Republican Board Distributes Jobs After Caucus
The two Republican county commissioners announced a patronage distribution after a caucus. List includes County attorney Mahlon Kerlin of Delphi, County Physician Dr. Geo W Seamer of Delphi, County Road Supt Amos Clingen reel of Flora, and multiple township posts. Carl Overholser and A G Campbell are the Republican board members with Campbell taking office January 1, replacing Democrat Earl Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgard of Commissioners
Pat
Mahlon Kerlin
Delphi
Ruth George
Camden
Wm. Coopman
Pittsburg
Geo. W Seamer
Amos Clingen
Oracles Meet Horsem en Friday Night in Gary
The Delphi Oracles travel to Gary to face Horace Mann in a key season showdown. Delphi aims to improve to 9 wins and 3 losses after advancing to the finals of a tournament featuring Gary teams and top northern Indiana rivals.
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Delphi Oracles
Gary
Horace Mann
Horsemen
Indiana
Oracles
Rites Held Friday For Jessie Colvin
Mrs. Jessie Finley Colvin 75 of Delphi died Christmas Day of heart trouble at her daughter’s home Mrs. De Clay Pearson She was born October 26 1880 in Delphi and lived there her whole life She was married to Thomas Colvin now deceased A member of the Delphi Presbyterian church and a charter member of the Pythian Sisters Surviving are her daughter Mrs Nellie Pearson two sisters Mrs Fannie Ginn and Mrs Nannie Whittey and a granddaughter Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the residence and burial followed in Delphi Masonic cemetery Pallbearers were Wilbur Grantham Luther Grantham John Shaeffer Richard Evans Max Finley and Clay Briggs Flowers carried by Mary Ellen Kirkpatrick Betty Williams and Mary Clawson.
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Jessie
Finley) Colvin
Delphi
de Clay Pearson
Colvin
Thomas Colvin
Nellie Pearson
Fannie Ginn
Nannie Whittey
Indianapolis
Harry B. Parker
Delphi Masonic Cemetery
Wilbur Grantham
Luther Grantham
John Shaeffer
Richard Evans
Max Finley
Clay Briggs
Mary Mann and William Bordner Wed at Cutler Parsonage
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mann daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Mann and William Bordner son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bordner of Cutler were married at the Cutler Presbyterian parsonage Saturday at 7 PM. They will reside on the Bordner farm south of Cutler. Dick Norris Indiana University sophomore and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Norris of Logansport was hospitalized in Indianapolis after an appendectomy following a Saturday illness at the Students Volunteer convention. He is a nephew of Mrs. Fred Craven Smith near Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Mann
Chas. Mann
William Bordner
Cutler
Cutler Presbyterian Parsonage
Bordner Farm
Indianapolis
Dick Norris
Indiana University
R. T. Norris
Logansport
Methodist
Norris
Fred Craven Smith
Delphi
Fox Drive and Trap Shoot at Wildcat Club Saturday
The Wildcat Rod and Gun club sponsors a fox drive and trap shoot on Saturday January 4 starting 8 am. The afternoon trap shoot offers prizes. The ladies aid serves luncheon at noon.
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Wildcat Rod and Gun Club
Ladies Aid
Postal Receipts Rise Over 1934 Figures
Post master Burr Balser reports December 1935 postal receipts about 300 dollars higher than December 1934 reflecting increased local Christmas mailing. About 4000 more one cent stamps were sold in 1935 than in 1934.
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Burr Balser
Delphi Post Office Bid Opening Set for January 20
Bids for the new Delphi post office will be opened on or about January 20. The building is estimated to cost about 53 000 dollars excluding furnishings and equipment. The winning contractor will have 250 days to finish the project.
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Delphi
Roach's Bakery Moves to New Delphi Location
The Harry Roach bakery shifts from the Bradshaw building to Judge E. E. Pruitt's rooms on the south side of the square. The opening may occur Saturday but a definite date is not set.
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Harry Roach
Delphi
Bradshaw
Judge E. E. Pruitt
Delphi High School Alumni Reunites After Long Sleep
About 225 Delphi High School alumni from class 1885 to 1936 gathered December 26 for a dinner meeting that revived the long dormant Alumni Association. The event at Iona Hotel featured speeches by prominent alumni, music, and a eight course banquet, lasting into the early hours. Forrest Orr, class of 1906, was elected president to guide future gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School Alumni Association
Elbaicos
Presbyterian Sunday School
Eileen
Regina Jackson
John Peterson
Henry B. Wilson
Mindwell J. Crampton
Crampton
Emma B. Shealey
A. B. Crampton
M. A. Ryan
George W. Julien
L. D. Boyd
I. N. Cochrane
W. S. Almond
James Omelvena
C. B. Landis
Stanley Coulter
Purdue
L. T. Jones
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Delphi
MacDonald
Iona Hotel
Masonic Temple
Greenfield High School
H. B. Wilson
County corn-hog meetings scheduled
County signers will hear details of the new contracts at community meetings from January 6 to 9. Applications for new contracts may be signed at the meetings.
