Earthquakes and travel notes from a California visit
The report covers a July California earthquake affecting Carroll County residents and friends in Los Angeles, with vivid personal accounts of shaking homes, frightened calls, and shattered windows. It also includes travel reflections on the Zephyr train through the Rockies and observations at Chicago’s 12th Street station.
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California
General Electric
Rockies
San Francisco
12Th Street
Chicago
Zephyrette
Delphi Citizen shares tales of old friends and Ludington Guard Band
In a MEMOIR style Mailbox update from Delphi Indiana, readers learn of Paul E Gregg who has directed the Ludington Guard Band in Wilson Park Menominee. The piece notes band history, member origins, and social ties, including cross currents with Delphi alumni and notable visits.
Johnston to speak on Masonry in Indiana at Scottish Rite picnic
T R Johnston Purdue director of information and extension editor will address Carroll county Scottish Rite members at a Deer Creek conservation club picnic on September 7 at noon. Frank Fitch of Delphi leads arrangements. Johnston, a veteran extension official, has long guided Purdue outreach and public relations including WBAA, 4-H and state fair promotion.
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Indiana
T R. Johnston
Purdue
Carroll County
Scottish Rite
Deer Creek Conservation
Italy
Fort Wayne
Hoosier State Press Association
Chicago
Washington, D C
AAA
WBAA
Land Grant College Radio Committee
American Association of Agricultural College Editors
American College Publicity Association
Johnston
Delphi High School Football Opens Gear Issue for 42 Surge
Coach Tony Berto and Ed Nordahl issued equipment to 42 hopefuls, including 12 freshmen, with more likely to try out as water damage delayed some. Workouts are twice daily before the season kickoff two weeks away, a clash with Sheridan set for Riley Park on September 5.
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Delphi
Tony Berto
Ed Nordahl
Berto
Sheridan
Riley Park
Bowman Attends Lineman School in Plainfield
John Bowman attends a two week lineman training course in Plainfield. The program focuses on electrical skills and safety practices for field work.
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John Bowman
Plainfield
School Calendar for 1952 1953
Enrollment on Sept 4 and classes start Sept 8. State Convention on Oct 23 24. Thanksgiving on Nov 27 28. Christmas on Dec 19. School resumes Jan 5. Semester ends Jan 23. Easter Apr 2. School ends June 3.
Mrs. Robert Sieber Named Head of Old Settlers
At a directors meeting last week Mrs. Robert Sieber was chosen president of the 1953 Old Settlers Association. David Baum became vice president and Mrs. Hazel McCain Cobb retained secretary duties. Ms. Sieber fills the unexpired term of Mrs. Clara Sims while Judge William B. Smith oversaw this year’s leadership.
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Old Settlers
Robert Sieber
Old Settlers Association
David Baum
Hazel McCain Cobb
Sieber
Clara Sims
William B. Smith
The
J. Earl Fouts
Carrolton Township
Noah Flora
Democrat Township
Walter Neff
Miles Martin
Arthur Ritchey
Robert Bradshaw
Laura Temple
Mary G.browning
Dora Mayhill
Tractors Compete For Cash At Yeoman Church Pull
Yeoman streets hosted a tractor pull sponsored by the Yeoman Methodist and Oak Grove Christian churches drawing a town crowd from 7 PM to after 2 AM. Richard Furst won lightweight with 352.7 percent, 54 entrants earned $315 in prizes, and 19,000 pounds were pulled.
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Yeoman
Yeoman Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Richard Furst
Tom Armstrong
Olive Musall
Shine Wilburn
Joe Mikesell
Charles Hanna
Ray Garrison
Harry Bernfield
Pat Million
Perry Godlove
Calvin Wright
Lester Fross
Parker Kilmer
Bud Fountain
John Armstrong
Staff Roster Complete for Delphi Schools
Delphi announces a full teaching roster across Hillcrest, Monroe, and Delphi High School. Names include Virginia Shindler, Kathleen Baum, Edna Kirkpatrick, and department heads such as Gene Simons and Jack Sanders with principals John Curry and Clyde Moyers.
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Delphi
WayneEikenberry
Hillcrest
Virginia Shindler
Freda Eller
Fern Fisher
Ruth Carney
Pearl Earb
Richard Hagans
Monroe
Kathleen Baum
Irene Mason
Edna Kirkpatrick
Barbara Sward
Mayme Cowdin
Katherine Shoemaker
Georgia Carrigan
Carl Mann
Delphi High School
Gene Simons
Jack Sanders
Mary Anna Bieber
Robert Bradshaw
Robert Brass
Richard Trent
Thomas McCormick
Homer Myers
Ed Nordahl
George McCain
William Schooler
Virginia Hsten
Charles Geheb
Earl Clawson
Cloyd Thompson
Elmer Stokes
Clyde Buchanan
Armory
Marie Pauley
New Fourth Grade Teacher Named for Pittsburg School
Mrs. Willa Catherine Bowen Stokes will teach fourth grade at Pittsburg school this fall. Her husband Lt. James B. Stokes heads overseas to the Far East to join the 315 Air Group in Combat Cargo after completing training at Lowry Field. The couple spent his thirty-day leave in Philadelphia with his parents and in Chesterton with her sister before departing from Chicago.
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Willa Catherine Bowen Stokes
Pittsburg
James B. Stokes
Far East
315 Air Group
Air Transportation
Lowry Field
Colorado
Philadelphia
Chesterton
Chicago
Tea Party Hosts Gather with Friends
Mrs. Yanus Wells entertained a group of friends at tea Thursday afternoon. Present were Mrs. C. M. Kerlin and daughter Kathleen Curry of Winslow Arizona, Mrs. J. D. Klepinger and daughter Kathryn Neel of Minneapolis, Flora Bradshaw and daughter-in-law Mrs. Charles Bradshaw, and Wanda Klepinger.
