Deaths G T Hilgendorf and Harley Schock
Gustav T. Hilgendorf 70 of Americus died Friday after a three month illness. Born July 14 1885 in Lyons Iowa he was a retired carpenter contractor and owner of Americus Motel. Funeral at Eikenberry with burial in Ashley near Lafayette. Harley Schock 72 formerly of Jefferson township Carroll County died in Pompano Florida after a lingering illness. He was born May 1889 in Jefferson township and survived by four daughters and a sister in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav T
Gus) Hilgendorf
Americus
Lyons
Iowa
Henry
Ottelia Ashan Hilgendorf
Goldie Amstutz
Americus Motel
Hilgendorf
Lutheran Church
Carpenters
Pompano
Florida
Harley Schock
Jefferson Township
Carroll County
Schock
Emanuel
Sara Schock
Edith Pearson
W. O. Pearson
Delphi
Funeral services for Gilbert M Jordan former Flora postmaster
Funeral services are announced for Gilbert M. Jordan known as Gilly, 77, a former Flora postmaster. The family will receive friends prior to the services at the local church. Burial will follow in the town cemetery.
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Gilbert M
Gilly) Jordan
Flora
Carroll county Republican leader funeral held in Flora
A prominent Carroll county Republican was laid to rest Wednesday at Lester funeral home Flora Rev C A Stewart officiated burial followed in Maple Lawn cemetery The late Mr Jordan born August 19 1878 in Flora son of Richard and Drusila Flora Jordan married Bertha Scott who died in 1928 He taught school served 12 years as Flora postmaster and worked as door keeper at the State Senate Surviving are three children Drusilla Evans Los Angeles Charles E Logansport and Joe Lee Glendale two brothers Charles Earl Jordan Flora Indianapolis and Tom Logansport All local relatives left Sunday for Sioux City to attend the funeral rites
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Lester
Flora
C.A. Stewart
Maple Lawn
Mr. Jordan
Richard
Drusila Flora Jordan
Bertha Scott
First Brethren Church
State Senate
Drusilla Evans
Los Angeles
Charles E
Logansport
Joe Lee
Glendale
California
Charles
Earl Jordan
Obituary: Harry E. Billiard Dies at 58 in Sioux City
Harry E. Billiard 58 longtime VA chairman at Morningside College Sioux City died Saturday from a heart attack. Born Jan 4 1898 in Carrollton township he taught Iowa schools 15 years and coached Storm Lake and Manson basketball teams state champions. Survived by widow Margaret Miller Billiard daughter Margaret mother Mrs John Billiard Flora sisters Mrs C L Carey Delphi and Mrs Fred Rodkey Burlington and brothers Burton O Billiard Burlington township Virgil.
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Harry E. Billiard
Veterans’ Administration
Morningside College
Sioux City
Towa
Carrollton Township
John Billiard
Flora High School
Billiard
Iowa
Storm Lake
Manson
Margaret Miller Billiard
Margaret
Morningside
Flora
C. L. Carey
Delphi
Fred Rodkey
Burlington
Burton O. Billiard
Burlington Township
Virgil
Effie May Kite 79 Dies At Delphi Nursing Home
Mrs Effie May Pearson Kite 79 of route 4 Delphi died Saturday morning at Deer Creek nursing home where she had lived eight months She was born in Ohio and married Frank Kite in 1898 He died in 1944 She was a Pyrmont EUB church member Surviving are daughter Mrs Russell Harner route 4 Delphi two sons Lee Rossville and Walter Lafayette two brothers Ely Pearson route 4 and Scott Pearson Rockfield Funeral services Monday at Pyrmont EUB church officiated by Rev Keith Smitley Burial in church cemetery
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Effie May Pearson Kite
Routte 4
Delphi
Deer Creek
Ohio
Frank Kite
Grandson of Delphi Woman Dies in Texas Air Base Hospital
Lt. Gordon Julien Jr., 22, died Monday night at 6 p.m. in Shepard Air Force Base hospital Wichita Falls Texas after illness from Hodgkins disease. Born June 11 1934 in Pueblo Colorado he was Purdue graduate. survived by wife Carol a 19 month old daughter mother and two sisters Mary Elizabeth and Virginia Julien Pueblo grandmothers Mrs Zinn Delphi and Mrs Taylor Julien Pueblo. Funeral rites and burial in Pueblo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Zinn
Delphi
Red Cross
Gordon Julien, Jr
Shepard Air Force Base Hospital
Wichita Falls
Texas
Julien
Hodgkins
Pueblo
Colorado
Neva Keene Julien
Gordon Julien
Purdue
Carol
Mary Elizabeth
Virginia Julien
Zinn
Taylor Julien
James M. McCarty Rites Planned After Stroke Death
James M. McCarty 91 of route 1 Cutler died Monday night at Deer Creek nursing home following a stroke last Thursday. Born Sept 17 1864 east of Cutler he was son of James and Lydia McCarty. Survived by four sons two daughters a brother and several in-laws. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at Carter funeral home Flora with Rev. James Cox officiating, burial Ball Hill cemetery.
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James M. McCarty
Route 1
Cutler
Deer Creek
James
Lydia Tinkle McCarty
Emma R Eaton
Mt. Olivet
Laura Larimore
California
Amy Baird
Gary
Williard
Missouri
Carter
Flora
James Cox
Ball Hill Cemetery
Farewell Buffet Honors Local Air Force and Navy Recruits
Mr and Mrs Chauncey Fish hosted a buffet at Mills street to honor Harmon Fish who left Tuesday for duty with the Air Force at Parks AFB Oakland CA Also honored were Larry Busch departing for overseas duty in New York and Donald Lear leaving for Navy The 18 attendees included Delphi High School graduates Harmon and Larry from the classes of 1954 and 1955.
