Major Roger Hanna to Report for Duty at Fitzsimons Hospital
Dr. Roger Hanna of Jackson Michigan, born in Delphi, was commissioned a major by the War Department and will report June 9 to Fitzsimons General Hospital near Denver Colorado. He led the Jackson County Tuberculosis Sanatorium for twelve years and is married with three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Hanna
Jackson
Michigan
Delphi
War Department
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Hanna
Gary
Buffalo
New York
Virginia
St. Paul
Minnesota
Kalamazoo
Jackson County
Jackson City
Allen
Lowell
Richard
Larry McAfee
Washington, D. C
Washington
Carroll Farmers Eligible for Higher 1942 Wheat Loans
Carroll county AAA chairman J. Dewey Zinn announced 1942 loan rates for wheat grades one through three at 1.22, 1.21, and 1.20 per bushel, up 18 cents from 1941. Loans also cover grades four or five by test weight, with storage options including 7 cent per bushel storage advance for farm storage or new/rehabbed facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
J. Dewey Zinn
AAA
Twenty Two Leave For Army Service From Delphi Area
Twenty two boys depart for induction at Fort Benjamin Harrison in the first draft group this month. Names include James Felix Delphi Arthur Johns Delphi John T Gee Delphi Osta Pruitt Delphi Harold Cripe Delphi Glen Medley Delphi Lemon Powell Camden William Horner Delphi John Patrick Jr Bringhurst Leslie Johns Monticello Robert Sibray Flora Frank Sheagley Cutler Sidney Wells Delphi Kenneth Williams Camden Vernon Seedorf Delphi Clarence Lowe Camden Floyd Wyatt Camden Herbert Davis Delphi Richard Frye Burnettsville Morton Pullen Cutler John Vore Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
U. S. Army
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
James Felix
R. R
Arthur Johns
John T
Jack” Gee
John Henry Mummert
Logansport
Osta Leo Pruitt
Harold Lloyd Cripe
Glen Andrew Medley
Clarence Earl Lowe
Camden
Floyd Lenon Wyatt
Herbert Paul Davis
Richard Frye
Burnettsville
Morton Junior Pullen
Cutler
John Walter Vore
Benton County
Mellinger Transferred From Panama to United States for Pilot Training
Guy Mellinger son of Mr and Mrs Cloud Mellinger of Perrysville Indiana formerly of Rockfield has been notified that he will be returned to the United States for pilot training from Panama where he has been stationed since October 1941 Mellinger will be classified as an aviation cadet and studied airplane mechanics and instruments at Chanute Field Illinois for six months before going to Panama
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Mellinger
Cloud Mellinger
Perrysville
Indiana
Rockfield
United States
Panama
Mellinger
Chanute Field
Illinois
Navy Commissioning for Robert D Salmon Ensign
Robert Dreifus Salmon, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Salmon, has been commissioned as an ensign in the U S Navy and is stationed at an AEF base. Mrs Salmon is the former Theresa Dreifus of Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dreifus Salmon
Rudolph Salmon
U. S. Navy
AEF
Salmon
Theresa Dreifus
Delphi
Ritchey Leaves for Harvard Training Before Army Service
John Arthur Ritchey, brother of Mrs. Robert Sieber of Delphi, departed Saturday for Boston to receive technical training at Harvard University before joining the army. His wife stays in Chicago where the couple have been living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arthur Ritchey
Robert Sieber
Delphi
Boston
Massachusetts
Harvard University
Chicago
Delphi State Guard Expands Membership and Training
The Delphi State Guard adds new members and adopts intensified training in traffic control and community guard duties. Promotions include Dotson to second lieutenant, Cohee to first lieutenant, Ogle to first sergeant, and Morrison to sergeant. Members will accompany Governor Schricker and stars to Monticello on June 16 for Victory Day bond promotion, in uniform and armed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi State Guard
Curtis McCain
Elmo Dotson
Asa Cohee
Clifford Ogle
Fred Morrison
Delphi
Fred Scroggs
Ray Richards
Paul Woodhouse
Robert Scroggs
Ray Hanna
Idaville
Leonard Downing
Yeoman
Stanley Long
Monticello
Henry Schricker
Shirley Ross
Binnie Barnes
Mary Howard
Pat O’brien
Hamling to Close Office as He Joins Federal Service
