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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
8
Walter Grimm of Winona Minnesota Rotary Club delivered an excellent New Year talk before Delphi Rotary Tuesday. He was introduced by Dr C C Crampton, the program chairman.
Carroll County Rural Youth Club held its December 22 gathering at the Deer Creek Conservation Club. Jim Sharp led mixers, Robert McCain led singing, and Bobby Caldwell gave devotions. Chorus trip report by Mary Helen Mears. Mary Helen Mears reported on the Seattle trip. District 3 meet is Jan 8 at Pine Township School. The Rural Youth Chorus performs Jan 7 at Purdue. Bill EKuszmaul oversaw recreation. Attendees brought a can for a needy family.
The Howard Bradshaws hosted their yearly open house with family and many out of town guests. Their daughter Joan returned from Los Angeles and son Bill, a DePauw student, helped receive visitors. Decorations featured a silver and white theme with a toboggan display and angel motifs.
Mr and Mrs Harold Wesner and Mrs Alice Heilman of Chalmers plan a New Years party for their son Jim Wesner of Ft Sill Oklahoma. Guests include Mrs Will Wiley and Barbara Jean, Mr and Mrs Manford Wesner, Mrs May Neal of Brookston, Mr and Mrs Verne Brown of Flora, Mr and Mrs Robert Alberts, Mr and Mrs Charles Alberts of Delphi.
Mrs. Lena Hannell of the Tuber culosis and Health Association says county chest X-ray readings from October will be mailed after January 1, 1953. Eight new diabetes cases were found in Carroll County during the Diabetic Survey conducted with the X-ray survey. Mrs. Esther Gregg to start a Family Living class in Cutler van on Tuesday January 6, 1953.
William Sherman Sherm Misner 87 a Pittsburg resident died at Deer Creek nursing home on Wednesday. Born November 24 1865 he was the son of John and Lida Schell Misner a retired carpenter and farmer and a member of the Christian church. Surviving include three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral rites were held Saturday at Jackson funeral home with Rev W S McLean officiating burial in Pittsburg Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Glee Clawson host a New Year s dinner for the Nelsons of Monticello and the Clawsons of Lafayette with the Nelson sisters Ida and Birdie. Recent Lafayette hospital dismissals include Mrs Charles Kerlin from Home hospital and Martha Zook from St Elizabeth hospital. Albert Verrill hosts Camden school faculty and guests for a Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Dr and Mrs Hudson Erbaugh of Logansport will be New Year s guests of Dr and Mrs Charles Erbaugh. Tony Berto and daughter return from Michigan after Christmas with relatives.
Bert V. Sisson 70 died Friday night at his Americus home after a four year illness. Born in Marion he married Anna Shucker March 15 1905. He was a lifelong farmer. Survived by widow two brothers Arthur Sisson Battle Ground route 1 and Grover Cain Lafayette route 3. Funeral Monday afternoon at Jackson Funeral Home Delphi with Rev. Frank Briggs officiating burial in Americus cemetery.
County superintendent J. C. Yunker will address the Adams township PTA on January 8 about the state PTA legislative program. He is also scheduled to speak January 6 at the Northwestern PTA in Howard county. Local hosts Mr and Mrs John T Johnson entertained in Burlington for Mrs James Abel of New York City and Mrs Mabel Johnson Schanlaub from Columbia University with guests Mr and Mrs Myron Johnson and family.
Mr and Mrs Charles A Sheets and family of Indianapolis spent the holiday weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C F Sheets.
Mrs Abner Bowen hosted a Monday afternoon tea for guest Mrs J B Pretty man of Champaign Illinois visiting daughter Mrs Joseph Ives. Attending travelers included Mrs Paul Lostrutt er Bedford Mrs James Simpson Logansport Mrs J D Carmichael Bombay India and local hosts Mrs Howard Bradshaw and Mrs William Kerlin poured from a centerpiece of white poinsettias.
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