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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
3
Christmas gathering of the Auxiliary of Harry Bohannon Post No 5 American Legion held at the Delphi Legion home featured a gift exchange after dessert. Bridge and euchre were played with honors awarded to Etta.
Carrie McCain Coble Blanche Burroughs Fern Hawkins and Ruth Richardson attended the event. Mary Ratcliff won the door prize.
Tipwa Grange announces the card party committee for January 12. Members include Mr and Mrs Charles Williams Mr and Mrs Gorman Loveless and Mr and Mrs John Kennard. Also named are the program committee and refreshment group for the event with Donuts to be served.
The Tippecanoe Township Farm Bureau will hold a January 3 meeting at 7 30 p m at the Pittsburg school with a special program and refreshments after. Committee members include Mary and John Benjamin Lytle Anderson and family George Anderson Fred Amstutz Henry Martin and others.
Mrs. Frank Lybrook hosted about 35 members of the Tippecanoe Township Home Economics club for a cooperative dinner and Christmas party at her home on December 15. A program followed the treasurer’s report, with devotions, a birth of Christ story, and a gift exchange.
The first meeting to organize a young homemakers club was December 21 at the home of Mrs. Edwin Wise in Camden. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. James Munich and Secretary Mrs. Edwin Wise with others, and the group chose the name Aim-Hi and the fourth Tuesday monthly meeting date.
Adams Township Home Economics Club welcomed seven new members at a December meeting held at Mrs. Wilbur Grantham’s home. New members include Mrs. Russell Pearson Mrs. James Peters Mrs. Looker Mrs. Beadles Mrs. Robert Reiff Mrs. Douglas Million and Mrs. Virginia VanNatta.
Mr and Mrs John Heiland will be New Year’s Eve guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Benner in Burrows.
Mrs Gilbert Underhill hosted the Hi Lo bridge club at her home on Wednesday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Thorp and family with Mr and Mrs F J Thorp, E O Fifer and Mrs David Leer. Morris Skiles plans New Year’s Eve entertainment for Raymond Todd and others.
Mrs. Bessie Shaffer of Indiana polis has been the holiday guest of her son J Richard Shaffer and family.
Peter Stuntz visits Chicago to attend Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity meeting as a Wabash College delegate. He plans weekend visits with relatives and returns to Wabash on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Stuntz and their son Peter visited Mr and Mrs Dolson Carrigan in Connersville for Christmas, sharing holiday time with the Carrigan family.
Dr. and Mrs. L W. Vore and Mrs. Floyd Price with children visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Airhart. Mrs. Mary Scott and children with Mrs. Bert Studebaker and Mrs. Kathryn Airhart attended the Hickory Grove church Christmas program Sunday night.
Ralph E. Hawn a Delphi naval veteran now at Newport Rhode Island invites correspondence via c o Fleet Postmaster Newport Rhode Island addressing him as Ralph E. Hawn S A U S S Vulcan AR 5.
Dr and Mrs B C Kerkhove of Camden plan a three week vacation in Florida commencing Sunday. Mrs Joseph Lyon has returned from Chicago after attending the death of her mother in law Mrs Bridget Layhane.
Mr and Mrs Henry Martin hosted their children and families for a Christmas dinner with gifts exchanged. Mr and Mrs Willard Reed attended as evening guests and visited Reed daughter Mrs Clarence Miller who is ill at her Colburn home.
Mr and Mrs John Rowe hosted a family dinner at the Welcome Inn and then hosted an afternoon and evening gathering at the Rowe home. A buffet supper followed in the evening.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller and family of Pyrmont have returned home after spending Christmas with Mr and Mrs Lawrence West and their daughter at Lake Como Florida.
Tuesday evening guests included Mr and Mrs William Hart of Goodland and Ensign John Hart and family from Corpus Christi Texas. Also Mr and Mrs Joe St Amand and Joe Jr spent Christmas with the Zartman family. Dale Yeoman and family joined relatives for Christmas in Rensselaer.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Whiteman hosted a family birthday event Thursday evening honoring Grover Whiteman senior. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lloyd Templin and their son, Mrs Lettie Whiteman and daughter Ruth.
Mr and Mrs Ray Strantz entertained fourteen guests at a small gathering before the Tri Kappa dance on Wednesday night.
R. E. Pearson Sales pledges continued access to desired famous appliances at nominal cost as part of their New Year greetings.
Mrs. Lottie Clifford and her daughter hosted a cooperative Christmas dinner Sunday for the Farrell family of Remington and the Williams family of Goodland, plus William Robertson of Monticello and Miss Nellette Clifford of Delphi. Art Rider of Delphi underwent an emergency operation Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette.
