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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1937

Page

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Main Street column weighs community habits and Amelia Earhart

A Delphi column laments overorganization overload and promotes a committee to reduce club affiliations. It reflects on heat, safety, local renovations, and the public fascination with Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, noting recent home improvements by several residents and a Purdue lecture tie-in.

Main Street Amelia Earhart Purdue Mother Xavier Delphi Amelia Pacific

Tennis Tourney To Begin Here Sunday

Local tennis fans will see a city tournament open to women and girls as well as men and boys. The drawing will be posted at the city park Saturday morning. Entrants enroll with tournament managers Thomas Mayhill or Arthur McDowell. Courts at the city park are in excellent condition and no entry fee is charged.

City Park Thomas Mayhill Arthur McDowell City

Arc Theatre to Show Kid Galahad A Star Is Born and Elephant Boy

Three major year films head the Arc program next week and the following week with Kid Galahad A Star Is Born and Elephant Boy starring Edward G Robinson Janet Gaynor and Fredric March and a native Indian boy respectively The Arc will also feature Warner Brothers Paramount and 20th Century Fox titles as available The Last Train From Madrid a Spanish war drama screens July 23 24 The Arc has modern cooling heating and top tier sound and projection officials report Fire marshal Clem Smith commends the venue for fire safety and the Gardners mark 28 years as managers with plans to keep delivering new pictures and service

Hollywood Arc Theatre J. M. Gardner Edward G. Robinson Bette Davis Wayne Morris Janet Gaynor Fredric March Warner Brothers Paramount 20Th Century Fox Madrid Arc Gardner Clem Smith The

81st Old Settlers Day to Be Aug. 14

The 81st annual Old Settlers celebration will be held Saturday, Aug. 14, drawing hundreds of residents and former residents. Harris Carnival Company won the attractions contract. four rides including merry go round and ferris wheel will be featured. The carnival begins Thursday night with committees led by Haughey Mount and others directing concessions and advertising. Marie Swickard heads the Old Settlers organization arranging the park program.

Harris Carnival Company Delphi Chamber of Commierce Yanus Wells Haughey Harry Roach M. S. Kraus B. F. Ulm Myron Johnson Marie Swickard Old Settlers Organization

War reminiscences and civic talk headline

Joe Conrad outsmarts two solicitors A Clauser and C C Crampton trading reminiscences. Jason Been speaks to county commissioners with a rhetorical address.

Joe Conrad A. €. Clauser C. C. Crampton Jason

Gainesville Man Returns Home After Father’s Death

H. E. Studebaker of Gainesville Florida arrived in Flora Monday following a family crisis as he was called home due to the death of his father Joseph Studebaker.

H. E. Studebaker Gainesville Florida Flora Joseph Studebaker

Coy to Return for Trial of Cancilla

Wayne Coy former Delphi Citizen publisher and WPA administrator will travel to Indianapolis on the China Clipper around July 30 to testify in the Peter Cancilla assault case. Prosecutor Herbert Spencer says Coy has booked the ticket. Cancilla, an Indianapolis attorney, slugged Coy after a Welfare Department merit bill dispute in the Statehouse March 1.

Wayne Coy Delphi Citizen WPA Indiana Indianapolis Peter Cancilla Coy Herbert M. Spencer Marion County Spencer Cancilla Welfare Department Baker

Delphi Holds Lead With Hitless Game Tops Buck Creek

Delphi stayed first by defeating Buck Creek 6 to 0 as ace Knitter threw his third no hit no run game, striking out 14 and walking three. Buck Creek remains second with Rockfield Flora Yeoman Camden behind. upcoming games feature Flora vs Delphi and Camden vs Rockfield. The Brown Rubber team meets Delphi at the local park tonight. Ginrich of Frankfort plays here Wednesday and Monticello comes to face Delphi next Thursday. Miss Hazel Anderson of Ft. Wayne visited East Main Street over the weekend.

Delphi Buck Creek Knitter Rockfield Flora Yeoman Camden Ginrich Frankfort Monticello

Grandma Theme Aboard At South Delphi Picnic

Charles Wood was elected president of the Hiller's Picnic association at a Wednesday lawn frolic at the Bly home. About 150 attended as officers were chosen for the year and a program titled Grandma South Delphi Scans Her Album featured Mrs. A. C. Clauser as the grandma and Mrs. Fred Martin on piano with a South Delphi orchestra and cast members Goldie Scott Joan Griffith and others.

South Delphi Charles Wood Hiller's Picnic Association Grandma South Delphi A. C. Clauser Fred Martin William B. Smith Goldie Scott Joan Griffith

Five Pass Exam for Welfare Head Likely in Carroll County

Ruth Ayres current director of the Carroll County Welfare Department along with Chetina Delong and Mrs Lola Parks are expected to be reappointed by the county welfare board authoritative sources disclosed today. Five exam takers for director passed the test and are eligible for appointment Vera Gilbert Maxine Humes Ruth Kirkpatrick Bernice Smoker named as possible director contenders. Parks and Delong also passed exams for staff positions and are the only eligible assistants. Appointment must occur before September 1.

