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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1961
Page
1
Township trustees and assessors were summoned by County Assessor Gerald Murphy to a March 30 meeting to discuss Senate Bill 448 giving the State Tax Board review over assessments. The County Commission will audit assessments amid highway routing concerns and local politics.
Rudolph Minneman Delphi elementary principal is in Atlantic City New Jersey this week for the National Convention of the Association of Elementary School Principals. Vernon Childs Delphi high school principal left Tuesday for Chicago to attend the North Central Association of High Schools and Colleges session and will return Friday.
The council discussed the status of a worker believed to be active and planned to contact him to verify his condition and involvement.
Mary Alice Cripe Lamb of South Bend writes to the paper recalling her lead role in the 26 year old high school operetta Ranch of Fortune directed by Delphi’s Jean Kramer Gros. She notes other leads and a neighbor stage manager Mike Morrow, while pointing out an omission about her own major role.
The Delphi Lions name John Kennard of Yeo man community as Cheer Club member of the week. Kennard, confined at St Elizabeth Hospital Lafayette Indiana, recently underwent surgery and is a well known county personality, with Lions urging cards letters small gifts and visits.
Captain and Mrs Paul Gushwa and their son Scott will depart March 26 from Charleston South Carolina for Casablanca Northern Africa where Captain Gushwa begins a three year Air Force tour. They live in Valdosta Georgia and previously in Florida with stops in Bermuda and the Azores en route. Captain Gushwa is the son of Reed Gushwa of Delphi and Mrs Rozella Mc Cain is the former spouse, daughter of Mrs Zula Mc Cain of Delphi.
Adina Rebekah Lodge will hold a meeting Friday night at the lodge hall on March 24. Members are invited to attend and discuss lodge plans and upcoming events.
John Boone, persistent in education, earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering after years of night study and work. He received his diploma from a hospital bed in Dayton, Ohio, days before dying of cancer. Survived by wife Irene Haslet Boone and two sons, funeral held in Dayton.
Harry Bohannon Post No. 75 American Legion plans a 4 dinner party on Monday March 27 at the Legion Home. Dinner served at 6 45 with table service for members and ladies. State guest speakers include Department Chaplain Omer Perler of Newton Indiana and Warsaw Second District Commander Joe Donovan. Entertainment by Top Twenty directed by Dick Laughlin. Past Commanders to be honored and the Crampton award presented. Co chairs Henry Rozhon and Art McDowell.
Beginning Sunday at 7 30 p m Holy Week services will be held at the Delphi Methodist Church each evening ending with Candlelight Communion Thursday. The minister Robert D Wilburn will deliver messages on The Day of Hosannas The Day of Cleansing The Day of Preaching The Day of Preparation and The Day of Communion. Members and visitors urged to attend.
Mrs. Maurice Clifford, Delphi Girl Scout Cookies Drive chairman, calls cookie chairmen from Delphi and Pittsburg to a meeting at 322 East Monroe Street Delphi at 8 p m on March 30 to receive folders and sale details for April 22 closing.
About 150 youths attended the Carroll County Youth Conference at Pittsburg Church of the Brethren. Officers for 1961 62 are Mary Jane Fisher president Myra Johnson first vice Dick Welch second vice Sandra Sidenfender secretary Mona Gray treasurer.
Mrs Thelma Trent RN public health nurse announces pre school enrollment for children entering school next September. six years old by Nov 1 1961. meetings listed by community with dates from April to May and required birth certificate. principal William Helms and teachers Bertie Crago Ruth Rickleff noted.
City councilors imaginarily allocated 620000 for public works in a hypothetical plan presented to the Indiana Municipal League. Proposed outlays include 300000 for sanitary sewers, 200000 for water works, 60000 for a swimming pool, 15000 for streets, 15000 for lighting, and 10000 for curbs and sidewalks. They declined funding for a disposal plant and an airport, while considering borrowing to cover April expenses.
Marriage licenses issued to Billy L. Kelly 19 of Cutler and Lorna J. Hicks 18 of Flora Ronald D. Koble 20 of Frankfort and Linda Lou Cable 20 of Delphi James W. Kesterson 22 of Camden and Katherine T. McKeague 24 of Indiana lnora.
