Carroll County Club and Society News
Social, club, and fraternal orders for men are welcome and solicited for this department. Telephone 14.
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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
4
Social, club, and fraternal orders for men are welcome and solicited for this department. Telephone 14.
A Wednesday afternoon Wo mans Club meeting featured Mrs Theodore Baum from Home Economics Department. Miss Beulah Smith spoke on home economics and physical training, with a demonstration by eight girls. The event included teas, duets by Mabel Fraser and Baum, and reports on Purdue meeting and county organization efforts. Delegates were named for the March 17 Rockfield gathering.
At Radnor Wednesday the Pomona Grange heard Mrs Inez School report 50 000 new members in 1931 and Subordinate Granges in Carroll county recording 450 members. The gathering featured a cooperative noon dinner and visits from State Chaplain Zook and Assistant Steward Mrs Caldwell with plans to meet February near Bringhurst.
A Thursday dinner at the Masonic Temple hosted by the Eastern Star Auxiliary brought together 35 attendees. Old and new officers led the event with members from Flora Burrows Rockfield and others present. highlights included a whistling solo by Miss Mary Ahead and a recitation by the Cleaver couple’s son.
Flora Community Club outlines its new officers and trustees and names committee chairs for the year. Entertainment chairmen are E. F. Krauss and Clayton Ayres, with advertising committee appointments noted.
American Legion and SES members and families from Lora and Delphi Posts held a chicken dinner Thursday at Flora Community building. About 175 attended with flags decorating the dining room. Speakers included Mrs. C. C. Bassett, Mrs. Sue McConnel, Rev. Hoffenbacher, plus musical numbers by the Pyrmont string orchestra Flora Legion quartet and Jean York Kes. Bliss Ulery offered readings.
At the January meeting the secretary noted 41 paid members for 1938 with an average attendance of 18. They sponsored 4-H club exhibitions prizes, bought a health bond, contributed $5 to the Red Cross, packed three large boxes and one bushel basket for the Salvation Army, and listed committee assignments for 1932. The next meeting is planned for the second Thursday in March at Mrs. Charles Wise's home.
The Oracle Club gathered Monday evening with 22 members at Mr. and Mrs. W B Wason’s home. Mrs. C J Grimes spoke on The Poetic Edda, tracing origins from folklore and its ranking with religious and literary works. Mrs. Myron Ives presented Religion Since the Fourteenth Century, noting pagan decline and Christian influence in Scandinavia. My and Mrs. Robert G Bradshaw will host the next meeting on Feb 8.
New officers include Worthy Matron Velma Milburn Worthy Patron Dr J V Lowe associate matron Edith Davis associate patron Paul Davis treasurer Vena Hendrix secretary Grace McCarty conductress Vera Link associate conductress Addie Miller chaplain Addie Miller marshal Beryle Towe organist Marie Miller Adan Merl Oyler Ruth Lorena Coapstick Esther Bessie Price Martha Bessie Water Electa Santa Brewster warden Nancy Ridenour sentinel Charles Hendrix.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a bridge and euchre party in the Legion rooms Tuesday evening. Proceeds support local veterans programs and community projects.
The ticket sales committee is Mesdames C C Crampton Carlysle Kirkpatrick Lee Shaffer Harve Hoshaw William Afflis and Charles Roskuski. An event on Feb 2 at 8 00 p m offers admission priced at 25e.
The Junto Club observed its thirteenth anniversary with a dinner at Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Studebaker home. Thirteen pastel candles adorned the table and a Ben Franklin miniature symbolized electricity discovery. Franklin impersonator served the dinner, Franklin sketches read between courses, and a birthday cake with thirteen candles was cut by Mrs. Studebaker. The program opened with the reading of the play As Husbands Go by Mrs. Henry B. Wilson.
Colburn Home Economics Club met with Mrs. Glenn Stair presiding. Mrs. H. E. Studebaker reported on Purdue conference. Two new members joined. A comfort pieced and knotting by members was given to Ray Rush of Brookston. Mrs. Deane Rice is ill at home. Premiers met at Presbyterian church with Rev. L E Knox speaking and church girls serving refreshments. Zook appointed chairmen for the county young people conference in Delphi March 18–19 with Charles Black general manager and other duties assigned.
About 500 attendees gathered for the tri county Farmers Institute held Friday and Saturday in Burnettsville. Mr and Mrs Ray Personnett were named Cass county presidents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Mullin Carrol county presidents, and Mr and Mrs Charles Showalter White county presidents. Homer Hanna was secretary and T E Eldridge treasurer, re-elected. The 1938 session will be held in January at the Brethren church in Burnettsville.
Mrs Willard Reed entertained Monday night for her step-daughter Miss Rachael Reed turning eighteen. Six of her friends joined in games and various music. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The East End Bridge Club surprised Mrs Henry Good Friday evening with a birthday celebration. Mrs Lucile Good Wilcox of Ft Wayne assisted in hospitality. Bridges were played.
The Carroll County Federation of clubs annual meeting moved from March 18 to March 17 to avoid conflicts with other county events. Booster Day is set for Saturday January 30. The Baptist Missionary Society meets next Tuesday at Mrs. Addie Eldridge’s West Front Street home with Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw as leader on the topic Missions in Mexico. Tri Kappa hosted by Mrs. Josephine Ulm.
The Tri Kappa sorority held a Tuesday evening gathering with Mrs Bethel Baird assisting. Bridge games were played. Mrs J E Ruffing is set to entertain the G O P club Monday.
Miss Mary Smock and Miss Ma Studebaker will host the February gathering of the After Hours Club next week, offering a social program and refreshments for members.
Boone County incurred 3695 for the Simmons murder trial of Carrie Barrett Simmons the Hancock county farm wife charged in the June 21 Lebanon picnic killings of her daughters Virginia and Alice Jean. The six week trial opened September 28 and included juror meals and fees for toxicologists deputies and a prosecutor. A jury deadlocked and no further action was announced.
The Monroe County Jefferson club in Bloomington endorses former American Legion commander Paul V. McNutt for Indiana governor. The 1931 officers pledge unqualified support, urging all Monroe Democrats to unite behind his candidacy to secure the Democratic nomination. The club resolution formalizes endorsement by Robison Hitchcock president O T Turflinger vice president John R East vice president Paul L Feltus secretary.
The solid Democracy of Monroe county backs a gubernatorial bid with the Jefferson club, a 150 member strong city and county party group, described as decisive in the last election. Officers say 1932 leadership elections will occur soon.
A reader argues for a new tax system in Indiana, contending property taxes overburden farmers while income and sales taxes could be fairer. He cites Chicago’s bonds and voters and calls for shifting toward income or sales taxes to fund schools, roads, and services.
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