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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
2
The Delphi Citizen lists Myron J. Johnson as publisher and Arthur M. McDowell as editor. It notes second class matter status at the Delphi Indiana Post Office and describes mail delivery to city subscribers and rural routes in Carroll County and Delphi Trading Territory. Subscription price is $2.50 per year.
Carroll County Committee for the Reorganization of Schools will hold public meetings next month to explain the reform law and gather sentiment. The statewide mandate pressures townships to form administrative units of 1 000 pupils with a $5 000 base per pupil, with final decisions via voter action.
Letter from Logansport Indiana dated January 22 1960 praises the January 21 Citizen editorial Not Amusing for its courage in taking a firm stand on a controversial subject. The writer repeats congratulations to editor Mr McDowell for the stance.
In a special session on Monday morning the commissioners approved the purchase of three dump trucks and a pickup from Clawson Chevrolet Sales of Delphi for 8130.47 including trade-in allowances. Other bidders were Ranger Products Inc 8614 Landis 10523.33 Lahr Motors 9500 Mann Chevrolet 9596.29.
Miss Mary Lou Parks daughter of Mr and Mrs Edrie Parks of Delphi is on tour with the Belles of Indiana IU singing group. The troupe left Bloomington Sunday for concerts at army camps and air force bases in Kentucky Georgia Alabama North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee. A Georgia arm Springs Foundation concert is also planned. They return to campus February 5.
Several locals sign for a Dale Carnegie Course at the Fowler Van Orman Hotel Lafayette to start February 5. Ralph Blue, fresh from an Louisville instructor course, will teach with Walter Clawson of Delphi as group leader. Participants include Ned Long Wayne Boyd and W N Roebuck. Contact Blue or Clawson for details.
A representative from the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division will be at the Delphia License Bureau all day Friday January 29 to help taxpayers with tax matters.
Mrs. F. H. Orr, Jr. and daughter Sandy visited Bloomington Illinois to be with Mrs. Belle Dodson, mother of Mrs. Orr, Jr., over the weekend.
Dennis L. Zook 18 of Delphi route 3 and Corinne K. Kessling 16 of Delphi obtain licenses to marry Fred R. Jones 17 of Flora route 2 and Margaret E. Bougher 17 of Cutler route 2.
At the January meeting Mrs Eddie Parks presented the stewardship film The Hidden Heart. Mrs John Walker reported on the North Central Conference trip in Chicago and special devotions were led by Mrs Marie Thompson. Mrs Betty Cole and Mrs Jane Smith sang Take Time To Be Holy. Truth Circle won a stewardship offering for highest attendance. A nearly completed kitchen was on display and another cabinet was approved. Family night is planned for early March and the next general meeting will host a mother daughter banquet on March 15. Light Circle with Mrs Irene Daniels hosted the meeting.
The Carroll County Extension Committee annual meeting will be held at the County Extension Office Thursday February 18 at 12 45 p m A review of the Better Farming and Better Living program carried on in Carroll county since 1954 will be led by P B Crooks and Anna K Williams state supervisors assisting The committee guides and plans the county extension program in Carroll county
The Citizen announces 400 Indiana Highway Department maps available free to Carroll County residents on a first come first served basis. The shipment comes from the State Highway Department.
County Assessor Gerald Murphy announced 30 900.57 in inheritance taxes were assessed on 46 estates during the past year. The gross value of the estates totaled 1 748 894.46.
Delphi readers respond to The Citizen in January 1960 with notes from Florida Indiana Michigan and California. The West Window column shares town memories church life and personal news including the Kerlin 53rd wedding anniversary and local clergy updates.
Army Staff Sgt. William H. Martin and Army Pfc. Harold P. Tully Jr. join 60,000 troops in Exercise Winter Shield at Grafenwohr Hohenfels Germany Feb 1 7 to test Seventh Army combat readiness with joint German Army units for the first time. Martin from Augsburg and Tully from Monticello both arrived overseas in 1958 1959 and are linked to families in Louisville Delphi and Roosevelt High School.
Purdue agronomist Howell Wheaton says applying nitrogen in January and February yields better returns than March or April applications. In Northern Indiana nitrogen post February 1 is available during a crucial growth stage. 30 to 40 pounds per acre may be needed on light soils, up to 25 on dark soils, and 50 or more on sandy soils where wheat follows corn.
Mrs. Gale Crowell hosted 19 members and four guests at Adams Township Home Demonstration Club. Leone McManus and Norma Peterson assisted. activities included flag salute devotions on citizenship, polio shot reminder, council report, United Fund discussion, song of the month, and group singing with Grace Grantham at the piano.
Indiana Chamber of Commerce figures estimate the federal budget of 79.8 billion would cost Carroll county about 6.19 million in federal taxes as part of 2.35 percent for the state total. The state chamber argues tax reform and debt retirement could spur new business and jobs, boosting revenues to reduce the national debt.
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