Delphi residents near ownership of armory and city light system
The town nears full ownership after final 1943 payments on the armory and last city light payment reduce the tax rate by twelve cents. Miss Shirley Julien of Northwestern University attracts WAVES interest for officer training. A Mountai n Lakes visitor, author Robert Wason, discusses his cowboy tales at the Delphi library. Doxie Moore promotes a Mt. Vernon Illinois vs Indiana All-Stars game. News notes include John Ratcliff honey letters, Navy mail delays, and Dick Haugh’s Civilian Army Corps commission with a Washington posting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wason
Mountain Lakes
New Jersey
Will Wason
Delphi
Knight Errant
Steering Wheel
Happy Hawkins
Gwen Coble to Wed Melvin L Kahler in Rockfield Church
Rockfield couple announces the engagement of Gwen Coble to Melvin L Kahler. The ceremony is set for Saturday August 29 at 8:30 PM in Rockfield Christian church. Gwen is deputy county clerk and active in local politics. Melvin Kahler runs a trucking business and is a Buffalo High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Coble
Melvin L. Kahler
John K. Coble
Rockfield
Gwen
Cleo M. Kahler
Coble
Fort Wayne
Carroll County
Young Republican Club
Psi Iota Xi
Kahler
Buffalo High School
Miss Thelma Gray Hired to Grade Six Teacher
Miss Thelma Gray of Royal Center has been given a contract to teach the sixth grade by the Delphi-Deer Creek township school board. She replaces Byron Kent who resigned last week to work at a diesel motor plant in Peru. Gray has four years experience in Royal Center schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Gray
Royal Center
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Byron Kent
Peru
Miss Gray
Public intoxication leads to fine and jail time
Russiaville Alabama resident Gainum Taylor was fined 16.50 and costs in justice court by Rossie L Dern on a charge of public intoxication. He serves seventeen days in the local jail in lieu of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainum
Taylor
Russiaville
Alabama
Justice of the Peace Court
Rossie L. Dern
Delphi Schools To Open Doors August 28 1942
Delphi Deer Creek township schools begin the 1942-43 term on August 28 under Standard War Time. High school starts 8 15 a m, grades 1 6 at 8 30 a m, half day Friday for orientation and book lists. Full day sessions resume Monday August 31. Only children turning six by November 1 1942 may enter. Books sale aided by teachers. war affects plans but aims to strengthen education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
C. T. Amick
Del
Phi
Delphi
Amick
Miss Ollie Cunningham Weds Donald Austin
Miss Ollie Ann Cunningham became the bride of Donald P. Austin of Dayton Ohio in a Wednesday ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Carroll county. The double ring vows were read by Rev H Greenawalt at Mt Pisgah church. The couple will reside at Wright Field in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Ann Cunningham
Donald P. Austin
Dayton
Ohio
Edward Cunningham
Carroll County
Mr. Austin
Charles Austin
Route Two
Camden
H. Greenawalt
Mt. Pisgah Church
Anna Downham
Howard Austin
Austin
Deer Creek
Logansport
Boynton
Florida
University of Florida
Curtiss Wright Technical Institute of Aeronautics
Glendale
Calif
Wright Field
Reverend Jenkins to Speak at White County Old Settlers Event
Rev. Howard Jenkins, pastor of the Christian church in Delphi, is announced as speaker for the White County Old Settlers celebration in Monticello on Saturday, August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Jenkins
The
Christian Church
Delphi
White County
Monticello
Tri Kappa Names Year's Committees
Mrs. Tom McCain, president, announced committee appointments for the new Tri Kappa sorority year. Plans include Ways and Means chaired by Naomi Theophile with a large list of members, Charity chaired by Minnie Roach, and Scholar ship chaired by Hilda Bowen, among others. Other officers include Hilda Bowen vice president Betty Wilkinson recording secretary and Ruth Hatton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McCain
Tri Kappa Sorority
Ways and Means
Naomi Theophile
Willa Bowen
Jane Bradshaw
Anne Carney
Mary Clawson
Irma Crosby
Sally Grimm
Mary Jean Hildebrandt
Mary Hinkle
Mary Elizabeth Johns
Ruth Johnson
Margaret Kerlin
Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick
Meredith Gene Kirkpatrick
Ruth McCormick
Elsie Nugent
Alta Packard
Virginia
Marybelle Mount
Ann VanNatta
Dorothy Jeanne Bowen
Virginia Denk
Peg Hanna
Jeanette Johnson
Mary Ruffing
JoAnn Hyman
Betty Jane McKinley
Elizabeth Smock
Mrs. McCain
Miss Hilda Bowen
Betty Wilkinson
Doris Wilson
Ruth Hatton
Twenty-One Accepted at Fort Harrison for Induction
Twenty-one selectees passed the final physical examinations at Fort Harrison after twenty eight registrants were sent to Indianapolis Saturday. Names include Charles Martin Delphi George C Tron Flora Dwight Pratt Monticello R R 6 Harold Magart Cutter Forrest Walters Delphi Raymond Hall Delphi and others. After a fourteen day furlough the group departs August 29 for U S Army induction at Ft Harrison.
