Delphi Sign Run Amok and Local Oddities Highlight Week
Town notes show a sign reading Delphi She’s Beautiful beside a weeded message Delph i She’s Beautiful Look Her Over. Gov Townsend urges Carroll county farmers to grow corn and questions taxes. Local jail visitants include a Northern couple on their wedding night and Von Pearl cleared after Illinois police check. Albertus Williams walks to Monticello Old Settlers event. Mrs Smock drives Greencastle to Portland with her mother.
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Carroll County
von Pearl
Illinois
Hugh Widner
Pearl
Widner
John Smock
Greencastle
Ind
Portland
Oregon
Camden man named Indiana State Prison guard
H. J. Fry of Camden has been appointed an Indiana State Prison Guard at Michigan City. Deputy Warden L. C. Schmuhl said the move comes as a response to staffing needs after many applicants resigned within a week or two.
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H. J. Fry
Camden
Indiana
Michigan City
L. C. Schmuhl
Schmuh
Poles Arrive for Carroll County REMC Delphi Project
Three car loads of poles reached Delphi Thursday for the Carroll County REMC project and will be distributed by the Alen Contracting Corporation. Construction begins at once and more poles are on order to arrive as needed. Four car loads of other materials have already been delivered and construction is expected to proceed without further delay.
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Carroll County
REMC
Delphi
Alen Contracting Corporation
4 H Vocational Boys Reap Profit For Calves
Delphi high school vocational class sent 4 H calf nominees to market on Tuesday bringing 1644 dollars and eighty cents in proceeds. Calves placed in Flora county competition and sold near top price at Indianapolis with 16 cents per paid dollar. Winners include Clay Maxwell receiving four hundred fifty dollars and teammates Jack Bowman John Mullin Kenny Maxwell Clayton Mullin Ernest Scott Gene Maxwell Loyal Cripe and William Schnepp guided by Stuart Guthrie Ralph Maggart and Sam Maxwell with some calves kept for state fair competition.
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Delphi High School
Flora
Indianapolis
Clay Maxwell
Jack Bowman
John Mullin
Kenny Maxwell
Clayton Mullin
Ernest Scott
Gene Maxwell
Loyal Cripe
William Schnepp
Stuart Guthrie
Ralph Maggart
Sam Maxwell
4 H Fair To Be Held At Flora For Five Years
The Carroll County 4 H Fair will be staged at Flora Community Park for the next five years per a board decision. Next year’s event is planned for the third week in August across Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Tyco Frank Hedderick was elected president with Dr Willard Lane vice president and John C. Peterson secretary treasurer. Directors named include Adams Charles Tansey Burlington J F Harness Carrollton John Harvey Todd Clay Walter Barnhart Deer Creek Joseph Peterson Democrat Hal R Shafer Jackson Frank Hedderick Jefferson W H Wasad Madison Roy P Martin Monroe Oren Eikenberry Rock Creek Frank Mullin Tippecanoe Jesse B D Zinn Washington Garnett Ries Flora Harry Foster Delphi Haughey Mount Camden Dr Lane and Yeoman Herman Weaver.
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Carroll County
Frank Hedderick
The
Fair Organization
Williard Lane
John C. Peterson
Adams
Charles Tansey
Burlington
J. F. Harness
Carrollton
John Harvey Todd
Clay
Walter Barnhart
Deer Creek
Joseph Peterson
Democrat
Hal R. Shafer
Jackson
Jefferson
Asad
Madison
Roy P. Martin
Citizen Combination Offer Ends Tuesday
The Citizen combination offer ends Tuesday. New and old subscribers may obtain a Citizen for one year at 31.50 and receive a 60 cent food item at the M. S. Kraus store. Delinquent subscribers see red circled addresses on papers as in August. prompt renewal benefits both subscriber and paper.
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M.S. Kraus
Old Settlers' at Burlington Opens
Burlington will host thousands tomorrow and Saturday in a revival of Old Settlers' celebration. The two day program includes a full lineup of entertainment and attractions with Cass County Attorney Fred Landis as principal speaker Saturday afternoon. A record crowd is anticipated for the event.
