School Bus Driver Contracts Awarded by Delphi-Deer Creek Board
The Delphi-Deer Creek school board let contracts for bus routes on Tuesday. Route 1 Earl Hildebrand travels Carrollton road, Route 3 Greer Bunnell on Camden pike and Shirk farm road, Route 5 Everett Baer via state road 39 to township line and Harry Griffith road, Route 6 George Brooks via Dayton road to county line road, Route 7 James Weldy on west Delphia route. Routes 2 and 4 were not let as drivers Harry Baer and Robert Baum already hold contracts. Nearly eighty bidders participated and all routes were let at a saving over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi-Deer Creek
Earl Hildebrand
Carrollton Road
Greer Bunnell
Camden Pike
Shirk Farm Road
Everett Baer
Township Line
Harry Griffith
George Brooks
Dayton Road
County Line Road
James Weldy
West Delphia
Harry Baer
Robert Baum
Making Check Drivers Who Have No License
Otto I. Dougherty of Gary Indiana, investigator for the bureau of motor vehicles, visited the local auto license bureau on Wednesday to audit licenses. He notes the state is behind on licenses though Carroll county is better. He cites licenses sold far surpassing plate sales and reports totals for the local office: 2630 plates and 3570 licenses. 490 truck plates and 400 chauffeur licenses. Indianapolis directs state police to arrest any driver found without a license under the new annual license requirement replacing the prior three year cycle.
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Otto I. Dougherty
Gary
Indiana
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Carroll County
Indianapolis
Salaries Set for Carroll County Officials in 1934 Plan
Carroll County voters consider upcoming 1935 terms as county offices follow a new salary schedule effective January 1 1934. The act fixes annual pay for Auditor 1920, Treasurer 1640, Clerk 1600, Sheriff 1600, Recorder 1080, Surveyor 850, County Assessor 960, County Superintendent 1600, and County Commissioner 300 with deputies for several posts in counties under 25000 population.
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Carroll County
Flora School bids fail grasp project funds
Trustee Glen Smith and Monroe township advisory board could not award a contract for the Flora School building after the lowest bid from Gutzweiler Company would exceed estimates by $20,000. No bids came in for the bonds. They met with the Public Works board in Indianapolis but gained no information and no letting date was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Smith
Monroe Township
Gutzweiler Company
Tesville
Smit
Indianapolis
Public Works Board
Red Cross Chapter Plans Help for Local School Children
The local Red Cross chapter under Reid Schermerhorn is preparing to assist all needy school children by mid August so they can enter school on September 1. Material is stored at Ideal headquarters in the courthouse. girls will receive two dresses plus underwear and hose while boys get overalls knickers trousers underwear and hose. The national Red Cross expects a heavy rural demand this winter though city demand may ease as families return to work. Carroll County shows about 300 families listed with changes possible before winter. Road and bridge work could relieve demand. Flora Flora township school project will provide work for many men and other relief agencies cooperate with the local chapter.
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Red Cross
Reid Schermerhorn
National Red Cross
Carroll County
Monroe Township
Red Cross Chapter
Dimensional Delta Col A B Crampton Dies At 89 In Delphi
Col A B Crampton Civil War veteran founder of the Delphi Citizen former state G A R commander and noted Indiana newspaper man died Sunday July 16 at 5 30 pm at his granddaughter’s home in Logansport He would have turned 90 in March burial in Mt Hope Logansport followed funeral services in Logansport led by Rev Benjamin Rist of Delphi He was born March 8 1843 in Elkhart Indiana and began as a printer’s apprentice later editing papers in Elkhart Three Rivers Herald Goshen Democrat St Joe Valley Register Mishawaka Enterprise Grand Rapids Eagle Ligonier Banner and Elkhart Review linked to Col Eddy and many other papers.
