Christmas Story and County Notes Across Delphi
A Christmas reflection urges peace on Christmas Day amid war. Local items note Boy Scouts patrols in Delphi, a 3-year-old with a skull fracture treated in St. Joseph hospital, a large 60 friend party with chrysanthemum decor, and teacher Miss Lyon vacationing with a Russian pupil. Also: Col A B Crampton named to Indiana soldiers’ monument board, Red Cross drive chairmen named, a Holstein calf donated for milk fund, and a tame deer misidentified as wild. Subscriptions urged for The Citizen.
War spoof and wartime worries mix in satirical column
The piece recalls a time when Hungary, Slovakia and Romania were blamed for U S war, jokes about Roosevelt and Hull, then shifts to wartime hardships, tax critiques, and a quip about wartime draft and misprints. It mentions Hitler Mussolini and a 4 0 draft note amid cynicism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Hungary
Marines Seek Men For Officers School
College graduates aged 20 to 31 may enlist in the Marine Corps officers candidates class through December 31 1942. Accepted men are sent to Paris Island South Carolina for training. college students may join leatherneck officers school if under 18. Indiana recruiters are in Indianapolis Fort Wayne Gary Richmond Terre Haute and South Bend. The note urges early enlistment to qualify. Hoosier conservationists boost winter feeding of birds with screenings grain and other foods, aided by schoolchildren and rural drivers. Director Hugh A Barnhart cites growing bird numbers and national attention for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marine Corps
Ralph E. Boulton
Indiana
Marine Barracks
Parris Island
S.C
Boulton
Marine Officers’ Training
Fort Wayne
Gary
Richmond
Terre Haute
South Bend
Hugh A. Barnhart
Department of Conservation
GEMS OF THOUGHT On winter bird feeding and liberality
The text urges emergency bird feeding during severe cold and late winter to keep birds healthy and safe. It links giving to virtue, citing authors and a biblical verse, and notes Hoosier conservation efforts and fuel oil crisis remarks. The tone blends moral aphorisms with civic call to action.
Winter Weather Hints From Delphi Observer
Around Town notes share Mrs. Sarah E. Chapman recalling a 12 inch November snow on her wedding day 62 years ago and predicts the current cold spell may linger. Community tidbits describe Christmas decorations at several homes with lights bells crosses and blue silver themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Chapman
Delphi
None of the above
A compilation of quoted opinions from political and public figures on topics like politeness, party politics, military leadership, media, and public perception shows diverse viewpoints without a single cohesive event or narrative. It reflects wartime and postwar attitudes and notable figures' remarks.
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Herod
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Mary
Christ
J. B
Boy Scouts
Ole Patrol
James Riley
Fredrick Morrison
Black Raven
Clay
Doty
Charles Thomas
Roger Mayhill
James Obear
Reed Brackenridge
George Wason
Watson McCormick
Emmett Martin
St. Joseph Hospital
Washington Township
Margaret Atkinson
Hazel Thompson
Josephine Clifford
Lucille Lyon
Hammonds
Lyon
Col. Crampton
Col
A. B. Crampton
National Home For Soldiers
Milwaukee
Wis
A. C. Clauser
Red Cross
Carroll County
Tri Kappas
Tri Kappa Sorority
John M. Smith
Darlington
L. R. Coble
Director of Defense Transportation
Dominion of Canada
British Columbia
Santa
Ine
Keystone Features
E. Franklin Street
THE
Delphi Times
Delphi Citizen
Democratic
Slovakia
Rumania
U. S
Budapest
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Russia
Time Magazine
of the United Nations
Hitler
Mussolini
Marines
Leatherneck Officers’ School
Lessing
Mary Baker Eddy
Martin Luther
Hoosier
James
la Roche Foucauld
Hitle
Fas
Robert
June Trobaugh ) Schrader
Will C. Smith
Charles Wood
Gearold Clawson
John Kirkpatrick
Ak& Allus
Leon Henderson
Price
Chicago Tribune
Spangler
Harrison Spangler
G. O. P. National Committee
Wendell Willkie
Africa
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Mary Booth
Salvation Army
Franklin Roosevelt
George Gallup
Katherine Cornell
K. Cornell
Deei
Marshalls
Oshkosh
Nyan
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