Delphi Community News Sees Pool Muddle and Local Plans
Delphian notes recount Susie and Stevie Humberd’s pool flooding by a neighbor pig that muddied the yard and upset the children. Wayne Guthrie agrees to judge the Brothers of the Brush contest. Centennial window displays at the Questor Club and horse-holding for the Carroll County Holiday pageant are planned. Local calls for volunteers, hospital news, and updates on traffic and weather close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Stevie Humberd
Paul Humber
Madison Township
Mrs. Humberd
Humberd
Momma Pig
Wayne Guthrie
Indianapolis
Brothers of the Brush
Guthrie
Indiana
Kiwanis
Questor’s Club
Armory
Delphi
Sacha Resigns as City Street Commissioner
John Sacha resigns as street commissioner effective today to pursue ownership of The Sandwich Shop on Main Street. Mayor Wood names Ralph Gerbens assistant water works superintendent to succeed him.
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John Sacha
Wood
Sacha
Main Street
Ralph Gerbens
Notice to Queens of Pageant Ticket Sales Ends
All advance sale of tickets ends at noon Friday when coupon books for the pageant are to be turned into Centennial Headquarters. Contact your sponsoring organization and have the tickets turned in by noon to count on your vote total. After Friday noon tickets may be sold for 1.50 dollars for adults and 0.75 dollars for children at Centennial Headquarters.
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Centennial
Centennial Headquarters
Centennial preparations brighten streets with paint and bunting
Businesses along the main thoroughfare receive fresh paint and festive bunting in advance of the centennial celebration. The decorations highlight community pride as preparations continue for next week's events.
Football Call Issued For August 10 Meeting
Coach Tony Berto urges all 1955 Oracle football members to report Wednesday night August 10 at 6 30 p m in the Delphi armory. Meeting set in athletic headquarters second floor with exams and equipment issued on the agenda. Practice begins August 15 per IHSAA. Freshmen and B team schedule to be played with varsity.
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Tony Berto
Oracle
Delphi
Costumes Distributed for Carroll County Holiday Pageant
Casts receive costumes after rehearsal at Riley Park Centennial Headquarters in the courthouse Thursday evening. Friday 10 a m to 5 p m costumes handed to remaining cast in Courthouse Assembly Room. All costumes must be picked up by the stated deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Riley Park
Exhibits judged as crowds fill Flora 4-H fair
Record crowds attend the Flora 4-H fair with judging underway. Cattle auction slated for tonight. Agricultural champions include Robert Peterson in Adams and Jane Williams in Burlington as reserve. Duane Pullen of Carrollton champion in poultry with Ronald Myer of Monroe as reserve.
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Flora
Robert Peterson
Adamis
Jane Williams
Burlington
Duane Pullen
Carrollton
Ronald Myer
Monroe
Deane Chapman
Washington Township
Mary Lou Schnepf
Bill Shaffer
Adams
Meredith Ayres
James Morris
David Beale
Deer Creek
Merta Zook
Linda Jervis
Democrat
Barrow
Jerry Williams
George Burkhalter
Clay
Virginia Fisher
Madison
Georganna Leslie
Jackson
Glenda Fisher
Pat Meade
Charles Meade
Champ
Ronald Dickinson
Jeris Eikenberry
Edwin Cox
Marilyn Fincher
Rock Creek
Carolyn Jones
Judy Henderson
Mary
Jo Thompson
Lois Sidenbender
Washington
Carolyn Pullen
Carroll County Centennial Giant Pageant at Riley Park
City readies welcome for thousands during Carroll County Old Settlers Centennial pageant at Riley Park August 8 to 13 at 8 30 p m produced by John B Rogers with Leo Spaeth Cast of over 250 in a 200 foot stage Queen Miss Centennial led through Lane of Living Flags followed by Miss Columbia and royal court The production opens with medieval pageantry then reenacts The Land of the Red Men The Trail of Tears Early Americana Remember the Sabbath Readin Rithmetic and more
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Carroll County
Old Settlers’ Association
Riley Park
Leo Spaeth
Clay Franklin
John B. Rogers
Pottawatomie
Ward
Henry Robinson
Delphi Proclaims Centennial Dress for Old Settlers
The 1955 proclamation by Mayor Charles A. Wood of Delphi invites all residents to wear official centennial hats bonnets and related attire for Carroll County Old Settlers centennial ceremonies. The order invites men women boys and girls to dress to suit the celebration on and after August 6 1955.
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City of
Delphi
Queen to Be Crowned Saturday Night by Former Governor Schricker
Delphi prepares for Carroll County Old Settlers Centennial with decorations and a Centennial Ball at the Delphi Armory. Former Governor Henry F. Schricker will crown the unseen Miss Centennial around 10:30 p.m. VIPs expected. festivities include parades, pageants, and a full week of events across Riley Park and City Park Shelter House.
