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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
4
At the January session of the Par ent-Teacher's Association William Howard, Director of Vocational Guidance in Logansport schools, spoke on promising vocations and on droped curricular offerings. A Founders Day program is planned for February with Mrs Howard Bradshaw in charge.
The Make Merry class of the Methodist church Sunday school held its January meeting in the church basement. After a cooperative dinner the annual business session elected officers: president Robert Andrew and others, formed committees for the year, and welcomed new, mainly younger, members.
The Delphi Knights of Pythias reorganized and leased the former K of P rooms in Curtis McCain and Will Smock’s building. About 60 men attended the meeting where plans were completed, officers elected, and a charter granted by the grand chancellor present. New officers include Robert Sieber as chancellor commander and William ...
The Oracle club met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradshaw. Bradshaw led a talk on lithography and Currie and Ives, with a slide show of pictures and a search for original Currie and Ives pieces in Indianapolis bookshops. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday evening January 31 at the Bailey home with Hilda Bowen leading.
Blue Lodge officers include Lester Donaldson W M Yanus Wells S W Charles M Flora J W Ed Smock treasurer J B Dickison secretary Loyal Hoshaw S D William Schweiger J Dol Charles Cassman S S Harry Reed J S H Harold Wesner tyler. Chapter officers list Robert VanNatta H P John F Klepinger king John Smock scribe Garfield Shaffer treasurer J B Dickison secretary.
Pretty Prairie Grange near Battle Ground held its Monday meeting January 10 with participants Wilna Page Roland Wilson Lucille Stonebraker Prairie Nit-Wits Eugene Page Vick Swatts Carl Stonebraker Ruth Swatts and Hazel Swatts. The next gathering January 14 will present First and Second degree to a candidate class.
A group of friends surprised Miss Donnabelle Beckner of northwest of Flora on her 19th birthday Saturday night at her home. Games were played and refreshments served with guests Vernabelle Pope Alice Louise Cree Mildred Eller Lois Allabaugh Kathryn Broun Rose Beckner Ora Elver Pullen George Allabaugh Orion Cook Ancil Maxwell Earl Devon and Frances Humbarger.
Mrs. Margaret Afflis will attend a meeting of the state Democratic central committee at French Lick Springs hotel today and Friday. State committee members are to be guests of Thomas Taggart. She will also attend the winter luncheon of the State Democratic Women's Club at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis Saturday with Congresswoman Virginia Jenckes as speaker.
Mrs. Ernest Gripe and Mrs. Carl Jones attended the wedding of Miss Rachel Reed and Jack H. Allair at Emanuel Presbyterian Church in Detroit on Saturday. A reception followed at the bride’s sister Mrs. William Townsend’s home.
Thyrza Henry Patton announces a January 20 4pm meeting for Girl Scouts in the Home Economics or Band room. All girls should attend as tests are being worked on.
Members of the O. E. S. Reading club gathered at Mrs. L. H. Smith’s home for luncheon. The afternoon featured poetry readings, Twain sketches from On the Mississippi, a review of You Can’t Take It With You, and a list of the best plays of 1937.
Mrs Will Smock and Mrs John Smock hosted a Friday night bridge at the former’s home. Guests received a rose favors. Honors went to Mrs Howard Bradshaw Miss Ruth Carney and Mrs Paul Quick. Refreshments were served.
The Parent Teacher's Study Club meets Friday at 2 30 PM in the library with Mrs Howard Bradshaw and Mrs Loyal Hoshaw leading discussions.
The Deer Creek Township Women's Republican club schedules a meeting on Tuesday January 25 at 3 o'clock in the Delphi library. All Republican women in the township are urged to attend.
Normans Plumb and Randolphs from Lafayette and Flora families visited Hobaughs and Starkeys from Komomo and Flora. The Witter couple near Flora welcomed daughter Patricia Ann born to Thelme Brown. Peggy Starkey improves after recent ill spell. A fish fry hosted by the Christian church ladies aid is planned Thursday evening.
Harry B. Parker pastor leads at first church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon on Acts 2 21.
A unified service is planned for 9 30 a m next Sunday. No Epworth League service next Sunday. The Epworth League will resume with a service on January 30.
The text outlines the Sunday Lesson Sermon for January 23 in Christian Science churches, citing Psalms 86 15 Proverbs 16 6 and Isaiah 25 9 with passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy on Truth Life Love and their eradication of error. It notes Truth has no consciousness of error and that the mission of Christ is to destroy the works of the devil.
Rev Paul and Florence Ducker announce Sunday school at 9 30 am Christian Endeavor at 6 00 pm and Evening Worship at 7 00 pm. A marked rise in interest in all services prompts urged attendance.
Oak Grove Christian Church announces Sunday school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. The Sunday school topic is Be ginning A Life of Service with Mark 1 7 14 28 as scripture. Church service topic is Question Sheet Service No 1. Clayton Million is superintendent and Joseph Pitman is minister. Everyone is welcome to both services.
Rev Howard Jenkins leads 9 30 Sunday School and 10 15 Morning Worship and Communion at Fairview Brethren Church Pastor John W Root schedules Bible school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 with the subject Building or Bungling A welcome is extended Pilgrim Holiness Church Rev J B Zeits Pastor Sherman Fife listed Sunday school 9 30.
Young People's Service at 6:45 with Miss Imogene Jacobs in charge Evangelistic Service at 7:30 featuring special music and singing Wednesday prayer service at 7:30 Worship Service at 10:30 Evening Service at 7:30 Sermon titled Naamen The Leper delivered by Rev Howard Smith
A junior American Legion orchestra has been organized in Delphi with Mrs. Herman Theophile as director and Mrs. Charles Flagler as assistant. It includes members such as Joan Griffith Virginia Denk John Mullin and others with practice each Thursday at 7 in the Legion rooms. They will perform at the Sons of the Legion installation soon and welcome eligible members to join.
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