Around Town Highlights Delphian Happenings and News
Mrs W H Bradshaw praises the Delphi Citizen after verifying a quirky claim about pineapples. Gretchen Mahanna returns change correctly after a Stewart's grocery purchase. Ray Angerer’s freshman class gifts him a plastic billfold with extra money tucked inside. Spring imagery and local notes include the Smiths in California and Charlie Wood's Great Lakes naval training leave. The Citizen building shows wear, a linotype chair hole, and Lowell D. McCormick secures a Patterson Field guard post in Dayton.
Tri Kappa Presents Current Biography To Delphi Library
Miss Mary Cochrane reports the Tri Kappa sorority has donated a one year subscription of Current Biography to the Delphi library. The first issue arrives in April and the monthly magazine offers up to date biographical sketches, death notices, and a yearly index. A Camden High School senior class play titled A Midsummer Maid will be staged March 27 and 28 at the Camden community hall with cast including Joe Caldwell Wilma Flora Robert Hedde and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cochrane
Delphi
Tri Kappa Sorority
Camden High School
Camden
Joe Caldwell
Wilma Flora
Robert Hedde
Margaret Hedderich
Robert Hughes
Gene Drake
Marjorie Wise
Carolyn Hallam
Lois Wolf
Wayne Caldwell
Observe Sixty First Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Viney of Flora celebrate their sixty first wedding anniversary with a quiet observance on Friday March 27. He is 81 born May 2 in Green Bar West Virginia, she 79 born in Carroll county. They wed March 27 1881 in Burlington township at the bride s parents home by Rev Reuben Maggart. Their children include Mrs Alva Pritts Mrs Clarence Davis Mrs Roy Blue William Viney and Edward Viney. The couple has spent their married life in the Flora area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Viney
Flora
Mr. Viney
Green Bar
W. Virginia
Carroll County
Viney
Burlington Township
Reuben Maggart
Alva Pritts
Clarence Davis
Delphi
Roy Blue
Bringhurst
Edward Viney
Knights of Columbus Observe Sixtieth Anniversary
The Delphi Knights of Columbus lodge marks its 60th anniversary with a Sunday mass at St Joseph's Church at eight, followed by a nine o'clock breakfast at the Knights hall. Alfred Dowd of Michigan City will speak, along with Jerre Haugh. Attending are officers and members from Kokomo, Peru, Logansport, Winamac, Rensselaer, and Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph's Parish
St. Joseph’s Church
Simeon Schmitt
Alfred Dowd
Indiana State
Michigan City
Jerre Haugh
Fifth District
Kokomo
Peru
Logansport
Winamac
Rensselaer
Lafayette
Lodge
Orville Fife
Joseph Coomey
C. J. McGreevey
Matthew Hanrahan
George Viance
Hubert Clifford
John H. Hamling
Thomas and
James Clifford
William Coomey
Byram Crosby
Burton Honan
County Association to Sponsor Victory Garden Project Here
Carroll County Home Economies Association and the state network plan a victory garden program in Carroll County. Families will learn to grow vegetables for fresh use and canning for winter. Mrs Edna Yeager urges members to sign pledges and display garden stickers. Paul Smith of Purdue extension will meet leaders and gardeners on March 31 at the county agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Home Economics Association
State Association
Carroll County
Edna Yeager
Paul Smith
Purdue University Extension Department
I W Loveland Dies After Delphi Accident
I W Loveland, 68, died at 3 20 p m Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette from injuries after being struck by a car two weeks earlier while crossing a Delphi street. He was born in Carroll County and lived in Delphi since 1922. Surviving: widow and three children George of Delphi, Miss Clarence Loveland, and Rev Clarence Loveland of Indianapolis. Funeral Saturday at 10 30 a m at the Methodist church with Rev Roy Sturm officiating. Burial in Masonic cemetery. Friends may call Grimm funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Loveland
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Delphi
Mr. Loveland
Carroll County
Methodist Church
George
Clarence Loveland
Indianapolis
Bond Sunday Cancelled prompt for county canvass plans
Wade Farr county chairman for the sale of bonds and stamps received a telegram from Eugene Pulliam state chairman for bond sales stating that Bond Sunday has been cancelled. Plans are underway for a house to house canvass late in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Farr
Eugene Pulliam
Last Filing Week for Office Seekers Nears May Primary