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Albertus Williams
Monticello
Abraham Lincoln
Burlington
Fred Landis
Cass County
Fouts To Address G. O. P. Club At Meeting Tuesday
J. Earl Fouts will be principal speaker at the Deer Creek Township Women's Republican Club meeting in Delphi City Farm Tuesday night. He recently returned from Washington where he worked in government service. Carroll County voters are invited.
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J. Earl Fouts
Deer Creek Township
Governor Townsend seeks Indiana tall corn record
Governor M. Clifford Townsend asks county agents to help locate the tallest corn stalks in Indiana. He notes Wisconsin and Iowa publicity and urges officials to pursue Indiana’s potential standout stalks to draw attention away from neighboring states.
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Townsend
Carroll County
Tfiss
Rais Masras
Chun
Mid-West
Indiana
Indianapolis
M. Clifford Townsend
Wisconsin
Iowa
Grand Rapids Woman Mrs Dorothy Powell Stark Ill
Word arrives of the serious illness of Mrs Dorothy Powell Stark of Grand Rapids Michigan. She is well known in Delphi having lived there for many years and is a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ott Shuey of Delphi.
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Dorothy Powell Stark
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Stark
Delphi
Ott Shuey
Court suit filed over 58 33 debt in Carroll Circuit Court
Raymond Scott and Armo Stauffer sue Charles Scott in Carroll Circuit Court for fifty eight dollars and thirty three cents. Attorney Harlan Stauffer represents plaintiff.
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Raymond Scott
Armo Stauffer
Carroll
Charles Scott
Harlan Stauffer
Marriage License Issued to Thelma E Phillips and Fraser Maxwell
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Thelma E Phillips daughter of John Phillips of Delphi and Fraser Maxwell son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Maxwell of Burlington.
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Thelma E. Phillips
John Phillips
Delphi
Fraser Maxwell
Ellis Maxwell
Burlington
Non-resident anglers surge in Indiana lakes this summer
Virgil M. Simmons, commissioner of the Department of Conservation, reports a thirty percent rise in anglers from other states fishing in Indiana lakes and streams this summer. The increase is based on non-resident fishing licenses issued.
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Indiana
Virgil M. Simmons
Department of Conservation
Catholic Picnic Serves 400 Diners At Reunion
The Catholic Church hosted a homecoming picnic on the church grounds with 400 dinners served. Funds totaling about 700 dollars were raised for church projects as visitors from Peru Marion and nearby towns renewed old acquaintances. The day featured chicken dinners and supper with pleasant weather boosting attendance.
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Catholic Church
Joseph
Father Schmidt
Peru
Marion
Schmidt
Oecasand Af
Albert Stump toHeadline Carroll County Teachers Institute
Albert Stump will headline the Carroll county teachers institute on Thursday September 2 marking the 1937 38 school year. He has run for US Senate twice and taught at Butler University. The program includes morning and afternoon group discussions and a Purdue University professor lecture.
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Albert Stump
United States
Ty Teachers’ Institute
Stump
Carroll County
James E. Watson
Arthur Robinson
Butler University
F. F. Hargraves
Purdue University
Goff To Sell School Books And Supplies
C T Amick superintendent announces Goff Variety Store will supply Delphi Deer Creek Township Schools books and supplies. Books must be prepaid and nonreturnable with cash only. delays possible while orders are placed. dealers must stock conservatively due to small profits and high transport costs.
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C. T. Amick
Delphi-Deer Creek
Goff Variety Store
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Delphi
Goff's
Carroll County Man Held On Rape Charge
Roy Unger aged 35 from southeast of Middle Fork was arrested Monday night in Frankfort on a first degree rape affidavit filed by the girl’s parents. He allegedly held the 14 year old captive for two days until she escaped and hitchhiked to Logansport where she was identified by a carnival worker who notified police. Unger is jailed in Frankfort pending investigation.
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Roy Unger
Middle Fork
Frankfort
Unger
Logansport
County Students Enter International College
Nine students from the county will enroll for their first term at International College in Fort Wayne next week. Lorene McCarty Burling ton James Kirkham Mary Scott Gwen Coble Rockfield Wayne Lowery Cutler will attend before returning to Fort Wayne for the term.
