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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
7
Miss Reba Shanks sponsor of the Senior class entertained the class and Mr and Mrs Wayne Swihart Friday night at her home. Entertaining rooms showed spring flowers and the blue and silver class colors. After supper bingo was played and each senior received a gold ever sharp pencil.
Mrs. B. C. Kerkhive and Mrs. Walter Skiles hosted a Saturday birthday gathering at the Skiles home for Colleen Kerkhove and Shirley Skiles on their eleventh year. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments including ice cream cake and candy.
The Camden Senior Class sponsors a variety show Friday evening April 22 in the school gym starting at 8 PM. Prizes will be awarded for the top three acts and a drawing will select two gift certificates of 15 dollars and 10 dollars. The public is invited.
Mrs. Lewis Penn hosted a Saturday afternoon gathering at her home to honor the birthday anniversaries of her daughters Marilyn Roselyn and Janise. The group included Nancy Martin Joyce Jean Sprinkle Sharon Aldridge Iris Janie Lane Sharon Gardner Nancy Stiles Carolyn Jones Marilyn Sue Martin Nancy Shaffer Marsha Sharp Priscilla Cline and Phyllis Henn. Games and contests followed by cake ice cream and candies were served.
The Jackson Township Aim Hi Economics club will meet Tuesday evening April 26 at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Sturgeon with Mrs. Lowell Brubaker as assistant hostess. My First Air of Spring will be given in response to roll call. Devotional exercises will be led by Miss Rowena Wallace. The project lesson on Low Cost and Attractive Meals will be presented by Mrs. Leslie Kleckner and Mrs. Vernon Frantz. Richard Shonk of North Manchester College called on Camden friends during Easter vacation with his parents. GC. H. Gardner was moved to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Lee Kesling moved into their new home on the Virgil Sink farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kendall spent several days with Gerald Kendall in South Bend. The Baptist church youth held a devotional at the church chapel. Miss June Sink of Indianapolis visited with her parents. The Fidelis Class of the Baptist Sunday School met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snowberger with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stiarkey assisting. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt included Dick Hunt and family of Peru, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hodapp of Kokomo, and Miss Anna Keel of Nashville, Tennessee.
At the first meeting of the Live Wire Jackson Township Agriculture Club held at the school building April 13 officers were elected including Robert Crume president Bill McVey vice president Gordon Jones secretary treasurer Lowell Edging reporter Keith Jones song leader Joe Jones recreational leader Twenty one members attended the meeting The club planned a 100 percent attendance at the officers meeting held Tuesday night at Delphi.
Nineteen members and guest Mrs. Ella Beamer attended the WSCS meeting of the Methodist church held Thursday evening at Mrs. Esther Beamer's home. Mrs. Jessica Sieber led the business session and a Cancer fund donation of five dollars was reported. Mrs. Berniece Wise gave an Easter season lesson on the Virgin Islands.
More than two hundred guests attended the formal opening of the Good Will Nursing Home in Camden owned by Miss Mabel Bechdell. The home, on its main floor currently for ten patients, will add an upstairs capacity for eleven more after redecorating. Mrs Myrtle McVey joined as staff. several potential patientsare expected this week. The opening featured flowers and hospitality as local families visited, with many readers and friends from nearby towns listed among the attendees.
Principal Wayne Swihart announces diplomas for the graduation class at the school gym on Wednesday night May 4. List includes Carol Bryan Martha Patty Nellie Spurlock Wilma Hawkins Donnabelle Brown Patty Wise Thelma Furnish Dorothy Bolen Donald Shanks Billie Johnson William McVey Donald Snoeberger Robert Sharp Ruth Ellen Zimmer man Also notes a junior senior reception at the Logan Club in Logansport on Friday April 29 and Patricia Wise receiving a state scholarship to Indiana University.
The Farm Bureau met April 20 at the school with hosts listed. Weed control was discussed. Camden Masonic Lodge members attended a Scottish Rite picnic in Indianapolis. Local families and individuals visited relatives, church prayer services were held, and several residents hosted guests over the weekend. The school furnace is being reconditioned.
The telephone number in Camden has been changed from 800 to 41 for calls to the Phillips 66 Station run by Frankfort Rendering Co. The notice notes acceptance of calls at any time for dead stock. CP
Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper Jr of Elkhart spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Haslet and their daughter Wilma.
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