Delphi Guardsman Hero At Wisconsin Battle
Delphi high school teacher Sam Skomp stood firm against a tank advance at the Wisconsin battle near Sparta. Refusing retreat, he faced the tanks until a mock referee ordered capture. Also noted: State Detective Harvey Hire solved the Ebeling case, identifying suspects from a photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Holland
Sam Skomp
Meuse
Skomp
Delphi
Wisconsin
Sparta
Wis
Skemp
Alwin York
Kent Hired to Teach at Delphi-Deer Creek Schools
Louis A Kent of Indianapolis joins the Delphi Deer Creek Township school board as an additional teacher for the 1940 41 year. He will teach commerce English and supervise grade athletics. A Central Normal College Danville graduate he has two years teaching in Butler township Miami county. He is unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis. A. Kent
Indianapolis
Delphi
Funeral Rites Held for Thaddeus E. Ireland at Idaville
Funeral services for Thaddeus E. Ireland were held Sunday at 2 30 p m from the Ireland home in Idaville with Rev W C Ball officiating. Burial followed in Idaville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus E. Ireland
Ireland
Idaville
W. C. Ball
Idaville Cemetery
Citizen Subscription Offer Ends Saturday
The Delphi Citizen offers one dollar subscriptions ending Saturday night August 31. New and renewal subscriptions at the special rate must be postmarked or delivered by Saturday. The campaign has met a favorable response, surpassing the 1939 summer push. A red circle marks expired subscriptions in the Citizen files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
First infantile paralysis victim in Car roll county
Wayne Pickering a 12 year old of Burlington township is confirmed as the counties first victim of the infantile paralysis epidemic. He is hospitalized at Riley in Indianapolis with his diagnosis confirmed. The outlook says more cases may follow. The Foundation pledges full aid with iron lungs splints and expert support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Pickering
Manson Pickering
Burlington Township
Carroll County
Indiana
Young Pickering
Riley Hospital
Indianapolis
Harry Hatton
Foundation
O’connor
Tri-County Grange Holds Meeting Here
The Tri-County Grange annual meeting drew over 50 attendees at Delphi city park with representation from Carroll Tippecanoe and White counties. Court ney Clawson of Tipwa Grange presided. officers elected included John McCormick, John Roth, Agnes McCouch and Ester Dillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri- County Grange
Delphi
Carroll
Tippecanoe
White
Courtney Clawson
Tipwa Grange
Jesse Wise
Marylin Stonebraker
Pretty Prairie Grange
Eunice Zook
Lara Frantz
Welcome In Grange
Hershel Newsom
Columbus
Indiana
Fern Hawkins
Helen Roth
Tipwa Group
John McCormick
John Roth
Agnes McCouch
Ester Dillman
Star In
West Grange
Bonnie Lee Airhart Weds John Hoilman
Mrs. Bessie Airhart of Indianapolis announced the marriage of her daughter Bonna Lee Airhart and John A. Hoilman. The ceremony occurred Saturday night at Rev. Howard Jenkins home with a single ring rite. The couple will reside in Lafayette where the groom is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Airhart
Indianapolis
Delphi
Bonna Lee Airhart
John A. Hoilman
Alvena Hoilman
Brookston
Howard Jenkins
Jenkins
Stella King
Robert Tam
Lafayette
Isle of Wight letters reveal air raid life and resilience
Mae Mackenzie writes from Newport sharing four air raids in one day, sheltering with her mother while bomb and machine gun fire rattle the island. She recalls a bomb wound in a brother returning from France aboard the Lancastria and notes censorship of letters to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Mae Mackenzie
Newport
Isle of Wight
England
Miss Mackenzie
Gilbert Bailey
Delphi
France
Mother
America
Mac
County Clerks Plan Draft Registration Machinery
County clerks of the second congressional district met in Monticello to plan how to set up selective service machinery if a draft bill passes. Governor Townsend asks clerks to run the system in Indiana, serving without pay. if enacted, eligible males would be registered within 24 hours. Boards to judge exemptions will be set in each election precinct, with gubernatorial appointments and federal compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second
Monticello
Congress
Townsend
Indiana
Funeral Held Sunday for Mrs Pearl Young Moran
Mrs L L Pearl McPherson Young 64 of Moran widow of Harvey Young died Friday at Frankfort hospital after a stay since July 4 Born in Carroll county she married in 1899 Mr Young died in 1918 She belonged to Moran Methodist church and Frankfort O E S Services were held at Sedalia Methodist church at 3 oclock with Revs Loveland and Henninger officiating burial followed in Geetingsville cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll. Pearl (McPherson) Young
Moran
Harvey Young
Frankfort Hospital
Carroll County
Young
Moran Methodist Church
Frankfort
Sedalia Methodist Church
C. H. Loveland
Jackson Heights
F. E. Henninger
Rossville
Geetingsville
Kokomo Rites Attend Funeral of Carl H. Kasten
Leon Kasten of Delphi attended the funeral of his cousin Carl H. Kasten 55 a Kokomo prominent council member. His wife Read Collins of Burlington survived him. Burial followed in a crypt at Kokomo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kasten
Delphi
R. R
Kokomo
Carl H. Kasten
Kasten
Read Collins
Burlington
Rev Parker and wife take uncle to Chicago for treatment
Rev and Mrs Harry Parker accompany the clergyman to Chicago for medical care for his uncle, as The Citizen notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Parker
Rev. Parker
Chicago
Grace Unroe Killed in 3 Car Crash on State Road 39
Mrs Grace Unroe 40 was fatally injured and her husband Earl and four children were hurt when a three car collision occurred on state road 39 south of Rossville. The crash involved Albert Peters 26 Lafayette and Gladys Neville 33 Logansport. Peters and Neville lost control in a sideswipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Unroe
Earl Unroe
Rossville
Unroe
Grace Oliver
Delphi
Mr. Unroe
Flora
Frankfort
Jack
Betty Reed
Gertrude Kepler
Danville
Snl
Ingram- Richardson
Albert Peters
Lafayette
Gladys Neville
Logansport
Peters
Nevilles
Miss Neville
Mrs. Unroe
Wallace Acceptance Tonight At Des Moines Fair Grounds
Several from Carroll county will attend the Wallace acceptance speech at the state fair grounds in Des Moines. Claude Wickard was named to succeed Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture. Wallace will press agriculture in the national economy as McNary also accepted the Republican VP nomination in Salem Oregon.