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International College
Fort Waynza
Lorene McCarty
Burlington
James Kirkham
Mary Scott
Gwen Coble
Rockfield
Wayne Lowery
Cutler
Fort Wayne
Mary Lou Pratt
Delphi
Keith Segrist
Howard Payne
Flora
Jane Hufty
Carroll County Proposes Tax Rate Cut for Third Straight Year
The Carroll County budget by Auditor Wade Farr calls for a 22 cent tax rate down from 26 cents, with total revenue in 1937 at 65 560.17 and 1938 at 57 342.76. Welfare costs rise due to higher assistance and admin expenses, while the budget includes 10 000 for two elections and 12 000 for courthouse repairs. The council meets Sept 1 to act, with final review by the state tax board. Poor relief rates vary across townships. Liberty township shows no basis for comparison.
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Carroll County
Wade Farr
Court House
Adjustment Board
State Tax Board
Drawings Made For Golf Tourney Here
Delphi Country Club announces matchings for its golf tournament chaired by C A Smith. First round due by September 1 followed by rounds on September 18 and 15 with a final 36 hole round by September 23. Pairings list two flights with eight and eight matches respectively.
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Delphi
Gros
V. Wson
Crosby
M. Kerlin
Quick
Bowen
Hanna
J. T. Johnson
F. Jones
Cc. Smith
Grimm
W. Kerlin
M. Johnson
R. Johnson
C. Pearson
Parks
L. H. Smith
Julien
Carney
Cripe
Brim
V. Brown
Carter
Mount
Anderson
Reed
C. Jones
D. Smith
Two Fined At Peru For Public Intoxication
Eddie R. Stark and Dick Sales of Delphi were arrested Sunday morning in Peru for public intoxication. Stark was fined $50 and 80 days. Sales received the same sentence. Police said a weaving auto endangered motorists. They were taken to the Indiana State Farm by Miami county officials.
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Eddie R. Stark
Dick Sales
Delphi
Peru
Stark
Sales
Merrie Old England described by Citizen Scribe in London impressions
Gilbert Bailey, former Citizen editor, reports his first London impressions after arriving August 23. He plans to enter Southampton University as its first U S student around October 1. The Stratford on Avon piece will run next week. He notes London’s provincialism, glamour limited to museums and the American Express office, and Britain’s historic hub yet muted color.
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London
Heidleberg
Germany
Southampton University
England
U. S
Stratford-on- Avon
Citizen
American Express
Bradshaw Re-elected as Welfare Board Rests Car Ownership Rule
The Carroll County welfare board ruled that old age pensioners may own a car only with a valid reason and board approval. Pension recipients must file an excuse by year end to avoid being dropped from rolls. Howard Bradshaw was re-elected president. Mrs. Walter Gachenour was re-elected vice president.
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Carroll County
County Welfare Board
Ruth Ayres
Howard Bradshaw
Welfare Board
Walter Gachenour
John Allen to Lead Tri-County Grange Honor Carroll Trio
At a Delphi Park picnic on Wednesday Tri County Grange elected officers for the year led by John Allen of Radner as president with Courtney Clawson of Delphi as vice president and Jesse Wise of Delphi as secretary treasurer. Members Mrs Martha Smith Cutler and Mr and Mrs Will Nimmons Bringhurst were honored for long service. Tiowa Grange Delphi won the silver cup for the second year running.
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Martha Smith
Cutler
A Grange
Will Nimmons
Bringhurst
Delphi Park
John McKee
Lafayette
Mabel Crowl
Delphi
Lloyd Zook
Briazhurst
May Idwell
Galveston
John Allen
Radner
Courtney Clawson
Jesse Wise
Vivian Henderson
Irene Downing
Tiowa Grange
Smith Urges Carroll County Firms to File Security Returns
Collector of Internal Revenue Will H. Smith urges Carroll County employers to file Title VIII Social Security tax returns. He notes many believe small firms with under eight employees are exempt, but the tax applies to every taxable employer and employee, payable monthly with one percent deducted from wages and another percent added by the employer.
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Smith
Carroll County
Internal Revenue
Will H. Smith
Mr. Smith
Pheasants Released Across County by Local Clubs
One hundred ring neck pheasants from the Conservation Department were distributed in the county this week by Game Warden Hubert Bollhauve. Local clubs released designated counts including Izaak Walton League 44 and other clubs totaling across the year.