Mrs. Blanche Evans Dies in Logansport Hospital
Mrs. Blanche Evans wife of Garfield Evans longtime Monroe Township resident died Tuesday evening at St Josephs hospital in Logansport from complications after four major operations. She 54. Survived by husband son Harold Bringhurst daughter Ruth Evans Murphy and three brothers and three sisters. Funeral set Friday at 1 pm from Bringhurst M E Church with services to follow in several townships.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Logansport
Stubl
Adams
Deer Creek
Harold
Bringhurst
Clay
Burlington
Ruth Evans Murphy
Delphi
Monroe Twps
Bringhurst M. E
Bosworth and Moore wed in Lafayette Presbyterian parsonage
Miss Pauline Bosworth of Delphi and Robert Moore of Flora were united in marriage at midnight Tuesday in Lafayette. Bosworth resigned as office assistant to Dr. Crampton. Moore manages the Shell station in Flora. They reside in a newly furnished home in Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Bosworth
Delphi
Robert Moore
Flora
Lafayette
Bosworth
Crampton
Moore
Shell
Loy Shaff Wedding Ties DelphI Couple to Frankfort Groom
Mr and Mrs Thurman Loy of Delphi announce the marriage of their daughter Clementine to Samuel C Shaff a Frankfort poultry dealer at a Christmas dinner held at their home The ceremony was read in the study of Rev C M McClure pastor of the M E church on Thursday evening December 19 Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ben Baldwin Miss Virginia Bible and Ellsworth Shaff brother of the groom The newlyweds reside at 258 Main Avenue Frankfort
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Main Avenue
Frankfort
Peaceful Valley Bradshaws Host Open House
The Bradshaw family invited friends to their Wabash valley home two miles west of Delphi for an open house on Wednesday. About two hundred guests toured the Christmas decorated residence where silver bells and candles enhanced the dining room as refreshments were served. Side curing at Hall's Market.
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W. H. Bradshaw
Robert Bradshaw
Howard Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw
Wabash Valley
Delphi
Bradshaw
Car Collision at Franklin and Market Ends with Damaged Car
A vehicle driven by William L. Cowdin collided with a Diamond Oil truck at the Franklin and Market streets corner Monday morning. The Cowdin car sustained slight damage and no injuries are reported.
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William L. Cowdin
Franklin and
Market Streets
Cowdin
Will Rededicate Baptist Church in Delphi Sunday
Delphi Baptists will rededicate their church in a 2 30 p m service Sunday January 5 announced by pastor Rev E M Cobb A special program has been arranged and the church redecorated for the occasion All members and other church members invited to attend.
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Delphi Baptists
E. M. Cobb
Carroll County Approves Farm Supplies Contracts
Carroll county commissioners met Friday at the courthouse. The claims were allowed and three month contracts for county farm supplies were awarded to Roach's bakery for bread Elless and Orr for drugs Hall's meat market for meat and groceries.
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Carroll County
Court House
Roach
Elless and
Orr
Hall’s
Cold Christmas and quiet New Year in Delphi City
The Delphi Citizen recalls a frigid Christmas of 1935 with three below zero at noon and 13 below in nearby towns. Families stayed indoors, radios linked homes to Bethlehem and Washington, and New Year’s Eve brought small gatherings as 1936 opened with cautious optimism.
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Crafordsville
Indiana
Delphi
Faye
Lafayette Teacher Replaces Resigned School Board Member
Mrs. Georgianna Kienly of Lafayette has been employed by the local school board to fill the unexpired term of Jean Kramer who has resigned.
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Georgianna Kienly
Lafayette
Jean Kramer
Jean Kramer and Hubert Gros Wed at Franklin Church
The marriage of Miss Jean Kramer and Dr. Hubert Gros was announced by the bride's mother Mrs. Zelpha Kramer. They were married October 17, 1935 at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Million as witnesses. The couple will live at the Gros home after January 20.
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Jean Kramer
Hubert Gros
Zelpha Kramer
First Presbyterian Church
Franklin
Robert Million
C A Bailey Improves After Auto Crash Illness
C A Bailey Rockfield principal is reported markedly better at Clinton County Hospital. He has been a patient since November 30 after an automobile crash near Kirklin. Doctors believe he has started a winning fight against pneumonia.
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C. A. Bailey
Rockfield
Clinton County Hospital
Bailey
Kirklin
Frankfort
Fate of Proposed Ice Skating Rink Depends on Park Board
The Delphi park board holds the fate of the planned ice skating rink in the new city park. Citizens urged its construction and plans paused as officials study potential grass damage. A shallow flooded area would host the rink with softball flood lights, awaiting approval before construction resumes.