Mr and Mrs George Beale and son along with Mr and Mrs Charles Beale and their family and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Underhill were Christmas guests of Mr and Mrs John Smith in Burrows.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haugh and their Lafayette family were holiday guests of Mrs. Mary Haugh, the matriarch.
Mrs C J Smith hosted guests on Christmas day including Mr and Mrs Ed Erb and family of Fort Wayne Mr John Smith of Chicago Mrs Mary Garling and Mrs Carrie Kopke of Francisville and Mr and Mrs Chris S Danaman of Monon.
B. T. Crosby and son Tom, Joseph Commey, Hubert Clifford and son David attended the basketball games at Butler Tuesday night.
Christmas guests of Mrs Ruth George and daughters Marilyn and Beverly included Mr and Mrs Vernon George and son Glen Vernon of Logansport. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Buster Campbell of Logansport, Mr and Mrs Paul Laymon and son Dana, Ronnie Laymon of Deer Creek, Mrs Estelle Pugh of Deer Creek, and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller and son Derinis Lee.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Miller and son visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Miller of Monti cello. Additional attendees included Mr and Mrs Noah Miller with son and Mr and Mrs Cecil Miller with daughter from Lafayette.
Mr and Mrs Edgar McKinley of Lafayette hosted a turkey dinner at their home on Sunday followed by a gift exchange. Attendees included Edwin Hall Luther Sheets and daughter Leonard Sterrett and John Paul Julien and family Flora Leffler Carrie McKinley Della Bush Velma McKinley and family Larry Mullendore and Charles Seifres.
Mr and Mrs O A Trent move from their Peru home to Delphi to share an apartment with their daughter Enid Trent Rule. Mr Trent starts new duties with Landis Implement Company on January 1.
Mrs. Clara Sims and her daughter Irene hosted a Christmas dinner for Mrs. Opal Swisher and her daughter and for H. F. Rufie of Martinsville, along with John L. and George McDowell of Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Wallace of Camden announce the birth of a son born Monday at St Josephs hospital Logansport The family indicated the child joins their household as new arrival in local news from Camden and Logansport communities.
Mr and Mrs Robert Flora of route 1 Flora announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial hospital. The birth adds a new member to the Flora family and highlights a local community event.
Mr and Mrs Tom McCain plan a New Year Eve gathering at their home with guests from Mulberry Walcott North Liberty Peoria Sullivan Anderson and celebrating the Mc Cains wedding anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Lytle Anderson spent the Christmas holiday in Paulding Ohio with Mr and Mrs Robert Fox and family.
Mr and Mrs Leslie D Coffey of Gosport visited Delphi to celebrate Christmas with their son William D Coffey and his family.
Mr and Mrs Fred J Stewart return home near Bedford after Christmas with Mrs Davis Vaughan family. Minnie Julien ill at Brookston home with daughter Del Phebus and brood. Christmas callers included Hugh Julien Paul Julien Della Bush Flora Leffler Ed Gay Martha Gay Ida Phebus. Adele Tull hosted high school pupils for a Christmas gathering near Battle Ground. Birth of Pamela Jeane Campbell in Kansas City Mo to Dorothy Julien Campbell. Globe Valve plating dept held a Christmas party Dec 17 at Sylvia Downs home. New Year’s Eve plans announced by Mrs Downs for Lafayette guests.
Mr and Mrs Russell Holmes entertained Sunday for their immediate family and Geneva Hawkins Mr and Mrs Merrill Plummer and two children. Joe Holmes on leave from the Navy will return to Great Lakes Illinois Monday.
Harry Cooper, former local schools teacher, spent time with friends over the holiday. He now teaches in the Elkhart schools and was joined by Delphi friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Godhenour of Fort Wayne will weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Kirkpatrick and local Delphi acquaintances.
Richard Balser, a graduate student at Pennsylvania State College, is spending the holiday vacation with his mother Mrs. Blanche Balser at an unspecified location.
The Carroll Circuit Court of Carroll County Indiana appoints Mahlon Kerlin as administrator of the estate of Henry S Dimmitt late of Carroll County deceased. The estate is believed solvent. Floyd J Julien attorney for Administrator announces December 28 1948.
Premiers will hold a meeting Monday night January 3 at 7 30 p m at the Delphi Presbyterian church inviting all young people to attend the evening’s entertainment.
The Logansport Legion sends two ball teams to face Delphi squads tonight at the Delphi Armory. At 7 15 p m the local Legion meets one Logan team and at 8 30 the Delphi Moose plays the other Logan team.
Robert C. Smith has returned from a visit with friends in Indianapolis. He was welcomed home by family and shared stories from the trip.
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