Carroll County to name successor after Mummert's death
County Auditor J Dewey Zinn calls a June 9 meeting to appoint Harley Mummert's successor as council chair. The item follows a state law mandating replacement of a dying in office member. Twenty two Tri Kappa scholarship recipients are named including two college men from the county with a $400 award to Lowell Groninger of Burrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Council
J. Dewey Zinn
Harley Mummert
Tri Kappa Sorority
Lowell Groninger
Burrows
University of Illinois College of Rehabilitation
Jean Ann Small
Remarkable 14 year old Connie Fouts earns high school honors
Connie Fouts at 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Fouts of La Grange Illinois, completes 8th grade and earns invitation to honor courses for high school. Her project The Cir culatory System of Man won first at Navy Pier Chicago and third in Illinois. She has completed five years of Spanish and is granddaughter of Glen Fouts and Ed Sibbitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Fouts
Tom Fouts
la Grange
Illinois
LaGrange
Connie
Navy Pier
Chicago
University of Illinois
Miss Fouts
Glen Fouts
Deer Creek Twp
Cass County
Ed Sibbitt
Flora
Johnson to Receive Degree from San Jose State College
Michael R. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Myron J Johnson will graduate June 10 from San Jose State College California with a degree in journalism He has served as editor of the campus daily and will join a Hayward California daily newspaper immediately after graduation to begin duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael R. Johnson
Myron J. Johnson
San Jose State College
San Jose
California
Michael
Daily
Hayward
Battle Ground Couple Wed in Delphi Church Ceremony
Virginia Lea Reifert and Ed ward Arnold Hawk exchanged vows Sunday at Delphi's Christian church in a double ring ceremony. Attendants included Mrs. Robert Oliver and Mrs. Edward Lytle, with Rev. Charles Sites officiating. The couple will reside at 1008 Salem Street Lafayette after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi’s Christian Church
Virginia Lea Reifert
Route 1
Battle Ground
Edward Arnold Hawk
Mary Withrow
Marcus Reifert
Ft. Wayne
Earl E. Hawk
Charles Sites
Robert Brookpank
Arnold Abbott
Tillman Abbott
Delphi
Robert Oliver
Edward Lytle
Mrs. Oliver
Mrs. Lytle
Mrs. Abbott
Ronald Smith
Frankfort
Jack Hawk
David Michael Reifert
Edward Hawk
Kenneth Hawk
Salem Street
Lafayette
Battle Ground High School
General Telephone
Candidates file election expense report update
County clerk J Reid McCain reports new expense filings from candidates. Names include John T Johnson 41.60 Jack Voorhees 175.00 Frank Wilcox 66.35 Beryl Beckner 25.60. Several candidates claim no expenses: Louis Whiteman Manson Campbell G O Underhill Roy Conrad Thelma Sines and Charles Ritzler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reid McCain
John T. Johnson
Jack Voorhees
Frank Wilcox
Beryl Beckner
Louis Whiteman Manson Campbell
Roy Conrad
Thelma Sines
Charles Ritzler
Mrs. Carney Visits Kenosha Doctor in Hospital Stay
Mrs. Ann Carney spent the weekend in Kenosha Wisconsin to visit her daughter Mrs. Ronald Heyse and her family. Mrs. Heyse formerly Sharon Carney is a patient in room 328 at St. Catherine Hospital undergoing an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Carney
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Ronald Heyse
Heyse
Sharon Carney
St. Catherine Hospital
Family attends ordinations and first solemn Mass
Mr and Mrs Hubert Clifford attended ordination ceremonies in St Marys Cathedral Lafayette Saturday where three former sem inarian friends of their son David were ordained to the Holy Priest hood by Bishop Carberry. Sunday they were guests of Rev Thomas B Fox to offer with him his first Solemn Mass at St Ann s church in Monterey Indiana attending the dinner and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Clifford
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Lafayette
David
Carberry
Thomas B. Fox
St. Ann’s Church
Monterey
Indiana
Mystery Farm Identification Winners Named
Last week's Mystery Farm photo was correctly identified as belonging to Harry O'Farrell. Bob Clawson and Ray Brummett were first to identify the farm and win free classified ads. Others recognizing the farm included Mrs. O'Farrell Mrs. Clarence Sayers Mrs. Charles Mourer and Mrs. Verlin Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O’farrell
Bob Clawson
Ray Brummett
