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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1926
Page
5
The Delphi Citizen urges courteous visits and keeps a humorous pledge to share items with readers. A playful note asks readers to telephone item suggestions to Number 14, framing courtesy as a community habit.
T J Clyne spent days in Fort Wayne on business. Josephine Kinman of the St Louis Beauty Shop visited Indianapolis. Delphi Baptist church members enjoyed a pier at Columbian park Lafayette yesterday. Mrs Hilda Hasselbring of Indianapolis visited her parents. One way fare round trip tickets to Chicago via Monon for Eucharistic Congress go on sale Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Buckley and Mr and Mrs Wallace Vawter will visit Lebanon with R C Ash ley.
Downey Tire Shop offers a free 30x31 tire tube with every cash tire purchase on Saturday June 19. The promotion applies to all customers, while supplies last.
Bitter Armstrong of South Bend and a friend spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs T W Armstrong in Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Charles Preston on a two week visit with daughter Mrs Fred Surface and family in Indianapolis. Misses Georgia and Geraldine Carrigan will depart for San Juan Texas to visit grandparents A W McCain and uncle Dick McCain.
Mr and Mrs William Mullin of Lafayette welcomed a daughter born at their home Monday afternoon. The mother was formerly Miss Mary Culp of Colburn. Scalp treatments and manicuring offered at St Louis Beauty Shop. Mrs Archie Rawlins of Monticello hosted a dinner at Monticello Country Club for visiting Mrs Love Crampton Caulkins of Indianapolis. Miss Lois Underhill of Franklin and Emerson Jarvis of Aurora married at the Baptist church in Franklin Wednesday evening.
A compact listing features harness components and equestrian gear including collar pads breast straps bridle lines halters and tie straps. Also offered are gall cure metal polish and a variety of combs brushes and related harness accessories.
Miscellaneous items: Rev J C Reed and J C OConor to attend Eucharistic congress in Chicago. Loyal Landis Frank James Dale Meek Ira Shaffer plan west harvest work around July 15, possibly to Canada. Mr Mrs Van Blue and Etna Peterson return from auto trip east. Shriners imperial council visit in Philadelphia. Betty Louis born to Bring of Indianapolis. Hasselbring family background. Misses Redding Brown Amick and others travel to Richmond for state Sunday school convention. Pyrmont Aid Society market at Margowski’s June 19. Ward L Lambert Purdue coach had tonsil operation at St Elizabeth hospital. Epworth League delegates Kathleen Marietta Jacoby attend Oxford convention.
Mr and Mrs John Galloway and Mr and Mrs Fred Heiland attended the Teachers Training College commencement in Indianapolis. Their daughter Sylvia Galloway was among the graduates at Cadle Tabernacle.
South Bend residents Bitler Armstrong James Staples Lyon Brading and Etta Norris visited Bitler’s family in Delphi. Clergy from across the state attended Rev Father Boccard’s funeral in Delphi. Local Rotary Rosary Society hosted a dinner. Jim Wheeler injured his arm during a wood chopping contest at Camden. Families hosted English tea in Lafayette. Mrs. N J Howe and Porter Haskell visited Michigan for university exercises. Camp sessions begin at Camp Tecumseh with Indian and Pioneer camps planned. Clergy conference attendees from the Church of the Brethren returned home from Lincoln Nebraska. Miss Viola Emrick travels to Indianapolis for piano lessons.
William Wason Jr visited Tipton relatives last week. Miss Mary Louise Wason of Oberlin College will spend the summer with her pets. Douglas McKinley of Houghs was taken to the Good Hospital at Kokomo Tuesday at 2:00 PM for an operation.
Mrs J H Cartwright will entertain a small group at her home this afternoon in honor of Mrs Love Crampton Caulkins of Indianapolis. The event showcases social courtesy and friendship within the community.
Mrs Mildred Knight Richardson of Indianapolis, formerly of this city, is in an Indianapolis hospital critically ill. During the past week her condition was nearly hopeless. The sixth birthday anniversary of John Edson Wason was celebrated Tuesday afternoon with six friends at his parents home.
