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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
3
Society notices and fraternal order updates solicited for this department announced by Mrs. Edmund Parke Beadle with contact via telephone.
The third nutrition project leaders tuning meeting was held at the county court house on Wednesday May 29 with twenty leaders in attendance. R M Whitson of Swift Co Chicago lectured on meat cutting and plant tour. Purdue specialist Miss Dora Thea Muehl spoke on diet and health. An inspection of Smith's grocery and brand discussions followed. In eight weeks twenty seven meetings attracted 1042 women in Carroll county.
Mrs. R. B. Isherwood hosted Delphi and Lafayette visitors for a 1 o'clock bridge luncheon at Lincoln Lodge. Thirty eight covers were laid for a four course meal, with nine tables of bridge later at Mrs. Isherwood's home. Honors went to Mrs. John Carney, Mrs. W. T. Brackenridge, and Mrs. W. B. Wason.
Mr and Mrs William Kleppinger hosted a Twin Six bridge dinner west of Delphi. Mission Circle of the Christian church met with Miss Ruth Irélan. Freeman Redding led. Rev E G Wells spoke to the Historical Society on Will Carlton and Carel ton poems, plus a Springfield excursion and Lincoln’s tomb visit. W C Smith read on the Saloon Fight of Long Ago. Rev O P Manker sang Stay on the Farm Boys and spoke.
Dr Maud Arthur who ran county baby clinics will speak at 2 oclock Thursday June 13 at the library. The talk covers conditions found at the clinics and invites doctors dentists Red Cross tuberculosis association township women and attending mothers plus the public. Next week township clinics finish with Cutler Monday at Presbyterian church Bringhurst Tuesday at school Flora Wednesday at the community building.
The Country Club ladies met Monday afternoon for a brief business session led by new president Mrs Howard Bradshaw. They reported net proceeds of 121 dollars 18 cents from the Junior-Senior reception after expenses, then enjoyed tea and wafers during a social hour.
A tuberculosis clinic is set at the Delphi courthouse Friday starting at 10 o clock under Dr. Stygall of Indianapolis with Mrs Roy Gregg and the committee assisting. At 3 30 Friday afternoon the board of directors will meet in the nurses room to act on important business.
The annual group three gathering of Indiana bankers will be in Logansport next Thursday. An all day session will be held at the Masonic Temple with Fred Landis delivering the address. Carroll county is included in group three.
The Missionary Society of the Christian church is entertained at Mrs Yanus Wells home with Mrs E H Dame as assistant hostess. Mrs Robert Love directs the program and each member may bring a guest this afternoon.
A picnic supper and dance will be held at the Country Club this Friday evening. The event is organized by the committee to benefit club activities.
Jefferson Township Home Economics group met at Mrs Artie Million’s home with Mrs J L Murry of Bloomington Indiana presenting on bags and their uses. Murry, noted for flour bag creations, spoke to 1 206 women in Tippecanoe County last spring and plans more demonstrations in the county.
The June guest meeting of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Circle met on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Newberry J. Howe's North street home with about thirty attendees. A one act play The Missionary Doctor's Clinic was performed by Mesdames Utterback Hubbard Heftner Pierce Baum Miller Smock and Misses Goldie Scott Catherine Pierce. After refreshments a promenade viewed the Wabash valley scenery and grounds flowers assisted by hostesses Mrs. Mattie Utterback Mrs. Lorene M. Grandstaff and Mrs. Cloid Kerlin.
Mrs Voyt demonstrated electric hot point stoves for the Indiana Service Corporation on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in the assembly room of the courthouse. A large number of receipts were tried and tested.
Mr and Mrs Earl Newell will entertain a company of friends at 500 Saturday evening at their home southeast of Delphi. Guests include Mr and Mrs Everett Nathiesen of Bergwn Ill and Mr and Mrs Gerald Clawson of East Chicago who will be out of town attendees.
Citizens National Bank displays new money from the United States treasury ahead of July circulation. The notes, 65 16 by 2 11 16 inches, are two thirds the size of current currency and mark the first size change since 1861. Printing of the old currency ceased April 1. substitution will take months as banks retire old money.
Carroll County War Mothers gather at Mrs Anna Bohannon's Rockfield home on Tuesday June 11 for an all day meeting and cooperative luncheon. Attendees are asked to bring their service.
