Mme Kai-Shek letter discussed at Delphi meeting
Virginia Crawford in Mitchell Indiana read a letter from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek at a missionary meeting hosted by Hilda Bowen in Delphi. The first lady described fatigue and a wish to attend a class reunion but feared it would appear as a plea for U.S. war aid. The column also notes fishing debates, local anecdotes, and praise for Harry Parker as state Legion chaplain candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Crawford
Mitchell
Indiana
Wellsley
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Hilda Bowen
Delphi
Mme. Kai-Shek
Bowen
Kai-Shek
U. S
Japan
Museum Opens Four Days a Week Solid Egg Collection
The county historical museum completes a 350 egg collection compiled by L. M. Taylor. The Sterling brothers of Camden donated eggs gathered from 1880 to 1885. With Beatrice White reassigned to city park recreation, the museum will be closed Mondays and Tuesdays and open the other weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Taylor
County Historical Museum
Court House
Sterling Brothers of
Camden
Taylor
Beatrice White
Indiana lawmakers head to special session opening
Representative B. Mayhill of Delphi and State Senator William Roth near Monticello left Monday afternoon to attend the opening of the Indiana Legislature’s special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayhill
Delphi
William Roth
Monticello
Indiana
Irene Downing to Wed Earl M Sweet in August
Engagement announced for Miss Irene Downing of Delphi and Earl M Sweet of Monticello. The wedding is planned for early August, with Downing living in Delphi and Sweet employed by a Monticello contracting firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Downing
Earl M. Sweet
Delphi
Monticello
Miss Downing
H. B. Wilson
Farmers Warned of Chicken and Hog Theft in Carroll County
Sheriff Arthur Anderson and State Police cautioned Carroll County farmers about rising farm thefts this month. Two Delphi area farms reported thefts of 100 and 125 chickens, with several hogs also taken. Authorities urged reporting of suspicious cars and any thefts, and provided State Police barracks number 2024 in Lafayette for missing livestock cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
Carroll County
Anderson
Delphi
Everett Kins
Guy Macks
Lafayette
Cass County
Buck Creek Leads Softball League
Buck Creek takes the lead in the county softball standings by a forfeit win over Adams Township after beating Camden 6 to 3. Rockfield sits second after a 15 to 13 victory over Yeoman, with Delphi and Camden following as current top teams. upcoming games include Buck Creek vs Delphi and Rockfield vs Adams Township. Rev. Wilbur V. Day of Delphi attends Bibre Conference in Battle Ground and will preach Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Adams Township
Camden
Rockfield
Yeoman
Delphi
Wilbur V. Day
Delphi Legion endorses Rev. Harry Parker for state chaplain
Members of the Harry Bohannon Post of the American Legion in Delphi back Rev. Harry Parker Delphi Presbyterian minister for state Legion chaplain. Election of state officers occurs in Indianapolis August 20 23. Parker has led the Delphi church since 1932 and local Legionnaires press his bid with literature to Legion headquarters across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Harry Bohannon
Harry Parker
Delphi Presbyterian
Legion
State Legion
Indianapolis
Parker
Legionnaires
Delphi Factory Dream Becomes Reality with Globe Valve Plant
Globe Valve Corporation wins Delphi site final approval and begins fall construction in West Delphi. The plant employs 80 to 100 workers when full operations start in October, with the foundry opening first and completion expected by September 1. Max Gerber of Chicago controls the Delphi and Cleveland firms plus related companies. Jack Downs oversees construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Globe Valve Corporation
Delphi
West Delphi
Max Gerber
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Mid-States
Kokomo Sanitary Pottery
Kokomo
Jack Downs
Needler and Brandon Lead Third District Farm Bureau Meet
A third district Farm Bureau meeting will be at the Delphi post office basement on Wednesday July 27. L L Needler Indiana Farm Bureau executive will speak in the morning on Taxation and Legislation. Larry Brandon Auburn state Farm Bureau official will speak on Membership in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Delphi
L. L. Needler
Indiana Farm Bureau
Larry Brandon
Auburn
State Farm Bureau Organization
Harry Parker
Monroe Meade
County Farm Bureau
C. J. Barton
Newton County Farm Bureau
Needler
Brandon
Carroll County REMC Plans 100 Miles Of Transmission Line
Carroll County REMC nears final REA approval for a 100 mile line to serve over 300 farms in Carroll and surrounding counties. Engineers prepare maps and reports. easements from landowners and members are needed for tree trimming and pole placement with minimal farm disruption, urging signatories at the Delphi REMC office to avoid delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Remc
Carroll
REA
Washington
REMC
Delphi
City Park Lights Shine Nightly Through Summer
New flood lights at the city park tennis courts illuminate evenings from seven to nine. Residents have begun enjoying the brighter facilities during the remaining summer weeks.