Ruth Ayres Carroll County Chetina Delong Lola Parks Miss Ayres Vera Gilbert Burlington Maxine Humes Flora Ruth Kirkpatrick Delphi Bernice Smoker Parks Miss Delong

William Donlin in Serious Condition at Lafayette Hospital

William Donlin of Lafayette formerly of Delphi remains in serious condition at St. Elizabeth hospital after a fall fractured hip. Condition worsened with age since his transfer to the hospital.

William Donlin Lafayette Delphi St. Elizabeth Hospital

Paul Marvin Named Legion Commander Youngest In State

Paul Marvin of Delphi was elected commander of the Harry Bohannon Post of the American Legion at the annual election Monday night. At 35 he is the youngest commander in Indiana and the youngest veteran in the state, with 21 months overseas in the 1st Division. Herman Theophile was elected adjutant and Charles Roskuski first vice commander. Revs Harry Parker and school civic aims were urged.

Paul Marvin Delphi Harry Bohannon American Legion Marvin Indiana 28Th U. S. Infantry Herman Theophile Grand Rapids Michigan Theophile Rainbow Charles Roskuski Legionnaires Harry Parker Delphi Presbyterian Legion

District Director Aids Delphi Business Women Club

Mrs. Sue Galbrieth district director of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Indiana will visit Delphi Tuesday evening to organize local women who signed the club charter. The meeting at the Delphi Public Library will include officer elections and charter interest. Miss Thelma Quinn serves as acting president.

Sue Galbrieth Business and Professional Women’s Club of Indiana Delphi Delphi Public Library Thelma Quinn

Suit for 18500 filed in Carroll Circuit Court

Grace P. Lopez Dias as trustee for Annetta and William Lopez Dias has filed a suit in Carroll circuit court against Lester Williams, executor of the Jennie Connell estate, for the amount of 18500. Guthrie and O’Neill represent the plaintiff.

Grace P. Lopez Dias Annetta William Lopez Dias Carroll Lester Williams Jennie Connell Guthrie and O'Neill

State's First Lady Visits Carroll County Democratic Club

Mrs. M. Clifford Townsend wife of Governor Townsend attends a 2:30 to 5 reception at the local Country Club hosted by the Carroll county Women's Democratic Club. The program led by Mrs. Mildred Brimm features Miss Emory Scholl of the Indiana Democratic Central Committee and speakers Jean Hamling Charles Flagler Mary Hedde among others.

M. Clifford Townsend Townsend Carroll County Women’s Democratic Club Mildred Brimm Women’s Club Margaret Afflis Emory Scholl Indiana Democratic Central Committee

Commissioners to rule on Rock Creek split petition

Carroll county commissioners heard residents of Rock Creek east and west parts argue the division would end a 34 year feud between Rockfield and Burrows. Testimony covered taxes for EV schools, perceived discrimination, and mediation ideas. The petition was taken under advisement with no ruling time set.

Carroll County Board of Commissioners Rock Creek Rockfield Burrows John Mills Wade Farr Jesse McCarty John McCleary Harry Temple Rock Creek Township Mills Farr McCleary Rockfield Group Temple Cohens Coys East West Enders Joseph Ives Jason Been William B. Smith Watson McCormick John H. Hamling W. C. Smith Carl Overhélser A. G. Campbell Lahrie Guthrie

County WPA rolls cut from 360 to about 150

Carroll county WPA employment has fallen from a peak near 360 to about 150 workers and admin staff as federal relief funds shrink. Reductions target those with other income or welfare entitlements. WPA projects include county roads, low water dams, Cutler school, sanitation, streets, cemetery work, Yeoman and Carson schools, and county recreation with a range of staffing levels across each site.

Carroll County Panda Cutler Delphi Yeoman and Carson Jack Ben WPA County Sanitation Ray Robinson Carson and Yeoman Jefferson Township Lester Campbell Logansport City of Mills Farm

Former Capital Judge Buys Craig Home in Delphi

Judge J. G. Ibach of West Palm Beach and his wife purchase the Craig residence on the east edge of Delphi from Mr. and Mrs. Russell Craig. The Craigs plan to move by September 1 to their new country home. The Ibachs will rent the Frank Lyon house on Front Street for the summer while Lyons vacation in Ontario. Reed and Craig real estate agents handled the sale.

J. G. Ibach West Palm Beach Florida Russell Craig Delphi Ibach Indiana Appelate Court Indianapolis Hammond Indiana Craigs Frank Lyon Front Street Lyons Ontario Reed and Craig

Gilbert Bailey sails to England to study and write

Gilbert Bailey departed New Orleans today aboard the SS Duquesne bound for Southampton, England, where he will enroll at the University of Southampton on an exchange scholarship from Indiana University's Phi Delta Theta chapter. He plans a weekly column for The Citizen during his stay and a continental tour by bicycle before term starts.

Gilbert Bailey New Orleans Duquesne Southhampton England Bailey University of Southampton Phi Delta Theta Indiana University The Citizen the Citizen Germany Europe

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