Delphi News Highlights and Local Anecdotes
The Delphi directory arrives with lists led by the Smiths number of phones. A young man awakes to a false baby cry from two cats. mosquitos surge after heavy rains. Letters note revived campaign signs and a plea to advertise Delphi. State Highway 421 near New Hope may close six weeks. a drive around is planned. Time Magazine upholds Wickard quote dispute. Little League cleans flood-damaged park. Marjorie Schnepf wedding plans disrupted by floodwater. A miscaptioned photo error involves Gerald Wray and Delbert Wray in court notes.
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Delphi
George Montgomery
New Hope School
Marjorie Schnepf
Fritz Schnepf
Bringhurst
Marjorie
Schnepf
Dr Edgar Stuntz Graduates From Menninger School
Dr Edgar C Stuntz son of Mr and Mrs Edgar F Stuntz graduated June 14 from the Menninger School of Psychiatry Topeka Kansas where he has been a Fellow the past three years He was the only Indiana graduate in the Class of 1958 joining twenty states and four foreign countries He is a Wabash College 1950 and Northwestern University Medical School 1954 alum He will join the U S Army with a captain’s commission at Fort Sam Houston in July and will serve in the Medical Corps His wife Ruth Crowe a Delavan Wisconsin teacher spoke at a Kansas City convention and led a workshop for teachers of retarded children.
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Edgar C. Stuntz
Edgar F. Stuntz
Menninger School of Psychiatry
Topeka
Kansas
Karl Menninger
Menninger Foundation
Stuntz
Indiana
Wabash College
Northwestern University Medical School
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Ruth Crowe
Delavan
Wisconsin
International Council For Exceptional Children
Kansas City
Kansas University
Lawrence
Neal F. Crowe
New Mexico
San Antonio, Texas
Fort Sam Houston
U .S. Army
Medical Corps
Trap Shoot Opens Season at Carroll County Club
The Carroll County Conservation Club will hold its first monthly trap shoot of the season on Sunday June 29 starting at 12 30 at the club grounds south of Delphi. Cash prizes will be awarded. Amateurs and professionals are welcome.
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Carroll County Conservation Club
Delphi
Mina Jo Sweet Enrolls in Fort Wayne Secretarial Course
Mina Jo Sweet daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Sweet of Jefferson township has enrolled in the Private Secretarial course at International Business College in Fort Wayne. She is a 1958 Monticello High School graduate who attended Delphi grade school and Delphi High School for two years before the move to Lower Sunset Park.
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Mina Jo Sweet
Earl Sweet
Jefferson Township
Monticello High School
International Business College
Ft. Wayne
Mina Jo
Delphi
Delphi High School
Lower Sunset Park
Railroad Ordinance Clears Second Reading in City Council
During a Monday meeting the city council approved the railroad ordinance on its second reading. The measure will reach a third reading at the next session and enactment without publication. A street-closing request was denied and the Wabash railroad plans a drive-around on Wa bash. The crossing on Walnut Street will stay open per agreement with the Cope and Smith families. Cope will fund a crossing gate.
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Monroe
Wabash
Wabash Railroad
Walnut St
Wayne Cope
Charles Smith
Cope
Raymond High Family on Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Raymond High and their family are traveling on a western trip. The note notes a family excursion with plans to visit western states and return later this season.
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Mrs. Raymond High
Hartke Nominated for Democratic US Senate Race
Carroll County Democrats join Indiana state delegates in Indianapolis where Evansville mayor Rupert Vance Hartke, 38, is chosen as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. The delegation, led by John Merrell, also supports Amos W. Jackson for supreme court judge and other statewide offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Indianapolis
Rupert Vance Harke
Evansville
United State
John Merrell
Carroll
Hartke
Amos W. Jackson
Versailles
John R. Walsh
Anderson
Albert Steinwedel
Seymour
Jack A. Haymaker
Logansport
Walter Myers, Jr
John Rex
Linton
C. Remy Bierly
Decatur
John S. Gonas
S. Bend
William E. Wilson
Jeffersonville
Alice C. Cavanaugh
Merrell
County
Messers and Mesdames
John McManus
Robert Lentner
Matthew Jackson
Burton Honan
Gerald Murphy
Raymond Crain
John Billings
Fred Humes
Claude Wickard
Ray Robinson
Ralph Lines
Richard McCain
Dewey Zinn
John Mills
Herb Smith
Paul Smith
Jerry Jeffries
Tom Merrill
Charles McFatridge
Prophet jury seated to hear Indiana murder case
A Tippecanoe circuit court jury was seated to hear the State of Indiana versus Glen W Prophet. After questioning 128 veniremen, 12 jurors were chosen. Sheriff C L Carey testified first and deputies John Miller and his wife are expected to testify. Prophet's accomplice John M Delk will be arraigned later.
