Local storm rips through Adams township causing crop damage
A late Tuesday storm described as freakish struck parts of the county, notably Adams township, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that unseeded fields and felled trees while roads swelled with torrents. Separately, local residents Jesse Zook and D. Preston Calvert are noted in county events, with Calvert later leading Lafayette Transit Lines. The piece also mentions pets and a family obituary for Lu Ella Rammell aged 69.
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Adams Township
Delphi Residents Paint Fix Up For Old Settlers
Delphi residents prep for Old Settlers with over twenty houses undergoing re decoration. Ed Helvie moves the Gros house on Indiana street to near the golf course. Art Coomey’s family will move in after completion. Steve Young of Globe Valve Corp names his new plane The Skywolfe. City officials circulate a petition to raise taxes to 10 cents per 100 valuation for recreation.
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Delphi
Ed Helvie
Flora
Indiana Street
Art Coomey
Steve Young
Globe Valve Corporation
Skywolfe
Rainbow Assembly to Attend Church Services
Delphi Assembly of Rainbow for Girls No 17 will attend church services at the Christian church on Sunday July 14. Worthy Advisor Camilla Cunningham selects the church to honor founder Reverend William Mark Sexson. They meet at 10 15 AM and plan the next meeting for July 22 with officer elections and installation August 5.
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Delphi Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Christian Church
Camilla Cunningham
William Mark Sexson
Rainbow
Lifelong Rockfield resident dies at home at 75
William Franklin Smith 75 a Rockfield resident died Saturday evening at his home Born April 29 1871 in Rockfield he was the son of Ephriam and Rebecca Ann Davidson Smith He was married to Stella Jones who survives He leaves one son Ralph Flora four daughters Jewell Popejoy Goldie Landis Vera Tribbett and Helen Roth six grandchildren and four brothers Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Rockfield Christian church with Rev Marshall Weaver officiating Burial was in the I O O F cemetery Rockfield Grimm funeral home Delphi assisted with arrangements
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William Franklin Smith
Rockfield
Ephriam
Rebecca Ann (Davidson) Smith
Stella Jones
Ralph
Flora
Jewell Popejoy
Goldie Landis
Vera Tribbett
Camden
Helen
Roth
Delphi
Harley
Charles
Georeeas
James
Lafayette
Lee
Burrows
Rockfield Christian Church
Marshall Weaver
John Coble
Dick Coble
Henry Hasting
William Emley
Delmar Galbreth
Don Mullendere
Grimm Funeral Home
Funeral for Grace Yakey observed in Deer Creek
Grace Lula Yakey 62, wife of William Yakey of Deer Creek, died at Cass county hospital Logansport after a long illness. Born November 1 1883 in Cass county, she was the daughter of Adolphus and Elizabeth Campbell. Surviving: husband, a son Willard of Sydney Australia, a daughter Olive Gill of Logansport, a grandson Richard Myer of Logansport, three brothers Levi Campbell of Logansport Dwight of Denver Indiana John of Rochester, a sister Clara Nacee. Funeral rites were held Wednesday at the Deer Creek Presbyterian church with Rev Weimer. Burial in Hopewell cemetery. Baker Funeral Home Camden in charge.
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Grace Lula Yakey
William Yakey
Deer Creek
Cass County Hospital
Logansport
Cass County
Adolphus and
Elizabeth
Bowen) Campbell
Willard
Sydney
Australia
Olive Gill
Richard Myer
Levi Campbell
Dwight
Denver
Indiana
John
Rochester
Clara Nacee
Deer Creek Presbyterian Church
Weimer
Hopewell Cemetery
Baker Funeral Home
Camden
Funeral services held for John C. Switzer 78
Funeral services conducted by the local Masonic lodge were held Sunday at Blythe Funeral Home in Delphi for John C. Switzer 78 who died Friday at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette due to heart trouble. He lived in Kokomo Russiaville and Delphi and was a retired railroad brakeman and conductor. Survived by brother Leonard Los Angeles and niece Ruth Robbins Delphi.
