Freak accident at Camp Robinson injures three men
An accident during a three day bivouac at Camp Robinson Little Rock Ark injured three soldiers including Pvt Charles Buchanan of Delphi Ind. Grenades exploded in an instructor s hands damaging clothing gear and helmets while pockets held coins bent from the blast. The event references a Fortune Magazine piece on the Washington Post and notes support from Delphi and Deer Creek charity mothers aiding Wakeman General Hospital with a $100 donation and a library gift in memory of Pfc Nickason killed in Bougainville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Pvt
Charles Buchanan
Delphi
Red Cross To Hold Annual Carroll County Meeting
The Carroll county chapter of the American Red Cross will meet Monday afternoon January 22 at 2 30 in the commissioners room at the courthouse. President Mrs Harold Thayer will preside and all paid or patron members in the chapter territory are entitled to attend and vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
The
American Red Cross
Court House
Harold Thayer
Bill Anderson Improves After Critical Illness
Bill Anderson a 16 year old Chicago resident and Delphi High School student is gradually recovering from a serious fever reaching 106 degrees and an infected kidney. He is hospitalized at St George hospital in Chicago as relatives travel to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Anderson
Joseph Anderson
Chicago
Bill
Delphi
Delphi High School
Ralph‘Melin
Melin
St. George Hospital
Oracles Fall Flat in Loss to Attica on Friday Night
Attica dominated the game from the start with a 26 to 8 halftime edge and led 17 to 2 after the first quarter. The Ramblers extended their lead to 36 to 21 by the end of the third, finishing 41 to 32 as Delphi mismatched shots and struggled to find range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramblers
Heart Attack Fatal To Thomas Clifford Services Are Today
Thomas Clifford 67 died suddenly Monday morning at his Delphi home from a heart attack. Funeral services are scheduled today, with details of the rites to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Clifford
Mondday
Delphi
Farmers Hear Local Production Goals for 1945 in Knox
At a district meeting in Knox on January 3 Carroll county farmers heard lectures from Purdue University and the Indiana AAA about county and state food production goals for 1945. Topics covered included food needs for America and allies, price support, and 1944 gains, with targets to boost soybeans and wheat, maintain corn, cut oats, and reduce poultry and pork output about 16 percent to aid wartime needs.
Mt Olive Lodge Installs Officers In Local Ceremonies
Loren Ayres was installed as Worshipful Master of Mt Olivet Lodge No 48. Newly installed officers include Walter Clawson secretary Garfield Shaffer treasurer William McCain senior warden Clarence Orr junior warden Carl Jones senior deacon Jack Bloya junior deacon Earl Thompson pantry steward Frank Swaim Jr junior steward Laverne Goff tyler in ceremonies for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Ayres
Mt. Olivet Lodge No. 48
Walter Clawson
Garfield Shaffer
William McCain
Clarence Orr
Carl Jones
Jack Bloya
Earl Thompson
Frank Swaim, Jr
Laverne Goff
Tyler
Drawing Announced For Carroll Tourney
Carroll county basketball tournament pairings announced by Harry Hatton county superintendent of schools. Thursday schedule includes Camden versus Cutler and Burlington versus Deer Creek, with Flora facing Rockfield on Friday, followed by Carrollton versus Adams Two. Saturday features winners brackets and the championship at 8 p.m. Officials named as Trobaugh and Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Harry Hatton
Carrollton
Adams
Trobaugh and
Murphy
Annual Tri County Farm Institute Set for Burnettsville
The forty first annual Farmers Institute of Cass Carroll and White counties will run two days from January 17 to 18 at Burnettsville school. Exhibits open to all residents of the three counties with entries accepted January 17 to 18 noon. January 17 program begins 7 pm with call to order by President Harold Risser, music by Adams Township Glee Club, and a talk by Dr. C H Avery Kokomo with motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Farm Institute
Burnettsville
Carroll
White
Cass Counties
Farmers’ Institute
Cass, Carroll and White
C. H. Avery
Kokomo
World Traveler
Fessor D. A
Burnettsville School
W. J. Emerson
White County
Lake Cicott
Wayne Myers
Cass County
O. F. Hall
Robert van Slyke
Carroll’ County
Idaville School
O. A. Scipio
Robbery at William W. Dashner home in Carroll County
Officers probe a burglary at the Darhner residence three miles north of Deer Creek Carroll County where articles valued at 3300 were taken between 6 pm and midnight Saturday. Items stolen include a sterling service for eight a 600 value cameras and rifles. Insurance covers loss.