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Tippecanoe Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Glen W. Prophet
C. L. Carey
John Miller
Prophet
John M. Delk
Lewis Ward 66 Radnor Man Dies After Heart Attack
Lewis Alva Ward 66 of Radnor died Wednesday morning in St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette after a heart seizure. He was an ALCOA employee, WWI veteran, Radnor Methodist and Delphi American Legion member. Survived by Vera widow two daughters Rozella Pearson and Juanita Benefiel and a son Richard killed in WWII. Funeral Saturday at Radnor church burial Rossville cemetery.
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Lewis Alva Ward
Radnor
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Mr. Ward
Walcott
Jesse W
Mary A. Heffley Ward
ALCOA
Burlington to Stage Fourth of July Fireworks Show
The Burlington American Legion and Booster club plans a July 4 program at the Legion field starting 1 30 p m with ball games. Mary Burdine and baton twirlers perform, a public fish fry runs from 4 p m, Deer Creek Conservation club cooks the fish, and a 9 p m fireworks display follows rain or shine. If rain comes, fireworks move to Saturday July 5.
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Burlington American Legion and Booster Club
Burlington American Legion
Mary Burdine
Legion
Deer Creek Conservation Club
Bloomington Hosts AT GIRLS STATE Delegates and Counselors
Misses Susan Johnson Janet Bailey and Mary Temple attend Girls State in Bloomington as delegates of the American Legion Auxiliary Tri Kappa and Psi Iota Xi sororities. Counsellor Mrs Eve Davidson of Lafayette formerly Delphi participates at the event.
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Susan Johnson
Janet Bailey
Mary Temple
Bloomington
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Tri Kappa
Psi Iota Xi
Eve Davidson
Lafayette
Delphi
Delphi Plan Commission Defines City Growth Goals
Delphi forms a Plan Commission to study physical and cultural city needs and craft a Master Plan guiding streets subdivision land use. Public hearings precede any ordinance changes while state planning act promotes local growth with coordinated cooperation among Plan Commission government and citizens.
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Delphi
Plan Commission
Indiana
Immedi
Invasion of mosquitoes spurs Delphi community response
Delphi and surrounding areas face a mosquito surge after high waters. County agent Harold Berry advises residents to spray shrubbery with dieldrin or DDT and to remove standing water. Recommendations include specific chemical mixtures, pond fish, screened containers, and window treatments.
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Delphi
Harold Berry
Mr. Berry
Rutgers
Berry
Additional County Teachers Named by Township Trustees
County superintendent Harry Hatton reports new hires for county schools. Lovena Hildreth will teach third and fourth grades at Cutler, Donovan Jacoby will teach math at Flora, Gene Shengely will lead grades 7 and 8 at Cutler, Shirley Smith will teach music and art two days weekly at Adams township.
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Harry Hatton
Lovena Hildreth
Cutler
Donovan Jacoby
Flora
Gene Shengely
Shirley Smith
Adams Township
Richard Harlow
Burlington
Dorothy Clem
Washington Township
Charles L. Gregg
Midland
Michigan
Camden
Florence R. Dunk
Mulberry
New Hope
Red Cross Appeals for Disaster Funds in Indiana
Mrs. Harold Thayer, Carroll County Red Cross chairwoman, relays a telegram from the Eastern Area Disaster Chairman detailing floods affecting 23 Indiana counties. The drive aims to raise about 175000 for this operation, with 476300 spent in Indiana disasters over three years. The Carroll County Chapter asks residents to send contributions to Delphi.
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Harold Thayer
Carroll County
Red Cross
Indiana
Duckwall Resigns as Delphi Country Club Manager
Co W Duckwall has resigned from his post as manager of the Delphi Country Club, prompting questions about leadership and upcoming arrangements at the club.
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Co. W. Duckwall
Delphi
Delphi Couple to Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellis of Delphi will mark their sixty fifth anniversary July 1 at 804 East Monroe Street with a family gathering. Married July 1, 1893 in Wabash, they have resided in Delphi over 30 years. They have a daughter Ethel Baker of Wabash and a son Hale at home. two sons Charles and Glen are deceased. The couple has 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, with great great grandchildren forthcoming.
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Roy Ellis
Delphi
East
Monroe Street
Wabash
Ellis
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ethel Baker
Hale
Charles
Glen
Newell E Cox former assessor dies in Logansport
Newell E Cox 67 of Logansport and former Deer Creek assessor died Tuesday evening at Memorial hospital. Born April 4, 1891 in White County, he was a Calvary Presbyterian Church member. Surviving are widow Flossie, daughters Mrs. Dallas Edging of Oak Forest Illinois and Mrs. Robert Blevens of Seattle, sister Mrs. Esther Cox Gregg of Delphi. Funeral Friday at 2 30 p m at McCloskey Hamilton chapel.
