Deaths and reminiscences from Elkhart Indiana era
Fragmented notes recount Professor S. B. McCracken grave marker in Elkhart with a school history link. Mrs. Obear recalls he was Delphi High principal and sole teacher in 1888 while the 1838 graduates still alive include W. O. Lynch, Harry Wingard, Jesse Moore, Mrs. Schermerhorn, and Minnie McCain Baum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
S. B. McCracken
Indiana
James Obear
McCracken
Delphi High School
Bringhurst
Obear
W. O Lynch
Bloomington
Harry Wingard
Lafayette
Jesse Moore
Indianapolis
Catherine Schermerhorn
Brackenridge
Minnie McCain
Baum
Delphi
Paul Gipson Prisoner Of War Writes To Mother
Delphi resident Mrs Rosella Gipson learned her son Paul Gipson, listed missing in action in 1951, is a prisoner of war in North Korea. The letter dated January 14 was cleared by the All China Committee for World Peace in Beijing and expresses hope for family letters and a reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
War Department
Rosella Gipson
Ste Paul T. Gipson
North Korea
All-China Committee For World Peace
Peking
China
Justi
Sublets Arranged for Burroughs Apartment in Shirk Complex
Mrs Arnolds Starpins and family will sub let the Mrs Blanche Burroughs apartment in the Shirk apartments while Burroughs spends several weeks in Texas. The Starpins had been residing in the Ernest Goff residence apartment, which was badly burned last Wednesday.
Two County Teachers Resign. Replacements Named
County Superintendent J. C. Yunker announces the resignations of Mrs. Mary Cripe a Flora third grade teacher and John Zehring the Deer Creek vocational agriculture instructor. Mrs. Cripe is replaced at Flora by Mrs. Russell Jones and Edward Lusk of Linton Indiana fills Zehring’s post. Zehring relocates to a 275 acre farm near Reru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Yunker
Mary Cripe
Flora
John Zehring
Deer Creek
Cripe
Russell Jones
Route 1
Delphi
Edward Lusk
Linton
Indiana
Zehring
Reru
Soldier AWOL from Ft Jackson prompts sheriff notice
Military authorities informed Sheriff Sparkey Carey that James R. Himbert of Yeoman is AWOL from his post at Fort Jackson South Carolina. The sheriff learned from Himbert's parents that they provided money last Sunday for his return trip and have heard nothing since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparkey Carey
James R. Himbert
Yeoman
EL Jackson
South Carolina
Himbert
Ft. Jackson
Dick Clifford Takes Sales Post in St. Louis
Dick Clifford leaves his longtime post at Quick and Clifford to begin duties as a salesman for a St. Louis clothing firm during the coming week. He will report to his new assignment after spending the current week in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Clifford
St. Louis
Quick and Clifford Clothing
Two Sororities Plan Minstrel Benefit in Delphi
Psi Iota Xi and Tri Kappa host a minstrel at the high school auditorium on May 1 2 3. The groups donate to local causes, fund scholarships, support schools and culture, and fund drives such as the annual Cancer Control Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Whiteman
Psi Iota Xi
John Pastor
Tri Kappa
Alan D. Clausen
Delphi
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc
Indianapolis Symphony
Hoosier Art Salon
Hilda Bowen
Purdue
Ball State Teacher’s College
Indiana University
Valley Forge
Maggart Couple to Observe Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph Maggart will host a Sunday dinner on March 23 observing their twenty fifth wedding anniversary The couple wed in Camden in 1927 Dorothea Nebeker attended DePauw and Mrs Blaker's Indianapolis Jay Maggart graduated from Purdue and served as Carroll county agricultural agent Their daughter Patricia will assist in the observance East of town their hospitable home is well known in church school club and civic circles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Maggart
Tri Kappa
Dorothea Nebeker
Camden
Maggart
DePauw
Carroll County
Patricia
Maggarts
Kerlin Seeks GOP Nomination for State Post
Mahlon Kerlin a Delphi attorney filed his declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State for the GOP nomination as joint representative of Carroll and Cass counties. A life long Carroll resident and Army veteran, he has served as Carroll County attorney and heads the local bar association many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahlon Kerlin
Delphi
GOP
Carroll
Cass
Carroll County
Kerlin
Pittsburg
Delphi High School
United States Army
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Masonic Lodge
Oddfellows
Lodge Moose Lodge
American Legion
40 & 8
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Logansport
