Farm Bureau plans co op store in city growth
The Farm Bureau of Carroll County plans a large scale wholesale and retail cooperative store on Franklin Street east of the Shell filling station. Negotiations aim to buy two 60 by 120 foot lots from the Bowen family for about 2200 in real estate and 1100 for improvements slated for demolition. A brick or steel building would front the street with side and alley entrances and would supply products from Delphi and Flora routes to Bureau members. Financing hinges on farmer notes totaling around 30000 with potential extra subscriptions. profits would be shared as dividends among noteholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Organization
Carrol County
Franklin Street
Shell Company
Bowen
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Delphi
Flora
Indianapolis Treen
Sheriff Sells 160 Acre Farm At $4000 Auction
Sheriff Jesse Clawson sold the Warden C Ginn et al farm in Adams township at sheriff’s sale for 4000 dollars. The 160 acre tract brought 25 dollars per acre with Jason Been of E W Bowen Co bank bidding the mortgage. Total cost including taxes and interest calculated to 4466.08. Additional farms are advertised for sale in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Clawson
C. Ginn
Adams Township
Jason Been
E. W. Bowen & Co
Clawson
Tennessee Reunion Draws Hundreds At Hufty Beach
The annual Tennessee reunion for former residents and descendants attracted several hundred attendees from Carroll and neighboring counties. A standout feature was a fine basket dinner prepared by the women. No formal program was held but old friendships were renewed and new ones begun as all former officers were reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Hufty’s Beach
Carroll
Law Notices and Partition Petitions Listed
Dr. Fred W. Terflinger versus Bruce Yerkes note demand 150 dollars with Henry W. Rice as plaintiff’s attorney. Frank Stephen versus Effie Studebaker et al partition with George M. Smith as plaintiff’s attorney. Peter and Harvey Yost versus Edward W. Bowen accounting with Gus A. Hall as plaintiff’s attorney. David Anderson et al drain petition with Gus A. Hall attorney for plaintiffs. National Fowler Bank versus W Harmon note demand 175 dollars with Charles H. Robertson as plaintiff’s attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Terflinger
Bruce Yerkes
Henry W. Rice
Frank Stephen
Effie Studebaker
George M. Smith
Charles
Robertson
Visiting Old Friend Adam Grimm Makes Midwest Visit
Adam Grimm plans a ten day to two week visit with friends in Deerfield and Jackson Michigan and may stop briefly in Detroit before returning. He will reunite with two boyhood friends he hasn’t seen in over fifty years. In Germany school days he and his friends shared a seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Grimm
Deerfield
Jackson
Mich
Detroit
Grimm
Germany
Yeager Daughter Recovers After Fall At Home
Marjorie Yeager suffered head and shoulder bruises after falling down stairs at her Washington township home last Monday. She is the daughter of Justee Edna Yeager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tattle
Marjorie Yeager
Justee
Edna Yeager
Washington Township
Yeager
Big Days Business in Stock Shipping at Colburn Yard
The Colburn and Rockfield stock yards saw one of their busiest days with 7598 hogs shipped on a summer Monday. Frank Roskuski and son delivered 500 head, 250 more came from other shippers, bringing total hogs in the pens to 700. The shipping company paid raisers over $18,000 and a Wabash train to Detroit made a record eight hour run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colburn
Rockfield
Frank Roskuski
Middlefork Scene of Great Activity on State Road 39 North
The Dunzweiler Construction Company is paving state road 39 north from Rossville for about ten miles at a contract value of 182000. A twelve ton tractor and dynamite remove obstructions near Middlefork as crews move land, plan to lay a five mile pavement this fall if weather holds. Vernon Hufford moved a ten acre house and will relocate a barn to house workers. Engineers from Delphi Lafayette and Logansport have not yet learned when the state highway commission will advertise and award the building contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunzweiler Conctrufction Company
Rossville
Middlefork
Dunzweiler Company
Vernon Hufford
Delphi
Lafayette
Logansport
State Highway Commission
Carrollton Bridge
Pittsburg
Delphi Deer Creek Schools Schedule Begin Aug 30
The Delphi Deer Creek schools announce the 1929 1930 term starts August 30 with a short forenoon session first day from 8 30 to 11 30. Book lists and assignments will be given then. Labor Day Monday Sept 2 yields a day off. school will dismiss for the State Fair on Sept 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Cc. T. Amick
Canning Factory to Start First of Week
The canning factory whistle is to be heard early next week as five to six hundred acres of sweet corn near readiness. A Citizen informant says the crop is fair to average despite two weeks of dry weather that affected the yield. Last year the storage room burned and farmers had to move corn to a Brooks ton facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canning Factory