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Newell E. Cox
Logansport
Deer Creek
Memorial Hospital
White County
George
Mary Cunningham Cox
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Delphi
Camden
Flossie
Dallas Edging
Oak Forest
Illinois
Robert Blevens
Seattle
Washington
Esther Cox Gregg
Carroll County
McCloskey-Hamilton
Carroll County Declared Disaster Area for Flood Aid
Carroll County joins 42 Indiana counties designated flood disaster areas by Secretary Ezra Benson. Emergency farm loans will be available through the Farm Home Administration, with applications made at the Monticello office. A county agent representative coordinates from the local office.
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Carroll County
Indiana
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Charles Halleck
Washington
Agriculture Department
Carroll Cass
Fulton
White
Benson
Farm Home Administration
David Shook
Monticello
Delph Plan Commission Advances Thoroughfare Plan
The Delph Plan Commission met Tuesday to adjust the major thoroughfare plan map and ordinance. Adoption is expected at the July meeting amid a planned public hearing before the matter goes to the city council.
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Delphi Plan Commission
Gillum Couple Resettle in Bloomington After Marriage
Mr and Mrs Tom Gillum establish residence in Bloomington after their recent marriage. Mrs Gillum formerly Eunice Switzer of Delphi. Mrs Switzer’s daughter Mrs Lewis Mullin and family will move from the Burrows area to her Connelly street property.
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Tom Gilum
Bloomington
Gillum
Eunice Switzer
Delphi
Mrs. Harry Hildebrand Dies After Ill Health
Mrs. Harry Hildebrand, wife of a former Delphi resident, died Monday night at her Lambertville Michigan home after a cerebral hemorrhage. She and Harry Hildebrand married in 1920 and she leaves a daughter Mrs. Iva H. Barr of Toledo, plus a brother and sister.
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Harry Hildebrand
Delphi
Lambertville
Michigan
Toledo
Ohio
Early Paper Notice for Tuesday Publication
The Citizen states the edition will publish on Tuesday next week and requests advertisers and news correspondents to submit copy by Monday evening.
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Citizen
Delphi Jubilee Queen contest sets Friday parade and crowning
Fifteen girls compete to be Delphi Jubilee Queen at a Friday pre Fourth of July event on city streets. Judging begins 6 p.m. in Delphi high school auditorium with public invited. Queen crowned later on courthouse square after parade led by High street to Main to Wabash to Franklin to High.
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Delphi
Delphi High School
Court House
Bob Springer
Delphi Jaycees
High Street
Main Street
Wabash
Franklin
High
Laporte Drum and Bugle Corps
Richmond
Washington Street
Queen
Deanna Whiteman
Whiteman
Elevator
Kay Clawson
Tri Kappa
Carol McFatridge
Farm Bureau, Inc
Janice Brewer
Joe R. Tolen Life Insurance
Linda Lachenmaier
Jack Brown
Buick
Mary Lou Parks
Gamma Gamma Nu
Patricia Kochert
Halstead Implement Company
Brookston
Ginny Koup
E. E. Viney and Son
Hilltoppers Plan Picnic at Hillcrest School Lawn
Committees named for the South Delphi Hill Picnic to be held Wednesday July 19 at 6 30 p m on the Hillcrest school lawn. Officers include Ross Tipton president Harold Berry vice Ruth Kirkpatrick secretary and Henry Gordon speaker. Dr Robert Seese to give the invocation and Rudolph Minneman to deliver the welcome.
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South Delphi Hill
Hillcrest
Ross Tipton
Harold Berry
Ruth Kirkpatrick
Helen McMurray
Opal’ Wood
Faye Ebrite
Rudolph Minneman
Henry Gordon
Robert Seese
Gearold Clawson
Frank Fitch
George Wagoner
Tony Berto
Eddie Wingard
Robert Cunningham
Warren Woods
Stan Cornelius
Meredith Burge
Dale Cain
John Pearson
Robert Pearson
Arnold Teel
Ward Oaks
Robert Fitzgerald
John Pastor
Court of Honor for Troop 35 Tonight
The Boy Scout Court of Honor for Troop 35 is set for tonight at 7 30 p m near the monument on the courthouse lawn. All scouts should attend in uniform and parents are asked to accompany them.
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Troop 35
Court House Lawn
Camden Boy Scouts Hold Paper Drive Friday Morning
The Boy Scouts of Camden will conduct a paper drive in Camden on Friday morning June 27 collecting newspapers magazines and paper for recycling to support troop activities and community service.
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Camden
Boy Scouts of
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Pearsons
Myers
Andersons, Johnsons
Wilsons
Bowmans and
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Brewers
Roy M. ‘Gardiner
Hillsboro
Chamber of Commerce
Time Magazine
Time
Little League
Little League Park
United Press International
Gerald Wray
Delbert Wray
JP Lee Stone
Norman Ebrite
Faye Burns
Northern
Ebrite
French Lick
Berlin
Dean Swank
Swank
Edgar Stuntz
Menninger School
Lewis Ward
Eikenberry
Radnor Church
Walter Curtis
Howard Western
Rossville Cemetery
Delphian
Newell Cox
Agriculture Group
Hilltoppers
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