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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1931

Page

5

Budget Plan Promises Steady Surplus Growth

Aerdy urges readers to adopt a wise spending program that eliminates waste and builds a surplus in the checking account. The plan promises a stronger balance and weighty financial health.

New Low Prices on Winter Coats and Knit Tex Gear

Delphi store offers heavy winter overcoats for men from 7.50 to 19.50 and boys 3.95 up while child sizes 2% to 8 are 2.98 and 3.98. Men’s topcoats 7.50 to 22.50 and Knit Tex with a three year guarantee at 25.00. Carroll County Young People Chorus spoke at Bachelor Run church last Sunday. Ruth M. Budd files suit to quiet title against John W. Baker. Anna Hardy travels to Indianapolis for her brother-in-law W. H. Arnold’s illness. stationary line featured at The Delphi Citizen office.

Tex O. Julius Delphi Carroll County Young People’s Chorus Bachelor Run

Card of Thanks and In Loving Remembrance

Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindnesses during illness and after death. It lists Albertus Williams Austin Henry Martin Evert John Russell Williams Martha Heron and Mrs Raymond Bush with daughter. The remembrance poem reflects a mother’s passing, a vacant place, heavenly rest, and reunion in eternity.

Albertus Williams Austin Henry Martin Evert John and Russell’ Williams Martha Heron Raymond Bush

Ruffing's Xmas Cards Sale Prompt Prices

Buy Xmas cards at Ruffing's priced from 1c to 15c or less then half price. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Clauser left Wednesday to drive to their Idaho home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw and Mrs. John Mount went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a two day stay.

Mrs. Stewart Clauser Idaho W. H. Bradshaw John Mount Indianapolis

Christmas card sale at Citizen Order center

Mrs. C A Davies travels to Chicago to join daughter Mrs Maroni St John after an emergency operation. Miss Jestina Brenner 78 of the Brethren Home near Flora is in a Kokomo hospital for a broken hip.

C. A. Davies Chicago Maroni St. John Jestina Brenner Flora Kokomo

December Carroll County Medical Society Meeting Updated

The Carroll County Medical Society meeting date was moved from December 11 to this Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Lorenz Hildebrand.

Carroll County Medical Society Lorenz Hildebrand

Town ad promotes tamales and local tax appointment

An ad urges readers to order Hot Tamales by Max H Leopold for parties. Mrs A S Harness of Burlington is named collector of chain store taxes in Carroll County and was in Delphi Wednesday visiting stores.

Max H. Leopold A. S. Harness Burlington Carroll County Delphi

Denatured alcohol for autos and lodge officers listed

Denatured alcohol sold at Elless & Orr’s Drug Store for autos at 50 cents per gallon. Fort Carroll lodge No. 174 officers named Noble Grand Floyd Sterrett Vice Grand John Disinger Recording Secretary Charles Gros Financial Secretary Henry Good Treasurer and Trustee John Overholser. Donald Arvin of Burrows pleaded guilty to forgery, fined $25, and sentenced to 2 to 14 years in Indiana reformatory.

Elless & Orr’s Fort Carrol Lodge No Noble Grand Floyd Sterrett John Disinger Charles Gros Henry Good John Overholser Donald Arvin Burrows Indiana Reformatory

Pianos Clearance and Local License Announcement

Ruffing's offers 50 to 70 percent off fine pianos as a year end sale. Delphi branch issues first automobile license to Rev. L. E. Knox, pastor of the Christian Church, with number 548,301, announced by manager Paul E. Ashba. Miss Pearl Hanna visits sister Mrs. George Margowski in Detroit and returns with Agnes Margowski. health concerns may prompt surgery.

Delphi Rev L. E. Knox The Christian Church Paul E. Ashba Pearl Hanna Detroit George Margowski Margowski May Agnes Margowski Hanna

Goff Brothers Enlistment and Navy Training Amid Holiday Sales

Robert Goff, visiting his uncle James Goff and assisting in his store, left for Indianapolis to join the navy. His twin brother Dick Goff has already been accepted and is at the Great Lakes training station. Ruffing’s advertises Christmas cards at 2 to 3 off regular price.

Robert Goff James Goff Indianapolis Navy Dick Goff Great Lakes

Christmas Gift Styles and Local Notices in One Page

A patchwork page covers holiday shopping boasts from Quick & Clifford and Margowskis Rexall Store, funeral directors meetups, a guilty verdict for Arthur Vaughn, a stroke in Mrs. John Lowther, plus social visits, piano sales, stock farm events near Kentland, and administration letters for Hattie Michael.

Pianos Offered at Your Price by Ruffing's

Mrs. E. E. Barnard returns from Chicago visiting relatives including Mrs. Carl Mapes and Mrs. Buel Emrick. Christmas cards advertised at Margowski's. Union township Farm Bureau meeting heard Mr. Sam Sites of Delphi speak. he is assistant manager at Indiana Poultry Cooperative in Monticello. Mrs. Sites serves as Carroll County social and educational director. Xmas boxes offered 2 for 5¢ to 10.

