Forty Year Reunions Spur Reflections in The Mail Box
A columnist writes about aging and memories stirred by letters from readers across states. Mindwell recalls 1938 DAR coverage, Purdue 1903 class anniversaries, and a trip to La Jolla while noting long friendships, family ties, and the pull of background questions sparked by Easter greetings.
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Crampton
John Laprad
Church of the Brethren
The
Dunkards
Thyrza Henry
Patton
Thyrza
Citizen
Brethren
Orlando
Florida
Flora
Perry Rule
Max Barney
Indianapolis
Pauline Priest
Marion
Pauline
Citizen-Times
Grawer
Harmon
Frankfort
Mindwell
Daughters of the American Revolution
Henry B. Wilson
Delphi
Ontario
Robert Jr
Ruth Hancock
Woman’s ‘Press Club of
Indiana
Eth
Purdue
James Smock
Los Angeles
California
Long Beach
Eva
Braden
la Jolla
Santiago
Mt. Loma
Cabrillo
Elton Trueblood
Earlham
Mattie Smock
Ture
George Brown
Empire Ave
Spokane
Washington
Ada Johnson Brown
Flora Dairy Team Wins Carroll County Dairy Judging Contest
Flora's judging team won the Carroll County Dairy Judging contest with 71 contestants. Holsteins judged at Longcliff sanitorium hosted by Howard McCoy. Guernseys judged at Wilbur and Richard Lane farm. Lawrence Wright presided as judge. Flora team coached by Harold Thompson included Craig Fouts Bob Adams Dick Wilson and Bill Bordner.
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Flora
Carroll County
Longcliff
Howard McCoy
Wilbur
Richard Lane
Jackson Township
Laurence Wright
Indiana Condensed Milk
Lawrence Hawkins
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
Harold Thompson
Craig Fouts
Bob Adams
Dick Wilson
Bill Bordner
Jeris Eikenberry
Danny Young
Burlington
Cloyd Spear
Delphi
Murray Langston
Arlan Banes
Jack Shedron
Cutler
Doyal Mcllrath
Dale Zinn
Letters to the editor from Delphi and Delphi Citizen readers
A reader urges stricter destruction of abandoned dogs and cites a dog shot and maimed after being left to roam. Another letter thanks The Citizen for local news and mentions Mindwell's Mail Box and family piano contests, noting Caroline and Kathleen in upcoming events.
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West 145Th
Chicago
Ind
Delphi
Indiana
Jack
Main Street
Mindwell
Caroline
Kathleen
Isabelle Swatts
Appreciation Notes For Loss and Illness
expressions of thanks are extended by several individuals and families for support after deaths and illness. Russell VanSickle Mrs Lottie Pratt and the Hilary Nichter and Delbert Chapman families acknowledge cards gifts letters and sympathies from Rev O D Williams Melvin Jackson and many friends.
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John Gerard
O. D. Williams
Melvin Jackson
Mary Gerard
Jack
Bob Leatner
Russell VanSickle
Lottie Pratt
Hilary Nichter
Delbert-Chapman
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E. Franklin St
Delphi, Indiana
Myron J. Johnson
Arthur M. McDowell
Greater Weeklies of America
Carrol County
Howard Johnson
Chesterton
Wilbur Grantham
Cliffords Clothing & Shoe Store
van. Sickle
Rexall
E. Side Square
William and Pearl
Byrum
Charles Hicks
Everett Williams
Frank Yost
Sunshine Society
Miss Byers
FFA
Charles Wolf
Doyal McIlrath
Gerald Mosson
Everett
Iga Burkhart
Denzel Jones
New Way
Freezer
Walter Clawson
South
Washington St
Monticello
Delphi Lumber CO
Joe Marsh
Chip
Chip Hanson
Free Lance
Tve
United States Brewers Foundation
Flora Dairy
Tom McKinley
Harold McKinney
Richard Rees
Meredith Carter
Jerry Wagoner
Harold Young
Calvin Wilson
Ray Blohm
W. S. Weaver
Lewis Brewer
Robert Duff
Carl Peters
Tillman Abbott
Camden
Clayton Mullin
Charles Martin
Wayne Blogle
Keith Berkshire
Tim Quinn
Carrollton
Ferman Reed
Larryard
Marvin Mohler
Fred Blue
Melvin Mohler
Ngine
Richard Sears
Anderson
Mrs
Carlyle Kirkpatrick
FORD
Oldsmobile
Hargraves Motor Sales
General Motors
Ted
Howard Hagaman
Abner Bowen
Gotham
Cliffords, Clothing & Shoe
Sean
TOUCH
DuPont Spray
Ae Son
Johns-Manville
Pont
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