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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1940

Page

4

Junto Club Dinner Evening February 15 Guests

Dr and Mrs Hubert Gros host the Junto Club dinner on February 15 with the Gros and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Lane in charge of a special program. Rotary luncheon Tuesday featured brief life histories by members. Grange to meet next Friday at Radnor hall with Lily Sheets arranging music and readings.

Hubert Gros Junto Club Gros Wilbur Lane C. C. Crampton Ben Jackson Rotary Grange Radnor Lily Sheets Delphi Walter Clawson Wilbur Day H. B. Wilson Clark Haines Victor Porter Frank Sheets M. M William Afflis Igo-Ugo Bridge William Fraser Harry Roach Charles Wood Verne Brown Bill Kerlin

Verl Weaver hosts family gathering for 82nd birthday

Mr and Mrs Verl Weaver welcomed guests at their South Delphi home on Sunday to honor Mrs Jennie Wolfe on her 82nd birthday. Attending were Mrs Jennie Fettig of Logansport, Mr and Mrs Charles Weaver and Mrs Lula J McDowell.

Verl Weaver South Delphi Weaver Jennie Wolfe Jennie Fettig Logansport Charles Weaver Lula J. McDowell

Oracle Club Meeting at Bradshaw Home Monday Evening

Members of the Oracle club will meet Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradshaw. A dinner will be served at 6 45. The program will be in charge of Miss Nellie Haughey with Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Ives, and Mrs. Arnold serving as dinner committee in charge.

Oracle Club Robert Bradshaw Nellie Haughey Myron Ives Harry Arnold

Dessert-bridge party planned by local women’s club

Members of the Business and Professional Women’s club schedule a dessert-bridge gathering Monday night at the Tom McCain home. Valentines will decorate the event and the hosting committee features Miss Clara Williams Miss Lillian Blythe Miss Nellie Mae Lamb Miss Loraine Wilson and Miss Catherine McCain.

Business and Professional Women’s Club Tom McCain Valentine Clara Williams Lillian Blythe Nellie Mae Lamb Loraine Wilson Catherine McCain

Charles Best 70th Birthday Dinner Held at East Monroe

Family and friends gathered at the Best home on East Monroe street to honor Charles Best on his 70th birthday. The noon dinner featured a large birthday cake at the center table. Guests included Mrs. Ella Hill, Mr. and Mrs. John Best, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Quinn and Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Darragh, Mrs. Frank Quinn, Miss Amy Best, and Miss Mary Kite.

Charles Best Best East Monroe Street Ella Hill John Best Millard Quinn Bill Clarence Darragh Frank Quinn Amy Best Mary Kite

Fisher Speaks on Parent and Child at PTA Meeting

William J. Fisher executive officer for Three Rivers Scout Council Logansport addressed the Parent Teachers Association at the high school on Tuesday night. He spoke on The Relationship of Parent and Child. The entertainment committee was chaired by Mrs. Robert Andrew with Mrs. John Ratcliff Mrs. Fred Morrison Miss Pauline Flora and Mrs. E W McGuire. Attendance flag was won by Miss Carney's room.

William J. Fisher Three Rivers Scout Council Logansport Parent-Teachers Association Fisher Robert Andrew John Ratcliff Fred Morrison Pauline Flora E. W. McGuire Miss Carney

Women Meet At Delphi Church For World Wide Project Review

About fifty women gathered in Delphi church parlors for a program and tea. Mrs. Wilbur Day led a review of the world wide project with help from Nanc Marvin in colonial costume. Mrs. Allen Bailey spoke on Chinese life and religion. Mrs. Claude Wall outlined the plan to unify women’s work in Methodist churches. George McCain presided. singing followed with Mrs. J. B. Dickison at the piano. A future men’s banquet in the Methodist church is set for February 27 with Prof. Oakes Hall of Purdue as speaker.

Delphi Continents Wilbur Day Nanc Marvin Allen Bailey Claude Wall George McCain Ailta Packard Rowene Keim Garland McCarty J. B. Dickison Methodist Church Prof Oakes Hall Purdue

Footwear Ad and Local Society Notes

Goodrich hi press rubbers and various footwear priced from 1.00 to 2.79 offered by Quick and Clifford. Miss Carol Jean Shrum to visit Salem with her parents Mr and Mrs Guy Shrum. Billy Wood marks eleventh birthday with a classmate party hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Wood.

Goodrich Quick & Clifford Carol Jean Shrum Mrs Guy Shrum Salem Billy Wood Charles Wood

Local Notices and Sales Roundup at Delphi and Indianapolis

Valentine candy priced 25¢ to 1.00 at Elless and Orrs Drug Store. Mr and Mrs Raymond Loudon and son Frank with Gaston Kolb return to Indianapolis after weekend with the Baileys. Miss Martha Obear celebrates fourth birthday with luncheon for seven. Julius clothes offers flannel shirt 49c and suede shirts 69c. Mrs Asa Cohee hosts euchre party for her husband’s birthday west of town. Mr and Mrs Jess Patrick and Mr and Mrs Tom Smith return from six weeks in Florida. Pat’s Lunch opens today.

Raymond Loudon Frank Gaston Kolb Indianapolis Allen Bailey Martha Obear George Obear Julius Clothier Delphi Asa Cohee Will Terain Mr. Cohee Jess Patrick Tom Smith Florida Pat

Indiana Lincoln Memorial Pilgrimage Shrine Opens in Spencer County

Indiana honors the emancipator near Nancy Hanks Lincoln grave and Lincoln cabin site by creating a memorial in Spencer County. The Indiana Lincoln Union will hold its annual pilgrimage there and the shrine aims to attract thousands from across the nation to mark Lincoln's birth.

Nancy Hanks Lincoln Lincoln Indiana Spencer County Lincoln Union Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln’s Indianapolis stop on way to presidency

Seventy nine years ago Abraham Lincoln passed through Indianapolis on his way to Washington. He spoke from the Bates house balcony before a large crowd honoring his youth in the state. A bronze plaque commemorates the event at the site where the Claypool hotel now stands.

Abraham Lincoln Washington Indianapolis Bates House Claypool Hotel Lincoln

Germania Encampment hosts Royal Purple degree instruction

Eight Delphi Encampment members join Germania Encampment in Indianapolis for Royal Purple Degree. Recipients include Howard Bradshaw Arthur McDowell Robert Julius Lawrence Foster and Laverne Goff. Delphi attendees also present. A separate district meeting at Carroll Lodge No 174 tonight will teach third degree to candidates from multiple lodges.

Germania Indianapolis Delphi Howard Bradshaw Arthur McDowell Robert Julius Lawrence Foster Laverne Goff Robert Bradshaw Wayne Dagegy Clark Griffith Charles Bradshaw Manson Campbell Wilbur Trawin George Loveland Earl Hubbard

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