April 4 is the final day to file for local offices as observers note a late rush. New filings include C. Clay Pearson seeking re election as Delphi mayor on the Republican ticket and Marie E Wall for Deer Creek township trustee. Republicans also add Robert Moore sheriff candidate and Orton O Zook Madison township trustee, with others for precinct committeeman and district delegate roles. Democrats add Robert Johns precinct committeeman Jefferson township John L Kennard Jefferson trustee Oscar S Baird Jr precinct committeeman Jefferson township Joe Cook Democrat trustee Democrat township J R Bates county councilman district 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Clay Pearson
Delphi
Pearson
Marie E. Wall
Deer Creek Township
Robert Moore
Orton O. Zook
Madison Township
Ren Peterson
Democrat Township
Harry E. Weil
Arthur Fross
Liberty Township
Munson Brewster
Robert Johns
Jefferson Township
John L. Kennard
Oscar S. Baird, Jr
Joe Cook
J. R. Bates
Services Sunday For Samuel Maxwell
Samuel M Maxwell 68 a Jefferson township farmer died of a heart attack Thursday while seated in his car talking with a neighbor. A lifelong Carroll county resident he served as county commissioner in 1925 26 and 27. Survived by widow Bertha Million Maxwell three children Clay Iona and Mildred seven brothers and a sister funeral Sunday at Hickory Grove church burial in Hickory Grove cemetery Grimm and Sons in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Maxwell
Jefferson Township
Carroll County
Maxwell
Bertha Million Maxwell
Clay
Iona
Mildred
Indianapolis
Benjamin
Los Angeles
Cal
Reed
William
Magee
Missouri
Henry
Brown County
Harvey
Vandals Break Into Rockfield School
Thieves and vandals broke into the Rockfield school building over the weekend seeking money and caused property damage. Principal George McCain alerted authorities Monday morning. Sheriff Harry Cree and Deputy Sheriff Robert Moore investigated. Entry was gained by breaking an outside door glass, and a hammer and tools stolen from the manual training room were used to enter the principal’s office and two other rooms. Desks and cabinets were disturbed and locks tampered with, but no money was found and only tools were missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfield
George McCain
Harry Cree
Robert Moore
McCain
Flora
Classified Ad Sale Contest Promises Cash Prizes
Readers are invited to submit letters about selling items via classified ads with a winner earning 10 in defense stamps and four prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars. Judges will decide final results. Look through attics and basements to see what to sell through The Citizen.
Delphi High School Hosts Inaugural Friday Music Festival
High school pupils from Delphi will perform at the first music festival of its kind Friday night at 8 o'clock in the school building. Clarence Marocco and Miss Bertha Moore lead the event with the high school band, the junior band making its public debut, and both glee clubs performing. Tickets are twenty five cents including tax. proceeds fund debt on band uniforms and start a band fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Clarence Marocco
Bertha Moore
Marocco
Scouts Plan Third City Paper Drive
Emerson Aldricky announced that the Boy Scout troop and Cub Pack will conduct their third canvass of the city on Saturday to collect scrap paper. Townspeople are asked to place tied bundles of paper and magazines on front porches for the scouts to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Aldricky
Jerry Blevens III At California Home
Young Jerry Blevens of Los Angeles has been removed to his home from a Los Angeles hospital after five months of confinement. Relatives say he suffers a rare spasmodic illness and remains very ill. Mrs. Blevens is formerly Miss Mary Katherine Cox of Camden. Mr. Blevens is son of Mrs. C A Davies of Delphi. Cotton lineakinls change color after the first day depending on variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen MaHanna
Bill MaHanna
Stewart
Gretchen
Charles Wood
South Delphi
Great Lakes
Navy
Charles
Jerry Blevens
Los Angeles
California
Blevens
Mary Katherine Cox
Newell Cox
Camden
Mr. Blevens
C. A. Davies
Delphi
John H Cartwright Dies After Prolonged Illness
John H Cartwright a Delphi resident and prominent local figure died at his home after a decade of ill health. A 77th birthday would have been in May. He practiced law since 1895 in Cartwright Wason and Ives. Survived by sister Mrs Josephine Ives and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service Friday at his residence. Burial in the Masonic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cartwright
