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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
1
An echo of the eight year Dollings crash reached Colum bus Ohio last Friday with news that the receivership of the company has terminated. Preferred creditors received only a small percentage and stockholders gained nothing. The firm was once valued at about $80 million.
Delphi opened its basketball schedule second half with a 33 31 overtime win over Fort Wayne South Side after a 30 22 loss to Connersville. Jefferson High band visit and season tickets highlighted Friday Armory game advance.
Prime Minister Bennett suggests a credit scheme to let China buy Canadian wheat and reorganize oriental trade. He proposes converting warring generals into industrial units building public works, aided by loans from the United States and Britain. Canadian publishers urge US leadership to cancel Allied war debts.
Democratic Senator King introduces a senate resolution calling for the recall of marines in Nicaragua after eight soldiers were killed by rebels. He says the nation has interfered too much in foreign lands and that such actions provoke resentments among Latin Americans.
An advertisement in the Times offers admission to a small public school for one or two athletic boys under 13 to pay reduced fees of 375 dollars. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Bower Patterson of Chicago travel to Miami for several months. Mrs Bailey of Burlington seeks treatment in Evansville after hospital care in Indianapolis. Great Western Canning Co of Delphi names officers Dr Carney C M Kerlin Dr John Carney and A H Brewer with a $2 per share dividend approved.
The Flora workers' banquet reported 760 Farm Bureau members signed up from Carroll on January 5 with expectations to reach 900 for the year. Burlington led in cooperation, Madison won the banner for highest enlistment percentage, and Rock Creek took the Stephens cup for five year gain. Adams Township reported a 50 percent rise in membership under Arthur Mullin.
John Thompson city mail carrier was injured last Friday night en route to the Delphi Connersville high school basketball game. He suffers two fractured ribs and is recovering in an Indianapolis hospital. he is expected to be brought home this weekend. The accident occurred near Greenfield when a parked car pulled into the highway. Thompson’s companions Wayne Aldridge Lee Shaf fer Ed Coomey and Charles Wilson were not injured.
The notice highlights a missing item from last week’s W. B., Wason & Co. sale ad and directs readers to page 8 in this issue to view it. The public is urged to check the ad for the omitted item and attend to the sale details.
Mrs. Martin A Morrison of Washington D C writes of Delphi people she and her mother Mary B McReynolds have seen recently Miss Mary Edith McClure was their dinner guest Mrs Mary Walker Perry called Nellie Deardorf Medaira and her husband Howard Medaira spent the evening George Robertson and wife called Wil Moore of Indianapolis Mrs McReynolds a former Delphi teacher enjoys visiting Carroll County friends Morrison directs the festival of pianoforte music presented each year by outstanding pupils of Washington teachers
Farmers institutes in Carroll County conclude next week with meetings at Cutler New Hope school and Yeoman on Jan 21 22 23. Speakers include Mrs Essie Fuller Farmersburg and C W Harlan West Lafayette. Township chairmen R W Whettel J Ben Bates and W G Million organize local programs and invite all to attend.
H. A. Henderson of Indianapolis and Wallace Amsbury of Chicago will address the general session of the Carroll County teachers institute in Camden on Saturday with Henderson at 9 30 and Amsbury at 10 30. Miss Mamie Spangler from Logansport will speak to the primary and intermediate groups at 1. Group meetings start at 9 featuring Social Studies Community Service Poster judging and testing scores for English and Literature.
John W. Holmes, 78, died at 11 30 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife Florence Holmes an adopted daughter Elda Raz or of Cleveland Ohio a son Ray Day five sisters Sue Odell Chalmers Matilda Holmes Lafayette Elizabeth Thompson Springfield Ill May Hay Bloomington and Lou Schermerhorn Indianapolis Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m at Blythe Funeral Home with burial in Morning Heights cemetery.
Paul Ashba announces no extension for termination of the automobile license sale. Office of the secretary of state instructs. Motorists with 1930 plates face arrest on and after February 1, 1931. A checkup will occur on chauffeurs licenses and drivers licenses.
Mary Bonebrake, 75, mother of Mrs. I F Myers of Indianapolis formerly of Cutler, died after a year of illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family home conducted by Rev Cecil Atkinson of the Cutler Presbyterian church. Interment followed at Ball Hill cemetery. Survived by two daughters and two sons: Mrs Myers, Mrs B C Flora of Darlington, Dr P A Bonebrake of Rossville, and Clyde Bonebrake of Cutler.
William C. Smith and his son William B. Smith form a Delphi and Carroll county law partnership named Smith & Smith. They occupy space over Pletcher's Hardware Store and will handle all legal business in all courts. The senior partner has long served in public office and previously partnered with George W. Julien. The junior member, a WWII veteran and DePauw alum, recently passed the bar exam.
