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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
5
Charles Walker, a farmer near Flora, is treated for two fractured ribs and other injuries after falling from a barn hay mow a few days ago. The report notes additional local moves and events including Mr Downing relocating to Springfield and Lulu Martin Fauber's upcoming Pittsburg Centennial performance.
Orrie H Roacifer and others file a possession complaint in Carroll Circuit Court against Frank Brammer. Bargain for Old Settlers Day advertised. Dress sales at Justus Your Clothier. Harry Wingard and Walter Guthrie depart on extended Midwest trip. Herman Theophile enters Veterans Hospital at Dwight Michigan for treatment.
Judge E. E. Pruitt continues treatment at Mars sanitarium in Lafay ette and will stay another week as his condition shows improvement. Sunday evening guests at Fred Bassett home included Mr and Mrs Glen Hodshire and son Johnny Mr and Mrs Henry Booker of Gary and Mr and Mrs Herman Theophile. Mrs W T Brackenridge left Friday for a two week visit with her sister Mrs James H Fry in Indianapolis.
Miss Mary Cochrane the city librarian in Rochester Minnesota is recovering from foot surgery at Mayo hospital. Miss Bess Rothenberger assistant librarian takes charge of the library operations during her absence.
Mr and Mrs Jene Lindberg of Brookston occupy the Presbyterian manse in Delphi for August while Rev and Mrs Parker vacation in the Colorado mountains. Henry Coomey at St Elizabeths Lafayette shows slight improvement after quinsy illness. Mrs Flora Griffith returns to Ft Wayne after visiting her son Fred Griffith in South Delphi and Mrs Griffith entertains guests at her home for her mother. Emma Meline and grandson Deering Meline of Hobart are guests of Ralph Melin and Mrs Melin.
Narrow notice describes an event with a 20 percent discount on oil stoves and kitchen books offered by Mount and Son in Delphi. It lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Carlyle Kirkpatrick and daughters, Mr and Mrs Ray Gochenour and Dean, from Fort Wayne, and Mr and Mrs Lee Shaeffer and son, from Delphi, who spent last week at the Shaeffer cottage at Lake Freeman.
Mr and Mrs Edward Gochenour visit Delphi and Bringhurst with their parents. Gochenour, an International Harvester employee, was laid off temporarily as drought curtails company activities.
Mrs. A A Adams and son Arthur Jr and niece Lois Doddridge finished a week with J M Dixon family on Flora Bringhurst road and returned to Chicago. Mrs Walter Anderson and daughter Artie and Miss Catherine Robertson of New Winchester returned home Monday after visiting Rev and Mrs John Rosenbarger and relatives in Monroe township.
Miss Maxine King, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed King and Flora high school graduate, will enter a nurse training program in Indianapolis in September. Also note Miss Jeanette Mellinger of Danville Illinois visiting grandmother Mrs Jess Herr of N Washington St.
Miss Edna Johnson Mary Frances Dobbins and Robert Julius were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Dale McNutt of Pais Il Arthur McDowell who has been visiting in Danville and Paris returned home with them Linnie Dale has filed suit for divorce from Henry D Dole She charges cruelty and asks 5000 alimony
Mr and Mrs Forrest Orr and son Jack will take Mr and Mrs Forrest Orr Jr of Wabash to Chicago Sunday. The latter couple will leave Chicago Monday for a visit in Colorado Springs Colorado. Ralph Maggart injured hand when he ran a rusty nail Wednesday. Isabelle Swatts and Thelma Cowger plan Old Settlers Day meet with D H S 1918 alumni at 3 pm on courthouse east steps.
Abner Haven offers farm loans in Delphi with low rates and fair appraisals. The service emphasizes accessible credit for farmers seeking reliable financing options for land, equipment, and operating costs. Deliberations include appraisal fairness and timely processing to support agricultural operations.
