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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
5
Morning worship at 9 30 a m with Dr B D Beck district superintendent Lafayette district as guest preacher. Choir practice Wednesday evening. Make Merry class party Friday evening March 15. Passion Week services begin Palm Sunday March 17.
The church led by Pastor Harry B. Parker and Superintendent Joseph Peterson holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon titled My Father s Will A church calendar notes a March 13 7 30 p m showing a Missionary Society sponsored motion picture Along the Santa Fe Trail.
Rev. Taylor of Peru conducts a litany service with sermon this Sunday afternoon at 4 6 percent clock. The event is during Lent and welcomes all parishioners and visitors to attend.
At 10:30 a.m. the sermon addresses The Qualifications of the Minister and the Deacon. An evening service follows at 7:00 p.m. with the same subject.
The article outlines the Lesson-Sermon for Sunday March 10 in Christian Science Churches. It cites Daniel 10 19 Corinthians 5 16 17 and quotes from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Harold R Hotchkiss is named as pastor with morning worship at 10 45 a m following Sunday school at 9 45 a m.
Feature notes animal and insect gymnastic talents, comparing them with human athletes and promising remarkable feats. The item appears in The American Weekly distributed with the Chicago Herald American, advertising adds for an adding machine sale and Spring Air mattresses at $34.50 by Herb Smith of Delphi.
Cutler residents report weekend visits from relatives and friends including Mrs. William Lowery and Mr. Lowery of Hamilton Ohio. Several households note illness with mumps and weekend travel to Valparaiso Indianapolis Bringhurst and Flora. The Cutler Home Economics club schedules a March 12 meeting with occupational therapy guest from Logansport State Hospital.
The pastor’s theme “In His Like ness” guides the center season. Special music will feature the service. A cordial welcome to the entire community is extended.
The article notes 9:30 a m Sunday School and 7:30 p m Evening service with Prof Egar Ainslie of Purdue faculty preaching. 7:30 p m Wednesday chorus service also listed.
The Christian Church holds 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 worship and communion 7:00 evening service. The Resurrection study ends with a sermon The Result of the Resurrection. Cir cle meets Wednesday at 6 for pot luck. Missionary society meets Thursday at 2 with Mrs Weckerly. Men cut wood for the church last Thursday and Friday at B B Mayhill farm. thanks to Mr Mayhill.
Herb Smith of Delphi advertises Spring Air mattresses at 34 dollars 50 cents. The note reads as a local sale item in a small classified listing.
Wabash river crested flooding Adams Township as the Netheréutt and Homer Shaffer families moved to safer ground and the Granthams were cut off. Mrs. Robert Chamberlain fractured a hip after a Saturday ice fall and was taken to Logansport hospital. Luther Grantham remained a Lafayette hospital patient while others visited and neighbors aided each other amid the rising water.
Mrs Roy Moss and Mrs Ida Phebus plus Mr and Mrs Harley Phebus of Indianapolis visited Monticello. Edith Crowell and Johnny Croyden joined local guests at Roy Moss home. William Pratt and daughters visited Ruey Viney. Ara Burns begins Lafayette restaurant job. Tri C club met at Joan Young's. No Bride for the Groom to be shown at Yeoman School. Madison township Home Economics meets March 13 at 1 15 pm New Hope schoolhouse with Ethel Wise Madge Bougher Hannah Clawson Lena Hannel as hostesses.
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