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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
1
The prolonged steel strike forces delays at ALCOA in Lafayette with workers told they face layoffs Friday night. A Delphi scrapbook reveals a 1894 Night Bloomers camp card with verses. Tonight the Delphi City Planning Commission will present a future plan at the City Building.
Robert Hawkins Democratic City Chairman calls all interested Democrats to an 8 p.m. Monday meeting at the Hawkins home on Cottage Street to discuss plans for the upcoming city election.
Billy Felix an 11 year old Delphi resident is hospitalized at St Elizabeth after a BB gun shot to the right eye during a play session with local youths at Willard Isaacs home. Doctors fear he may lose sight in the eye.
At a Wednesday stockholders meeting of the People's Building and Loan Association of Delphi the group voted unanimously to transfer to Federal control and abandon dual Federal and State status. Upon approval the institution will be renamed The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Harold Goyer and their sons are in Michigan for a brief vacation, enjoying a family trip away from home.
Henry Powell a Delphi resident and former Flora marshal died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a stroke last week. Survived by widow and two sons, body at Eikenberry funeral home. Rites set for Saturday at 2 p m with burial in Maple Lawn cemetery.
Tom McCormick left Chicago by jet airliner for Los Angeles to visit his sisters and brother and plans to return August 27.
In Carroll circuit court preliminary report on the Mitchell drain shows an estimated cost of 1,440,150 dollars plus legal costs. Drain lies entirely in Deer Creek township near Delphi, with numerous property owner assessments listed, including Wright 930, McHardie 565, Snoe berger 40, Coble 80, Frank Wright 685, Gertrude Wright 195, Been 240, Williams 90990, Hanaway 140,000, and other owners among the named heirs and establishments, plus county and state highway charges.
Coach Tony Berto met the 1959 Oracle football squads last night at the high school auditorium. Students missing the meeting should contact him to receive equipment. First high school practice is Saturday morning and junior high players from Delphi and nearby schools must join by Monday. The Freshman and Varsity will attend a jamboree at Frankfort on September 1.
Delphi entrants Dirk Bartlow and Christian Bartlow competed in Rochester on Tuesday. Dirk finished third in the Palomino under saddle class while Christian placed sixth overall. Christian earned the first place blue ribbon and trophy in the Equitation 11-14 year old class.
Charles L. Bell remains a patient at St. Elizabeth hospital after being taken there Monday night.
John E. Wagoner of Delphi is among 180 students admitted to Indiana University School of Medicine. Dean Dr. John D. Van Nuys said the record class size was made possible by the State Legislature with expanded facilities at the Medical Center. The new Medical Sciences Building, funded by the legislature, was dedicated last spring. The class starts next month and exceeds last September’s by 20 students and previous capacity by about 40 to 50. Admissions were by committee through screening and interviews.
The Delphi Deer Creek township Consolidated schools will open September 2 with a half day 8 15 to 11 30 am. September 3 is the first full day and the cafeteria will open. Twelve new teachers join the staff led by principal Vernon Childs. A series of August meetings and workshops precede the start with Purdue doctors Dr Doris Young and Dr Charles Brauner assisting. Labor Day holiday observed.
Delphi's City Council approves a proposed 1960 civil city tax rate of 2.25 dollars, 25 cents above the present rate and 3 cents below last year's advertised rate. The total budget request is 61,894.00, down from 62,203.33 last year, aided by a higher city valuation this year and continued funding for core departments.
Harry L. Haslet of Delphi and Goldie Hilgendorf of Americus married Saturday August 8 at 4 p m in the West Lafayette First Methodist Church. Rev. Phillip R. Smith officiated. They will live at the Court Motel on Route 3 in Lafayette. Haslet is related to Bertha Chissom and Lotie Haslet and works for Lee Implement Sales in Delphi.
Community children are invited to participate in a pet show on Friday, August 21 at 7 p m in Riley Park, Delphi. Charles A Wood chairs the event for the Delphi Chamber of Commerce. Prizes will be awarded in many categories including cats dogs ponies pony and cart dog and cart dolls chickens rabbits decorated bicycles and other pets with a grand prize for best entry overall.
Mr and Mrs Bill Walters and relatives faced a violent storm on Lake Owen Wisconsin when their boat capsized. Two life preservers existed, only Walters could swim, he swam a half mile to shore for help, then a lodge crew launched boats to save the four remaining occupants.
Kathleen Hurlburt of Delphi was among 240 students from 114 high schools at Indiana University for the High School Journalism Institute completing a two week session. I. U. President Herman B. Wells spoke at the banquet and two $150 Arbutus scholarships were awarded. Hurlburt placed third in Lab C editors' workshop for yearbooks with budgets of 1800 to 2700 dollars. Judy Eikenberry accompanied Suzanne Eikenberry of Peru for the weekend and returned home with her cousin.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Herr arrived home after touring the Black Hills and visiting their son Maurice Herr Jr who is stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
A state wide plan creates County Committee for School Reorganization in every county. Judge William B. Smith orders a August 27 convention of township trustees and school board members to discuss the act and election of committee members. The seven member state commission will oversee plans, hearings, and petitions for local reorganizations.
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