Better Homes Week Observed By Carroll County Club
In the high school gymnasium last Friday afternoon Mrs. B. B. Mayhill chaired the Better Homes Week event. Miss Mary Matthews of Purdue spoke on Fun in the Home before about sixty mothers and children performed a motion song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Mayhill
Mary Matthews
Purdue University
Sadie Keever
Naomi Pruitt
Dorothy McCouch
Genevieve Wise
Better Homes
Homer Myer
C. A. Smith
C. T. Amick
Mayhill
Girls 4H Willing Workers Club Elects Officers in Clay
An organization meeting of the Girls 4H Willing Workers Club of Clay township was held Friday April 29 at the home of leader Miss Thelma Heffley. Fourteen girls attended and elected Helen May Bolinger president Lavon Bolinger vice president Josephine Bolinger secretary treasurer Mary Lou Clauser reporter Dorcas Hufford song and yell leader and Mabel Heffley pianist. The next meeting is set for May 11 at Miss Thelma Heffley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Clay Township
Thelma Heffley
Helen and
Josephine Bolinger
Mary Hufford
Lavon Bolinger
Erma Butler
Thelma Bolinger
Bernice Chapman
Evelyn Fossnock
Dorcas Hufford
Maxine Smoker
Mabel Heffley
Mary Nape
Edna Mohler
Mary Clauser
Helen May Bolinger
Mary Lou Clauser
Mother's party hosted by Mission Circle at Redding home
Thirty members and guests of the Mission Circle of the Christian Church attended a Mother's party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Redding. Mary Redding Sellers of Washington D C hosted, with Martha Hall leading devotions and Ruth Johns guiding the program. Ray Orr presided over a mothers honoring ceremony and officers were elected: Lillie Brown president Ruth Johns vice president Margaret Taylor secretary Irene Downing treasurer Alice Brewer literature secretary Edna Weidner and Martha Gerard captains for social programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Circle of the Christian Church
L. W. Redding
Mary Redding Sellers
Washington, D. C
Martha Hall
Ruth Johns
Ray Orr
Lillie Brown
Margaret Taylor
Irene Downing
Alice Brewer
Edna Weidner
Margaret Gerrard
Martha Matthews
Jefferson Grange 2314 April meeting features songs and readings
About 44 attendees gathered for Jefferson Grange No. 2314 on Friday evening April 29. The program opened with group singing, included Glen Jackson guitar solos and two more selections, readings by W H Casad and others, a playlet, duets with violin and Hawaiian guitar, and a final pair of Glen Jackson songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Grange No
Glen Jackson
Reading
Katy
W.H. Casad
Artie Million
Dolly
Bobby
Mildred Jones
MiFo
Williams
Chalmers’ Peterson
Wilbur Doolittle
Tiowa Grange
Monroe Farm Bureau May Meeting At Flora Center
The Monroe township Farm Bureau held its May meeting at the Flora community building on Tuesday evening. The program committee led by Mr and Mrs Ross Shoff and Mr and Mrs Robert Kearns arranged a program featuring invocations, singing, a business session, musical numbers, talks by Catherine and Betty Thompson and by Mr Arnott, cornet solo by Wilbur Wilson, a convention report by Mrs G L Whistler, a special number by Jean Spitler, and a playlet The Daily Dozen by local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township Farm Bureau
Flora
Ross Shoff
Robert Kearns
Catherine
Betty Thompson
Arnott
Cornet
Wilbur Wilson
G. L. Whistler
Jean Spitler
Daily Dozen
Monroe township Home Economics club hosts annual guest day
The Monroe township Home Economics club held its annual guest day on Tuesday at the Bringhurst M E Church. Responses to roll call were Thots in Memory of Mothers. The program committee included Eva Sheets Laura Jackson Blanche Evans. Decoration committee members were Rose Kingery Bertha Aiken and Stella Young. Refreshments committee comprised Mae Allbaugh Esther Dillman Cora Myer and Lizzie Angle.
