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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
1
Debate continues over transferring Flora school from city to Monroe township. Officials cite state law enabling under 2000 population towns to surrender schools, with cost hurdles and a $4,000 debt claim cited by objectors.
The article notes several candidates in the late primary failing to file expense accounts, risking inability to receive commissions if elected. Republican candidates listed include Pittiner 42.10, Alrey 10, Love 8.50, Leslie 2, Clingenpeel 5. Democrats Heil 10, Dunn 7.46, Harness 7.50, Sellers 3.50. Today is the legal deadline for filing.
Walter Sines, 48, a former Delphi resident, died after drinking carbolic acid beside a road near Galveston last Tuesday night. The act followed the loss of his fire‑destroyed business building, though it was heavily insured. He leaves a widow and a son Robert, two sisters in California, and relatives in Carroll county and Delphi. Mrs Corns of this city is an aunt.
Former Delphi resident Mrs. J H Kelly died suddenly Friday morning at her Chicago home of brain hemorrhage. She is survived by her husband, one son Joseph, an aged mother, and a sister in Chicago. Funeral services were held in Chicago and burial at Forest Home Cemetery. Family members from Delphi, Marion, and Chicago attended.
Mrs. Earl Rice age 48 of Manon died Tuesday evening at St Elizabeths hospital Lafayette after a Friday operation. She is survived by her husband, a nephew of Mrs W R Quick, and a brother Deane Ex Rice of Colburn. Funeral from the Manon residence Friday at 2 pm with Rev Chas Brayer of the Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. Morton Hefner wife of the Delphi postmaster, is recovering from a slight stroke of apoplexy suffered Sunday evening after visiting relatives with her husband.
Light bills for Indiana service Corp Electric Light are due with no discount after June 5. Utility notice highlights payment deadline and potential penalties for delayed remittance.
Forrest Orr announces the first band concert of the summer season in Delphi to be held next Thursday night June 12 at 8 o'clock. The high school band will perform under Rev. O P Manker in Loyal Hoshaw's absence. Director Coffing of Lafayette will lead, with most musicians familiar from prior years.
John L. Hanna and Jason Been, returning to Delphi last Thursday after a ten state western trip, report a wonderful excursion. They combined business with pleasure and visited Eva Tisch’s family in Wheatland Wyoming, Hanna’s sister. They toured points of interest despite cold weather and a day with four inches of snow. Been enjoyed an airplane ride over Wheatland and nearby peaks.
Rev B E Antrobus of Crawfords ville with Revs Francis and McCarty, formerly of Franklin college, plan to hold morning and evening services at the East Franklin street Baptist church in Delphi next Sunday. The church has been closed for over a year since Rev Martinson resigned. Rev F R Patterson of Gibbon Nebraska, former pastor before Martinson, visited over Sunday with former parishioners.
Poultry owners Russle Engle and Carlyle Kirkpatrick report ninety White Leghorn chickens stolen from a coop on their hill property. Thief took all but the hen house and left one chick. owners offer return of stock if thief is polite.
Mrs. George Craig has purchased the Walters restaurant at the city depots from Mrs. G Walters and took possession Monday morning. She is from Detroit and will be joined here by her husband and son and has been visiting relatives.
The board of commissioners awarded The George C Loy Roofing company a contract to repair roofs of the courthouse and jail under the Sheriff Jesse Clawson supervision.
Albert Young a 65 year old Logansport tailor and his wife Margaret were killed when their car was hit by a westbound Wabash passenger train at Bowman crossing near Rockfield. Injured were Garrie Linville Bertha Payne Jean Hart and the car was destroyed. A private inquest was to be held in Logansport with a double funeral service planned.
Charles Bowen of Champaign will join the Burlington railroad for five weeks starting June 28 to manage two Yellowstone and Glacier National Park tours. The trips exceed two weeks each, with a four week university vacation extended by trustees for this leave. Mrs Bowen plans to stay with her parents in Delphi during part of the absence.
Samuel Richardson, north side filling station owner near the Wabash river bridge, plans a second station and improvements for the thoroughfare. He notes preparations for bait supply and river season opening at midnight on June 14, aiming to serve fishermen at the river and lakes.
Advertisers call the Delph i Lakes Directory unreliable claiming sparse write ups and over sixty percent advertising. They accuse promoters of lucrative but poor quality content while promoters press on to new markets despite mixed reception.
