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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
1
Nation wide survey on American language dialects plans 1,000 questions for 1,000 people across the country to compile a linguistic atlas. Political observers predict Representative John N. Garner of Texas to be next House speaker amid a 218 216 1 split and recent vacancies.
Karl Grimm appointed to represent Cherry, Van Leer & Co of Chicago, a major distributor of fixed and restricted management investment trusts, in central Indiana planning Delphi as his headquarters. Grimm is a Wharton graduate and will base operations in Delphi.
Editors of Indiana newspapers are invited as honor guests of the American Legion for a dinner in Anderson next Monday evening. The event ties into the Indiana State Convention program as the Legion convention runs August 22 through August 25.
The annual corn pack began Wednesday at the Great Western Canning Co plant. Forty to fifty people are employed as officials expect the pack to last four or five weeks. The company packs Country Gentle Men corn.
Delphi hosts the Carroll Cass and Tippecanoe county Granges annual picnic on August 26. A cooperative dinner will be served at noon followed by a program and an afternoon baseball game. Grange members and friends are urged to attend. W H Casady is Carroll County Grange president and Mrs Glenn Kennard is secretary.
Indiana facing a year-round tax dilemma as local officials wrestle with school bus contracts budgets and bond issues. The state tax board unveils a four point plan restricting road bonds, limiting incidental costs, avoiding high premium bonds, and sending engineers to scrutinize proposals. Horizontal assessments ordered in eight counties and raises approved in several others signal a broad recalibration of property and auto values as revaluation looms in 1932.
The sixteenth annual homecoming of Adams and Rock Creek townships residents was held at French Post Park on Saturday. Attendees from Caroll County and several nearby towns enjoyed a picnic dinner, songs, readings, and talks led by Rev. H. Hugo. Directors elected to the Park Association include John Kerlin, Earl Stewart, Lahrie Guthrie, Arthur Hildebran, Ben Stuart, Lewis Temple, and George Peterson with Temple as president and Stuart as vice president.
A county wide plan for reselling elementary and high school texts is arranged under the township trustee. Books will be received at designated sites, labeled with owner name and price. A fair price schedule is set, with owner able to set a price or delegate to sale manager. Books should be in good condition. Receipts in August with sale on August 27 to 29, unless changed. No commission charged and all adopted texts to be included. Cooperation could save taxpayers money.
Students under the USDA search in Carroll County townships Rock Creek and Adams for the corn borer. With borers found recently in Cass County, discovery in Carroll could trigger township quarantines prohibiting corn movement outside the affected area.
James Sanford Pugh of Cass County died Sunday morning at 2 30 aging 85. He was a Civil War veteran and survived by three daughters Mrs Lon Williams Logansport Mrs Frank Sloop near Metea and Mrs Elmer Irelan of Delphi plus four sons Lewis Cass County Albert Beloit Wis Elmer New Jersey and Frank Washington. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 from Pisgah Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev.
Indiana auditor Floyd Williamson appointed Marshall Williams part time attorney to handle gas tax collection cases in the state department. The move, made five months ago and kept quiet, reveals hidden implications about Williamson's stance amid political tensions and a forthcoming gubernatorial scenario.
The Lafay ette Concert band under J N Reifers will play a Sunday program at Columbia Park in Lafay ette. Pieces include Buffalo Flyer From Dawn to Twilight A Vision of Salome Le Secret Loves Hesitation The Blushing Bride Trans Atlantic General Lejeune Sweet Hearts Crack Regiment Moonlight on the Lake Hungarian Eptcode Romance Nola Schotisch, March Chicago Marine Star Spangled Banner. Funeral services for Mrs Barry David Stief of Camden were held at home Wednesday. she was 70. She leaves a husband two sisters and a brother.
Miss Naomi Pruitt of the Delphi schools announces the installation of new music readers for all grades titled The Music Hour. The books are paid for by proceeds from past grade operettas and require no expense to parents or pupils. No operettas are planned this year but patriotic programs honoring the George Washington bicentennial will be given.
