Observations of pessimists from past warnings
The Controller unearths famous dire quotes from 1837 to 1907 showing persistent doom and fear across newspapers like the Detroit Free Press, Philadelphia Gazette, New York World, New Orleans Picayune, and Wall Street Journal. Each quote signals a belief that the nation is sinking or declining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Delphia Gazette
New York World
New Orleans Picayune
Ship of State
Morgan
Wall Street Journal
Homecoming Letters From Door County Hospitality
The author recounts a Door County Wisconsin vacation where welcoming locals greet “old timers” returning to familiar spots. They attend a Bay View Michigan hosts’ dinner for cottage owners, meet Bishop Wade and other Bay View figures, and reveal shared ties to Delphi Indiana and DePauw University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilsons
Baileys Harbor
Wisconsin
Kangaroo Lake Lodge
Door County
Frederick Sanquist
Hilton
Bay View
Michigan
Missing Josephine Stirs Delphian Dinner Reflections
In Delphi Indiana residents recount a delayed Josephine and question her absence at a festive event. The narrative weaves through local names from Bay View West Lafayette and Carroll County, with references to alumni, travels, and letters keeping ties to home alive.
Two 4-H Conservation Camp Delegates Named
Herman Neff Jr of Monroe township and Eric McCormick of Madison Township will attend the State 4-H Conservation Camp at Dunes State Park July 7 to 11, with Miles Martin of Jackson township assisting as a camp leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Neff, Jr
Monroe Township
Eric McCormick
Madison Township
Dunestate Park
Harold Berry
Miles Martin
Jackson Township
Presbyterian Bible School Closes with Sunday Service
The Delphi Presbyterian church ended its two week Bible School with a Friday closing and a Sunday worship service attended by 93 children and teachers. Exhibits were displayed in Sunday School rooms and certificates awarded to all participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Presbyterian Church
City Park
Gene Humbarger
Dick Skiles
John Flora
Martin Burkle
Virginia Pletcher Delaney
Francis Humburger
Morris Skiles
Lynn Anderson
Ted Bowman
Ned Delaney
Diane Ford
Joe Fountain
Gary Haines
Jon Haines
Joe Grimm
Jeff Long
Tommy Quinn
Beth Robinson
Ronny Rogers
Jane Thomson
Carol Tolen
Jean Ward
Sandra Ward
Gretchen Matteson
Monon Seeks End to All Passenger Service
The Monon Railroad presented its case at a Public Service Commission hearing in Indianapolis to discontinue passenger trains. Four daily runs between Indianapolis and Chicago with Delphi stops would end, plus two Chicago to Louisville runs. The railroad argues the service runs at a heavy deficit, noting almost $6 million loss from 1956 to 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon Railroad
Public Service Commission
Statehouse
Indianapolis
Paul Thompson
Railroad Division
PSC
Delphi
Thompson
Monon
Chicago
Louisville
Chicago Teens Caught Here After Stealing Three Cars
Two Chicago youths, Russell Bays 19 and Walter Balachowski 16, were arrested in Delphi after admitting to stealing three cars. They abandoned one near Francesville and another in Monticello before taking Edwin Gillespie’s car in Monticello. Patrolman Barney Goyer made the arrest and White County Sheriff Charles Miller took custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edwin Gillespie
Monticello
Russell Bays
Walter Balachowski
Francesville
Gillespie
Delphi
Barney Goyer
White County
Charles Miller
Carroll Farmers Favor Wheat Marketing Quotas Vote
Only 77 wheat growing farmers from an eligibility list of 443 voted on Friday. Seventy seven ballots were cast with 67 in favor and 10 opposed to continuing quotas. Results announced Monday by Ralph Tyler, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tyler
Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Ice Cream Social at Court House Square
Ice cream and cake social scheduled for Friday June 27 starting at 3 PM at Court House Square. Sponsored by Tri Kappa pledges with a 25 21 emphasis noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Tri Kappa
County approves highway equipment contracts at special meeting
At a special meeting of the County Commissioners on Monday the group awarded contracts for county highway equipment. A new dump truck went to Clawson Chevrolet Sales of Delphi, a new diesel tractor to E. E. Landis Company of Flora, and a road maintainer and leader to Deeds Equipment Company of Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clawson Chevrolet Sales
Delphi
E. E. Landis Company
Flora
Deeds Equipment Company
Rochester
Clawson Family Visits in Trenton from New Jersey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clawson and family of Trenton, New Jersey, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clawson. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Disinger plan to move this weekend from the Robert Ratcliff apartments to the Jennie Timmons property on Wells street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clawson
Trenton, New Jersey
Mrs
Earl Clawson
Wayne Disinger
Robert Ratcliff
Jennie Timmons
Wells Street
Marriages Licenses Issued by County Clerk
County Clerk J. Reid McCain issued marriage licenses for several couples including Harry Stout Jr 25 of Logansport and JoEllen Hicks 17 of Flora Eleanor White 30 and Robert Sohn Doer 32 both of Delphi Carolyn Fisher 19 and Robert Dillman 21 of Delphi Martha Emmitt 13 and Guy Seele 24 of Rockfield Sharon Johnson 18 and Vernon Green 26 of Delphi Route 2 and Route 4 listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reid McCain
Harry Stout, Jr
Logansport
JoEllen Hicks
Flora
Robert Sohn Doer
Eleanor I. White
Delphi
Robert L. Dillman
Carolyn A. Fisher
Guy D. Seele
Martha Emmitt
Rockfield
Vernon W. Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delphi, Indiana
Myron J. Johnson
Arthur M. McDowell
E. Franklin
Greater Weeklies of
America
Indiana
Phila
Planation
Wade
Bay View Association
Wilson
Lafayette
Bishops’ Conference
D.A.R
D. Kilpatrick
Wades
DePauw
Carroll County
Dale Maxwell
Green
E. O. Stewart
Frankfort National Farm Loan Assoc
Masonic Temple
Lotis V.staton Delphi
Leavell & Bates, Inc
Ediite Parks, Mgr
E. Main
Georgia Lewis Hanna
C. E. Cunningham
Clara Wese
Georgia Lewis
YWCA
Terre Haute
Albion College
Albion
Kresge Foundation
Macmillan
Purdue
Indiana University
Hotel Hilton
Betty Smith Wilkerson
Monrovia
California
Fred Craven Smith
Betty
Eunice
Mary Jane Allread
Burrows
Hope
Arkansas
Shreveport
Forest Howells
Louise
Wayland
Howell
Door Couny
H. B
Peninsula State Park
Mary Sample
Franklin Clark Fry
Mary
Lansing
Arcata
Elizabeth Boyd Stevens
Carroll
Versailles State Park
Dunes State Park
The
Carroll County Soil Conservation District
Jerry Boone Tree Service
American Legion
Oscar Kirkpatrick
Joe Ghere
Fred Mitchell
Presbyterian Bible School
David Delaney
Jim Ebrite
Donnie Fountain
Tommy Grimm
Nancy Haines
Theresa Childers
Heike Matteson
Scott Harford
Tom Harford
Linda Long
Jan Myer
Gary Quinn
Tommy Rankin
Mary Ann Rice
Barbara Smith
Tommy Ward
Danny Haggard
Ted Harford
Pauline Skiles
Edna Grimm
Joan Haines
Mary Jackson
Pat Talbert
Carolyn Kite
Susan Johnson
Alice Perston
Jessie Todd
Denise Clausen
Helen Orr
Paul Quick
Virginia Peterson
Rev Rankin
Ray Todd
John Peterson
J. M. Haggard
Joe Peterson
Delores Thomson
Thelma Bowen
Virginia Delaney
Blanche Wells
County Entertainment Festival
Flora Community Club
Fannie Blue
Ora Shirar
Bob Heffner
Kenneth Pyle
Ted Brown
James Viney
Devere Hoffman
van Sickle
VPRO
Delphi Lumber CO
Brg
TNT
Falls City Beer
Falls City Brewing Company
Louisville 11, KY
Studebaker Scotsman
Studebaker-Packard Corporation
Wekmanshire
Paul Johnson
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