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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1926
Page
1
A jumble of wry observations on Americans love of thrift marriage as work for money home life and education. The writer jokes about California Florida health religion politics and culture noting personalities like Mr Coolidge and references to ships and oceans in a playful stream of aphorisms.
The annual Red Cross membership roll call report by township chairmen lists totals totaling 1004.14 dollars with contributions from Adams Burlington Clay Creek Hemocrat Monroe Bringhurst Rock Creek Washington and others. Virgil Stinebaugh notes the sum exceeded last year and thanks all who supported the drive.
The Deer Creek township school board unanimously moved to plan a new school building for the consolidated district. Patrons urged skipping temporary quarters for the Junior High, while board members weighed action, location, funding, and a compromise plan to satisfy most residents.
Rev Osborne of the Camden M E Church promoted boy and girl scout activities in Delphi. Camden troop includes Delphi boys. a contest, closing after the July Washington trip, awards prizes for cleanliness behavior grades and meeting attendance with demerits for indifference. Girl Scouts compete for 160 dollars. Indiana’s only north of Indianapolis troop is in Camden. other troops are in Rockfield Burrows Bringhurst Burlington with more possible in Delphi.
Mrs Margaret V Townsley died Wednesday night January 13 1926 at the home of her son William Townsley near Lucerne Indiana. She was a sister of Mrs Emma Black of Mortonsville and about 89 years old.
The Purdue short course at Flora last Thursday and Friday drew 2508 registrants with 1800 attendees on Thursday night and 330 at Friday’s banquet. Purdue officials praised the program, noting strong demonstrations led by G I Christie J W Schwab E A Gannon Miss Aneta Beadle and praise from Dr Eaton of Cornell.
Special January sales conducted by the New York Store W. B. Wason and Co Quick Clifford A H Brewer and C O Julius will conclude this Saturday night in Delphi. The event highlights local merchants offering discounts across various goods. The sales extend to multiple shops, inviting shoppers to take advantage before the weekend ends.
Charles Cartwright is elected president succeeding W H Bradshaw at the Delphi Chamber of Commerce meeting. Lawrence Pletcher becomes vice president James Smock treasurer and John Hamling Jr secretary succeeding Talmar Arnold. Cartwright plans a director meeting and resignation as his first act.
Mrs. David Crone died Friday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital after illness from a fall on December 7 that caused a broken hip. Her husband remains in the same hospital recovering from injuries from a November fall. Their son Henry, a local businessman, has cared for them as funeral plans are pending at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
A Friday evening meeting on January 15 at the County Agent's office organized a local Isaak Walton League chapter with a national organizer in attendance.
William Young of Delphi, a civil war veteran, has been taken to the jatonah Military Home in Danville for care and residence.
Local partners Lynch and Hom rent the Delphi area room and announce a real estate focus. Lynch brings years of experience from nearby Del places while Mr Clawson runs a shop at Ra.
Bernard Brough a former mayor and prominent Ohio figure died at his home shortly after New Year. He never married and has ties to James W Brough family. Funeral details pending. Citizens National Bank elected directors J A Shirk H J Butz E E Pruitt C B Shaffer G A Shaffer and W S Margowski with Shaffer as president Butz as vice president Shaffer as cashier The bank reported a 18091 92 surplus and deposits of 610805 37 oldest bank in Carroll County.
Mrs William Young died at her home after a prolonged illness. She leaves daughter Mrs Bertha Sharp of Lafayette and brother Murray Butterfield of Danville. Her husband Nathaniel A Gallagher is in the National Military Home at Danville Ill for treatment. Funeral services will be Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church conducted by Rev Martinson.
Daniel Overholser 82, a Civil War veteran and Flora resident, died at his home after eight years as an invalid. He served in Co G 63rd Indiana Volunteers during Sherman's March to the Sea and was a Church of the Brethren member. Survived by five daughters and four sons, fifteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services set for Saturday at ten in the morning at the church with Rev. A Y P Stassolecais officiating.
John W. Kerlin Roy Snoeberger Will Kerlin and Everett Flora of Rockfield Roy Caldwell and Claude Wickard of east of Camden and H E Ackerson county agent attended Purdue Monday night for the corn banquet where L M Vogler Hope was named American corn king and Victor Lux Waldron junior corn king John Barnes Jr Brooksburg was named Corn of Indiana for winning last year s five acre corn growing contest The celebration emphasized educational agriculture club work and crop production as keys to lowering costs and boosting Indiana farming efficiency.
Enjoyment came as Will and Dick Klepinger attended the Purdue Short Course banquet at Purdue on Wednesday evening where attendees sampled beef priced at $7 per pound.
