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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1927
Page
2
The Delphi Citizen outlines January 1927 commercial failures totaling 2465 with liabilities of 51 million, higher than December and January 1926 figures, marking the largest monthly total since 1922. It also reports Indiana open season rules for fur bearing animals from Feb 10 to Nov 10 and required conservation certificates for captivity.
Testimony in the Ford stockholders tax suit places Henry Ford’s wealth as high as two billion dollars and notes he has about 300 million in cash. The passage questions Ford’s ability to count or spend such sums and hints at war as a possible use for wealth.
Mary A Rockwell to Urban S Drake et ux a small tract in Deer Creek Township for 1.00. William Tyler to John Russell Tyler et ux Lot 9 in Mortonville Add Delphi for 1.00. John M Calender et ux to Vena Bryant Lot 8 in Franklin Fout s First Add to West Sonora for 550.00. Marguerite Schnider et vir Q
A sequence of land conveyances records 40 acre to 200 acre transfers across Washington Jefferson Adams Deer Creek and Jackson Townships with involve Dorthy M Martin Josephine McDowell Felix A Martin Cora Gaumer Walter V Pearson The Brethrens Home Lusan A Coble Emma Weinand Elza J Blosser Theodore Weinand Cyrus Kinzie William Grace and Carroll County Loan and Trust Co with prices listed from 1.00 to 2500.00.
Christian Church announces Bible school at 9:30 with Ralph Orr leading. Morning Worship at 10:30 followed by Christian Endeavor at 6:00 on the topic Our Duty as American Citizens led by Rev. L E Knox. Evening Worship at 7:00. Cordial invitation extended to all.
Rev. E. M. Martinson leads Sunday school at 9 30 with Mr Sedorf new Superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features a sermon on Washington as a National Asset. Glee Club under Miss Pruitt to sing at 4 30 in vesper service. Age of Mental Virility theme continues. B Y P U meets at 5 30 with Ruth Wilkinson president. Midweek prayer conference set for Feb 16 and Feb 23 at local homes. Public invited to all services.
Sunday services are listed for February 20 1927 with Sunday School classes led by Forrest Orr and an anthem under Mrs Edith Sanderson. Epworth League meets at 6 PM led by John Sanderson. Evening worship at Brethren Church features a talk by Pastor Russell B Kern and March 20 dedication set with Bishop A W Leonard Dr Ernest C Waring and Dr J J oe District Superintendent among speakers.
A church lesson outlines the duties of Messiah's subjects as salt and light, urging believers to engage with the world and purify it. It contrasts this with the early church's unity, instruction, fellowship, communion, prayer, and shared joy as marks of a Spirit filled community.
A brief echo notes that fullness of the Spirit cannot be given to one lacking total trust. It emphasizes yielding one’s life to God as a prerequisite for spiritual fullness.
Delphi defeats Monticello 40 to 30 in a tight basketball showdown at Delphi High School. Gripe scores seven field goals for Delphi while Dilling and Burch pace Monticello with 12 points each. Referee: Smith of Lafayette. Also notes champion soybean grower Roy Caldwell recommends soybeans as an emergency hay crop with June 20 sowing guidance.
Presbyterian notes list a 10 30 morning worship with speaker Colin Holm outlining the new Service Pension Plan. Evening vesper at 4 30 features Junior Choir music. Wednesday Bible study at 7 30 at Mr and Mrs Musselman. Christian Endeavor 5 30. Sunday School 9 30 led by Will Smith superintendent.
Camden defeated Chalmers 51 to 20 on Friday night in Camden. The winners led 27 to 12 at halftime with Hunt on 16 points, Sanderson 10, Meyer 8, Lesh 5, Price 2. Bowman 11 for Chalmers, Airhead and Kneazles 1 each. Wilson and Minch were scoreless for the losers.
The line claims self-will destroys the freedom it seeks, attributed to a Southern Methodist source. It presents a brief philosophical note on personal autonomy and its paradoxical consequence.
The piece cites Southern Methodist teaching that Christ is the sole path for humanity’s uplift. It references Luna Coffee, Smith's Grocery, and works titled A Yard of Youth The Youth's 4 Oysters Hall's 4 as part of the surrounding religious or literary context.
Rossville overwhelmed Cutler with a 49 to 19 victory. Taylor led the winners with high scoring to seal the outcome.
Burlington failed to hold a halftime lead at Russiaville and dropped a 39 to 36 decision to Cos Sacks. The Burboys led 25 to 20 at the break but were overwhelmed in the second half by the visitors.
County Agent report highlights farm projects for 1927 focusing on increased legume crops and dairy improvements. Boys and Girls Clubs expand youth education in home economics and agricultural practices across communities.
The Farmers Institute season wraps up in Carroll County with meetings on Feb 22 at Yeoman Feb 23 at New Hope School Feb 24 at Burlington Feb 25 at Camden and Feb 26 at Sharon Speakers include I J Matthews of Winamac Indiana a former Pulaski County agent and Mrs W C Roberts of Heltonville who focuses on livestock and poultry farming Matthews now runs his own farm spreads limestone mows alfalfa seed and feeds hogs
Chester Joycee of Washington Township led fifteen Indiana farmers in corn judging at the Purdue Short Course held in January. Passing the examination makes him an Official Corn Judge authorized to judge corn anywhere in Indiana.
J W Eikenberry of Monroe Township ordered a carload of limestone for February, third shipment this month. Farmers will receive more this season for Alfalfa patches. Locals haul waste lime from Delphi kilns and marl from county deposits with owners including John Hurley, Francis West, A C Kinsey, and Walter Coble.
Claude Wickard learns his Duroc litter ranked second in State tests for total weight at 180 days with 2765 pounds. The litters were slaughtered in Indianapolis under state and federal inspectors to determine dressing percentage. Wickard’s team finished fifth among 30 plus litters and earned $10 prize.
A vacant gravel bank site at Thirteenth and Market streets in Logansport is being developed into a new gymnasium. The project marks a major community upgrade with construction planned to begin this year.
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