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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
1
Weather experts warn a major flood will follow the current cold wave as thawing snow and ice grip the nation. Reports from Indiana and other states describe widespread hardship, deaths, and record ice on rivers amid subzero conditions and fuel shortages.
Lincoln Fraser aged 75 of Monticello died Sunday in Logansport Cass County Hospital after pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Monticello Methodist church with Rev W W Hargraves. interment in Riverview Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Millie Marquat of Toledo Ohio brother Ed Fraser of Delphi sister Mrs Martha Jackson of Marion and two great grandchildren and two adopted grandsons Lincoln and Fraser Fraser.
Johnny Burke of Monon fought bravely but was overwhelmed by Bill Wilson in Lafayette armory. Wilson defeated Carl Hamilton earlier and earned a berth to represent the Lafayette district in the Chicago Golden Gloves event next week.
Stephen Stuart 87 brother of the late Ben Stuart historian of Carroll county and the Wabash Valley died last week at his Kingman home. Funeral and burial were in Kansas. Survived by two half brothers Douglass and Warren Stuart near Lake Cicott. Former resident of Burnettsville.
George Myers aged 65 Yeoman lumber dealer died Monday night at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette from blood poisoning after an infection from tooth extraction last August. Born near Yeoman September 2 1870 he was son of James and Martha Myers. Survived by widow Estella three daughters and one son a sister and a funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p m from Yeoman M E church with interment in Yeoman cemetery.
Mrs John Mount learns of the death of her cousin William McDonald at Terre Haute. He was about 70, born near Delphi. He is survived by his widow, one son, a sister Mrs Mary Ellen Johnson of Logansport, and two brothers Charles of Illinois and Earl of Indianapolis. He was a cousin of several Delphi women.
Dr. Charles Wise of Camden suffered a serious knee fracture this afternoon after slipping on ice while exiting his car. He was transported to Cass County Hospital in Logansport.
William R. Smith, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith, was brought home to Delphi from the Home hospital in Lafayette Sunday. Sun day. Side curing at Hall's Market.
A roof fire at the residence of Mrs. T. Dobbins near Delphi damaged the home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Kite and families with Walter Dobbins and neighbors doused the blaze before it spread. Loss is covered by insurance.
Wesley T. Maxwell 76, a well known farmer from near Delphi, died at his son Edwin’s home in Johnson City Tennessee after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Delphi home with Rev. Wilbur V. Day officiating and burial in Masonic Cemetery. Born May 14 1860 in Ross County Ohio he moved to the Delphi area years ago. Surviving include his widow five sons Guy Lafayette Edwin Dale and Lee two sisters Miss Alice Maxwell and Mrs Milton Smallwood one brother Edgar and five grandsons.
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual dinner at Delphi Methodist Church on Thursday February 20 at 6 30 PM. Dr Paul Williams superintendent of the northern Indiana state hospital near Logansport will discuss mental health. William A Doppler of New York City will speak on health education.
The Tipton County Circuit Court sustained the motion to quash the petition for a writ of coram nobis in the case of S v Herman Wohl. Indiana Assistant Prosecutor T Ernest Maholn represented Louise Nimtz, sister of Wohl, and was granted leave to amend the petition. The request seeks to overturn Wohl's prison commitment by arguing insanity at the guilty plea.
A Manila letter from Lewis J Neidich thanks the Delphi Red Cross and the Delphi Country Club for a Christmas bag donated through the American Red Cross. He notes the articles will aid hospital patients and the needy and extends appreciation to Mrs. Charles Schnepp. The note follows a social item about the Junto club gathering February 27.
County offices the courthouse and post office along with Union State Bank will close Saturday in observance of George Washington's birthday. The city building may close. no rural or city deliveries. The Delphi postmaster William Ashba says the office will be open one hour from 7 to 8 a.m.
Senator Sherman Minton of Indiana holds the largest bonus certificate among lawmakers who will collect over 100000 dollars. His certificate has a face value of 1585 dollars and he plans to use it for his children’s education. Thirteen senators and more than a hundred representatives hold such certificates.
Carroll county homeowners gained 78655 through refinancing and modernization programs of the Federal Housing Administration and the Home Owners' Loan Corporation. Clarence Manion announced HOLC had made 65 loans in Carroll County totaling 72704 as of December 31.
Ruth Whiteman advertises mortgage exemptions for this year at the License Bureau office. Price is 25 cents. Patronage appreciated.
Mrs. Ida L Lowe 64 a Carroll County resident died at her home one mile south of Camden Wednesday morning after an extended illness. Survived by her husband Frank a son Fred at home two daughters Agnes Lowe and Mrs Lloyd Flora six grandchildren a sister Mrs Frank Hood Logansport two brothers Cloyd and Bert Kendall Peru. Body taken to Baker funeral home Camden for burial funeral arrangements not announced.
Delphi meets Rensselaer in the final home game of the season as the Oracles chase another strong finish led by Shaffer and Hawkins. Delphi has already eclipsed local records with fifteen wins in twenty starts, and beat Lebanon 32 to 31 after a late foul shot.
Illinois University sophomore fraternity Skull and Crescent elects Jack Grimm of Delphi as president. Other officers include C. H. Rippe as vice president Clark Beems secretary W. M. Folger historian Mark R. Woodward sergeant at arms and Frank Bell as treasurer.
Mrs. Francis Wilson of Delphi receives a Certificate of Recipe Endorsement from Better Homes and Gardens for her Date and Nut Loaf. The award honors dependability taste and family usefulness and includes six copies of the endorsed recipe. The prize aims to recognize women’s creative work and improve recipe standards. The winner's recipe will appear in next week’s Citizen.
Paul Blickenstaff and Mildred Hines were married Sunday at Valparaiso Methodist Church by Rev. J Emmett Porter. Both residents of Delphi, they attended Delphi High School and will reside in Lafayette where Blickenstaff works for Haywood Tag Co.
Earl Newell of Delphi, secretary of the Carroll county wheat control, says county farmers will be paid in full for contracted acres. Cornhog contractors also will be paid as per contracts. The wheat committee began work to complete contracts. corn hog work toward payments will start within days. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration, with approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, moves to make payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Act after HR 10464 authorization. The Supreme Court decision on Jan. 6 prompted the funding and legal clearance for these payments.
A town board and relief officials seek clarity on the November 1 certification deadline for WPA jobs. Indiana reports 77,000 workers on WPA, 97 percent from relief rolls, with trustees split across township and federal support. The letter notes possible liberalization later but provides no firm date.
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