Commissioner’s Court delays after auditor’s death
Clark Davidson died prompting a delayed December session. Robert Davidson traveled to Indianapolis to qualify as the new county auditor and the board then moved ahead with business. The day covered claims and three appointments: Geo. M. Smith as county attorney, John Long as janitor, and Mrs. Laura Gripe as matron of the ladies’ rest room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Davidson
Robert Davidson
Indianapolis
Geo. M. Smith
John Long
Laura Gripe
Homecoming at Delphi Baptist recalls early church days
Delphi Baptist Church observed Home Coming Day with Rev. E. M. Martinson presiding. Rev. F. G. Kenney preached on Dreams and praised the pastor. The afternoon featured B Y P U services led by Ruth Wilkinson and Mrs. Bessie Shaffer, followed by reminiscences led by Mrs. Newberry J. Howe and letters from former members including Jesse C. Moore and Rev. Chas. Trawin. A brief church history by Mrs. Wm. H. Bradshaw noted the orgination in 1890 and hinted at a centenary in five years.
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Delphi Baptist Church
E. M. Martinson
F. G. Kenney
Ruth Wilkinson
Bessie H. Shaffer
James A. Shirk
Jesse C. Moore
Indianapolis
Chas. Trawin
McMennenville
Oregon
Frank C. Cochrane
Jackson Michigan
Wm. H. Bradshaw
Red Cross roll call slow with few township reports
Red Cross reports come in slowly with no return from Delphi first ward or ten townships. County Chairman T W Armstrong lists Jefferson township with 93.50, Tippecanoe township 36.75, Deer Creek outside Delphi 20.50, and Delphi wards totaling 137.68, 96.35, and 30.50 respectively.
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Red Cross
Delphi
T. W. Armstrong
Jefferson Township
Tippecanoe
Deer ‘Creek
Carroll County Auditor R. Clark Davidson Dies at 59
R Clark Davidson longtime Carroll county auditor died at his home in Tippecanoe township near Yeoman after a stroke last Tuesday. He was 59 and had served two terms as auditor and earlier chaired the Bank of Yeoman. Surviving are his widow and two children Maude and Robert, plus two sisters. Funeral held at his Yeoman residence with burial in Pleasant Run cemetery.
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R. ‘Clark Davidson
Carroll County
Tippecanoe Township
Yeoman
Mr. Davidson
Bank of
Salt Blocks 50 Cents Each at Baum's Feed Store
Baum's Feed Store advertises salt blocks priced at 50 cents each. Stock appears in limited quantities with contact details for purchase.
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Baum
Organizations Elect New Officers-Other Club News
The American Legion Harry Bohannon Post elected Roy Gardner as Commander and others including Verne Brown James Clifford and Jason M as officers for the coming year. A Christmas party for children is planned with a show at Arc theatre and a candy treat. Indiana Grand Master appoints L L Neff and Grand Patriarch names M W Cole for Carroll county for 1925.
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Harry Bohannon
Roy Gardner
Verne Brown
Harry Haslet
Andrew Musselman
James Clifford
Jesse Randall
Jason M
Been
American Legion
Arc Theatre
Indiana
L. L. Neff
Carroll County
M. W. Cole
Ladies Group Officers Named In G A R And Eastern Star
Gov Morton Circle of the G A R elected officers led by President Mrs Martha Galbreth and Senior Vice President Mrs Frank Shepard. The circle bought a five dollar Health Bond and planned a Christmas fruit barrel for the State Soldiers Home. The Eastern Star elected Worthy Matron Miss Marie Frisbee and other officers. A banquet for Masons is set for December twelve with installation December sixteen followed by a social hour.
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G. A. R. Gov
Eastern Star
Marie Frisbee
Lorene Hinkle
Garfield Shaffer
Carrie Cox
Anna Trobaugh
Flossie Henderson
Assoc
Mirs
Bessie Shaffer
George Hall
W. R. Quick
Abe Burkholder
T. W. Armstrong
Allison Rogers
Will Klepinger
O. E. S. Auxiliary postpones Christmas party
The O. E. S. auxiliary postpones its Christmas party indefinitely due to sickness among members. Officers for the year named include Mrs. Cloyd Kerlin as president, Mrs. Frank Ribbins as vice president, Mrs. George Smith as treasurer, and Mrs. T. W. Armstrong as secretary.
