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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
5
Burrows Couple Host Fish Dinner For Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Frank Meyers of Burrows entertained at a fish dinner Tuesday for Mr and Mrs Earl Bowman Mr and Mrs Isaac Bowman and Rev and Mrs H Hugo Mother's Day Candy sells from 50c to 2 50 at Margowskis Drug Store 9 31 Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson of Frankfort visited Tuesday with their son Paul Johnson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Meyers of
Burrows
Earl Bowman
Isaac Bowman
H. Hugo
Margowski’s
Ed Johnson
Frankfort
Paul Johnson
Mothers Day Cards and Candy at Elless and Orrs Drug Store
Mr and Mrs Will Smock have sold their Burrows residence to Mr and Mrs William Cronin and will move about May 1 to Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elless & Orr’s
S. Will Smock
Burrows
William Cronin
Delphi
Beamer Hosts Friends on Monroe Street
Dr and Mrs George D Beamer entertained friends at their Monroe street home on Wednesday evening. Try one of our delicious cakes for your Sunday dinner Heflongs Bakery Mrs Ava Cawthorn of Indianapolis was a guest Monday and Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Willard Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Beamer
Monroe Street
Heflong’s Bakery
Ava Cawthorn
Indianapolis
Willard Reed
Mrs Roy Dillman Returns Home From Lafayette Hospital
Mrs Roy Dillman was discharged and returned to her home Sunday after treatment at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dillman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Gifts of variety for the graduates at the Specialty Shop
Mr and Mrs Byram Crosby spent the weekend with the latter s parents in Gliden Iowa Mrs Crosby s mother has been seriously ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byram Crosby
Gliden
Iowa
Lafayette Woman Visits Delphi on Business
Mrs. Mabel Herrod of Lafayette was seen in Delphi on Monday for a business matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Herrod
Lafayette
Delphi
City News and Local Business Briefs
Reed Schermerhorn of this city will leave next month for an extended trip through the east visiting Brooklyn New York and Washington D C before returning to Delphi. Mrs Hubert Gros fell from her back door step Saturday afternoon fracturing a bone in her foot. For your sandwiches try Bernies Buns fresh daily at Heflengs Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Schermerhorn
Brooklyn
New York
Washington, D. C
Delphi
Hubert Gros
Hefleng’s
District meeting of the K of C to be held at Renssel aer
Booster reports that several local K of C members will attend the district meeting on Sunday at Renssel aer. Planned attendees include Mrs. Harry Haugh and son Jerry, and Mary and Matthew Hanranan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C
Rensselaer
Harry Haugh
Jerry
Mary
Matthew Hanranan
Log Roofing Finishes Barn Roof at Robinson Farm
The Log Roofing Company completed an asphalt shingle roof on the Robinson farm barn using the new clipped hex cop per in bright green. Marie Frisbee a Laf ayette school teacher and Carroll county resident recovers at home from six weeks pneumonia. Jerry Haugh and his mother Mrs Mary Haugh were Sunday visitors in Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Frisbee
Lafayette
Carroll County
Here
Jerry Haugh
Mary Haugh
Logansport
Bloomington Weekend Guests and Local Sales Ad
Mr and Mrs B F Drake were weekend guests at Bloomington. Mr and Mrs Edward Gerard visited Indianapolis Monday with daughter Mrs Ralph Hanya who is recovering from an appendectomy. Two pint cans Johnsons Glo Coat for price of one at Margowskis Drug Store. Supply limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Margowski
Mrs
B. F. Drake
Bloomington
Edward Gerard
Indianapolis
Ralph Hanya
Latest Mother Day Cards at Specialty Shop
Mrs. Wiliam Pullen spent several days this week in Cutler with friends and relatives. The note appears in a brief society blurb near the Journal office announcing new cards at the specialty shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
Wiliam Pullen
Cutler
Graduation Cards at Elless and Orrs Drug Store