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Elk Mound
Paul Gregg
George M. Gregg
Paul Gregge
Kathleen Kerlin Curry
Winslow
Arizona
Delphi
Georgia Gregg Kerlin
Lafayette
Ruth Carne Mary
Margowski Strasburger
Jeredith
Carney Dial
Lorene’ Hinkle "Kaufman
Robert Bradshawg
Mary Gustavel Bradshawg
West
Robert
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Kathleen Curry
Currys
Bradshaws
National Monument
Canyon Chelly
Navajo
Thunderbird Guest Ranch
Janet Gaynor
Adrian
Gaynor-Adrian
Yanus Wells
C. M. Kerlin
J. D. Klepinger
Kathryn Neel
Minneapolis
Travelers in Des Moines Visit Family Then Head to Portland
The Doc Browns, their nephew Bill Vaughan and Arthur McDowell spent Sunday with Dick Balser in Des Moines Iowa and had dinner. They mailed a card from Cheyenne. Art notes corn looks good in Iowa. Roads are poor. They plan to travel to Portland via Yellowstone Park to visit Art's McDowell cousins.
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Doc Browns
Bill Vaughan
Arthur McDowell
Dick Balser
Des Moines
Iowa
Cheyenne
Art
Portland
Yellowstone Park
McDowell Boys
Mrs James Engle and Mary Lucille Johnson Stay With Shaffers
Mrs James Engle of Louisville and Mary Lucille Johnson of Bloomfield spent the night as guests of the Howard Shaffers while traveling to a Wisconsin vacation spot.
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James Engle
Louisville
Mary Lucille Johnson
Bloomfield
Howard Shaffers
Wisconsin
Korean Veteran on Leave Visit Ties To Navy Air Force Duty
Mr and Mrs Robert Lane visit his parents as he heads to a new assignment in the Navy Air Force. Lane, a navy medic, recently returned from Korea where he served with a Marine unit and aboard a hospital ship. They traveled from Long Beach California and plan to move to the Corpus Christi Texas air base after reenlisting for five years.
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Robert. Lane
Wilbur Lane
U. S. Navy Air Force
Lane
Korea
Korean
Long Beach
Calif
Montana
Lebanon
Ind
Corpus Christi
Texas
Navy
Robinson Brothers Pupils in Air Force Training Progress
Ralph Junior Robinson writes parents that he will complete basic air force training at the Oakland California base in two weeks and be assigned to a special school. Dick Robinson, working in an aircraft factory in Hollywood, flew to San Francisco to join his brother for a weekend and expects to return to Delphi in early September. He dislikes California traffic fog mornings and cold nights.
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Robinson Brothers
Ralph Junior Robinson
Air Force
Oakland
Calif
Two Ree
Dick Robinson
Ralph Robinsons
Hiro
Hollywood
San Francisco
Ralph
Delphi
California
Visit Arrangements For West Virginia Family
Mrs. Scott Sowers and her children Scott II and Mary Ann are guests of her parents Dr and Mrs Walter Gochenour in Fairmount West Virginia. Mrs Sowers traveled by train with her sister Mrs Boyd Martin and Barbara who have been visiting. This Saturday Dr Sowers will arrive in Delphi for a visit before returning home.
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Scott Sowers
Scott II
Mary Ann
Walter Gochenour
Ayres Anniversary Noted For Bloomington Couple
The twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Ayres of Bloomington was observed this week. Loren Ayres married Lilly Brown in 1932 at the Christian church Parsonage in Flora, with Rev. W. C. Asthanhort officiating.
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Loren Ayres
Bloomington
Lilly Brown
Morris ‘Ayres
Bringhurst
Lillie
Samuel Brown
Delphi
Loren
Christian Church Parsonage
Flora
W. C. Asthanhort
John Long Improves in Logansport Hospital
John Long, former Delphi resident, shows improvement at St. Joseph hospital in Logansport per daughter Agnes Reed. His daughters including Anna Russell have kept vigil with him at night. Last Friday he was freed from needing oxygen.
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John Long
Delphi
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Agnes Reed
Shaffer Couple Plans East Tour Through New York and Quebec
Mr and Mrs Howard Shaffer will depart August 23 for a trip through the East visiting New York Quebec and Nova Scotia.
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Howard Shaffer
New York
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Delphi Citizen to Close for Employee Vacation
The Delphi Citizen will be closed from August 16 through August 24 while staff take vacation.
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Delphi
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Brookston Canning Factory
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Arlie
Range Line
Charles Pearsons
Los Angeles
Esther B. Miller
Near Cutler
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Esther Miller
Salton Sea
Gulf of California
T. McC
Mindwell
C. Wilson
North Woods
Dunn County News
Menominee
Buddy
Zatso
Citizen
Richard Balser
Menominee, Wisconsin
Tallahassee
Florida
Wilson Park
Ludington Guard Band
Ludington
Paul
St. Paul
Eau Claire
Mary Hall Rowan
Palo Alto
John
Mt. Shasta
Jane
Lake Tahoe
Lynn
Reid
Arcata
Mary Sample
City Park
Wayne Eikenberry
T. R. Johnston
Angus
Delores Gingrich
Walcott
White County
Joe Loy
Monticello
White County Democrat
Dennis Zook
Deer Creek Township
Hawkins
Bill Draper
Sue Lane
Jefferson Township
Sibbett and Roskuski
Pat Meade
Carrollton Township
Tar Downs
Carol Flora
Madison Township
Kerlin
Charles Kerkhove
Jackson Township
Crutchfield Elevator
Charles Meade
Yeoman Church
Virginia
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