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Newspaper

Delphi Citizen

Location

Delphi, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1930

Page

4

Unusual Stowaway Boys Mishap Behind Delphi Move

Arthur Schnepp arrived in Delphi with furniture for Frank Suddoth from East Chicago to find four about 13 year old boys hidden under a tarpaulin in his truck. The youths were turned over to Marshal Doxey Moore and held at the county jail until relatives arrived for one and the others were sent home on a Monon train. The marshal described the boys as tough and with unpronounceable names.

Arthur Schnepp Delphi Frank Suddoth Chicago Doxey Moore

Farmer Havens Leads First Big Corn Plow Field

Rushing the Season notes Haven of the Wolf farm near Americus as the first to report corn large enough to plow. He started work Wednesday using a four row drill and averaged nearly eighty acres daily.

Haven Americus

Carroll County Club and Society Event Notices

The Carroll County session plans reports from officers department chairs and club presidents with prizes for participation and attendance. A crime factors talk by Dr. Albert E Sterne is on the afternoon program, followed by election of new officers and merit flag awards. The Mission Circle hosted a Mothers Day gathering with new members and officer slate announced for next year.

Presbyterian Church Albert E. Sterne

Indiana Service Commission to Hold Safety Meetings

Friday evening opened a series of safety meetings at the Lafayette home office for employees of the Lafayette division covering Delphi Flora Attica Crawfordsville West Lebanon Mulberry and Lafayette. Attending from Delphi were William Givler superintendent Grover Kite Miss Mary Watt William McCain Clarence Darrough Joe Younker and Walter Clawson. From Flora attendees included Dan Huff and E T Middleton.

Indiana Service Commission Home Lafayette Delphi Flora Attica Crawfordsville West Lebanon Mulberry William Givler Grover Kite Mary Watt William McCain Clarence Darrough Joe Younker Walter Clawson Dan Huff Grace Daggy T. Middleton

Rockfield Home Economics Club Meeting Friday May 16

Rockfield Home Economics club will meet Friday afternoon at 1 o clock in the apse of Mrs. Fred Miller with Mrs. Roy Thomas as assistant hostess. Roll call includes What I Admire Most in My Mother poem Mother A Famous Other and project work. Miss Burke of Logansport department store will demonstrate making flowers and wax work. The enrollment committee consists of Mable Deel and Josephine Gregg. Members urged to attend early for the special work.

Rockfield Fred Miller Roy’ Thomas Charles Gregg Will Martin Miss Burke Logansport Ente Ent Mable Deel Josephine Gregg

Birthday Surprise At Mrs Ella McCormick Residence

Thirty friends gathered at the residence of Mrs Ella McCormick Sunny on East Franklin Street with well fed baskets making a wonderful dinner. Attendants included William Harter and I, John Cripe and family, Date Witt and family, Elmer Cripe and family, Pearl Johnson and family of Fiory, William Mullin, Ross Wagoner and Camden.

Ella McCormick

Cooperative Dinner At Sunset Park Church Meeting

The Make Merry class of the Methodist church held a cooperative dinner at Sunset Park cottage Arcata. Attendees included Mr and Mrs E E Rice, Mr and Mrs Williammer, Mr and Mrs R J Gamble and Mr and Mrs Grover Kite.

Methodist Church Henry B. ‘Wilson Arcata Sunset Park E.e. Rice Williammer Grover. Kite

Monroe H. E. Club hosts Mothers and Daughters Bazaar

The Monroe Township Home Economics club hosted a Mothers and Daughters luncheon at the Flora community building on Tuesday evening attended by over eighty ladies. Tables were attractively decorated with lavender and white flowers and a splendid dinner was served.

Monroe H. E. Club Monroe Township Home Economics Club Flora Ay Ce

Township Notes From Brief Readable Fragments

Local page fragments show scattered terms like township, Auxiliaries, ladies group and various illegible notes. Readable items suggest community notices or club references without clear actions, dates, or names to identify a coherent item.

Madison H E Club to Meet at New Hope School in May

Madison township Home Economics group will meet Wednesday May 14 at 1 PM at New Hope school for a lesson on wood finishes. Members are asked to bring material for the modernistic pictures. All township ladies urged to attend. Hostesses are Mrs John Schutz and Miss Eva Bates.

Madison H. E. Club Madison Township Home Economics Club New Hope School John Schutz Eva Bates

Indiana Alumni Banquet Hosts Local Figures in Flora

Carroll County Indiana hosted a Indiana University alumni banquet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Miller in Flora. Mrs. Henry B. Wilson presided as president. Attending from the area were Mr. Wilson Judge E. E. Pruitt and Ralph Hanna who delivered the after dinner address.