John H. Hamling a Delphi lawyer will resign and depart for Washington D C in about two weeks. The firm Hamling and Smock will close June 13 after partner John Smock left six weeks ago to join the FBI as a special agent. Hamling and Smock organized their partnership in 1932 after Hamling earned a Notre Dame law degree and studied at St. Josephs and Delphi High School. His wife and three daughters will stay in Delphi likely through fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hamling
Washington, D. C
Hamling
John Smock
Washington
FBI
Smock
St. Joseph’s School
Delphi High School
Mr. Hamling
Notre Dame University
Jean
Joan
Judith
Delphi
Thompson commissioned as army lieutenant in ordnance division
Ralph Thompson son of Verde Thompson of Delphi has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the army ordnance division. He is subject to 24 hour call and will report for overseas duty after a two week officers training course. He enlisted at Indianapolis on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thompson
Verde Thompson
Delphi
Logansport
Army Ordnance Division
Indianapolis
Board Of Review Schedules Complaints Hearings
The Carroll county Board of Review sets hearing dates for assessment complaints from June 15 to June 19 across Delphi Deer Creek Adams Clay Camden Jackson Flora Monroe Rock Creek Liberty Jefferson Democrat Burlington Carrollton Washington and Madison townships. Members include Edward Sommer Wade Farr Earl Thompson Mrs Faye Wise and Earl Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Board of Review
Delphi
Deer Creek
Adams
Clay
Camden
Jackson
Flora
Monroe
Rock Creek
Liberty
Jefferson
Democrat
Burlington
Carrollton
Washington
Madison Township
Edward Sommer
Wade Farr
Earl Thompson
Faye Wise
Deer Creek Township
Earl Stewart
Rock Creek Township
Fifteen Boys Enroll In Delphi Night School Classes
Fourteen boys enroll with Clarence Eyer for eight week Delphi high school machine tool operation courses. Government funded training covers tools, salary, and shop equipment. classes run nightly for three hours five nights weekly starting July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Eyer
Delphi High School
Eyer
Haughey Mount
Chicago
George Hildebran
Delphi
Wayne Zinn
Kenneth Newell
Paul Ashba
Bob Fountain
Edgar Fountain
Earl Powell
Charles Rice
John Rhine
John Bowman
Max Martin
Camden
Frank Loudon
Junior Walters
Robert Smith
Community Flag Day Sing at Deer Creek Park
Flag Day events in Delphi and nearby areas feature a large musical program in Deer Creek park below the South Delphi hill. Plans are led by the Delphi Woman's Club with Mrs. Harold Thayer as president and include Purdue University music director Albert P. Stewart directing crowds in group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek Park
Delphi
Beautiful Deer Creek Park
South Delphi Hill
C. Clay Pearson
Albert P. Stewart
Purdue University
Stewart
Clarence Marocco
Burlington Masonic Temple Dedication Tonight
Dedicatory services will be held tonight in Burlington for the new Masonic Temple completed in 1941 at 5500 dollars. The two story block building replaces the 1940 fire-destroyed frame lodge and hosts a banquet by the Order of Eastern Star before ceremonies led by grand officers and guest speaker George W. Winfrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Burlington
Lodge 111
Temple
Order of Eastern Star
Clarence R. Martin
Indianapolis
Lee Whitehall
Attica
Ivory C. Tolle
Julian T. Lett
Marion
Charles E. Lucas
Ryler
George W. Winfrey
Alexandria
Burlington Lodge No
Eastern Star
Kokomo O. E
A. M. Temple
The
Burlington Lodge
Fred Anderson
Ancil Bowley
Clarence Bell
Ross Garrison
Perry McCarty
John Harness
Roy Brubaker
Delphi Churches Schedule June Children's Day Programs
Sunday evening program at the armory features a pantomime Jewels and three short plays about home church and school influence. Students from Del phi Christian and Me church groups perform with solos, character roles, and patriotic tributes under faculty supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Christian Church
Howard Jenkins
Joe Carey
Wilma Johnson
Ruth Snyder
Frederick Jenkins
Roddy Rodkey
Raymond Stokes
Patty Roth
Mary Lou Snyder
Glenda Lee Weckerly
Wayne Pearson
Freeman Redding
Summer Vacation Bible School Opens at Delphi Presbyterian Church
A two week summer Bible school at Delphi Presbyterian Church opens Monday with classes daily 9 to 11 except Saturday. Rev. Harry Parker announces children from six to eighth grade are invited, with Mrs. William Kerlin and others in charge and Miss Dorothy Jeanne Bowen teaching art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Harry Parker