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O. E. S. Auxiliary
Cloyd Kerlin
Frank Ribbins
George Smith
T. W. Armstrong
Home Missionary Society Meeting Scheduled
The Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday at Mrs. Fanny Smith. Mrs Botts district president of the Society is expected to attend. A celebrated orchestra will play. Full attendance of members is desired.
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Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Fanny Smith
P T A Meeting Moves Up For Christmas Talk
The Parent-Teachers' Club will meet next Tuesday evening a week earlier than usual due to Christmas. B. E. Ramsey state high school inspector will visit Delphi that day and give a talk. Miss Mary Miller and other faculty members prepare a varied program including a saxophone solo by Mary Louise Gerard and a Ben Hur reading by Estelle Stewart.
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B. E. Ramsey
Delphi
Mary Miller
Mary Louise Gerard
Estelle Stewart
Mary Alice Meyer
McCarty
League of Women Voters Meeting at Clark Home
A Tuesday evening gathering of sixty League of Women Voters members and guests was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clark. Mrs. A. C. User reported on the Citizenship School held in Lafayette. Miss Josephine Shealey and Judge J. P. Wason spoke. Doughnuts and coffee were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League OF Women Voters
Joseph Clark
A. C. User
Lafayette
Josephine Shealey
J. P. Wason
Thanksgiving Meeting Of Charles Carroll Chapter D A R
The Charles Carroll Chapter D A R held a Friday Thanksgiving meeting at Mrs Eva Dooley’s home with assistant hostesses Mrs N J Howe Mrs Wm Brackenridge and Miss Marie Frisbee. Members read sketches of Men Who Thought Out the Revolution and refreshments followed in a decoratively set dining room. The next Christmas meeting is planned for December 19 at Mrs Henry B Wilson with hostesses Mrs Verne Whittlesey Mrs William Scott and Mrs Charles Wellington.
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Charles Carroll
Eva. Dooley
N. J. Howe
Wm. Brackenridge
Marie Frisbee
Lou Bonnell
W. H. Bradshaw
Vern Whittlesey
William Scott
Myron Ives
Henry B. Wilson
Verne Whittlesey
Charles Wellington
Dress Form Demonstration At Deer Creek Club
Jefferson Township Home Economics Club members presented a dress form demonstration for the Deer Creek Club at Mrs. Anna Watson's home. Six members—Pearl Galloway Liora Wise Martha Hanna Inez Galloway Jas. Viney and Mabel Kennard—completed three dress forms. The next meeting, a Christmas party at Mrs. Mary Wilson's home 757 E Monroe Street, asks each member to bring a gift valued at twenty five cents for the exchange.
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Jefferson Township Home Economics Club
Deer Creek Club
Anna Watson
Jefferson’. Township
Mesdames
Pearl Galloway
Liora Wise
Martha Hanna
Inez Galloway
Jas. Viney
Mabel Kennard
Deer Creek Home Economics Club
Mary Wilson
E. Monroe Street
Artist Berry Delights Historical Society With Pioneer Talks
Regular monthly meeting of the Historical Society on Friday November 28 at the Pub Library featured Berry of Logansport an artist of noted ability giving an engaging talk on pioneer days near Delphi and Logansport. He illustrated with chalk drawings on pinned paper and noted his long lecturing record and residence in the Biddle homestead on Biddle's Island. He recently sold several wagon loads of relics to the Legion.
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Historical’ Society
Villa’ Berry
Logiinsport
Delphi
Logansport
Berry
Biddle
Biddle’s Island
The
Legion of
Carroll County Men Win at International Show
Indiana day at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago drew Hoosiers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of major stock, hay, and grain shows. Purdue won reserve championship for Berkshire pen of barrows. Carroll County men Wm. F. Kerlin Roy Snoeberger John E. Snoeberger FE. E. Flora Roy M. Caldwell and Chester Joyce were among Indiana prize winners.
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Indiana
Chicago
Hoosiers
Purdue
E. C. Elliott
University
George S. Christie
Carroll County
Wm. F. Kerlin
Rockfield
Roy Snoeberger
John E. Snoeberger
FE. E. Flora
Roy M. Caldwell
Camden
Chester Joyce
Delphi University Women to Meet at Public Library Today
The university women of Delphi will gather at the Public Library this Saturday December 6 at 3 PM. The meeting is called by Miss Elizabeth Beston and Miss Hilda Bowen.