The winner of a Delphin awards program will be announced next week. The first baby registered by county health officer Dr. W R Quick is a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ed Russell on January 7. Prizes will be awarded based on reports on file with the health officer next Wednesday.
Friday results list multiple games across Indiana and nearby colleges. Notable outputs include Connersville 30 over Delphi 22 and Franklin 37 over Columbus. College action features Purdue 30 Illinois 15 and Notre Dame 29 Wabash 19 with several other matchups.
Dora Miller aged 52 died Thursday at her home near Pyrmont. She leaves a mother, Mrs Barbara Miller, two sisters and a brother. Short services were held at home then a 2:00 pm service at the Mennonite church conducted by Rev Reddinger. Interment followed in the Mennonite cemetery five miles from Edna Mills.
The Davies Anti-Knocks defeated Brookston 17 to 10 last Wednesday night at Brookston. Crosby and Schrader now play for the Delphi team. Brookston previously beat Anti-Knocks in a past game. Anti-Knocks travel to Monon next week.
Beginning Friday morning F E Rees Monon agent will be assigned as agent and telegrapher from 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m D L Keene will work the second trick and Roy Trobaugh the third trick W M Utterback will be transferred to another station
Plans are set for the eighth annual Tuberculosis Association meeting in Carroll County. Haugh leads the ticket campaign. dinner at the Methodist church next Thursday by Rain or Shine class. Decorations by Mrs. William S. Smith and Miss Bess Rothenberger. Officers and board members will be elected. reports of past year activities due. Members donating or buying Christmas seals receive welcome at the meeting.
Richland town ship bus driver Harry Osborn halted the vehicle to let a pupil exit near Rochester. He warned the 20 pupils to move to the front as Frank Ferguson of Burlington rammed the rear. Ferguson pleaded guilty to passing a school bus during discharge and paid 25 dollars plus costs.
The Rev Gorman B Heeter 73 a prominent Brethren minister died at his Burnettsville home about 1 oclock Tuesday morning after a two week illness He was born in North Manchester and lived in Burnettsville over thirty years Surviving are three children Eva Heeter Isaac Pritchett of Idaville and Robert Heeter Huntington His wife died about seven years ago Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Burnettsville Brethren Church with Rev Otis Winger of North Manchester officiating and burial followed
The Delphi State Bank reelected its officers at the annual meeting held Tuesday. Charles Gay remains president, J D Klepinger vice president, Ed Smock cashier, and Nellie Haughey assistant cashier. Directors listed include Gay, Klepinger, William Klepinger, William Campbell, and Smock.
O. E. Smith of Tippecanoe township was elected a director of Citizens National Bank of Delphi at Tuesday afternoon meetings. Other directors were reelected along with bank officers. The board includes S. Margowski as chairman and C. B. Shaffer as president. The usual semi annual dividend was declared.
City council proceedings include public hearing ordered for 18 000 bonds to fund inflow pipeline in Indianapolis. Park board's funding request approved. Taxpayer notice ordered. Fire department duties reviewed. Garbage collection permit applied for. Guard lock levee repair referred to attorney. Finance board received bids from A J Bowen Co Citizens National Bank Carroll County Loan & Trust and Delphi State.
Final examinations Thursday and Friday close the first semester at Delphi schools. Principal C. A. Smith confirms the same course of study for the next half year. A new Vocational Guidance course by B. H. Drake debuts. Four seniors—John Sanderson, Fred Sites, Mary Morrison, and Robert Clauser—finish this week but stay for additional work and graduate on the regular timetable. The class may total forty-nine if all pass.
Funeral services held Tuesday for Adrienne Ann Guckien 36 daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Guckien of Washington township who died early Sunday at her parents home after a two week illness. She is survived by four brothers a sister and a niece all of Washington township. Burial was at St Vincent cemetery following services at St Vincent de Paul church. Many Delphi friends mourn her passing with relatives attending from Hamilton Ohio Fort Wayne and nearby towns.
Paul V. McNutt will address the Carroll county Democrats at the Flora Community building on Thursday night for the Jackson Day banquet. Two to four hundred guests are expected with visiting leaders from adjoining counties and several new state officials attending. Ralph Hanna will preside, with music by the Flora high school String Sextet and an invocation by Rev. Ash.
Senator G R Slenker received assignment on important committees including banks county and township business judiciary and public printing as chair. John Guard of Logansport was named to public libraries swamp lands county and township business fees and salaries and reform institutions. Early session aims include tax relief for property and several major bills such as old age pension and income tax proposals. Ralph Adams shifts reapportionment plan placing Carroll County in a large northern district with multiple counties.
The Cutler bank closed Wednesday morning by board and bank officials after a report showed loans exceeding deposits and capital stock. County funds and Democrat township money were on deposit, with $3,000 in the county and an added personal bond last week. The closure hampers Russell Flora the new trustee who cannot access funds to pay teachers. The bank is expected to pay out, with losses if any to be determined.
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