Four Teams Tie For League Title In Delphi Tourney
A Sunday softball tournament at Riley Park in Delphi will decide the county league winner. Four teams Py mont Delphi Monticello and Buck Creek share first place. Schedule includes Py mont vs Delphi at 1 15 pm Monticello vs Buck Creek at 2 pm and a 3 15 pm final if needed. WPA recreation supervisor Melvin Hemmig announced these may be the last contests of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Park
Delphi
Pyrmont
Monticello
Buck Creek
Splay
Melvin Hemmig
WPA
Guards Return Friday From Camp McCoy Maneuvers
Delphi National Guard Company G will arrive in Delphi Friday at midnight, per word received at Monon station. Local guardsmen have been participating in maneuvers at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Edward Phillips and sister Mrs. Josephine Cain moved from North Wilson Street to East Franklin Street. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cole moved to the Shouse vacated by Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Edward Phillips
Josephine Cain
Wilson Street
Baptist
East Franklin
Raymond Cole
Wickard Outlines Farm Program To Meet War Trend
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard, newly confirmed, says the European war harms American farmers but won’t return conditions of 1932. He urges expanding home markets, food stamps, and school lunches, with production shifts to absorb wartime stocks and protect farm security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickard
Claude Wickard
Midwest
Henry A. Wallace
Senate
Carroll County
United States
Bertie Williams Plans 53rd Monticello Walk
Albertus Williams a 73 year old Delphi resident and longtime Monticello Old Settlers meeting participant plans his 53rd annual hike. He travels 15 miles with a mix of walking and riding home since 1928 finishing last year in three hours. The celebration opens with a band concert at 1 pm followed by a speech by Dr J Raymond Schutz of North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertus Williams
Delphi
Monticello
Mr. Williams
Albert
Albertus
Williams
J. Raymond Schutz
North Manchester
Deer Creek Club All Day Outing On Labor Day
The Deer Creek Conservation club will hold an all day meeting and dedication on Labor Day at its new grounds three fourths mile southwest of Deer Creek on State Road 218. Activities include a Camden versus Deer Creek baseball game trap shooting horseshoe pitching with cash and merchandise prizes and refreshments available. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek
Rural Youth hay ride ends with roast at Todds
Seventy five Rural Youth club members and guests enjoyed a hay ride starting from the home of Raymond and Marjorie Todd. The group traveled to Pyrmont then returned to Todds for a warmer roast. Mr and Mrs George Todd Mr and Mrs Ford Humburger Marjorie and Raymond Todd and Devon and Earl Humburger organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Marjorie Todd
Pyrmont
Todds
Miss Mary Lou Clifford Accepts Nurse Position
Miss Mary Lou Clifford daughter of Mr and Mrs Ambrose Clifford of Delphi has accepted a general duty nurse post at St James Hospital Chicago Heights Illinois She plans to return to Lafayette after passing the State Board Examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Clifford
Ambrose Clifford
Delphi
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Illinois
Lafayette
Dr Crampton Named Convention Delegate for National American Legion
Dr. C C Crampton of Delphi will represent Indiana second district as delegate to the National Convention of the American Legion in Boston on September 21. He also serves as alternate delegate-at-large from Indiana. The Delphi physician, a longtime state Legion leader, received the honors at the recent Gary state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Crampton
Delphi
of the American Legion
Boston
Dr. Crampton
Indiana
Gary
Private Brewer Oyler Fined in Carroll Circuit Court
John Oyler of Carrollton township pleaded guilty to possessing untaxed liquor and operating an unlicensed still at home. He was fined 200 dollars and 16 dollars in costs after arrest following a family quarrel. Authorities found eight and a half pints of alcohol and the dismantled still pieces hidden on the Oyler property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oyler
Carrollton Township
E. E. Pruitt
Carroll
Oyler
Harry Cree
Robert Moore
David R. Baum
Loans On Grain Now Available In County