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John
Nancy Switzer
Kokomo
Russiaville
Clawson
Delphi
Masonic Order
Knights Templar
Leonard
Los Angeles
California
Ruth Robbins
William R. Everman Dies at 74 in Darwin
William R. Everman 74 a retired farmer died Sunday afternoon at his Darwin home after six months illness He was born November 18 1871 in Boone County a Spanish American War veteran and member of Darwin Methodist Church Surviving are his widow Ida May married 1903 son Earl Leroy four half brothers and three half sisters A service was held Wednesday morning at the Carter funeral home Flora with Rev Jack Varian officiating Burial followed at Ball Hill
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William .R. Everman
Darwin
Boone County
Walter
Sarah Everman
Wyman
Sheridan
Pearl Beard
Susie Toney
Indianapolis
Minnie King
Kirklin
Carter
Flora
Jack Varian
Ball Hill
Detasseling Corn Urgently Needs County Youth Workers
County Agent A. P. Nelson and Emergency Farm Labor Assistant Lloyd Zook call local boys and girls aged 13 and taller to detassel hybrid seed corn. Work starts about July 20 for up to three weeks with pay 50 cents an hour plus 10 cent bonus. free transport from Delphi and other county points. Supervisors needed. sign up at the Farm Labor Office in the Post Office Building or with Carroll growers.
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Lloyd Zook
Emergemency Farm
Pioneer Hybbrid Seed Company
Flora
Soy Seed Company of
Camden
Ralph Maggart
Delphi
DeKalb Agricultural Association
Round Grove
State Emergency
Farm Labor ‘Department
Farm ‘Labor Office
Carroll County
DeKalb
Farm “Labor Office
Bumper Wheat Crop Reported In County
Wheat brings 1.90 a bushel as the first of the bumper crop arrives at local elevators. Lee Maxwell delivered the first load to Kerlin elevator in Delphi last Wednesday, averaging 25 bushels per acre on 2201f acres. Artie Million of Jefferson township followed with wheat to Whiteman Brothers on North Washington street. Farmers report a record crop with test weights from 59 to 59 1/2 pounds per bushel and 14 percent moisture. yields cited range from 20 to 30 bushels per acre.
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Lee Maxwell
Kerlin
Delphi
Whiteman Brothers
North Washington Street
Scholarships Available To Ball State College Grads
Superintendent Edward Glenn announces scholarships for local high school graduates who want to attend Ball State Teachers College at Muncie. Interested students should contact Mr Glenn in his office at the school building.
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Edward Glenn Hass
Ball State Teachers’ ‘College
Muncie
Glenn
Richard Shaffer Named Delphi High School Principal Candidate
Richard Shaffer a local-born educator and Delphi native has been offered the principalship of Delphi High School reliable reports indicate. Shaffer now attends the University of Chicago and will visit Delphi Saturday to sign the contract per his aunt Mrs Billie Martin. He is a graduate of South Bend High School and Memphis Tennessee State Teachers College with a Master’s from Columbia 1939 and postgrad work at Northwestern. He taught at Habibia College Kabul 1940 to 1942 before enlisting in the U S Army Air Corps in New Delhi.
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Delphi High School
Shaffer
University of Chicago
Delphi
Billie Martin
South of Town
Shafter
South Bend High School
Memphis
Tenn
State Teachers College
Columbia University
Northwestern
Afghanistan
Habibia College
Kabul
U. S. Army Air Corps
New Delhi
India
Nationally Known Speaker for Carroll County Youth Vespers
The Rev George Oliver Taylor executive secretary of the Board of Christian Education Disciples of Christ has been selected as guest speaker for the Carroll County Youth Vesper and Campfire Service at Delphi City Park on Sunday evening July 21 at 830 p m CD The County Youth Council organized the program and aims to make it a featured event A social hour will follow and an invitation extends to adults and young people.
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George Oliver Taylor
Board of Christian Education of
The
Disciples of Christ
Carroll County
Delphi
Taylor
County Youth Council
Delphi School Head Attends Purdue Workshop
Edward Glenn, superintendent of Delphi Schools, attended the beginning superintendents workshop at Purdue University last week. The event, directed by the university's education applied psychology and technical extension divisions, closed Saturday. Charles Butler of Cleveland arrived Wednesday for a visit with his mother, Mrs Stella Butler.
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Delphi
Purdue University
Edward, Glenn
Education the
Applied Psychology
University
Charles Butler
Cleveland
Ohio
Stella Butler
Globe Valve Picnic At Ideal Beach Draws 900 Fans
Globe Valve Corporation of Delphi held its annual employee and family picnic at Ideal Beach drawing more than 900 attendees. Gold watches were awarded to five year service employees and the two oldest workers received grand prizes. Local merchants donated prizes and refreshments were provided by the Methodist church ladies.
