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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
4
The National and Foreign Missionary Society gathered at the Presbyterian church with Mrs. Mullin and Mrs. Clark hosting. Officers for 1930-31 were announced, memories shared, and a pageant on stewardship performed amid lavender and gold decorations.
The Missionary Society of Oak Grove church observed its 10th anniversary on April 3 at Mrs. David Schock’s home. About thirty five attended as the group grew from eight members ten years ago to seventeen members today, including Celia Million Minerva Million Alice Gilkerson and Mrs David Schock.
Rev. O P Manker announces arrangements with Mayor Yanus Wells for a Scout run of the city government for one day. Date to be announced later. Part of citizenship training, open to all registered Scouts in Delphi.
All members are urged to attend and bring service as light refreshments will be served after the business meeting.
The Rockfield Presbyterian Church Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Carl Million with Mrs. Carl Coble as assistant. Edith Timmons led devotion. minutes were read by Mrs. Ralph Grace. Seventeen members attended and delegates were named for Logansport Missionary and Young Peoples Education in April and for the Flora Presbyterial on April 22 and 23.
The committee will meet on Saturday April 12 to arrange a party planned for Thursday. Members listed include Lou McaFriand Carrie Cox Lorene Hinkle Blanche Calvert Josephine Shealey Lavina Roach Elsie Wingard Mary Hinkle Laura Ruffing Francis Martin Blanche Balser and Eva Parker Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mount entertained the Oracle club at their home Monday evening. Mrs. C. T. Amick presented a map talk on Jugo-Slavia Serbs Croats and Slovenes and noted incidents shaping these nations. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Mrs. Millard Quinn entertained the Social Twelve Bridge club and guests at her Monroe street home Tuesday afternoon. An out of town guest, Mrs. Hobart Campbell of Lafayette, attended the gathering.
The Missionary Society of the local Christian church plans its regular monthly meeting this afternoon at Mrs. E. C. Wells residence. Mrs. Lattie Pruitt will lead the program.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bradshaw hosted a Saturday evening gathering at their home for the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Howard Bradshaw, entertaining a number of young friends.
The Rockfield Home Economics club will meet Friday April 18 at 2 PM at Mrs. Thomas Robinson's home with Mrs. Walter Coble as assistant hostess. Roll call and program include New Vegetable for Your Garden, Easter Bible tale by Mrs. Rufus Gordon, Easter poem by Mrs. Joseph Foust, and entertainment by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Will Schnepp.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a market on Saturday April 19 at 10 30 in the room formerly used by E W Embree Harness Shop.
The Ladies of the G A R will meet at the court house on Wednesday afternoon April 16. Mrs Laura E Critchfield, department president of Princeton, will be the honor guest and speaker.
Members of the Young Married Bridge club were entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Engie in Monticello.
Mrs. W. A. Breining acted as hostess for the We-X-L Club meeting promoting subscriptions to The Citizen newspaper.
Members of the We X L club gathered Wednesday afternoon for a routine meeting. The group discussed upcoming events and members volunteered for committee roles.
Mrs Russell Sink hosted the Burrows Home Economics club with a varied program including poetry, garden talks, a playlet, a whistling solo, and seed exchanges. Tipwa Grange initiated eight new members at Pittsburg. Colburn and Pittsburg Granges presented degrees. Delphi federation aims May 12 with Cutler and Delphi clubs contributing. Dr Albert Sterne of Indianapolis to address crime factors. W V VanDerVolgen turns 80 with a Sunday celebration in Pittsburg. S S Hudson also near 80 and others joined a birthday dinner with eighteen attendees.
Mrs Alva Pritts was an honor guest at a surprise Sunday party. Attending were her parents Mr and Mrs William Viney and son Willie and family Ed Viney and family Roy Blue and family of Flora Raymond Dillman east of Bringhurst Clarence Davis and wife of Hickory Grove and Glenn Davis and wife of Yeoman.
The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church gathered in the church parlors on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Lorenz Grimm and Mrs. George Jules hosting and Mrs. O. P. Manker in charge of the program.
A district meeting of builders and supply companies will be held in Delphia on Tuesday, April 15. Dinner will be served at the home of Mrs. L. Hildebran.
Deer Creek Township Home Economics Club gathers at Mrs. Roscoe Shelly home for a bulb seed and plant exchange. Program chairpersons Lou Greenup Dora Mayhill Julia Cowdin Nora Shortridge and Eunice Greenup lead a discussion on Arbor Day.
Mrs A C Clauser president of the County Federated clubs and Mrs Huntley vice president are completing arrangements for the spring meet with local clubs. The event aims to showcase community projects and foster co operation among member organizations.
The article recounts the Wabash and Erie canal’s rise from 1832 to its decline after the arrival of railroads, noting Toledo to Evansville operations, towns along Main Street, and hotel life. It argues rail speed ruined waterways, predicts a canal revival, and underlines the canal’s romance and pivotal county impact.
Rear Admiral Byrd returns from a South Pole expedition and stops in New Zealand to visit May or Robert S. Black of Dunedin. Photos of the pair appear in hundreds of metropolitan papers. locals recall Mayor Black as Carroll county pioneer descendant and kin of Delphi figures.
County clerk Floyd Julien and adjutant Jesse Randall traveled to Flora last night where Julien, as county chairman, spoke at a Citizens Militia gathering amid local concerns and remarks about Delphi.
Local residents and visitors are listed with travel, hospital visits, and illnesses. Chicago and Indianapolis trips are noted for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. H B Crampton accompanies her father, Col A B Crampton, to Indianapolis. Smallpox reports in Chicago. St Elizabeth's Lafayette hospital care for Miss Mary Lamb. Visitors to Delphi include Mrs. Joseph Acheson and Mrs. W O Wake land. Thomas Scott recovering from horse kick at St Elizabeth's Lafayette.
Adam Grimm is upgrading his home on West Front Street by installing metal shingles over the siding. After completion the woodwork will be painted.
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