Delphi Class Of 41 Reunion At Country Club Here
Delphi high school’s graduating class of 1941 held its first reunion at the local Country Club. Thirty five members attended along with out-of-town guests from Champaign Chicago Dayton and several Indiana towns. The event featured name cards data displays prepared by Carolyn Pearson Hitchcock and a program led by Ivan Ashba with former teachers honored as guests.
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Delphi High School
Carolyn Pearson Hitchcock
Grace
C. T. Amick
Delphi
Bill Fraser
Marion Roby Briggs
Tom McCormick
Ruth Carney
Ednad Kirkpatrick
Barbara Clawson Walker
Hitchcock
Ivan Ashba
Virginia Deak Ball
Champaign, Ill
Julietta Brook- Shire Becker
Chicago
Dayton
Ohio
Dorothy Bowen Hagamann
Chesterton
Mary K. Grantham Johnson
Virginia Haslet Hawkins
Dick Wm. Hawkins
Indianapolis
Indiana University 129th commencement to honor 3800 degree candidates
Carroll County expects 10 students among about 3800 graduates at Indiana University 129th commencement on Monday June 9 at 10 a.m. in Memorial Stadium. The four day program includes alumni institutes reunions association meetings and baccalaureate services. No commencement address beyond The Charge of the Class by President Herman B Wells.
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Carroll County
Indiana University
C.C.T
Memorial Stadium
Alumni Association
Herman B. Wells
Graduates listed from multiple Indiana colleges and schools
A listing of graduates from Burlington Beverly A Bowley and others receiving B S degrees in education medical technology nursing and more. Notable names include Beverly Ann Bitler Janet Heiland Mary Lynn Orr and Carol Martin among 98 nursing diploma recipients at Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. Other grads include Ball State Teachers College Delphi and Indiana State Teachers College attendees plus DePauw rites speakers and Cum laude Doris Joan Benner.
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Burlington
Beverly A. Bowley
Jane Kirkendall Milburn
Camden
Doris L. Stewart
Delphi
Gwendolyn A. Ferrier
Richard F. Hatton
Joseph T. Ives
Robert L. McLaughlin
Frances Y. Renick
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Beverly Ann Bitler
Janet Heiland
Mary Lynn Orr
Carol Martin
Ball State Teachers College
Marjorie Reagan
Elaine Cunningham
Patsy Barlow
Yeoman
Don Hedrick
Hedrick
Miriam Parks
Manchester College
Carolyn Kay Barnhart
Route 4
Roderick N. Rodkey
Clyde. Harrison Zeek
Flora
Indiana State Teachers College
Doris Joan Benner
Burrows
NAB Truckers Nabbed by State Police at Weigh Station
State Police set up a temporary weigh station near Delphi county jail last Thursday morning and halted three truck drivers. Charles L. Voorhees of Bringhurst routed 1 drove a Brim Gravel Transit Mix truck 6250 pounds overweight. Frank Be Hurst of Taswell Route 6 drove his own truck 2790 pounds overweight. John W. Rowinski of Rensselaer drove his own truck 1980 pounds overweight and with inadequate brakes. All three were arraigned before JP Lee Stone.
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Delphi
Charles L. Voorhees
Route 1
Bringhurst
Frank Be Hurst
Route 6
Taswell
Tennessee
John W. Rowinski
Rensselaer
JP Lee Stone
Eckman seeks 15000 damages in Monon Railroad crash suit
Francis C. Eckman as administrator of Esther Eckman’s estate sues the Monon Railroad and J. R. Huston in Carroll circuit court for 15000 damages over a May 31 1956 auto train collision at the Highway 18 crossing between Delphi and Flora. Robert A. Mucker of Lafayette represents the plaintiff.
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Francis C. Eckman
Esther Eckman
Carroll
Monon Railroad
J. R. Huston
Youth For Truth Crusade Planned At Burlington
Youth for Truth, an interdenominational youth group from north central Indiana, plans a week long crusade at the Burlington high school gym from June 8 to June 15. Rev. Ross S Roads of Philadelphia will speak, with sessions Sundays at 2 30 p m and weekdays at 8 p m. Rev Billy Zeoli of Indianapolis opens June 8. Miss Elsie Echler of Delphi is treasurer.
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Youth For Truth
Indiana
Burlington
Ross S. Roads
Philadelphia
Rev. Roads
Pennsylvania Military Academy
Wheaton College
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena
Calif
Billy Zeoli
Indianapolis Youth For Christ
Elsie Echler
Delphi
Youth For Truth Organization
Dr Bayard Braden Rites Held in Long Beach
Funeral services were held Monday in Long Beach California for Dr Bayard Braden noted as a prominent retired California educator and husband of former Dr Eva Smock of Delphi. Braden died Thursday night in Long Beach as relatives including his brother in law Dr George Smock of Terre Haute traveled by plane to join family.