O'Farrell
Clarence Sayers
Charles Mourer
Verlin’ Austin
Lee Kung to Open Watch Repair Shop at GOP Headquarters
Lee Kung will open a watch repair service at 214 South Washington Street Delphi in the GOP headquarters on June 9. Kuns will specialize in watch clock and jewelry repairs. Daniel M. Hess has opened an accounting service in the building front rooms with Kuns occupying the rear rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Kung
GOP
Washington Street
Delphi
Kuns
Daniel M. Hess
Holloway Family Attends Purdue Scholarship Banquet
Mr and Mrs Pat Holloway attended a banquet and apprenticeship completion ceremony Thursday evening in the North Ballroom of the Purdue Memorial Union Building West Lafayette Their son Buddy completed four years as a carpenter Thirty three graduates in different trades were welcomed at the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Holloway
Purdue Memorial Union
West Lafayette
Buddy
City Announces Summer Program Schedule and Leaders
Wayne Hikenberry announces the summer schedule for all departments at the local school system. Tony Berto leads the program with Mary Lou Parks and Susan Johnson assisting. Activities run June 13 to July 29 with enrollment June 9 and 10. Classes at the high school cover typing and driver training taught by Junior Mannies. The summer music program runs June 6 to July 29 under Richard Laughlin and Jane Smith. Kindergarten at Hillcrest and Monroe operates June 27 to August 5 with Irene Mason and Kathleen Baum as instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hikenberry
Anno
Tony Berto
Mary Lou Parks
Susan Johnson
Honor Students Named For Final Nine Week Period
Principal Vernon Childs at Delphi High School lists A honor students for the final nine week period. In 7th grade are Diane Ford Donna Minne man and Sandra Birley Mary Davis Steve Hancock George Revington. In 8th grade Bill High Richard Newell Virginia Davis Cecilia Griffey Diane Jesser. Freshmen Jack Klepinger Jack Maxwell and Jim Scott. Sophomores Lenna Eikenberry Sondra Jester Joyce Snoeberger Carolyn Verrill Kathleen Wolf. Juniors Mike Bradshaw Lenna Eikenberry appears again with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Childs
the Delphi High School
Diane Ford
Donna Minneman
Bill High
Richard Newell
Jack Klepinger
David McCain
Mike Bradshaw
Sandra Birley
Mary Davis
Steve Hancock
George Revington
Sandra Ward
Wanda Woods
Virginia Davis
Cecilia Griffey
Diane Jesser
Jack Maxwell
Jim Scott
Lenna Eikenberry
Sondra Jester
Joyce Snoeberger
Carolyn Verrill
Kathleen Wolf
Seven Carroll Students to Receive IU Degrees Monday
Carroll County sends seven students among Indiana University's 1960 graduating class. Commencement at Memorial Stadium Monday June 6 at 10 am, with rain plan for Field House. Speaker Rev. Arthur L. Miller leads ceremonies. list includes Camden Mary Fessler Wise B S education and other degree recipients across Carroll County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indiana University
Memorial Stadium
Field House
Arthur L. Miller
Hoosier
I.A
United Presbyterian Church In
The
USA
Camden
Mary Fessler Wise
Delphi
Jerry L. Clawson
Kay McMurray DeFillippo
William P. Crook
Elizabeth Sullivan Strupp
Lois V. Young
Flora
Dean R. Day
Norman S. Hufford
Rossville
B.S
Charles W. Gish
Brookston
M.S
Denistry
Confirmation at Lutheran Church SUNDAY
Seven young people from St. Matthew's Lutheran Church will be confirmed after two years of catechetical instruction. The class includes Mary Margaret Hawn Julie Ann Fife Sharon Floyd Frederick Franz Ada Hoagland Patricia Leitzke and Judy Rex. Service at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Church corner of West Main and Illinois Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Mary Margaret Hawn
Julie Ann Fife
Sharon Jane’ Floyd
Frederick Eugene Franz
Ada May Hoagland
Patricia Lyn Leitzke
Judy Kay Rex
Christ
St. Matthew’s
St. Mary’s Church
West Main and
Illinois Streets
Four Men Plan Ten Day Canadian Fishing Trip
Pete Hargraves Charles Kerlin Henry Rozhon and Bud Vianco will depart next Thursday for a 10 day fishing trip in Canada. Vianco reportedly has one store s entire supply of canned pork n beans to vary the diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Hargraves
Charles Kerlin
Henry Rozhon
Bud Vianco
Canada
Vianco
Dinner guests hosted by Mrs. Anna Foster last night
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peters of Tinois were guests for dinner yesterday hosted by Mrs. Anna Foster, according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Peters