Mill Worker Hurt in Flora Log Unloading Incident
Otho Myer, a Flora Saw Mill employee, sustained back injuries Tuesday while unloading logs in Flora. He was taken to St Joseph Hospital Kokomo for observation and X ray to assess the extent of his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Myer
Flora
St. Joseph Hospital
Kokomo
Choral Union Plans Sixtieth Anniversary Reunion
The Choral Union, formed in 1873 in Wheeling, prepares a Sunday reunion at Sharon Baptist Church to mark 60 years of activities. An all-day program is planned with public invitation and expected large attendance, tracing origins to a barber shop vocal group and its evolution into classical concert recitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Baptist Church
Choral Union
Wheeling
Swatts-Weds East Chicago Girl in East Chicago
Jack Swatts and Alice Havilen both of East Chicago were married Wednesday night in East Chicago. Swatts, a Delphi High School graduate and former basketball star, is well known in Delphi and vicinity. Miss Grace Swatts and Barbara Thayer of Delphi attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Swatts
Alice Havilen
East Chicago
Carroll county to reach 350 old age recipients
The Carroll county welfare department expects old age assistance to top 350 as 84 new applications are approved this month. Currently 299 recipients, with 113 children, eight blind residents, and 19 wards under various county care arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
State Welfare Department
Ruth Ayres
County Welfare Department
Ft. Wayne
Mexico
Indianapolis
Rel
Bailey Seeks Knothole View Of War In Spain
In a post from Southampton dated July, Bailey writes of leaving Europe and seeking a knothole glimpse of the Spanish conflict. He notes American observers, mentions Hemingway and Flynn as others who saw action nearby, and details travel from Southampton to Havre then Paris toward Perpignan and Port Vendres amid uncertain prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Spain
Ernest Hemingway
Errol Flynn
Madrid
Will Rogers
King Lardner
Loyalist
International Brigade
Southampton
Havre
English
Paris
Perpgrian
Port Vendres
Letter from a traveler near Spain borders
The writer says he will be on the Spanish border unless something goes wrong. Consular officials have refused to lift passport restrictions, preventing him from imitating a bear observer across the mountain. He hopes to learn about actions in Spain without crossing the Pyrenees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Pyrenees
London traveler seeks exit via Loyalist Spain border
The narrator details two days roaming London streets seeking official entry permission into Loyalist Spain. He reports that a secretary Hull authorization would be required and notes avoiding State Department telegraph exchanges due to time and cost. He mentions learning from unofficial sources that Spanish authorities are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spain
Hull
State Department
25-Cent Indiana State Fair Tickets Reissued
The State Board of Agriculture allocates several thousand twenty-five cent Indiana State Fair tickets to the Indiana Farm Bureau Inc for sale. Tickets are valid for admittance at any time during the Fair, with the original 175,000 tickets the only ones available. Purchases can be made by calling or writing the Farm Bureau in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Indianapolis
Chicago
State Board of Agriculture
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc
Edmond C. Foust
City Protests Change in State Highways Parking Plan
The State Highway Commission reportedly plans to switch from angled to horizontal parking along state roads in Delphi, triggering resident protests. City officials and the Chamber of Commerce demand advance notice and warn horizontal parking would reduce space and hinder motorists. The city ordinance currently requires angled parking at no less than 45 degrees and imposes penalties for horizontal parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Delphi
Highway Commission
Commission
Curtis McCain
Chamber of Commerce
McCain
Fifty Carroll 4-H Girls Head to Tecumseh Camp
