Indiana Education Board curbs local teacher pay aid change
The General Commission of the Indiana State Board of Education orders local taxing units to raise the local share of minimum teacher salaries from 15 to 29 cents. Carroll County faces mixed effects with tuition drops and transportation gains, while several townships see varying shifts in state support. Bill Sieber, a visiting family, gets lost in Mission Kansas, returns home after five hours, then injures fingers and months later contracts tetanus shots. Harve Hoshaw gives free haircuts to Dr. Crampton and Willard Reed on their 81st birthdays. Dr. Crampton is nominated for Legion Post commander but declines. Army worm and pests threaten crops. experts warn of possible new insect outbreaks. Monticello Luncheon Club hosts visiting reporters for lakes opening and beauty pageant at Indiana Beach.
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General Commission
Indiana State Board of Education
Indiana
J. C. Yunker
Wayne Hikenberry
Carroll County
Harve Hoshaw
C. C. Crampton
Willard Reed
Dr. Crampton
Doc
Monticello
Jaycees
Roy Conrad
Sportsman
Indiana Beach
Leo C. Craig
al Moss
Ben Been
Adams Township School Leaders in Attendance for 1952 53
Adams Township School posted the highest attendance average among sixteen county schools for the 1952 53 term at 97.6 percent announced by Mrs Florence Bowman. The district led through the fourth to sixth grading periods and ranked second in the first period with county wide averages of 95.9 percent. Flora and Carrollton followed with 97.4 and 96.9 respectively while boys averaged 96.2 and girls 95.5. Enrollment favored boys at 1,146 against 1,086 girls. Other schools and their percentages included New Hope 96.8, Deer Creek 96.7, Weeshoff 96.4, Cairo 96.4, Suburban 96.0, Burlington 95.5, and Pittsburgh 95.3 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township
Florence Bowman
Adams
Flora
Carrollton
New Hope
Rile
Deer Creek
Weeshoy Sake Eoaapeetlee
Cairo Weekh Ee
Legion Ballot Saturday For New Officer Slate
The American Legion Post will hold an all day election Saturday from 8 a m to 8 p m to choose a new slate of officers. Membership this year reaches 429. Candidates include for Commander Leo S Richardson Earl Sweet Walter Popejoy Ed Nordahl and Bob Michael. A list of other officer and director nominees follows with multiple contenders for most posts.
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American Legion
Legion
Leo S. Richardson
Earl Sweet
Walter Popejoy
Ed. Nordahl
Bob Michael
Don Bowman
Maurice Clifford
Gene Roskuski
Jack Schilling
Fred Mitchell
John D. Smith
Jim Burns
Charles Myers
George Lamb
Sgt. At Arms
Joe Ghere
George Pearson
Dick Clifford
Clyde Spear
James Clifford
Robert Morrow
Donald Huffman
Wayne Talbert
Marvin
Clarence Wilson
Donald Wilson
Bob Morrow
Ed Nordahl
Car A 1951 Chevrolet Recovered After Theft
A 1951 Chevrolet stolen Sunday night from the Caipe Pontiac Sabe lot in Delphi was recovered Tuesday in Lafayette after being abandoned by the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Lafayette
Farm Building Clinic Set for Delphi REMC Hall
County agent Harold Berry announces a farm building clinic at the REMC auditorium in Delphi Friday night June 26 at 8 30 p m I D Mayer Purdue Extension Engineer will present building plans for future needs and will be in the county all day June 26 to discuss layouts with farmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REMC
Delphi
Harold Berry
I. D. Mayer
Purdue Agr
Mayer
Cheer Club Names Delphi Boy as Member of the Week
The Delphi Lions pick George Revington III, KK. R. 4, Delphi Indiana, as Cheer Club member of the week. Sixyearold patient remains homebound with rheumatic fever after a threeweek hospital stay. Send small gifts cards or letters to cheer him.
