Room For Pioneers Reflected In Delphi Old Settlers Week
Allen Bailey’s reminiscence on frontier life and Indiana settlement runs through 1938 Old Settlers Week reflections. The piece recalls 1825 emigration near Delphi, Wabash and Erie canal growth, and the enduring frontier spirit amid modern progress. It mentions Indiana library surveys, rationing rules, and a local scrap-booking youngster, plus Mrs. Eliza Shuey’s bid as oldest settler and a gunpoint childhood quip by Charlie Kerlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Shuey
Rockfield
Carroll County
Delphi City
War Veteran Bird Wingerd Dies at Fort Wayne
Bird S. Wingerd 52, World War I veteran, found dead in his room at Fort Wayne where he worked as a Baer Field mechanic. Born in Latch county Idaho, he grew up in Delphi. Heart attack listed as immediate cause. Survivors include his mother, three sisters, a brother. Funeral at Grimm funeral home with Rev. Roy Sturm officiating. Burial in Zion cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird S. Wingerd
Fort Wayne
Baer Field
Latch County
Idaho
Delphi
Wingerd
U. S. Marine Corps
Germany
Dora Wingerd
Roy Martin
George DeWards
Indianapolis
Claude A. Mahoney
Washington, D. C
John Wingerd
Sacramento
California
Carroll Group Heads to Purdue Rural Youth Sessions
County Agent Ralph Maggart will attend multiple sessions of Indiana Rural Youth leadership training at Purdue University August 17 to 21. Attendees include Eileen Robertson Norma McCarty Ben Groninger and Margaret Hedderich. The event is sponsored by Purdue 4 H and Indiana Farm Bureau. Schol arships cover costs, with sessions on rural culture and war impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Maggart
Indiana
Purdue University
Eileen Robertson
Norma McCarty
Ben Groninger
Margaret Hedderich
Department of Education
I. H. Hull
Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Inc
Larry Brandon
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc
L. E. Hoffman
Purdue
Paul Foster
Attica
Indiana Rural Youth
Farm Bureau
Edmond C. Foust
The
Hoosier Farmer
Hassil E. Schenck
Russell Cushman
W. R. Amick
Co. L. Dyer
Indiana Farm Bureau
Harry F. Ainsworth
Purdue Memorial Union Club
George Davis Recites Riley Poems at Flora 4-H Fair
Purdue university figure George Davis will recite Riley poems at the Farm Bureau picnic during the Flora 4-H fair. County Farm Bureau members provide other entertainment. events include dairy cattle judging and a noon dress revue with a picnic dinner.
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George Davis
Riley
Purdue
Farm Bureau
Flora
Miles Martin
Charles Tansey
Enlists in Navy and visits relatives
William Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, will report September 3 to the naval base at Peru for training. Vern Cole of Buffalo, New York, is spending the week in Delphi visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Ralph Smith
Naval Base
Peru
Vern Cole
Buffalo
New York
Delphi
Douglas Hatton Wins Soapbox Race on South Delphi Hill
Douglas Hatton piloted the heavy silver-painted Jack Carney craft to first place in the annual soapbox classic sponsored by the local Cub Scout pack. Evan Julien built the car. judges included Bill Mahanna, Leo Craig, and Myron Johnson. Deputy Sheriff Robert Moore and Officer Tim McCormick managed traffic. Emerson Aldrich started the race and Clyde Robbins chaired. Ten Cub Scouts entered racers. awards covered best paint job, most attractive streamlined model, and best workmanship with subscriptions to Boy's Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Hatton
Jack Carney
South Delphi Hill
Cub
Evan Julien
Young Carney
Hatton
Harry Hatton
South Delphi
Carney
Paul Carney
Dick Cowdin
Bill Wood
Bobby Roach
Boy’s Life Magazine
Official Scout Journal
Bill MaHanna
Leo Craig
Myron Johnson
MaHanna
Robert Moore
Tim McCormick
Emerson Aldrich
Ration Records Show July Proceeds in Carroll County
July ration activity in Carroll County reports 1 1/2 tons of sugar issued to consumers plus 178 new tire and tube certificates for trucks and cars. There were 104 passenger tire recaps and 90 truck recaps, with nearly 300 names on the records. August quotas remain the same as July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Glee Cook
Harry Wilson Weds Lafayette Lady
Mrs. Dale O. Rush of Williamsport announced the August wedding of her daughter Olive I. Rush of Lafayette to Harry Wilson, son of Mrs. Frances Wilson of Delphi. The ceremony occurred at Rev. Henry C. Riley's West Lafayette parsonage with aqua dress, orchid corsage, and attendants Helen Rush. The newlyweds will reside in Indianapolis where Wilson works for the Allison company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale O. Rush
Williamsport
Olive I. Rush
Lafayette
Harry Wilson
Frances Wilson
Delphi
Henry C. Riley
West Lafayette
Helen Rush
Wilson
Donald Blue
Lafayette Business College
Indianapolis
The
Allison Company
Navy Relief Drive Exceeds Quotas in Carroll County Townships
Monroe and Clay townships have surpassed their quotas in the Navy Relief society drive for Carroll County. The county goal is $1,000 and the drive must be finished by Saturday, August 15. Liberty township also reports meeting its quota.