Delta Tau Delta
Wabash College
Carroll County Bar Association
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Breakin Reported at Delphi Filling Station
Approximately $20 in change stolen from Marathon Service Station at Front and Washington. Reed Sales owner found the break in when opening at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Entry via south window. burglar left through front door. City police and State Detective Abe Taylor investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Front
Washington Streets
Reed Sales
Sales
Abe Taylor
Sister Dies of Freer Woman Mrs. L. A. Reiser
Mrs. L A Reiser of Freer Texas died at her home on Monday. She was the sister of Mrs William Freitag of route 4 Delphi but details of the death were not learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Reiser
Freer
Texas
William Freitag
Route 4
Delphi
Foreign Visitors at Musselman Home Host Two International Guests
Miss Isabel Miller of Haines Alaska and Miss Daisy Woods of London England visit Mr and Mrs Fren Musselman near Camden. Miller works with the National Missions Board of the Presbyterian Church and studies social science at Chicago University with a two year leave planned. Woods, a psychiatric worker in London, attends Chicago University on a Smith Mundt Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fren Musselman
Camden
Isabel Miller
Haines
Alaska
Daisy Woods
London
England
Eddie Waymire Released After Home Hospital Surgery
Eddie Waymire, who underwent surgery at Home hospital, has been dismissed and is now confined to his home, awaiting recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Waymire
Home Hospital
New Owner for Camden Funeral Home Takes Over
The C. E. Baker and Son Funeral Home in Camden sells to Norwood Gentry effective March 15 and will be renamed Gentry Funeral Home. Gentry, longtime mortician and former Rushville mausoleum manager, assumes control with his wife Mrs. Gentry and their three children Jo Ellen James and Rhea Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Funeral Home
Camden
Charles Baker
Camden Mortician
C. E. Baker and Son
Norwood Gentry
Gentry
The
Gentry Funeral Home
Baker
Peter Baker
Charles E. Baker
East Hill Shrine
Rushville
Indianapolis
Rotary Club
Christian Church
Phoenix Lodge No. 62
Tri Kappa
Komentri
Jo- Ellen
James
Rhea Jean
Jesse Johnson
Flora
Robert Johnson
Burlington
Reynolds couple leaves Logansport for New Orleans
Mr and Mrs Steve Reynolds of Logansport depart for Lafayette Louisiana where Reynolds will be radio announcer on an NBC affiliated station He previously worked at WSAL Logansport for a year Mrs Reynolds Marjorie Been a Delphi high school graduate is daughter of Earl and Mrs Stewart of Rockfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Steve Reynolds
Logansport
Lafayette
Louisiana
Reynolds
WSAL
Marjorie Been
Delphi High School
Earl Stewart
Rockfield
Roxy Theater Names New Manager in Anderson
Jim Ice of Anderson replaces Jim Partington as Roxy manager. Partington resigns to join Federated Store. Ice has long association with Alliance Theater Corporation and has worked in Anderson and Alexandria. He has taken lodging at the W. H. Brown residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROXY
Jim Ice
Anderson
Jim Partington
Roxy Theater
Mr. Partington
Federated
Mr. Ice
Alliance Theater Corporation
Alexandria
W. H. Brown
Cheer Club Announces William Downs as Member of the Week
The Delphi Lions Cheer Club names William Downs of 425 N Washington St Delphi Indiana as member of the week. Downs a WWI veteran and former mason is homebound and frequently hospitalized after illness. Members are urged to mail cards and visit to lift his spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Lions
William
Bill) Downs
Washington St
Delphi
Indiana
Bill
Mr. Downs
Josephine Odell
Prize Winning Pictures To Be Displayed Here
Sixty two prize winning photographs from the 1949 National High School Photographic Awards will be shown at Delphi High School March 24 to 28 in the Art Room. The exhibit features first through third prize winners plus selections from 335 runner ups, illustrating Americana through teenage eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Eastman Kodak Company
Pageant Planned by Flora Art and Garden Club
The Community Art and Garden Club of Flora presents the pageant Women of the Bible at Flora Methodist church on Tuesday March 25 at 730 p m. The sacred pageant features 30 cast members directed by Mrs Jesse Hunt with music director Mrs Paul Kirk and soloist Mrs P H Hamilton. Mrs Ralph Pearson will read. Club president Mrs Charles Harter delivers the president’s message for 1952. Families of club members are invited.