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Chauncey Fish
Mills Street
Harmon
Air Force
Parks Afb
Oakland
California
Larry Busch
Ed Busch
New York
Donald Lear
Lewis Lear
Navy
Larry
Delphi High School
DelphI Oracles Clinch Northern State Conference Title
Delphi defeats North Judson 57 to 38 to secure the Northern State Conference championship in the final pre sectional outing. Scoring leaders include Pearson 14 and Joe Hanna 14 for Delphi while G Grube and D Grube contributed for North Judson.
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Delphi Oracles
North Judson
Bluejays
Oracles
Rensselaer
Knox
Morocco
Delphi
Monticello
LG Pelphi
Oren Jugson
Rensselaer Pe
Judson
Mulligan
O'Farrell
John Hanna
Pearson
Joe Hanna
Gerard
McCain
Wagner
N. Judson
G. Grube
O. Arnett
K. Arnett
Fingerhut
Johnson
Minix
D.grube
Paris
Warkentien
Flora woman admitted to Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Dorothy Angle of Flora was admitted to Memorial Hospital, Logansport.
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Dorothy Angle
Flora
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Bowling Standings and Highs From Local Leagues
Bowling standings show Orr's Pharmacy leading Fitzgerald Jewelry League with 47 wins 22 losses. Highs include high team series 2160 by Orr's Pharmacy and high individual game 211 by Betty Garrison, with Marie Stephenson top in series at 498.
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Orr's Pharmacy
Flora Independents
Kerlin’s Hatchery
Smitty’s Barber Shop
Pest Oreseles
Tri. Kanpe
Melvin Jackson
Orr’s Pharmacy
Marie Stephenson
Betty Garrison
Carroll County Leaders Attend 17th District Training in Logansport
Carroll county leaders join the 17th annual district adult leaders training course in Logansport on Monday February 27 with a joint luncheon hosted by Logansport Rotary Club and Indianapolis News speaker Wayne Guthrie. Leaders traveling from Carroll include Myrtle Vinord Clay township Mrs Harold Tully Jefferson Betty Randolph Ruth Small Liberty Mrs Orton Zook Madison June Lowther Flora Mrs J T Downham Mrs Lawrence Johnson Washington Rex Hinkle Ed Galloway Burlington Junior Snider Carrollton John T Downham Washington.
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Carroll County
Logansport
Madison
June Lowther
Flora
J. T. Downham
Lawrence Johnson
Washington
Rex Hinkle
Ed Galloway
Burlington
Junior Snider
Carrollton
John T. Downham
Indianapolis capping service at Indiana University Nurses' Training School
Mr Herman Theophile and Mrs Jean Ferrier attended the capping service in Indianapolis Friday evening. Miss Gwen Ferrier received a cap and James Ferrier, a student at Indiana University, joined the local group for the weekend.
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Herman Theopphile
Jean Ferrier
Indianapolis
Indiana University Nurses’ Training School
Gwen Ferrier
James Ferrier
Indiana University
Local Families Celebrate Birthdays in Danville and Lafayette
Mr and Mrs Glen Jackson of West Front Street and Mr and Mrs Theodore Bell of Lafayette spent Saturday night in Danville Ti. They were Sunday guests at the Bell home. Mr and Mrs Forrest Lynch and daughter hosted relatives at dinner Sunday for Geneva Lynch’s birthday and Mrs Lynch’s father John Overholser.
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Glen Jackson
West Front Street
Theodore Bell
Lafayette
Danville
Jacksons
Bell
Forrest Lynch
Geneva
Lynch
John Overholser
Dyna tester promises horsepower gains for tractors
Advert describes a Dyna-tester to measure fuel use and horsepower. It claims typical tractors gain 3.16 horsepower and save 0.02 gallons per hour after adjustment, with an average efficiency increase of 11.7 percent, translating to annual cost savings.
Auction Listing for John Deere Farm Machinery
Local sale features 1937 to 1950 John Deere tractors with cultivators and a 490 planter. Includes IHC 3-14 plow Allis Chalmers 3-14 plow Lantz cutter THC 2-14 plow and Chief bottoms. Prices listed: $750, $150, plus planter units and miscellaneous equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Massey Harris
Minneapolis
Dunham
Co-Op
Montgomery Ward
Aho
Allis Chalmers
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Gus Hilgendorf
Seph Radabaugh
Asley Cemetery
Gilbert Jordan
GMC
Studebaker
DeSoto
Champ
Olds
Dodge
Black
Delphi, Indiana
Baby
Holtzapple New Hamps
Nelson
Tom
Metzger
Mrs
Effie Kite
James McCarty
Paul Julien
Francis Pearson
Della Bush
Grace Cole
Henry Robinette
Edgar McKinley
Carrie McKinley
Charles Scifres
Ed Gay
Déll Phobus
Near
Brookston
Ed Pettit
Near Colburn
Radnor
Gene Schnepp
Wendy
Delphi Lumber Co
N. Market St
Ind
Blackhawk
Farm Bureau Chicks
Carroll County Farm Bureau Hatchery
Visiminder
Buck Creek
Ray Booth
Clarence Fry
Pyrmont
Church of the Brethren
E. Main Street
Indiana
Nebraska
W. H. Lee Implement CO
Herb Smith
Eikenberry
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