The Indiana conservation department, led by Richard Lieb, released a free booklet listing 100 scenic historic and beautiful spots likely to appeal to tourists. It highlights state parks with 8000 acres and nine parks, hotels, camping, grain preserves, a state forest, memorials, and easy highway access to Wyandotte and Marengo caves St Meinrad monastery and several historic towns. Request via room 126 statehouse.
Mrs. Robert VanNatta hosts a breakfast bridge for a group of ladies at 10 30 Saturday morning. The event honors Mrs. Chester Gaugh and Mrs. Fred B. Parker and takes place at her country home northwest of Delphi.
The Camden community club sponsors free street dances every Tuesday evening with the first event held last Tuesday featuring music by a Logansport orchestra.
The annual children day exercises will be held at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and will be in charge of Mrs Marie Swickard and Miss Catherine McCain.
Family members are urged to attend the Alexander Murphy reunion at the city park on June 16. A short program and shelter service will be held, and all relatives are asked to come early.
The Deer Creek Home Economics club held a Tuesday afternoon meeting at the library. Mrs. L. W. Murray of Purdue gave a talk on dyeing techniques.
Welcome Inn Grange will hold a regular session Friday night June 7 with a special radio program from 9 to 10 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
The June meeting of the Charles Carroll chapter of the D A R will be a picnic at the country home of Miss Marie Frisbee, with members gathering for social and parliamentary activities.
Mrs. Joseph Clark hosted the G. O. P. club at the country home of Mrs. L. Hildebran on Tuesday afternoon.
Social Twelve Mrs. Haughey of Mount hosted a Wednesday afternoon bridge session at her residence with members of the Social Twelve club in attendance.
The city park board discusses placing an entrance gate or columns at the Monroe street side. Mayor Robinson favors the idea but opposes large costs, estimating a reasonable expense between 100 and 200 dollars.
Miss Jewel Seawright, last member of Delphi's Seawright family, died Tuesday noon at Central Hospital Indianapolis after 26 years confined there. She was a 1896 Delphi High School graduate and a 1900 Western College alumna, a talented musician. Funeral services were held at Blythe funeral home with Rev. Grant Smith officiating and burial in Masonic cemetery beside her parents and brother.
Mrs. Henry B. Wilson travels to Indianapolis at Governor Leslie's invitation to meet with citizens in the governor's office and accept a state gift from Frank C. Ball of Muncie. The gift's nature remains undisclosed.
Theodore C. Hinkle a farmer of Washington township wed Edna Cleo Horn of Rock Creek township. Charles F. Schoonover a meat cutter from Medaryville wed Sara L. Coppess of Flora. Truman T. High a barber from Flora wed Ethel M. Squier of Cutler.
A dated listing of family and organizational gatherings through August including Murphy Lyon Martin Scott Benveolent Society Young Peoples Society DeLong Booth Lane Wise Ireland Klinger Philathia Stinebaugh Old Settlers Possum Run Herron Ellis Haynes Byers Beard Henry McCain Spitler Mullin Wallace Fry gatherings with days of week and dates.
Snoeberger family Thursday Aug 29 Simon and Sites families Saturday Aug 31 Randolph family Sunday Sept 1 Wilson family Sunday Sept 8 Kerlin and Kennedy families Sunday Sept 15 Klepinger family Sunday Sept 22 If any errors in this schedule notify Frank Lyon manager.
Lester Gallinger Patton and John Barlow graduated from Monticello High School last week. Numerous families visit relatives including Curtises in Chicago and Nicholases in Hickman Kentucky. Several locals with the Schock, Roth, Clark and Moore families host and visit across the area in a busy weekend program.
Mrs Forrest Orr will entertain the Four Times Four club at her home on East Monroe street Friday evening.
Junto club hosted by Mr and Mrs Perry Wilson for a Friday evening dinner.
Mrs. Joseph Ruffing will entertain the We X L club at a bridge luncheon Friday at her East Franklin Street home.
The county board of review began a twenty eight day session last Monday and elected Orvel Schock as chairman and J L Whiteman as secretary. Official notice states taxpayers from various townships will be heard on specified days.
A memorial service was held last Friday evening during the social hour. Jefferson Grange will meet in regular session Friday evening.
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