County and three township budgets led by Deer Creek Madison Jefferson go before the Indiana Tax Board this year. Officials note last January law limits on-year budgets, while poor relief funding pressures push levies higher. Trustee Glen Smith of Monro e township faces an eighteen cent levy to cover shortfalls, with Rock Creek’s Earl Stewart trimming nearly nine thousand dollars from his budget.
County Superintendent C A Bailey announced the full teacher roster for Carroll County schools except Adams and Clay townships. Five new principals were named: Russell Callane to Adams, E H Mangel to Deer Creek, J B E Stewart to Burlington, Simon H Irick to Flora, and Charles Sandifur to Cutler.
The Territorial council of the Indiana Service Corporation will meet in Delphi with nineteen representatives expected. Attendees from Carroll County include William Givler of Delphi and Dan Hufford of Flora. most members attended the Attica session earlier this week. The October meeting date is to be determined.
Carroll County Teachers Institute will meet in Delphi on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with sessions at the courthouse and Delphi school. Camden schoolhouse will be off limits due to cleaning, and county schools except Delphi plan gatherings on Thursday before regular work begins Friday, August 28, with inauguration set for September 8. High school principals meet at 10 am Monday at the courthouse, English teachers and seventh and eighth grade elementary teachers at 1 30 pm.
Four Carroll County squads Delphi Camden Flora and Burrows meet Sunday in a local baseball tournament with an 11 30 drawing and noon start. Three afternoon games are planned and seven inning games will be played. Umpire Haughey Mount will officiate as fans anticipate solid baseball after last week 88 14 inning draw between Flora and Burrows.
The league leading Christians nearly capitulated to the Presbyterians in a three inning game finishing 5 to 0. Postponed from Tuesday last week due to weather, the league plans to resume next Monday night. Catholics and Baptists scheduled to play next.
One of the county’s largest gatherings occurred Sunday at Hufty’s Park as Tennessee residents joined a reunion with local talent, songs, readings, dancing and fiddle music. Mayor Yanus Wella of Delphi attended and urged keeping the reunion here next year. State Senator Glen Slenker and Judge E. E. Pruitt spoke. Officers elected include Luke Treece as president Newton Short as vice president Dorothy Cole as Bec and Margaret Kempf as assistant secretary.
Engagement announced for Thelma Cushman of Lafayette and Thomas H. Wright of Edinburg. The ceremony is set for 4 50 p m Saturday August 29 in Thorndyke Hilton Memorial Chapel Chicago. Cushman is a Delphi High School and De Pauw graduate. Wright attended the highway department school.
The Union State bank opened for business in Rossville marking the first single bank in town since 1916 after merging the Farmers State Bank and the Bank of Rossville. The new bank has 25000 capital stock and 11000 surplus. Jesse M. Beycher is president. Stephen A. Bryan is vice president. Adrian Smith is cashier. Paul L. Patterson is assistant cashier. Directors include S. A. Bryan, J. M. Beydler, P. J. Beisel, M. Ee Sigs, and Miss Calra Metzger and Miss Tilla Otten join as clerks.
State Grange executives met at the Dame Hotel to finalize arrangements for the October 2023 Delphi gathering. Local members discussed schedule details and duties with Grange leaders Charjee Phillipe and Muster a Eels De Glee.
The annual Farm Bureau Picnic and Jersey Calf Club show in Flora’s Community Park drew almost two thousand attendees. Col. Paul V. McNutt of Bloomington gave an optimistic address on government and current conditions, while Ralph Maggart coordinated the event with help from Eagle Feathers and local 4-H clubs. The afternoon featured singing, quartets from Carrollton and Clay townships, and prize calf showcases, ending with a notable royal wedding anecdote from McNutt.
Capt. William Mahahna, commander of the local national guard unit, was made a brigade staff member during two weeks of summer training at Camp Knox. The unit operates under Lt. Roy Garnier and Lieut. Loyal Houehaw.
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