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Conservation Department
Hubert Bollhauve
John Smock
Leo Craig
Izaak Walton League
Wabash Valley Gun Club
Deer Creek Rod and Gun Club
Sugar Creek Rod and Gun Club
Camden Sportsmen Club
Delphi Country Club Golfers Defeat Monticello 30 to 24
Delphi Country Club beat Monticello 30 to 24 at Monticello on Sunday for their second win over the club this season. Local star Ben Easter led with a 66.
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Delphi Country Club
Monticello
Ben Easter
Winners named for Kraus Goodwill Coupons week
The week's Kraus Goodwill Coupons winners include Margaret Darraugh Mrs. Charles Black R. R. Mrs. Earl Eis Pittsburg Veronica Schmitter and Mrs. Bertha Keen.
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Kraus
Margaret Darraugh
Charles Black
R. R
Earl Eis
Pittsburg
Veronica Schmitter
Bertha Keen
Recital by McCain School Draws 60 Pupils at Delphi Church
Lois and Kathryn McCain present 60 pupils in a recital at 7 30 p m on Wednesday and Thursday night September 1 and 2 at Delphi Methodist church. Public invited.
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Lois and
Kathryn McCain
Delphi Methodist Church
Recitals Planned for Miss Fouts Pupils at Deer Creek
Pupils of Miss Pauline Fouts will perform in four piano recitals at her home near Deer Creek from August 31 to September 3. Forty seven students are scheduled to appear across the four evenings, and the public is invited to attend any concert.
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Pauline Fouts
Deer Creek
Honeymoon ends in jail after two intoxicated drivers
Earl Cottrell of G WaQ and Geneva Brink of Valparaiso were arrested on State Road 39 near Patton after a collision with Nathan Swaim of Indiana polis. Each faced public intoxication and liquor related driving charges. Cottrell fined 35 plus costs and Brink 25 plus costs, with Brink’s license suspended for a year.
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Earl Cottrell
G Waq
Geneva Brink
Valparaiso
Loren Ayres
Hugh Widner
Patton
Cottrell
Nathan Swaim
Indianapolis
Offic
Carroll County
Swaim
Marion County
Lake Freeman
Rossie Dern
Justice of Peace Court
Mry
Iers
Flora Lafayette To Compete In Regional Baseball Tourney
Flora and St. Lawrence of Lafayette will play on the Flora diamond in one of eight two team regionals to decide entrants for the state tournament in Kokomo on September 4 and 5. Walter Moss directs the WPA recreation tourney with eight regional winners advancing to Kokomo before the national event at Battle Creek, Mich. Delphi, noted for strong amateur teams, fell to Rossville in the Frankfort sectional.
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Flora
Frankfort
St. Lawrence
Lafayette
WPA
Indiana Recreation Association
Walter Moss
Kokomo
Battle Creek
Mich
Delphi
Rossville
Parker to Be Legion Chaplain Next Year
Rev. Harry Parker of Delphi Presbyterian Church is predicted to be elected State chaplain of the American Legion at next year’s convention following Terre Haute talks. Parker backed by Harry Bohan and others supported the winning nominee after Parker’s bid faded before the vote.
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Harry Parker
Delphi Presbyterian Church
American Legion
Legion
Terre Haute
Parker
Harry Bohan
Fred McMurray Stars In Newspaper Picture At Arc
Fred McMurray features in Exclusive a colorful newspaper drama at the Arc Theatre Sunday and Monday. Critics call his role natural and note a box office boost. Also featured are Charlie Rug gles and Francis Farmer, with Every Since Eve starring on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Louise Fazenda, Frank McHugh and Allen Jenkins appear in the comedy.
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Fred McMurray
Arc Theatre
Frank McHugh
Allen Jenkins
Delphi Couple Alaster Weds in August Ceremony in Buck Creek
Mr and Mrs Austin Martin of Delphi announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Mae to Orville G Metzger son of Mr and Mrs Harry Metzger of Rossville. The wedding occurred August 16 in Buck Creek with J W Root officiating. The Metzgers reside in Frankfort.
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Austin Martin
Delphi
Alice Mae
Orville G. Metzger
Harry Metzger
Rossville
J. W. Root
Buck Creek
Tipwa Grange Meeting in Pittsburg Thursday Evening
Tipwa Grange plans a hall meeting in Pittsburg on Thursday evening. Members are urged to attend as they discuss local farm and community matters in the upcoming session.
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Tipwa Grange
Pittsburg
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