Tinois
Anna Foster
Senior class graduates at Highland High School
The first senior class of Highland High School graduated Friday evening May 27 after two years of activity in The Trojan weekly. Carolina has been accepted for September enrollment at the University of Missouri to major in journalism. Immediate family and close friends attended a buffet supper at the East Chicago apartment of Miss Isabelle Swatts and Mrs Rose Swatts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Ighlannd High School
Trojanal
Carolina
University of Missouri
Isabelle Swatts
Rose Swatts
Chicago
Mrs Pastor Heads Carroll Old Settlers Association
Mrs John Mary Clawson Pastor was elected president of the Carroll County Old Settlers Association at a Board of Directors meeting hosted by Mayor Charles A Wood in South Delphi. Arthur Bradshaw became vice president and Mrs Clara McDowell Sims was re elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Mary, Clawson
Carroll County
Old Settlers Association
Charles A. Wood
South Delphi
Mayor Wood
Arthur Bradshaw
Clara McDowell Sims
Old Settlers
Howard
William H. Bradshaw
Bradshaw Insurance Agency
Marilyn Hubbard
Wood
Newton Henry Gist
Carroll County Light Infantry
Jeanne Cheadle Stuntz
Tobias Anderson Kenward
Clay Township
Carroll School Plans Bond Sale for New Building
Carroll Consolidated School Corporation to issue 60000 dollars in bonds to fund construction and equipment of a proposed new school building. The resolution followed a petition from about 350 local real estate owners and targets the swimming pool as a bid option in the building project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Carroll Consolidated School Corporation
Sibbitt Estate Letters of Administration Granted
Letters of administration in the Emma I. Sibbitt estate issued in Carroll circuit court to Guy and Ed Sibbitt who qualified by posting a $12,000 bond. The proceeding names the heirs and assigns the authority to administer the decedent’s assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma I. Sibbitt
Carroll Circuit Court
Guy
Ed Sibbitt
Dunk divorce granted in White County court
The divorce action of Iva E Dunk versus Earl E Dunk was concluded in White circuit court Monticello after a venue change from Carroll county. Judge Gordon granted the divorce to Mrs Dunk and awarded custody of three minor children and $145.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva E
Earl E. Dunk
White Circuit Court
Monticello
Carroll Circuit Court
Gordon
Capital Credit Payments To Be Made This Year By County REMC
Carroll REMC announces capital credits totaling $55,690 will be repaid to users who furnished power in 1941 to 1944. Payments range from 10 cents to $100 based on usage, marking the first cash payout to members since capital credits began as system expansion funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REMC
The
REA
Congress
R. L. Clawson
Carroll County
REXMC
America
Indiana
Boone County
Washington
Carroll Remc
Martin Justice
Liberty Township
Joe Snyder
Cleo Metzger
Mark Garrison
Robert Wingard
Artie Million
J. Dale Maxwell
Russell Pearson
Clarence Cleaver
Dennis Porter
Orville Campbell
Wiliam Dickinson
Gordon Flora
Coy Shanks
Robert L. Clawson
Lewis N. Mullin
Garnette Smith
Brackenridge
William Lyons
Robbins
Bob Welker
Don Welker
Kenny Britton
Herb Isaacs
Luther Hunt
Sanda Cook
Sandra Jones
Evelyn Calvert
Marjorie Rex Draper
Several Carroll Women Elected To Scouting Offices
At the Tribal Trails Girl Scout Council meeting at Bunker Hill Carroll County women were elected to offices. Mrs Richard Ledman Monroe township and Mrs Albert Bartlow Delphi joined the Board of Directors. Mrs Junior Darby Delphi and Mrs C J Harmon Flora were named to the nominating committee. Bartlow and Ledman become delegates to the National Council meeting. The council covers Cass Pulaski Carroll Fulton Wabash Miami and Howard counties with about 1100 adult leaders and 4300 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribal Trails Girl Scout Council
Bunker Hill
Carroll County
Richard Ledman
Monroe Township
Albert Bartlow
Delphi
Junior.Darby
C. J. Harmon
Flora
Bartlow
Ledman
Perfect Attendance Awarded to Local Elementary Students
