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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
1
Delphi residents share a week of quirky notes from Chicago comparison to Confucius to farm office chatter. Posts include welcome Inn purchase by Raymond Williams and a zany midwife tale amid a hatchery fire loss and a thick Monday blackout fog.
Employees at the Rider furniture factory in Monticello voted Wednesday night to strike for higher pay. The plant employs several men from Delphi and the walkout began this morning.
Weather during the past week limited flood and ice damage along the Wabash as officials report danger averted. Local residents noted calmer conditions and reduced risk despite lingering ice in some stretches.
Mr and Mrs C J McGreevey are the parents of a daughter born Tuesday at their home.
The Carroll county tax assessment period starts March 1 and runs to May 15. County Assessor Earl Thompson announced. An instructional meeting for assessors is set for Saturday February 24 in the commissioner's rooms at the court house.
Carroll county commissioners discussed a proposed new state road from Frankfort through the middle of Carroll county. Funds must be appropriated for right of way before plans proceed. The route would run from Frankfort to near Burnettsville and intersect near Rockfield crossing the Lockport bridge.
Leota Adams and John Mullin from Delphi high school's safety class will represent the school in a radio safety quiz at WBAA Purdue on Monday February 12 from 2 to 2 30 p m. They will answer questions on home safety recreation safety occupational safety traffic safety and first aid.
Engagement announced by Mrs. Charles Sieber for Deloris Sieber and Frank Thomson of near Flora. The wedding is planned for late February with a farm home to be shared. Miss Sieber has worked at the Pearson home and in Delphi, with many local friends.
Hugh Widner announces his candidacy for sheriff in the upcoming Democratic primary. Widner previously ran in 1938 and served as deputy sheriff under Arthur Anderton from 1936 to 1939. He currently works at the aluminum plant in Lafayette.
Charles Thompson known as Dad Thompson is ported ill at his Pittsburg residence with family at his side. The item notes his home location and health concern without further medical details.
Mrs June Shultz 48 of Peru, linked to the George Allen family of Delphi, died after a Sunday fire at her home. Her husband suffered severe burns as kerosene exploded while he tried to light a fire. Four children escaped by leaping from a second story window, and Mrs Shultz was pulled through a window by her son and a neighbor before dying.
Loren Ayres of Delphi has been named acting sergeant in charge of the West Lafayette state police post. He succeeds Wayne Timmons who resigned to join the protective service of Montgomery Ward and Co. Timmons, son of Milton and Mrs. Timmons of Idaville, served in the state police since 1938 and as sergeant at the post since May 1939.
Oscar Gish 55 of Burrows died Tuesday at St Joseph hospital Logansport. Survived by wife three brothers John and Ellis Camden Elmer Young America two sisters Mrs John Randolph Flora Florence Sapp Louisville Ky. Funeral services Friday at 10 from Camden Baptist church with burial Mussellman cemetery.
Darrell Zinn son of Mr and Mrs J Dewey Zinn of Rock Creek township will sing on radio WIRE Indianapolis Saturday morning February 10 from 10 30 to 11. He previously won first prize on the Morris 8B Sachs program in Chicago this winter.
Rev. Herbert H. Hugo will leave Rockfield soon to become pastor of a Presbyterian church in Auburn Illinois. He has served the Rockfield and Burrows church for nine years.
Virginia, the little daughter of Mr. L and Mrs. Joan Sanderson, is ill at the family home.
The Burlington Township Farmers Institute is set for February 14 at the Burlington school. Mrs. Clark Metzger and Ross Garrison oversee the program with talks by Inez Scholl and M K Derrick of Purdue. George Harvey will speak in the evening. exhibits include quilts crochet and embroidery. a penny supper is planned.
The Cutler community card party raised 13.75 dollars last Saturday to support the infantile paralysis campaign. Noah Flora served as general chairman of the event.
The annual Anti Tuberculosis Association banquet will be held at the Methodist church in Delphi on Tuesday night February 13 at 6 30 p m. Mrs Howard W Bradshaw is president of the county organization. The meeting is open to the public and township seal sale chairmen will be guests. After the seal sale report Fred L Willis Purdue Student Health Service bacteriologist will speak and new officers will be elected.
Mrs George McCain chairs World Day of Prayer arrangements for local churches to observe Friday afternoon at St Marys Episcopal on West Main. Speakers include Mrs Yanus Wells on migrants and Mrs Will Smith on Christmas literature. Mrs Harry Parker on Indian studies in schools and Mrs Benjamin Drake on Union Christian colleges. Music coordinated by Mrs William Fraser. Women of Delphi churches invited.
Charles Nagle 67, well known farmer living northeast of Delphi, died this morning at 8:45. He had been ill since last August. He came here from Illinois 30 years ago. Survived by widow Cecil two sons Gray and Lawrence Nagle of east of Delphi and two grandchildren. Body taken to Blythe funeral home with arrangements not yet set.
Wayne Coy former Citizen publisher and aide to Paul V McNutt is transferred from a Baltimore Marine hospital to his Arlington Virginia home. He is reported improving steadily.
Mrs. Wade Farr of Delphi was reported resting well last night at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette where she has been a patient for several weeks.
The petit jury is summoned for February 14 to hear the civil action of Francis W. Price by Rudolph Price against George Butler for damages.
Three accidents were reported to Sheriff Harry Cree Sunday. No one was hurt in any of the three accidents. A fourth accident occurred Tuesday when H. P. Rogers wrecked his 38 Ford near Delphi after leaving state road 39.
Delphi prepares for two crucial home and away games as the Oracles host Lebanon Friday and visit Brookston next Wednesday. Lebanon, boasting a strong season with four wins, contrasts Delphi's three victories. Brookston, with two defeats, looms as a tough challenger before the February 29 sectional at Delphi. West Side handed Delphi a heavy 49 to 19 defeat, while Delphi edged Peru 42 to 35 in a close contest. Spear, Farmer, Bowman, and Cripe top Delphi scorers in recent showings.
William J. Schmitter 41 a Deer Creek township farmer died Tuesday at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a short illness. Survived by widow Veronica McGreevey Schmitter two sons Bernard and Joseph and daughter Veronica all at home three sisters Anna Rensselaer Mary Wetzel Zionsville Barbara Beck Lebanon and three brothers Nicholas Detroit Peter Rensselaer Frank near Delphi. Funeral Friday morning from St Joseph church with Father Simeon Schmitt officiating burial in Catholic cemetery body at family residence friends may call Blythe and Sons in charge
Raymond E. Williams purchases the Welcome Inn Cafe from Ida Titlow who has owned it seven years. Williams, owner of Lafayette's Bohemian cafe, will take possession on February 14 and continue the historic establishment's operation.
Miss Freda Allbaugh of near Delphi has been employed by Trustee Frank Swaim to succeed Pauline Flora as teacher in Pittsburg school. Miss Flora resigned to take a teaching post in Delphi room 6.
Mr and Mrs William Afflis will travel to Winamac Saturday night for a dinner meeting where Fred Bays State Democratic chairman will speak. On the following Wednesday night they will attend a Democratic meeting at Fowler.
About 300 Carroll county farmers and businesspeople heard Claude Wickard, recently named Under-Secretary of Agriculture, outline a national farm program centered on soil conservation and farmer protection. He noted erosion and depletion threaten farming and urged continuation and improvement of a 12 year national program during a Q and A with local officials.
Mrs John Mount is critically ill at her home with Flora Charles a trained nurse providing care at her side.
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