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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
1
A diverse 1931 Delphi area item spans political forecasts listing party nominations and voter trends, marriages announced, a Philippine contact note, a Moscow train wreck mention, and local election bid for Sheriff of Carroll County. It also covers Max Borja search, local people inquiring about Philippine kin, and Mr Harris’s Democratic bid for sheriff with career details.
The Carroll County sectional basketball tournament will be held in Delphi this year. Participants include Del Ph i Flora Camden Burlington Rockfield Cutler Carrollton Deer Creek and Adams Township. The Delphi sectional winner advances to a regional at Logansport against the Menominee Royal Center and Peru winners.
Carroll County Democrats attended the district meeting at Jam es Hall in Lafayette Tuesday night. A pre-session with county chairmen and vice chairmen outlined plans for a February 23 session at Paraiso and a March meeting at Winamac. Fred Van Nuys of Indianapolis was the main speaker.
The Logansport delegate Mrs Flynn and state chairman Earl Peters spoke at a district gathering led by Tom sei the old Tenth District chairman. Opponents were skeptical of conflict reports while observer noted only one declared candidate McConnell.
Across about fifty cities Democratic dinners marked the start of a $1,500,000 campaign to unite the party and erase deficits. Roosevelt endorsed by North Dakota Democrats as presidential candidate. Davis and Smith spoke on fund raising and leadership. Shouse warned against overconfidence as Byrd's candidacy gained Virginia support. Hoover nomination chatter circulated through Postmaster General Brown and party leaders.
Mrs James P Wason received an ovation at the annual Carroll County Tuberculosis Association meeting as Dr A C Clauser lauded her seven years as secretary and urged continuation in office The board elected Celine Smith as Chef of the Carroll County Tuberculosis Association with Prof Charles A Smith named new president and other officers listed Also a free tuberculosis clinic is planned by Mayor Vantis
The community mourns the death of Dr J M Brown at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette after a nervous breakdown and a Sunday stroke. He was fifty, married with three children Gorman Brown of Madison and two others in California and Virginia. Funeral services were held at home with Rev L B Knox guiding, interment in Attica.
The next tuberculosis clinic will be held Friday January 29 at the court house with Dr. Stygatlin chadge.
Mrs Ella McDaniels dies at 65 after an illness since October at her city home. She leaves five cousins Genevieve Ryan Chicago Robert Ryan Gary Howard Hinkle Logansport Will Ryan Danville and M J Hogan Chicago. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at St Josephs Catholic Church with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
The first township Farmers Institute was held at the Yeoman school house Tuesday with 100 or more Jefferson township farmers and wives attending. Leon Kasten presided as state speakers Mrs. Lawrence T. Foster spoke on Our Own Food To Its, and "Loads and Jana Holinsbey" were unable to attend. Emerald Maxwell won first in natnart Rich ard Haun second and Charles Gillam third in the cake event. A number of Jefferson township residents later traveled to Burrows to hear the same speaker at the institute there.
The Delphi Oracles aim for a season defining upset against Alexandria next Friday after a light practice week. Alexandria, one of the state's top teams, holds only one loss this season to Muncie in a charity game.
The Catholic net team clinched first place by defeating the Baptists 21 to 15, leaving the Baptists in second. Christians beat Methodists 33 to 29 in the second overtime, placing Christians third and Methodists fourth while Presbyterians remain last.
Carroll County Jackson Club announces Hon. L. Ert Slack of Indianapolis as the keynote speaker. A prominent attorney and former mayor, Slack is described as a leading Democrat and former district attorney who sought the 1916 governor nomination. His visit signals the start of the 1932 Democratic campaign in the county.
John A. Shanks 74 a Carrollton township farmer died at his home near Wheeling at 10:45 last Thursday after several weeks of serious illness. He served as township trustee and was president of Camden State Bank. Active in Masonic Knights of Pythias and Deer Creek United Brethren church he is survived by a widow a son four daughters seven grandchildren and four brothers and four sisters. Funeral was at Deer Creek Brethren church Sunday at 2 and burial followed at Center U B cemetery.
A new Pittsburg school in Tippecanoe township will be dedicated Friday evening January 22 at eight o'clock. Prof Okal Hall of Purdue University will deliver the dedicatory address with Lynn Brookbank presiding. Music and readings will be provided by school groups and visiting teachers.
Authorities confirmed two suspected nitro glycerine cans on Main Street were actually calcium used in making ice cream. Explosive experts warned of danger, but Guy Spicer of Logansport claimed the cans were harmless and had removed them from a car rumble seat, then left them by the sidewalk.
About 300 people are expected for the annual Jackson Club dinner at Delphi Presbyterian Church next Thursday night. Reservations total around 200, with seating capacity for over 300. Tickets are 60 cents, led by Mrs. Margaret Afflis, with L. Ert Slack as principal speaker and no other formal speeches planned.
The Carroll County spelling contest at Camden drew many parents and students. Joy Altman won first in the twelfth year division by spelling precede and proceed, with Margaret Hunt second. Lawrence Johnson led Deer Creek in the eleventh year, while Mary Trent and Dorothy Myer topped other divisions.
The Burlington invitational county tournament starts Friday with three games, followed by three Saturday morning, two Saturday afternoon and one Saturday night games. Seven Carroll County teams enter, with three from Howard County in the field. Delphi and Flora are Carroll County’s nonparticipants.
Anyone interested in forming a pistol or small bore rifle club is invited to meet at the Armory next Tuesday night. Captain R MaHanna will lead arrangements for the new club.
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