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Indianapolis
Charles Martin
Delphi
George B. Catron
Flora
Dwight M. Pratt
Monticello
R. R
Harold E. Magart
Cutler
Forrest Walters
Raymond T. Hall
Charles K. Childers
Clarence W. McCain
Bringhurst
Richard L. Lines
Harold Graham
Burrows
William E. Carmin
Burnettsville
Edgar E. Groninger
Wilbur Hicks
Camden
Ira R. Fisher
Charles Clay Briggs
John R. Harness, Jr
Burlington
Harold J. Pullen
James M. Williams
Frederick E. Nethercutt
Logansport
William F. Doty
Paul E. Fife
U. S. Army
Ft. Harrison
Rockfield Man Injured Walking Into Car
Bert Miller aged 69 of Rockfield is confined to Cass county hospital in Logansport with skull fracture and leg injuries after walking in front of a car near his Rockfield home Saturday night. Authorities say his condition is not critical and the driver was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Logansport
Rockfield
Miller
Delphi-Deer Creek school posts 64 026 67 in annual costs
The Delphi-Deer Creek township school reports total operating costs of 64 026 67 for the past year, up from 59 286 67, with breakdowns by administration instruction supervision operation maintenance fixed charges auxiliary activities and capital outlay. Assets total 222 487 and pupil enrollment reaches 760 with per pupil costs of 71 25 elementary and 100 24 high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Deer Creek Township
Amick
Delphi- Deer Creek Township
Deer Creek
Hatton
Jefferson Township
Monroe Township
Boys Attend State Conservation Camp at McCormick's Creek
Delphi FFA members Dean Anderson Lynn Anderson and John Freitag attended the state 4 H Conservation Club Camp at McCormick's Creek state park. Dean won a free trip awarded by the state 4 H department while Lynn and Freitag received trips from the Delphi Chamber of Commerce and the Isaac Walton League. They learned about wildlife trees soil and natural resource conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Anderson
Lynn Anderson
John Freitag
Delphi
Future Farmers of America
McCormick’s Creek State Park
Freitag
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Isaac Walton League
Delphi Public Library Purchases Industrial Arts Volumes
The Delphi public library bought a set of books on industrial arts aviation and radio to aid defense trainees and factory workers. Withdrawals include How to Run a Lathe, Science Training for Metal and Wood Trades, Shop Theory, Blueprint Reading, Welding Procedures and Aviation texts Flight Aviation Construction and Maintenance and Flight First Principles. Also Amateur Radio A Beginner's Guide and Automotive Essentials plus A Good Mechanic Seldom Gets Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Delphi Public Library
Mary Cochrane
South Bend Lathe Works
Dooley
Henry Ford Trade School
The
Air Reduction Company
American Technical Society
Fortune
Kuns
Elizabeth Wickard To Wed Saturday
The wedding of Elizabeth Jane Wickard daughter of Claude Wickard and Mrs Wickard and Ensign Harry Robert Bryant will take place at the Wickard apartment in Washington on Sunday August 23. Miss Anne Wickard her sister maid of honor. The ceremony will be simple with only immediate family present. The Bryants parents will attend. A reception will follow at four o clock for invited friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Jane Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Contract Let for Delphi Post Office Redecoration
The Grohne Company of Decatur Illinois won the job to redecorate the Delphi post office. Work starts immediately and must finish in ninety days. The 1936 building is being redecorated for the first time. Visitors from Ohio arrive Saturday to see Mrs. E. J. Wolfe and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Grohne Company of
Decatur, III
Harry A. Wolfe
George L. Sponseller
Lynn
Astabula
Ohio
E. J. Wolfe
42 County School Costs Show Five Percent Gain
Raymond Todd son of Mr and Mrs George Todd of near Delphi received a second lieutenant commission this week at Ft Monmouth New Jersey after completing training as a flying cadet in the army air corps. He trained at Scott Field for four months then transferred to Fort Monmouth and arrived in Delphi for a ten day furlough before going to Camp Crowder Missouri. At twenty one he was among the youngest officers in his graduating class to receive a lieutenants commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Todd
George Todd
Delphi
Ft. Monmouth
New Jersey
Army Air Corps
Lieut
Todd
Scott Field
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Delphi City Uncovers Armory Overpayment and Ownership Change
City officials reveal Delphi now owns the west half of the armory after detecting a 16 year lease period versus 15 in the contract. Overpayment totals about $7,300, with bonds paid and trust duties ended, pending Attorney General confirmation. School operating costs in Carroll County rose by 12,826.13 year over year. total assets stand at 703,776.57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Delphi
McCain
Benjamin Drake
George W. Obear
Obear
Trustees of National Guard Armories
G. W. Blaine
Indianapolis
Ted
Blaine
Shop Classes Reopen Sept. 3 In Delphi Schools
Clarence Eyer announced the first government run shop period ended August 19 and a second session begins September 3. Robert Wilson resigned due to conflicting work at Aluminum Company. Fred Klein will teach electric and acetylene welding forge work lathe and drill press. Eligible applicants are males 17 to 25 who have completed high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Eyer
Delphi
Robert Wilson
Aluminum
Fred Klein
R. L. Lieber Co
Delphi Principal Issues Fall Registration Instructions
Delphi high school principal A Smith directs new students to report for registration before school starts. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 4 p m daily except Saturday. Changes to programs should be made before school begins. Limited used books will be sold at the high school and students may sell books by bringing them to the principal's office. Miss Thelma Quinn of South Bend visits her parents near Bringhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Smith
Delphi High School
Smith
Thelma Quinn
South Bend
Harry Quinn
Near Bringhurst
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Martha Smock
Flower and Gift
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Bert Miller
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