The Wednesday Afternoon club of Flora was entertained at the home of Mrs. Ernest Link southeast of Flora. Mrs. Basil McCracken assisted as hostess.
The rotogravure section highlighted Connersville with photographs including Harry M. Johnson president of a local bank and a former Delphi resident.
Mrs Charles Gros was injured Monday when a wood plank she stood on in the basement of their home turned, throwing her to the floor. Doctors say ligaments in her shoulder were torn loose and she remains confined to her home.
Col A B Crampton, ex editor of The Citizen, joined Governor Jackson’s party from Indianapolis to Vicksburg Mississippi this week to unveil a monument to Oliver P. Martin. Also present were Col Oran Perry and former Governor Winfield T. Durbin.
Mr and Mrs George Shortle and children of Tipton traveled to Madison Wisconsin as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs W B Wason. Mrs Shortle and Miss Ruth Wason joined James A Shirk and Esther Shirk for commencement exercises at the University of Wisconsin. The party used the Shirk car for the trip.
A retail ad touts fabric at 15¢ per yard. Children’s dresses start at 50¢, curtain goods on sale for 25¢, and a 10 quart galvanized pail is offered for 19¢.Limited time low prices.
Funeral services for Rev. EB Beccard were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volz and their son Edward Volz and his wife from Harvey Illinois. Among other out of town attendees were Miss Jane Lamb of Indianapolis and Mr. Pete Lamb of Lafayette with Miss Lorette King and Julia Moran of Fort Wayne. Herbert H Heimlich of Lafayette, husband of Esther Heimlich, underwent a successful surgical operation at Wabash Valley Sanitarium last week. Mrs Heimlich and infant son Herbert Harper Heimlich are also at the sanitarium with Heimlich expected to return to newspaper duties in about three weeks.
Mrs Charles Best hosted the Social Twelve Bridge Club at her home assisted by Mrs Lewis Grantham. The ladies enjoyed bridge and refreshments during a Friday evening gathering with attendees named in attendance.
Lulu Fauber wed Harry V. Martin in a single ring ceremony at the Fauber home near Delphi. Rev. Dale LeCount officiated with music by Mrs. L G Nieworth. attendants were Mary Doty and Hobart Fauber. 40 guests shared a two course luncheon before the couple departed for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada.
Monticello gains new garage owners Engle family as 16 11 James Engle and son Clarence purchase Main garage. They plan to move their families soon and relocate from Engle garage in this city.
Mrs. Frank Rees hosted a dinner at her home last week for her son Glenn Rees. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rees and baby of Lafayette along with Mrs. Bertha Davis and daughter Fern of Monticello.
Mrs Eva Jackson a registered nurse returns from Denver Colorado where she accompanied Mrs W W Zollman sister of Mrs George O Cartwright who was taken ill while visiting in Delphi Mrs Jackson spent several days in Denver and the Zollmans arranged for her to see the sights of the city
Members of the Elbaios Sunday School class at Delphi Presbyterian hosted a cooperative supper at Delphi Park last evening. The entertainment committee included Mr and Mrs William Pearson, Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson, Mr and Mrs George Todd, and Mr and Mrs Carl McFarland.
Group one of the Social Union hosted Mrs. H. D Trickey at a Wednesday afternoon program with about fifty women, ice cream refreshments, and a generous offering. Dr. H. Y. Mullin's birthday surprise drew seventy eight in class four at his home, where a Shrine ring was presented as thanks for seventeen years of teaching.
A fragment advertises space in the dittusn Piene 44 location at Royal Sceptor Coffee and Smith's Groe. It hints at local business promo opportunities.
An annual report notes the first electric chair execution in a southern state's prison history. A black inmate witnesses the procedure, recounting how the inmate is strapped, shocked, and rendered motionless as the execution is carried out under the new apparatus. The account preserves the warden, executioner, and convict reactions in stark, period tone.
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