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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
3
Leesburg readers share warm Florida weather with 82 degree afternoons and frequent sunshine while noting Florida reapportionment troubles mirroring Indiana. The writer mentions Disney Reef issues, rising taxes, and concern for winter visitors as fish bite returns and visitors enjoy the mild climate.
Carroll County hosts the first annual Hog Market Show and School at Flora Fairgrounds on Saturday March 12 at 10 am. Heinold Hog Market and Farm Bureau co sponsor with Carroll County Livestock Breeders Association. free ham lunch at noon. Hogs weigh in from 8 am. Purdue swine specialist Hobart Jones leads class on selecting hogs for quality. score cards provided. carcass figures later compared to live animals.
Tippecanoe Township Farm Bureau held a chili supper on Monday March 7 at Pittsburg School. Raymond Romein presided. Rev John Laprad gave devotions from the wheat and tares parable. Members discussed membership progress and reports from the Lafayette District 4H Junior Leader Conference.
The Carroll County WCTU Spring Institute will be held Thursday March 17 at Delphi Christian Church. Afternoon sessions start at 1 30 with temperance education and printed materials from Signal Press Supermarket. Sheriff Coghill speaks in the evening on youth needs. All sessions open to the public.
Pvt James E Profitt of route 2 Cutler completed a six week lineman course at Fort Gordon Georgia on March 4 He joined the Army in 1965 and is a Kokomo High School graduate Machinist Mate Fireman Apprentice Frederick E Franz USN son of Delphi residents serves aboard USS Yorktown in the Seventh Fleet SE Asia Harold Berninger USN son of Delphi begins seven weeks of basic training in San Diego Charles W Sylvester Flora native completes a 12 week infantry radio maintenance course at Fort Benning February 16 and will return after training Seaman Recruit Berninger and other listed service members embark on further assignments
The note records a member of Company A, 293rd Infantry, National Guard in Delphi returning after six months on active duty. It mentions the individual attended Carroll High School and is part of a local military hometown story.
Tom McCormick hosted the Delphi Oracle Club meeting at the Watson McCormicks. Mary Lou Foster, former Delphi home economics teacher now at Purdue, spoke about four years in Brazil teaching at Rural University of Minas Gerais in Vicosa. Purdue contracts with Brazil to send教師 trainers.
Carol Smith presided over a CARTOPS Club Monday meeting. The Queen Committee included Gerieiva McCain Mabel Moore and Lorraine Bell. A new member set the greatest weight loss for the second week in a row with a teenage runner up. February totals show 3934 pounds lost and 1914 gained. Carol Smith won the door prize and Geneiva McCain the game prize. Gifts were given to weekly weight loss leaders for February.
The Legion Auxiliary schedules its March meeting for Tuesday night March 15 at the Legion Home. The service committee includes Geraldine Goslee Betty Smith Mae Toole Lillian Thompson Ruth Tolen Helen Talbert Lou Sacha Judy Schock Jean Strantz and Gladys Spry. Sue Wingard oversees the attendance award and Daisy Welker distributes veterans craft articles.
Augusta Burkhalter reports visits by Mrs Irvin Calhoun Mrs Charles Mummert and others to the Home on Monday and Tuesday. Beauty shop day and church services at the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Delphi are described with solos and accompanying piano.
Mrs. John Crawford of Attica 9th District president will speak at the Federation of Women's Clubs of Carroll County convention in Flora Library on Monday March 14 at 1 30. Flora ladies hostesses. The Story of Unity in Diversity film honors the 75th anniversary. Club presidents report activities and department projects.
Jefferson Township Home Demonstration Club will meet at Hickory Grove Church for supper at 6 30 Thursday evening March 10. Meat and rolls will be furnished and each member is to bring a covered dish and a gift for Crazy Bingo.
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