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Delphi Lions
George Revington III
KK. R
Delphi
Ind
4-H Demonstrations Scheduled Here June 25
The Carroll County 4-H Demonstration contest will be held Thursday June 25 in the REMC auditorium starting at 9 00 a m Juniors will demonstrate in the forenoon Committee members include Lucille Casad Mary Holmes Eleanor Milner Mary Thomas Reba Shanks Harold Wilson Edna Dow Margaret Pearson Thelma Smith Arthur Pullen of Walton will judge The event is open to the public and Home Economics clubs are urged to attend for a view of 4-H girls demonstrations The 4-H Judging contest occurs Tuesday June 23 in Flora school basement Each club may enter two juniors and two seniors in each project Clothing Baking Food Preparation and Food Preservation Seniors judge in Home Improvement Winners announced at the demonstrations Committees heading project work include Baking Reba Shanks Evelyn Tingley Clothing Eleanor Milner Mary Thomas Thelma Smith Food Preparation Lucille Casad Harold Wilson Margaret Pearson Food Preservation Elizabeth Downham Hazel Zook Mabel Snoeberger Home Improvement Mary Holmes Evelyn Davis Registration junior leaders
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Carroll County
REMC
Lucille Casad
Mary Holmes
Eleanor Milner
Mary Thomas
Reba Shanks
Harold Wilson
Edna Dow
Margaret Pearson
Thelma Smith
Arthur Pullen
Walton
Flora School
Evelyn
Tingley Clothing
Mary
Thomas
Elizabeth Downham
Hazel Zook
Mabel Snoeberger
Evelyn Davis
Farm Bureau Plans Annual June Meeting
The Carroll County Farm Bureau will hold its annual June meeting Friday at 8 p m DST at Flora Church of the Brethren. Indiana Farm Bureau president Hassi O Schenck will speak. Music by Clay township orchestra Madison township quartet and ice cream refreshments end the program.
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Farm Bureau
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Flora Church of the Brethren
Hassi O. Schenck
Indiana Farm Bureau
Clay Township
Madison Township
Bridge Contract Awarded for Pyrmont Span to Ruchman and Hansen
The Indiana State Highway Commission in Indianapolis on June 11 awarded the Pyrmont bridge contract to Ruchman and Hansen Inc of Ft Wayne. The bid was 177850.92 against an engineers estimate of 180747.05. The county will pay 160000 of the cost with the state and federal governments covering the rest.
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State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Pyrmont
Ruchman and Hansen, Inc
Ft. Wayne
Mourer Resigns from County PMA Committee
Charles Mourer resigns after four years on the County PMA committee to pursue other interests and focus on different commitments.
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Charles Mourer
PMA
Mrs Roy Kessler to Return With Family from Georgetown
Mrs Roy Kessler and her family of Georgetown Maryland plan to return here around July 1 for a two year stay. Col Kessler, teaching at a Washington college, will soon depart for Korea on a tour of duty and the family will live with Mrs Julia Schilling during his absence.
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Roy. Kessler
Georgetown
Maryland
Col. Kessler
Washington
Korea
Julia Schilling
Brookston Centennial to Stage Prairie Land Pageant
The Brookston Centennial week June 21 to 27 features the Prairie Land Pageant on a 250 foot stage on the school grounds. It presents 250 local performers in 20 episodes recounting Brookston history from Indians to pioneers. Director Leo Spaeth of the John B. Rogers Co. leads and has staged major pageants in Kansas City and Duke University.
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Brookston
Leo Spaeth
John B. Rogers Company
Spaeth
Kansas City
Durham
N. C
Duke University Stadium
New Orleans
LaSalle
Lone Prairie
Delana Hazelton
Leavenworth Willis
Hathaway Kempf Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Earl Hathaway announce the engagement of their daughter Ruby Marie to Thomas Wayne Kempf son of Mr and Mrs Paul Kempf of 420 North Union. Ruby Marie is a Delphi high school graduate.
