Wilsons tour Ontario quintuplets visit and Delphi notes
The Wilsons and Dr G I Christie met Dr Allan Dafoe in Callander during a Canadian trip to see the Dionne quintuplets. They praised the quins health and discussed agriculture, with Dafoe noting few disciplinary measures. The piece also visits Delphi’s sights, labor talks, softball games, and a stork shower for Dr George Beamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Wilson
Ontario
Canada
G. I. Christie
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Callander
Wilsons
Christies
Papa Oliva Dionne
Allan Dafoe
Dafoe
Bargain Tickets For State Fair Sold In Carroll County
Carroll County Farm Bureau has 1000 State Fair tickets at half price to be distributed locally. Last year 2000 half price tickets were shared in the county. this year 75,000 tickets are available statewide. First 1000 must sell to obtain more tickets. Tickets available at Farm Bureau offices in Delphi Camden Yeoman and county agent’s office in Delphi. Mail orders go to Indiana State Fair Office Indianapolis. WPA labor funded major improvements at the fairgrounds including a show horse barn educational building and model home. Infield roads were widened lowered and curbed to handle autos and a tunnel to the infield was completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Farm Bureau
Delphi
Camden
Yeoman
Indianapolis
WPA
Local youths demo new ride and crown soap box champ
Ralph Harrison tests a new animated pogo stick or motorized scooter while Hoagan Mc Cormick strolls in a stylish Scotty pose. Aaron Julien is acclaimed as the local Soap Box champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harrison
Hoagan McCormick
Aaron Julien
Narrow Escape After Tire Blows Out in Winamac Crash
Mrs. Margaret Kirkpatrick and her daughters of Delphi escaped serious injury when their car left the road near Winamac Sunday. The vehicle hit a ditch, resulting in heavy damage but only minor injuries for the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Delphi
Winamac
Barbara Lipp Enjoys Vacation at Ideal Beach
Miss Barbara Lipp is spending a week of leisure at Ideal Beach enjoying sunny days and seaside walks along the shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lipp
Ideal Beach
Willis Young Suffers Finger Injury At Delphi Market
Willis Young of Delphi was badly hurt last week when his hand was caught in a meat grinder at the Delphi Market where he works. The middle finger on his right hand was severed. He received first aid at the store and was later taken home. He returned to work this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Young
Delphi
Washington Street
Bowen Conn Wins Delphi Junior Tennis Crown
Bowen Conn, a 15 year old Delphi high school student, defeated Billy Fraser to win the Delphi Junior tennis championship. Fraser earned silver, Conn gold, with finals held this week and senior matches nearing completion for Sunday. Jack Orr beat Paul Schnepp and eyes the Class 2 senior final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Conn
Delphi
Billy Fraser
Conn
B. Mount
B. Ulm
Fraser
R. Quick
O. Kirkpatrick
Jack Orr
Paul Schnepp
Orr
Samuel H Hufford Dies At Rossville
Samuel H Hufford aged 68 cement contractor of Rossville died Wednesday morning at his Rossville home after a weeklong illness. Born August 27 1868 he married Julia B Fritz on September 27 1891 who survives with brothers Frank Dennis of Rossville and John W of Newcastle. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Hufford
Rossville
Julia B. Fritz
Frank and
Dennis
Rev Clarence Sink and Margaret Polster Wed in Morrill Kansas
The wedding of Miss Margaret Polster and Rev. Clarence Sink was solemnized at the Church of the Brethren in Morrill Kansas in a ceremony attended by immediate family and close friends. Mrs Sink a Morrill High School and McPherson College graduate taught last year in Morrill schools. Rev Sink a Carleton High School and McPherson College graduate serves as pastor of the Lower Deer Creek Church of the Brethren south of Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Polster
Clarence Sink
Church of the Brethren
Morrill
Kansas
F. E. Polster
Sink
Robert Sink
East of
Camden
Morrill High School
McPherson College
McPherson
Carleton
Lower Deer Creek
Frank Lamb Joins Clawson S Brothers Lunch Room West Delphi
Frank Lamb has accepted a position with the Clawson S Brothers Lunch Room in West Delphi, signaling a staffing change at the local eatery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lamb
Clawson S Brother
West Delphi
Farm Bureau seeks 250000 loan for REMC power plant
The Indiana Farm Bureau Electric Membership Corporation applied to REA for a 250000 loan to build a generating plant to energize northern Indiana cooperative REMC distribution systems. Projects include Indiana 9 Marshall, Indiana 80 Noble and others in the region. Carroll county REMC may be included. The move follows failed talks on a lower wholesale rate and REA will decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Farm Bureau Electric Membership Corporation
