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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1942

Page

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Delphi Bee Keeper John Ratcliff Promotes Honey Harvest

Main Street brief profiles Apiarist John Ratcliff who with 35 hives produced 1200 pounds of honey last year and expects 2000 pounds this year using a mechanical extractor that preserves combs. The piece covers hive behavior, swarm moving, and his ten years in beekeeping. It also notes editor William Grant Smith and local hill picnic history, plus Indiana History bulletin items on Miami county history projects by high school students.

John Retcliff Delphi John Ratcliff Indiana History Bulletin Frederick J. Breeze Ball State Teachers’ College Miami County Mr. Breeze

County Goes Over Top in USO Drive

Carroll county residents surpassed their USO quota, with many townships reporting ahead of the $1600 goal and Delphi city contributing 326.67. Mayor C. Clay Pearson credited organized drives and noted several townships had not yet reported as of July 4.

C. Clay Pearson Thhe County Pearson Harold Thayer Delphi City of Deer Creek Township Liberty Township Jackson Township Clay Township Adams Township Carrollton Rock Creek Madison Township Jefferson Township Washington Township Monroe Township Burlington Township Tippecanoe Township Salvation Army of Kokomo Democrat Monroe Tippecanoe Deer Creek Madison

County Enlists 1500 in Civilian Defense Effort

Carroll county lawmakers report about 1500 residents engaged in civilian defense. Indiana leads Kentucky and Ohio in participation with 60,000 statewide enrolled, including Red Cross and scouts. The state lists 25,180 air wardens and 7,444 watchers, with 2,100 civilian airmen and 700 planes. The Defense Council funds two bodies and received 200000 dollars for two years. The War Department approves progress.

Schricker Indiana Kentucky Ohio Carroll County Red Cross American Legion Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Clarence A. Jackson Civilian Defense Corps Defense Council Civil Air Patrol General Assembly

Cub Scouts Hold Annual Picnic at Lake Freeman

Delphi Cub Scout pack and parents held their annual picnic on Lake Freeman Monday evening. Clyde Robbins led the event with a council fire after supper. New member Junior Fesler joined the Cub Pack while awards went to Max Andrews, Tom Ives, Marvin Bowman, and Donnie Holmes for Wolf and Bear ranks.

Delphi Lake Freeman Clyde Robbins Boy Scout Den Joe Holmes Billy Dean Smith Bill Wood Bill Anderson Council Junior Fesler Max Andrews

Annual Farm Bureau Picnic Set for July 14

Carroll County Farm Bureau directors voted to hold the annual picnic on July 14 in cooperation with the Carroll County 4H Club Exhibit scheduled for August 13 and 14 at Flora community park. 4H exhibits will be judged and displayed with live stock judging on the day. winners announced for boys and girls divisions. Membership stands at 577, 24 short of the 1942 quota.

Carroll County Farm Bureau Carroll County Flora Community Park Farm Bureau Executive Committee

Rites Held Monday for Rossville Man Ray Wolf

Funeral services were held at the Rossville Dunkard church for Ray Wolf 51 of near Rossville who died from injuries after a hay wagon fall. He formerly lived in Fora. Survivors include his widow three children Delbert Blocher Frankfort Clarence and Wilbert a brother John Pyrmont and a sister Mrs J W Skiles of Rossville.

Rossville

Burke Family Attends Funeral in Cissna Park Ill

John Burke Sr his brother William Burke and John Burke Jr of Patton attended the funeral of Gertrude Burke Boers in Cissna Park Ill at age sixty six. Burial followed at Rankin Ti. Mr and Mrs William Large of Huntington and Miss Lorene Hinkle of Lafayette visited Ada Hinkle and daughter Mary over the weekend.

