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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1951
Page
3
The plaintiff seeks an absolute divorce from Lois L. Criswell on cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married October 17, 1942 and separated February 11 of this year. Hanna and Hanna represent the plaintiff.
A rummage sale is planned Thursday and Friday at the Thrift Shop on So. Washington Street in Delphi. Proceeds support shop programs and community needs.
Renters can acquire lawn rollers and seeders from Bassett and Talbert. Equipment listed is ideal for landscaping and lawn care chores. Availability and terms vary by location and condition of items.
Burlington households report Mrs Burton Billiard and infant Joanna Kayne returning from hospital. Mrs Jean Beck hosted the Golden Rule class. Mrs Jerry Tow Hunter received a bridal shower at the Christian church. Emmett Zook remains home after Memorial hospital operation. Leon Wray and Max Brown had surgery at Reidendale hospital in Richmond. Mrs Beryle Towe returned from Florida. Mrs Mabel Stout and William Douglas announce Florida marriage.
Indiana hog show will feature about 1100 hogs from 92 counties with local entries by Virgil Joyce and Lawrence Chinas. Show events run March 20 at the Indiana fair grounds Indianapolis with 12 top champions crowned. Educational Carcass Display follows March 24 at Kingan and Company plant. Admission free. crowds estimated in the thousands.
County members of the Purdue Ag Alumni organize a banquet for Purdue Alumni and wives on Thursday March 22 at 6 30 p m at the Delphi Country Club. Glenn Sample editor of the Hoosier Farmer will show colored pictures and speak on a trip to Hawaii. Election of officers will take place.
A dense listing shows league standings and high marks for March events. Notable figures include M. Mes Sick with 171 for high game and 472 for high series, Hyman & Swaim 1930 team total, and R. Wood 565. Western Auto posts top team series 2549 and 854 game in the block.
Mr and Mrs Jasper Fouts honored the forty third wedding anniversary of his parents Mr and Mrs W C Fouts of Washington township with a Sunday dinner. Jasper Fouts birthday occurred on Saturday. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Coon and son Floyd from Mishawaka.
The Tri C Club will meet on Wednesday March 21 with Mrs Charles Black Jr assisting. Mrs Milton Bowman assists and Mrs Merritt Johnson with Mrs Lizzie Rice will chair the program. Mr and Mrs Charles Bradshaw left for New York and a month long cruise to South America. Mrs Sue Justice cares for the Bradshaw children in their absence.
Mrs Finley Measles is reported in St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette where she underwent surgery on Saturday.
Dan Roberts expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the thoughtful cards and gifts received during his recent illness.
Mrs. Rosella Stewart expresses gratitude to neighbors friends police national guardsmen and others who helped search for her son and grandson on the previous Sunday night.
A writer spots an oversized cucumber in a vinegar bottle at Squint Miller’s farmhouse and recalls a family blind-spot reminder. The piece urges readers to watch for personal prejudices and respect neighbors’ preferences while keeping eyes and minds open.
County women joined the State Chorus Directors gathering at Purdue University as 1951 music topics and chorus programs were discussed. Attendees included Mrs. Daniel Brown, Mark Carter, and Miss Jeanne Muller who outlined next year’s pieces and local meeting times in Flora Library basements.
Carroll County Garden School sponsored by Home Economics Clubs will be held in the basement of Delphi Presbyterian Church on March 16 from 9 30 a m to 3 00 p m R B Hull Associate in Hort will speak on planting trees and shrubs house plants planning the flower garden annuals and perennials for the home garden cut flowers for home and personal adornment Open meeting plant display and clinic for sick plants with prizes.
Wayne Coy, native Hoosier and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, will be speaker at the fourth annual Indiana Law Journal Banquet in Bloomington. The event honors former Law Journal members and members of the bar and courts. Coy is a former editor and publisher of The Citizen.
Radnor residents hosted a Sunday birthday party with relatives and friends from Logansport Delphi Lafayette Anderson Kokomo Carmel Flora and Grand Rapids Michigan. Several families and individuals attended including Cree Clem Weaver May Kirk Gilliam Beckner Hefley and Winston among others. A candle light service and communion are planned at the church Sunday evening.
County physicians and dentists are invited to per tice auaromenic on malignant disease at the Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis April 3 and 4. The event features speakers from Indiana University Louisville and the U S Air Force Medical Corps with focus on cancer diagnosis and treatment.
A Delphi Presbyterian tribute marks Mrs. Sarah Culler’s centennial birthday with white gladioli decorations from her daughter Mrs. Garfield Shaffer and family. Born March 14, she would be 100. her birthday was once celebrated at her home with many friends, and since her 1943 passing, loved in memory.
Op Manager Beesley presented slide films of the Holy Land to a group. The event included coffee donuts and Easter candies as part of the Citizen activity and classifieds drive.
Fragmentary notice references Arion and Gates in Anderson with a plaintiff named Yor erson. mentions a Monday evening school meeting at 7 20 pm and Indiana Farm Bureau Deer Creek Township with farm employees arranging.
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