Street hazards on State Highway 25 draw public ire
Residents blame the State Highway Commission for failing to fix dangerous curves on State Highway 25 at the town east edge. They fear repeated accidents and property damage until city leaders or the Chamber of Commerce press for action. A Monday meeting with several organizations and the school board was held to discuss plans for a new building, with the school board having final say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Old Maid Stories Spark Village Conversation at School
Residents worry the present building lacks space for children and may need to serve neighboring townships. A local column repeats two stories about an old maid, sparked by Louise Gros who explains the term to a neighbor, noting gender roles and chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Gros
Hubert Gros
Louise
Young Jimmy McKinley Lights Up Local Tale
Jevmi McKinley, son of Myr and Mrs Clarence McKinley, stopped at a busy local firm after delivering papers to warm up. An unmarriied clerk teased his hair and claimed she had no mirror. Jimmy deadpans that without a mirror how could she catch a man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jevmimy McKinley
Myr
Clarence McKinley
Jimmy
Frank Anderson Recalls An Odd Mail Message From Indianapolis
A letter from Indianapolis claimed Franks truck hit a car on January 23 at the Athletic Club, demanding 13.00 for damages. Frank says his truck has been in a garage since autumn and not in Indianapolis for months. A suspicious note follows a strange Sunday sight near Elmwood Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Frank
Indianapolis Mad
Neighbors Protest Over Daily Dozen Clothes Line
Neighbors notice Grover Medley Jr and Foster Haines hanging up the daily dozen clothing line beyond their yards. The neighborhood husbands draft an official protest demanding ceasing of the activity immediately as other wives begin to notice.
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Grover Medley, Jr
Foster Haines
Brethren Service Commission appeal for Leap Day offering
A letter from M R Zigler secretary of the Brethren Service Commission requests every Church of the Brethren member to donate earnings for February 29 beyond regular giving to fund overseas relief and rehabilitation. Also note: high school attendance surpasses grade school in six week period and the high school band will perform the second concert of the season on Wednesday night February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Zigler
Brethren Service Commission
Church of the Brethren
Union Bank to observe Lincoln's Birthday holiday
The Union Bank and Trust Company will observe Lincoln's Birthday as a legal holiday on Thursday February 12 and will be closed for business.
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Union Bank & Trust Company
Lincoln’s
Union Bank & Trust CO
Red Cross First Aid Course Finished by Local Leaders
Carroll County Red Cross reports three Girl Scout leaders Mrs. Alice Shank Mrs. Mary Reifert and Mrs. Mildred Mullendere completed the Red Cross First Aid Training Course They will travel to Frankfort March 22 to 26 for the instructor course and then teach Delphi Girl Scouts the prescribed lessons. Twenty high school girls also completed the Red Cross First Aid Course under Miss Betty Biese the girls athletic director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Thayer
Carroll County
Red Cross
Alice Shank
Mary Reifert
Mildred Mullendere
Frankfort
Girl Scouts of
High School Seniors Take Over Delphi Citizen Edition
Next week the Delphi Citizen will feature a student edited issue with Delphi students writing and editing all content. Miss Irene Sims serves as guest editor with a student staff handling society sports court house police exchanges and more under supervising teachers Louis Kent and Tom McCormick.
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Delphi Citizen
Delphi High School
Camden
Camden School
Citizen
Louis Kent
Tom McCormick
Delphi
Irene Sims
Society
Mary Anne Sterzk
Wilma Haslet
Ruth Bowman
Phyllis Branklin
Charles Vianco
N Rman Wentzel
Bonnie Foster
Kathleen Fife
Gladys Weaver
Geneva Hawkins
Helen Wise
Marjorie Been
Phyllis Cole
Noma Johnson
Ruth Draper
Joan Hannell
Rozella Kerlin
Mary Jo Myers
Betty Wayles
Pioneer County Woman to Celebrate 92nd Birthday in Logansport
Edna Dodds McKinney, a pioneer resident, will mark her 92nd birthday at home 3026 E Broadway Logansport. Widow of J B McKinney since 1875 she is one of 11 children with five brothers and a sister still living.
