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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
4
Fraternal notices and club news from Carroll County addressed to readers and members. telephone contact appears for inquiries and submissions.
The February Junto Club dinner at Reed C. Schermerhorn’s home preceded an evening program hosted by Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Smith. H. B. Wilson led toasts honoring famous February-born men, with a review of The Island Within by Ludwig Lewisohn and a March 26 next meeting planned at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Minnie Kendall of Marion attended as a guest.
The Igo Ugo Club celebrated its first anniversary with a Tuesday dinner at Reed Schermerhorn's home. Twelve covers were set with pink and silver, each with a booklet menu program and membership list. Toasts honored President Ada Welday, Treasurer Thelma Dickison, and Secretary George Kendall, with responses.
Mond, a charter member, acted as an out of town guest during a local gathering, providing commentary on historic ties and participation in the event.
February gathering drew the biggest crowd of the year as an old time school led by Harry Reed showcased scholars including Buddy Wells and E C Wells. Talks by Dr F H Robinson and Judge E E Pruitt followed with a vote to honor The Delphi Citizen articles by W C Smith. Mrs Lewis Wise displayed an 1832 tar bucket and a willow basket used for market deliveries before the next meeting at the library in April.
The Deer Creek Home Economics Club schedules meetings with president Mrs Will Cowdin next Thursday and county president Mrs Lawrence Whistler in attendance. Program committee members include Lorel Blickenstaff Minnie Roach Ruth Mount Laura Breining Zenna Shelley and Lou Greenup. New year books will be distributed and April includes Arbor Day with Prof C E Gregory of Purdue speaking on Diseases of Vegetables and Flowers. The Rockfield club presents May 1, and July 9 hosts Independence Day at Mrs Georgia Kerlin’s country home.
A fragment notes conversations and debates through March 1932 covering varied topics. It highlights a broad range of subjects and suggests ongoing civic and cultural discourse of the period.
Announcement reports the marriage of William J. Atkinson and Miss Violet Emerson last Saturday at 2:30 PM in Chicago. Mrs. Atkinson is the Emersons’ daughter of 1400 West 78th Street, Chicago. The groom, known as Bill in Carroll County, is son of the Atkinsons north of Delphi and a musician with Jimmy Garrigan's broadcasting orchestra on WMAQ Chicago. Both graduates of Lindblom High School, they will reside at 817 Lakeside Place. Also covered: Pocahontas Lodge cooperative supper at Red Men’s hall with attendees from Logansport, Monticello, Wolcott, Fowler. Wolcott council initiated several members. Thorntown Legion meeting notes and Flora Legion quartet.
Twenty one women attended the March meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church at the home of Mrs Lorenz Grimm. Luncheon was served at noon. Founders Day was observed with Mrs Forrest Orr, Mrs W C Smith, and Miss Susie Dasher in charge. Each member wrote a note to Mrs O P Manker who is confined in the hospital, and flowers were ordered sent to her.
The Carroll County Federation of Clubs will meet in Cutler on Friday March 13 per county president Mrs A C Clauser and county secretary Mrs Julia Cowdin A luncheon will be served by Presbyterian church ladies Principal address by Mrs Bert Miller Lebanon ninth district chairman Travelogue by Mrs Harold Baker Camden The ninth district meeting will be in Sheridan on April 8
Adams Township Home Economics Club held its first meeting last Thursday afternoon at the school house. Members paid dues, welcomed two new members, and Mrs. Alta Peterson led a lesson on Gardening and the Curious Seeds. Arrangements were made to select a 4H Club leader with Mrs. Asa Cree and Mrs. Arthur Coble named as alternate project leaders. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, March 18.
Miss Ann Lutz state president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Society arrives from Lafayette to speak at a county board meeting hosted by Mrs James P Wason. A cooperative luncheon is planned at 1 oclock and township chairmen are invited. Lutz will discuss Responsibility of a Board Member in a Volunteer Organization. Mrs Margrret Afflis is secretary assisting.
Tipwa Grange conferred the second degree on a class of candidates at Yeoman last Wednesday evening. An upcoming debate is planned for next Thursday on whether a scolding thrifty wife is better than an easy-going, good-natured one. affirmative debaters are R. J. Gamble Ruel Ashba and Ward Thomas. The negative team includes Courtney Clawson Larry Gruber and Freeman Baum.
The Sunshine Sunday school class of Yeoman Methodist church performed a three act play at the Yeoman school gymnasium on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The production titled Agron Slick from Punkin Crick featured cast Glen Schock TL De Viney Reid Goslee Gertrude Kennard Blanche Viney Faye Holloway Mildred Viney.
Carroll County War Mothers chapter holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday March 10 at the home of Mrs E E Kirkpatrick in Delphi A cooperative noon dinner will be served after which the business will be discussed Members are asked to bring needle and thread and table service
The Four Times Four Club met for an all day sewing session at Mrs Victor Porter s home to make garments for the Red Cross. Members and their husbands will gather for a carry in supper at Mr and Mrs Forrest Orr s home with plans for the social evening. 9 of 10 buy radios from Herbert Smith.
