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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
2
County nurse Esther Gregg urges careful wartime food use as civilians face shortages. She notes high civilian and military demands and encourages extenders and alternates to meat, fats, and sweets. Emphasis is on plant proteins, milk, rendered fats, and sparing sugar while preserving health.
The text argues that sacrifices are not actual hardship and danger to nutrition can be avoided by wise use of available foods. It suggests spreading out meals during shortages, planning menus a week ahead, and using wartime recipes from magazines bulletins and daily papers.
Mrs Gordon ODell informs family by phone that Capt Gordon O Dell has arrived in Savannah and will be sent to Camp Atterbury soon after nineteen months overseas in England France Italy and Germany. Local gatherings feature soldiers Overholser and their families with arrivals from over seas duty in England. Ministers and church groups prepare July 29 program at Cutler Presbyterian church with Rev Robert Sheagley. Community updates include marriages moves and visitors across Cutler area.
Rockfield residents host relatives from Cincinnati Kentucky and Fort Wayne and Delphi. Furloughs bring Donald Mullin Sherman Welch and Hiram Martin home from overseas. Families visit Mishawaka Lansing Tulsa Wisconsin Laporte and other points as clubs meet and wives travel with husbands stationed abroad.
Joe B Wagoner son of Mr and Mrs Ross Wagoner was honorably discharged after about three years service including time in Egypt Sicily Tunisia Naples and England. He served as an airplane mechanic and had 418 points under the army adjusted rating plan.
The undersigned James Obe ar is appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Sue Jacobson Wingard of Illinois by the Carroll Circuit Court Indiana. The estate is declared sol vent. July 20 1945. Floyd J Julien attorney.
The Smile Work and Win 4-H Club met at the leader’s home on Tuesday July 10 at 1 30 pm. Activities included a club creed pledge and reviews of roll call humor poems and a secretary’s report. Members Ruth Huston Patty Lou Jones Sue Starkey Joanne Jones and two guests attended and contest results were announced with placements in clothing baking and demonstrations. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 24 at 1 30 pm at Ruth Huston’s home.
The Happy-Go-Lucky 4-H club of Monroe township met at Flora’s community building on Thursday at 1 45 p m. Twenty six members answered roll call about their favorite flower with one visitor present. Minutes were read and approved. Demonstrations were given by Joan Draper Marilyn Draper Carol Johnson Donna Oyler Marjorie Schnepf Carol Nelson and Bonnie Branstetter. The next meeting is set for August 9 at 8 p m.
The Happy Harmony 4-H Club of Carrollton township met at Joann Booths on Wednesday July 11 at 830 pm. Eleven members attended with Jane Seward giving a special number and Alyce Scott presenting a demonstration on French seams. Refreshments followed and the next meeting is set for Wednesday July 25 at 8 pm at Jane and Lottie Sewards.
The Delphinium 4‑H club of Deer Creek met at Delphi schoolhouse Friday July 20 at 1130 am for a picnic ball game and business session. Kathryn Freitag presided Norma Nagele led the pledge June Newell directed group singing arrangements were made for the August 9 meeting bring a covered dish and mother as guest members urged to attend with record books. Next meeting set for August 9 at 1230 pm at Delphi city park.
The Blue Ribbon 4 H club of Monroe township met at Flora community building on Tuesday July 17 at 8 30 p m The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance and the 4 H pledge Roll call noted happy experiences Harold Thompson led on project readiness for the fair Robert Kingery reported on the judging contest at Tip Top farm A second meeting was scheduled for August 7 at 8 30 p m at the Flora community building Junior Rinehart served as news reporter. Miss Lucille Brewer spent the weekend in Chicago attending the Hollywood stars review at the Palmer House Empire Room.
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