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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1951
Page
4
An Eastern Star April Fool's Party is set for Monday evening at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. The committee includes Fern Dock and Delores Clawson along with Ella Lucas Opal Wise Zula McCain Mabel Fraser Bess Erbaugh Blanche Balser Kate Loveland Mary Davies Inez Johnson Alice Schmidt Mary Austin Georgia Quinn and Ruth Mount.
Mr and Mrs Earl Heckathorn entertain the Junto club next Thursday evening with a chicken pie supper at the Methodist church. After supper at the Heckathorn home, Robert Wood will present the picture Up and Down the Monon.
The Deer Creek Township Farm Bureau will hold a meeting on Monday April 16 at 7 30 at the school building. Ralph Reagon will present films on Soil Conservation. The Pete and Hobby club will meet with leader Mrs Pete Fischer. Program committee members are Ralph Reagan Howard Mc Carty Albert Burkle C T Amick and their families and Miss Hilda Bowen.
The Modern Mrs Home Economics Club meeting is moved to Wednesday April 18 at 730 pm. The gathering will be hosted at Mrs Phyllis Steinman home with Mrs Jane Smith and Mrs Olive Hubbard as assistant hostesses.
School traffic patrol records show eleven violations on a single day including several red lights at the corner near the PA school building. Patrols are supervised by director Richard Hagens with two juries from grades five and six and judge Bill Hargraves.
Local items list residents traveling to Charlotte for a future move, birthday dinner honors for Carol Ann Cleaver, hospital discharges and newborns, preschool exams won by Mrs. Grege, return travels of Mr and Mrs Robertson, Mabel Fraser attending a Republican conference in Milwaukee, visits by the Gochenours, a farewell for Dr. Lucas who joins the Army Dental Corps, and service moves of Amstutz Capper Wilson to ships for Korea and Dickinson to Lackland Air Base. Also mentions Wayne Andrew arriving from San Francisco, Mayo Clinic observation for the McCormicks, and Los Angeles visitors Beverly Krecek and daughter. final note about a rental property on State Road 26.
Mr and Mrs Paul Julien and family joined Mr and Mrs Dell Phebus and son for supper near Brookston. Mr and Mrs Ralph Hanna visited Mr and Mrs Wally Barrett in West Lafayette and attended the Tri Kappa Capers musical revue at the Mars Theater.
Pfc. George Sheehan attends army clerk-typist school in Cheyenne. Families and friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Alberts, Mrs. Kerlin, Mrs. Abels, Mrs. Scaife, Mrs. Howess, Miss Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. McDowell, and others, are noted with visits, hospital stays, travel, and various family events in Logansport and surroundings. T/Sgt. Henry Ghere and Clark Haines are among locals visiting or hospitalized.
In the Carroll Circuit Court Jessie A Harness administratrix presents and files her account and vouchers in final settlement of the estate of Ambrose S Harness deceased. The account will be examined on May 1 1951. Heirs creditors and others of the estate are required to appear and show cause if any there be. Clerk Tolene presiding.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shroyer and their son of Middletown visited Mr and Mrs Hubert Shroyer and son. Mrs Marvin Carson her man Boeskool and three daughters from Fremont Michigan were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Dean Cripe and family. Carson is the former Deloris Cripe a recent bride.
Mrs. Phil Hoffman attended the wedding of her niece Elizabeth Weidner to Clifton Eve at St Joseph's Church in St Joe Indiana after returning from Shellersburg.
Dan Daley of Delphi on route 1 shows slight improvement after months at home. Fred O'Farrell has returned from St Elizabeth hospital. Local visits include the Hendricksons and Stouts hosting Bernie Heflong and John Hawn in South Delphi as parents welcome a Sunday morning son. Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Briggs, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Holmes and Mrs Melin travel to Valparaiso for a Woman's Society of Christian Service Methodist conference.
The Trustee Maude Carr of Tippecanoe Township Carroll County invites proposals from drivers to operate school bus routes for 1951 52 through 1955 56 with two or four year contracts. Bids require bonding and insurance. routes and equipment details are on file. the board reserves the right to reject any proposal.
The D A R Charles Carroll chapter will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs George Obear's home. Assistants include Mrs Arthur Ritchie Mrs Bo Grimm Mrs W H Bradshaw and Mrs James Obear. After a thirty minute business session a program on American Music will be given.
Jefferson Township resident Jerry Bowen spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday noon about his work as a commercial artist. He was introduced by Curtis McCain and the district governor candidate attended.
Rock Creek Township Farm Bureau plans a meeting April 12 at 7 30 p m at Rockfield school with county S and EB leader Mrs Charles Harter and County Pet and Hobby club leader Mrs Pete Fischer in attendance. Sue Scarff spends week in Brookston. Earl Sweet attends funeral of his aunt Mrs William Oscar Harmon in Burlington. Mr and Mrs Jess Patrick and Mr and Mrs Frank Fitch attend Shrine circus in Indianapolis Sunday evening. Subscribe to the Citizen.
The church will screen a series of Cathedral Film Co productions during evening services starting April 22. No admission fee, but an offering will be taken as the films present New Testament stories with clear, instructional action inviting public viewing.
The Golden Acres 4-H Club of Madison Township gathered at Tommy Porter’s home with fifteen members present. Carol Flore reported on his call, and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Porter. The next meeting is set for April 19 at Carol Flore’s home.
Reverend Lester guides the Young Peoples Choir after practice on Hillsboro Road. Buzz Ellis keeps cows near the church and remarks that cows moo off key, prompting him to move them earlier, sparking a ponderous moment about harmony and bass.
The Sunshine Society elected officers including Peggy Fischer as president and Shirley Hughes as vice president. Patricia Cobl was named recording secretary and Charlene Melson as corresponding secretary, with Deloris O'Farrell serving as treasurer. Mrs. Miles Martin and Mrs. John Rowe assist with the Tri C Club meeting program led by Mrs. Lloyd Shaffer and Mrs. Jesse Wise.
Mr and Mrs peers Feibbet and ee Prank return Tuesday evening from a trip to Chicago.
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