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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
7
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson Beers visits Hillsdale relatives in Michigan. Families and neighbors from Oak Grove, Yeoman, Monticello, Lafayette and nearby towns gather for visits, dinners, and shopping in Indianapolis. Infrastructure news notes damaged electric wires and prompt repairs.
James Widner family moved from the Sarah Johnson property to Andy Foster's. A boy from Glen Hamm's family had a minor operation with Dr Crampton and recovers. Freddie Coghill burned face and head after a stove incident. Catherine Martin ill with mumps. Clifford Baldwin returned to Home Hospital with a cast removed.
Several families from Gary, Burnettsville, Logansport, Ida ville, and surrounding areas spent the weekend with relatives. Highlights include births and visits from the Reiff and Million households, and a new son Lewis Lee born to Earl Wake land on March 8.
The one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adis Hufford has been very sick. Dorothy Roth is suffering with a bad case of quinsy. Mrs. Orpha Miller helped Mrs. Marvin Eavey near Kilmore the past week. Paul Redenbacher and family visited Indianapolis with Robert Jones and family of Rossville. Dale Frey and friends visited Clarence Frey and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Harshbarger welcomed a son, Donald Lee. A group cut wood with Martin Irmigier friends and neighbors last Friday. Mr. Singer recently had his arm broken with helpers named.
Mrs L J Deel presided as hostess for the Young Women Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church in Rockfield, with members gathering for a meeting and fellowship.
Mrs Dewey Zinn and Mrs Everett Flora led devotionals at a meeting where Mrs Robert Bowman was elected secretary replacing Mrs Charles Raber who resigned. Dainty refreshments followed. Born to Gould Nipple a son Harold Everett. Mrs Roy Krantz of Andrews visited with daughter Mrs Verett Little and family. Mr and Mrs Frank Simmons visited relatives with Mr and Mrs Frank Mullin near Burrows. Presbyterian class members met for a social hour after a Wednesday evening. Mrs Anna Timmons led devotionals. Born to Edward Johnson and wife Cloriss Janette. Rockfield high seniors rehearse Two Days To Marry play. Mrs Anna McDowell visiting son Floyd McDowell in Royal Center. Roy Thomas hosted dinner for relatives including T M Williamson Burrows Clifford Mullin Floyd Groninger Helen Estal Mullin.
The Monticello Herald notes a stark contrast in White county bank data. Deposits rose from 1,918,885.98 in 1914 to 3,894,316.50 in 1928 while public hardship persists. Bankers suggest deposits are concentrated among fewer individuals, inflating totals without benefiting the masses.
Indiana shows eighth among states in Ft. Leavenworth inmates with 110 Hoosiers. The facility includes several of the state's former Republican leaders.
The Kings Daughters of the Rockfield publish resolutions praising Mrs Williamson known as Aunt Rye. They state she was a grand, good woman and say her departure is heaven’s gain. The note recalls her kindness, thoughts of reunion, and peace, with a copy sent to the family and county paper.
The article explains how the Western Union system created encore messages to boost business amid radio growth. It notes the practice earns over a million dollars annually, including Christmas greetings, and mentions Delphi players reading the messages in Logansport before a Delphi versus Peru game.
A farmer defended for operating a still in Texas cites medical liquor use and a juror sugar aid as factors. The defendant claimed fear of conviction, noting the physician advised a teaspoonful, while he planned to “make enough to last me the rest of my days.”
Jefferson Township notes a sequence of visits among Gilliam family members and friends from Delphi Monticello Metea Logansport Burnettsville Sleeth with multiple Sunday gatherings and a health note about Alice Million’s ear condition. A stray bakery ad line appears at the end.
Indiana Farm Bureau reports rising county memberships in the 1929 drive. Counts from Carroll to Vermillion show varied gains with Montgomery at 1110 memberships by mid February. District directors predict overall membership will surpass past totals once all results are finalized.
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