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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1956
Page
5
Delphi Woman's Club meets Friday February 24 at 2 p.m. in the REMC auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wood present a program showing colored films of the beauty spots in Delphi.
The Auxiliary of Harry Bohon non Post 75 will host a cooperative supper at the Legion hall on Tuesday evening February 21 at 6 30 p m. Hostesses include Helen Roskuski and a list of volunteers.
Miss Catherine Thomson of Chicago spent the weekend here with friends and relatives.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Morris Benefiel and sons with William Coffey and Leonard Herr from Delphi. Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Lowell Hunt and family and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Russell from Lafayette. Additional visits featured Mr and Mrs Medford Clawson of Lafayette and others with the Heffleys and Clawsons in the area.
Rockfield Women's Union met at Mae Brothers home with Nondas Leslie in charge. The evening included performances by Ruby Spence Avis Snow Alta Galbreth Fannie Garrison Daisy Douglass Bessie Watson Jo Gregg and Bernice Mullendore. Pastor Robert Jordan led a closing prayer. Refreshments followed. Bessie Timmons a Memorial hospital patient. Rock Creek Home Demonstration meets today with Mrs. Pat Robbins. Chicago visitors Anna Zeffrin and daughters are in town to see Bessie Timmons. Warner Bowman and daughter Margaret visit Flora. Mrs. Bessie Bruce returns from visit with Lonnie Powell family. Add-A-Couple class met at Presbyterian church with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams Fern Brown and the Kuszmauls. John Myers gave devotions. Bertha Kuszmaul ill at Clifford Wallace home in Camden. Rebekah Lodge to hold a card party Friday Feb 10 at 8 pm in Three Links hall. public invited. Georgia Coble leaving for Ft Lauderdale FL to stay through May. Ada Fincher visiting Ralph Smith in Georgetown. Mr. Smith ill. Frank Mullin hosts birthday dinner for daughter Jane. Myrtle Zook. Judge and Mrs. William B. Smith return from Foosland IL after visit with Paul Hefley. Heffley retirement party for 21 years Air Force service. Jim Bob Galbreth family of Bloomington visits Rockfield and Logansport. Small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kuszmaul dismissed from Memorial hospital. Lois Flora’s Sunday School class theater party at church 6 30 pm to Logansport. Roy Thomas and Carl Cabl visit Chicago and California relatives.
A son, Richard Wayne, was born Monday to Calvin and (unnamed) Page at St. Elizabeth hospital. Louise Ware of Culver visited sister Florence Johnson on Tuesday. Joe Messick underwent surgery at St. Elizabeth hospital. Judith Ann Phillips hosted a Valentine party at school Tuesday afternoon with help from Roberta Coghill. ice cream and cookies were served. Opal Dunn Gladys Rodenbarger and Dorothy Phillips visited Lafayette on Thursday. Bertha Purcell is ill at home. Henry Phillips John Johnson and Harley Brewer were seen at St. Elizabeth hospital Saturday. David James and family moved to the north side.
Gus Hilgendorf was brought home to Americas Wednesday morning from a Lafayette hospital in the Eikenberry ambulance.
Eastern Star No. 36 elected officers at the Feb 6 regular meeting. Evelyn Mullin was named Worthy Matron, Walter Clawson Worthy Patron, Alice Shanks Associate Matron, John Dempsey Associate Patron, Edith Farr secretary, Marie Haslet treasurer, Irene Sweet conductor, Ellen Dempsey assistant conductor. Ruth Robbins announced March 5 initiations for six candidates and a Feb 20 7 15 pm meeting with Rainbow Girls to initiate fourteen. Invitations extended for Feb 23 Friends Night at Clinton CBS chapter. Committees planned two fundraisers for Chamber of Commerce and Masons on All-Degree Day.
Tri Kappa sorority held its annual mother guest party at the Methodist church Tuesday evening. About sixty members and guests enjoyed tables decorated in a Valentine motif with handkerchief favors and a ham dinner served by church ladies in white aprons. Lois Brown opened with welcomes as members introduced their mothers or guests Mary. Anna Bieber and Mrs. Forest Howell led the program with a Holy Land talk and photos. Committee members included Bieber Davies Quinn Garver Stinehart and Bowman.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for support in their sorrow. Thanks for cards letters flowers consoling words from Rev James Cox and Rev Gilbert Pegg and appreciation for pallbearers and those who prepared and served the funeral dinner.
Mrs. Lawrence Whistler hosted a cooperative luncheon for past presidents. During the business session the group elected Mrs. John Rowe president, Mrs. Whistler vice president, and Mrs. Harold Thompson secretary-treasurer. Attendees included Wilbur Grantham Harry Wilson Charles Doctor Burton Honan Robert Ratcliff Marie Hanrahan Margaret Mabbitt Frieda Burgitt.
Mrs Manson Campbell came home Friday from Methodist Hospital after undergoing surgery.
Principal R P Minneman observed the reading program in Rensselaer schools last week. Delph i fifth graders and the sixth grade team won games. fifth graders lost to Rossville 13 to 20 while sixth grade beat Rossville 17 to 10. Monticello fifth graders edged our team 15 to 14, and Monticello sixth graders defeated us 30 to 14.
The Jay Club meets Tuesday February 21 at 7 30 p m in the Hickory Grove church. Three Christian foreign students from Purdue will appear as a special feature. Devotions will be led by the Yeoman church.
Rev. Gerald Claudius rector conducts Holy Communion at St Marys Episcopal Church Sunday February 19 at 8 45 a m.
The Pittsburg Church of the Brethren lists a Sunday School at 9:30, a 10:30 church service, and a 7:30 p m study on the second greatest commandment led by Pastor Rev John Laprad and Dean Cripe.
Members of Unit 75 American Legion Auxiliary host a cooperative supper on Tuesday February 21 at 6 30 p m at the Legion Home. Proceeds support auxiliary activities and community projects.
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