Fifty Carroll county 4 H club girls and five leaders will attend a three day summer camp at Camp Tecumseh. Enrollment confirms the trip which runs Monday through Thursday. A separate boys camp is planned at Tecumseh from July 31 to August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
4-H Club
Camp Tecumseh
Tecumseh
Pearsons Sell Farm on Dayton Road to Lefler
Mr and Mrs W O Pearson sold their farm on the Dayton road to C Lefler of near Flora. Possession will be given September 1 and the Pearsons will move to Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Pearson
Dayton Road
C. Lefler
Flora
Mrs. Pearson
Delphi
Welfare Board to Hold Monthly Meeting Friday Night
The Carroll County Welfare Board will meet with local welfare employees on Friday night for their regular monthly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll. County
Secretary Miss Mary Marjorie Scott Assumes Post
Miss Mary Marjorie Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Scott Route No 2 Camden has accepted a secretarial position in the offices of the Central Sugar Company in Decatur. She graduated as an honor student from Rockfield High School and completed studies at International College Fort Wayne then graduated last month from the Private Secretarial Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Marjorie Scott
Tom Scott
Camden
Central Sugar Company
Decatur
Scott
Rockfield High School
International College
Fort Wayne
School bus drivers named by Delphi De er Creek board
The Delphi De er Creek Township schools announced seven local bus drivers for the 1938 41 term with contracts from September to September 1941. Driver pay ranges from 2.50 to 4.50 daily with routes listed. Emerson Aldridge hired to teach mathematics and history at Delphi High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
Emerson Aldridge
Warren
Indiana
Delphi High School
Loyal Hoshaw
Rensselaer
Lloyd Wagoner
Wheat loan rate set at 67 cents per bushel in most Indiana counties
Indiana farmers will receive a flat loan rate of 67 cents per bushel for No. 2 Red Winter wheat stored on farms and in local elevators, with 74 cents for farm storage delivered to a designated shipment point after May 31 1939. The rate applies in Carroll and 77 other counties as listed by state chairman L M Vogler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Indiana Counpee
L. M. Vogler
Indiana
New Officers Named by Missionary Group
The Methodist Missionary Society held an all day meeting at Mrs. Burr Balser’s country home east of town. New officers were elected for the year including Clara Dern as president and Frank Sheets as vice president, with a slate of secretaries and treasury roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Society
Burr Balser
Clara Dern
Frank Sheets
Roy Reppert
Orin Clawson
Susie Dasher
Forrest Orr
Claude Wall
C. O. Julius
Lorenz Grimm
Levi Rothenberger
Wilbur Day
Laurel Nickels and Gustav Pohlman Wed in Lafayette
Announce the marriage of Laurel Mae Nickels daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva J Nickels Lafayette to Gustav E Pohlman son of Mrs Louise Pohlman Indianapolis The ceremony occurred Sunday at Grace United Brethren church in Lafayette Attending were Mr and Mrs Claude Trobaugh of Delphi and others from the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Mae Nickels
Alva J. Nickels
Lafayette
Delphi
Gustav E. Pohlman
Louise Pohlman
Indianapolis
Grace United Brethren Church
Nickels
Claude Trobaugh
Farm Bureau Manager Injured in Highway 29 Crash
Lee Henderson manager of the Farm Bureau store was badly bruised when the truck he drove overturned on highway 29 near Rosston after a car entered the highway and collided with the truck. Passengers Lloyd Beard and Dwight Beard were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Henderson
Farm Bureau
Rosston
Henderson
Lloyd Beard
Dwight Beard
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Europe
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Sell Farm
Mary Scott
Everett Baer
Paul Randolph
Emmet Dillman
Veil Weaver
G. W. Brooks
Greer Bunnell
Orville Cassman
Aldridge
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Gustav Pohlman
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