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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
7
Carroll County 4-H clubs review national contests sponsored by manufacturers and corporations offering scholarships trips and cash merits. Enrollment for 1937 grows toward a record with projects in canning corn pig club clothing and more. details available from the county agent.
There are 17 employers in Carroll county contributing to the Unemployment Compensation fund set up by the Social Security Act. The law provides that employers of more than eight persons contribute. Mrs. Laura Tracht who has been spending the winter in Lafayette will return to her home here soon to spend the summer, M. S. Kraus spent several days this week in Chicago buying stock for his store.
The Oracle track squad scored 52 points to win the RMD championship for the third straight year, with Monticello second at 38 and Rensselaer third at 26. Redding led with 18 points, sets in low hurdles and high jump, while Berryman of Delphi won the pole vault at 10 ft 3 in. Weaver set a high hurdles record and the relay team won the mile relay. Multiple event winners named include Stultz, Waymire, McClintic, Marquess, and Downs.
At Ross-Ade Stadium Purdue on April 10 Delphi Oracles defeated Lafayette 59 to 50 in their first track win in three years. Redding led with 14 points and won the high jump, while Weaver added 13. the team excelled in high jump, hurdles, pole vault, and mile relay with Bowman making a dramatic mile relay finish.
The Sunshine Society treasurer, a dark handsome sophomore named John, becomes the center of gossip as talk of a budding romance swirls. The writer hints at forthcoming, more news next week.
Reese V. Hicks of the International Baby Chick Association reports a farm flock shortage across the industry. Hatcheries note fewer chicks sold this year, signaling higher dressed poultry prices by four to five cents per pound this fall. Chicks bought in May and June can yield low-cost production and higher profits next season.
Charles M. Flora reports continued loan activity for farm purchases. January and February 1937 saw 235 applications totaling 891000 dollars to buy farmland. In 17 months ending March 1, 23952 applications were received for 7036000 dollars across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee.
Pupils at Yeoman school staged their annual exhibit in the school building on April 14. The rooms featured the year’s finished work in a neatly decorated display.
Office memo from County Agent Ralph Maggart outlines programs to improve farming with more legumes, better dairying, and youth and home economics initiatives. It emphasizes community education, farm productivity, and youth clubs.
The Third District Farm Bureau met in the Home Economics building at Purdue on Thursday April 15 with talks on the new Farm Bureau life insurance program and recognition for Carroll County’s 512 members. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Zook and others. next meeting slated for Monticello Caldwell Hobart Wolfe and Johan Peterson.
The Deer Creek Township Farm Bureau met Monday evening in the Delphi courthouse assembly room. Mrs. Mabel Fraser led a community sing, Mrs. Clarence Cleaver gave devotionals, and county nurse Mrs. Roy Gregg spoke on safety. Labor-free wiring jobs were allocated to Orville Fife with alternates John Ramey and Kate Trawin. labor-free barn wiring went to Hamsel McHardie with Charles G. Black and Lenna Powell as alternates.
The annual county bee keepers meeting is set for Monday April 26 at 1 30 p m in the courthouse assembly room. A N Starkey of the state conservation department and Bee Keepers Association will meet Carroll County bee keepers for the spring gathering. General discussion will cover care and management of bees.
Adams Township Farm Bureau met at Adams school on Tuesday April 13 with about 125 attendees. J G Zimmerman CCC camp director Lafayette spoke on soil erosion prevention with slides. other speakers included Rev How ard Western Oral A Caldwell Hobart Wolfe and John G Peterson. Labor free wiring jobs were awarded to Asa Cree and to George W Peterson with alternates. Burlington Two Farm Bureau gathering followed at Burlington school on Wednesday April 14 with about 125 attendees. Larry Brandon Indiana Farm Bureau secretary spoke.
Federal Housing Administration announces Carroll County total insured mortgage commitments reach 7 100 during the first three months of 1937. national totals show new home commitments amount to 765 800 versus 316 167 for the same period in 1936, reflecting a significant increase.
Margowski's Drug Store lists Mother's Day candy boxes priced from 50 cents to 2.50 dollars with sale date noted as 3 31. Box varieties and quantities unspecified in readable text.
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