REA
Indiana
Marshall
Noble
Carroll County
Jail Lies Empty for First Time Since November
The Carroll County jail stood nearly empty this week for the first time since last November. Sheriff Arthur Anderson credited job activity and available money as factors reducing thefts while others questioned the theory as not universally applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Arthur Anderson
Woman's Republican Club To Sponsor Tea At Flora
The Woman's Republican Club of Carroll County will sponsor a tea in the Flora Community building on Tuesday August 3 at 2 00 pm. Speaker will be J Carl Fouts former Carroll County man now based in Washington DC where he served as administrator in the division of insolvent national banks. Men of the party are特 invited to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Republican Club
Carroll County
Flora
J. Carl Fouts
Washington, D. C
Kraus Goodwill Certificate Winners Named
The week’s Kraus Goodwill Certificates go to Mrs. Charles Smith of Pittsburg Luella Pritts of R. R. 2 Mrs. Ray Bougher of R. R. 4 Beverly Morrison and Boyd Trapp of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraus Goodwill
Charles Smith
Pittsburg
Luella Pritts
R. R
Ray Bougher
Beverly Morrison
Boyd Trapp
Delphi
Coy Arrives for Trial of Baker May Face Delay
Wayne Coy former WPA administrator and publisher arrived in Indianapolis to testify in the trials of Joel Baker former Marion county welfare director and Peter Cancilla Indianapolis attorney charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Coy. Delays persist as grand jury selection irregularities prompt Judge James A. Emmert to push jury commissioners to correct the process by next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Coy
WPA
Indiana
Delphi Citizen
Indianapolis
Joel Baker
Marion County Welfare
Peter Cancilla
Coy
United States
Philippine Islands
Baker
Cancilla
James A. Emmert
Shelby Circuit Court
Arc film bill features Slim Make Way For Tomorrow at Arc
The Arc theatre shows Slim and Make Way For Tomorrow on Sunday and Monday with Victor Moore Beulah Bondi and Fay Bainter in key roles. Slim centers on courage and aging faces a societal problem as Moore’s character faces losing his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Moore
Hollywood
Arc Theatre
Moore
Beulah Bondi
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Fay Bainter
Slim
Henry Fonda
Pat O’brien
Fonda
Margaret Linsey
Stuart Erwin
J. Farrell McDonald
Rochelle Hudson
Jack Haley
Arthur Teacher
Eugene Pallette
Jones Family
Burr Balser Seen in Dayton on Monthlong Business
Burr Balser has been in Dayton Ohio for the past month on business visiting local firms and meeting with associates about ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Balser
Dayton, C
Bid Invitation for Delphi Grade School Equipment
Contractors are invited to bid by Friday August 13 on metal lockers window shades electrical fixtures and automatic stokers for the new Delphi grade building. Plans by Omer P Gordon approved by WPA officials in Indianapolis set wage rates at current prevailing levels. Completion near start of September is hoped with occupancy possible by October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Omer P. Gordon
WPA
Indiana
Kraus Store Moves to Golf Site in Delphi
M. S. Kraus of the Kraus, Inc. says he will move his Delphi dry goods stock from the Dreifus room on Franklin street to the Washington street space vacated by James A. Goff. Repairs are planned before the relocation, and the Goff Variety store will occupy the Wason building two doors north of their current site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Kraus
M. S. Kraus, Inc
Delphi
Dreifus
Franklin Street
James A. Goff
Washington Street
Kraus
Goff
Wason
Delphi Leads Then Falls to Greensfelder in Six Team League
Delphi softball lost 4 to 3 to Greensfelder of Logansport after Knitter relieved in the fourth. Delphi had earlier taken the county league lead by beating Rockfield and Yeoman and now sits atop a standings order: Delphi, Flora, Buck Creek, Yeoman, Rockfield, Camden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Greensfelder
Logansport
Knitter
Rockfield
Yeoman
Flora
Buck Creek
Camden
Duffey Named Music and English Teacher at Sturlington High
Jeannette Duffey of Burnettsville is appointed to teach music and English at Sturlington High School. She will begin her first term this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Duffey
Burnettsville
Sturlington High School
Miss Duffey
Aaron Julien Finishes Fourth in Soap Box Derby
Aaron Julien son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Julien of Delphi placed fourth in the annual Soap Box Derby held Thursday at Lafayette. He finished a car length behind winner Billy Cochran of West Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Julien
Floyd Julien
Delphi
Lafayette
Julien
Billy Cochran
West Lafayette
