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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
8
The Roxy Theater and Loveland Studio announce a Baby Beautiful contest with winning photos to be shown on screen at the Roxy. Local merchants provide prizes. Photos will be taken at the studio starting June 27.
Miss Phyllis Jean Hill of Delphi graduates Sunday from the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing Indianapolis at the Roberts Park Methodist church. Dr Russell Humbert delivers the address as Robert Neff awards diplomas. The White Cross Guild hosts a reception after the exercises.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Victor of Ft Worth Texas are visiting for 15 days with Mr and Mrs Jesse Zinn of south of Delphi and Mr and Mrs L H Victor of Forrest.
Three Carroll County 4-H girls Rachel Morris Anita Douglas and JoEtta Henderson will attend State Fair School September 1 to 11 Alternates are Jane Rice Patsy Pullen and Kirkendall Selections based on total 4-H projects quality of work attitude and heatienta ability Two girls are sponsored by the County Home Demonstration Association and one by Stuntz Yeoman Company
Nancy Jane Ridenour widow of James Ridenour 77 died Tuesday noon at the Brethren Home in Flora Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p m from Burlington Brethren Church with Rev Dodds officiating burial in Russiaville Cemetery Austin Funeral Home in charge Surviving are three sons Carl Kokomo Everett Phoenix Arizona Ralph Monticello and half-brother S N Hamilton Russiaville She was born Oct 2 1875 in Clinton County member of OES and Brethren Church.
John Reagan of Lafayette Production Credit Association led a group to the sixth agricultural seminar of Indiana and Ohio Federations of Production Credit Associations at Ohio State University. Attending were Jasper Newton county, Harold M. Sage, Walter R. Randle, A. J. Anderson, Clarence Robinson, Otis Smith, G. Estes’ DeBord, Phares L. White, Dallas L. Miller, O. I. Richolson, and Glenn E. Heitz, with several county offices represented.
The Indiana Junior Historical Society sponsors a bus trip to Tippecanoe county on Saturday June 27 departing Delphi Armory at 9 a.m. DST. Fare is fifty cents per person with stops at Tippecanoe Battle Ground, Prophet's Rock, State Soldiers Home, Fort Ouiatenon, Purdue University lunch at Memorial Union, Tippecanoe County Historical Museum and Columbian Park swim. Members’ friends welcome up to 32 passengers.
Mr and Mrs Robert Scott of Delphi welcomed a son born June 20 at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Keith Mears of Delphi welcomed a son born June 21 at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Frank Kerlin of Flora and Mr and Mrs Bert Mears route 3 Delphi and Mr and Mrs Harold Matthews of Delphi. A son was born last Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette to Mr and Mrs Orlie Randle of Delphi route 8. Mr and Mrs Clyde Moyers of Delphi are the parents of a daughter, Maril Frances, born Tuesday at St Elizabeth hospital.
Children in the Delphi City Recreational project will attend a swimming party at Columbian Park this Friday leaving Riley Park Shelter House at 1 p m. Transportation and swimming tickets cost 10 cents each. Next Wednesday all participating boys go to Camp Tecumseh for games contests and a swimming party with camp youths. For details contact Tony Berto the recreational leader.
Six Carroll county residents are named among Purdue University’s 1304 students with a distinguished rating for the second semester of 1952-53. Criteria require a grade point index of 5 or better for all subjects, with 6 as a perfect record. Names listed include Bringhurst Fritz Gee Schnepf Jr and others from Camden Delphi and surrounding areas.
A luncheon bridge event set for July 2 at 12 30 P M at the Country Club. Committee members arranging the event include Mrs E Grimm Mrs Ralph Melin Mr Paul Carn ey Mr Byram Crosby Mr George Schnepp Mrs Blanche Burroughs and Mrs Garnette Smith.
Judge William B. Smith of the Car roll circuit court on Monday re appointed Mrs. John T. Kirkpatrick of Delphi and Mrs. Maude D. Carr of Tippecanoe township to the Carroll County Department of Public Welfare for a four year term. Kirkpatrick is a Democrat and Carr a Republican.
Jefferson township Home Economics club met June 11 at Hickory Grove church with Florence Redding Lucille Casad Louise Dimmitt and Blanche Arthur as hostesses. Lora Wise and Florence Redding were named to set up the 4 H Fair booth with textile paintings to be displayed. Program numbers were given by Je Mummert and Edith Da
Mr and Mrs Terry Teel host Mr and Mrs Ben Teel of Chalmers on Saturday evening. Miss Margaret Coomey returns from Ft Wayne visit. Bill Bradshaw travels to California for UC summer session. Howard and Joan Bradshaw to visit later. Joan works in Pasadena. Mr and Mrs Jack Hammond visit Delphi and plan to start housekeeping after housing found. Hammond recently discharged from army service in Alaska.
Notice states Pearson's Barber Shop in Delphi will close from Saturday July 4 through Sunday July 12. No other details or dates provided.
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