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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
1
A large army plane crash in Tennessee near the Kings home frightened residents as two neighboring houses were demolished. The piece also reports Carroll county council meetings debating extra funds for the county agent and attendance officer, a naval training plane incident near Glabe Valve, and local residents sharing apricots from California.
The Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission reports 1943 liquor license fees totaling 2,115,403.71 were redistributed to counties. Carroll county civil units got 2,300.02 and schools 3,172.12, totaling 5,472.14 in statewide refunds.
Lieut. John G. Moyer USN son of Capt. and Mrs. John G. Moyer of Coronado California has returned to active duty at the Fleet School Naval Repair Base San Diego California.
The Carroll county net tourney in Flora over three days grossed 1092.10 dollars, about 100 more than 1943. Eight teams played in four sessions. Season tickets totaling 535 at 1.10 each yielded 588.50. Expenditures were 331.46 leaving 760.54. half distributed to each school totaling 380.32. Distribution: Adams 68.60, Burlington 85.62, Camden 140.31, Carrollton 106.19, Cutler 110.46, Deer Creek 114.06, Flora 158.04, Rockfield 66.76. Russell D. Callane prepared the report.
The first group under the new Selective Service plan includes 42 Carroll county selectees ordered to report for pre induction physical examinations on Saturday January 29 in Indianapolis. Names include Peter Oswalt Robert Landis Walter Smoker and others. They will be classified by service branch and may be called up to 90 days after examination with a second physical required after that period.
Mr and Mrs John Gingrich Jr of Delphi quietly marked their fifty fifth anniversary on Sunday January 23. They have seven living children Rosa Rohrabaugh Logansport Iuella Fetterhoff Clarence Lawrence John Gingrich Jr Ida Plank Delphi and Paul Gingrich Lafayette. All children and families attended a cooperative dinner at noon. Mr Gingrich is 81 and his wife 77. The couple has lived in Carroll county for many years and many friends wish them continued happiness.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will host a patriotic tea at the February meeting on Feb 1 at 2 o'clock in the church parlors. All women of the church are invited. Mrs Woodrow Whiteman leads the lesson. Hostesses include Mrs Walter Clawson and others.
Washington township led by Mrs. J D Lesh and Joseph Myler surpasses its $32,000 quota with $33,010.50 in orders for the 4th war loan bond drive. The county aims for $605,000 while state goals total $233,000,000 and national target reaches $14,000,000,000. Other townships listed include Deer Creek and Curromten with varied quotas and progress reports.
Cpl Floyd R Rhine 30 of Burlington expects three months in a North Africa hospital nursing a leg fracture from Italy in December 1944. He has served since February 1942 and overseas since April 1943. an infantryman and Burlington high school graduate from 1933. Pvt Chauncey M Mummert, Delphi, married Amaretta Horton of Arab Alabama January 18 at Guntersville Alabama. groom to return to Camp Forrest Tennessee.
Ensign Cornelia E. Rutan station ed at Norfolk Virginia is doing naval work as a WAVES member. She is the daughter of Dr. David Rutan of Port Chester New York and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George H Miller of Burlington. She is a Burlington High School and Franklin College graduate who attended Kokomo business college and trained at Smith College before posting to Norfolk. She belongs to the Eastern Star and Burlington Methodist Church.
Henry B. Wilson is re elected president of the Board of Directors. Off icers also include vice president Paul Quick treasurer Forrest Orr secretary Curtis McCain and attorney George Obear. Directors re elected are Henry Wilson Paul Quick Forrest Orr Buel Ulm Howard Bradshaw George Obear and Haughey Mount who filled the late Charles Thompson’s term. Add ing machine paper offered at The Citizen office.
John William Hamling 72 died Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after an eight month illness. Born January 2, 1882 in Delphi he was a local businessman active in the Elks and community affairs. He married Margaret Swegan in 1901 and is survived by a son three granddaughters and several siblings. Funeral services are set for Saturday at St Joseph church with burial in St Joseph cemetery.
The Delphi schools P T A holds the third meeting of the year on Tuesday evening February 1 with a Father’s Night program led by Rev Merlin Schwein. He is assisted by Judge W B Smith Howard Bradshaw Charles Melson Joseph Ives Harry Hatton and George Obear. The theme focuses on meeting Delphi and community recreational needs.
Cpl. Robert R. McCormick of Delphi's Company G 151st Infantry left for the Southwest Pacific after an honorable medical discharge. He joined in 1940 and married Jean Foster in 1941. S Sgt. Robt. Burke, inducted in 1942, rose to staff sergeant and serves as an aircraft mechanics instructor at San Diego after training at multiple bases. Jonah Peterson, seaman second class, enlisted in 1943, trained at Great Lakes, studied radio at Anderson, and served in the Pacific with his Chicago education background noted.
War correspondent M. W. Foder of the Chicago Sun will headline the Combined County Institute for teachers at Purdue University on Saturday February 12. He is expected to discuss Watch On the Rhine, outlining defense systems that hinder invasion of Western Europe. Edward Doudna of the Wisconsin Board of Regents will speak on Preserving American Heritage.
County residents organize a national drive for infantile paralysis funds. Miss Vivian Henderson is county chairman, listing township workers by name. The drive ends Jan 31 with birthday balls, but fundraising continues into mid February for home economics clubs and Farm Bureau groups.
The Delphi county council met in special session to approve and deny several county fund requests for 1944. The attendance officer salary was reduced, and a $262.50 expense account was cut to $200. A $400 request for the county agent was refused, and a $120 grant for assistants replaced the requested $350. A $100 mileage increase was requested, a $165 mimeograph machine bought, and officials emphasized the 1943 infantile paralysis outbreak and the county’s protection fund supporting care and equipment.
Thirty eight youths will lead the Presbyterian Church morning worship at eleven as part of Youth Week. They will discuss Christian Education and reports from church schools and summer conferences at Vincennes, Hanover, and Winona Lake. The Junior Chapel Choir will perform under several directors. Donald Duff will preside, Charles Rice will read scripture, and Walter Wilson will lead prayer.
The Carroll county Red Cross chapter completed plans for the third visit of the mobile blood donor unit to Delphi on Friday February 11. Mrs C C Crampton chairs assisted by American Legion Auxiliary Psi Iota Xi sorority and county nurses. over one hundred donors signed in and eighty five more volunteers are needed. Postal appointment cards will be mailed Monday. The 40 acre Arthur Rider farm near Delphi sold to Mr and Mrs George Wetzel who will move in by March 1.
Delphi attorney Joseph T. Ives was elected to the Delphi- Deer Creek school board to fill the unexpired term of Myron J. Johnson whose resignation was accepted. Johnson, a Democrat, served six years and was reappointed twice. Ives is a Republican. Also on the board are Burr Balser and Wade Farr. Claude Brooks of Nashville is visiting George Brooks.
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