Dr W R Quick of Delphi was taken to St Elizabeths hospital Lafayette Tuesday in the Grimm and Soins ambulance Ira L McFatridge trustee of Washington township Earl Stewart of Rock Creek township Dr A EG Moore and Chester Joyce of that vicinity went to Chicago Tuesday to see the Cubs only. Mrs Virginia Hawkins a graduate of Flora high school and a 1936 graduate of Purdue university will teach biology and physical education in the Royal Centre school this year. Mr and Mrs John Smith and Mr and Mrs George Hall spent Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Dixon at Anderson Mr Dixon is a brother of Mrs Smith. Mrs Howard Bradshaw who has been visiting for a month at Hamburg NY returned Sunday to her home in Delphi.
Come in our store Old Settlers Day and see the newest styles as and boys' clothing and Jane Justice of near Clymers will teach the 4th, 5th and 6th grades in the Rockfield school in place of Fred Sanders who is attending school this year. Paul Heffley of Delphi has been in an aviation school at Rantoul Ill and has gone to Texas to continue his training.
The Pittsburg centennial recounts its peak era from 1848 to 1856 with water power for machinery, canals enabling boat passage, and a large foundry and shop led by Josiah Russell. Firms Bolles and Cohen Spears & Brothers and Timothy Donavan kept inventories as Delphi railroads and canal abandonment spurred Pittsburg’s decline.
The annual district Lutheran picnic took place Wednesday at the Camden Lutheran church. A noon basket dinner preceded a program with a semi sacred service, congregational singing, devotions, an address by Rev. B. L. Stroup of Colburn, musical numbers, and readings from district congregations. Outdoor activity included a laymen against ministers baseball game.
Descendants of Martin Wagoner present a pageant at Wheeling Presbyterian Church on Sunday August 9. Episodes begin in 1815 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and follow the Wagoner family from Indiana near Lafayette to Carrollton Township Ohio. The program features ten children of Martin and Rosan Wagoner and ends with a family worship scene at the Wheeling Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Troy Quinn bought the Delphi Market building on Main Street from Mr and Mrs E O Grimm through Harry E Reed and Leo Craig. The Bales Downs farm on State Road 39 south of Delphi sold to Clifford Bitier. Reed and Craig also moved Morrison to Robert Lank Jane Hannaway dwelling to Robert Holsclaw and Pantle property to Charles Larimore.
Rochester Indiana August 5 followers of Tiny Hill and his orchestra end a nine day run at the Fairview Hotel Lake Manitou next Sunday night. Al Sky and his group from Waterloo Ia take the stage starting August 10 marking the first eastward appearance since 1933 at the Indiana Roof Indianapolis. The group blends swing inspired by Benny Goodman with a female singer and two trios. They stay briefly before returning west to pre booked engagements through early November. Fairview Gardens resumes Pal Night offering free guest admission with one ticket on Thursdays.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Paint Creek church for L. P. Shanks 83, a Carroll county farmer who died Friday at his Deer Creek home after an extended illness. Born in Cass county he moved to Deer Creek as a youth and spent most of his life there. He was the son of Henry and Mary Blue Shanks. Surviving are his wife Mary E four children Horace Leonard Clay and Ursula Badger all of near Deer Creek three brothers James O of near Camden David T of Cleveland Ohio and William H Shanks of Canada and three sisters Mrs Anna Fouts Mrs Frances McCloskey of near Camden and Mrs Belle Hummel of near Logansport.
Indiana state fair officials preparing for the eighty fourth annual Indiana State Fair opening on September 5. Hundreds of workers renovated every building and added two new barns for Grand Circuit trotters and pacers. A new Educational Building and a model farm home progress. an underground tunnel near completion will ease race track traffic with access from three new roads.
Polly Moran declares she will not work with him as Martin Malone faces an August 12 hearing in Los Angeles on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Police say he was seen wielding a gun before his wife and was enraged by being called Mr Polly Moran.
Miss Pauline Flora daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Flora signed a contract Friday to teach the 3rd and 4th grades at Pittsburg school.
Burial services for Elzie Litchier formerly of Delphi were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Odd Fellows cemetery in Lafayette.
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