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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
1
A compact portrait frames a candleholder as witness to a Shakespeare scene, offering a silent observer’s perspective on Elizabethan stage lighting and atmosphere. The piece blends literary homage with a visual study of ritual and gaze within performance.
The article notes a dispute over a Christ seals model credited to Willliam Henry Vanderbilt and the artist placement on a box. It then covers a report by the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America on church debt totaling 135 million with 6 million defaulted, proposing a 10 million fund to aid needy churches.
Delphi Oracles provided thrills in the Big Four tournament at Frankfort New Year's Day. They upset Lebanon and defeated Jefferson of Lafayette in the consolation game. Frankfort won the tournament by beating Jefferson. Lebanon beat Delphi in the final 23 to 21. About 2,000 fans attended. Lamb starred for Delphi, with Holmes contributing strong play.
Bernard Keltner 31, a South Bend lawyer, was killed when his car collided with Victor Heide of Niles Michigan north of South Bend. Orville Kelly and William Perrigo, Western State Teachers College basketball players, were passengers. Perrigo survived shock, Kelly injured his eye possibly losing sight.
The Delphi Citizen advertises a January sale by W B Wason and Co starting Saturday at 9 o clock and running for a week. Special prices apply to many items as listed in the ads and circulars distributed with the issue. Visitors are invited to shop during the sale week.
The Jackson Club of Carroll County schedules its annual banquet for January 28 in the Delphi Presbyterian church living room. Committee members present at the Tuesday meeting include John L. Hanna Ralph Hanna Mrs Margaret Afflis Mrs James P. Wson William Ashba Jack Bennett Floyd Julien and Wayne Coy.
The Oracles face two tough upcoming games against Connersville Spartans and Flora in the armory. Connersville, led by Coach Mose Pruitt, is having a strong season with wins over Rushville and Washington and nears peak form. Flora is one of the area’s top teams, a close match to Delphi, with Flora’s reserves to face the Delphi reserves and Idaville varsity meeting the Little Oracles in preliminary action.
Wilbur Lane of Bringhurst announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Carroll circuit court clerk in the main election. His declaration makes him the first to announce in the local race.
Wilbur Lane of Bringhurst announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for clerk of the circuit court. A businessman and active party worker, Lane will tour Democratic voters over the next four months to build support. He previously ran for trustee of Monge township, losing but showing strength in a GOP-heavy area.
The New York Store is consolidating from two buildings into a single structure. The shoe department moves to the rear of the west downstairs area while the furs department shifts to the west upstairs. A new partition will close openings to restore the original quarters after years.
The Tippecanoe Township School opens January 6 1932 in a brick and stone facility atop Pittsburg Hill. Principal Lynn Brookbank and staff welcome to a modern center with 144 metal chairs 98 lockers and a large assembly room with insulate ceiling and stage.
The Delphi Deer Creek school board reorganized Monday night with Margaret A. Afflis attending for the first time as trustee to Deer Creek township. After an October vacancy, the board now has officers L. M. Pletcher president, Theodore Baum treasurer, and Mrs Afflis secretary to authorize teacher salaries and other expenses.
Charles R Hunter 71 formerly of Indianapolis living with Ellis Wood at a Wheeling area home was found dead from three gunshot wounds. Coroners say mouth wound fatal. back-of-ear wound non fatal. Hunter previously arson suspect under county surveillance.
The county board now includes Democrats Charles Hargraves and Jake Harness with Republican Fred Raber. Appointments to county posts were made replacing Republicans, including Hanna as county attorney and Charles Sanderson as highway superintendent. The board opened with Hargraves as president and Raber as secretary, and discussed back pay for former schools superintendent Arthur Fox.
Petit jurors for the January term convening Monday include Oscar Leatherman Deer Creek Ward Been Rock Creek Perry Rule Vernel L Kessler Solomon Wickard Larry Gruber J C Mc Manus Rolla Barnard W D Martin Jesse Ly Hurst Carl M Million Will G Klepinger. Extra petit jurors include Walter Ringer Vern Draper Leroy Robbins Ross Brown Russell Barnard J J Stinebaugh Howard L Jones Walter E Wakeland John Livingston Jesse Heiland Edward E Cunningham Warren H Todd.
The Democrats of the new Second District meet Tuesday Jan 19 at the Fowler Hotel Lafay ette. Hon Fred Van Nuys of Indianapolis and Mrs Prinds Flynn of Logansport will speak. The program starts at 8 p m on the roof garden with county and district officials present and Tom McConnell presiding.
The bridge party and cooperative supper of the Pythian Sisters are postponed one week to Tuesday night of next week due to unspecified reasons.
Beadle, former publisher of The Citizen now in Lake Wales Florida, writes of warm days around 80 degrees and cool nights. The town with about 4000 residents sees many visitors to Bok Singing Tower with ten to fifteen bus loads daily and hotels feeding about 300 tourists daily. Mr and Mrs Beach consider moving to Florida while Mr and Mrs Walter Clawson hosted Its Club members on Wednesday.
Frank R. Martin, Democratic chairman of Lake County, declares candidacy for the First district congressional nomination and states he will not seek reelection as county chairman. He plans to step down from the county post after his announcement.
Flat and meter rents must be paid on or before the 10th of January to avoid the penalty. TALMAR R. ARNOLD, Water Agent.
White County educator Henry J. Reid who leads White County Schools has been chosen chairman of the S. H. S. A. R. Board of Control for 1932. Reid has served on the board for two years and his leadership is expected to boost service to Indiana schools.
Margaret Afflis directs residents to transact township business at the courthouse office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays each week.
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