Brookston
Delphi Couple Weds in Methodist Parsonage
Miss Mary Katherine Sites daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sites Jefferson township and Lowell Kintigh of Detroit were married on Monday by Rev O P Manker at the Methodist parsonage. The bride a Delphi high school graduate is active in local social and musical circles. They will live in Detroit where the groom works as a mechanical engineer at General Motors laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Sites
George Sites
Jefferson Township
Lowell Kintigh
Detroit
O. P Manker
Methodist Parsonage
Delphi High School
Delphi
General Motors
New York Store Undergoing Second Floor Redecorating
The second floor of the New York Store housing ready to wear millinery and rug departments is being beautified through redecorating work by Frank Vianco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Vianco
Adams Township to Get State Aid
J A Caughell trustee of Adams township told Delphi that the state house approved aid for Adams township. It is the first Carroll county township to appeal, due to farm land and lack of public utilities hurting school funding. The aid amount is not fixed but expected near 5 050 for 1930 to help keep schools up to standard as funds expand statewide over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Caughell
Adams Township
Delphi
State House
Caulhhill
Carroll County
Ome Conecessers
Coughill
Leime
Budgets Published by All Officials Across 1930
The Citizen reports the yearly budgets and proposed levies for 1930 as required by law. Taxpayers may protest the funds to be raised. the listing covers every taxing unit from the county to libraries with funds shown separately. Officials must adhere to prescribed appropriations unless adjustments occur. Forms follow state accounts and tax board standards. The fourth Monday in September is the deadline to file petitions with the county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State’ Board of Accounts
State Tax Board
Repairing Streets in Delphi Under City Oversight
Marshal Doxey Moore leads a city crew resurfacing Delphi streets. Eight thousand gallons of cut back asphalt are heated in a tank from Kokomo and drilled into the pavement then topped with crushed rock. The city funds and work proceed without formal bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Doxey Moore
Delphi
Kokomo
Atwood Bliss Gaining Credits at Indiana U
Atwood Bliss is earning two and a half hours of university credit during a fifteen day session at Indiana University. Students take one subject with a three hour daily class recitation. The session ends August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood Bliss
Indiana University
Harness repair continues under Tom Colvin at Embree shop
Tom Colvin, formerly with E. W. Embree, buys Embree tools and takes over the dipping tank for harness oiling. He leases the Embree building on Franklin street and will continue to offer harness repairs amid a sale notice for going out of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Colvin
E. W. Embree
Usindes
Mr. Embree
Mr. Colvin
Embree
Franklin Street
Chicago salesman injured in crash near Camden
S. H. Marcus of Chicago, commercial salesman, suffered a broken nose when his car hit loose gravel and skidded into the air east of Camden on Tuesday. J. J. Gamble happened along at the time of the accident and brought the injured man to the office of Dr. C. C. Crampton where he was given medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Marcus
Chicago
Camden
J. J. Gamble
C. C. Crampton
Public reception at Margowski’s for new soda fountain
Margowski's drug store will hold a public reception next Saturday from 2 to 3 PM and 7 to 8 PM to celebrate the installation of a new soda fountain. All are invited and each visitor will receive a free lolly pop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margowski’s Drug Store
Marriage Licenses for George Harding Mary Sites and More
Time keeper George Harding of St Louis Me and Margaret L Shaffer of Rockdale Rockfield wed. Engineer Lowell A Kintigh of Detroit and Mary K Sites of Delphi join in marriage. Wilbur Lane of Bringhurst a merchant marries Lois Mae Eikenberry a Bringhurst teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ,Harding
St. Louis
Margaret L. Shaffer
Rockfield
Lowell A. Kintigh
Detroit
Mary K. Sites
Delphi
Wilbur Lane
Bringhurst
Lois Mae Eikenberry
Boyd Improved After Two Surgeries At Lafayette Hospital
L. D. Boyd, dean of the local bar, has undergone two operations in a Lafayette hospital within the past month and is reported most satisfactory. He is expected to return home by the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Boyd
Lafayette
Negro man killed by Wabash train near Burrows
Wathaniel Lane a 28 year old man from St Louis was fatally injured last Saturday when he fell under a Wabash freight train near Burrows while attempting to board. He died at Logansport hospital after medical aid and coroner ruled death accidental. Remains handled by Undertaker Batter of Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathaniel Lane
