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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1934
Page
4
The first band concert of the summer drawn a large local and out of town audience. Parked cars filled the business section and adjoining streets while some attendees also visited the swimming pool opening. Delphian business men were pleased with the event.
Dick Kimberlin of Danville created posters as a Delphi school alumnus showing why to buy the veteran made poppy on Poppy Day. The posters, judged in a district contest, earned a prize and will enter the state contest at the American Legion Convention in Gary.
The local swimming pool reopened Thursday evening after summer work by CWA crews. A stone wall was added and landscaping completed, with several bathers testing the water in cooler weather.
Terre Haute state regent Miss Bennie Farwell attended a Delphi garden party hosted by the Charles Carroll Chapter at Mrs. N J Howe's home. She was accompanied by Mrs. Iane Gilbert and others from Terre Haute. The event featured remarks by Miss Farwell, remarks by visitors, musical selections, and refreshments.
All Tennessee residents living in Carroll County are invited to a community picnic at Riley Park in Delphi on August 19. The event seeks to bring neighbors together and share summer food and activities.
Baptist young people union will meet Tuesday evening June 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Cole for a social hour. Four Times Four club members and their mothers enjoyed a cooperative dinner and garden party Thursday at Mrs W W Gochenour's home in South Delphi.
The Art and Garden Department of the Delphi Woman's Club met Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at Delphi park. Following the meeting a cooperative supper was served.
Bloomington dispatch notes Carroll county with seven graduates in the Indiana University class. Commencement includes a June 11 address by Dr. Frank A. Fetter, and a June 8 Siwash dance. Names cover Burrows Camden Flora Delphi and other towns with degrees in math history business and medicine.
Locals report Emmitt Mabbitt ill with the flu at his South Delphi home. An attendance contest opened Sunday between Rockfield and Oak Grove Christian Sunday schools. A lawsuit filed by James A. Vent and Robert Bowen against Lewis A. Martin et al seeks $600.
The Deer Creek Two H. E. club will be entertained at Mrs. Dora Mayhill's home for a porch party. Assistant hostesses include Mrs. Mary Haugh Mrs. Ruth Mount and Mrs. Victoria Utterback.
The Tri C club will be entertained at Delphi Park on Wednesday afternoon June 20. Hostesses are Mrs Ida Newell and Mrs Zula McCain. Program committee members are Mrs Mildred Wilson and Mrs Madge Zinn. Roll call will be Our Flag.
The Heck family reunion took place Sunday at Delphi park. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Abe Heck and daughter Margaret and son Vernon, and Mr. and Mrs. George Heck and family of Ft Wayne. They were weekend guests of Mrs. Fay Biney and Mrs. Charles Sales.
Mrs Emma Snoeberger and daughter hosted the Luncheon Club of East Chicago Tuesday at their Rockfield area home. Attending members included Mrs John Fry, Mrs Herbert Lahr, Mrs P A Parks, Miss Francis Parks, Mrs Will Wood, Miss Helen Wood, Mrs Roe Shock, Miss Marjerie Shock, Mrs Paul Kelly, Mrs M E Crites, and Mrs Theo Heins.
The Adams H E club holds its next meeting Wednesday afternoon June 20 at Mrs. Raymond Hanna's home with assistants Mrs. J B Mc Manus Mrs. Sarah Landis and Mrs. Freis. A short musical program precedes a Dress Trimming project lesson. Members should bring sewing equipment spats wash material bias tape and embroidery floss.
A Sunday June 17 tie gift item note. Quick & Clifford’s offers gifts from 25c to 1.00. Monticello resident Harry Sheagley visited his mother Mrs. Mattie Sheadley of South Delphi. Lewis Booth of Lafayette spent the weekend with cousins Miss Goldie Scott and Miss Florence Scott in town and with Mrs. Ross Allen of Flora.
Prudential Insurance Company of America files a mortgage foreclosure action against Joni Gingrich and Dora Gingrich. The case concerns a loan secured by property in dispute and seeks judgment and sale of the asset.
Mrs. George Marley returns Saturday to her Detroit home after visiting her sisters Miss Pearl Hanna Miss Lola Hanna and Mrs. Eva Tisch.
The note invites attendance at Delphi's Goodwill Exposition next week and invites visitors to call at the booth. It lists C. O Julius, clothier, and mentions Mr. and Mrs. Will Rhinehart of New York City, Mrs. Harry Baum, and Miss Margaret Brahanney of Delphi. They recently spent a week in Palumo Missouri and toured the Century of Progress in Chicago en route home.
Dean Gocenour visits Ft Wayne as guest of Harry and Hieland. Bowen Robinson of Lafayette returns home after visit with his mother Mrs Frank Robinson.
Howard Andrew Huston fourteen year old son of trustee candidate Andrew Huston of Washington township died at Riley hospital in Indianapolis Monday evening. He is survived by his parents four sisters and two grandparents with funeral services at Rock Creek Lutheran church led by Rev Elmer Kahl. Interment in Rock Creek cemetery.
Funeral services for William Lucas aged 49 who died in Radnor Wednesday afternoon were held Friday from the Radnor Methodist church. He lived in Radnor for many years and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Parker Lucas two sisters Mrs Mabel Oswald of Delphi and Mrs Mary Cooper of Champaign Illinois and four brothers George of Kokomo Wilbur of Delphi Edward and Albert of near Kokomo.