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Long Beach
California
Bayard Braden
Eva Smock
Delphi
Braden
George Smock
Terre Haute
Rev W H Farthing Entered VA Hospital for Major Surgery
Local friends report Rev W H Farthing formerly of Radnor Bringhurst and Mt Olivet Methodist churches has entered the VA Hospital in Indianapolis for major surgery on Friday He requests letters at Rev W H Farthing VA Hospital 4 West Room A 453 1481 West 10th St Indianapolis Indiana
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W. H. Farthing
Kokomo
Radnor
Bringhurst
Mt. Olivet
VA Hospital
Indianapolis
West
West 10Th St
Indiana
Cub Scouts hold wiener roast at Columbian Park Lafayette
South Pack of Cub Scouts won three of the event and gathered at Columbian Park in Lafayette for a wiener roast. Attendees included Donald Schroeder Billy Kempf Mark Smith Bruce Ford Stephen Smith Larry Clark with Don Mothers Shir tley Smith and Donna Clark. Other participants were Mary Ford Edna Schroeder Didna Ford and Ruby Clark.
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Columbian Park
Lafayette
Donald Schroeder
Billy Kempf
Mark Smith
Bruce Ford
Stephen Smith
Larry Clark
Don Mothers Shirtley Smith
Donna Clark
Mary Ford
Edna Schroeder
Didna Ford
Ruby Clark
Divorce Granted in Carroll Circuit Court
Two divorces were granted Monday in Carroll circuit court. Betty Jane Lane of Delphi was awarded a divorce from Wilbur Earl Lane of Flora on cruelty. She was awarded custody of four minor children and the defendant ordered to pay $25.00 per week.
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Carroll Circuit Court
Betty Jane Lane
Delphi
Wilbur Earl Lane
Flora
Delphi Woman Granted Divorce and Custody in Cruelty Suit
Mary Louise Grant was awarded a divorce from George Grant on cruelty grounds and custody of three minor children in an uncontested action. Hanna and Hanna represented the plaintiff, while Lewis N. Mullin spoke for Mrs. Grant. Watson C. McCormick represented the State in both actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Mary Louise Grant
Delphi
George Grant
Lewis N. Mullin
Grant
Watson C. McCormick
Mother of Local Man Dies at Elkhart
Mrs. W. M. Freeman aged 64, mother of William Freeman of Globe Valve Corp in Delphi, died Saturday in Elkhart. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Elkhart. Survived by husband, two sons and two daughters. Visitors include Robert Sales, Bill Politz, Hubert Clifford, Jack Hancock, Frank Lachenmaier, Bob Delaney, Mr. and Mrs. B. Sales and Linda Lee.
West Delphi Weekend Guests and Local News
West Delphi residents hosted a blend of relatives and friends from Indiana and nearby states. Visitors included Lloyd James Eve lyn Pepper Antwerp Ohio Marybelle Burns Delbert Cox and families Delphi Los Dunn Nancy Knob Noster Missouri Harland Snow Raleigh North Carolina and relatives from Libertyville Indiana along with Wayne VanSickle Elton Wells Bernice Barton and others. Notable notes include Ethel Rose recovering from illness and Shirley Johnson taking her first train ride to Chicago with Ben Johnson and granddaughter.
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Charley James
Lloyd James
Evelyn Pepper
Antwerp
Ohio
Marybelle Burns
Lafayette
Delbert Cox
Delphi
May Olinger
Lou Dunn
Nancy
Theer
Knob Noster
Missouri
Harland Snow
Raleigh
N.C
Richard Wells
Wells
Steve McLauglin
Libertyville
Wayne VanSickle
Elton Wells
Ethel Rose
Bernice Barton
Monticello
Omer Derr
Decatur
Jim Widners
Leo Logston and
Indianapolis
Leonard Hickmans
Bloomington
Calvin Page
Ben Johnson
Shirley Johnson
Chicago
Shirley
Charles Hendrigkson
Fred Coghills
Stevie Johnson
Johnny Hickman
Kathy
Four Anglers Plan Two-Week Canada Fishing Trip
Henry Rozhon Bud Vianco Charles Kerlin and Carl Hargraves will depart this weekend for a two week fishing expedition in Canada.
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Henry Rozhon
Bud Vianco
Charles Kerlin
Carl Hargraves
Canada
Navy Sailor Ronnie Logan Visits Maryland Parents
Ronnie Logan stationed with the Navy in Maryland spent the weekend visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Logan
Navy
Maryland
Mrs
Raymond Logan
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DePauw
Ann Johnson
Martha Obear
Mary Byram Crosby
Jerry Hanna
NAB Truckers
Youth For Truth Crusade
CUB
Elkhart
West Delphi
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