Local Heroes Earn Medals and Honors in War Service
Marine Pvt. Robert Carl Smith of Delphi, training at Parris Island, placed second in the half mile against top U S high school racers. Sgt. Roger Dean Rohrabaugh of Delphi earned the Silver Star in Italy with the 10th Mountain Division. 1st Lt. Brian Hemmig of Delphi received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters while serving as navigator on a B 29 and based on Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Pvt
Robert Carl
Bob) Smith
William B. Smith
Delphi
Parris Island
S.C
Delphi High School
U. S
Bob
Roger Dean Rohrabaugh
Italy
Rohrabaugh
10Th Mountain Division
Brian Hemmig
Nora Hemmig
Hemmig
States
Guam
Mrs Charles Wood Hospitalized at Mayo Clinic Rochester
Mrs Charles A Wood underwent a major operation at Mayo Clinic Rochester after days of observation. She had been in ill health for months. Accompanied by her husband Mr Wood and their son Bill she traveled to Rochester for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wood
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Local arrests and fines near Camden and Delphi
State Trooper Charles Smith 23 of Rockfield arrested east of Camden on state road 25 by Trooper Clement Duckwall. He was arraigned in Delphi city court and fined 11.75 dollars. Bill Hale 27 of Flora arrested by Sheriff Moore for drunken driving and charged with DUI. fined 25 dollars with costs and license revoked 90 days. Charles Shockley arraigned in Delphi court for public intoxication, fined 11.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Rockfield
Clement Duckwall
Camden
Delphi
Charles A. Wood
Bill Hale
Flora
Robert Moore
Hale
Rossie Dern
Justice of the Peace
Charles Shockley
Wood
Marriage License Granted to Dick Butler and Jean Roarks
A marriage license was issued to Dick Butler of Camden route 1 and Jean Roarks of Attica. The Rev. D. R. Odell sold his farm in Democrat township to Clarence Hertel near Russiaville and Hertel will move at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Butler
Camden
Jean Roarks
Attica
D. R. Odell
Democrat Township
Clarence Hertel
Russiaville
Hertel
Heart Attack Fatal To Sarah C Ward 78
Sarah Catherine Ward 78 was found dead in bed Tuesday morning at 6 30 by her son Orville at their home half a mile west of Ockley Carroll county coroner Dr C W Hunter ruled death from a heart attack She was daughter of David and Susan Pickeral widow of Owen Ward who died fifty years ago Surviving sons are Orville Oberlin of Kokomo and Donald of Austin Ind The body was taken to Rushville to Stout and Son funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Catherine Ward
Orville
Ockley
C. W. Hunter
Carroll County
Donald
Austin
Ind
Rushville
Stout and Son Funeral Home
Carroll County Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Large Crowd
Five hundred Carroll county families gathered Friday noon at Flora community park for the annual picnic and program. Indiana Farm Bureau official Larry Brandon delivered a key address as members enjoyed songs, solos, and dances led by county officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Flora
Farm Bureau
Larry Brandon
Indiana Farm Bureau
John Sc. Peterson
County Farm Bureau
Singing of “America
Rozella Zinn
Roberta Calvert
Wilma Nean McCloskey
Rm Bureau
Vivian Henderson
S and E
Sanford Allen
Delta Business and Professional Women's Club Names Committees
Newly installed officers announced the committees for the ensuing year. Publicity includes Lola Parks Ada Smith Dora Mayhill with other members. Music lists Lena Hannell Jane Titus Roberta Denk Edith Farr Ethel Gardner Clara Fisher. Program covers Jane Bradshaw Mary Amana Bieber Ada Roach Mary Jackson and more. Officers install in June list Ruth Kirkpatrick president Adah Smith vice president Andrea Clements secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Business
Lola Parks
Ada Smith
Dora Mayhill
Lena Hannell
Jane Titus
Roberta Denk
Edith Farr
Ethel Gardner
Clara Fisher
Jane, Bradshaw
Mary Amana Bieber
Ada Roach
Mary Jack
Thelma Morrison
Eva Davidson
Lois Smith
Deloris Larimore
Katheryn Veland
JoAnn Hyman
Mary Shaffer
Virginia Ratcliff
Evelyn Cripe
Edith Hemmie
Ruth Kirkpatrick
Adah Smith
Andrea, Clements
MisS Feaster Resigns Mathematics Instructor
Miss Wilhelmina Feaster resigns after five years as Delphi high school mathematics teacher. She will take a position in Mitchell Indiana, her former home, and continues her teaching career there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Feaster
Delphi High School
Mitchell, Ind
Edward E Glenn Chosen Delphi Deer Creek Superintendent