St Louis
Burrows
Lane
Maintainance of Way
B. F .Wray
Camden
Logamsport Hospital
C. W. Hunter
Soldier Boys Return Home From Camp Knox
Forty-one members of Company F 151st Infantry Delphi National Guard arrive home at 4 30 Sunday after two weeks at Camp Knox Kentucky as part of a border-state division. One hospital stay for Frank Irelan. Lt Roy Gardner earns expert rifle shot status with 232 average. 60 percent of unit qualified as marksmen. three sharpshooters earned 214+ points. They traveled by special train to Lafayette and Delphi arriving about the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
151St Infantry
Delphi National Guard
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Frank Irelan
Roy Gardner
Perry
Camp Perry
Ohio
Gardner
Company F
Corporatk
Glen Weckerly
Sargent Asa Cohee
Lieut
Hoshaw
Lafayette
Delphi
County Institute Set For Next Week Under Bailey
County Superintendent Bailey schedules a three day county institute after speaker changes. Sessions begin Tuesday with teacher groups at 9am 10am 1 30pm 2 30pm and 3 30pm and continue Wednesday with Latin and health and farm shop talks. Last day features general sessions in the circuit court room at 10am and 1 15pm. Speakers include Pres Earl Harper Evansville college and Supt Willis A Sutton Atlanta schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
County Institute
Circuit Court
Earl Harper
Evansville College
Willis A. Sutton
Atlanta, Ga
Challenge Champions for Tri County Meet
White county champions Fred Moore of Tdaville and D F Houchin of Monticello issued a challenge to Newton and Carroll counties after winning a doubles horseshoe contest at Ideal Beach. Prizes of 20 and 10 dollars were posted to be contested at 2 pm on Sunday September 1 with many spectators expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White County
Ideal Beach
Newton
Carroll Counties
Fred Moore
Tdaville
D. F. Houchin
Monticelio
Julius heads to Chicago on buying trip for his city clothing store
Julius left Monday for Chicago to visit suppliers on a buying trip for his clothing and furnishing establishment in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
Chicago
Surveyors map Wabash for flood control and navigation
Twenty government surveyors work along the Wabash river between Lafayette and Logansport with seven basing in Delphi at the Crosby hotel. They conduct a topographic survey for the Mississippi flood control project and aim to make the river navigable for freight boats from Logansport to the Ohio river. Sidney H. Birdseye leads the effort, using airplanes for photos to guide stake and bench marker placement at three mile intervals. The aircraft aid speeds, enabling six months of work in place of years, with completion expected by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash River
Lafayette
Logansport
Delphi
Crosby Hotel
Wabash
Ohio River
Sidney H. Birdseye
Farmers-Bankers To Tour For Agriculture Support
A banker farmer tour for agriculture in White Carroll Cass and Pulaski counties will be in White county on Friday August 30. Kenneth Cohee and John Duffey lead the effort with extension forces from neighboring counties. The itinerary lists multiple farms in a full day program with talks by specialists at several stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Carroll
Cass
Pulaski
White County
Kenneth Cohee
John Duffey
C. B. Meeker
Homer Hanna
Milt K. Reiff
Monticello Park
City Park
Ray Snyder
Lake View House
Guy Wolverton
William Hagen
Willard Cartwright Topnotch Salesman
Willard G. Cartwright son of Mrs. Blanche Cartwright of Delphi received honorable mention in the August issue of the Quota Buster published by General Electric Co Los Angeles. Cartwright, stationed in Santa Monica, was named top salesman last month and earned a company prize for his sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard G. Cartwright
Blanche Cartwright
General Electric Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Cartwright
Santa Monica
General Electric
W. G Cartwright
Sojourning at State Farm for James Justice
James Justice aged 17 from Bringhurst was sentenced by Judge E E Pruitt to seventy five days at the Putnamville State Farm for motor law violations. He was charged with using another car’s license plates and driving without a license. Marshal Powell of Flora arrested him after repeated warnings from the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Justice
Bringhurst
Putnamville
E. E. Pruitt
Justice
Marshal Powell
Flora
School custodian Clarence Orr Injured After Fall
Clarence Orr known as Dad by students crushed shoulder and broken collar bone after slipping from a boiler in the furnace room of the school building last Friday. He fell about ten feet, received first aid, then was taken to Home Hospital Lafayette for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Orr
Orr
Lecal
Lafayette
Old Timer James Noland Dies at County Farm
