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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
5
A courtesy notice invites readers to advise the Citizen of visits and departures. The column suggests mentioning guests during visits as a considerate gesture and to help the paper track social arrivals.
Mrs. Josephin Ives travels to New York for a librarian course. A. W. Wolever home auction failed to sell. household goods sold above expectations. Mrs. William Lane suffered paralysis. husband in Lafayette hospital. Several locals visit relatives in Corydon and Bloomington. Bliss teaches at Rockfield High School. Miss Olive Black returns from Indianapolis Methodist Hospital. Miss Marjorie Wolever and Miss Helen Rassler visit Miss Dorothy Shaffer. Max Leopold departs for Hoopeston Illinois by Overland Diner. Missionary group meets at Delphi park. Mrs. Flora Griffith visits Fort Wayne and East Chicago. Mrs. Everett Holland and daughter stay with sister Mrs. Arnold. Librarian candidates include Miss Edna Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Caroline Kirkpatrick Calvert. Miss Bess Rothenberger joins librarians’ course in Indianapolis and travels until August 16. Miss Francis L. Hinkle to return to Rock Creek township July 3. Busch family to move to Logansport. Mr. Busch employed there. Charles Ginn notes 84 dead horses at West Delphi Fertilizer Plant due to heat. Mrs. Florence Dawson of Peru and Mrs. Lucy Starks of Gary weekend guests of AW Wolover. Dawson accompanied home by nephew Donald Welker. Mr. and Mrs. Humbert of Huntington host weekend guests. Mrs. Sines critically ill. Mrs. Maude L. Flynn dies in Mexico at sister’s home. Rev. Benjamin Rist leaves Delphi for Lake Okiboji Iowa educational conference. Dr. Charles Barley of Tucson visits Delphi. Barley’s father and mother referenced. Barley’s sister Carrie in Pasadena. Children Jene and Patricia to spend two weeks with relatives.
In Carroll County during June, fifteen marriage licenses were issued. Mrs. W. B. Wason and Mrs. E. W. Bowen host relatives. Esther Shirk plans a Indianapolis visit. Ada Franks of Hermosa Beach arrives for a Delphi stay. Delphians attend lodge events, celebrate small gatherings, and note moves to Culver Academy and duty postings.
Readers recall Mrs. John Kerlin of Rockfield as friends gather to honor her memory in a titled tome. Local residents and relatives share memories and reflections on her life and community service.
Local residents share news of travels and visits with relatives in Indiana and across states. Notable items include Jason Clauser and family on a business trip to South Dakota, Lorene Schock home from Indianapolis for vacation, Maxine Hanna and Virginia Hanna visiting relatives, and a Delphian delphinium named “The Pride of Delphi” displayed at the library. A marriage at a preacher’s home and a Sterling property transfer are also recorded along with various leisure trips and gatherings.
Carroll County relatives learned Sunday of the death of Mrs. Gladys Wolf wife of John J. Wolf at their Rome Ohio home. She leaves a husband three children her mother and brothers and sisters as survivors. Ill health persisted for nearly two years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o clock.
A national church convention in Washington from June 25 to July 1 begins with two poted churches set to join in proposed organic union. A constitution has already been drafted for the merger of congregations and denominations.
Roger Mayhill of Delphi a senior at Fordue University was elected state president of the young people's group for the State council of religious education at the Muncie convention. Fred Uhl of Kendallville was named night agent for the interurban and has rented James Turner’s property on Indiana street. Mrs. Lucie Lewis is critically ill.
Carroll county's quota of the 1931 Acts of the Indiana Legislature were received by Clerk Floyd-Julien Monday. Those entitled to copies including county and city officers bankers attorneys public and school libraries justices of peace township officers and newspapers are urged to apply in person at once and sign for their copies.
Dr Albert E Sterne 65 Indianapo lis a noted authority on mental and nervous diseases died Tuesday at his brother W C Sterne's Denver home from heart trouble He spoke before the Delphi Woman's Club last year and was a nationally known figure in his field.
Sunday night the Rockfield Presbyterian church held a Children’s Day program entirely by the children. Committee members organizing the service include Catherine Buski the pianist and teachers Mrs Roy E Snoeberger Miss Elizabeth Bowman and Miss Mary Bowman from the Sunday school children’s department.
Rev. and Mrs. Hugo with their son Herbert Jr. visited Romney Sunday where he preached on National Missions. They dined with Mr and Mrs Frank Kerlin and daughters. In exchange, Rev. Beacon preached at Rockfield Presbyterian church.
The meeting of the Historical Society announced for last Friday night was postponed due to heat. Miss Cora Allen of Albuquerque New Mexico is visiting her sister in law Mrs Pearl Allen. Mrs Fred Griffith and daughter Joan of Hastings Illinois are visiting Delphi relatives.
Nice display of fireworks at Turner's Grocery. Open all day the 4th. Mrs Bernice Kuhns of Detroit is house guest of Miss Mary Margowski. Koars Grocery open all day. John D. Shan a 54 year old coal miner from Kona Ky is father of 34 children.
Mrs. W. L. Cowdin sustained a painful hand injury when a broken rake prong penetrated her hand during use last Saturday.
A Boothroyd Post G A R meeting is scheduled in the G A R room of the courthouse next Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Carroll circuit court term ended last Saturday with a final session in the basement. next term begins the second Monday in September.
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