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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
2
The Citizen welcomes Delphi locals and visitors to the 106th Old Settlers Reunion held on the Second Saturday in August. The piece reflects on history from frontier days to modern anxieties about nuclear war and notes a firm selling bomb shelters in the county.
A Carroll County audience during the State School Re Organization hearing drew under 100, while 4 H Fair cattle auctions drew more interest. The letter applauds the committee for its effort toward a three member board and urges voter engagement when the plan goes to the state commission and then to county voters.
Burlington residents Mr and Mrs Dick Gillam and their son have been released from St Joseph hospital Kokomo after an auto accident. Miss Bonnie Bousum was discharged from St Joseph hospital Kokomo with severe foot injuries from a mower incident. Rev John Buckley of Kentucky spoke at the Christian church. J Dewey Zinn and Ralph Maggart joined locals in Lafayette to hear Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman.
Mindwel narrates 1961 August memories of Old Settlers events. She recalls August friendlier months, letters from Mary Allread of Burrows, and visits from Willanna Honess Horein and Tom and Ruby Caulkins. The piece notes travels from Door County to Indianapolis and plans for Paris and Bombay journeys.
The Class of 1939 plans a picnic Sunday August 13 at Delphi City Park. All members are urged to attend and bring well filled baskets for the noon meal.
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