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Carroll Farm
Dashner
Deer Creek
Carroll County
4 H Banquet and Corn Show At Delphi Tonight
Carroll county 4 H holds corn show and banquet at Delphi Presbyterian church tonight. Exhibits entered earlier this afternoon. A county grain judging contest decides a district team. Ralph Kriebel of Purdue Extension speaks. 5 acre contest winner receives Bradshaw trophy and medals. Delphi Chamber sponsors and awards tickets to members.
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Delphi
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Ralph Kriebel
Purdue University Extension Conservation Department
Bradshaw
County organizes for 45 Paraly sis Drive in Carroll County
Carroll County residents organize for the 45 Paraly sis Drive opened this week and ends Jan 31 with Miss Vivian Henderson as chair. Township chairmen named include Mourer Burlington Bowman Clay Beard Carrollton Slood Deer Creek Beard Deemocket Wilson Jackson Tesh Jefferson Ware Liberty Martin Madison Henderson Monroe Brimm Tippecanoe Wic Clean Rock Creek Starkey Robinson. The drive targets infantile paralysis costs and pledges county aid for medical care hospital care and equipment.
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Carroll County
Joe Henderson
Monroe
Bella Brimm
Tippecanoe
James Wic- Clean
Rock Creek
Charles Starkey
Washington
Pauline Robe
County Woman Bowen Dies In Kokomo At 68
Mrs. Keturah H. Bowen 68, former Sedalia and Cutler resident, died Tuesday afternoon at Dye nursing home Kokomo. She married Sherman Bowen in 1903 who preceded her in death. Survived by four children Willard Logansport Walter Bowell Mrs. Elsie Gangner Cora Ramey and more, twelve grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren. Funeral at Moore Rossville with 2:30 today services and burial in Rossville cemetery.
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Clinton County
Sherman Bowen
Urviving
Willard
Logansport
Walter Boweli
Elsie Gangner
Cutler
Cora
Lem Wells
Near Greentown
Frank Thompson
Indianapolis
Mattie Pennington
Kokomo
Navy tests yield two Delphia seniors for radar training
Bill Cowdin and Charlesiland, seniors at Delphi high school, passed the Bay test for radio technicians given last week by Naval officials. The results were announced Wednesday by Kenneth Pitts, the high school principal. Passing the test will allow them to enlist and apply for radar training in naval service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cowdin
Charles Iland
Delphi High
Naval
Kenneth Pitts
Hoys
Delphi High School
Lee L. Eve
Third District Farm Bureau Meeting Set for January 15
Announcement for the 38th District Farm Bureau meeting at the Delphi library on Monday January 15. District director Arthur Arnott will open the meeting with community singing led by Mrs. Roy Blann. devotions by Mrs. James Ide. a roll call of counties. main address "Wool News" by T. S. Ferris of the Indiana Wool Growers Association. afternoon session starts at 7 30 p m with remarks by Arnott and Mrs Lile D Scott.
