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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
3
County agent Ralph Maggart urges 1931 garden planning to optimize seed use and crop rotation. Plan by family needs, rotate crops, group early and late vegetables, sow companion crops, and space beds for wheel hoe cultivation. Also outlines a Clay Farm Bureau meeting with Purdue radio program February 16 at Owasco, including a playlet, music, and a quilt raffle.
The last meeting on Jan 12 outlined a 4 H Beef Calf Club for boys and girls aged 10 to 20 with calves dropped before Sept 30 1930. Plans include enrollment organization discussion of feeds care and management and future meetings to measure outcomes and provide practical beef cattle experience.
Everett Chapman of Washington township enters the Ton Litter contest for 1931 as the first to enroll in Carroll County. The litter farrowed now will be weighed first, with expectations of a ten litter in 180 days. Enrollment runs February through April and nominations must be posted within seven days after farrowing. Farm Bureau meetings are scheduled across Deer Creek, Clay, Jefferson, Flora, and Jackson townships from February 16 to 19.
Indiana fruit growers heard M. D. Farrar of the Illinois agricultural experiment station report at an agricultural conference that oil sprays can cut spray residues on apples. He noted oil sprays controlled codling moth nearly as well as arsenical sprays and that burning losses were not usually commercial, though hot dry weather last summer hindered experiments.
The Deer Creek Township Farm Bureau plans a Monday evening meeting at the library on February 16 starting at 7 45. Mrs Newell Cox will present a music program and discuss lime and legumes with county agent input. Lee and Eva Seward of Washington township will perform guitar harmonica and whistling numbers. A ladies quartet including Mrs Sites Peterson Mabbitt and Zinn will also appear.
The Sunshine Society expresses gratitude to Harry Milroy for painting the Sunshine Scrap Book cover. The regular meeting included readings by Genevieve Wise and a vocal solo by Marybelle Thompson. A hard time party is planned for February 19 at the high school gym.
A student urges parents to visit Delphi grade and high schools to see how well their children are doing. The piece argues lack of cooperation harms school life and calls for parent and teacher collaboration to improve citizenship, grades, and sports. It ends with a call for all to be with our school.
Letters of administration on the estate of C. E. McCain were granted to Edward R. Smock. James O. Obear is attorney.
A spelling match was held Monday morning in the junior high assembly. Wednesday morning a picture titled Home is What You Make It was shown to students from the junior high and Mrs Hemmig’s room. Margaret Rusk of 8A had mastoid operation last week at St Elizabeth hospital and is recovering. Mrs Allbaugh and daughters and Mrs Wason visited in Mrs Baker’s room. Craven Smith and Ralph Nulf were absent due to illness.
Hugh Andrews aged 81 died Wednesday at the Odd Fellows home in Greensburg. The body was moved to Blythe Funeral Home where services were held Saturday. He was born in Pittsburg June 4 1850 and lived mostly there. Survived by twin daughters Maude Reeves Brookston and Gertrude Armstrong Lafayette and son Bert Andrews Topeka Kansas. Odd Fellows lodge No 74 held a service Friday night with pallbearers. Interment in Pittsburg cemetery. Rev O P Manker officiated. Mrs Edythe Sanderson sang.
The accident occurred northwest of Alexandria, injuring Mrs. Florence Boys of Plymouth and Mrs. Jesse Heavilon of Frankfort. Heavilon, driving eastbound downhill, struck loose stone on a narrow bridge, skidded off a bank and stopped against a tree. Mrs. Boys and Mrs. Heavilon were taken to Elwood and Clinton County hospitals respectively.
Mr and Mrs William McCully of Toledo Ohio were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Granville Hubbard.
Vera Ray was absent from school due to illness. Mrs. Roskuski, mother of Jean Roskuski, visited in Miss Carrigan's room on Thursday.
Letha Thompson and Sara Mae Hufford were absent due to sickness as Mrs Allbaugh and her daughters visited in Miss Stephens room.
Don Wheeler was absent due to a bad cold. Ruby Ray Eugene Walters Opal Berryman Calvin Hayden and Irene Olsen also absent. Dean Taylor and Mary Joan Woodruff have moved away.
Room Two pupil Bobby Ulm and Hileen Zinn were absent with measles. Bobby Welker also missed a week with the illness. Other absences include Viola Downing Robert Vianco Dick Coble Robert Miller Wayne Zinn and Rose Marie Ghere. Barbara Martin moved to Bay City Michigan after a farewell party for first graders. Mrs Charles Roskuski visited Miss Kirkpatrick's room along with several mothers visiting Miss Keever's room.
A speaker asks if readers consider the need for a friendship between teachers and parents and whether mutual understanding would improve the pupil’s progress. The tone urges reflection on the pupil teacher dynamic.
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