Delphi
Mr. Cartwright
West Front Street
John A. Cartwright
Susanna Hiatt Caight
John H. Gould
James P. Wason
Cartwright, Wason and Ives
Bank
Cartwright
Stella McAfee
Josephine Ives
Mary Ives Dole
Cambridge
Mass
Willard Cartwright
San Francisco
Cal
Greencastle
Joseph Ives
John Hiatt Ives
Washington, D. C
Charles Mitchell Dies In Hospital
Charles H. Mitchell of Flora died Thursday afternoon at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette after a four week illness. Born December 14, 1881 in Talbot he was 60. He married Josephine Voorhees in 1929 who preceded him in death. He leaves several relatives and was a member of Flora Methodist church. Funeral services were held Saturday at Flora with burial in Maple Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Mitchell
Flora
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Ingram
Martha Stanley Mitchell
Talbot
Josephine Voorhees
F. L. Mitchell
Battle Ground
Alice Stanley
Crown Point
Flora Methodist Church
Merrill Ivy
H. F. Collier
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Three sheriffs sued for ten thousand dollars total
Paul Stewart of Indianapolis sues Carroll County Sheriff Harry Cree and the Massachusetts Bond and Insurance Company for five thousand dollars claiming Cree held him without warrant for twenty hours at the Carroll jail on July 20 1941 at the request of State Detective Paul Rule who has since resigned. A second suit by Paul Hitch of Crawfordsville seeks five thousand dollars for ten hours of detention on September 19 1941 without a warrant. Hitch is a convicted man slayer and Stewart was held for investigation in the death of Ernest E Henson before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cree
Carroll County
Paul Stewart
Indianapolis
Carroll Circuit
Floyd J. Mattice
Massachusetts Bond and Insurance Company
Paul Rule
Cree
Paul Hitch
Crawfordsville
Carroll Court
Hitch
Frankfort
Stewart
Ernest E. Henson
Rule
Rationing Board Reports March Tire Allocations
Curtis McCain chair of Car roll county tire rationing board releases March report listing passenger and truck tires issued and retreads granted. Of 13 passenger tires, 6 left. 15 truck and bus tires remaining from 54 granted. 23 truck retreads allowed, all but 2 granted. List of March tire recipients includes Otis Allen Delphi Gine Clawson Delphi Russell Flora Bringhurst Robert Wolverton Delphi and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis McCain
Carroll County Tire Rationing Board Today
Otis Allen
Delphi
Gine Clawson
Russell Flora
B. F. Chapman
Bringhurst
Charles Ross
Luther McCain
Ralph S. Gwin
Burlington
Paul Popejoy
R. E. Shaffer
Burrows
Ruth Beard
Rossville
Greer Bunner
George Wetzel
L. A. Dolson
Flora
Z. L. Truesdell
Camden
John Swoverland
Rockfield
Tri Kappa Anniversary Party Fetes Blackout Theme
Tri Kappa sorority marked its twenty first anniversary Tuesday night at the Masonic temple with a blackout themed dinner and party. Mrs Watson McCormick organized the event with help from Mrs Clarence Darragh Miss Mary Hinkle and Miss Naomi Johnson. A six thirty dinner was served by Eastern Star members. The dining area featured black and white decor with white tapers and centerpieces. The room was labeled an air raid shelter and guests were summoned to dinner by a siren. After dinner a three tier pastel birthday cake and ice cream followed. Mrs Edith Baum Miller drew the first cake cutting name amid a birthday song for Tri Kappa and the bride Mrs Miller. Brief remarks by president Mrs Robert Sieber and a history gift from Miss Edna Kirkpatrick highlighted sorority accomplishments. A loose leaf history scrapbook was presented. Blackout bridge and red cross nurse talley cards added to the theme. Out of town guests attended from Flora Lafayette Otterbein and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri_Kappa
Watson McCormick
Clarence Darragh
Mary Hinkle
Naomi Johnson
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Edith ‘Baum Miller
Tri Kappa
Miller
Robert Sieber
Edna Kirkpatrick
Red Cross
Harry Roach
Walter Gochenour
E. O. Grimm
van Miller
Mark Carter
Enid Trent Rule
Flora
Beulah Switzer
Lawrence Strasburger
Otterbein
Mary Mason
Lorene Hinkle
Lafayette
Curtis McCain
Will Smith
Rites Held Sunday for Isaac Bowman