Mr and Mrs Robert Davidson move into the apartment above their business while Mr and Mrs Hubert Bolhauve take the house recently vacated in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davidson
Hubert Bolhauve
Lafayette man visits aunt as sorority runs to state convention
Jack Brough of Lafayette spent Sunday with his aunt Mrs. Sarah Rogers. Mrs. George D. Beamer, president of the local Tri Kappa chapter, left for Indianapolis to attend the sorority's state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brough
Lafayette
Sarah Rogers
George D. Beamer
The
Tri Kappa Sorority
Indianapolis
Local residents return from CCC camp near Lafayette
James Rogers of Delphi and George W Kinsey of Camden have returned home after months at a CCC camp near Lafayette. The Blythe Funeral Home has a new bright green asphalt shingle roof installed by Loy's. Mrs Alicia Lanier and Miss Mary Heflong hosted the Charter Box club at Miss Heflong's home on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Delphi
George W. Kinsey
Camden
C.C.C
Lafayette
Blythe Funeral Home
Loy’s
Alicia Lanier
Mary Heflong
Charter-Box Club
Jean Hamling Wins First In PTA Show
Jean Hamling daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Hamling of Delphi won first in the PTA amateur show at the armory. She sang Little Old Lady. Kathryn McCain took second and Joan Griffith third. About 24 amateurs performed over two nights. $100 was cleared. Ralph Reagan hosted and Loyal Hoshaw provided commentary for local movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hamling
John H. Hamling
Delphi
Armory
Miss Hamling
Kathryn McCain
Joan Griffith
Ralph Reagan
Loyal Hoshaw
Lee Shaffer
C. W. Hunter
H. B. Wilson
Roy Clauser
Fred Martin
Joseph Ives
Camden Seniors Present The Purple Tantrum Play
The Camden high school senior class will stage The Purple Tantrum at 8 15 Friday and Saturday April 23 and 24 in the Camden community A piano prelude will be by Walter Hawke Between acts Dickie Humphreys seven from West Lafayette will perform ty numbers Dickie has danced at the Sher man Hotel Chicago College Inn and Grand Ballroom and won two amateur contests in Chicago Cast from Camden includes Jane Witter Carolyn Hedderich Alice L Cree Mary J Harter Anna Case Donnabelle Beckner Arthur Shonk Eugene Titus John A Ritchey and Walter Fross Fross has a double role in the play
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden High School
Camden
Walter Hawke
Dickie Humphreys
West Lafayette
Dickie
Ole Town Room
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
College Inn
Grand Ballroom
Camden School
Jane Witter
Carolyn Hedderich
Alice L. Cree
Mary J. Harter
Anna Case
Donnabelle Beckner
Arthur Shonk
Eugene Titus
John A. Ritchey
Walter Fross
Fross
Charles Cloe Dies At Burlington Home
Charles Cloe aged 49 salesman for Flora Hardware died suddenly from heart disease at his Burlington home Monday night. Survived by widow, son Dale, daughter Imogene, brother Ray of Cutler and three sisters in Tipton. Funeral held Wednesday at Burlington Brethren Church with Rev. G. Y. Gilmer presiding. Burial in Ball Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cloe
Flora Hardware Company
Burlington
Dale
Imogene
Ray
Cutler
Tipton
Rockfield and Camden Students to Broadcast from Purdue
Mrs Clarence Hyman music instructor at Rockfield and Camden schools will take 50 students to West Lafayette to broadcast from Purdue University station WBAA. The group appears on Just Kids at 11 am and the combined orchestra with a 30 voice choir perform 11 30 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hyman
Rockfield
Camden
Delphi
West Lafayette
Purdue
WBAA
Examination Announced for District Parole Officer Post
William Ashba Delphi postmaster announces a civil service examination soon to select a district parole officer. Salary ranges from 150 to 195 dollars per month. Applicants must be men at least 25. Applications close April 26. Blanks available by writing the Bureau of Personnel 141 Meridian Street Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ashba
Delphi
Civil Service
Bureau of Personnel
Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Boiler Installed At Odd Fellows Building
