This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
4
Local society page invites notices for social, club and fraternal events. Members may send details to the department via telephone 14 for inclusion.
Mr and Mrs Orval Campbell hosted fifty relatives at a cooperative dinner in Camden on Sunday honoring Mr Showalter s birthday anniversary. Guests included the boatman peterson Logan McKeever Hinkle Fidler Mills Sink Levi Campbell and many others from Logansport Denver Camden and Delphi.
The Larkin club and families held a Friday evening picnic supper at Delphi Park with 55 present. A mock wedding honored Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCurdy on their 19th anniversary, with Ruel Ashba as minister and a bridal party listed. Tom Smith and Mrs. Katie Trawin won for dressing quickest from a suitcase.
The Jefferson township Home Economics club will meet Tuesday July 9 at Monticello park. Guests will be the Jackson township Home Bureau and the Union township Home Economics club, both of White County. Mind well Crampton Wilson, county president of the Federation of Clubs, will give greeting. Hostesses are Alta Goslee, Clara Willa, Esther Austin and Beulah Christie.
The Country Club announces a July 4 program with dance and fireworks for members in the afternoon and evening. The entertainment committee includes Mr. and Mrs. William Afflis, Ralph Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. John Hamling Jr, Will Meyer, and Mrs. J D Klepinger. Handicap golf tournament, putting contest and driving contest planned.
Mrs Elisha Smith hosted the Yeoman Ladies Aid all day meeting with assistant hostess Mrs Elva Jackson. A noon pot luck dinner followed. Captains were appointed for each day of the week including Mrs Carrie Clawson Mrs Blanche Goslee Mrs Bertha Atkinson Mrs Blanche Viney Mrs Bessie Carson and Mrs Rose Johns.
The Presbyterian Girl Scouts re organized their patrols with Florence Hunter Helen Hunter Mary Alice Cripe and Aileen Smith as leaders. Assistant patrol leaders include Marybelle Adams Georganne Shilling Edna Johnson and Mary Olsen. A hay ride to Owasco for a picnic supper was planned for Monday evening. Esther Hunters patron hosted the remaining scouts at a church party Tuesday evening.
The Madison Two Home Economics Club schedules a July 8 picnic at Delphi park with a 10:30 call for morning business. A 1:15 program features Mrs H B Wilson of Delphi. The Girls H club will attend and officers are urged to bring agends. The Mission Circle enjoyed a Quietude picnic. Lillie Brown, Loise Hemming on the place committee. Ruth Johns, Ruth Irelan, Louise Hemming on refreshments.
The Deer Creek Home Economics club will gather July 9 at Oakdale on the Tippecanoe with Mrs. Cloid Kerlin as hostess. It is an all day meeting with a noon picnic dinner. Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy will give a talk titled Poise and Dress.
The Fourth District U P Young people plan chorus rehearsal Tuesday evening July 7. The Madison Township Home Economics club holds an all day picnic at Delphi park on Wednesday July 8 with a noon basket dinner and an afternoon program and entertainment.
The G. O. 0. P. club met Monday afternoon at Delphi Park for bridge games and a supper, gathering members for an informal social event.
In case of rain the Hill picnic will be held at the Stelter house in the event of bad weather, organizers say, with locations arranged as an alternative to the planned outdoor site.
Mrs. H. B. Wilson, Carroll County Federation president, announces a long list of chairmen for junior membership cooperation for blind Old Fauntleroy Home reciprocity American citizenship and more. Names include Mrs. John Callender Rockfield Mrs. Co V McCloskey Camden Edith Beard Rossville Mrs. N J Howe Delphi Mrs. Roy Coble Route 4 Mrs. James P Wason Delphi Mrs. Robert Justice Burrows Mrs. Charles Sandifur Cutler etc. Also notes Rockfield Home Economics Club host in March 1932 and past county presidents.
D A R Mrs W H Bradshaw regent of Charles Carroll Chapter announces the coming year committees including program social patriotic education remembrance membership publicity and more with members listed such as Mrs W T Brackenridge Mrs Myron Ives Mrs B W Bowen Mrs E O Grimm Mrs Will Cowdin Miss Mary Abreed Miss Anna Hardy and others tied to Ellis Island and local figures.
Mrs Carl Yeakley hosted a six o clock dinner and slumber party at her home Saturday evening for her sister Eva Chapman. Guests included Edith Beard of Rossville Katherine Yeakley of Logansport Pauline Robeson Grace Myers from south of Logansport Eva Chapman of near Deer Creek and Mr and Mrs Carl Yeakley with their son Kenneth.
The Armor Bearer class of Bur rows Christian church met at the home of Mr and Mrs John Arion Sunday. A basket dinner was enjoyed at noon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Sink and daughter and George Lowe. Mr and Mrs Floyd Gaither and family. Mr and Mrs Chester Brown and family. Mr and Mrs James Doty and family. Mr and Mrs Thomas Sink and family. Hill Club Miss Hilda Bowen hosted the Hill Club Tuesday afternoon.
More than 300 young people attended Flora’s annual stunt night on Tuesday. County president Mark Garrison presided as churches across the county performed over 30 stunts showcasing community involvement.
Mrs. Jennie Whitteberry of Delphi learned of the death of her two year old grandson Dean Whitteberry, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Whitteberry. No cause or further details were available at the time.
A local youth was struck by an automobile and died. He is survived by his parents a twin brother four other brothers and two sisters. Mrs Whitteberry traveled to Walkerton on Saturday being taken there by Arthur Schnepp.
Harold Thayer suffered a throat injury after a wire became lodged and required removal by a specialist. He believes the wire originated from a flour sifter used in the cake he ate Sunday noon, tracing the cause to kitchen equipment.
The columnist recalls a young people’s picnic during a 1931 heat wave, noting how humidity tames vanity and speeds, turning attention to gratitude and poise. He highlights bustling city life, then calmer, more considerate behavior in the heat, and ends with a nostalgic flourish about youth, love, and shared joy at Lake Freeman.
Miss Marie Curtis of Anna Ohio visits aunt Mrs Charles Ballard and husband. Ross Austin and family visit Verlin Holloway and family of Oakdale. Mr and Mrs Marion Lucas guests of Mr and Mrs Cecil Lytle Sunday evening.
A sequence of local social calls and visits is listed. Families from South Bend Oakdale Kokomo Huntington Yeoman Monticello Flora Bringhurst and Chicago spent weekends and weekdays with relatives including the Marquess Clark Hicks Cowan Roth Arthur Ward and other households in the area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.