Golden Age Reflections from Early 1900s RockfieldLife
Nell Humiston recalls life in 1901 1907 in Rockfield Indiana with Mrs. Bradshaw and notes on early conveniences like party line telephones automobiles and Hershey bars. She lists friends Paul Gregg Earl Newell Roy Kate Robison Zula Wood Regina Donlin Mary Malcolm and notes her role as guest columnist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Humiston
Harry Humiston
Paul Gregg
Earl Newell
Roy
Kate Robison
Zula Wood
Regina Donlin
Mary Malcolm
Nell Baughman
Arthur Spivey
Jin Thorntown
Hamiston
Rockfield
Logansport
Uncle
Interur
Remembering the Golden Era of Theater and Fashion
Nell Baughman Hamiston recalls early 20th century theater experiences from 1900 to 1917. She describes fashions like slim skirts and Merry Widow hats, vaudeville and hypnotist acts, and personal memories of Mary Pickford, Fairbanks, Maude Adams, and Sothern and Marlowe. She notes cultural shifts as cinema and radio rise. The letter reflects nostalgia for youth, arts, and early atomic era speculation.
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Mary Pickford
Fairbanks Jon
Maude Adams
Chanticleer
Helen Hays
Marlowe
Sothern
Delphi Journal
Victor L. Ricketts
Delphi Opera House
Blythe
Chicago
Granda
Insul
Demonstration club meets in Mrs. Nipple’s Rockfield home
The Demonstration club gathered at Mrs. Richard Nipple’s new Rockfield residence with Mrs. Gordon Flora presiding. Roll call referenced memories of home as Hazel Mullin and Mil dred Baker led matched teams.
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Richard Nipple
Rockfield
Gordon Flora
Hazel Mullin
Mildred Baker
Sam High
Lloyd Dalquist
Harry Temple
Everett Stewart
Dewey Zinn
Camden
Leroy Powell
Jesse Brothers
Indiana State honors Doris Burrows on fall honor roll
Doris Joan Benner Burrows, a freshman English and special education major at Indiana State Teacher College, was listed on the exceptional honor roll for the fall term. Her index reached 90 or above, placing her above the regular honor roll threshold of 80 to 90. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Benner of Burrows.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Doris Joan Benner Burrows
Indiana State Teacher College
Indiana State
Benner
Roy Benner
Burrows
Doctor Carl Steinman Visits Lebanon Family
Dr. Carl C Steinman of Dearborn Michigan visits his mother Mrs Harry C Steinman and travels Monday with her to Lebanon to visit Mrs T Elwood Mounts and family.
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Carl C. Steinman
Dearborn
Michigan
Harry C. Steinman
Lebanon
T. Elwood Mounts
Rural Youth Holds Meeting and Supper in Delphi
Carroll County Farm Bureau leaders headed by Clayton Million and Mrs. Blanche Viney hosted Rural Youth at the REMC auditorium Delphi. The Rural Youth Chorus directed by Kenneth Pyle performed four songs before a ham supper. George Coup Indiana Farm Bureau VP spoke on five point program and Youth leadership goals. Paul Laprad elected treasurer to replace Delbert Shriver who enlisted in the Army. Recreation led by Charles Dillman closed the gathering.
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Carroll County Farm Bureau
Clayton Million
Blanche Viney
Carroll County Rural Youth
REMC
Delphi
Rural Youth Chorus
Kenneth Pyle
Kentucky
Babe
Bobby Caldwell
Madonna Jordan
Mary Helen Mears
George Coup
Indiana Farm Bureau
Coup
Farm Bureau
Marilyn Porter
Sharon Fisher
Marta Porter
Madison Home Demonstration Club Meeting Preview
The Madison Home Demonstration Club will meet on Wednesday February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Mrs. Lee Flora’s home. Assisting will be Mrs. Loyd Zook, Mrs. Ted Brown and Mrs. Helen Wolf. The project lesson covers trends in wall color and treatment.
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Madison
EC Madison Ship Home Demonstration Club
Lee Flora
Loyd Zook
Ted Brown
Helen Wolf
Fox Drive planned in Burrows community event
Residents of the Burrows community will hold another Saturday Fox drive on February 5 meeting at the Burrows store at 8 30. Lunch will be served by the ladies of the Christian church. Mrs John M Weaver is a patient in Memorial hospital Logansport after an appendectomy Friday.
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John M. Weaver
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Tri Kappa Holds Library Meeting and Plans Events
Tri Kappa members met at the Library on January 18 to discuss an upcoming Valentine party for the Associated Chapter on February 8 at 7 45 p m at the REM. The group approved donations totaling 50 for lunch, 2400 for Mental Health, 10 for Christmas for Mental Health, 25 for TB, 25 to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, 10 to cerebral palsy, 25 to Red Cross, 100 to the can fund, 10 to the Heart fund, 10 to the Golden Age picnic, and 75 for Christmas charity. They sponsor Cancer drive and Christmas Seals distribution and have aided the Bloodmobile unit and xrays, furnishing typists and meals for workers.
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TRI. Kappa Tri Kappa Sorority
Red Cross
Tri Kappa
Flora man charged with public intoxication
Flora resident Charles Ridenour aged 44 was arrested Saturday by Flora police on a public intoxication charge. He appeared in JP court where he was arraigned and fined one dollar plus costs.
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Charles Ridenour
Flora
Scrapbook Winners in Rural Youth Contest Named
Cass County took first place in the Second District scrapbooks judged by County Agent Harold Berry Stant County Agent George Swinford and Citizen editor Art McDowell. Carroll County was second and Tippecanoe third. Mrs Nelson Ruppe of Cass County organized the district contest and collected the winning entry Thursday afternoon.
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Harold Berry
George Swinford
White County
Art McDowell
Cass County
Carroll County
Tippecanoe County
Nelson Ruppe
Jay Club Meeting At Hickory Grove Church
The Jay Club will meet February 8 at 7 30 p m in the Hickory Grove church. Miss Caroline Probasc o Monticello high school teacher will show Pictures of Europe. Devotions will be presented by Yeoman and a special number is to be furnished by the Hickory Grove church.
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Hickory Grove
Caroline Probasco
Monticello
Europe
Yeoman
Leitzke Hosts Bridge Club At Home Sunday
Mr and Mrs Donald Leitzke entertained their bridge club at their home Sunday evening with a social gathering and card games among neighbors.
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Mrs
Donald Leitzke
Farmers Union Names Officers for 1955 in Carroll County
Carroll County Farmers Union elected Wayne Rule as president Robert Wise as vice president and Robert Lamb as secretary treasurer for 1955. On January 26 Jim Patton president of the National Farmers Union spoke at Elwood to a large central Indiana delegation outlining aims and objectives of the Union. Attendees from the county included Mr and Mrs Wayne Rule Mr and Mrs Robert Wise and Mr and Mrs Robert Maxwell.
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Carroll County
Demonstration Club Meeting Set For Thursday
The demonstration club will meet on Thursday February 10 at 1 30 p m in the REMC. Hostesses include Helen Anderson Maurine Bassett Gertrude Bowman Grace Burton and Mabel Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REMC
Helen Anderson
Maurine Bassett
Gertrude Bowman
Grace Burton
Mabel Bowman
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Paul
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Delphi-Deer Creek Township Consolidated School Corporation
Charles E. Melson
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
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Louise O. ‘Farringgton
Joe R. Tolemn
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Mary L. Sharp
A. D. Bishop
Flora Indiana
Kendal Price Clerk
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Ray Booth
Rinehart & Sons
Farmers Union
Delphi Lumber Co
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General Electric
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