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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
1
Wayne Talbert wins the Northern Vice Commander office at the American Legion convention in Indianapolis. The piece notes his persistent campaign, the speaker lineup, and the author’s two minute speech moment that was cut short by the State Commander. Also mentions Don Pauley’s German posting and local Delphi patrons visiting the Michigan Eikenberrys.
Miss Joan Hamling daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hamling married Donald McClurg of Ft Sill Oklahoma and Ft Wayne Indiana in a Saturday morning ceremony at St Thomas Aquinas chapel West Lafayette Rev Francis Kienly officiated Assisted by the choir The couple plans to reside in Lawton Oklahoma at Ft Sill with the groom stationed there.
County commissioners opened bids this week for coal to county buildings. Court house coal will be supplied by Haugh Coal Co of Delphi and county home coal by Clauser Coal Co of Delphi.
Dr Ione Shultz Clayton of Arkansas City Kansas retires from practice in Arkansas City on July 1 according to a letter from her daughter Mrs Robert Haugh of Lafayette She plans to stay at home 309 South First Street and rest The centennial of the family in medicine traces to grandfather F A Shultz who began as a physician in Delphi in 1854 and her father J J Shultz who started practicing in 1879 Clayton began practice in 1917 in Arkansas City after University of Illinois training and has worked there except for five years in Seattle and Delphi She has a son William S Clayton in Venezuela with Creole Petroleum Corporation and a daughter Mrs Haugh plus three grandchildren Stephen Haugh 14 Mary Patricia 13 and Richard Haugh 17 of Lafayette Her sister Mrs Jennie Shultz Taylor lives in Delphi.
Engagement announced for Mary Louise Shaffer to Dan W. Clawson of Delphi. Ceremony planned for Thursday August 12 at Delphi Methodist Church. Miss Shaffer is a Delphi High School alumna and former Wynkoop’s Pharmacy employee. Clawson is a Delphi High School graduate, former Indiana and Purdue student, and commander of the Delphi National Guard. They will reside in Delphi at Walker apartments.
Lt. James Dickinson, a jet pilot in Korea, heads home to be discharged. Lt. Dickinson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dickinson of Madison township. Bill Penn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Penn near Burrows, now in Japan with the U S Marines, is en route home for discharge on arrival in the States.
County Clerk Joe Tolen announced that State Conservation officials have set August 21 to October 20 as the open season for squirrels. A limit of five male squirrels is established.
Jerry Jenkins a thirteen year old Lions Club Cheer club member had casts removed after breaking both arms in a fall from a park slide. He also injured his back and will spend six weeks in bed recovering.
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce officials installed a new tourist information booth on the southwest corner of Court House Square. Metzger Lumber Company donated the wooden structure. New lake resort maps by Haughey Mount will be displayed. Earl Wagoner, a local taxi driver, will staff the booth on Friday through Sunday.
Sixteen young derby drivers are entered for Sunday's 2 p m Pittsburg Hill event. Max Daugherty and Lloyd Anderson manage the race which is expected to draw a record crowd. Drivers listed include Mitch McCormick for Pittsburg Grocery and Clarence Downing for Whiteman Elevator among others.
County and state officers investigated a reported attempted rape in Camden on Saturday morning. The woman said a stranger grabbed her while she went to the mail. an approaching auto distracted him and she claimed the man fled in an unknown direction. Officers Carey Harris and Stone led the inquiry.
Delphi Ford dealer Paul Johnson was re-appointed to the Delphi-Deer Creek Consolidated School Board by the City Council at a July 1 meeting for a two year term. Johnson was re elected president. Truman Spitler became secretary and Charles Melson treasurer. The board approved coal contracts with Enos Coal and Clauser Coal and accepted James Hallar as Git-On-The-Farm instructor while Fisher resigned as third grade teacher.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Zartman host out of town guests for the Sunday Monticello Methodist church wedding of Lt John Zartman and Miss Marilyn Koontz. Attending from Dallas Chicago New York and Florida are bridesmaids ushers best man and parents hosting bachelor and rehearsal dinners.