Forty five students at Hillcrest and Monroe Street elementary schools earned perfect attendance for the 1959 60 school year, announced principal R P Minneman. Monroe Street honorees include Linda Buicke Patricia Lane Gary Miller Donna Ragan Linda Tharp and others. Hillcrest honorees include Debra Miller David Wingard Danny Boone Lucille VanSickle and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest
Monroe Street
R. P. Minneman
Linda Buicke
Patricia Lane
Gary Miller
Donna Ragan
Linda Tharp
Sharon McCormick
Charlotte Moore
Terry Bradshaw
Eddie Robertson
Larry Lee Anderson
Danie Cox
Linda Hayden
Brinda Kay Miller
Douglas Roskuski
Steven Miller
Ritchie Goyer
Harold Garrison
Ronald Israel
Marcia Kirkpatrick
Bil Felix
Kathy Crone
Larry Cripe
Charles Anderson
Tom Abbott
John Aldrich
Terry Brown
Jerry Cripe
Carolyn Lane
Rickey Phillips
Charles Roskuski
Debra Miller
David Wingard
Danny Boone
Lucille VanSickle
Robert Humphrey
James Propes
Stephen Wood
Loran Lantz
Mark Smith
Stephen Smith
Sue Ellen Beale
Tom Freeman
Judy Jones
Beth Robinson
Don Schroeder
Engagement Announcement for Duff and Heffner Couple
Mrs. Robert Lloyd Duff of Lafayette announces the engagement of her daughter Janice Marjean Duff to Jack Lee Heffner of Fort Wayne. Both reside in Fort Wayne and the couple plans to wed July 23 in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lloyd Duff
South Ninth Street Road
Lafayette
Janice Marjean
Jack Lee Heffner
Miss Duff
Ft. Wayne
Joseph Henderson
Delphi
Faye Duff
Southwestern High School
Local births reported in Delphi and Logansport area
Mr and Mrs Cecil Rhine of Burlington welcome a son at Memorial hospital Logansport. Mr and Mrs Elvan Eller of Delphi announce a daughter born May 27. Mr and Mrs Eddie Dickinson route 4 Delphi greet a son born May 25 at St Elizabeth hospital. Mr and Mrs Ralph Gerbens Delphi announce a daughter born May 1 at Home hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhine
Burlington
Memorial Hospital
Logansport
Elvan Eller
Delphi
Eddie Dickinson
Route 4
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ralph Gerbens
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Clifford to return home for summer after minor orders
David D. Clifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Clifford, arrives home for the summer from the Theological College of the Catholic University in Washington D. C. He received Minor Orders Tuesday and Wednesday at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. His class was the first to have the Scher of thee conenenten Ausing place in the National Shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David D. Clifford
Hubert Clifford
Theological College of the Catholic University
Washington, D.C
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
National Shrine
Dedi
Koontz to be commissioned after West Point graduation
Cadet Robert P. Koontz 24 will graduate June 8 from the U S Military Academy at West Point N Y He will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps and receive a bachelor of science degree Koontz served as a cadet chapel Sunday school teacher and was cadet sergeant in his senior year He was appointed by Senator Homer E Capehart and is a 1953 Roosevelt High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point, N. Y
AHTNC
Robert P. Koontz
Theodore. V. Koontz
Orchard Jane
Monticello
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Koontz
Marine Corps
Homer E. Capehart
Rind
Roosevelt High School
Wabash College
John Zartman
Clarence Zartman
Route 4
Delphi
Bloodmobile Visit To Flora June Drive Urges Donors
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop at the Flora Community Building next Wednesday June 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Flora chapter of Psi Iota Xi sponsors the visit with a 125 pint quota. Donors are urgently needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Flora
Psi Iota Xi
Trio Arrested After Rochester Traffic Check
L. H. Calhoun 39 of Delphi route 1 Roger L. Calhoun 24 and Ray Godbey 24 of Lafayette faced arrest after fleeing a traffic check in Fulton Rochester. Roger Calhoun fined 5 dollars and costs 22 75, jailed in lieu of payment. Godbey and L. H. Calhoun held on public intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Calhoun
Roger L. Calhoun
Route 1
Delphi
Ray Godbey
Lafayette
Rochester
Fulton
Roger Calhoun
Godbey
BIESECKER ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFIED IN CARROLL
The Clinton County Bank and Trust Company qualified as administrator of the Anna Biesecker estate in Carroll circuit court. The estate value was not determined. George Obear and Joseph T. Ives represent the administrator.