Edward E Glenn of Morocco is named superintendent of the Delphi Deer Creek township schools replacing Lee L Eve who resigns September 1 to lead Crown Point schools. Glenn has led Morocco city schools with the largest Newton county enrollment and top ratings, and has prior experience as teacher and coach in Wadesville Amboy and Morocco. He and his wife move into the former Eve residence next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Glenn
Morocco
Delphi-Deer Creek
Glenn
Lee L. Eve
Delphi
Crown Point
Newton County
W. C. Schanlaub
State Board of Education
Luther Kessler
Beaver Township
Wadesville
Amboy
Clear Creek
Huntington County
United Brethren Church and
Masonic Lodge
Nationalducation ‘Association
State Teachers’ Association
Max
Oakland City College
Indiana University
Yunker Heads Carroll County Infantile Paralysis Committee
At a Carroll County meeting J C Yunker county superintendent of schools was elected president of the Infantile Paralysis committee. Miss Vivian Henderson was re elected drive chairman and Mrs Lola Parks named secretary. Miss Betty Malinka from the state organization attended with motion pictures showing treatments in state hospitals. The group is active and ready to assist polio crises and fund treatment at Riley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Infantile Paralysis Committee
J. C. Yunker
Vivian Henderson
Lola» Parks
Betty Malinka
State
Delphi
Malinka
Riley ‘Hospital
Mrs Abner Bowen Breaks Ankle After Porch Fall
Mrs Abner Bowen broke her leg just above the ankle in a fall on the bottom porch step at her home. She was taken to St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette where X rays showed the fracture and she was later returned home after a plaster cast was applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Bowen
Car roll County Board Elects Officers At Friday Meeting
Joseph Cook was elected president of the Car roll County Board of Public Welfare at a Friday evening meeting. Mrs. Maud D. Carr was elected vice president and Mrs. Ethel K. Gardner, secretary. Other board members include Lote F. Hazlet Jerre Haugh and Mrs. John T. Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Public’ Welfare
Maud D. Carr
Ethel K. Gardner
Lote F. Hazlet
Jerre Haugh
John T. Kirkpatrick
Lutz Canning Factory to Start Operations August 28
The Lutz canning factory will begin operations on Tuesday August 28 to process the fall tomato crop. Manager Fred Alkire says workers meet at one o clock unless the whistle blows five times signaling a one hour delay to two o clock. Forty Mexican workers have been assigned to Carroll county to assist farmers, and extra labor can be arranged by calling the plant. Prospects for a strong tomato crop are reported and the factory needs all available help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz Canning Factory
Lutz
Fred Alkire
Carroll
County
Alkire
Mothers of the Second World War Invite Members to Meetings
Despite discharge from service, members remain part of Mothers of the Second World War and are urged to attend. Mrs. T Dallen, president, states the organization will continue as an active unit with regular meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Dallen
Beef Auction Tops 4-H Fair at Flora Park
A 4-H beef auction capped a successful Flora Park fair with over 40 entries. James Dickinson of Madison Township won grand champion Angus, bought by John De La Croix for 381.50 per hundred, total 327.00, with a crowd on hand and buyers including Todd Seed Corn Co. and Keener Packing Co. Cattle averaged 18.14 dollars per hundred and brought 6282 dollars plus subsidy. results featured multiple prizes and buyers across local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dickinson
Madison
Township
John de la Croix
Carroll County Farm Bureau Co-Operative
Todd Seed Corn Co
Burlington
Ind
Jane Thompson
Monroe Township
Jack Hawkins
Logansport
Hi Grade Food Company
Joyce Pullen
Keener Packing. Co
Carroll Home Economics Clubs Exhibit at Flora 4-H Fair
Carroll county home economics clubs staged a patriotic display at the Flora fairground’s pavilion during the 4-H fair. Fifteen clubs earned blue red and white ribbons for varied vegetable flower and feed sack projects while a central sugar exhibit drew crowds. The judge Wayne Myers of the Cass county extension led the judging and highlighted originality amid displays built from feed sacks and colorful garments crafted with little to no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Flora
Flora Fairgrounds
Wayne Myers
Cass County Agriculture Extension
Rites Thursday For James H. Swatts 79
James H. Swatts 79 died at his Delphi route 2 home after a yearlong illness. Survived by wife Lucy Page and six children, two stepchildren, a sister and a brother. Funeral services were held at the Grimm funeral home with Rev. Howard Jenkins officiating. burial in Pretty Prairie cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. “Swatts
