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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
5
Local notice invites readers to telephone item submissions to number 14, offering courtesy for any visit or guest mention. The piece emphasizes friendly community engagement through requested notices.
Ed McCain visited Michigan City on Sunday. Louie Nieworth Ed Blythe Henry Crone and Thomas Maher drove to a baseball game in Danville Illinois Sunday. Mr and Mrs A C Milligan and Mr and Mrs Joseph McNeel of Indianapolis spent the weekend at Lake Delphi. Mr and Mrs George Sites and family and daughter Mrs William Frasier and son Billy are visiting Illinois this week. Mrs Ambrose Clifford and three daughters left Wednesday for a weekend visit with her sister Mrs Elmer Moore and family. Mr and Mrs William Guckien entertained friends Friday night in honor of Miss Mary O Donnell of Chicago.
Mrs Harry Arnold entertained a group of ladies for bridge on Tuesday afternoon. After the games, a delicious lunch was served.
Miss Mary Margowski departed Wednesday for a few days in Chicago to visit friends. Miss Catherine Kempf spent several days last weekend with relatives in Logansport. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Agnew and children of Fort Wayne visited friends in Delphi Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Via and family left Wednesday for Pachuca Kentucky for a week with relatives.
Mrs Gladfelter and family of Danville Illinois visit her parents Mr and Mrs J N Coomey E A Crosby of this city and P L Crosby of Liberty leave for Mt Clement s Mich for a two weeks visit Henry B Wilson returns from Toledo Ohio driving home a new Willis Knight coupe Mr and Mrs L C Gustman Mr and Mrs E C Cowan of Bloomington Ill and Miss E S Cowen spend the week end with their uncle Jack Fisher
Miss Charles Shephard of Chicago and Ellen and Elizabeth Willey of Logansport spent several days last week with Miss Elinor Guckien in Washington township.
Yanus Wells returned from Dayton Ohio with Mrs Wells to attend a family reunion with her relatives. Mrs Wells remained to visit her mother Mrs F Dellinger and other kin.
A compilation of visits and travels shows Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Guckien in Hamilton Ohio, John C. O Conner in Ft Wayne, and C C McFarland with Harry Reed on business to Frankfort. Delphian society updates include the Hopewell Sunday school ice cream social and various hospital and family visits.
Miss Ruth Irelan returned home Monday from Lake Geneva where she attended a two weeks conference of older girls. This was her second attendance.
Garfield Shaffer traveled to New York where he met his daughter Helen Louise who returned to the states after a cruise. Mrs. Merle Brown came back to Fort Wayne after a visit with Flora Griffith and Fred Griffiths family.
Miss Mary Allread of Burrows gave whistling solos at the Kiwanis Club luncheon in the Hotel Barnes Logansport last Tuesday week. It was her first appearance before the club and she was well received. J. M. Gardner invited to play at the Breamer golf tournament Hyde Park Cincinnati gala week beginning September 5. Gardner accepted and will be joined by his son Don Gardner.
Mrs George Norriot and daughter Mamie of Auburn Mississippi along with Effie Nor riot and Dorothy Gifford of Vero Beach spent from Sunday until Wednesday with Rev Father C J Reed and his parents Mr and Mrs J W Reed. The party visited the Shades on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs James Shirk and Mr and Mrs W B Wason hosted Mr and Mrs L G Seright over the weekend. The Serights wed last Saturday and the bride is a cousin of Mrs Shirk. Seright is tied to the Tipton Citizens Bank.
A sequence of brief society items lists visits and entertainments around Logansport. Names include Ed Lynch, Ruth Carney, Anna Hardy, Edwin McGuire, Thelma Hart, John Hanna, Sadie Keever, Naomi and Jane Pruitt, Ada Smith, Gertrude McCain, Ed McCain, and others. Receptions and luncheons are noted with relatives in Indianapolis, Wilmington, Tennessee, and Cleveland.
Misses Sadie Keever and Maude Holliday of Yeoman returned from Winona where they attended a concert by Madam Schumann Heink. Mrs. James Smock and family came home from Ann Arbor Michigan after a motor trip that began last Thursday.
F. H. Hawkins arrived Tuesday morning from his Columbus Kansas home for a three weeks visit with his mother Mrs. E. J. Foster and sisters Mrs. William C. Smith and Mrs. Harry Reed.
All Presbyterian children between cradle roll age and eighteen are invited to attend an organization party at Delphi city park this afternoon from 8 to 5 o'clock. Program and refreshments by the committee.
Mrs Vernon Whittelsey traveled to Dundee Illinois Monday due to the death of Mrs Augusta Baumann mother of Mrs William LaSeward sister in law to Mrs Whittelsey. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
Mrs. Leo Ulm and Mrs. Fred Martin hosted a refined afternoon bridge at Mrs. Ulm’s home with ten tables and flowers. Prizes went to Mrs. Josephine Ives and Mrs. Rus Wilson. Visitors listed include Mrs. G. A. Raub and Mrs. Clifford Wells among others. Paul Gregg of Menominee Michigan visited Delphi with ties to the Ludington band and local schools.
The Cass County Fair runs from August 29 to September 3 in Logansport. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Gillie Arnott and daughter Bernice spent Tuesday in Frankfort, and Miss Catherine Lamb visited Indianapolis with her sister Miss Jane Lamb last week.
Attorney and Mrs John Hannaway of Toledo were summoned to Car roll County after the death of Mrs Bowman whose burial occurred in Camden on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Leatherman and son attended the Leatherman reunion at Columbian park last Sunday. Also present were Mr and Mrs T Dobbins Walter Dobbins and daughter Mrs Grover Kite and family of Delphi and Miss J Anderson of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins of Camden entertained at a family dinner Sunday for Dr. and Mrs. E. L. Mullin and family of Manchus Til. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Miles Martin and family of near Delphi, Louis Gardner and family of Logansport and Chester Gardner and family of Camden.
Mrs James Pierce hosted a birthday gathering for her daughter Betty with a group of girls at their southeast Delphi residence last week. Guests included Dorothy Guerbines Mildred Bowman Betty Stewart Edna Johnson Louise Wise Irene Campbell Mary Catherine Cox and Margaret Lucy Martin.
James Turner of this city and his grandson James Moore of Logansport returned to Delphi Tuesday from a motor trip that covered Canada Niagara Falls Toledo Detroit and more Their return included a visit in Andrews with Mr and Mrs Fred Osborn formerly Delphi residents Francis Moore of Logansport another grandson had been staying in Delphi during the stay of Mr Turner.
The fiscal year ending September 30 will surpass 10 million in gasoline tax receipts. July collections reached 989,841.89 compared with 879,241.93 a year earlier. Year to date receipts total 7,880,249.69 with July and August ahead for final collections.
Miss Margaret Atkinson and Miss Maud Wilson entertained several young ladies at a shower for Miss Josephine Clifford at Atkinson’s home last evening. Guests played cards, enjoyed refreshments, and admired an orchid and cream dining room. The bride elect received many useful gifts.
Del phi Feed and Produce Store on South Washington street offers free delivery for orders of 500 pounds or more in the country and 100 pounds in town. The notice promotes the shop and its delivery policy.
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