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Neal F. Crowe
Delavan
Wisc
Ruth
Edgar Cheadle Stuntz
Edgar F. Stuntz
Delphi
Miss Crowe
Milwaukee-Downer College
Milwaukee
National College of Education
Evanston
Ill
Los Alamos
N. M
Stuntz
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago
Sigma Chi
Phi Beta Pi
Engagements announced for Newby Munson Maxwell Koontz and Rex
Multiple engagement notices from Camden Delphi and Muncie detail Miss Marilyn Kay Newby to Richard Munson with June 28 wedding at Camden First Baptist Church. Norma Maxwell to Willis Koontz to be married August 15 in Muncie High Street Methodist Church. Marjorie Rex to Pfc Robert Draper. Rex graduate Delphi High. Draper in U S Army recently dispatched to Ft. Lewis Washington.
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Marilyn Kay Newby
Everett Newby
Camden
Richard Lee Munson
Charles B. Munson
Route 3
Delphi
First Baptist Church
Miss Newby
Camden High School
WSE Motor Sales
Logansport
Munson
Max Well-Koontz
J. EB. Maxwell
Muncie
Norma
Willis Koontz
Frank Koontz
South Bend
High Street Methodist Church
May Thompson
Miss Maxwell
Ball State Teachers College
Oliver Rex
Marjorie
Pfc
Robert Draper
Don Draper
Route 4
Rexis
Delphi High School
REMC
U. S. Army
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Con artist swindle drains Abie Schmidt of 2260 dollars
Abie Schmidt loses 2260 dollars in a bold two-man swindle after meeting two foreign looking strangers who convinced him to deposit cash in a Delphi safety box. Police, Cass and State authorities investigate. license plate clue from Indianapolis begins the search.
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Abie Schmidt
Abie
West Front Street
Schmidt
Logansport
Cass
Spencer Park
Bakersfield
California
Delphi
Stranger No
Tos
No. 1
Barnes Hotel
Barnes
Indianapolis
Carroll
Delphi Class of 1945 Reunion at Riley Park
The Delphi high school class of 1945 will gather at Riley Park in Delphi on July 19. For further information contact Louise Morrow at the phone number 635-black.
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Delphi
Riley Park
Louise Morrow
Black
First County Golf Champ To Be Crowned
Entries in the Carroll County Medal Play Championship exceed expectations as Delphi Country Club prepares for a 36 hole event over June 20 and 21. Chuck Ritzler and Bob Hefner are among early entrants with $5 fees, prizes split scratch and handicap, and ideal weekend weather anticipated for Delphi golfers.
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Carroll County
Delphi Country Club
Chuck Ritzler
Delphi
Bob Hefner
Flora
Stafford
Bewley
Special Sunday Evening Service at Delphi Methodist Church
Rev. Robert A. Smith of Balfour North Carolina will lead a special Sunday evening service at Delphi Methodist Church on June 21 at 7:30 p m. He has spent the past month preaching evangelistically through northern Indiana and Illinois and presenting the color sound film Twice Convicted about Dr. Fred Garland of Roanoke Va. prior to the film he will share experiences from his trip to Scotland and England last fall.
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Robert A. Smith
Balfour
North Carolina
Delphi Methodist Church
Smith
Adrian Smith
Delphi
Fred Garland
Roanoke
Rev. Smith
Scotland
England
New Delphi principal named Rudolph Mineman
Rudolph Mineman of Sunman Indiana is named elementary principal for Delphi schools replacing Clyde Moyer who will move to Richmond Wayne Eikenberry announces Mineman a Butler graduate with a Masters from that institution will move his family here when suitable housing becomes available
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Rudolph Mineman
Sunman
Indiana
Delphi
Wayne Eikenberry
Mineman
Clyde Moyer
Richmond
Butler
Scouts Plan County Jamboree Trip From Three Rivers Council
Several Scouts from the county will attend the National Jamboree this summer. The Three Rivers Council group met at Camp Buffalo last weekend and formed Jamboree troops with Delphi residents led by Ted Williams as Patrol Leader. Others include Teddy Garrison and Murray Langston from Flora.
