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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
2
Mrs. Louis T. Scofield wife of a former rector of St. Marys church in Delphi died January 4 according to information received here this week.
A speaker argues for a national farm program focusing on soil conservation, farm income, and balanced abundance. He cites the AAA, personal field experiences in Carroll County, and the need to fund soil protection as national defense, while debating funding from public sources and potential tax or certificate mechanisms. He stresses measurable gains from lime and conservation crops and warns that higher prices and prudent financing are essential for sustained progress.
Betty Wason daughter of Mr and Mrs James P Wason of Indianapolis and Delphi has written two Rome reports for The Indianapolis Star this week. She describes coffee as more than a drink in Europe a cafe culture shaping politics and gossip and notes Italy food is good while Germans report hardships. Her Berlin hotel menu lists meat five dollars and more coffee forty cents. Wason traveled from Rome to Stockholm via Berlin.
Farmers of Carroll County will attend a Farm Management School in Flora Library to learn principled approaches for 1940 and beyond. Purdue expert J C Bottum will cover crop yields labor and equipment and livestock mix on high income farms, with S A Wickard detailing livestock programs and an afternoon outlook on production demand and prices.
Rites were held Monday for Martin L. Plott 86 Lebanon coal dealer and former flour miller at Delphi. Survived by widow and three children. The Plott couple married sixty years ago last May. Mrs. Plott runs the coal yard office. He was active in the Presbyterian church Masonic and Red Men lodges.
Principal products produced on Carroll county farms. Mr Wickard will present recommendations for the 1940 farm business to increase profits. He will share analysis from his hog enterprise. Mr Magegart will sum up. All Carroll county farmers urged to attend. School starts 10 a m and ends 3 p m. Farm management specialist available after 3 p m for individual discussions.
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