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District Farm Bureau
Delphi
Farm Bureau
Arthur’ Arnott
Roy Blann
Newroll County
James Ide
Cass County
T. S. Ferris
Indiana ‘Wool Growers
Arnott
Lile D. Scott
Hicatae
New Year’s Tourney Here Grosses $1003
Delphi high school reports $1003 gross from the New Year’s Day basketball tournament. Expenses totaled $299.40 with $170.58 in federal tax. Net profit was $703.60. Season tickets: Delphi 252 Flora 111 Monticello 189 Rossville 238. Door tickets 1010 season, 491 single admissions. Trophy printing advertising officials’ salaries listed. Appreciation to Adams Margowski Orr drug store and Chris Chamales for pre sale and theater entertainment.
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Delphi
Kenneth Pitts
Flora
Monticello
Rossville
Delphi High School
Adams, Margowski and Orr Drug Store
Chris Chamales
Roxy
Attorney E. E. Pruitt Improves at Home Hospital Lafayette
E. E. Pruitt former Carroll circuit court judge is improving at Home hospital Lafayette after weeks as a patient. He can sit up a little daily and receive visitors. Mrs. Fred Craven Smith returned from Rochester Mayo Clinic where she had been a patient for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Pruitt
Carroll Circuit Court
Lafayette
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Glinic
High School Credits For Military Training Expanded
State education officials and district leaders approve new rules allowing high school credit for military service and related education. Credits may come from school and military work, with evaluation through the Armed Forces Institute, and some students can complete graduation requirements before leaving for service.
Delphi selects Rodkey as official class photographer for 1945
Frank Rodkey of Delphi has been chosen as the official class and Oracle photographer for 1945 by the Delphi high school senior class. He will take all senior pictures and group shots for the yearbook to be published in May. Picture taking began Monday at Rodkey studio under Oracle staff director Miss Marion Roby. Richard Grantham, editor, says the subscription drive will open soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rodkey
Delphi
Delphi High” School
Oracle
Rodkey
Richard Grantham
Shipley Mrs Lucy R 64 Died at Buck Creek
Mrs Lucy R Shipley 64 of Buck Creek died at her home Tuesday night after a year of illness. Born Sept 25 1880 she was the daughter of Davia and Elizabeth Jacot. She married Albert Shipley in 1899 and was a United Brethren church member at Pyremont. She leaves husband and two children Lawrence E and Calvinia. Service 1 30 Thursday at Grimm funeral home burial Colburn cemetery Rev J C Kamstra officiated.
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Lucy R. Shipley
Buck Creek
Davia
Elizabeth Jacot
Albert Shipley
Grimm Funeral
Colburn
J.C. Kamstra
Obears Leave Friday for San Diego Navy Assignment
Lt. G. Obear and Mrs George Obear depart Friday for San Diego California where he reports to the Naval Air Station Point Loma on January 17 to take a naval communications officer post after completing a Harvard University course. Mr and Mrs Hayes A Fry of Iowa City Iowa and their granddaughters Martha and Judith Obear accompany them en route to Iowa City for the present.
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George Obear
San Diego
Calif
Obear
Naval Air Station
Point. Loma
Naval Communications
Harvard University
Hayes A. Fry
Lows City
Iowa
Camden men buy 80 acre Easter farm east of town
Gard ner and George Martin of Camden purchase Mrs Catherine Easter 80 acre farm about three miles east of Camden. Raymond Coble real estate dealer completes the business deal. Mr and Mrs Dale Maxwell host the Tri-Six club cooperative dinner Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Easter
Ner
George Martin
Camden
Raymond Coble
Dale Maxwell
Tri-Six Club
Pvt Charles Buchanan Recovers from Camp Robinson Explosion
Pvt Charles Buchanan son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Buchanan of Delphi narrowly escaped with his life after an explosion at Camp Robinson Little Rock Arkansas. The blast in the hand of an instructor cost the eyesight and hands of two other soldiers. Buchanan suffered a brain concussion punctured right lung ruptured eardrum severe burns and internal hemorrhages and was unconscious for 48 hours. He was kept in an oxygen tent for three days and received three blood transfusions and eighty plasma injections. His parents and wife are with him.