Mrs Anna Carnell 64 widow of Bennie Carnell died at her Washington township home Tuesday morning. She leaves daughter Mrs John Brown and grandson Thomas Brown. Funeral services were held Thursday at 11 from the family home with burial in Camden cemetery.
The Carroll County Building and Loan Association held its annual meeting Tuesday at secretary C. Clay Pearson’s office. Officers reelected were H. B. Wilson president Paul Quick vice president Forest Orr treasurer and C. Clay Pearson secretary. Directors include the officers and G. A. Hall Harry Arnold L. M. Pletcher C. O. Julius and Buel Ulm.
The Carroll County Tuberculosis Association board will meet at 4 30 PM Friday at the Red Cross rooms in the Cowmt Flouse.
Mrs Blanche Cartwright hosted a contract bridge party on Thursday in honor of her sister Mrs Jessie Zolima. The event brought together local players for an afternoon of bidding and games.
Rev Benjamin Rist and daughter Frances Hatfield travel to Evanston Friday for the wedding of William Owen Rist and Helen Hester Saturday afternoon. A bridal party dinner is scheduled Friday evening. Rev Rist will officiate. Mrs Wilbur Lane is ill at home. Reverend J Raymond Cope and Mrs Cope announce a daughter born Saturday June 5. Mrs Cope is Mona Coy's daughter and Wayne Coy’s sister. Hefner installs furnace via Delphi Sheet Metal and Furnace Co.
The City Council approved a park appropriation and voted to donate up to $250 to the band in a regular Tuesday session. Mrs. Margowski inherits the entire estate and will serve as executrix without bond by will of William Margowski. Carroll County Court will adjourn on June 28 for summer vacation and resumes in September.
Mr and Mrs E E Maxwell marked their thirty second wedding anniversary Sunday evening with refreshments for 25 guests.
Betty Dyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Dyer has been awarded a scholarship from Hanover College and plans to enter school there this fall.
Mr and Mrs Ruben Long have moved into the Mrs Chas Moore property on North Indiana Street according to local notices.
Mrs Minnie Wingard aged 56 of Rock Creek township died Saturday afternoon after years of ill health. She leaves her mother Alice May Duddleston and sister Lydia Flora. Funeral services were held Monday at Rockfield Presbyterian Church with Rev H August officiating. interment at Rockfield.
Carroll County sheriff Albert G. Clifton warns no slot machines or gambling devices may operate after midnight on Saturday June 16 1934. Offenders face arrest and penalties under the law.
Levina Maria Wagoner daughter of Abel and Mrs Wagoner of near Colburn married Clarence D Eller son of J Edward and Mrs Eller near Flora at the bride’s parents home. Rev Edward Miller grandfather of the bride officiated. About one hundred guests attended. the groom previously graduated from Flora high school.
Howard Maish, 40, a World War I aviator from Rossville, died when his plane crashed near Mexico City on Friday. He attended Rossville High School and served in the U S Army Air Service during the war. Survived by mother Mrs Rosa Maish, four brothers and a sister.
The Baptist church announced a Monday election of officers including Treasurer John Riggles church clerk Mrs. Ross Reed financial treasurer Mrs Addie Eldridge organist Clarence F Foster deacons Ruben Long J W Brussheid William Wood Ray Cole trustees Al Conn Mort Heffner Wm Westfall Sunday school treasurer Mrs Mary belle Cole ushers Dick Kent Lester McCord.
The first free street dance of the season took place in Camden Tuesday evening and will continue each Tuesday through the summer.
Funeral services for Mrs Oliver T Hornbeck were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the family home in Pittsburg with Rev Day of the Methodist church officiating. Burial followed in Pittsburg cemetery.
Ray Leibert was convicted of failure to provide for his wife and children and received four months on the penal farm plus a $25 fine and costs in the circuit court Tuesday.
Beginning Wednesday June 27 1934 the offices of the Delphi Bar Association will be closed all day each Wednesday through September 5 1934 Urgent matters will be handled by appointment Gus A Hall president Joseph T Ives secretary The Catholic ladies market at the Catholic Community Center Main Street Saturday morning June 16 includes a variety of foods and public invited O Julius Clothier advertises shirts priced from 79c to 1950 with sizes and sleeve lengths available.
Mrs. Mary Hoover and children spent Sunday with Ebor Hoover of California, Don Wicker sham and children of Logansport, and Russell Garrison and children. Ida Mossburg visited her daughter with Robt Million and Clayton Million families. Ora Henry, Rollin Williamson and son visited Martha Leslie in Idaville. Everett Roller of Winamac stayed with his parents J H Roller and wife.
Mrs Laura Coble and Mrs Hazel Sim on with sons joined Busy Bee club at Mrs Olive Blickenstaff's. Mr and Mrs Earl Bowman hosted gatherings. John Rife of Logansport and Abraham Bowman of Michigan attended. Pearl Davis of Defiance Ohio and William Hoover of Washington DC were guests. William Hoover was recalled by the death of his uncle Charles Hoover and returned home. A birthday surprise for William Schock at Sleeth drew Mrs Mattie Pearson Scott from California and Charlie Jones family. Nickerson of Indianapolis visited Hoover family and attended C V Hoover's funeral.
A farm liquidation sale by a retiring farmer will occur Thursday June 28 1934 at 11:00 a m one mile south and one mile west of Rockfield and one mile east of Loy's Crossing. Items include 3 horses 6 cows 12 hogs 75 laying hens 300 young chickens extensive farming implements 75 poultry and a large assortment of household goods and farm equipment.
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