Emergency grain loans for 1940 are available to Carroll county farmers. Applications are at Harry Reeds office in Delphi. Loans target farmers with small cash needs who cannot obtain funds elsewhere and do not exceed 400 dollars, secured by a first lien on the financed crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Harry Reed
Delphi
Farm Credit Administration
Ashba Urges Aliens in Carroll County to Register
Postmaster William H. Ashba of Delphi asks all aliens in Carroll County to register at the local post office at once. About ten aliens are said to reside there. Registration forms are available. a Washington receipt will prove compliance. Penalties include a $1000 fine and up to six months in prison. Complete nationwide registration is to finish in three and a half months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
William H. Ashba
Delphi
Washington
United States
Mrs. Afflis to Attend Democratic Meetings
Mrs. Margaret Afflis of Delphi second district Democratic vice chairman will attend a meeting for Democratic county and district committeemen and state candidates at the Claypool hotel. Organization plans for the fall campaign will be outlined with Fred Bays as toastmaster. She will also attend Democratic Day at the Oxford centennial with Henry F. Schricker speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Afflis
Delphi
Chateau
Claypool Hotel
Fred Bays
Afflis
Oxford
Henry F. Schricker
First Bell To Ring For 1940 41 Carroll Schools
Carroll county schools begin the 1940 41 term with over 2000 students meeting Friday morning for book lists and instructions. The first regular session is Tuesday with county institute speakers including Purdue’s Prof. George Davis. Iran Scales replaces J A Flaugh as Carrollton principal and Delphi lists new staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
George Davis
Purdue
Harry Hatton
Iran Scales
J. A. Flaugh
Carrollton
Adams
Frank Hoehne
Burlington
Paul Phillippe
Cutler
Roger Greenwalt
Camden
Robert Hunt
Flora
Lester Campbell
Rockfield
George McCain
Deer Creek
Russell Callane
Owasco
Ermel Hurley
Pyrmont
Raymond Moorer
Carson
John Temple
Yeoman
Naomi Anderson
Burrows
Alice Barnsdale
New Hope
Dean Snyder
North Central
Kenneth Cornell
Pittsburg
Lynn
Hire's Work Helps Solve Ebling Death
The St. Joseph county grand jury meets in South Bend to hear charges against Richard Klowetter of Niles Michigan and Mervin Cagle of East St. Louis Illinois. Both implicated in the murder of Walter Ebling theater manager whose blood stained coat was found on State Road 25 between Delphi and Lafayette. Detect ive Harvey Hire led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph County
South Bend
Richard Carl Klowetter
Niles
Michigan
Mervin Cagle
East St. Louis
Illinois
Walter Ebling
New York
Ebling
Delphi
Lafayette
Harvey Hire
Klowetter
Cagle
Berrien Springs
Mr. Hire
Virgil Hire
Yeoman Church Plans 10 Day Rally with Guest Speaker
The Yeoman Methodist Church will hold a ten day rally led by Pastor Harold R Hotchkiss with Rev D Russell Heisler of Ida ville and Brookston as guest speaker. Services run nightly except Saturday from September 4 at 745 p m to September 15 with new hymnals used and a 15 minute dramatic family themed musical number opening each service. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman Methodist Church
Harold R. Hotchkiss
D Russell Heisler
Idaville
Brookston
Heisler
New Methodist
Wilbur Lane to Enter Indiana Law School
Wilbur Lane, clerk of the Carroll circuit court for eight years, will enroll in Indiana Law School at Indianapolis on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lane
Carroll Circuit
Indiana Law School
Indianapolis
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MAIN
Consin
Walter Ebeling
Hire
Ebeling
Noblesville
Ebelidg
Richard Klowetter
Marvin Cagle
Delphi Rotary Club
Indiamapolis
Delphi Duroc Association
Fortaleza
Brazil
St. Joseph Church
Teacher’s Institute
T O
Crosby Hotel
Louis A. Kent
National Foundation For
Basil O’connor
Tri-County Grange
Bonnie Lee Airhart
John Hoilman
Pearl Young
O. E
Grace Oliver Unroe
Wallace
Secretary OF Agriculture
Ture
Bertie” Williams
Monti
Deer Creek Club
Ashba
Mrs. Afflis
Delphi High School
C. A. Smith
Carl Adams
Louis Kent
Mary Ann Bieber
Benjamin Drake
Marion Robey
Thomas McCormick
Grace Stanton
Genevieve Green
Elsie Bucklew
Clarence Eyer
Bertha Moore
Sam Skemp
Karl Kraft
Emerson Aldridge
Bieber
Mr. Kent
Lorene Wilson
Catherine McCain
Edna Kirkpatrick
Ruth Carney
Georgia Carrigan
Mayme Cowdin
Edith Baum
Pauline Flora
Homer Myers
Muret Nugent
Goldie Scott
Leo Craig
Lloyd Wagoner
C. T. Amick
Yeoman Church
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