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Col
A. B. Crampton
Delphi
Debeth Honess
Honess
Jamestown
Col. Crampton
Mindweh Wilson
Wilson
Logansport
Louisa Alford Crampton
Benjamin Rist
H. E. Studebaker
Virgil Hatfield
Irene Downing
Claude Wickard
Camden
American Legion
Elkhart
Indiana
Loyal A. Alford
Elkhart Review
Alford
Three Rivers
Michigan
Goshen Democrat
Robert Lowry
St. Joe Valley Register
South Bend
Schuyler Colfax
Mishawaka Enterprise
Archibald Beal
Grand Rapids Eagle
Ligonier Banner
Col. Eddy
Wagoner and Witham Married in Indianapolis
Miss Josephine Wagoner daughter of Mr and Mrs Clint Wagoner of Delphi area and Mr C H Witham son of Mr and Mrs Charles Witham of Rochester Indiana were married in Indianapolis on Saturday After a short honeymoon they will visit the bride's parents in this city Mrs Witham has worked at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and remains a hospital stenographer Mr Witham taught at Bloomington Junior High and will teach at Talma Indiana next term The couple met at Indiana University They will live in Indianapolis and await best wishes from friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wagoner
Clint Wagoner
South of
Delphi
C. H. Witham
Charles Witham
Rochester
Indiana
Indianapolis
Witham
Methodist Hospital
Hospital Dietician
Bloomington
Indiana University
Talma
Phi Nu Sorority
Acacia Fraternity
University
48 Drills for Indiana Guard but Only 36 Paid
Indiana National Guard units will be paid for 36 drills in the fiscal year. Orders say 48 drills will be conducted, but the federal government will reimburse for 36. Adjutant General Elmer F Straub cited the paid drill limit and said unpaid sessions will be attended to qualify for payment while weeding out gold bricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana National Guard
Elmer F.straub
George E. Leach
Militia Bureau
Straub
National Guard
Bus Route Awards Stir Tippecanoe Township Finances
Jim Boyles won the A B school bus route in Tippecanoe township at 3.00 dollars per day a dollar less than last year Harley Richardson received the New Beauty and Benham route at 3.70 dollars the same as last year 4.50 Ross McKey took the Pleasant Run route at 3.00 dollars down from 4.50 last year the township saved 504 dollars versus last year Trustee Frank Riley praised the savings to Tippecanoe township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Boyles
A. B
Tippecanoe Township
Harley Richardson
Beauty and Benham
Ross McKey
Pleasant Run
Frank Riley
Local Post Members Attend Col. Crampton Funeral
Local post representatives Jack Bennett Henry Coomey Floyd Julien Al A Bliss William B Smith and Curtis McCain attended Col A B Crampton's funeral in Logansport Tuesday afternoon as listed in the local post report.
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Post
Out the Sue
Col
A.B. Crampton
Logansport
Jack Bennett
Henry Coomey
Floyd Julien
al A. Bliss
William B. Smith
Curtis McCain
Condition Critical in OConnor Case
Mrs. J C OConnor remains in critical condition as hospital staff monitor her declining health. Family members await any change in her status amid days of serious illness.
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J.C. O'Connor
Burglars Prowl Country Homes Saturday Night
An attempted break in at the William Greenup house south of town was foiled when resident Mr. Greenup awoke. He chased the intruder, who fled west across the barn lot before escaping. Weeks earlier the Weil home nearby was entered, a diamond ring taken, and pie and cake eaten, suggesting pattern of weekend prowls while families are away in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greenup
Mr. Greenup
Delphi
Joe
Flora Fall Festival to Feature Purdue Threshing Crew
The Flora 4 H Club Fall Festival runs August 17 to 19 at Flora Community Park with county organizations sponsoring. Highlights include a Barnum style closing show by 4 H clubs, Purdue Threshing Crew vaudeville, Flora Rube Band, Boy Scout activities, a balloon ascent, horse pulling, nail driving and egg races, plus industrial exhibits and an art display.
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Flora Community Park
The
Farm Bureau
4-H
Indiana Condensed Milk Co
Flora Art and Garden Club
Flora Community Club
Flora Merchants
Shelter House
Boy Scout
Purdue Threshing
Flora Rube
Flora
Rube Band
Carroll County
Community Art and Garden Club
Mrs Agatha Clifford Dies. Funeral in Chicago
Mrs Agatha Clifford of Chicago widow of the late Michael Clifford dies Wednesday morning at her Chicago home. Funeral services will be held in Chicago Friday morning at nine o'clock and the remains will be brought to this city for interment in St. Joseph's cemetery Friday afternoon.
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Agatha Clifford
Chicago
Michael Clifford
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lafayette
St. Boniface Cemetery
That City
Murder Mystery Real Life Drama Baffles Police
The first page reports a stranger than any mystery murder. Police are baffled by the odd behavior of the actors in this real life drama. See The American.
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The
Colburn Boy crushed by wagon wheels on Isley farm
Laverne Rauch thirteen died Tuesday morning after slipping between horses on a hay wagon at the Isley farm near Colburn. The wheel passed over his chest, he walked a short distance, collapsed, and died minutes later. Funeral services were held at St Marys Lafayette. He is survived by his parents two sisters and a brother.
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Laverne Rauch
William Rauch
Colburn
Isley
Blythe Funeral
White County Must Pay Before Road Accepted
Monticello Journal reports two state highway engineers visited Monticello to discuss taking over the Winamac Monticello road for maintenance. They urged local leaders to present views to the state commission in Indianapolis and noted a likely need for more definite arrangement on the $15 000 owed the state for the purchase and for the road 24 project between Monticello and Walcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
State Highway Commission
Winamac
State Commission
Indianapolis
Ceicidan
Walcott
Heads of Local School Units Awaiting Word
Indiana's gross income tax division tells township trustees and school superintendents they will get an early estimate of state payments for teachers. An estimated amount for January 1934 and July 1934 will be announced within three weeks. If $600 per teacher is paid, Carroll County and other units expect solid budgets.
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Gross Income Tax Division
Indiana
State House
Carroll County
Penny Sale at Wason Store Promises Penny Fourth Item Deals
The Citizen announces a one week penny sale at W. B. Wason store starting next Saturday. Every fourth article of the same kind in each yardage of goods costs one cent, with higher wholesale prices driving retail prices up. The store claims to offer only high class merchandise.
