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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
1
The Carroll county aluminum drive aims to top 2,088 pounds in the courthouse lawn bin with more coming in. Officials plan to keep the display through Monday night for visiting state leaders, amid preparations for a mock card and a possible mourning party for unused produce.
Harry Parker was elected commander of the Harry Bohannon Post No 75 of the American Legion Tuesday evening to succeed Floyd Julien. Other officers elected include W. H. Brown as first vice commander Lewis Morrison second vice commander Russell Holmes adjuvant Curtis McCain finance officer A J Denk service officer Dr C C Crampton sergeant at arms Charles Roskuski athletic officer James Clifford boys state chairman C A Smith child welfare officer Fred Bassett Americanism officer C A Smith employment officer John Kirkpatrick membership chairman Ed Wingard Sons of Legion chairman Paul Marvin publicity officer Leo Ulm poppy chairman Paul Sims C M T C chairman Curtis McCain graves registration chairman Dr C C Crampton.
Josephine Spahr of Warren Indiana is employed to teach the first grade in the Delphi school. She will replace Miss Wilson who resigned to take a position with Indiana University. Miss Spahr has six years of teaching experience.
Mrs Elijah Farmer 19 wife of E J Farmer died at St Elizabeth hospital Wednesday afternoon from nephritis following an operation. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Brockman of Fort Wayne and had lived in Lafayette since November. Burial will be in Delphi after funeral services at 2 PM Thursday. Surviving are husband, parents, a stepson, three brothers and three sisters all of Fort Wayne.
Virgil Sheppard of the state welfare department told Ruth Ayres the Carroll County welfare office must have upgraded facilities by September 1 or federal and state funds may be withheld. He noted prior recommendations for an interview room and larger space. County commissioners had ordered staff to move out within 60 days, but did not enforce the deadline, and no new arrangements have been made.
Out of 70 graduates 24 will enter colleges and universities this fall. Several enter large state universities. four girls begin nurses training in Lafayette and Indianapolis. two boys join the U S air service. one joins the civil service in Washington. ten enroll in business colleges. Other graduates secured local and city employment. Names and schools of those pursuing higher education are listed including University of Illinois Purdue Indiana University Ohio Wesleyan Butler and teachers colleges. Nurses training begins at St Elizabeth Methodist hospitals and others in August. Gilbert Fincher and Willis Hayden join the U S air service at Scott Field. Frank Hanaway works in the federal civil service in Washington.
Mrs Margaret Afflis of Delphi will become Indiana probation officer August 1 following Mrs Emory Scholls resignation. Appointed by the state probation commission she will head to Indianapolis housing with her husband and son while keeping their Delphi home. Afflis has served on the state teachers retirement fund board since 1932 and held local posts in Carroll county and Delphi schools. Mabel Fraser will replace Afflis as Carroll county license office manager.
Citywide blackout plan directs immediate lights out after siren in homes, businesses, and cars. Officers from state police to American Legion coordinate enforcement. air raid warning set for 9:30 to 10 PM Monday with all clear 15 minutes later.
Mrs. George McDowell 67 died Monday at 5 30 pm at her home four miles north after a four year illness. Surviving husband five children each with ties to Portland Kokomo Columbus Delphi and Fair Oaks. Funeral Friday at 2 pm DST in the Odd Fellows cemetery with Rev Roy Sturm presiding. Grimm and Sons in charge.
Thomas Dial was brought to St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis for observation and treatment after experiencing severe pain in his leg and hip. The Citizen notes his hospitalization and ongoing medical care.
Miss Betty Wason a noted war correspondent and daughter of Judge and Mrs James P Wason arrives in New York aboard the Excalibur after a Lisbon voyage. She has reported from Greece for twenty months and has been heard on Columbia broadcasts. She will reach Indianapolis later in the week. Miss Shirley Bis visits the Mourers for a week.
Several from Carroll county will attend the third district Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday August 5 at the Roosevelt building in Logansport. The program includes an address by Morley Ringer manager of the Farm Bureau life insurance company musical numbers and a business session. Monroe Meade of Carroll County will speak on Farm Bureau's Responsibility Percent Parity Loan.
Lowell D. McCormick of Indiana visited Delphi over Sunday and Monday to see his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas McCormick.
The Rev Roy A Sturm takes over as Delphi Methodist minister with wife and two sons Roger and Ted. Roger graduates DePauw 1926 and will coach at Camden. Ted a Bradley Polytechnic Institute sophomore and Battle Ground lifeguard instructor. Sturm has served in New Hampshire Romney Otterbein and now Northwest Indiana, with Bond Education board and Missionary Education roles. Mrs Sturm active as conference secretary and in Christian Living education.
The Logansport American Legion band will perform at Delphi’s regular concert tonight. Clarence Morocco, Delphi band director, announced the guest group, as many Delphi student musicians are away. Bill Morocco leads the Logansport band.
County Superintendent Harry Hatton reveals a large slate of assignments across Carroll County. Teachers include Herschel Withem in Burlington, Louise Huffer in Burlington, and Effie Guckien in North Central, among others. The report also covers upcoming blackout plans and community contingency measures led by local officials.
County Agent Ralph Maggart outlines the Carroll county 4-H fair at Flora park August 13 to 16 with judging beginning Wednesday. Exhibits must be entered by 1 30 p m Tuesday. Food exhibits due August 14 and livestock judged Thursday. Farm Bureau picnic Friday with noon basket dinner.
Gilbert Bailey has been appointed to the Department of Government at Indiana University Bloomington. He will serve as a tutor in the government department and teach two sections of the introductory American government course.
Security Administrator Paul V. Mec Nutt will address the Indiana Democratic Editorial association during its fall meeting at French Lick on September 19 and 20, according to officials.
Secretary Wickard and family headline an NBC noon program from Carrollton Township. Ralph Maggart and A. J. Wickard's parents spoke as the secretary opened with notes on the farm program’s aims. The broadcast included Q&A about the Wickard farm and agriculture locally and talks from Georgia California and North Dakota.
Alline Chissom is named proprietor of the Welcome Inn cafe in Delphi. R. E. Williams of Lafayette had been proprietor, with Miss Chissom serving as manager since February 15, 1940.
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