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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1936

Page

5

Chatterbox club entertains with Miss Josephine McDowell

Social notes report the Chatterbox club entertained by Miss Josephine McDowell at her home on Wednesday evening. The item also notes Cripe's Market as a preferred place for meat and groceries and that Dr and Mrs W W Godenour will host the Hill Club Friday evening at their South Delphi residence.

Chatterbox Club Josephine McDowell W. W. Godenour Hill Club South Delphi

Women’s Club Travel Program Focuses on Holland

The Women’s Club met Wednesday afternoon at the library with a travel themed program. Mr. and Mrs. Carl MacDonald have returned to Delphi after living in North Carolina. Mother's Day Candy advertised at Alless & Orr’s Drug Store.

Holland Carl MacDonald North Carolina Delphi Alless & Orr’s Drug Store Margowski Elless & Orr’s

Mrs Jennie Wolf Returns to Delphi for Summer

Mrs Jennie Wolf has returned to Delphi for the summer after spending the winter with her daughter Mrs Jennie Fettig in Logansport.

Jennie Wolf Jennie Fettig Logansport Delphi

Mothers Day Cards and Delphic Family Visits

Mr and Mrs Logan Arnold and Miss Mary Jo Arnold spent the weekend in Delphi with Mr and Mrs Harry Arnold, parents of Logan and Mary Jo. Charles Downs working in Bement Ill spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Ed Downs on Indiana Street.

Logan Arnold Mary Jo Arnold Delphi Harry Arnold Logan Mary Jo Charles Downs Bement, Tl Ed Downs N. Indiana Street

Delphi church comedy and local society notes

A Delphi Christian church group presented Mammy's Lil Wild Rose in Colburn on Tuesday night. The As-You-Like-It club gathered at Mrs. Jean Ferrier’s home on E Franklin St. Mrs Blanche Wingard won honors in bridge. Reward offer for phone 154 at Cripe's Market mentioned in passing.

Mammy Lil Wild Rose Delphi Delphi Christian Church Colburn Jean Ferrier E. Franklin St Blanche Wingard

Graduation Cards at Elless Orr Drug Store

The Dinner Bridge club will be entertained at Sunday evening dinner by Miss Josephine McDowell. Mr and Mrs Herman Theophile returned Friday from a two week visit with Mr Theophile s brother in Grand Rapids Mich. Mr Theophile went to Chicago Monday.

Elless & Orr’s Drug Store Josephine McDowell Herman Theophile

Mrs. Tom Smith Sr Ill at Water Street Home

Mrs. Tom Smith Sr is ill at her Water Street home. Mrs. Jess Patrick of Lafayette returned home Wednesday after visiting Delphi with her parents, Mr and Mrs Tom Smith.

Tom Smith, Sr Water St Jess Patrick Lafayette Delphi Tom Smith

Weekend visits link Logansport and Delphi circles

Joe Hunter of Logansport spent the weekend in Delphi with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Hunter. Misses Alta Kite Ruth and Helen Coble plan to leave Gainesville Fla Sunday for Delphi. On their way from Pompano Fla to Delphi they visited Mr and Mrs Harve Studebaker and Jack and Bill Gee in Gainesville. Men new suits arrive ready for try on in store priced 16 50 to 19 75. The Four Times Four bridge club met Friday at Mrs Forrest Orrs home. The Ladies Bible Class of the M E church will be entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs C B Shaffer celebrating the twenty first anniversary of the organization.

Joe Hunter Logansport Delphi Mrs Ray Hunter Alta Kite Ruth Helen Coble Gainsville Fla Pompano Harve Studebaker Jack and Bill Gee Forrest Orr M. E. Church C. B. Shaffer Phillipp Jones Yeoman Maleda Misner Francis Pencebaker Alexandria Frank Poncebaker Howard Shafer Sunset Park Poncebaker Henderson Indianapolis Robert Harmon Ruth Lantz Guernsey Mabel Metz Meredith Clark Marion Lucas Charles Dray Chicago Martin Baum Cecil Chadd Enid Charles Clark Enid Chadd Charles Disinger Colleen Thyrza Henry Thurs John Burke Sr Carson Mesdames Charles Clark Jay Nace David Pratt Roscoe Neel Wilbur Brady Josephine Rachel Irelan Paul Irelan Dean Mills Dean Mill Camden A. B. Trelan Burnettsville Milt Crowell Charles Mourer Marian Laurel Hanaway Merl Carson Monticello W. B. Irelan Charles Jones Robert Million Schockley Carrollton Hill

Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits

Mrs Grace Downs returns from Idaville due to her parents illness Mr and Mrs John Mum mert. Miss Ruby Whiteman of Anderson visits family and attends Purdue Junior prom. Elless Drug Store advertises Semesan Jr seed corn and 10c to 29c rose bushes. Mrs Jennie Taylor and Mrs Marybelle Brewer visit Lafayette and Monticello respectively. various regional residents visit relatives and celebrate Mother's Day cards.

Grace Downs Idaville John Mummert Ruby Whiteman Anderson Grover Whiteman Purdue

Lafayette Visit for Two Families and Three Women

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chissom along with Mrs. Grace Downs and Mrs. Silas Dern spent today in Lafayette. The outing featured multiple adults from local households and highlighted a day trip in the city.

Claude Chissom Grace Downs Silas Dern Lafayette

Mrs Harrod and son visit Delphi from Indiana

Mrs Mabel Harrod of Lafayette and her son James Bundy of Gary Indiana spent Monday in Delphi. James holds a good position in the steel mills of Gary and is making his home with his father Warren Bundy of Gary.