A new American Radiator boiler has been installed in the Odd Fellows building by Francis Wilson local plumber. Trustees report they are well pleased with the installation. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Poole and Mrs. Trotter and Charles Poole of Indianapolis will visit over the weekend with Mrs. Poole's grandmother Mrs. Levi Rothenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voss
Odd Fellows
Francis Wilson
Adv
Ray Poole
Trotter
Charles Poole
Indianapolis
Poole
Levi Rothenberger
Pneumonia Fatal To John Koble Cutler
John Koble of south of Cutler died Tuesday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. Born in Hawkins County Ohio on Sept 18 1852 he married Clarissa Jacobs on March 2 1886. He leaves a widow three sons Jesse Rossville William Valparaiso James Fort Wayne and a daughter Mrs Bertha Pearson Sheridan. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Koble
South of Cutler
Hawkins County
Clarissa Jacobs
Jesse
Rossville
William
Valpariso
James
Fort Wayne
Bertha Pearson
Sheridan
Brookston Alumni Set Annual Reunion Night assembly in auditorium
The Brookston high school alumni banquet will be held Saturday evening April 24 in the school auditorium. John F. Klepinger vice president leads arrangements replacing the late Gladys Roberts as president. Dinner at 7 oclock followed by music from the high school orchestra directed by Miss Margaret Payne. Program guests include H T Brockway Mrs Jacob Kennedy Paul McDowell Harold Blue Dick Elmore Mrs Bess McClean Glen Maxwell Marvin Johnson Mrs Anna W Wallace and Dr C J Brockway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookston High School
John F. Klepinger
Gladys Roberts
Margaret Payne
H. T. Brockway
Jacob Kennedy
Paul McDowell
Harold Blue
Dick Elmore
Bess McClean
Glen Maxwell
Marvin Johnson
Anna W. Wallace
C. J
Quincy Downham to Appear in Logan Court Today
Deer Creek township farmer Quincy Downham, who bought a chauffeur license in Delphi after his 1936 operator permit was revoked, faces trial in Logansport city court today for violation of the original order as an appeal of a DUI charge continues. Police last Saturday found him driving with the Delphi license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QuinCy Downham
Deer Creek
Delphi
Logansport
Downham
Ideal Beach Enlarged Open Air Dance Hall Plan
The Ideal Beach Resort on Shafer Lake announces a major enlargement and redesign of its dance pavillion. Twelve hundred square feet of new floor space will be added at the north end and a surrounding promenade will encircle the area. A rollable roof over the new section will let dancers enjoy the open air on warm evenings. Dick Hartom and his Illinois orchestra will play next Sunday while Tracy Hadley’s eleven piece band from the south will perform on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Beach
Shafer Lake
Dick Hartom
Illinois
Tracy Hadley
Carroll County Announces Examiner Positions
Examinations announced for senior visitor junior visitor and visitor aide in Carroll County with filing deadline May 7. Applications blanks available from the Bureau of Personnel 141 South Meridian Street Indianapolis. Salary ranges listed senior visitor 90 to 110 dollars junior visitor 80 to 85 dollars and visitor aide 50 to 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Bureau of Personnel
South Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Purdue students Georgianna Shilling and Jack Orr visit locals
Miss Georgianna Shilling and Jack Orr at Purdue University spent the weekend with their parents here. The Whiteman Brothers Elevator roof has just been resurfaced with hot asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Georgianna Shilling
Jack
Orr
Purdue University
Whiteman Brothers Elevator
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Blythe & Sons
Furniture — Undertaking
Indiana
Booster
Smith Bros. Gros. & Market
Delphi Hatchery Inc
P. O. Bldg
Delphi, Ind
Deas Nee Eee
L. M. Pletcher
Elless & Orr’s Drug Store
Smith Bros
Paul Carney
W. Front Street
Gertrude Honan
St. Vincent Hospital
Will Swickard
Carroll County Abstract CO
Brookston
Brockway
Logan Court
Seersucker
W. B. Wason & CO
Delphi, Indiana
Charles Hannell
Walter Fincher
Frank Imler
Richard
Merle Landes
Wayne Langston
Flora
George
Eesley
Eldo Martz
Buck Creek
WM. J. Rauch
SEARS
Howard W. Bradshaw
Colt
Sargent & Bassett
West Main ST
Shell Gas
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