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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
8
Everett Earl England son of Mrs. Sarah Jane England of Delphi enlisted in the U S Navy on Monday at Lafayette and departed at once for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois.
Joseph E. McMullen, 81, of Idaville, died Friday at his home. He was a lifelong resident. His wife preceded him in death in 1927. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Henry Edgerly of Logansport, a son Earl of Idaville, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday at Miller Funeral Home in Idaville with Rev. G. Gilliland officiating. Burial was in Idaville Cemetery.
Mrs. Susie Musselman died Wednesday morning at her daughter Mrs. Perry Miller’s home near Camden. Born April 8 1853 in Wabash County she was daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Cripe. Her husband John died in 1924 she was a Deer Creek Baptist church member. Surviving: brother Henry Cripe North Manchester sister Mrs Elizabeth Grayhill Goshen. Body taken to Miller residence for funeral services set for Friday. Sharon Hanna granddaughter of Ralph Hanna of Laf ayette visiting Delphi grandmother Mrs Margaret Gerard last week.
Readable market list shows hens, broilers weighing under 4 percent pounds, cream cheese labeled ESESCNO in Mena, plus wool hides with values 16 24 35 40.
Carroll county Farm Bureau will run the county sheep dipping program this year under Oliver Wooley of Flora who has years of sheep shearing experience. Dipping aids larger wool yields. lime sulfur mix controls ticks and lice. 2148 sheep were dipped in 1941. Farmers should contact Oliver Wooley or county agent Ralph Maggart for details.
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Gavis Baer daughter of Mr and Mrs William Baer Monticello and Samuel W Neal son of Mrs Gladys Neal Delphi. The wedding will be held at Monticello Christian church Saturday afternoon June 20 at 3 o clock. Rev W A Madsen will officiate the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at the Neal farm east of Delphi.
The local Red Cross chapter shipped 30 army and 40 navy sweaters yesterday. Corp. Robert N. Clawson was transferred to Battery E-214 C. A. (A. A.) at Benicia California and spent the weekend with Bernard and Mrs Clayton in San Francisco. Mrs Clayton was formerly Marjorie Roach of Delphi. Mr and Mrs Charles Owen and daughters and Mr and Mrs Robert Owen and daughters of Chicago visited Mrs Robert Owen's parents Marcus Criswell of Burnettsville.
A full time permanent position offers a route with 800 Rawleigh customers in Freeport Illinois. No experience required to start as large sales promise big profits. Write Rawleigh's Dept IDNF-113-104.
Miss Marilyn Holloway hosts her sixth annual revue Toymaker's Dream featuring a long list of pupils and numbers at Delphi high school gymnasium Tuesday night June 23 at 8 o clock. The same show will be repeated June 24 at Lincoln junior high Monticello. Lieutenant John David Carmichael U S N R is taking naval engineering training with Electromotive in LaGrange Illinois. formerly of Delphi and Purdue 1931 chemical engineering graduate. Mr and Mrs John Best and daughter Margaret Elizabeth of Tulsa visit Delphi relatives.
Miss Ruby G. Smith of Ockley and Gordon O. Martin of Battle Ground married Friday evening June 12 at 7 o clock with Rev. Harry B. Parker officiating. The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Monticello and the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ortha Martin of Battle Ground. Attendant Mrs. Jane Smith wore navy crepe and Odas Martin served as best man. A reception followed at the couple’s newly furnished Ockley home.
William F. Righter states the lack of a federal ceiling on sugar for canning causes disparate local board rulings. Curtis McCain notes boards judge each case by past canning, urging patience to avoid waste while the government aims to save food.
Local Future Farmers chapter and Delphi Duroc Association directors met to outline details for the September 26, 1942 sale in Delphi. About 55 boars and gilts plus 20 spring boars and 35 spring gilts are listed from sires Modernistic Champ and Proud Lad. Young Carroll farmers including Maggart Jr and Clawson will offer hogs.
The Carroll County Republican Central Committee met June 10 in Delphi and filled county ticket vacancies. Dr. C. W. Hunter replaces Dr. George Wagoner as county coroner after Wagoner’s army resignation. New councilmen named include Bert McCain, Maurice Cripe, George Anderson, Ross Downham, and Claude Ellis. Pettiner presided, declaring all vacancies filled. Mrs. Mable Fraser is vice chairwoman. Virginia Denk joined Globe Valve Corporation.
Mrs. Hubert Gros and her children Bill and Louise arrived from Lacarne Ohio for a week with Mrs. Zelpha Kramer and Mrs. William Gros. Miss Lorene Hinkle accompanied Mrs. Gros, visiting here after staying with the Gros family. Mrs. Gros, formerly Miss Jean Kramer of Delphi, is married to Captain Gros stationed at Camp Perry.
Girl Scout troop secretary Miss Mariellen Johnson led initiations for four new members at the city park on Friday afternoon. A post ceremony party at Miss Johnson’s home featured games and refreshments. Prizes went to Willa Catherine Bowen and Margaret Baer. Leaders Mrs. Elizabeth Bridwell and Mrs. Jane Bradshaw attended. Private Jack Gee, recently inducted, returned to Fort Benjamin Harrison after a short furlough.
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