Winners from Carroll County at the Purdue state corn show include Willard McCloskey of Carrollton township taking first in mixed corn. Roy Snoeberger of Rockfield places eighth in yellow corn and third in mixed corn, with Roy M Caldwell and A L Caldwell of Camden earning fifth and sixth in white corn. Roy Snoeberger places fifteenth in the single ear contest, while Daniel Caldwell of Camden wins fourth in the junior contest.
Samuel Pearson a long time county resident died at his home in Ockley Wednesday evening after a prolonged illness described as neuralgia of the heart. He is survived by four sons and three daughters and one brother Rob ert Pearson of Sleeth. Funeral services were held Friday at one o clock with Rev John Root of the Church of the Brethren officiating.
Mrs Sarah Culler is in St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette taking treatment as of the report.
Delphi Commandery No. 40 installs officers for 1926 led by Commander Harry S. Brewer and Grand Marshall A H. Brewer. New officers include Generalissimo Charles E. Bowen Captain General Hiram G. Kerlin Senior Warden Charles N. Wilson Junior Warden Ora E. Smith Prelate James C C. Smock Treasurer Harry E. Reed Recorder Thos. J. Ryan Standard Bearer George R. Brewer Sword Bearer W. W. Gocenour Warder Robi Wood Sentinel K T Steart Guards Forrest H. Orr Garfield A. Shaffer plus building and finance committees to oversee temple affairs.
The Tippecanoe Tribe No. 505 met Tuesday night and voted in thirty applicants. The lodge adjourned to make hay, noting work by the home team and that hay can be made in January as well as July. A big meeting in Lafayette is set for February 3 with two degrees planned.
The Brotherhood of the Delphi Presbyterian church will meet January 25 at the church. Rev. Smith of Indianapolis will be the speaker.
Camden notes show the Pythian Sisters electing and installing officers led by Ruby Leslie M E C and Nellie Sink E J with Cora Lesh as Manager and Grace Stephens as Pag May. Guest Joe Evans of Eaton Oregon visits his nephew F G Armick in Camden.
Camden Lodge 332 and Flora Lodge combined efforts Monday evening to initiate candidates. A team from both lodges performed the work, and the session was lively and enjoyable for all attendees.
At Monday’s Farm Bureau meeting, Tippecanoe Township officers were re-elected for another year. President Lee Henderson Vice-President Courtney Clawson and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Imler lead the group which reached quota first in the county with forty five members and is still growing.
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association will hold a luncheon at the Dame Hotel next Wednesday January 20 with officers to be elected. Miss Mary Myers executive secretary of Marion County TBA will address the gathering along with talks from Miss Minerva Eagan health nurse. A motion picture will be shown under Harry Ackerson County Agent. Henry B. Wilson chair of the Christmas Seal Sale will report. Reservations requested by Tuesday January 49 via Mrs James Wason Delphi.
Forrest Orr James Smock and Abner Bowen were the three directors elected at the Delphi Chamber of Commerce meeting held Thursday evening in the Presbyterian church. The annual report of secretary Talmar Arnold was the main business. Rev LeMasters of Purdue spoke on Influences in the Community Life. Miss Lulu Fau sang with accompaniment by Mrs Edith Retherford.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist arch will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home. Continued on page right.
Farmers Institutes will be held in ten Carroll County townships this February. Jefferson on the 2nd chaired by Herbert Mil lion, Washington on the 3rd by Leonard Chapman, Tippecanoe on the 4th by Ray Rush, Rock Creek on the 5th by Fred Miller, Madison on the 6th by Russell Craig, Burlington on the 16th by Clarence Stout, Jackson on the 17th by Ross Wagoner, Monroe on the 28th by F. C. Ayres, Carrollton on the 25th by Chas. V. McCloskey, and Orville Wilson chairs the remaining date.
Carroll County Farm Bureau membership surpassed last year with strong progress toward an 800 quota. Adams and Madison Townships need only four more members to meet their goals. Indiana farmers rally to support the Farm Bureau. Titlow store sold to James Goff and relocated to the square. Three new telephones were installed in the courthouse for clerk and recorder, auditor and treasurer, and county superintendent offices.
Otto Stie, aged boy, vanished after an afternoon hunting near Camp Tecumseh by the Tippecanoe. Search through steep woods amid two inches of fresh snow proved fruitless as Oakdale Dam gates closed and the river below was dragged. Family theorizes possible self harm due to illness.
Mrs Lawrence Stévenson and her daughter Elsie have returned to their Augusta Wisconsin home after visiting Mrs Stevenson's parents Mr and Mrs Robert Trawin near Delphi.
In a travel letter set on January 17 the writer reflects on Benjamin Franklin and a Philadelphia business figure Perry Richards. The piece compares Franklin’s early start as a printer to Richards who led a company earning 60 million dollars last year and spending 6 million on advertising. The text cites Franklin sayings about executive ability, just gains, and sharing wealth, and notes Franklin’s London youth as a typesetter applicant.
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