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University Women of
Delphi
Elizabeth Beston
Hilda Bowen
Delphi merchants prepare festive displays for Christmas shoppers
Delphi shops finish Christmas window displays and set out holiday goods as buying begins. Merchants issue trade tickets and the Christmas tree draws interest while early shoppers seek gifts.
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Delphi
Sunday School Banquet At Rockfield Presbyterian Church
County Sunday school banquet scheduled for next Tuesday evening December 9 at 6 30 at Rockfield Presbyterian Church. All Sunday school superintendents pastors and officers with spouses urged to attend.
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Rockfield Presbyterian Church
Public Library Observes Book Week With Events
The public library begins a Week of Book Week activities today with new children's books on display. A moving picture is scheduled this Saturday at 2 30 PM and a story hour after school every evening next week. An exhibit of bird houses attracts both children and adults.
William Herschell Reports Delphi Norway and Oakdale Dams Visit
Indianapolis News writer William Herschell details a recent Delphi area tour featuring the Norway and Oakdale dams. The half page feature includes illustrations by A. W. Wolever and captures the author's impressions of the sites and their significance.
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William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Delphi
Norway
Oakdale
Marriage of Eleanor Lipper and Walter E Opper
Announcements report the November 15 wedding of Miss Eleanor Lipper and Walter E Opper in Wichita Kansas. Eleanor is a niece of Mrs Ray T Heritage formerly of this city now in St Louis Mo. She attended Delphi High School and has many local friends.
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Eleanor, Lipper
Walter E. Opper
Wichita
Kansas
Ray T. Heritage
St. Louis
Delphi High School
Bargains Abound as Stocks Run Low This Week
Dealers urge quick action on remaining inventory with limited quantities and time sensitive offers. The message highlights strong demand and emphasizes not delaying purchases to avoid missing deals.
Health Talk at C C Delphi Chamber Meeting
Delphi Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday gathering at the Methodist church with a Swiss steak dinner and community singing led by Roy Clauser. The program highlighted fundraising for a Christmas tree and tuberculosis Seals sales with remarks by MetLife's Henry Vogel on public health and life extension.
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Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Roy ‘Clauser
George Cartwright
Lawrence Pletcher
W. H. Bradshaw
Harry Brewer
Clarence Engle
Robert Wason
John McDowell
Hubert Clifford
James Bardon
George Arnold
Geo. Lyon
J. C. Smock
A. C. Clauser
H. E B. Reed
Vern Brown
Chas. Wilkinson
Tri Kappa
Chambers of Commerce
William Herschell
Indianapolis News
Oakdale Dam
Lake Delphi
Herschell
Sutton van Pelt
van Pelt
Henry J. Vogel
Lafayette
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Vogel
Tuberculosis Society
Mr. Vogel
Delphi Paper Mill Set to Reopen After Repairs
Delphi reports the paper mill will be started again after boiler repairs. The idle facility, in good condition otherwise, was previously closed last year and now would provide local employment and support the straw wood market.
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Delphi
Robert Davidson Appointed County Auditor
The Board of County Commissioners met to adjourn in respect to the late Clark Davidson. On Wednesday Robert Davidson was appointed to fill the position, with his sister Maude Davidson as deputy auditor. he is a World War veteran and has helped on the family farm and assisted his father in office.
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Board of County Commissioners
Clark Davidson
Robert Davidson
Carroll County Tuberculosis Seeks $1608 Budget From Seal Sale
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association plans a 1925 budget of 180.08 for six clinics und ernourished children aid and health services with 25 percent of funds sent to state and national work. Past year highlights include 26 675 school children examined and 54 active cases in Carroll County.
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Carroll County Tuberculosis Association
Carroll County
Rockville
Tuberculosis Association
Deer Creek Farm Bureau Meeting in Delphi December 10
The Deer Creek township Farm Bureau invites business men and farmers to a December 10 meeting at the Delphi School building at 7 30 PM. State speaker M J Briggs will be present, with Home Economics Club providing the program and refreshments.
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Deer Creek Township
Delphi
M. J. Briggs
Home Economics Club
Model on sale price slips to fifteen cents
A compact notice advertises THE MODEL at a sale with a price of 15 cents. The brief item urges readers to buy now and highlights a low sale figure.
Candlelight Fad Spreads Evenings With Dazzling Glow
In Indianapolis during December DAR officers host candle-light meetings as candle use surges. Dealers report a 200 percent rise in demand over four years. Reasons vary from fashion and religious use to a paradoxical love of old light amid modern systems.
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Indianapolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
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