John Burke, Sr William Burke John Burke Patton Cissna Park Ill Gertrude (Burke) Boers Rankin, Ti William Large Huntington Lorene Hinkle Lafayette Ada Hinkle Mary

Twenty-Four Carroll Men Leave For Induction At Fort Harrison

Twenty four Carroll county men depart Monday for Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis to begin U S Army induction after passing medicals. They will receive a fourteen day furlough before active duty. Names include Hamm, Johnson, Smith Bringhurst McKinney Davis Downham Stanton Boyer Jackson Slusser Fossnock Myers Strasser Craig Ruffner Smith Criswell Cutler Frantz Haugh White Yeakley Hughes Cree transferred from Grand Rapids and other locals. List released by clerk Herman Theophile of the Carroll county selective service board.

Carroll County Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Armed Forces of United States Army George Bert Hamm Delphi Walter McDowell Johnson Camden Navy Clarence Samuel Smith Bringhurst Charles Thomas McKinney Herbert Paul Davis Taylor Fairbank Downham Carl V. Stanton Flora Beecher B. Boyer Burlington Morgan Clay Jackson Howard Wayne Slusser Logansport Dale Edward Fossnock Rossville Jack Francis Myers Frank Strasser Lee Max Craig Boston L. Ruffner Charles Edward Smith Yeoman Kenneth

Christian Church Reopens After Interior Redecoration

Delphi Christian church completes interior redecoration and repairs since 1908 building. The Sunday service marks reopening with Rev. Gerald Miller in charge and a 2:00 pm afternoon service. Local committee and Schanabacher company led the effort with members refinishing floors and installing new lighting.

Delphi Christian Church Deer Creek Park Gerald Miller Kokomo Main Street Herman Theophile Harry Wingard Bess Carey Honeywell Schanabacher Company Springfield Illinois Charles Melson Frank Rodkey Sack Bloyd Robert Pearson Freeman Redding

Annual Cliff Picnic Draws Large Local Crowd

A large crowd gathered on Wednesday evening at Miss Lillian Blythe’s lawn for the South Delphi hill annual cliff picnic. The event featured a seven o'clock picnic supper, a business meeting led by Clarence McKinley, and officers announced by Joseph Ives for the coming year including Walter Clawson as president and Miss Hilda Bowen as flower chair.

South Delphi Hill Lillian Blythe Clarence McKinley Joseph Ives Walter Clawson William MaHanna Ward Oaks

Benner Rites Held for Mrs Jesse Benner Near Burrows

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Jesse Benner 57 near Burrows at St. Vincent church Logansport with Father John Schall officiating. Burial followed in St. Vincent cemetery. Survivors include husband two daughters Nellie Turner Hollywood California and Mary at home four sons Paul Topeka Thomas Washington St Charles Camp Leonard Wood and John at home three sisters Effie Guckien Anna Shaffer and Nora Lucas Chicago and two brothers William Logansport Emmet and Lawrence Guckien near Burrows Annabel Craig elected treasurer Lafayette district Methodist Youth Fellowship.

Jesse Benner Near Burrows St. Vincent Church Logansport John Schall St. Vincent Nellie Turner Hollywood Calif Mary Paul Topeka Kan Thomas Washington Ind St. Charles Camp Leonard Wood John Effie Guckien Anna Shaffer Northeastern Carrounty Nora Lucas Chicago William Emmet Lawrence Guckien Near Burrows

Eleven Registrants Inducted Into Army

Eleven men from the July 6 Indianapolis physicals have been accepted for service. Lee Max Craig Charles T. McKinney William D. Yeakley Dale E. Fossnock Lawrence Allen Beecher Boyer Vernon L. Frantz George B. Humm Howard W. Slusser Morgan W. Jackson Kenneth Criswell report for Fort Benjamin Harrison on July 20 for assignment.