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Monroe
Clay
Relief Society
Carroll County
Liberty
Old Settlers’ Day and Subscriptions Push
Saturday is Old Settlers Day in Delphi. A red circle around the subscriber address signals an expiring or due subscription this month. One dollar and a half or three cents a week buys 52 issues of the Citizen mailed anywhere in the U S. The offer applies to old and new subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
U. S
Delphi Briefs: Moves and Honors Spur Local News
Jesse Randall, a Delphi barber, will leave this weekend for Terre Haute to start work Monday at the Vigo Ordnance plant. Howard McCain wins an honor scholarship to Franklin College, enrolling September 14. Jack Wickard, father of Secretary Claude Wickard, remains in serious condition at Cass County Hospital. W. H. Bradshaw’s illness persists at home west of Delphi. Delphi fire department battled a morning fire above Kroger, causing minor damage.
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Jesse Randall
Delphi
Terre Haute
Vigo
Howard McCain
George McCain
Franklin College
Jack Wickard
Claude ‘Wickard
Cass County Hospital
W. H. Bradshaw
Kroger Grocery
Irene Shaffer to Wed August 22 in Frankfort
Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Shaffer of Delphi announce the engagement of their daughter Irene Shaffer to Earl M. Mason son of Omer O. Mason of Kokomo. The wedding will be held August 22 at the Presbyterian manse in Frankfort with Rev. Harry Crane officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Shaffer
Garfield Shaffer
Delphi
Irene
Earl M. Mason
Omer O. Mason
Koko
Frankfort
Harry Crane
Miss Shaffer
Delphi High School
Western College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Butler University
Kiger School
Welfare board seeks twenty two cent tax rate approval
Miss Helen Myer reports the state welfare department approved Carroll county welfare board requested tax rate of 22 cents for the year. The county had 18 cents after a 1940 cut, with a 4 cent rise to cover higher living costs and more aid recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Board
Helen Myer
Carroll County Welfare Board
State Welfare Department
County Welfare Department
Delphi hires Elmer McCall as new basketball coach
Elmer McCall of Fort Frankfort is contracted to coach Delphi high school basketball and teach social studies after a Monday night school board meeting. He previously coached at Ventura Junior College in California and studied at Ventura and Fresno State. He plans to move to Delphi with his wife Marjorie Voorhees and child.