Portions of the text describe Veterans Day style tributes in Carroll County with American Legion and G A R members present. A quiet, subdued day included a dinner in post rooms and a program carried out by veterans and local groups. Crowds gathered at cemeteries and water front establishments in remembrance of all soldiers.
A notice calls Democrats including precinct committeemen vice committeemen and candidates to a gathering in the courthouse assembly room next Saturday June 1 at 2 00 o clock. William Ashbr chairman Ralph Hanna secretary.
Delphi Motor Sales announces price reductions on all model Ford cars. Manager Fred Wheeler says the cuts range from five to twenty five dollars.
A legal notice from the state conservation commission designates certain streams in the state as suitable for mussel breeding beds. The notice appears in this paper and outlines the streams affected and the regulatory context for the beds.
A section of concrete pavement on State Road 39 south of the city has opened from the end of the blacktop to the south turn. The mixing machine operates nearby west and south of Radnor and officials expect the halfway point to Rossville to be finished by week’s end.
In Indianapolis eleven Carroll county delegates will attend the Republican state convention. County Chairman B. F. Wray E. W. Bowen and B. B. Mayhill will also participate in party deliberations.
The piece recalls settlers moving from eastern states to Kentucky and into the Wabash country, founding Delphi’s library and others in the county. It highlights backwoods teachers, schoolhouses as community centers, and four gatherings in those schools spelling matches, singing schools, religious meetings, and political meetings. An old tale of a spelling match love interest illustrates village life.
The Citizen reports Burlington and Buck Creek exchanges were bought by a Kansas corporation on the first of the month. The absorber also already owns Monticello and Flora exchanges and is said to have gained many small northern exchanges in a recent deal. Amount paid for Burlington and Buck Creek exchanges is not public.
A city committeeauthorized to build a dam across Deer Creek to create a new park system with a swimming pool and recreation areas has finalized plans. The dam will be reinforced concrete with upstream slope and drain holes. Sutton Van Pelt of Chicago will supervise construction for a set fee. Deeds in escro are to be placed with E. R. Smock as trustee, enabling work to start next Monday. Fundraising continues with a recent $100 pledge from Delphi State Bank, bringing the total near $6,500.
At the county commissioners session bids were opened for tractors for the highway system. Hillsman company of Fort Wayne won one caterpillar type machine for 3750 dollars including extra equipment. An order extended ninety days for Barber drain assessm ents.
The Lafayette Deanery met in Delphi with Father C. J. Reed Wednesday for an all day session. Dinner was served at the parish house and the business meeting followed at the school building. Attendees included Fathers from Fowler to Covington and Oxford with Dean Copenelle.
The city’s park was formally opened last Sunday afternoon with a short program. A half hour program featured a band performance and brief remarks from local officials.
Washington township residents met in Delphi with county officials to devise steps to arrest the person or persons who attempted to dynamite the Deer Creek high school two weeks earlier. The meeting was secretive and no final action was announced. officials said they would pursue the law violators. Local officials and newspapers noted rumors of a similar crime in Burrows and emphasized cooperation with schools and police.
The local unit Company G gains six new enlistments under Lieuts Roy Gardner and Loyal Hoshaw with Capt William M Hanna absent. Reenlistments include Floyd Gibbons Alfred Conn and Archie Suddoth. New members named Wilbur Duff William E Wilson Chester Wilson William S Henderson Joseph A Felix Roger E Felix. Enlistments may expire and must be reinforced by reenlistment or replacements.
Carl Biedenmeister of Indianapolis and a well known aviator was killed in a Columbus Indiana airplane accident last Saturday. He had spent several weeks in Delphi two years ago this summer in charge of a plant bought by James Engle and Jason Been. He is survived by his widow mother and sister. Virgil Hire and Russell Engle with their wives visited the Biedenmeister home Tuesday evening.
Marshal Doxey Moore announces a citywide crackdown on double parking in Delphi. The curb rule applies to band concert nights and all events drawing large crowds, under directives from the state highway commission.
Trustee John Roush of Center township Clinton county brought six school hack bodies to Delphi body works this week for general overhaul. Two bodies were also brought from Montmorenci for overhaul at the local plant.
Charley Popejoy of Delphi high school finished fourth in the mile at a Chicago meet last Saturday. A Kansas lad took first place. Popejoy previously placed second in the national track meet in Chicago a year earlier.
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