Indianapolis Lee Max Craig Charles T. McKinney William D. Yeakley Dale E. Fossnock Lawrence Allen Beecher Boyer Vernon L. Frantz George B. Humm Howard W. Slusser Morgan W. Jackson Kenneth Criswell U. S. Army Fort Benjamin Harrison

Delphi residents join Red Cross War Institute sessions

Several Delphi residents will attend the Red Cross War Institute in Indianapolis at the Claypool Hotel from July 8 to 11. Reed C. Schermerhorn will join all sessions and travel to Indianapolis, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Bond Aspy. Others from Carroll county include Mrs. Roy Gregg, Mrs. Robert Bradshaw, Mrs. Jack Bloyd, Miss Hilda Bowen, and Harold Thayer, attending July 9 and 10 sessions.

Delphi Red Cross War Institute Claypool Indianapolis Reed C. Schermerhorn Red Cross Organization Carroll County Roy Gregg Robert Bradshaw Jack Bloyd Hilda Bowen Harold Thayer Reed Schermerhorn Bond. Aspy Brendenwood Claypool Hotel Schermerhorn

Bernadine Maxwell Weds Thomas Eastwood in Purdue Chapel

Miss Bernadine Maxwell of Indianapolis and Thomas Eastwood of Mishawaka wed June 28 at Purdue chapel West Lafayette with Rev. John Finley officiating. The couple to reside in East Mishawaka where the groom works as a horticulturist with the U S Rubber Company.

Bernadine Maxwell Indianapolis Harry Maxwell South of Delphi Thomas Eastwood Mishawaka Charles Eastwood Trenton N. J Purdue Chapel West Lafayette John Finley Joanne Lloyd John McCormick Robert Showalter Purdue Lloyd Boyd Mrs. Eastwood East Mishawaka U. S. Rubber Company

Man Held In Jail For Theft and Sale Of Wool

Roy Denham, 37, of Delphi, arrested Monday evening at his home on a charge of petit larceny. He allegedly stole two fleeces of wool from the Frank Imler farm and sold them to a local wool buyer. Denham is held in Carroll county jail and will be arraigned in Carroll circuit court. Miss Caroline Baker of Wabash is visiting Delphi grandparents this week.

Roy Denham Delphi Harry Cree Robert Moore Denham Frank Imler Imler Carroll County Carroll Circuit Court Caroline Baker Wabash Mrs Roy Ellis

Purdue Professor Frank Hall Addresses Delphi Rotary Luncheon

Professor Frank Hall of Purdue University history discusses postwar peace and cautions against hasty peace writing after victory. He advocates a cooling off period, strict policing of conquered regions, and preventing future despots like Hitler. Paul Johnson organized the program for the Tuesday luncheon.

Frank Hall Purdue Rotary Purdue University History Department Delphi Hall Wilson Lloyd George England Clemenceau France United States Halil Hitler Paul Johnson

131 in County Take Red Cross First Aid Course

Mrs Roy Gregg county nurse stated this week that 131 persons completed the Red Cross First Aid course for civilian defense in Delphi and Carroll county A nursing class also finished with ten completing the special course in Red Cross first aid Readable lists of Delphi Flora and Clay township participants named with clusters of women and home economics club members affiliated with the effort.

Roy Gregg Red Cross Delphi Carroll Flora Red Cross Helen Myer Emma Aschanhart Marie Burns Dorcas Clemens Betty Downham Helen Gerard Georganna Julius Pearl Lehman Dorothy McDowell Margaret Marley Lois Metsger Maurine Shafer Oren Skinner Ada Wheeler Clay Township Home Economics Club Guy Zeider Lloyd Beard John Beard Robert Parrish Jennie Balkema Guy Clauser Fred Redenbacher New Hope Home Economics Club Russell Clawson Margaret Draper Lawrence Gingrich Onpha Goslee Joe Henderson Fred Hannelis Harvey Lee Chester Maxwell Agnes McCouch Charles Rees Lily B. Sheets Ethel Wise Orton Zook Lloyd Zook

Cub Scouts Plan Soap Box Derby This Summer

Cub Scouts prepare for an annual soap box derby likely in the first week of August. Cubmaster Clyde Robbins says the event will feature only Cub Scouts this year and racers will be built by the boys. Harry Hatton works with state highway officials to seek permission to close the South Delphi hill for the race.