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W. B. Wason
Wason
Logansport All-Stars to Play Here Sunday
The Logansport All-Stars will meet the locals at Pruitt's Field Sunday afternoon with a 2:30 kickoff. The visitors have been fielding a fine team this season and locals are urged to attend and support the home squad.
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Logansport All-Stars
Pruitt’s Field
All-Stars
Ella Martin hospitalized at Home hospital Lafayette
Mrs. Ella Martin is at the Home hospital in Lafayette for medical treatment.
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Ella Martin
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Fire Damages Smith Grocery Stock and Building Losses
A blaze started above the Smith Grocery Tuesday causing about 3500 in total damage. Stock and fixtures suffered the heaviest loss at 2500, the building near 1000, Herbert Smith’s radio shop on the second floor lost four to five hundred with two radios ruined. Large second floor stock and water soaked flour and matches were damaged. If the fire had happened at night, broader damage to the business district was possible.
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Smith
Herbert Smith
Delphi man dubbed a human dynamo sparks interest
A Delphi resident Charles Dana Deardorff claimed to illuminate a light bulb by touching it. He attributes the power to a surplus of electricity from a wartime illness and has attracted attention from theatrical agents and reporters seeking demonstrations in a dark room.
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Delphi
Tidianapolis
Charles Dana Deardorf
Charles Dana Deardroff
Oyphi
Deardorff
Deardorf
Tax filing guidance at local license bureau
Saturday crowds at the license bureau for gross income tax blanks. May and June tax under ten dollars or totals less than 166.67 allow annual filing instead of quarterly. Federal-source incomes exempt from the law.
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License Bureau
League Works to Secure Pheasants for Carroll County
The Izaak Walton League aims to obtain 50 young pheasants from the Jasper Pulaski game preserve near Rensselaer for release in Carroll county. The White county chapter has fifty birds, and Fifty thirds of the parent stock were released at Diamond Point. Indiana hopes for a future open season so sportsmen can benefit from licenses, with protection planned if released in Carroll county.
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Izaak Walton League
Jasper-Pulaski
Rensselaer
Carroll County
White County
Diamond Point
Indiana
Prison Made Goods Worth 75 Million Reported
The Bureau of Labor Statistics data show prison labor produced over 75 million dollars worth of goods in 1932. About 158,947 prisoners were confined, with 82,276 engaged in productive labor, yielding 22 million shirts, 63 million pounds of binder twine, and 36 million automobile license tags, plus 1200 miles of new road. Wages ranged from 2 cents to 15 cents daily in many prisons.
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Bureau of Labor _ Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Georgia
William Givier Improves After Illness at Home West of Town
William Givier, long ill at his residence west of town, shows signs of improvement and is reported to be feeling somewhat better today.
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William Givier
Old Settler's Day Set for Delphi August 12
Plans advance for the 78th annual Old Settlers gathering in Delphi Carroll County on Saturday August 12. A full day of entertainment balloon ascension band concerts and free attractions are planned with a basket dinner and old settlers program at City park and courthouse square activities continuing to eleven o’clock at night.
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Old Settlers
Carroll County
Delphi
Chicago
Courthouse Square
Citizen
TWO SOUTHERN STATES ENTER REPEAL RANKS
The article reports Alabama and Arkansas voting for repeal of the eighteenth amendment, expanding the wet column to thirteen states. Tennessee is voting today and Oregon will vote Friday, with forecasts of large wet majorities. Presidents Roosevelt and Farley urge Democrats to back repeal as the party supports the action.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oregon
Ciry
Roosevelt
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Trustees Pick Bus Drivers For Madison Township Term
Trustee Wm. Gillam of Madison township hires four drivers James Bougher Dean Balser Leonard Clawson and Homer Heffixy for the upcoming school term. About thirty bids were filed and Gillam says the contracts will save the township a neat sum.
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Wm. Gillam
Madison Township
James Bougher
Dean Balser
Leonard Clawson
Homer Heffixy
Council Meeting Called for County Youth Organization
A meeting of the County Young People's Organization is set for Saturday evening at Miss Elizabeth Stevens’s home in Bringhurst to discuss plans for the postponed annual picnic.
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Council of County Young, People’s Organization
Elizabeth Stevens
Bringhurst
Wiser and Wise Building Leased to Montgomery Ward
The Wiser and Wise building in Logansport is leased to Montgomery Ward and Co. for twenty two years with occupancy after remodeling. The closing out sale of the Wiser and Wise department store begins Wednesday July 26, as the oldest Logansport store ends under receivership and Ward plans a show store with new fixtures.
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Wiser and Wise
Logansport
Montgomery Ward and Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wiser
Etire
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Flora School
Souldeir, Edtior
Peirce & Easterday
C. A. Witham
Indiana Guard
Local Post
Wm. Rauch
Penny Sale
Charles Deardorf
Madison
Council
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