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Monroe Township
Bringhurst M. E
Eva Sheets
Laura Jackson
Blanche Evans
Rose Kingery
Bertha Aiken
Jefferson Township H. E. Club Meeting Notice
Jefferson township Home Economics Club will be hosted by Mrs. Lawrence Landis on Thursday May 12. Roll call My Mothers Home Paper on Mothers. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Charles Jones Mrs. Albert Smith and Mrs. Glen Kennard.
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Jefferson Township
H. E. Club
Lawrence Landis
Home Economics Club
My Mothers Home
W. H. Casad
Charles Jones
Albert Smith
Glen Kennard
Oracle Club dinner to be held in Duncan Hall
The Oracle club travels to Duncan Hall on Tuesday evening May 10 for its annual dinner meeting. Prof and Mrs W L Graves of Purdue faculty will present a program on Scandinavian music and musicians.
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Oracle Club
Duncan Hall
W. L. Graves
Purdue
Birthday Party for Alice Groning er Hosted by Mrs Schreiner
Mrs Verge Schreiner entertained nine young girls Saturday afternoon for Alice Groning er s ninth birthday. They were served refreshments at Dames Hotel.
Mothers of Men pantomime at Delphi church on May 8
The Friendship Sunday School class at Delphi Methodist Church presents a pantomime titled Mothers of Men on Mothers Day evening Sunday May 8. The event offers community entertainment at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Methodist Church
Friendship Sunday School
Christian Ladies Aid Meeting Notice
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Merritt Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
Merritt Johnson
Igo Ugo Club Hosts Mothers Tea at Library
The Igo Ugo club will entertain with a mothers tea in the library assembly room Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igo-Ugo Club
Delphi School Exhibit and Visiting Day Planned
Invitations have been issued for the annual Delphi schools exhibit and visiting days to be held Thursday and Friday. Work will be shown in the grade building rooms and high school facilities. Evening programs feature plays, solos, duets, and demonstrations by students.
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Delphi
Births Reported by County Health Officer
Dr W R Quick lists births in the past week including Jeanette Ann Hile Camden April 24 Wilma Jean Pickering Bringhurst April 29 Harold Gordon Jones Flora R R April 30 unnamed Loveland Delphi R R April 27 Harvey James Loveland Delphi R R April 30 Harvey Grant Lybrook Delphi R 5 April 30 No births or deaths reported in Delphi city limits during April.
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W. R. Quick
Lister R. Hile
Camden
Jeanette Ann
Manson H. Pickering
Bringhurst
Wilma Jean
Harold Gordon Jones
Flora R. R
Harold Gordon
Harvey James Loveland
Delphi R. R
William H. Lybrook
Delphi R. 5
Harvey Grant
Quick
Delphi
Infant Anita Launder Dies at Kokomo Hospital
Anita, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J Launder, died at Howard county hospital Kokomo last Thursday afternoon shortly after birth. The mother, formerly Miss Edith Patty, is in a critical condition. Funeral services for the child were held at Burlington Friday afternoon. Burial was made in Ball Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Flora Blyston and Ida Blyston Wed in Danville Indiana
Flora Blyston trustee of Democrat township and Ida M Blyston a Democrat township teacher were married Saturday at Ida’s sister’s home in Danville Indiana. They will reside in Cutler after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Flora
Democrat Township
Ida M. Blyston
Danville
Indiana
Flora
Cutler
Twin Daughters Born to Burgess Family in Chicago
April 9 birth of twin girls to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burgess of Chicago. Babies remain in incubator at St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Burgess formerly Miss Ruth Scott of Delphi.