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Edna Dodds McKinney
E. Broadway
Logansport
McKinney
J. B McKinney
Ladies Aid Society of
Deer Creek Presbyterian Church
Cass County Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Roy
Thomas McKinney
New REMC Director Named as Four Nominated for Reelect
Lloyd Campbell was nominated REMC director for Washington township at the district meeting last week. He followed Jesse Yeager who declined re nomination. Other directors renominated were David S. Wise Elmer Reiff Clarence Cleaver and Martin Justice. The REMC annual meeting will be in Delphi on Tuesday March 2 with potential floor nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Campbell
REMC
Washington Township
Campbell
Jesse Yeager
David S. Wise
Elmer Reiff
Clarence Cleaver
Martin Justice
Delphi
Father Is Ill Forces Spragues to Mishawaka
Mr and Mrs Forrest Sprague were called to Mishawaka last Saturday night by the critical illness of Mr Sprague's father Everett Sprague. The elder Sprague suffered a heart attack Saturday and was taken to St Joseph's hospital. His condition remains critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Sprague
Mishawaka
Mr. Sprague
Everett Sprague
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Farm transfer and retirements mark local changes
Mr and Mrs Truman Zook have rented the Charles Harner farm south of town now occupied by Mr and Mrs Clint Wagoner. The Wagoners will retire from farming. Mrs Pearl Dye is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette where she is undergoing observation and treatment.
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Truman Zook
Charles Harner
Clint Wagoner
Pearl Dye
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Boxing Scenes From Culver Delphi Matches
A photo captures Charles Shank Bill Shank Bud Baer and others during Culver-Delphi boxing at the Delphi Armory on January 24. Delphi's team pushes a full week of events including a Culver return match and Muncie tourney participation with several boxers listed for upcoming trips and matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver-Delphi
Delphi Armory
Charles Shank
Bill Shank
Bud Baer
Mrs. Shank
Vaunita Haslet
Anderson Brothers
Don Rhine
Ray“~Smith
Wayne Disinger
Delphi
Culver
Max Wallace
Leroy Smith
Junior Seedorf
Danville
Bill Penn
Kenny Ward
Lon Calvert
Ken Wallace
Hubert Bowen
Wayne Lee Myers
Jimmy Hayden
Leonard Hickman
Clayton Combs
Junior Fesler
Art Lane
Jim Plunkett
Bob Perkins
Real estate office opens in George Smith rooms
Harvey M. Davis and Mrs. Davis recently moved from Indianapolis and have opened a real estate office in the George Smith rooms on West Main Street for all types of property transactions. Davis is brother-in-law of Mrs. C. T. Amick of Delphi.
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GPENS
Harvey M. Davis
Davis
Indianapolis
George Smith
West Main Street
C. T. Amick
Delphi
Yeoman Hot Lunch Club Meets Monday Evening
The Yeoman Hot Lunch Club will meet at the Yeoman school on Monday evening February 9 at 7 30 pm. The club thanks those who helped make their program a success.
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Yeman
Yeoman School
Delphi Senior Class Sweetheart Dance Planned
The Senior Class of Delphi school sponsors a Sweetheart dance at the city building recreational hall on Tuesday night February 10. Tickets are on sale by class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi School
Deardorff Divorce Served With Restraining Order
Mrs. Sylvia Deardorff filed in circuit court for divorce from Charles D. Deardorff on cruelty grounds. A restraining order bars the husband from molesting or approaching the plaintiff or her home. Julien and Kerlin represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Deardorff
Charles D. Deardorff
Julien and
Kerlin
Delphi Scouts Paper Drive Continues This Saturday
The paper drive started by the Delphi Boy Scouts last Saturday morning will be completed Saturday at 9 a m. If anyone has waste paper please call 629 and a truck will be dispatched to pick it up.
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Delphi Boy Scouts
Psi Iota Xi Meeting At Delphi Library
Members of Psi Iota Xi are called to an important business meeting at the Delphi Library on Thursday night February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Delphi Library
Autos Damaged When Carrier Turns Over To Avoid Crash
Two Treloar Trucking Company workers narrowly escaped injury at Delphi's death trap as a semitrailer overturned after veering to avoid a snow slipping Plymouth. Arthur Laughton and Reno Downs fled with minor scrapes as three Manhattan and one Kaiser car were wrecked. The underpass accident left the Kaiser sedan torn from the trailer and the other autos badly damaged, to be sent back for repairs.
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Treloar Trucking Company
Coldwater
Michigan
Delphi
Ms Helper
Arthur Laughton
Reno ‘Downs
Joliet
Illinois
Kaizer
Evansville
Indiana
Laughton
Sanford Allen
Sparkey Caré
Wabash
Plymouth
Kaiser
Scottish Rite group organized in county
A Scottish Rite organization was formed for members of that body in the county. The interested group met Monday night at the Ranch House and elected officers: Hoyt Mann of Flora president, Harry Hatton of Delphi vice president, Robert Sieber of Delphi secretary-treasurer.