James Noland died suddenly at the county farm colony on Tuesday. Death was due to heart failure. A native of Ireland, he immigrated as a young man and worked as a ditcher. He would have turned ninety next Christmas and lived most of his life in Democrat township, Carroll County. He was a Catholic and funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Church Friday morning with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Noland
J Institution
Joseph Bricker
Mr. Noland
Ireland
United States
Ditcher
Uintil
Carroll County
Democrat Township
Noland
St. Joseph's Church
Heistand Held on Manslaughter Charge After Fight
Frank Heistand was arraigned on a charge of involuntary manslaughter following a fight with Andrew Thompson during Old Settlers' Night. Bond set at 10 000. Heistand waived preliminary hearing as prosecutors and defense await September term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heistand
Old Settlers
Andrew Thompson
Frre
Squire George Busteed
John Hamling, Jr
Joseph Ives
Jesse Clawson
Citizen
Heistand
Hamling
Building Record Set by O Connors on Route 169
J C O Connors & Sons Inc set a new state slab laying record by pouring 2133 feet in 15.5 hours on Route 169. The work began Tuesday at 5 am and reached 550 feet by 8 am. Over ten days the firm laid 15,660 feet, using 800 tons rock 600 tons sand and 4404 bags of cement, moving toward Shelbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Shelbyville
County Grange Picnic Set for Delphi City Park
The County Grange will hold an all day picnic at Delphi city park on Wednesday Aug 28 with a basket dinner at noon. State Master Jesse Newsom of Columbus is invited to speak and the Methodist church orchestra will provide music. Lloyd E. Zook is president and Charles Smith secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Delphi City
Jesse Newsom
Columbus
Methodist Church Orchestra
Lloyd E. Zook
Charles Smith
Tuberculosis Case Reported with Ten Deaths in Carroll County
The Indiana Tuberculosis Association reports for 1928 eleven tuberculosis cases and ten deaths in Carroll county. Mrs James is vice president of the local chapter, Hoosier Health Herald notes the statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cation
Indiana
James Wason
Carroll County
The
Hoosier Health Herald
County Clerk Floyd Julien Leaves Delphi for Akron and Canada
A letter from County Clerk Floyd Julien reports a family trip from Delphi to Akron Ohio and on to Canada. The Julien family mailed the letter from Montreal and plan to drive to Quebec, expecting to arrive in the latter part of this week or early next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Julien
Delphi
Pitzer Family Reunion Planned in Frankfort City Park
The annual Pitzer family reunion will be held in Frankfort City Park next Sunday. A majority of the family resides in Carroll Clinton and Howard counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitzer
Frankfort
Carroll
Clinton
Howard Counties
Mrs James Turner Improves at St Elizabeths Hospital
Mrs James Turner confined at St Elizabeths hospital for two weeks is reported greatly improved. Her daughter Miss Alice spent Sunday at the hospital with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Turner
St. Elizabeth's
Alice
Cost Of Operating Carroll County Schools Detailed
Indiana Tax Payers Association statistician Isalac L. Wimmer canvassed Carroll County township trustees and school officials and reviewed courthouse records. The 1930 budgets show elementary per pupil costs from 3.00 to 5.28 dollars monthly and high school costs from 6.94 to 14.37 dollars per pupil. The report lists averages by township for attendance, costs, and teacher wages, with figures for transport and daily miles driven, and totals for several townships including Delphi Deer Creek Carrollton Democrat Jefferson Madison Monroe Rock Creek Tippecanoe Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isalac L. Wimmer
Indiana Taxpayers’ Association
Carroll County
Wimmer
Jin Delphi
State House
Buplington
Carrollton
Delphi
Deer Creek
Jackson
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Winshington Csgsnew
Astry Rae
Carroltona Siac
Delphi-Deer Creek
Democrat
Jackson AO
Rock Creek
Washington
Ita
Burlington
Bdemocrat
Dacksen
SLO
Scoc Leen Oe
Aves Clt
Vane Ara
Rock Creal Agate
Sean Bee
Itdelts Creek Getas Op Ek Asa
Tippecanoe
Caton Hantty
E-Bay Ste
Hue
Hels
Adams
Clavel
jJefferson
der Tees Ea
Court House Walls Prove Too Dirty For Cleanup
Custodian Albert Pitzer and Ray Hunter attempted to wash the superintendent of highways office last Monday. Despite soap and elbow grease, streaks remain and the paint cannot be restored. The ten year old courthouse needs redecorating, and delaying the work will raise future costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pitzer
Ray Hunter
Superintendent of Highway
Court House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ereet
Roskuski & Son
Delphi Deer Creek
Kentigh
Caughill
Indiana U
Soldier Boys Home
Monticello City Park
Willard Cartwright Topnotch
State Farm
Squire George Bustead
O’connors
County Grange
Jesse Newson
I. L. Wimmer
Taxpayers Association
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