Mrs Charles Delaney is recuperating at St. Elizabeth Hospital following her surgery.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company officials said the Norway and Oakdale dams will be repaired this fall at a cost of about $160,000. Lakes Freeman and Shafer will be lowered 10 feet to enable leaks at the bases to be repaired, with work expected to take six weeks.
The public is invited to the annual 4-H Dress Revue at Camden gym Friday July 16 at 8 30 p m dst Mrs Geraldine Kennedy Monroe township 4-H leader will be moderator Assisting backstage are Mrs Russell Pearson Mrs Edna Dow Mrs James Vinard Miss Lucille Casad and Mrs Orton Zook A committee of Home Demonstration club members will handle decorations and corsages The private Dress Revue will be judged by Mrs Walter L Scott Frankfort on July 16 followed by a supporting committee.
Sixty members of the Indiana National Guard depart Saturday night at 10 25 p m for Camp Grayling Michigan for their annual two weeks of maneuvers commanded by Lt Dan Clawson Lt Robert Myers Lt Charles A Rader Jr and Warrant Officer Francis Cole The group travels in trucks with nine private cars allowed and returns Sunday August 1 Recruits aboard include Harold R Hale George D Heathcote Dale J Houser Keith E Houser Samuel E James John R McManus Idaville Thomas D Smith Richard L Walters Floyd S Soper
Marriage licenses issued to Floyd H Fulta 25 and Nancy I Lantz 18 both of Flora. Kenneth Wilson 24 of Camden and Margie Crain 28 of Logansport also granted licenses.
Mrs Nina Lyon Dean of San Bernardino will visit here Monday then travel to Ypsilanti for a week. She returns July 24 for a longer stay and accompanies her mother Mrs Frank Lyon's ashes to Delphi for funeral rites here after her return.
Dr L W Fisher and his wife Mrs Fisher of Rossville have accepted positions in Fort Wayne. Mrs Fisher will teach at a Fort Wayne grade school while Dr Fisher becomes a professor at the Fort Wayne Extension of Purdue University. The resignations followed her departure from Hillcrest School and his recent year teaching in Mishawaka.
Tom Baker of Indianapolis will manage rides and concessions for the 99th Old Settlers gathering in Delphi. The event is set for Saturday August 14 with carnival activities starting Wednesday August 11, including a high wire act. Space requests should go to Myron Johnson at The Citizen.
Delphi Water Works will install a larger pump this week as a city council meeting urged residents to curb lawn sprinkling and garden watering while reserve supply remains low. The council endorsed Purdue specialist recommendations and noted plans to replace smaller mains with larger ones as funds permit, with no action on a two way radio for the police car.
George Sites of Delphi sustained broken ribs and other injuries after his 1947 Dodge pickup collided with Wayne Anderson’s 1953 car at a Yeoman road Patton blacktop intersection. Sites was transported to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette for examination and treatment. Anderson escaped injury. Sites’s daughter Mabel Fraser and Mary Kentigh accompanied him to the hospital.
Sherman Fife Jr. 19, of Delphi route 1, was rushed to St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a fall from a pickup truck on Highway 18 near Flora. He suffered a cracked pelvic bone, leg and hip injuries, and severe abrasions.
Wayne Talbert of Delphi won the Northern Vice Commander post at the Indiana State American Legion convention in Indianapolis. He defeated Larry Riggin 558 to 183, becoming one of four vice commanders. Rev. Harry B. Parker was elected State Chaplain.
The sheriff's department reported Wednesday complaints from Lockport about gypsy band activity. Two individuals said their pockets were picked by the group.
Notice to water users asks Delphi residents not to sprinkle lawns or gardens due to low reserves until Wednesday July 21. Mayor Charles A. Wood thanks the public for cooperation.
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