E. E. Barnard Chicago Carl Mapes Buel Emrick St. Louis Mapes Barnard Sam Sites Delphi Union Township Clinton County Scroggy Frankfort Sites Indiana Poultry Cooperative Plant Monticello Carroll County Farm Bureau

Delphi mayor forms Home Loan Co and relocates offices

Yanus Wells, mayor of Delphi and former Carroll County Loan and Trust Company associate, organizes Home Loan Co which is licensed by the state banking department. He will keep his office at the former Loan and Trust location until the building is disposed of and a permanent office is secured. Roy E. Snoeberger of Rockfield is named chair for the Eleven Counties Corn show in Lafayette January 6 to 9, with Carroll Newton Jasper White Benton Tippecanoe Clinton Fountain Warren and Montgomery counties participating.

Yanus Wells Delphi Carroll County Loan and Trust Company Home Loan Co State Banking Department Wells Loan and Trust Company Roy E. Snoeberger Rockfield Lafayette Carroll Newton Jasper White Benton Tippecanoe Clinton Fountain Warren Montgomery

Christmas Seals Fund Tuberculosis Clinic Finds Cases

Twenty three individuals were examined Friday at a free tuberculosis clinic held in the courthouse by Dr Sty gall of Indianapolis. The event is one of several projects financed from Christmas seals sales and a number of active tuberculosis cases were found among those examined.

Court House Stygall Indianapolis

Oracle Club to Meet With Indiana Writers Topic

The Oracle Club will meet next Monday evening December 14 with Mrs. E W Bowen as hostess. Mrs Wayne Coy will present Indiana Writers as her topic and Mrs Myron Ives will review Chicago by Maurine Watkins. The Rain or Shine class of the Methodist Sunday school held a Christmas party in the church parlors Wednesday evening hosted by Mrs Lola Parks Mrs Harry Clawson and Mrs A Mable Lane.

Oracle Club E. W. Bowen Wayne Coy Indiana Myron Ives Chicago Maurine Watkins Methodist Sunday School Lola Parks Harry Clawson A. Mable Lane

Presidential Chair Draws Attention From Delphi Residents

Spring of Rossville recalls a 150 year old rocking chair said to have been used by presidents from Washington to Wilson. The chair, once owned with the Landis farm furnishings, drew debate in Congress era actions on disposal and potential replacement. The chair’s history was once housed at the Bab Rock Museum for nine years as Homer Spring, brother of Amel Spring, resided near Delphi.

of Spring Alexander Spring Rossville C. B. Landis Delphi United ‘States Ashington Wilson Spring Landis Congress Babrock Museum Homer Spring Amel Spring Thi Dis Farm

Odd Fellows Reunite Under P. G. M Hollywood

The order of Odd Fellows in Indi ana reconvenes under the steady management of P. G. M R. H. Hollywood, serving as manager of the Grand Lodge and outlining renewed leadership.

Order of Odd Fellows of Indiana R. H. Hollywood

Odd Fellows Lodge No. 28 Elects Officers

The Odd Fellows lodge No. 28 elected officers with John Emrick as Noble Grand Earl Lines as vice grand William Shaffer as secretary Paul Ashba as treasurer and Haughey Mounty as trustee.

Odd Fellows Lodge No. 28 Noble John Emrick Earl Lines William Shaffer Paul Ashba Haughey, Mounty

Newly elected Victoria Rebekah lodge officers named

Newly elected officers of Victoria Rebekah lodge No. 154 are Noble Grand Mrs. Frank Houser Vice Grand Mrs. Mertie Neff Recording Secretary Mrs. Ed Caldwell Financial Secretary Mrs. Ethel Hunter Treasurer Mrs. Jennie Kite with duties and terms to be announced.

Victoria Rebekah Lodge Noble Frank Houser Mertie Neff Ed Caldwell Ethel Hunter Jennie Kite

Welfare Society drives Christmas gifts to Tamassee school

Children’s hose and washcloths or other personal necessity gifts will be collected for Tamassee Industrial school in South Carolina. The December meeting of Charles Carroll Chapter D. A. B. will be held at Mrs. H. B. Wilson’s home with Mrs. Julia Irelan, Miss Anna Hardy and Miss Lola Hanna as assistant hostesses.

Welfare Society Tamassee Industrial School South Carolina Charles Carroll H. B. Wilson Julia Irelan Anna Hardy Lola Hanna

Christmas Quilting and Parties Highlight Carroll County Gatherings

Fifteen War Mothers met at Mrs. Charles Baker’s Camden home for an all day quilting and picnic. Mrs. Mary Ruffing assisted her mother. The quilt was completed and shown in Delphi. The Cutler Home Economics Club held its annual Christmas party at the Cutler church with a cooperative noon dinner and a Christmas exchange led by Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Charles Canning, and Mrs. John McFarland. Hostesses included Mrs. Ben Lowery, Mrs. Seth Miller, Mrs. John Allen, Mrs. Rose Fellows, and Mrs. Herbert Jervis.

Carroll County Charles Baker Camden Mary. Ruffing Delphi Baker Cutler Home Economics Club Cutler Church John Wilson Charles Canning John McFarland Ben Lowery Seth Miller John Allen Rose Fellows Herbert Jervis

Lost picture bearing name Mrs Will Roch on square

Old photograph found with the label Mrs Will Roch, located on a square. Finder urged to return to the Citizen office for a reward. Potential contact details are not provided.

Will Roch

Democratic committee to meet January in Washington

Chairman John J. Raskob calls the Democratic national committee to convene in Washington January 9 to select a convention site and possibly recommend a stance on prohibition to the presidential nominating convention.

John J. Raskob Democratic National ‘Committee Washington

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