Humberd Returns Home After West Speaking Tour
Rev. R. I. Humberd of Flora has returned home after a speaking tour in the West. He spoke at the Bible Institute in Dallas and participated in services at Bunker Hill and Los Angeles Missions, the Los Angeles Bible Institute, Eagle Rock Covenant Church, the Church of the Brethren in Glendale, the American Prophetic League, and the Community Church at Hawthorne, plus several other California stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. I. Humberd
Flora
Dallas
Texas
Students of the Bible Institute
California
Bunker Hill
Los Angeles
Spider bite sickens eight week old in Lafayette visit
Mrs. Alice James of Delphi assisted in Lafayette this week caring for her eight weeks old grandson Danny Cox son of Delbert and Mrs Cox. The infant has been ill following a spider bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice James
Delphi
Lafayette
Danny Cox
Delbert Cox
City Bowling League Leaders Pace to 39 Wins
Kroger Bowling Team remained in first place with 39 wins and 18 losses in the city league. Last Thursday night Kroger posted the high three game team set at 2387, McMurray Welders the top single game set at 881, while Max Daugherty of The Citizen led both the three game and single game with 548 and 225 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krogers
City
Kroger
McMurray Welders
Max Daugherty
Citizen
Birthday Party for Carolyn Sue Verrill At East Monroe Street
In honor of her seventh birthday Carolyn Sue Verrill hosted a party for a group of young girls at her home on East Monroe Street. A fried chicken dinner followed by a large decorated birthday cake and ice cream closed the dessert course. Virginia Smith and Mary Kay Sieber won prizes in contests as the group played various games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sue Verrill
East Monroe Street
Virginia Smith
Mary Kay Sieber
Alfalfa and Clover Damaged by Winter Freeze in Indiana
Indiana reports widespread alfalfa damage from heaving due to alternate freezing and thawing, with red clover somewhat affected. Heavy, poorly drained soils show highest losses. experts from Purdue urge reseeding with inoculated Korean lespedeza, oats, and late summer pasture legumes, plus rolling and vigilant management to reduce stand loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Purdue
Howard McCarty
Sudan
Lincoln
Kingwa
Patoka
Farm Census Preview Tracks Land And Farm Value Changes
The 1950 Census of Agriculture will census Carroll County in April, detailing changes in number of farms, land in farms, and farm property value since 1945. National trends show farm numbers fluctuating while total acres rise, with mechanization shaping the shift from 1850 through 1945.
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Carroll County
United States
Census Bureau
Local Woman Named Nurse Recruiter Aide
Bishop Richard C. Raines and Mrs. Kyle D. Fouts announce Mrs. Cecil Jeffries Delphi Mrs. Clara Bergen Kentland Mrs. W. C. Richardson Francesville and Mrs. A A McClanhan Battleground as sub district Directors to assist in recruiting student nurses for Methodist Hospitals in Indiana They will counsel high school girls and graduates on enrolling in Methodist nursing schools in Indiana The aim for the coming year is one student nurse from each community with hospitals and schools located in Fort Wayne Gary and Indianapolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Raines
Indiana
Methodist
Kyle D. Fouts
Lafayette
R. R
Cecil Jeffries
Delphi
Clara Bergen
Kentland
W. C. Richardson
Francesville
A. A. McClanhan
Battleground As
Methodist Church
Fort Wayne
Gary
Indianapolis
Clay Farm Bureau Meeting With Roy Gardner
Clay township Farm Bureau will meet Monday evening March 27 at the Owasco school building. A report of the State S and E convention will be given and Roy M Gardner will discuss his travels and show colored films. Entertainment led by Kenneth Frey Harold Frey Chalmer Squires John A Barnhart Maurice Cripe Claude Cripe Ray H Smith and Roy A Newhouser. The Pet and Hobby Club will meet at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Township
Mrs. W. B. Smith Attends Showers for Gail Prange
Mrs. W B Smith spent the weekend in Indianapolis visiting her son Robert Carl and attended two bridal showers for Gail Prange of Cumberland who will wed Robert Carl on April 8. Showers were hosted by Mrs. E J Koch in Indianapolis and Mrs. George Amos in Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Smith
Indianapolis
Robert Carl
Gail Prange
Cumberland
E. J. Koch
George Amos
Yunker Attends Regional School Officials Meeting
J C Yunker joined the Northwest Regional County Superintendent's Association gathering in Michigan City on Wednesday. Last Friday he and Delphia High School principal John Curry attended an Indianapolis school administrators meeting sponsored by Indiana University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Yunker
Michigan City
Northwest Regional County Superintendent’s Association
Mrs Sterrett Recovers at Home After Illness and Fall
Mrs. Carl Sterrett of route 11 Lafayette is slowly recovering at her home from a serious illness. She recently fell and injured her ankle in the incident.