Delphi
Mary Johnson
Lucy Page
John Swatts
Victor Swatts
Irvin Page
Battle Ground
John Englert
Monticello
Joseph Sheehan
Brookston
Milton Buck
Colburn
Fred Page
Lafayette
Ralph Fisher
Ellen Johnson
North Judson
Jess Swatts
Grimm Funeral Home
Howard Jenkins
Pretty Prairie
Fall Institute For County Teachers Set For Aug 29
Carroll county teachers plan a fall institute on Wednesday August 29 in the Delphi court room on the third floor of the courthouse. Wilbur Young will speak on Educational Problems in the Post War Era followed by H I Overlees address One World or No Words. A afternoon session includes greetings from the State Teachers Association and The Big Business of Teaching by Mr Overdeer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Court House
Delphi
J. C. Yonker
Wilbur Young
State Department of Education
H. I
H. A. Overton
State Department of Agriculture
Indianapolis
Death of Thomas B Sparks After Heart Attack in Martinsville
Thomas Bradley Sparks 51 died at home in Martinsville Tuesday night after a heart attack. He had attended a wrestling match in Indiana polis and collapsed on the way home. Born May 2 1894 at Ball Hill east of Cutler he married Maude Colen in 1912. she died in 1918. Survived by wife Pearl Stranahan two daughters Dora Lee and Helen Marie Stevenson Marilyn Williams mother Mrs May Sparks Flora two brothers Paul Swayzee and Guy Muncie. Funeral at Maple Lawn Cemetery graveside Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bradley Sparks
Martinsville
Indianapolis
Ball Hill
Cutler
Maude Marie Colen
Pearl Stranahan
May Sparks
Flora
Dora Lee
Helen Marie Stevenson
Marilyn Williams
Paul
Swayzee
Guy
Muncie
Flora Masonic Lodge
Lester Funeral Home
Maple Lawn
City School Calendar Announced for 1945 46
Edward Glenn superintendent and Harry Hatton principal announce the 1945 46 calendar. Teachers' meeting August 30 registration August 31 first day September 3. Teacher associations October 25 26 Thanksgiving November 22 23 Christmas December 22 January 2 Easter April 18 19 and final day May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Glenn
Harry Hatton
Teachers’ Association
Few Vacancies Exist in County Teaching Positions Yunker
J C Yunker announces staff lists for Carroll County schools opening Friday for a half day. Many vacancies remain with several teachers to be assigned to classes. multiple townships and schools show hires in various subjects and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yunker
J. C. Yunker
Carroll County
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Carroll County Farm Bureau
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Rush McCarty
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Carl Johnson
Condensed Milk Company
Brownie
Maude Smith
Esther Wilson
Ruth Ayres
Andrea Clements
Louise Baer
Helen Snell
Sue Beale
Luella Blythe
Olive Hubbard
June Schrader
Mary Hefleng
Mary Ruffing
Edna Mae Raber
Rova Fisher
Viola Viney
Ways
Ruth Patrick
Pauline Moo
Dorothy Waymire
Gladys ‘Young
Ariel Green
Mary Byvester
Leraine Lyons
Jeanette ‘Swit
Miss Feaster
Glenns
Lee Eve
J. C Yunker
New School
Joseph Cook
Flora Park
Robert van Slyke
Robert VanNatta
Bob Hedde
Walter Barnhart
Delbert Smith
Mel
Carroll Home
Stanley Burke
D. C. Oaks
Democrat
Joseph’ St. Amand
Russell Craig
Frank Hedderich
Jackson Two
James H. Swatts
Fayette
Thomas B. Sparks
Ember
Adams Township
Frank Hoehne
Margaret Tobias
Edna Moore
Clara’ Hoehne
Laura Temple
Burlington Township
Ralph Phillips
Marjorie Bailey
H. Ec
Beulah Stonebraker
Wayne Bolton
Agr
Doris Mae Long
Edith Davis
Myrtle Slate
Delores Flora
Wayne Swihart
Prin
Effie Douglas
Raynes Wyatt
Frank Hood
Vera ‘Gilbert
Eng
Etna Peterson
Marie Zimmerman
Mrs
O'Donald
Clay Township Pyrmont
Myrtle Bougher
Orpha Hufford
Merle Michaels
Arthur Kingery
Harvey G. Lee
Adeline Lee
Elizabeth Snyder
Bright Shaffer
Ruth P. Bordner
Jefferson Township
Jackson Township
Camden School
Claude Neidigh
Ind. Arts, Sci
James H. Hickey
Soc
St. Phy
Mildred Clem
Reba Shanks
H. Ee
Florence Baker
Voc. Ag. Chem
Jeanette Hyman
Mildred Allen
Edith Patty
Nellie Quinn
Tippecanoe Township
Pittsburg
Lynn Brookbank
Sara Bloyd
Ruth Hatton
Mary Coopman
Naomi Theophile
Madison Township
New Hope
Thelma Lamb
Vacancy
Inez Fisher
Isabelle Reichart
Russell D \Callane
Leonard Reid
Harold Thompson
Carl McCain
J. Tite Cook
Lois Metzger
Ruth Murphy
Georganna Julius
Voce
Ruth Stanton
Herbert Groninger
Mary P
Emons
Mary Cripe
Mary Jane Harter
Virginia Wilson
Rock Creek Township
Rockfield School
Harl Benson
Prin. Sei
Marjorie Wasson
Mary Ellen Andrews
Doris Hall
Mary Sprinkle
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