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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
4
Five new members were initiated into the local Tri Kappa sorority chapter during a Tuesday evening initiation and dance event hosted by the group.
A home ceremony at Mrs. Leo Uim’s house initiated five new sorority members Faye Wood Olive McGuire Rowene Hargraves Doris Doolittle and Betty Wilson. The event was followed by annual guest dances at the Country Club attended by about 1000 couples with Earl Jackson and his Monticello orchestra providing music. Out of town guests included Mary Mason from Lafayette Joseph Haslet of Indianapolis Mrs. Charles Dasney of Hamburg New York and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Engle of Monticello.
Mrs Ker mit D Bowman, a recent bride, was honored at a shower hosted by Mrs Lytle Martin. Mrs L E Beill and Mrs J W Scheidy assisted. Bridal contests awarded prizes to Mrs Howard Renner and Mrs George DeLong amid pink and white garden flowers as refreshments followed.
Mrs Charles Gardner former Myra Witter of Camden was honored at a surprise party and shower hosted by Miss Thelma Quinn in Bringhurst. Alarm clocks hidden across rooms led guests to gifts as games and refreshments followed the celebration.
The A W A R Guild of the Presbyterian church met recently at Miss Edith Baum's South of here with Frances Amick as assistant hostess. Mrs Ray Orr led devotions and Irene Stark gave the lesson. Musical numbers by the Newell sisters Joan Cox Marybelle Adams and Virginia Pletcher. Ruby Lines presided. Plans set for August meeting at Ideal Beach.
The Home Economics meeting of the Washington township club will be held Wednesday afternoon July 21, at the home of Mrs. Walter Sprinkle in Deer Creek. Assistant hostesses are Iva Downham Stella Fouts Flora Cornell and Hazel Rice. The program committee consists of Essie Mc Donald chairman and Mahala Stephens Ethel Hardy Minnie Fidler and Eva Jones.
The Methodist Ladies Aid gathered Tuesday afternoon in the church parlors for a routine monthly meeting. After a business session, members crafted dish towels with the group’s activity led by Mrs. William Givler.
Mrs Dale Fry hosted the Chatter-Box Club Monday night at Sum mit street. Honors at bridge went to Katherine and Helen McDowell and Mary Heflong.
Mrs Chester Sheets hosted a Monday bridge party at her home for the bride Mrs Reed Weaver. Sixteen guests joined in a game of bridge and presented a large mirror to the honoree. Refreshments followed the celebration.
Shirley Julien Nina Sterrett Ruth Dobbins Kathryn and Lois McCain Charles Sheets and Dick Hoshaw attended the Young People's Conference of the Methodist church at Battle Ground this week.
The Igo Usa EBridge club will meet Friday night with Mrs Walter Clawen at her home in South Delphi.
Mrs Ralph Maggart entertained several friends with a dessert bridge party Wednesday afternoon at her east of here home.
There will be no meetings of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church until September.
Indianapolis July 14. An act passed by the 1937 Legislature adds protections for school children riding buses. State Safety Director Don F. Stiver notes crossings must stop and drivers must check for trains or cars before crossing railway tracks. The act is part of Governor Townsend safety program.
Secretary of State August G. Muelar announced Indiana receipts for the year ending June 30 totalled 175,009.18, up from 110,676.2 last year, with growth of 64,332.89 driven by fees from corporations notaries public warrants on requisition and various licenses and reports.
Governor M Townsend told Hoosiers in Oklahoma that unity defines the state. He cited a shared background of neighborliness and democratic spirit and praised the song Back Home Again in Indiana for bringing pleasant memories to Hoosiers worldwide.
Indianapolis reports 947 licenses suspended in the first six months of the year versus 606 in the same period last year. Judge Robert Hill of the Bureau's Hearing Division cites the enforcement drive under Governor M Clifford Townsend's safety program as a factor.
Purdue University again hosts an outdoor songfest in Lafayette at Ross-Ad Stadium on Thursday July 29 at 6 30 p m. The free program invites the public to join in group singing of well known songs and showcases Lafayette talent as entertainment and as amateur contest entrants.
Mrs Naomi Pruitt Theophile of Delphi has accepted a part time role in Pittsburg schools to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs Jason Been resigning to spend winter in Florida. Theophile is a former Delphi teacher and well known in the county.
A son was born Tuesday at St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette to Mr Charles Woods and Mrs Woods of Delphi. The birth adds a new member to the Woods family.
D. Leslie Keen was returned to the Home hospital in Lafayette Tuesday evening in serious condition. He had come home last week and was thought to be improving, but he suffered a relapse Tuesday evening.
Mrs Florence Dimmitt and family are mentioned in Jefferson Township social notes. The crowd includes Ralph Crowell Davis of Chicago visiting his grandmother Addie Crowell and relatives. Various relatives and visitors are listed with Abbey Oak Grove and Riverside Park at Logansport among weekend gatherings.
The Advisory Board of Madison Township Carroll County Indiana invites sealed bids for school bus driver services for two school years 1937 1928 1938 1939 covering four routes. Bids open 8 00 P M July 29 1927 at the Trustee office. Contracts awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Routes two and four may use straight coal trucks and may transport high school students to Delphi Indiana.
Bidders may obtain the full route description and information from the trustee’s office. No contract to any bidder lacking a Health certificate issued by a licensed physician within 30 days before July All successful bidders must sign written contracts and provide required insurance and bond. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Trustees: Russell F. Clawson, Madison Township, Carroll County, Indiana, with Advisory Board members Harry Shaffdr Chester Maxwell Obe Campbell. 4012
Adams Township Carroll County Indiana trustees invite sealed bids for two year contracts for school bus drivers for 1937 38 and 1938 39. Bids open 8 p m July 20 1937 at the Adams Township School Building. Lowest or best responsible bidders awarded. Bonds liability insurance and health certificates required. Charles Tansy trustee and board members Albert D Motre Glen Crowell Roy A Jones.
The Rock Creek Township Board in Indiana announces bids for five separate school bus routes for the 1937-38 and 1938-39 school years. Bids must describe the route, repair bus bodies, and comply with state specs. Lowest or best responsible bidder awarded each route, with right to reject any bid. Signed July 6 by Trustee E Stewart and advisory board.
Circuit Court allowances listed for April Term 1937 include payments to numerous individuals such as PASOE Gine Proloscoeaean 69.00, Charles ROBT 6.00, Charlies FE. Sthnepp 6.00, Forest J. Hedding 10.50, Andrew J. Gerbens 24.30, Wilbur Grantham 36.00, Walter F. Neff 24.30, Charles E. Myer 10.50, and Harley E. Landis among others, with totals and partial amounts shown for several names.
Wade Farr Auditor Carroll County Indiana swears the included names and amounts are a true copy of claims allowed by the Carroll Circuit Court for June 1937. The document lists numerous individuals and sums including Charles Tasisey Charles A Cline Carl Kingery Glen Booth Truman Snoeberger Hay McDonald Harry Griffith Ward Eikenberry Esther Snoeberger and others with varied monetary figures from cents to hundreds of dollars.
The Washington Township Trustee invites sealed bids by July 20 1937 for school bus driving and related services in Carroll County Indiana. Bidders must be bona fide residents aged at least 21 and provide licensed driver certifications insurance and bonds. The Advisory Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and contracts will follow Indiana law.
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