Clyde Robbins Harry Hatton South Delphi Hill Robbins

Eran Julien Stationed With Armored Forces

Eran Julien son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Julien has enlisted in the U S army and is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky with the armored forces. He graduated this spring from Delphi high school. Kenneth Vaughan James Peirce and Loyal Cripe spent the weekend of the Fourth in Chicago.

Eran Julien Floyd Julien U. S. Army Fort Knox Kentucky Julien Delphi High School Armored Force School Kenneth Vaughan James Peirce Loyal Cripe Chicago

Former Resident's Son Weds in Illinois

Announcement of the marriage in Elgin Illinois between Miss Helen Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Cooper and Robert A Hoffer son of Mr and Mrs George Hoffer West Lafayette The bride is a 1941 Purdue graduate and will reside with her husband in Arlington New Jersey.

Elgin, DL Helen Cooper A. E. Cooper Robert A. Hoffer George Hoffer West Lafayette Hoffer Delphi Goldie Arnott Hoffer Madison Arnott Rev. Brown Elizabeth Hoyt George N. Hoffer, Jr Purdue Kappa Alpha Theta Phi Kappa Psi DuPont Arlington, N. J

Also Mentioned on This Page

MAIN R Ratcliff William Grant Smith South Delphi National Society of Delphinium Growers Rev. Smith Blanche Cartwright Matt Julius Emma Akers E. C. Wells Yanus Wells Landis Robert Hanna and John Todd Cartwright Akers Mrs. Wells United Service Organization Drive RED Cross, American Legion Scouts California New York OCD Cleveland War Department State CD Jackson Cub Tom Ives Marvin Bowman and Donnie Holmes Farm Bureau U. S Christian Jordan Rev Blythe Wade Farr Clarence Darraigh William B. Smith C. A. Davies Edythe Dickison Lena Hannell Annabel Craig Janie Eyer Julia Ann Smith Gretchen MaHanna Dickison Anna Gamble Charles Wood Clarence Eyer Methodist Youth Fellowship RED Cross Institute Del Phi Leveda Brumback Russell Holmes Frank Hoover Earl Johnson John Laprad Russell Marvin Dana Pearson Millard Quinn Lulu Robbins Lee Shaeffer J. W. Sims Edna Quinn Betty Wilkinson Julia Cowdin Mable Clawson Hilda Holmes Mary Hufford Frances B. Martin Hettie Murphy Nellie McCain Mary Tyler Pauline Wilkinson Violet Atwood Mary Benjamin Alyne Howman Margaret Brookbank Mildred Eis Martha Ginn Margaret Baer Phyllis Jean Davis Maxine Lane Juanita McCain Phyllis Moore Carmen Jane Randal Kathleen Simmons Hazel Cripe Bess Bluemire Flossie Livingston Faye Wood Lilian Thayer Martha Smock Minnie Roach Helen Orr Margaret O’bear Olive McGuire Betty McCormick Rosalind McCain Evelyn Kerlin Rowena Margraves Ruth Drake Anne Carney Jane Bradshaw Sarah Bloyd George McCain Ruth Ayres Abner Bowen Delores Caldwell Robert Clawson John Cohee Lloyd Cripe Clarence Darragh Edith Dickison la Vaun Dunkin Vivian Henderson Geneva Humes Nellie Mae Lamb Mary Alice Lamb Lola Parks Avis Ritchie Margaret Rusk Marjorie Shonk Clara Wiliams Wayne Hiatt Margaret Hedderich Gwenn Coble Irma Beany Virginia Gregg Florence Nightingale R. N. Club Myrtle Anderson Linnie Best Nina Lyon Dean Eileen Flora Eva Jackson Josephine Mears Esther Schnepp Clara Simms Myrtle Wingard Josephine Blanchard Cub Scouts
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