News from Delphi Friends on Balloons and Far Places
Delphi correspondent shares letters from friends traveling to Hawaii Cuba Florida and Las Vegas and describes their hospitality and travels. Ben Franklin style quotes contrast happiness pursuit with self reliance as readers hear about Metzger and Wickard visits and curious local commentary.
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Indianapolis
Carfis
Bernard ‘Clayton
Delphi
Marjorie Roach Clayton
Roy Metzger
Lebanon
Hawaii
Bernard
San Francisco
Zionsville Indiana
Metzgers
Marjorie
Mard
Cuba
Claude and
Louise
Delphi Notes and Travel Tales From Hoosier Life
Readers share letters from Delphi and Indianapolis trips with updates on family visits, travel plans, and fashion shows in a midwestern newspaper style. The column includes greetings from Mrs. Hildebrandt and Marjorie Clifford, local social news, hospital updates, and upcoming church and club events.
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Ruth Malcolm Deel
Los Angels
Tippecanoe Township
Wilson Relunion
Hancock County
Ruth
Indiana
Josephine Blanchard
Marjorie Clifford
Jimmie Cliffords
Oregon
Marjorie
W. H. Bradshaw
Hazel
Dean Rice
Colburn
Lakeland
Florida
Pete Fischer
Hazel & Dean
Europe
Indianapolis
Airways
Claypool ‘Hotel
Washington Street
Delphi
Jan- Ty
Duchess Royal
California
Nell Bang -Hamiston
Oak Park
Illinois
Rockfield
Nell
Il Box
Mindwell
Nell Humiston
Harry Humiston
Bershire
Dinner event at Delphi Methodist Church hosts Make Merry Class
Friday evening, March 18, from 5 30 to 7, Delphi Methodist Church hosts a Chicken Pie or Salmon Loaf dinner. Price $1.10. Proceeds support the Make Merry Class activities.
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Delphi Methodist Church
Shamrock of Ireland and reflective verse mix on virtue
A Highland style verse recounts Ireland’s shamrock and Patrick in a playful opening. Then a moral poem urges self honesty in the mirror, warning that only the man in the glass truly judges the self. It ends with a Kahlil Gibran quote on giving.
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Isle
St. Patrick
Ireland
Andrew Cherry
Soldiers from Flora and Camden noted for service and promotion
Pvt George E Allen son of Mr and Mrs George C Allen 620 E Main Flora is with the 78220 Army Unit in Garmisch Germany He entered service in August 1954 and was stationed at Fort Lee Virginia before going overseas in February 1955 In Korea Noah F Modisett 23 son of Forrest M Modisett Route 1 Camden recently promoted to first lieutenant while with I Corps in Korea He entered the Army in August 1953 and last stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma A Tau Kappa Epsilon member and Purdue graduate 1953 commanded Battery C of the 159th Field Artillery Battalion
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Alice Joye Sigman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Cora Latta
Logansport
Sigman
Doris
Sigmans
Carl Felker
Royal Center
Phil Latta
Monon
Verlin ® Austin
South of Town
Hattie Austin
Ed Williams
la Grange
Illinois
Carrie Clawson
John Harber
Rose Hill
Willard Compton
Raymond Clawson
Bloomington
Jane Whittlesey
Lippold
Henricksen
St. Charlies
Linois
Wilmer Schock
Near Delphi
Charles Moorer
Adams Township
Merton Baird
Ft. Wayne
Bill Baird
Wayne Wainscott
Frankfort
Ross Overley
Mulberry
Home Hospital
Karen
St. Charles
Glen Kennard
North of
Town
Ruey Viney
Flossie
Heidrick
Camden
Clara McCully
Monticello
Uhl Timmons
Kathy
del Phebus
Brookston
Ida Phebus
Indianapolis
Earl Johns
Ft. Leonard Wood
Goldin Johns
Keith Johns
Sandy
Alan
Marilyn Jean Jackson
Elva Jackson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist
Garmisch
Germany
George E. Allen
George C. Allen
E. Main St
Flora
Garmishh
Allen
Fort Lee
I Corps
Korea
Noah F. Modisett
Forrest
M. Modisett
Route
Modisett
159Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
Fort Sill
Oklo
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Purdue University
Letters to the editor readers send warm notes from homes
Readers from Indiana Michigan and Virginia write in praising the paper and recalling community ties Emily Parker Rose treks memories of Main Street and a funeral joke while Lansing and Arlington readers request address changes and subscriptions Georgann Kessler and others share moving stories and appreciation for local reporting
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Main Street
Emily Parker
Rev. H. B. Parker
California
Florida
Emily Parker Rose
Art
Delphi
R and News
Georgann Kessler
Roy M
4-H Officers Training School at Burlington High School
The Carroll County 4 H Officers Training School will be held at Burlington High School on Wednesday evening March 23 at 7 30 p m Officers from 27 clubs should be represented Those with seven officers present will receive gifts from Ancel Bowley Burlington State Bank F L Reynolds State 4 H Club Office will assist with recreation Others assisting include W S Weaver Harold McKinney Harold Thompson Art McDowell Mary Foster Deanna Deardorff Burn Tip Top will present a skit A Model Meeting followed by recreation Participants listed include Sharon Doty Glenda Fisher Martha Schnepf Joe Bill Click Edwin
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Carroll County
Burlington High School
Ancel Bowley
Burlington State Bank
F. L. Reynolds
State
W. S. Weaver
Harold McKinney
Harold Thompson
Art McDowell
Mary Foster
Deanna Deardorff
Sharon Doty
Glenda Fisher
Martha Schnepf
Joe Bill Click
Edwin
Wart to Assist McReynolds at Meeting Close
Dwainé Wart will assist F L. McReynolds during the meeting. At the close refreshments will be served by the Burlington State Bank.
Stop Service for Quality Building Material
Delphi Lumber Co Phone 728 304 N Market St announces service halt for quality building materials. The notice lists contact details and location in Delphi.
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Delphi Lumber Co
N. Market St
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