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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1966
Page
2
The text shows Myron J. Johnson as publisher in Delphi Indiana with a contact telephone LO 4 2314 at 144 East Franklin street. This item records the publisher's address and phone.
The piece surveys historic snow records in the United States and regions like Colorado, California, and Washington, noting extreme monthly and seasonal totals. It contrasts dramatic extremes with ordinary heavy snows, and closes by listing groups who enjoy snow such as children, skiers, and shovel makers.
Senator Hartke members of the Senate urge postponing bombing North Viet Nam. He shares a letter to the President with 14 Democratic senators and outlines calls for indefinite suspension and avoiding a land war in Asia. He seeks public comments and notes the Senate leaders support a pause.
Menu lists daily lunch offerings with main dishes and sides. Items include pork tenderloin on bun, pizza ham burger, beef vegetable soup, hamburger on bun, and Johnny Mazzetti served on Friday with corn and relish. Milk accompanies each meal.
The piece surveys missing 1866 records and traces back to Carroll Express October 14 1843 as the earliest available issue. It notes little local news in old papers beyond marriages and deaths, plus ads, poetry, and national content. Cabinet and chair makers advertise ready cash and coffins, while Delphi vendors promise low prices and trade goods for wheat and hides.
A historic overview recalls 1845 to 1855 canal days when express packets and freighters moved people and goods, powering mills and linking Lafayette to Fort Wayne. The piece notes elaborate aqueducts, locks, and abandoned rights of way later repurposed for railroads, and reports the 1945 restoration of Whitewater Canal as a state memorial with a revived Valley Belle canal boat drawing 10 000 riders.
In cold weather many stay in while two way radios expand public discourse. Marion Gary and South Bend sponsor programs inviting residents to call in, question experts, and send letters to officials on issues from prayer amendments to Russian consulates.
Carroll and White County health departments with state boards and Purdue University conducted a 1965 Lake Freeman pollution survey. The effort mapped 96 violations from 79 sewage systems, leading to 17 corrections in 1965 and most repairs completed by year end.
Readers share praise for favorable weather and local business booms aided by Disney Roy Rogers influence. They note Hoosier residents and neighbors in Cass and Wabash Counties, a land purchase south of the Disney spread, and an 80 year old buyer still chasing wealth. Fishing is improving while prices for fruit and vegetables rise for farmers.
A brief note ends with wishes for a happy new year from Leon Kastens, extending greetings to the reader.
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