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Sam Burgess
Chicago
St. Luke’s Hospital
Burgess
Ruth Scott
Delphi
County Tax Payers Association Seeks Expenditure Cuts
A committee from the County Tax Payers Association visited the county offices in the courthouse on Monday and also attended the trustees' meeting with requests that expenditures be cut to the lowest possible figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Taxpayers. Association
Court House
Delphi Bids for Quadrangular Track Meet at Plymouth
Delphi travels to Plymouth this Saturday for a quadrangular meet with Winamac, Plymouth, and another school. The exact fourth participant is not yet announced.
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Delphi
Plymouth
Winamac
Farm to Flora furniture trade in Pittsburg area
S. E. Hamilton traded his farm north of Pittsburg to William J. Leiter for Leiter’s Flora furniture store. The transaction was arranged by Coble Bros.
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S. E. Hamilton
Pittsburg
William J. Leiter
Flora
Coble Bros
Greeting Cards for Every Occasion In Delphi
The Delphi Citizen features Radio tubes Heru Smith with items for greeting cards across occasions. Includes notes on new patterns and availability at local shops.
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Delphi
Heru. Smith
Grace Construction to start concrete on Delphi to Logansport highway
The Grace Construction Co of Fort Wayne bids $236 488 06 to pave the Delphi Logansport route and begin pouring concrete next Monday. State highway officials consider a new eighteen foot pavement through Delphi as plans shift to maintenance funding.
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Grace Construction Co
Fort Wayne
Delphi
Logansport
Menon
State Highway Commission
City of
T. R. Arnold
Main Street
High Street
Grace Company
E. R. Campbell
Sandborn
W. H. Hoffman
Highway Commission
Rock Creek Bridge
Court notes filings show guardianship, labor suit, and divorce
Louis W. Cullum as guardian sues for decree against Harriet B. Cullum. Henry N. Moore sues Amanda I. Hefner for 264.84 for work and labor. Esther M. Oyler seeks divorce from John H. Oyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W. Cullum
Harriet B. Cullum
Henry N. Moore
Amanda I. Hefner
Esther M. Oyler
John H. Oyler
John L. Harrison road contract awarded in Jackson township
The county commissioners awarded the John L. Harrison road contract to T. E. Bolley & Son for 1447.00 dollars. Other bids ranged up to 167? and included Davis 1617, Patty and Snoeberger 1664, Harvey 1490, Sharp 1658, OConnor 1650, Parker 1450. A supplementary viewer report for Earl Hildebrand road in Adams township was continued to the June term. The Smock drain case is before the court. Admissions certificates issued for Dorothy Smith and Louise Randolph to local hospitals. Bringhurst streets were taken over as county highways.
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John L. Harrison
Jackson Township
T. E. Bolley & Son
Charles Davis
Patty and Snoeberger
Charles M. Harvey
Roswell O. Sharp
Tim O’connor
Russell L. Parker
Earl Hildebrand
Adams Township
Edward R. Smock
Clay Township
Dorothy Smith
Burlington Township
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
William H. Coleman
Louise Randolph
Deer Creek Township
Bringhurst
Red Cross Distributes 47808 Pounds of Flour
Carroll County Red Cross distributed 47808 pounds of flour last week under the supervision of its chairman and township trustees. Volunteers helped unload and distribute the carload milled by Washburn Crosby Co in Chicago. The flour arrived in Delphi last Thursday in 24 1 2 pound sacks and each township trustee sent for their allotment.
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Carroll County
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Washburn Crosby Co
Chicago
Delphi
Carroll County Red Cross
Mrs. John L. Porter Dies at 77 in Indiana
Mrs. John L. Porter, 77, former Carroll County resident, died last Wednesday at her son Clyde Porter's home near Connersville. Funeral services were held there Saturday with burial in Connersville. She was mother of Louis Porter and E. H. Porter of Delphi.
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John L. Porter
Carroll County
Clyde
Connersville
Porter
Louis and
E. H. Porter
Delphi
Bert Clifton Ill on Election Day amid Pneumonia Threat
Bert Clifton the Democratic sheriff nominee fell ill on election day and remains at home with pneumonia danger. He had endured influenza in February and his campaign was shortened by illness.