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Carl Sterrett
Route 11
Lafayette
Sterrett
Easter Ham Loaf Supper at Radnor Methodist Church
Radnor Methodist Church will host an Easter ham loaf supper on Thursday April 6 with serving starting at 5 30 pm. Adult tickets cost 1.00 and children 50 cents.
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Radnor Methodist Church
Brownie Troop Tours County Jail Visit Insight
Brownie Troop 11 toured the county jail last week with Sheriff and Mrs. Allen presenting points of interest and fielding questions. The group had earlier visited Moore bakery and the Museum, and this week introduces Brownie Troop 9 led by Mrs. Robert Sieber with co leader Mrs. Richard Rainbolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Allen
Moore Bakery
Local Visits From Radnor and Flora Residents
Radnor Mrs James Bougher Argus Sheets and family of Ockley and Mr and Mrs Paul Ward and daughter near Delphi visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Edgar Fetterhoff. Thurman Wiles and family of Flora visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Clawson. Frank Bougher of Ft Wayne visited his mother Mrs Margaret Bougher who is ill at the home of her daughter Mrs L D Dickinson. Mr and Mrs Cletis Bennett and Mrs May Thomson of Flora visited by with Delbert Bell and Sam Frank Rees of Long Beach California who was called here by the death of his sister visited Clarence Kite and family and Mr and Mrs Edgar Fetterhoff. Mrs Charles Pearson and daughter Terry Elaine returned home from Home hospital Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus Sheets
Ockley
Paul Ward
Near Delphi
Edgar Fetterhoff
Thurman Wiles
Flora
John Clawson
Frank Bougher
Ft. Wayne
Margaret Bougher
L. D. Dickinson
Cletis Bennett
May Thomson
Delbert Bell
Sam- Frank Rees
Long Beach
California
Clarence Kite
Charles Pearson
Terry Elaine
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Make Merry Class Observes Birthdays And Anniversary
The Make Merry class met Sunday evening in the Methodist church social rooms for a cooperative supper and program. Birthdays for Mark Fisher, Harold Sprague, Earl Thompson, Earl Sweet and Alfred Burton were noted along with Clarence Zartman’s wedding anniversary. John Curry of Delphi High School sang Lent and Irish themed songs. A Youth Fellowship pantomime directed by Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher featured Joan Hildebrandt, Margaret Fisher, Leroy Skinner and others. Tosh Odano shared slides on Japan and fielded questions. Entertaining committee members included C. O. Julius and family, Martin Fisher, Clarence Zartman, Raymond ae and Harry Weil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Mark Fisher
Harold Sprague
Earl Thompson
Earl Sweet
Alfred Burton
Clarence Zartmans
John Curry
Delphi High School
Youth Fellowship of the Church
Elizabeth Fisher
Joan
Jo Hildebrandt
Margaret Fisher
Leroy Skinner
Herb Parks
Bill Roach
Floranae Fisher
Julie Smith
Shirley
Donna Hughes
Millie Hughes
Tosh Odano
Japan
C. O. Julius
Martin Fisher
Clarence Zartman
Raymond Ae
Harry Weil
Junto Club Hosts Patrick's Season Dinner at Welcome Inn
Mr and Mrs Robert Wood entertained the Junto Club with a delicious dinner at the Welcome Inn on Thursday evening. The program featured Irvin Cobb with Earl Heckathorn as chairman and John Earl Walker giving Cobb life sketches, photos, and a letter from Paducah Ky. Walker read Cobb article. Mint punch with cakes and candies were served during the social hour.
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Robert Wood
Welcome Inn
St. Patrick’s
Wood Home
Irvin Cobb
Earl Heckathorn
John Earl Walker
Heckathorn
Cobb
Paducah, Ky
Walker
Recital by Patricia Brewer at Presser Hall Tonight
Miss Patricia Brewer a Western College senior will give a recital at Presser Hall tonight at 8 15 p m. She will sing Italian German English and French songs with pianist Grace Hennseey of Indianapolis. The program includes piano music by Carol Dartnall of Aurora Indiana. Brewer is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F M Brewer.
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Patricia Brewer
Western College
Oxford
Presser Hall
Dinner hosts honor guests from Burnettsville family
On Sunday March 12 Mr and Mrs Dean Cripe entertained at dinner for Mr and Mrs Harold Finney and family of Burnettsville Miss Sylvia Pearson and Leon Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Cripe
Harold Finney
Burnettsville
Sylvia Pearson
Leon Gross
Blaine Harter Receives BA at Michigan State College
Blaine Harter, son of county Auditor Russell Harter of Flora, earned his BA at Michigan State College East Lansing during the winter term closing Tuesday. After a visit with his parents Blaine contemplates an extended trip to Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Blaine Harter
Russell Harter
Flora
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Michigan
Blaine
Arizona
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Orson Welles
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Clay Farm Bureau
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