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Main Street
Delphi
Carroll County
Old Settlers
Evans
Brazil
Indiana
Old Settlers’ Association
Henry F. Schricker
Knox
Schricker
Lynn Ransdall
Lafayette
Assistant County Agent Among Five Hurt In Crash
Five people injured in a two car crash near Delphi. Lester Smith economy specialist at Purdue suffered scalp wound and was in St. Elizabeth hospital. Ted L Brown assistant Carroll county agent fractured pelvis and abrasions. Carl Jester Mary Hall Carol Vaughan and Truman Zook also hurt with various injuries. The Brown car carried a soil conservation tour group. The Hall car struck the Brown auto at County Farm and Green Lawn roads five miles southeast of town.
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Delphi
Lester Smith
Purdue
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ted L. Brown
Carroll County
Carl Jester
Mary Hall
Flora
Carol Vaughan
Smith
Green Lawn Road
Hall
County Farm Road
Youth Arrested for Vehicle Taking In Flora
A 14 year old boy was arrested Monday night on a charge of vehicle taking after he test drove a late model car at Cripe Motor Sales in Flora and did not return. Officers took him into custody later that night.
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Cripe Motor Sales
Flora
Old Fashioned Style Show To Be Held Tuesday
Women of the county will gather at the city park on Tuesday afternoon August 9 for an Old Settlers Centennial event. The Centennial Belles sponsor an old fashioned style show with no admission charge at 2 p m. DAR regent Mrs George Wagoner is general chair, assisted by Mrs L H Smith and Mrs John Kirkpatrick. Mrs Jeanne Cooley of West Lafayette will be mistress of ceremonies presenting fashions through the years 1855 to 1960 with hats and wedding dresses among the costumes.
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Centennial Belles of
George Wagoner
DAR
L. H. Smith
Delphi Women’s Club
Farmers Day To Feature Contests And Balloon Ascension
Centenary events Thursday include Farmers Day with contests for fiddlers liars hog callers and more led by Miles T Martin. Cash prizes for best bread entry with judging at Ratcliff Hotel by noon. Balloon ascent follows at Riley Park Annex in the afternoon program.
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Miles T. Martin
Ratcliff Hotel
Riley Park Annex
Decatur Woman Leases Ratcliff Hotel Coffee Shop
Mrs. Elda Adams of Decatur Illinois has leased the Ratcliff Hotel coffee shop and plans a Friday opening. She brings about 30 years in the restaurant business. The shop was closed due to Mrs Bertha Chissoms illness and has not been reopened since.
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Elda Adams
Decatur
Illinois
Ratcliff Hotel
Adams
Bertha Chissom
Young Settlers to Be Feted at Centennial Event
A special Young Settlers program is planned for Wednesday at Riley Park and Baker United Show Midway. Activities include a pet and hobby show with prizes, a pony show via Spencer Theatrical Company, a kiddie matinee, and a best centennial costume contest with reduced prices for the afternoon.
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Carroll
Delphi
Riley Park
Baker United Show
Spencer Theatrical Company
Indianapolis
Howells Tour Europe to Holy Land Sends Postcard
The Citizen received a postcard from Athens dated July 27 written by Forest and Louise Howell. The extended European and Holy Land tour notes they are writing widely but lack time and sending articles due to high postage. They report Greek wonders and plans to move to Egypt with many photos.
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Howells
Athens
Greece
Forest
Louise Howell
Europe
Holy Land
Egypt
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Ford
Henry
John
Richard Williams
O. D. “Williams
Frankfort
Richard
Clinton County Hospital
Washington Street
Dale Douglas
Court House
Marvin Brehmer
Lewis Shaffer
Albert Hayden
Brothers
Sisters of the Swish
Wilmer A. McClintic
Monticello
Harriet Reeder
Helen Campbell
Marilyn Wood
Margaret Sanderson
McClintic
White County
Derbied
Robert Fitzgerald
Jasper Fouts
Wayne Talbert
Gullion
R. L. Sieber
National Safety Council
Lee B. Shaeffer
Claude Trobaugh
Willard Reed
Trobaugh
Berto
Old Settlers Association
Charles A. Wood, Sr
Arthur Ritchey
Daniel Baum
Theodore
David
Edith Baum Miller
George
Billy Jo Baum
Marilyn Lyon
Georganna Jones
Betty Little
Charles Ba
Fay B. Wise
Mildred Wilson
Charles Wise
Genevieve Plank
Louise Garrison
Florence Coble
Charles Groninger
Adeline Wallar
Margaret ‘Stewart
Catherine Lear
Esther Barber
Ruth Hufford
Betty Bridwell
Donald
Harry
Robert Wilson
Marjorie Lorber
William McCain
Curtis McCain
Lorene Grantham
Mary K. Johnson
Dick Grantham
Minnie‘Baum
Pauline Wilson
Richard ‘ Wilkinson
Charles P. McCain
Luther
Catherine
Tom
Robert McCain
Rosella Gushwa
Carrell County
Saddle Club
John Pastor
Clawson Chevrolet
John Laprad
Pittsburg
City Park
Ratcliff
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