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Pvt
Charles Buchanan
Clyde Buchanan
Delphi
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Arkansas
Sion
Mrs Kerlin Resigns. War Injuries Prompt Leave
Mrs William S Kerlin, fifth grade teacher at Delphi Deer Creek school, resigns to join husband Lieut W S Kerlin recently sent from England to receive treatment for serious injuries from France.
War Mothers of Second World War install new head in Delphi
Mrs L D Allen is to be installed as president of the Mothers of the Second World War in Delphi and Deer Creek township at a Delphi library meeting on Tuesday January 16 at 7 30 pm. Other officers include Mrs George McCain vice president Mrs William Fraser secretary Mrs D J Smith treasurer Mrs Nora Hemmican Mrs Faye Haines and Mrs Clifford sergeant at arms. The group urges January membership renewals and invites local war mothers with service members to join. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays at the Delphi library.
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Delphi
Deer Creek Township
Charles A. Wood
Wakeman General Hospital
Camp Atterbury
L. D. Allen
Mothers of the Second World War Organization
Deer Creek
Mirs
George McCain
William Fraser
Do. J. Smith
Nora Hemmic ¢N
Faye Haines
Clifford
Allen
Campren National Farm Loan Association Plans Annual Meet
The Campren National Farm Loan Association board sets January 29 1945 for the annual stockholders meeting in Delphi. Ithamur Beachout secretary treasurer announces the gathering will discuss 1944 as a strong year for farmer loan repayments and the coming land boom. The association lists 159 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campr En National Farm Loan Association
Delphi
Mentio Ithamur Beachout
Kempf and Herman Kempf Attend Past Ten-Year Baptist Services
Kempf and Herman Kempf are noted as attending services in the local Baptist church. The report mentions their presence during recent gatherings and references Kempf’s current stationing at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kempf
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Fortune Magazine
Washington Post
Eugene Meyer
Wayne Coy
Citizen
Fortune
Meyer
Indiana
Mr. Roosevelt
Coy
Lisher
Post
WINX
U.S
H.L. Conner
C.C
Atterbury
Col
H. L. Conner
National Gallery of Art
Earl Robertson
Pfc
Nickason
Red Cross
Sro Veers
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Oracles
Attica
Delphi Oracles
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Gracies
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Knox
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State Office of the Agricultural Adjust
Ment Administration
Tion
Agricultural War Board
AAA
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Allies
Hoosier Farmers
Educa
James and
Margaret McClain , Clifford
St. Joseph’s Church
American Legion
Holy Name Society of
James Clifford
Hubert
James
Timothy
Fred
Josephine) Thieme
Nelletta Clifford
St. Joseph Church
Father Paul Ander
Farrow
Roy Hoffman
Purdue
St. Joseph Cemetery
Grimm Funeral ‘Home
Mr. Vogler
State Aaa
Mt. Olive
Lodge
Carroll Tourney
Burlington
Rockfield
Harold Risser
Adams Township School
State
Investi
William W
Insurance
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Sterling
Eastman
Rex
Virden Gram
Pro
Angel Food
Delphi ‘Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Vivian Henderson
Agaimst
Roosevelt
Miss Vivian Henderson
Carroll county @rive
Irs
Charles Mourer
Sirs
Veaux Bowman
Clay
Mrs Slood
Psi Iota Xi
Demcocket
Paul Wilson
Jackson
Murray Tesh
Jefferson
Eva Ware
Liberty
Fred Martin
Madison
Kenny
Carrell County
Moore Funeral Home
Boyd ‘Martin
NAVY
Fred Craven Smith
State Department of ‘Education
Armed Forces
Institute
Service
United States Armed Forces Institute
Prnicipal
Armed Services
Princi
Pal
Rodkey Studio
Miss Marion Roby
Ness
Gard
Buchanan
William 8. Smith
Deer ‘Creek School Board
William S. Kerlin
Kerlin
France
New Seee
Ser
Baptist
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