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Ideal Beach
Globe
Rhoda Sebring
Earl High
Jack Schilling
Merrill Plummer
Clinton Clark
John Delaney
Ralph Flora
James Arnold
Gordon Moore
Oscar Kirkpatrick
Richard Downs
Charles Thompson
Louis Dunn
Meredith Pattee
Joe Greenup
Earl Hefner
Francis Hamburger
Hazel Hyman
Margaret Kempf
Ed Sales
Josephine Merrell
John Pearson
Raymond Pearson
Marocco Resigns as Teacher Here to Start in Business
Delphi’s popular music instructor Clarence Marocco resigns after five years to join a plan for part time teaching and open a pet store in Logansport with his brother Bill. The board cites a new private instruction program as reason for departure.
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Marocco
Norman Dietz Chosen Queen of Carroll County Farm Bureau
Eighteen year old Norman Dietz of Carrollton township has been selected Queen of Carroll County Farm Bureau. She will represent the county at the Indiana State Fair and compete for the Indiana State Farm Bureau queen title. Dietz, a 1946 Deer Creek high school graduate, is active in several groups and stands five feet six inches tall with brown eyes and a fair complexion.
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Norman Dietz
Carl. Dietz
Carrollton Township
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Miss Dietz
Indiana State Farm Bureau
Dietz
Deer Creek High School
Herff-Jones
R. J. W. Club
Qgrrell County Rural Youth Organization
Mt. Pitsgah
Indiana State Teachers College Scholarships Awarded
Mary Clifford of Delphi was among five 1946 Indiana high school graduates named as scholarship recipients to Indiana State Teachers College. The awards followed a college board meeting in Indianapolis with early April announcements of 63 additional scholarships statewide.
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Mary Clifford
Delphi
Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
College Board
Indianapolis
Indiana State
Miss Clifford
James Clifford
Minor offenses keep Mayor busy in local court weekend
Mayor Charles Wood served as judge over a busy weekend hearing minor cases in Carroll circuit court. Read more on fines, suspensions, and outcomes for defendants from Delphi Kokomo Colfax and nearby towns.
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Charles Wood
Charles Bell
Carroll Circuit Court
Mabel Fraser Attends GOP Women Meeting in West Virginia
Mrs Mabel Sites Fraser of Delphi Indiana state vice chairman travels to Charleston West Virginia to speak at a Republican women’s meeting. Accompanied by secretary Miss Ina Allbaugh the group gathers at Hostel Buffyer with sessions slated across Wednesday Thursday and the day.
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Mabel Fraser
West Virginia
Mabel Sites Fraser
Delphi
Indiana
Charleston
West V
Fraser
Ina Allbaugh
Carreliton Township
School Building Receives Fresh Exterior Paint
Thompson and Flora local paint contractors completed redecorating the school exterior after applying a coat of white paint to the windows.
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Thompson
Flora
Charles D. McCain Rejoins English Bride in Delphi
Charles David McCain son of Mr and Mrs George McCain of Delphi arrived Friday from Paris where he served in the American Graves Registration Command. He joined his English bride at his parents home and they plan to stay in Delphi for now.
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Charles David McCain
George McCain
Delphi
Paris
France
American Graves Registration Command
Charles
Army
McCain
England
Mrs Jennie Brewer Surpasses Illness Improvement
Mrs Jennie Brewer has improved from her recent illness and is reported in better health.
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Jennie Brewer
Veterans clarify GI farm training pay under new act
Veterans Administration officials denied a false claim by Indiana education leaders that veterans would receive 90 dollars monthly while farm training. The VA said subsidies cover actual training costs up to 35 dollars per veteran per month, with subsistence of 65 dollars for single veterans and 90 dollars for married ones. Training requires at least 100 hours annually under an agricultural teacher, in approved vocational programs. The Lafayette VA office at 214 Post Office Building remains the contact point.
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Veterans Administration
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Department of Public Instruction
Lafayette
Ind
Monon Adds Two Trains to Local Schedule
John W. Barriger new Monon president announced two additional passenger trains between Chicago and Indianapolis at a Monticelo meeting. Southbound trains run 10 22 a m and 7 29 p m with northbound at 9 48 a m and 6 43 p m Central Standard Time, effective July 21.
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John W. Barriger
Monon Railroad
Monticelo
Chicago
Indianapolis
Barriger
New Train Times
L. A. Thompson
Purdue guest Dr Mayo Higgins visits Yeoman area
Dr Mayo Higgins of Purdue University attended the Fourth of July gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Glenn Kennard near Yeoman, with Dr and Mrs Jack E B Orr and their daughter as guests.
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Mayo Higgins
Purdue University
Jack EB. Orr
Glenn Kennard
Yeoman
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