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Bert Clifton
Tri Kappa Chapter Plans Inspection Evening
The Tri Kappa local chapter schedules an inspection for Tuesday evening May 10. Dinner will be served at the Schermerhorn home. Active or associate members should contact Miss Meredith Carney before next Monday noon.
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Tri Kappa
Tri Kappa Sorority
Schermerhorn
Meredith Carney
Durgan Wins Democratic Nomination in Indiana District Two
George R. Durgan of Lafayette captured the Democratic nomination for Congress in Indiana's second district by about 8000 votes over Hugh G. McMahan of Rochester. Durgan led in most counties while McMahan carried Tippecanoe and neighboring areas. Durgan faces Republican Will R. Wood from Lafayette in the general election. Durgan topped 15,600 votes to McMahan's 7,800 with other candidates also listed in county totals for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Durgan
Lafayette
Hugh G.mcmahan
Rochester
Coffin Cone White
McMahan
Fulston
Starke
Durgan
McMatan
Coffin
Cox
Moon
Will R. [Wood
Claude Steele
Knox
New Price Continued for Mystery Show Weekend Rates
Viastos announced admission changes for the Mystery show with weekend prices ten cents for children and twenty five cents for adults, while Sundays and Mondays cost fifteen cents for children and thirty five cents for adults. Children admitted Tuesday night before 6 30 p m will pay five cents.
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Viastos
No-Contest Delegates and precinct results listed
Election notes show candidates with no contest in multiple districts including Tippecanoe Jefferson Jackson and Deer Creek townships. Listed names include Walter J Kennard Valeria H Huffer Roy E Vanscoy Moyhill Bekg Aires G M Smith John Smith and others with several districts naming elected officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippecanoe Township
Jefferson Township
Walter J. Kennard
Deer Creek
W. Brown
G. M. Smith
John Smith
Indiana D A R trip to Washington detailed in On Second Thought
Mindwell Crampton Wilson recounts a Delaware Indian D A R journey to the Continental Congress in Washington. The Indianapolis party rode Pullman cars from Delphi to Indianapolis then to Cincinnati, aided by a Baltimore and Ohio agent who arranged a train secretary to assist with letters and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindwell Crampton Wilson
Washington
Continental Congress
Fort ‘Frederick
S Ferry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carroll County Club and Society News
Cutler Home Economics Club
4 H Club
Cutler Presbyterian Church
Mission
Jefferson Grange
Monroe Farm Bureau
Christian Ladies Aid
Marybelle Adams
Vergil Class
Robert Quinn
Bells
Marjorie Roach
Alta Kite
Rowene Keim
Florence
Hunter
Gladys Shaffer
Victoria
Billy Fraser
Polly and the Circus
Lauchner
Flora Blyston
Bert Cliffton III
White
Carroll
Cass
Tippecanoe
Benton
Jasper
Pulaski
Newton
Marshall
Fulton
Kosciusko
Moon—Tippecanoe
Steele
Wood
Anderson
West Virginia
Washington Hotel
D. A. R. Congress
U. S. Marine
Charles Curtis
Dolly Gann
Rs. Coolidge
Mrs. Gann
Mrs. Coolidge
Hoover-Curtis
Jimmie Melton
National Broadcasting Company
Marine Band
Lexington
Mrs. Herbert Hoover
Congress
Secret Service
Hoover
Asin
Taft
Willard Hotel
Massachusetts Daughters
Arrel Polk
Charles M. Kennedy
Madison Township
Valeria H. Huffer
Roy E. Vanscoy
Will G. Klepinger
Carl C. Overholser
Raymond F. Barber
Walter W. Barnard
George E. Northcutt
W. O. Martin
Charles E. Baker
Oxfords
A. H. Brewer
Delphi, Indiana
Charles E. Bowen
Robert N. Bowen
Guy A. Tawney
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