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New City Park
Delphi Park Board
Park Board
Elizabeth Wagoner Dies At Pyrmont
Mrs. Elizabeth Wagoner 74 died at midnight Wednesday at her home near the Brethren church in Pyrmont after a stroke three months prior. She leaves four daughters Minnette Miller near Delphi Fannie and Judie Wagoner at home and a daughter Floyd Smeltzer who died last year. Funeral services set for Saturday at 1 30 pm from Pyrmont Brethren church with Rev. Jerry Barnhart officiating. Interment in Pyrmont.
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Elizabeth Wagoner
Brethren Church
Pyrmont
Minnette Miller
Delphi
Effie
Judie Wagoner
Dauhter
Floyd Smeltzer
Treasurer Sets Deadline For 1935 Stamp Return
County Treasurer Robert Johnson announced that the 1935 intangible stamps will not be available after January 10, 1936. Any unused 1935 stamps must be returned to the treasurer's office to be exchanged for 1936 stamps no later than January 20, 1936.
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Robert Johnson
Miss Gola Smith Dies in Michigan
Miss Gola Smith sister of Dr. L. H. Smith of Delphi died suddenly at a Sturgis Michigan hospital after a stroke. Survived by her sister Miss Margaret and Dr. Smith. She had visited Delphi often and had many local friends.
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Gola Smith
L. H. Smith
Delphi
Sturgis
Michigan
Margaret
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Couple and Delphian
Marriage licenses issued on the last day include Marian Wyatt of Camden and Fred M. Wagoner of Jackson township joined by Pauline Bosworth of Delphi and Rob B. Moore of Flora. Elizabeth Best, a Washington DC teacher, left Delphi after visiting her parents.
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Marian Wyatt
Camden
Fred M. Wagoner
Jackson Township
Pauline Bosworth
Delphi
Rob’. B. Moore
Flora
Recreation Center to Open Monday in Delphi
The Delphi recreation room will open Monday evening for public use with at least four nights per week during winter. It will include boxball alley boxing ring rifle range and archery equipment with supervision. The American Legion and other groups provided facilities and gear. ping pong will be added in January and boxing cards and dances planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
American Legion
Legion
Bradshaw Motor Sales
Death Of Valuable Dog Spurs Search For Poisoner
An epidemic of dog poisonings has killed over a dozen pets in Delphi in the past year. Harold Brewer reports his valuable bird dog died of mercury poisoning, renewing efforts to identify and prosecute the malicous poisoner.
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Delphi
Harold Brewer
Weckerly's Condition Slightly Improved
Glen Weckerly, injured while attempting to jump on a Standard Oil truck, shows slight improvement. The former Citizen employee remains confined at St Elizabeth hospital with spinal and leg injuries, with earlier fears of paralysis giving way to more hopeful reports.
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Glen Weckerly
Weckerly
The
Citizen
St Elizabeth Hospital
Clark Loy wed in Zion Evangelical church ceremony
Robert Clark and Donna Loy united in marriage at 10:30 Friday morning at Zion Evangelical church Indianapolis. Bride Miss Donna Loy daughter of Mrs Henry Loy attended by her sister Mrs Oscar Behren. Groom Robert Clark of Valley Stream New York employed with IBM Topeka Kansas. They will reside at 1312 Jackson Street Topeka Kansas.
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Donna Loy
Henry Loy
Robert Clark
Robert E. Clark
Valley Stream
New York
Zion Evangelical Church
Indianapolis
Davies
Oscar Behrem
Miss Loy
Delphi High School
Block’s Store
Omega Nu Tau Sorority
Clark
International Business Machine Co
Topeka
Kansas
Jackson Street
Stokes Fire Suppressed at Delphi Garage Office
Delphi fire department responded Thursday morning to Stokes garage for a small office fire. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze already extinguished.
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Delphi
Stokes Garage
Mrs Hargraves undergoes major operation in Lafayette
Mrs. Charles Hargraves of Yeoman underwent a major operation at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette. The report notes the procedure was performed successfully and Mrs. Hargraves is listed in satisfactory condition with continued hospital care expected.
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Charles Hargraves of
Yeoman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Mill-Cleaners Close Shop Here
Mr and Mrs Joe Shigley longtime operators of a local dry cleaning establishment have closed the shop and moved to Columbia where Mr Shigley will join an engineering firm Side curing at Halls Market.
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Joe Shigley
Columbia
Shigley
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Amos Clingenpeel
Reel
Noah Allen
Owasco
Jessie Colvin
Mann-Bordner
FOX Drive
Roach’s Bakery
Harguccy
Blanche Evans
Gar
Field Evans
Monroe
Jefferson
Carrollton
Jackson
Madison
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe
Washington
Democrat
Bosworth-Moore
Loy-Shaff
Ory
Church of the
Bethelhem
Washington, D. C
Washington Street
Hamling Corner
Deer Creek Bridge
Elizabeth Best
John Best
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