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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
5
Mr and Mrs F H Orr Jr were summoned to Bloomington Illinois Sunday night by the death of Mrs Orrs younger sister Mrs Lyle Gale who was killed in a car accident near Bloomington following a visit in Murphyboro Illinois Details of the accident were not available
The Delphi Women’s Club moved the February meeting from February 24 to February 17. Mrs. Robert Wood hosts at her South Delphi home with Dr. Tom Brown as speaker. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Gearold Clawson and others listed.
Frank Fitch of the Wynkoop pharmacy has been confined to his apartment this week by influenza, limiting his ability to assist customers and manage prescriptions during the illness.
About 150 farmers and Rotarians attended the Rotary-Farmer lunch at Delphi Temple after the Country Club venue was flooded. Senator Homer Capehart spoke against socialist government and alleged a worldwide conspiracy to subjugate nations, naming lawmakers in Congress, and urged educating today’s children in America’s founding principles.
The Women of the Moose No. 1014 met Thursday evening with Olive Miller presiding. Mildred Mullendere reported sponsorship of two Girl Scout troops. Margaret Roskuski represented the lodge on the Girl Scouts executive board. Olive Hubbard won the door prize and Mildred Shepard will lead the next meeting.
William F. Bronson, 63, a longtime Burlington barber and local resident, died of a heart attack at his home Tuesday morning. Born December 27, 1886 in Clinton county, he married Beulah Brewster in 1906 and worked as a barber in Burlington for 45 years. He led the Friendly Man's Sunday School class and was active in the Christian church. Surviving are his wife, nine children including Chalmer and several in Detroit, four sisters, and other relatives. Funeral services are set for Thursday at the Burlington Christian church with burial in Burlington cemetery. Carter Funeral Home of Flora arranging.
Mrs Dorothy George of Cam den entertained Monday night at a shower honoring Mary Hedde who will wed Maurice Clifford of Delphi.
The Delphi Deer Creek township School Board adopted the 1950 51 calendar at its February meeting. Key dates include teacher training September 6 7 opening September 8 end of first six weeks October 20 26 27 Thanksgiving November 23 24 Christmas break December 22 January 2 1951 school reopens January 2 1951 end of first semester January 19 Easter recess March 22 23 and final closing June 1 1951.
District Supervisor Denten R. Craig announced a 337 person team will conduct the 17th Decennial Census in April 1950 for the Lafayette District. The force includes 295 enumerators, 18 crew leaders, and 24 office staff to edit reports and produce preliminary tabulations across eleven Indiana counties including Tippecanoe and White. Local workers will be named as appointments proceed.
Delphi's Elementary PTA met Monday night at the Junior High School Assembly with Pat Reifert in charge. Patricia Maggart opened the meeting. Eva Maddox taught the room and won the attendance award. A volunteer committee for pre school examinations was chosen: Mrs. Robert Pearson, Mrs. Clyde Robbins, Mrs. Dewey, and Mr. Reifert. The executive committee set its next meeting for Monday February 20 at 7:30.
The 293rd Infantry bought an iron lung for state polio cases funded by National Guard units. Co B of Delphi helped, and the device is dedicated to a fallen 293rd member. It will be displayed at the Delphi National Guard Armory on March 5 for inspection.
Boy Scouts plan a paper drive in Delphi on Saturday February 18 starting at 8 a.m. Put paper on your doorstep for pickup.
Dr Tennyson Guyer of Findlay Ohio will speak at the Carroll County REMC annual meeting in Delphi Armory on March 14 at 12 30 p m. Five directors will be elected reports given and routine business conducted. Attendance awards will be awarded as plans for the largest REMC meeting to date are finalized.
Wayne Swihart, Camden school principal, was elected president of the Burlington high school Parent-Teacher Association at the initial Tuesday night meeting. Elected officers include Earl Rodkey as vice president Mrs Lank Catron secretary and Mrs Meredith Price treasurer. District officials from Lafayette Mrs Cletus Bowyer and Mrs Walter Brown spoke on PTA functions and the group voted to affiliate with the State PTA. The April meeting will elect officers for the 1950 51 year and light refreshments followed the business session.
Mrs Glenn Fisher hosted the Madison township Home Economics club on February 8 with assistants Mrs Robert Rohrabaugh Mrs John McCouch and Mrs Ethel Balser. Mrs Leonard Clawson led the meeting with the song of the month presented by Mrs John McCormick. The group donated 5 to the March of Dimes and heard a safety lesson on fire proofing materials. A piano duet by Glenda and Virginia Fisher closed the program.
Boyd Plake and David Hughey, 15 and 17, were caught asleep in a car on East Main street with weapons. They lacked licenses and registration, were fined 25 dollars plus 35.25 costs, and jailed 36 days in Logansport due to minors. They will face further Tipton break in charges after release.
Private First Class Harold E. Regan, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Barnett Regan of Delphi Indiana, serves with Battery B 31st Field Artillery Battalion 7th Infantry Division at Camp Chitose Hokkaido Japan. He enlisted January 31 1949 for three years and recently received a promotion after early training at Camp Breckinridge and Fort Lawton.
Emerson Johns, who had major surgery last week at Methodist Hospital, returned to his home on Wednesday.
Funeral rites for Raymond Snyder, 46, a Rockfield native, were held at Bunker Hill with burial at Mt. Hope cemetery, Logansport. Snyder, born February 12, 1904, died Sunday when his car collided with a Crown Point driver’s vehicle at a road intersection. He married Cloris Cuppy and is survived by his wife, a brother Earl of Burnettsville, and two sisters Mrs. Forrest Vail of California and Mrs. John Coble of Rockfield.
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