William Kerlin
Robert Bradshaw
Howard Bradshaw
Parker
William S. Smith
Dorothy Jeanne Bowen
Lt Jack Swickard Weds Marjorie Caldwell In May Ceremony
Lieutenant Jack Swickard of Midland Texas and Miss Marjorie Caldwell of Delphi were married at eight o clock on Saturday evening May 30 at Mid. Swickard son of Mr and Mrs William Swickard formerly of Delphi now Carbondale Illinois. Mrs Swickard daughter of Roy Caldwell near Camden. Swickard recently graduated Bombardier School at Midland and will remain as an instructor there. Mrs Swickard worked in the county Soil Conservation office before marriage. The couple reside at 703 North D Street in Mid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Swickard
Midland
Texas
Marjorie Caldwell
Delphi
Lieutenant Swickard
William Swickard
Carbondale, Ill
Swickard
Roy Caldwell
Camden
Bombardier
Indiana
Purdue Universities
U. S. Air Corps
County Soil Conservation Office
North
D Street
Priest Declines Attendance at St. Joseph Retreat
Rev. Father Simeon Schmitt said he would not attend the priests retreat at Rensselaer later this month. He noted altar boys must be grade school age to attend, and all St. Joseph's altar boys here are of high school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Schmitt
St. Joseph’s Parish
Rensselaer
Father Schmitt
St. Joseph’s Church
County Rationing Board Cuts June Tire Retreads
Curtis McCain head of the Carroll county rationing board reports drastic cuts in passenger tire retreads and reduced truck tire retreads for June. Over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. Ketas Beale hosted relatives from South Delphi and South Bend including Mildred Mann Harold Bobby and two Beales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis McCain
Carroll County Rationing Board
Ketas Beale
South Delphi
Mr. Beale
Mildred Mann
Harold
Guy Beale
Bobby
South Bend
Ayres Case Appealed to State for Action
Miss Ruth Ayres Carroll county welfare director since 1986 was dismissed for insubordination and has appealed to the state personnel board through attorney George Obear. Miss Helen Myers of Flora acts as director since Ayres dismissal two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ayres
Carroll County
State Personnel Board
George Obear
Delphi
Helen Myers
Flora
Miss Ayres
Premature Baby Dies. Grimms of Lafayette Bereaved
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Karl Grimm of Lafayette died Tuesday night after birth on Tuesday morning. The Grimms’ 17 month old daughter Katrina Ann survives, along with both grandmothers Mrs Lorenz Grimm of Delphi and Mrs Edward Jackson of West Lafayette. The baby is buried in Mason ic cemetery and Mrs Charles Pearson was taken to St Elizabeth hospital in the Grimm ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Grimm
Lafayette
Grimm
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Grimms
Katrina Ann
Lorenz Grimm
Masonic Cemetery
Delphi
Edward Jackson
West Lafayette
Charles Pearson
West of Delphi
Grimm Ambulance
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Roger
Bob
Ralph
Indiana University Medical School
John Hanna
General Hospital
William Thomas Fitzsimons
Riley Park
Delphi Hill
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Cologne
Germany
Jack Grimm
City
Cathedral of
Rhine
W. H. Bradshaw
George McCain
Charles David
New York City
Ireland
Young McCain
Carroll
Harvard
State Guard
John Hamling
Capital
Board of Review
Julia Ann Smith
W. B. Smith
Woman’s Club
Ies
Christian Church
Armory
Bo Peep
Gwendolyn Ferrier
Mother Goose
Marjorie Hallam
Charlene Nelson
Jack and Jill
Ronnie
Beverly Richardson
Earl Pauley
Wayne Johns
Phyllis Jean Ayres
Phyllis Hill
Barbara Stankard
Anna Marie Lucas
Betty Coghill
Jean Dillman
Jean Ferrier
Joe Schnepp
Dick Lucas
John Hallam
Bill Randall
Don Pauley
Theodore Tharpe
Jim Ferrier
Ferrier
Herman Theophile
Geneva Hawkins
Ruth Bowman
Wilma Haslet
Norma Johns
Annabelle Wilson
Maxine Britton
Barbara Tharpe
Carmen Randall
Joan Hallam
Emerson Aldrich
Frank Rodkey
Children of the Presbyterian Church
Church Bible School
Children of the
Me Church
Bible School
Paul Eugene Coghill
Orliff Coghill
Arlene Jane Britton
Charles Britton
Schmitt
Ayres
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