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Three Rivers Council
Camp Buffalo
Ernie Goff
Delphi
Ted Williams
Jimmy Goff
Albert Taylor
Teddy Garrison
Murray Langston
Flora
Delphi Baseball Schedule Set by City Director Tony Berto
Tony Berto announces Delphi baseball team will play in the West Central High School league with home games at Riley Park Diamond starting 6 p.m. The schedule lists games against West Lafayette Otterbein Oxford Flora Brookston on June 22 June 26 June 29 July 2 July 6 July 10 July 13 July 16 July 23 with locations here or there.
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Tony Berto
Delphi
Riley Park
West Lafayette
Otterbein
Oxford
Flora
Brookston
Two Local Guardsmen Leave for Two Years Active Duty
First Class Frank Hildebrandt and Sgt Pat O Farrell depart today for two years of active duty with the U S Army. They will report to Camp Crowder Missouri and return to the local National Guard unit after completing their service.
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Frank Hildebrandt
Pat O’farrell
U. S Army
Camp Crowder
Missouri
National Guard
Legion Dance at Delphi Country Club Saturday Night
American Legion members and guests are invited to a dance on Saturday night June 20 at the Delphi Country Club. Dancing will be from 9 p m.
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Legion
American Legion
Delphi Country Club
Mr and Mrs Roy Moore Return From Midland Visit
Mr and Mrs Roy Moore have returned home after spending a week visiting their daughter and son in law in Midland Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Moore
Midland
Michigan
Half Million in Taxes Mailed to County Units
Ada Roach, county auditor, distributed the June tax draw totaling over 500000 to county units. Delphi school received the largest single advance of 35000, while Camden Library received 468.92 and the State of Indiana got 34888.00.
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Ada Roach
Steve
Delph Deer Creek Township
Camden Library
Delphi
Adams
Burlington
Carrollton
Clay
Deer Creek
Delphi-Schl
Democrat
Jackson
Jefferson
Liberty
Madison
Monroe
Rock Creek
Tippecanoe
Washington
iCamden
Camden
County Revenue
Committees For Hill Picnic Announced Here
Tom Peters releases full committee list for the Hill-Toppers picnic at Hillcrest school on July 8 starting 6 30. The long roster covers nomination program food arrangement registration invitations tables chairs piano decorations sick food coffee ice cream electricity finance fried chicken ground publicity and opening/ welcome roles by named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Peters
Hillcrest
Robert Brown
Bill Schooler
Leonard Blythe
John Toole
Frank Fitch
Frank Wilcox
W. S. Weaver
Wayne Talbert
Robert Jerry
Mesdames Carlyle Kirkpatrick
C. O. Julius
C. O. Klepinger
Gearaid Clawson
Harry Hatton
Carolyn Talbert
Carol Underhill
Donna Walter
Patty Toole
Robert Pearson
Ed Thomson
Duane Lamb
Hilda Bowen
Harold Talbert
George Bevington
John Walker
Ed Wingard, Jr
Norm Ebrite
Clement Ducknall
John D. Smith
Warren Woods
Paul McMurray
Bob Cunningham
Ward Oaks
Don Lei
Cecil Jeffries
Dale Yeoman
Bob Wood
Lloyd Shaffer
Ed Wagoner
Joe Clawson
Ted Williams
Jim Blythe
Jo Bill Brown
Jerry Daniels
Dick Lowery
Leone
Lou Sacha
Harold Bev
City Recreation Swimming Party Planned for Participants
Plans for a swimming party for children in the city's recreational program are announced. Exact time and date will be posted Monday morning on the Riley Park shelter house bulletin board. A small fee covers transportation and swimming ticket. rain date is the armory with a new date to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etin
Riley Park
Armory
Roxy Theater invites letters for gift certificate prize
A call for entries asks boys and girls to write why their "pop 4s tops" deserve a $5 gift certificate from Darragh's Clothing Store. Submit letters to the Roxy Theater or mail them before Friday noon.
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ROXY
Roxy Theater
Darragh
Lee School Supply Wins Bid for 375 Auditors Seats
The Terre Haute firm Lee School Supply secured the contract to install 375 seats for the remodeled high school auditorium after bidding $3355.00. The local school board awarded the contract on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee School Supply of
Terre Haute
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