Mabel Harrod Lafayette James Bundy Gary Ind Delphi James Steel Warren Bundy

Social notes from Albany and Indianapolis weekend outings

Miss Josephine McDowell and Verre Brown were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thornbrough in New Albany last weekend. They attended the derby preliminaries at Louisville on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Byram Crosby, Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell and Mrs. T. Crosby were in Indianapolis Sunday for a baseball game.

Josephine McDowell Verre Brown E. F. Thornbrough New Albany Louisville Byram Crosby John McDowell T. Crosby Indianapolis

Mrs Flora Griffith to Join Daughter in Fort Wayne

Mrs Flora Griffith of the G. A. Hall residence will depart this week for Fort Wayne to reside with her daughter Mrs Merle Brown. Mrs Catherine Brackenridge and Mrs Mabel Fraser attended an Episcopal ladies meeting in Michigan City on Wednesday.

Flora Griffith G. A. Hall Ft. Wayne Merle Brown Catherine Brackenridge Mabel Fraser Michigan City

Local social notes from Delphi area gatherings and births

Mrs. Abner Bowen hosted her bridge club on Monday at her E Franklin Street home with Mrs. Hubert Gros and Mrs. Leo Ulm winning honors. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Edward Bush Tuesday morning. Members of the Delphi Pythian Sisters and district officer roles attended the district convention at Ladoga. Mr and Mrs Paul Ashba hosted a Sunday dinner on South Illinois Street in honor of Mr Ashba's birthday with a large group of relatives and friends.

Abner Bowen E. Franklin St Hubert Gros Leo Ulm Mrs Edward Bush Delphi Pythian Sisters Pythian Sisters Ladoga Jean Ferrier Clyde Carmichael Stella Holloway Jesse Retherford Holloway Delphi Lodge Retherford Paul Ashba S. Illinois Street Mr. Ashba Fannie Carney Meredith Alvin Buck Grace Severson Charles Weil John McCouch Clarence Cole William Ashba Nellie Haughey Roy Trobaugh Lillie Sheets

Local Social News and Illness Updates

Mrs Ernest Stephens and Mrs Russell Harter remain seriously ill after weeks. Master Dickie Platt recovering slowly after surgery at Methodist Hospital. Mrs S K Garrison visited Lafayette. Mrs Cora Quinn in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Fred Gerard Delph i and others hosted Sunday dinner with E S Stephens. John Voorhies now carrier for Pharos Tribune. U and I Mothers Day committee to meet at Florence Hinkles. John Siegrist in Mentone. Charles Hubler ill at home. Miss Roberta Ayres on sick list. Mrs Lee Flora and Mrs Neal Flora visited Kokomo. Mrs John Whiteman admitted to Methodist hospital.

Russell Harter Dickie Platt Methodist Hospital S. K. Garrison Lafayette Cora Quinn Indianapolis Fred Gerard Delphi Ed Stephens Elizabeth Stephens E. S. Stephens John Voorhies Pharos Tribune U. and I. Club Florence Hinkle John Siegrist Ment Charles Hubler Roberta Ayres Lee Flora Neal Flora Kokomo John Whiteman

Local Families Visit Across Michigan and Indiana

Mr and Mrs Charles Hobaugh and others from Kalamazoo spent Saturday with Henry Hobaugh family. Charlie Bryan and relatives visited Niles. J A Lowe Logansport and Chester Brown with sons dined with John Graham family. May Landrey visits Charles Smith Georgetown. Josephine Bingaman returns from South Bend. Woodrow Mocherman family noted.

Charles Hobaugh Miles Kalamazoo Mich Henry Hobaugh Charlies Bryan Niles J. A. Lowe Logansport Chester Brown John Graham May Landrey Charles Smith Georgetown Josephine Bingaman South Bend Woodrow Mocherman

Sunday gatherings dot Shaffer family extend circle

A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Shaffer drew about fifty attendees including 11 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. John Arion, Mr. and Mrs. James Lowe, Mrs. Hufford and kin, and numerous Shaffers from Logansport Flora Rochester South Bend and Chicago.

John Arion James Lowe Hickory Grove Rufus Shaffer Mary Hufford Arthur Dorothy Sanger Calif Dan Shaffer South Bend Thomas Shaffer Rochester Sam Shaffer Floyd Shaffer Frank Johnson Logansport Harley Shaffer Flora James Smith Paul Mayhill Robert Shaffer Earl Robertson Harry Talbert Anna Welch Chicago Helen

Social Round of Yeoman and nearby families

Yeoman and surrounding area residents hosted relatives and friends from Chicago Delphi Kalamazoo Madison Logansport Indianapolis and other towns. Visitors attended Sunday gatherings birthday celebrations and the last day of school events while a new barn nears completion after an earlier fire.

Adams Township Community Works Beautify School Grounds

Mrs J H Roller and Purdue expert Mr Hull planned planting trees and shrubs at Adams school house with WPA labor aiding the effort. Patrons hosted dinners, while nearby families and residents joined in the event and local funerals.

Hull Purdue Adams School WPA Milt Crowell Ft. Harrison Robert Million Charles Mourer Phil Strasser Tom Davis Burnettsville Davis J. H. Mourer Lewis Temple Mary Hoover Virginia Elnora Bob Caughenl Richard Mariam Moorer Irvin Ferguson Howard Ginrich Monticello

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