Welfare exam announced to boost eligible applicants in Carroll
Carroll county welfare director Miss Ruth Ayres announced examinations for junior senior and aide visitor posts to raise eligible candidates. Eligibility criteria include age based on position and education or social work experience. Applications due by August 6 at the county welfare office in Delphi. United States citizenship and two years residency in Carroll county required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Ruth Ayres
Delphi
United States
Two Men Fined for Traffic Offenses
Albert Wore of Radnor was arrested for driving with improper lights and fined 1 dollar plus costs. His license was revoked for 60 days by Justice Rossie Dern. Paul Teeters of Noblesville was arrested for failure to stop at a junction near Delphi and fined 1 dollar plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wore
Radnor
Loren Ayres
Wore
Justice of the Peace
Rossie Dern
Paul Teeters
Noblesville
Paul Rule
Delphi
Justice Dern
Drowns When Boat Upsets On Lake Freeman
Mrs. Mary Chandler of Indianapolis, 38, drowned when an outboard boat capsized on Lake Freeman about six miles south of Monticello. Her seven year old daughter Alice Ann and three companions were rescued by nearby fishermen. Despite ten minutes in water and two hours of artificial resuscitation, she died. Coroner Dr. Gros investigated. officials suspected possible fright induced heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Chandler
Indianapolis
Lake Freeman
Monticello
Alice Ann
Louis Winkler
John Jones
Mary Lois Klepinger Weds Allen Stratton
Mary Lois Klepinger and Allen H Stratton wed July 17 in Shelbyville. Mary Laois Klepinger, a Brookston high school graduate and Indianapolis teacher, and Stratton Brush and Broom Co employee Allen Stratton of Indianapolis are now at 2439 North Alabama Street. Robert Van Natta of north of Delphi broke his leg making hay and was treated in a Lafayette hospital before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Klepinger
Delphi
Mary Laois
Allen H. Stratton
Indianapolis
Shelbyville
Robert van Natta
Lafayette
Business Men Host Boys Vocational Class Tour
Delphi business men plan to lead an inspection tour of the high school vocational agriculture projects on Wednesday afternoon August 11. At least 25 local business leaders will join fathers to visit Deer Creek Jefferson Tippecanoe Clay and Madison townships, with a concluding reception at Delphi City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Kerlin
Deer Creek
Pittsburg
Road
Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Tippecanoe
Clay
Madison
Stuart Guthrie
Armitage Funeral Held Today in Fox Lake
Michel Armitage 46 died Monday at Fox Lake hospital after an appendicitis operation. Born in Delphi 1891 he lived in Fox Lake as a youth. He and sister Gertrude Fitzgerald ran a Fox Lake business. Survived by wife four children sister and mother Mrs W Runkle of Delphi. Funeral held at Fox Lake at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Michel Armitage
Fox Lake
Illinois
Mr. Armitage
Delphi
Gertrude Fitzgerald
W. . Runkle
Martha Rohrabaugh and Raymond Temple Wed in Church Rite
Martha Rohrabaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rohrabaugh north of Delphi and Raymond Temple were married in a Sunday afternoon single ring ceremony at the Methodist church by Rev Wilbur V Day. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ralph Schildberg of Gary. The bride a Delphi high school graduate 1935 has been active in Carroll County 4H. Temple son of Mr and Mrs Fred Temple of Adams township works in Gary steel mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthabelle Rohrabaugh
Ernest Rohrabaugh
North of
Delphi
Raymond Temple
Methodist Church
Wilbur V. Day
Ralph Schildberg
Gary
Delphi High School
Carroll County
Temple
Fred Temple
Adams Township
El Dorado Show To Feature Blindfold Act Saturday Night
El Dorado, a magician and escape artist, will perform in Delphi Saturday night on a portable stage in front of the Ford garage. Ford dealer Paul John is sponsoring with a kiddies contest and a blindfolded car drive at 9 15 pm, with no admission charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado
Delphi
Paul Johnso
Ford
Appointment of Harry E. Reed as HOLC manager
Harry E. Reed a local real estate and insurance agent is appointed manager and sales broker for the Home Owners Loan Corporation responsible for rental maintenance and sale of all HOLC properties in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Reed
Home Owners Loan Corporation
HOLS
Griffith Farm Sold Near Delphi by Lynch Transfer to Lowe
An 80 acre Griffith farm four miles south of Delphi owned by Harv y Lynch of Delphi sold to John Lowe southwest of Monticello. R. E. Coble and Son acted as local real estate agents in the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Delphi
Harvey Lynch
John Lowe
Monticello
R. E. Coble and Son
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