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Elmer McCall
Delphi
Frankfort
Frankfort High School
Delphi High School
Delphi- Deer Creek Township
McCall
Ventura Junior College
Ventura
California
Fresno State College
Fresno
Marjorie Voorhees
Flora
Bonds to be Won At Delphi Old Settlers Celebration
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce will award twenty five dollar war bonds during the Old Settlers celebration. Winners must register daily. multiple registrations disqualify. First bond drawn Wednesday night with additional drawings Saturday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C of C
Frank Morrow
West of Delphi
Delphi
Chamber of Commerce
The
Delphi Mer
William Fetterhoffs Will Observe Sixty-Third Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Fetterhoff of east of Owasco will mark their sixty third wedding anniversary on Friday with no special observance planned. They are aged 84 and 81 and remain in good health. The couple wed on their farm where they still live. seven children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren figure in their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fetterhoff
Owasco
Fetterhoff
Jesse Swartz
4-H Classes for Flora Fair Entrants Next Week
The Flora park fair August 11 14 will feature dairy calf classes Guernsey and Jersey divisions with senior and junior heifers and cows plus bulls. Beef calf, lamb, pig, gilt and garden clubs offer multiple breed and year based groupings with entomology and conservation clubs also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Flora Park
Guernseys
Guernsey
Lamb Club
Pig Club
Hampshire
Poland
China
Chester White
Berkshire
Yorkshire
Hereford
Entomology and Conservation Club
Four Day Carnival Opens Delphi Old Settlers Day
Carroll county prepares for the 87th Old Settlers Day in Delphi with a four day carnival. A war bond drive is set up by local chambers and a Wright Field bomber squadron will fly over Saturday. The Old Settlers program features the Delphi high school band, a Purdue professor address, group singing, and prize awards for attendees.
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Paul Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Carroll County
Delphi
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Union Bank and Trust Company
Old Settlers
Delphi City Park
Delphi High School
Laurence Hadley
Purdue University
George McCain
Old Settlers’ Association
Army and Navy Relief Societies
McCain
America
Howard Jenkins
Edith Retherford
Jenkins
Hadley
Purdue
John Klepinger
Albert Denk
Ralph Melin
Retherford
Jesse Wise
Naomi Johnson
Reed Schermerhorn
Harry Hatton
Edna Kirkpatrick
Harry Roach
Herman Theophile
Fred C. Martin
Ed Ferrier
Robert Wood
Charles Weil
H. B. Wilson
Gertrude McCain
James Obear
H.Y. Mullin
Frank Riley
Joe Snyder
Millie Cramer
Effie Guckien
Hilda Bowen
Leo Craig
Robert Bradshaw
Harry Parker
Urge Tomato Pickers To Enlist For Work
The U S employment service designates Delphi Flora and Forest as registration centers on August 11 12 and 13 for workers to be employed in canning factories and tomato fields. Registrants should come to the Delphi court house auditorium at 9 am daily and at Flora Libby McNeil Libby station and Forest Sellers grain office. Those assigned to jobs should remain until notified of new positions. Farmers plan to transport groups of pickers to and from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Flora and Forest
U. S. Employment Service
Court House
Libby-McNeil-Libby
Flora
Forest
Charles Thompson Weds Barbara Carstairs in Alabama
Corporal Charles B. Thompson of Ft. Benning Georgia and Barbara Carstairs of Cincinnati Ohio married on June 8 in Phoenix City Alabama. Thompson is with Company G 151st Infantry and a Delphi High School graduate. Mrs Thompson is employed by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Thompson
Ft. Benning
L. A. Thompson
Delphi
Barbara Carstairs
Cincinnati
Ohio
Phoenix City
Alabama
Corporal Thompson
151St Infantry
Delphi High School
Thompson
Pheasants Released Sunday by Jefferson Township Club
One hundred seventy four pheasants are to be released Sunday in Carroll county by the Jefferson township Conservation club LV. Band Concert Saturday Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Jefferson Township
Myron Ives Injured Near Logansport
Myron Ives sustained severe cuts and arm injuries Friday when struck by a truck on state road 25 near Logansport. He was waiting behind a car at a roadside stand with his wife and was treated by a physician in Logansport before returning home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Ives
Logansport
Martin Justice, Jr
Mr. Ives
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Allen Bailey
Delphi Citizen
Indianapolis News
Abner Robinson
Wabash and Erie Canal
Joan Bradshaw
Howard Bradshaw
Dorothy Newell
Robert Frost
Elizabeth Janet Gray
Willa Cather
Abraham Lincoln
Charlie Kerlin
Charles Kerlin
Carroll
al Youth
NAVY
CUB Scout Pack
Clyde Robbins
Billy Wood
Robertson
Mittee
Indiana Taxpayer’s Association
Ial Studies
William Fetterhoffs
Mr. Fetterhoff Was
Tippe
Canoe County
Rue Wolfe
U. S. Army
the Societies
Clarence Marocco
Charles Thompson
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