Isaac W. Bowman 71 of Rockfield died Friday afternoon at home after a short illness from lead poisoning suspected to be from painting. Born January 9 1871 in Rockfield he married Ida Clifton in 1900. Surviving: widow a daughter Elizabeth Black Delphi two grandchildren Kay and Ken and five brothers Homer Delphi Earl Rockfield Roy Elmer Burrows Warner Rockfield. Services Sunday 2 pm at Rockfield Presbyterian with Rev William Jacoby. burial Odd Fellows cemetery Rockfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Bowman
Rockfield
Jacob
Elizabeth Bowman
Carroll County
Ida Clifton
Elizabeth Black
Delphi
Kay
Ken
Edith Baum Weds Van Miller In Delphi Candlelight Rite
Edith Baum daughter of Theo dore Baum of Delphi married Van J. Miller son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Miller of Indianapolis in a candlelight ceremony at the Delphi Presbyterian church. Rev. Harry Parker officiated with organ music by Mrs. Robert Million and a song by Mrs. John Klepinger. The bride wore pale blue. attendants wore rose. Best man was Raymond Thomas. ushers were Dorothy and June Newell. The couple left for a short wedding trip and plan to settle as Miller serves in the U S army while Edith continues teaching at Delphi grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Baum
Theodore H. Baum
Delphi
van J. Miller
C. R. Miller
Indianapolis
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Harry Parker
Robert Million
Yeoman
John Klepinger
Miss Golden Rule
Raymond Thomas
Miller
U. S. Army
Delphi High School
College of Education
Butler University
Franklin College
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Tri Kappa
Phi Mu Alpha
Fraternity of Music Students
Burnettsville Man Loses License For Drunken Driving
Ross Good, 49, of Burnettsville, was fined $10 and costs and had his operators license suspended 60 days in Logansport city court. He faced a driving while intoxicated charge after a Sunday morning collision at Wilkinson Street and Wheatland Avenue that injured two people and damaged both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Good
Burnettsville
Logansport
Keith Campbell
Good
Wilkinson Street
Wheatland Avenue
Heart Attack Fatal To Cash Crawford
Cash Crawford 80 retired Delphi grocer died at his South Delphi home after seven weeks of heart trouble. Born in Illinois he lived in Delphi fifty years. Survived by sister Miss Florence Crawford and brother Cloid Crawford. Funeral held Sunday at Blythe funeral home with Rev. Harry Parker officiating. burial in Masonic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Crawford
Delphi
South Delphi
Ilinois
Florence Crawford
Cloid Crawford
Blythe Funeral Home
Harry Parker
Masonic Cemetery
Mrs Dora Beeker Dies at St Elizabeth Hospital
Mrs Dora Beeker 72 of near Battle Ground died at 1 30 PM Wednesday at St Elizabeth hospital Ayette following an ankle accident at Pittsburg Hill last November when two cars collided. Surviving daughters. Funeral arrangements pending Blythe and Son in charge. Miss Jane Maloney RN from Billings Hospital Ft Benjamin Harrison was guest of Mrs Watson McCormick. Mr and Mrs Edward Godenhour and family moved to Lafayette Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Beeker
Battle Ground
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ayette
Pittsburg
Blythe and Son
Jane , Maloney
R. N
Billings Hospital
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Watson McCormick
Cutler Seniors Present Class Play When Jane Takes A Hand
Cutler high school seniors will perform the three act comedy When Jane Takes A Hand on Friday March 27 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Norma Dyer Charles Kingery Winifred Pullen Max Yerholser Doris Webb Bonnie Jervis Geneva Bougher Robert McCain Dick Mann Bob Jack Cunningham Margaret Deeds Ann Cunningham and Robert Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler High School
Jane
Norma Dyer
Charles Kingery
Winifred Pullen
Max *@yerholser
Doris Webb
Bonnie Jervis
Geneva Bougher
Robert McCain
Dick Mann
Bob Jack Cunningham
Margaret Deeds
Ann Cunningham
Robert Wilson
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Hawaii
America
Ray Angerer
Illinois
Toto
William Grant Smiths
Mr. Smith
Smith
Lowell D. McCormick
Thomas McCormick
Patterson Field
Dayton
New Jersey
Delphi Library
Dowd
County Association
Samuel Maxwell
Rockfield School
Edward E. Mathews
Chicago
Kelly Field
Texas
U. S. Air Corps
Mathews
Harold Knitter
the Citizen
Jerry Blevens III
John H. Cartwright
Charles Mitchell
Rationing Board
TRI Kappas
Isaac Bowman
Clawson
Arnold
Katherine Bingaman
Catherine McCain
Cash
Edward Godenhour
Cutler
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