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Hoyt’ Mann
Flora
Harry Hatton
Delphi
Robert Sieber
Social Hygiene Institute to be held in Delphi
The Carroll County Social Hygiene Committee announced a Social Hygiene Institute in Delphi on Wednesday March 17. The public is urged to set aside the date and as many adults as possible should attend one or more sessions. Further details will be announced later.
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Carroll County Social Hygiene Committee
Social Hygiene
Delphi
Tri Kappa to Meet for Library Busi ness Session
Tri Kappa Sorority will meet Tuesday evening February 10 at 7 30 p m in the library for a business meeting. All members are requested to attend.
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TRI Kappa
Tri Kappa Sorority
Building program discussed at school board meeting
Delphi area school officials and civic groups met to discuss hot lunch needs and crowded facilities. Proposals included renting a separate building or erecting a new two grade unit with future gym and track space, estimated at about 200000 dollars.
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Delphi
Deer Creek Township
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Farm Bureau
Home Economics Club
Tri C Club
Psi Iota Xi
Tri Kappa
Olaf Brown
Minnie Roach
Joseph Ives
E. E. Glenn
Vocational Agriculture Department
Mullendore Named County Home Superintendent
Warnie Mullendore of Delphi has been named superintendent of the county home by the Board of County Commissioners. He succeeds Bryal Aldrich who resigned to farm, marking Mullendore’s second tenure after earlier service and recent city employment.
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Warnie Mullendore
Delphi
Board of County Commissioners
Mullendore
Bryal Aldrich
Aldrich
South Delphi
Marvin Brehmer
Leo Lutz
Thomas Marshall Gray
Truck and Auto Damaged in Pittsburg Intersection Crash
Deputy Sheriff Sparkey Carey investigated a noon Wednesday collision at the Washington and Howard Street intersection in Pittsburg. James E. Kitchell 26 Royal Center VA representative collided with Charles R. Hanna Monticello driving a 1937 Chevrolet truck. ice on roads blamed for the crash. Kitchell’s 1947 Buick Tudor valued at 350 with extensive rear bumper grill left fender and side damage and the truck rear wheels badly damaged.
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Sparkey Carey
Pittsburg
Mr. Carey
James E. Kitchell
Royal Center
Veterans’ Administration
Washington Street
Washington
Howard Street
Charles R. Hanna
Monticello
Hanna
Kitchell
Globe Resumes Work After Fuel Shortage
Globe Valve plant workers returned to duties Wednesday after a fuel oil shortage last Saturday halted most of the factory. The plant is reported operating at full capacity today.
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GLOBE
Te Valve
Change of venue in Benner v Kiefner Norton suit
The personal injury case Beverly Ann Benner vs. Jack Kiefner and Eugene F. Norton was sent to Carroll circuit court on a change of venue from White County. Papers in the matter were received here Tuesday.
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Beverly Ann Benner
Jack Kiefner
Eugene F. Norton
Carroll Circuit Court
White County
Welcome In Grange Meeting at Radnor Hall
Welcome In Grange will meet Thursday evening February 12 at the hall in Radnor. Third degree will be given a class of candidates. Refreshments will be served and all members are requested to take pie. Mr and Mrs Lowell Ward will have charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Radnor
Lowell Ward
Flood Control Hearing Set In Circuit Court
Judge Russell Gordon of Monticello presides as special judge in Delphi flood control district case. City advocates George Obear and Robert Justice present. objectors Hanna and Hanna. Hearing postponed from last Friday due to White Circuit Court action. ruling not certain today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Gordon
Monticello
Delphi
Gordon
George Obear
Robert Justice
Logansport
Obear
Hanna
Tri C Club Honors Clint Wagoner and Wife at Newell Home
Mr and Mrs Earl Newell hosted the Tri C Club party for Clint Wagoner and his wife on February 3. Eighteen attendees played euchre and bingo and enjoyed refreshments. the Wagoners plan an extended visit with their daughter in Mishawaka after 17 years on the Charles Harner farm.
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Tri C
Clint Wagoner
Newell Home
Earl Newell
Tri C Club
Cunt Wagoner
Wagoner
Charles Harner
Mishawaka
State Police Seminar Draws Local Officials in Lafayette
Judge William B. Smith prosecutor Dave Baum Officer Gabe Nunnally Sheriff Sanford Allen and Justice of the Peace Rossie L Dern attended a State Police Seminar in Lafayette on Wednesday.
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William B. Smith
Dave Baum
Gabe Nunnally
Sanford Allen
Justice of the Peace
Rossie L. Dern
Lafayette
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