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Community Art and Garden Club of
Flora
Women of the Bible
Flora Methodist Church
Jesse Hunt
Paul Kirk
P. H. Hamilton
Ralph Pearson
Charles Harter
Jubilee Mass for Rev Simeon Schmitt Opens Silver Year
Rev Simeon Schmitt former pastor of St Josephs parish celebrates 25th Jubilee with a Thanksgiving Mass at the Carmelite Chapel Terre Haute. Attending are his sister Carmelite nun Magdalene and brothers Rev Dennis Schmitt SJ Oak Park IL and Theophane Schmitt CSC Cleveland OH plus cousin Rev Thomas L Dirkin Ft Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Schmitt
St. Joseph’s
Terre Haute
Magdalene
Dennis Schmitt
Oak Park
Illinois
Theophane Schmitt
CSC
Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas L. Dirkin
Ft. Wayne
Filing brisk as deadline draws close for nominations
The article notes the March 26 deadline for major office nominations with Republicans and Democrats filing slates in Carroll county. It lists incumbent Roy Gonrad’s potential re run, Walter Bowen as joint senator candidate, and numerous county posts including clerk treasurer surveyor and coroner. Democratic candidates include Smith Gardner Carter Chittick and Mummert among others. precinct committeemen also filed with more filings expected before April 6 for state convention delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge
Carroll
White
Clinton
Roy Gonrad
GOP
Walter E. Bowen
Cutler
William B. Smith
Carroll Circuit Court
Ethel K. Gardner
Jack M. Carter
Flora
Harold Chittick
David R. Baum
Mahlon Kerlin
Cass
Joe R. Tolen
Tom McCurdy
Anna L. Johnson
Joseph L. Brown
Carl Eikenberry
Clyde Langston
Byram T. Crosby
Delphi
Harley Mummert
Burlington
Cass County
John Harness
Dan Johns
al Pitzer
Democrat
Joe C. Brown
Jackson
Claude C. Patty
F. Michael Guckien
Liberty
Paul Kirkpatrick
Monroe
E. E. Maxwell
Gerald Harmon
Committees for Home Show Announced Here
Delphi Band Parents president Gearold Clawson announced committees for the home show to be held at the Delphi armory on April 27 28 and 29 Arthur Ritchey is general chairman The named committees include concessions utilities bleacher moving advertising entertainment public address refreshment and numerous chairmen and members across many roles with Charles Melson secretary treasurer and Mrs Milton Bowman among key organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gearold Clawson
Delphi
Delphi Armory
Arthur Ritchey
Ray
John Heiland
Orville Brown
Grover Mulligan
John Petersen
Joe Peterson
Truman Spitler
Dick Rainbolt
Ed Parks
George Obear
John Klevinger
Charles Melson
Bob Sieber
Paul Welker
Ralph Resgon
Ed Thomson
Milton Bowman
Elizabeth Peterson
George Lamb
E. L. Goff
Charles Black
Byram T. Crosby
Paul McMurray
John Klepinger
Freeman Redding
Eugene Redman
Robert Landis
Delphi Debaters Clash in State District Contest at Peru
Delphi high school teams debate on the National Topic conscription for wartime service. Proponents Virginia Fischer and Nancy Hall face opponents Robert Bradshaw and Kenneth Clausen with coach Robert Jerry guiding them. District schools Peru Elwood Royan Fairmount and Sharosville also participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Peru
Virginia Fischer
Nancy Hall
Robert Bradshaw
Kenneth Clausen
Robert Jerry
Elwood
Royan Fairmount
Sharrosville
Burrows and Liberty Township Red Cross Roll Call Leaders Named
The 1952 Red Cross drive roll call in Burrows and Liberty townships is complete. Mrs. Lewis Mullin chaired the effort with Vera Graham Werense Mullin Ruth Smail Betty Randol Ethel Slagle Ethel Gardner Thil 2 Smith Mary Austin Blanche Justice and Joan Scott assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrows
Liberty Township
Lewis Mullin
Vera Graham Werense Mullin
Ruth Smail
Betty Randol
Ethel Slagle
Ethel Gardner
Smith
Mary Austin
Blanche Justice
Joan Scott
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Dave Crutchfield
Yeoman Elevator
Indiana Grain Dealers Association
Milady
Susie Dame
Cheer
Little Susie
Ben Johnson
Mrs.Johnson
THSA
Tom Mayhill
Knightstown Banner
Polis $Tar
Ernest L. Goff
Star
Kats
Phi Idn
Kokomo
Psi Iotes
E Journal and Courier
Inty Johnson
Bullets
Delphi Bullets
White County
Delphi American Legion
Phil Buck
Dan Dimich
Brookston
Bob Miller
Bill Groswehr
Jackson Township
Tippecanoe County
Duane Kleuh
Fowler
Tom Spear
Bob Roger
Freeland Park
Gether
Leroy Leslie
Notre Dame
Ab Nicholas
Wisconsin
Sam Miranda
Carl McNulty
Nick Kladis
Loyola
Don Hanrahan
Kladis
Bob Masters
Jeff
Pete Brewster
Wynkoops Pharmacy
Orr’s Drug Stage
American Legion Club
Easters Tavern
Hamlings Grill
Legion
Don Kennedy
Frank Hughes
Monon
Kenneth Sieber
Wolcott
Duane Whitmer
Bill Dickerson
Round Grove
Bill Meredith
Idaville
Dick Roberts
Monticello
Ross Westphal
Bill Walker
Herb Petrich
Ken Clausen
Paul Gipson
Tom. Gipson
Cass-Carroll Counties
Mahlon
Breakin
Miss Clifford
June
James A. Clifford
North
Ohio Street
Mary Patricia
Charles L. Christie
Hazel Christie
St. Joseph’s Church
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