A Wednesday evening gathering at the H B Wilson residence featured a program titled India the Land of Contrasts. Decorations echoed India with a dream of wealth and poverty while guests sat on floor rugs, ate with fingers, and sipped Indian tea as a hand washing ritual preceded and followed refreshments.
The Sun Shine Society of Camden High announces officers: president Esther Ringer, vice president Myra Witter, corresponding secretary Ruth Snipes, recording secretary Virginia Simmons, treasurer Margaret Hunt, scrapbook chairman Doris Britton. Delegates to the Martinsville state convention are Doris Britton and Esther Ringer.
Mrs Walter Utterback welcomed the Baptist Missionary Society with a Tuesday afternoon program by Mrs Ernie Newell and Mrs Paul Beck. The April meeting will be at Miss Goldie Scott’s home.
The Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday evening to finalize plans for the anniversary supper on March 17 inviting all Knights of Pythias and their families.
The Madison Township Home Economies Club will meet Wednesday March 11 at New Hope School with Ruth Rule hosting assisted by Zelda Maxwell and Charles Hannell. Lynch Strain couple Richard N. Lynch and Emma Strain wed Sunday at 3 pm by Rev Knox and will live on a farm near Brookston. Dinner Bridge Club to dine Thursday at Schermerhorn home then bridge at four tables at Mr and Mrs Harry Roach. Young Business Women's Club hosted Thursday evening by Nellie Ward and Ione Cripe at their Main Street apartment with bridge to follow.
The Oracle Club plans its next meeting next Monday evening at Mrs John Mount's home. Dr A Clauser and W B Wason will present papers.
Mrs. Frank Lyon hosted the G O P Club at her residence on Tuesday afternoon. The event gathered local party members for informal discussions and socializing in a home setting.
Mrs. Roy Nelson will host the Christian church Missionary Society Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ray McCouch will entertain the Country Larkin Club at her home Friday afternoon.
Dolores Marchall aged five died in Mishawaka and was brought to Burrows for funeral services held Tuesday. A week earlier their four year old daughter also died of measles complications and was buried in Burrows. Two weeks ago Henry Lowe, the grandfather, died at Burrows. The Marshall family formerly lived in Burrows before moving to Mishawaka.
The Davies Antiknocks lost 39 to 29 to the Brown Hotel team of Louisville in the Kentucky-Indiana tournament at Indianapolis. Half time stood 25 to 5, the Delph i squad rallied in the second half but could not overturn the lead. Kelly and Crosby led the Delph i lineup with Lowther Isaacs Short and Eikenberry also playing. Winning squad featured Wirey Wood Sadler Beadles Paetee Washington stars. The loss ends their bid for the Kansas City tournament title.
A son, Stephen Cady Coy, was born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Soy. Mrs. Coy and the baby are at the Coleman Hospital in Indianapolis and both are doing nicely. Also listed are local gasoline and oil prices and a radio service ad for Herb Smith.
Glen Clingenpeel aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs Rolla Clingenpeel of near Burlington died Saturday evening from cerebral meningitis after two days illness Private funeral services were held Monday He had driven Auburn automobiles from Connorsville to Indianapolis and worked several days without sleep before falling ill He is survived by his parents three brothers Ralph James Gus and two sisters Geraldine and Mrs Ralph Taylor of Marion Ohio
The list names honor students by class and section for the first six weeks of the second semester at Delphi High School. Notable names include Alice Brewer Lucile Brewer Mabel Campbell Betty Dyer John Fisher Jesse Gerbens Jack Grimm Marvin Henderson Aileen Jackson Max Manker Freda Lines Dale Young Naomi Holsinger Cual de Wise Ruth Brookshire Opal Smith Mildred Downs Geraldine Goslee Ruth Smith Gladys Jackson Woodrow McDowell John Walker Mary Cohee Winifred Connelly Regina Jackson Max Landis Mary A McCain William Taylor Mary F Dobbins Ruth Haderly Kathryn Boone Loxene Clawson Chetina D Long Doris Doolittle Anna Fisher Wilbur Holsinger Howard Howell Laurene Jackson Lloyd Joyce Robert Martin Mary Maxwell Clarice Wise Maxine Maxwell.
Frederick Eugene Hoff aged 16 months, son of Mr and Mrs G N Hoff of Camden, died Monday from pneumonia. He is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister.
Deer Creek entrants Helen Yeakley Leroy Robeson Theressa Cunningham Charline Yeager and Elizabeth Peter along with Pauline Odell of Cutler will represent Carroll County in the district Latin contest in Lebanon on March 14. Yeakley takes first in division one Odell places second in the same division Robeson Cunningham win in the Caesar division Yeager Peter win in the Virgil division.
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