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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
1
A column notes Fatty Arbuckle has changed his name to William Goodrich and now directs comedies for Educational Films Corp, with his latest titled Back Page. It also surveys baseball in Japan, rising medical education costs, and various civic items from licenses to public anecdotes.
The Delphi Citizen announces merit vote winners up to 8 p m Wednesday April 8 led by Marie Ferling Swickard Delphi with 5 000 009 votes and Mary Lou McFar ig Swickard Delphi listed among top contenders Alberta Mouldaville and Katherine McDowell Delphi also shown with high tallies. The paper urges continued voting as end of campaign nears and notes the campaign is a business opportunity with prize capital.
R E Stultz announces Amos ’Nandy release Check and Double-Check for three consecutive Delphi State Theatre nights next week. The program promises radio’s famed duo with Kingfish and Lightnin so fans and new viewers can enjoy their screen debut. The week features Her Man with Helen Twelvetrees and Doctors Wives with Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett.
Jurors for the April term of court have been drawn by jury commissioners Harvey Elless and T. J. Ryan. The April term runs to June with jurors including Wilson E. Bush Rus sell M. Harter E W Johns Nelson J. Hinkle Burton A. McCain Daniel J. Yoder Charles E. Myer Henry R. Peters Vern Kessler William F. Peterson John W. Ball Jesse Wallace plus extra petit jurors Wilbur H. Isenhour Paul Sims Lewis H. Greenwalt Charles F. Sink Dora Elliott Ezra Flora.
Indianapolis Star writer Maurice Early analyzes Indiana politics in the new second district. He notes potential Republican chair candidates Ed Bowen and Delph McKesson, possible reelection for Democrat Thomas McConnell, and a rural bloc seeking rapid district reorganizing after the May primary.
A fatal heart attack claimed the life of Perl Campbell a Washington township farmer. He died at 8 o clock. He belonged to the Masonic I O O F and Rebekah lodges and was known countywide. Survived by widow his mother Mrs Elizabeth Campbell two sons Orville and Lloyd three daughters Mrs Opal Isaac Mrs Dorothy Thomas and Mrs Leona Cripe two sisters Mrs Carrie Nice and Mrs William Yakel and four brothers Levi John Floyd and Rollo Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm Deer Creek Presbyterian church Rev Steffey in charge. Burial Logansport.
In Los Angeles on Jefferson's birthday April 13 a western Democratic meeting will bring representatives from Washington Oregon Idaho Utah Arizona New Mexico Montana Wyoming Colorado and California. Jouett Shouse of the national committee will deliver the main address as part of intensified 1932 party activity.
Judge EB E Pruitt renames Frank Roskuski and William Wingard to the county board of review. The group will meet June 1 with County Auditor J L Whitman and County Assessor Arvell H Schock as the county board of tax review. Eleanor Guckien visited Indianapolis several days last week.
David Musselman of Camden has been admitted to the Home hospital in Lafayette for an upcoming operation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Musselman, with Mrs. Brice Adams and Mrs. Jess Reth erford of Delphi noted as his sisters.
Water bill readers must pay the flat rate by April 10 to avoid the WALMART debt collection step as stated by Arnold, water agent.
Fourteen leading Delphi firms join The Citizen in a Trade Extension Campaign offering merit. Every one has an opportunity to participate in this event with details on page five.
James A. Zimmerman, operator at Flora Oil Station, was robbed by three men who visited the station to take property. Zimmerman later located one suspect in Indianapolis and helped arrest him. two other men fled with cash. Zimmerman lost 1700 dollars. the Indianapolis suspect is on bond 2500 pending identification hearing.
More than 100 Delphi merchants and professionals back Booster Day planned to run through the summer. The event, set for Saturday April 25, features shop window signs and details from participating merchants. The revival is sponsored by the new Chamber of Commerce readers. A booster committee led by W. S. Margowski, William Afflis, and C. O. Julius organizes it. The Chamber will also hold an April banquet arranged by C. A. Smith, Roy Clauser, and H. B. Wilson.