Watson C. McCormick city attorney entered appearance for the Mayor and Council in the Indiana Supreme Court matter of Frederick B. Clark vs. Charles A. Wood and the Delphi Common Council. The case was continued.
Mrs Edrie Parks will be installed as Worthy Matron of Rose Chapter OES on Saturday night the 25th at 8 pm. Mrs Otterman of Frankfort, Deputy, will be installing. The public is invited to attend the service.
Mr and Mrs Robert Wood entertained their bridge club on Sunday night with a social evening and light refreshments.
Carroll County Girl Scouts held a Scoutacular at the Delphi National Guard Armory on March 18 with about 250 attendees from 20 troops. Exhibits, demonstrations, and a program followed including Juliette Lowe tribute, World Friendship Fund gifts, and badges awarded to numerous troops and individuals.
Col. Leslie Neher of the Air Force Academy spoke at the 7th annual District Three Farm Bureau Achievement program and banquet held at the Yeoman school in Denver. More than 200 attended from Carroll and nearby counties as awards honored 1960 achievements in membership, Rural Church, Rural Youth, and 4-H tenure with prizes and recognition for several township and county leaders.
Bob Small of Burrows was named the Delphi High School all sports banquet MVP at the country club. A senior and son of Mr and Mrs Jay Small he starred in basketball football and track and was among the top seniors. Joe Sexton of Purdue spoke.
William Draper former Cutter resident and Butler University graduate moves from Anderson Indiana to Dayton Ohio to handle public relations for Frigidaire effective April 1. He is nephew of Mrs Ruth Draper Bowman of Cutler and son of the late Bruce Draper of Cutler. Family to stay in Anderson pending housing.
The Christian Youth Fellowship meeting and a pre Easter Worship service will be held at Delphi Christian Church Monday evening March 27 at 7 30 p m.
About 600 people attended the Carroll County REMC annual meeting at the Camden gym. Directors re-elected were Joe Snyder Gordon Flora Cleo Metzger and William Dickinson. Door prizes went to a long list of winners including Mattie Greider Jack Fulton Kenneth Myers and Robert Hedde.
Mrs. Marjorie Sanderson Hutchinson of Delphi earns straight A’s with a 4.0 average for the quarter at Ball State. This marks the third time in 30 years she has achieved this honor at the school.
Ninety pheasants including 75 hens and 15 cocks were released by the State Conservation Department to Carroll county Conservation Clubs on Tuesday. The birds were divided evenly among Deer Creek, Jefferson township, Sugar Creek and the Carroll County clubs. Recipients on Tuesday included Conservation Officer Dallas Shull, Charles Phillips, Chris Brummett and Raymond Cowen.
Delphi students stage a science fair Friday evening in the Monroe Street building with 35 seventh through ninth graders presenting projects from microscopy to soil analysis. Sophomores including Jack Klepinger and John Flora showcase a radio controlled car and a telescope while senior Dave Peterson demonstrates a farm telephone system with 2 miles of cable and 15 telephones. A new science lab adjacent to the event area is open, 70 by 24 feet, with $16,000 spent on modernization and new equipment.
Mrs Emma Rippetoe Best 86 died Thursday at her Delphi home where she had lived since her 1899 marriage to John A Best. Born 1874 in Connersville she taught Delphi seventh grade and later English at Delphi High School. She served as church organist and was active in Red Cross and the Presbyterian church. Surviving daughter Elizabeth and son John plus two granddaughters and a great grandson with nine nieces and nephews. Graveside rites with Rev Rankin at Masonic cemetery conducted by Jackson funeral home.
Al Crill of West Lafayette accepts a part time pharmacist role at Wynkoop Drug Store in Delphi and will assist John Holden at Brookston Drug Store. His wife is listed as a Purdue student.
Three local students earned Dean's List honors for the winter term at Manchester College. Eligibility requires grades placing students in the top 10 percent of their class. Named from this area are Gwendolyn Benner Burrows Bonita Mocherman Cutler and Carole Welch Delphi.
Murray W Langston and Sonia K Langston faced a divorce decision in circuit court with Mrs Langston represented by Ralph E Hanna and Mr Langston by Aship and Bishop. The court awarded the divorce on a Wednesday ruling.
The Delphi Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gather Thursday evening March 28 at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Fred Atkinson for a regular meeting.
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