Dust Bowl Greenery Rides Weather Hope in Plains
The New Yorker notes 115 million trees prospering in desert areas of the plains states as federal efforts under Uncle Sam push resilience in the Dust Bowl.
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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
3
The New Yorker notes 115 million trees prospering in desert areas of the plains states as federal efforts under Uncle Sam push resilience in the Dust Bowl.
Mr and Mrs B A Shaffer entertained at dinner with Charles Dishon and family from Burlington. William Shaffer Roy Larimore and families called. Beit Aikens moved into the Nora Hemmig property. Dennis Porter and family joined Thomas Witter family and Mrs Ellen Clawson for a day. Miss Jeannette Whiteman visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Jackson. Mrs Glen Jackson and daughter visit John Phillips and family in Delphi.
Mrs. William Blanton of Danville is visiting Mrs. Glenn Kennard. Mrs. Merl Mullendere and daughter and Mrs. Roy Moss and daughter called on Mrs. Charles Raider of Monticello. Mrs. Harry Johns and daughter visited with Keith Johns and family of Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGlynn and daughter called on Mrs. Rilla Hannaway and son.
Mrs. Ella Beamer ill at her son Otis home. Harold Baker moved from Cass county hospital to Veterans hospital in Indianapolis. Dr B C Kerkhove and family attended funeral for his father Peter Kerkhove in Lafayette. Miss Leona Mills confined to Cass county hospital for observation. Mr and Mrs Joe Sullivan reside in Mrs Effie Wingard house. Mrs Wingard at Emmett Simmons home in Windfall for winter. Miss Ruth Robeson employed at the elevator. War Mothers club met with Mrs John Smith in Burrows. Carl Raber family visited Logansport. Guests at DeWitt home included Huston and family from Walcott plus DeWitts and Simmerman from Lafayette. Mrs George Hunt attended Lafayette W S C F executive committee meeting in Medaryville. Mr and Mrs Maynard Stuart returned from Cass county hospital.
The Brotherhood will meet next Wednesday evening February 19 at Oak Grove church with a cooperative supper. The World Day of Prayer is set for February 28 at Lockport church with Yeoman Methodist Hickory Grove and Oak Grove churches joining. attend. Several local families, including Dimmitts and Mag gees, are noted as visiting relatives in Idaville and Adams Township.
Rev Kilmer of Idaville called on Mr and Mrs Charles Ballard. Ethel Hargraves of Delphi visited her sister Mrs Esther Austin. Basil Kestle spent with Lena Shull in Burnettsville. Fred Gaumer dined with Ballards. many attended Oak Grove Missionary Society. Elmer Nicholas, longtime Jefferson Township resident, died in Los Angeles. News notes cover lodge ty, school contests, church groups, and guests from Chicago to Indianapolis.
Robert Cook returned home from Clinton county hospital in Frankfort after pneumonia. The Mary Shanklin Circle of Westminister Guild met with Bonnie Lou Jervis. A first aid class starts Thursday evening at the church led by Thurlow George of Camden, Ruth Peters coordinating. Thelma Kelly recovers from pneumonia. Lewis Kressley, stationed at Rantoul, Illinois, visited his parents. Rev Ward McCabe preached in Norwalk, Ohio. Maurice Purcell, stationed at Camp Knox, Kentucky, spent the weekend with his parents. The Tri-C class met at Robert Overley’s home Monday.
Mr and Mrs Claude Kite of Logansport attended the funeral of Edward Kite at Delphi. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Lucas of Delphi visited here Monday. Dotis Zima of Indianapolis spent the weekend here. Mrs Daley West of Wheeling is visiting Mr and Mrs Earl Benifel. Mr and Mrs Obie Bell of near Monticello spent a day with Delbert Bell and family. Paul White and family spent Sunday near Mulberry. Lawrence Clawson and family visited Flora Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Clarence Jackson spent a day near Monticello with Mr and Mrs Doxey Moore. Robert Wingard and family of near Flora visited Sunday with Carrie Zinn.
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