Northland fishing trip set for Friday departure
Charles Ritzler of Delphi Dick Landis Ora Shirar and Ed Esserman of Flora plan a delayed fishing trip next week as ice clears Canadian lakes. They will depart Friday for the northland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Charles Ritzler
Delphi
Dick Landis
Ora Shirar
Ed Esserman
Flora
Northland
Council Head Harley Mummert dies of heart attack at 74
Harley A. Mummert 74 longtime Carroll County Council president died at 9 am Monday at his Burlington home after a heart attack. He served as Carrollton township trustee two terms and joint representative 1949 50, joined county council in 1958 and led the council as president. Survivors include widow Flossie Martin, son Lawrence A., three daughters, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral at Wheeling Presbyterian Church with burial in Sharon Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley A. Mummert
Carroll County
Mummert
Carrollton Township
K of P Lodge
Young America
Wheeling Presbyterian Church
Flossie Martin
Lawrence A
Route 1
Flora
Wilma Easton
Fullerton
California
Annabelle Owens
Logansport
Imogene Cushing
Arlington Heights
Illinois
Effie Fouts
Kokomo
Flora Smith
Carter
Eugene Potts
Sharon Cemetery
Weekend Crime Roundup in Carroll County Jails Nine people jailed on varied charges
Memorial Day weekend actions led Carroll County officers to jail nine individuals. Ralph and John Godby of Monticello faced fines for unlicensed driving and nonpayment. Others charged included Douglass Crossler of Lafayette for assault and battery, Martin Kite and Andy Cole, and James Cain for public intoxication, Donald Sisson and Carol Casey for burglary and larceny, Harlen Reed for DWI, and several traffic arrests with fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Ralph Godby
Monticello
John Godby
Ralph
Douglass Crossler
Lafayette
Cressler
Martin Kite
Andy Cole
Delphi
James Cain
Harlen Reed
Flora
Paul D. Hottinger
Sheridan
Clifford A. Mohler
Frankfort
Family Dinner Honors Son Departed for Ft Gordon Georgia
A Sunday family dinner honored their son Robert who left Tuesday morning for Ft. Gordon Georgia. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Buchannon of Logansport Mr and Mrs Robert Osborn and family of Marion Mr and Mrs Clyde Buchannon and family Mr and Mrs James BE Rogers and Mrs William Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Ft. Gordon
Georgia
Charlies Buchannon
Logansport
Robert Osborn
Marion
Clyde Buchannon
James BE. Rogers
Wiliam Orr
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Robert Brass
Alamosa College
Alamosa
Colorado
Purdue
IOOF
Nick Schrader
A Schrader
Monon Railroad
Don Calvert
Glenn Calvert
428Th Tactical Fighter
Clovis
New Mexico
Calvert
American Legion
Legion 4
Col
Roscoe Turner
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Jimmy Clifford
McCain Jewelry
Charles Flora Agency
Peters-Revington Mfg
Burton Honan
John Peterson
Carroll Courtly
Joseph Mooney
Tom Peters
Herb Smith
Edward A. Hawk
Mystery Farm
Lutheran Church
Carroll Old Settlers
Colleen Kerkhove
B. C. Kerkhove
Ball State Teachers’ College
Muncie
Franklin School
Miss Kerkhove
Camden High School
Sibbitt
Duff - Heffner
Robert Koontz
Cadet Koontz
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