The April county commissioners meeting awarded quarterly contracts for farm materials and supplies. Hefiings bakery won the bread contract. George Hall took the grocery contract. Quick & Clifford the clothing. Elless & Orr the drugs. A. H. Brewer the shoes. Luther McCain selected to repair courthouse clocks with viewers named on several roads in Jackson Page and Rock Creek township.
An early morning Wabash passenger train struck a Delphi car on Wilson street, killing Bryson E. Crump 55 and V. M. Ray 35. Crump had moved to town to run a pool room. Ray was en route to work. Crump’s body went to Winamac for burial. Ray’s funeral held at 1:30 p.m. with burial in Odd Fellows cemetery. witness Mrs. Ann Johnson reported the train did not stop. The crossing is guarded by a watchman after 7 a.m.
Coach Paul R. Lostutter announced a nineteen game schedule for the next season with twelve home games and eight away contests plus a tentative Camden opener likely on Nov 6. The slate includes Flora Decatur Wiley Terre Haute and Franklin and lists dates from Nov 13 through Feb 13 with several home matches and a December road stretch.
Irvin Flora, county treasurer, reports no change in current tax payments despite rumor that 1931 taxes may be forgiven without penalties. The first May installment is due on the first Monday, with 10 percent penalty if missed, and a 6 percent addition for a missed November installment totaling 16 percent. A special act applies only to delinquent property sales for this year.
Farmers living along the Wabash river between Delphi and Logansport formed the Farmers Labor Fish Game and Bird Protective Association to deter trespass on enclosed land without owner permit and to protect wildlife. Officers include Bert A. Rice president D E Sprinkles secretary treasurer and Floyd Groninger John Graham Brady Wasson as directors with attorneys John L. Hanna and Henry W. Rice.
William Storen of Scottsburg joins a crowded Democratic field for governor with other contenders including Paul V. McNutt Frank Mayr Jr George R Dale Lew O Bannon Frank C Daily and John B Frederick. Walter Myers leads the Senate race while Hoover visits Indiana June 15 and Democratic editors may host a national figure for a Gary gathering.
Boxing event last Monday featured Delphi and Lafayette winners with Bobby Blake scoring a knockout over Wilford Murphy of Lafayette. Eddie Blake and Johnny Allen drew in a hard bout while Jack Wallace outpointed Fromer. Other results included a draw between Babe Hayden and Clark and an exhibition by Bugs Campbell against Chick Watson. In religious education news, county officials met with Everett Flora to plan the spring district conference at Oak Grove church on April 19, with Herbert Million as chairman and Marie Thurston as secretary-treasurer.
Mrs Sarah Timmons, principal of the Jefferson School, died Tuesday at her Logansport home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with burial in the David Cemetery at Burnettaville.
Thirty five carloads of Carmichael-Cryder Construction Co equipment arrived at the old paper mill east of Delphi from Brunswick Missouri. Foreman William Gibbons says storage could last days or weeks while repairs are done and a permanent headquarters is sought. The firm handles railway bridge work for Wabash and other railroads and some highway projects.
Mrs Mary B McReynolds of Washington and Bluemont Virginia was honored at a party hosted by Mrs Morrison wife of former Representative Martin A Morrison of Indiana on Thirteenth Street NW The event marked Mrs McReynolds birthday with a program including a prologue a piano solo by Kathryn Beck and stories about Mrs McReynolds childhood in Indiana Green decor and St Patrick's day touches filled the rooms as guests congratulated the octogenarian
A guest from Delphi attended as Mrs. Frank Perry, formerly Miss Mary Walker, at the local social gathering.
Charles L. Strey of Wabash seeks the Republican nomination for the new Fifth district. He is a current state senator from Wabash and Kosciusko counties. The district covers Huntington Wabash Miami Grant Blackford Jay Tipton Clinton and Howard counties. Democrats held a large meeting in Marion with chairmen Grover Garrett Frankfort and Alex Pursley Hartford City active in supporting the gathering.
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