Indiana Carroll County University Bryan Miller Flora Henry B. Wilson Wilson E. E. Pruitt Ralph Hanna Hanna

D. A. R. Chapter Met at Bradshaw Home

The D. A. R. Charles Carroll chapter met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Bradshaw with Mrs. Blanche Gros Mrs. Julia Ireland and Miss Ann Hardy assisting. Mrs. N. J. Howe spoke on the war situation and conditions in China prompting an engaging discussion.

Charles Carroll W. H. Bradshaw Blanche Gros Julia Ireland Ann Hardy N. J. Howe China

Group Conference At Methodist Church Attended by Area Representatives

A group quarterly conference was held at the Methodist church last evening. Representatives from Burnettstown Idaville Lake Cicott Yeoman Camden Brookston Chalmers Monticello and Delphi attended. Dr. Wilson district superintendent of Lafayette presided and Dr. Leazenby of Monticello gave the address.

Methodist Church Burnettsville Idaville Lake Cicott Yeoman Camden Brookston Chalmers Monticello Delphi Wilson Lafayette Leazenby

Country club women set Friday May 9 cleanup at 9 am

The executive board declares an all day clean up for women at the country club on Friday May 9 starting at 9 o clock. Members should come prepared with equipment. A cooperative dinner will be served at noon.

Deer Creek Home Economics Club Hosts Program

Mrs. W. L. Cowdin hosts Deer Creek Home Economics Club at her West Main Street residence this afternoon. Program committee members are Mrs. Ida Newell Mrs. Georgia Kerlin Mrs. Lillie Shaffer and Mrs. Mary Kerlin. Topic is New Ideas For Your Kitchen.

Deer Creek H. E. Club W. L. Cowdin Deer Creek Home Economics Club West Main Street Ida Newell Georgia Kerlin Lillie Shaffer Mary Kerlin

Ministerial Association plans June July memorial services

The Ministerial Association of Delphi met at the library Tuesday afternoon and decided to hold memorial services at the Methodist church. The speaker for the occasion has not yet been decided. Each church will conduct regular services throughout June and July.

Ministerial Association of Delphi Methodist Church Deniely

Juniors Plan Annual Senior Reception at Local Church

The juniors of the local high school issued invitations for the annual Junior Senior reception to be held at the Presbyterian church dining room Friday evening May 16. After the banquet, dancing will be in the armory with about 150 students and faculty members attending.

Presbyterian Church

Ugo Igo Club Forms With New Officers

The Ugo Igo club met at Mrs Wayne Lees home with Mrs William Fraser and Mrs Wayne Aldrich assisting. Newly organized, Ada Welday was chosen president and Roberta Gardner secretary at the last meeting.

Wayne Lee William Fraser Wayne Aldrich Ada Welday Roberta Gardner

Seniors entertain mothers at Delphi area home

The seniors of the local high school will entertain the mothers at the home of Mrs. Harry Milroy by her daughter Miss Helen Cohee east of Delphi. Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy will leave Friday for a few days visit with her daughter Jessie Murphy at Sunnyside Sanatorium Indianapolis.

Harry Milroy Helen Cohee Delphi Elizabeth Murphy Jessie Murphy Sunnyside Sanatorium Indianapolis

Carroll County War Mothers to Meet at Court House

Carroll County Chapter of American War Mothers will hold a meeting at the court house on Tuesday May 13. A cooperative noon dinner will be served followed by a memorial program in honor of fallen heroes. Members are urged to attend and bring their own table service.

Carroll County

Carroll chapter plans Friday meeting at Regent’s home

Ry will meet Friday May 16 at the home of Regent Mrs. Julia Trelan. Hosts will include Miss Marie Frisbee and several Colburn residents such as Mrs. Robert Wagoner Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Mrs. Lulu Clapper and Mrs. B. B. Mayhill.

Charles Carroll Julia Trelan Marie Frisbee Robert Wagoner Elizabeth Allen Lulu Clapper Colburn B. B. Mayhill

Red Cross Board Holds Meeting in County Courthouse

The executive board of the Red Cross association met in the county nurses room at the courthouse Monday afternoon. Regular business was conducted and a splendid report presented by Mrs. Gregg, the county nurse.

Red Cross Association Court House Gregg

Ladies Host Cuchre Party at St Josephs Hall

Ladies of St Josephs Church held a cuchre party at the D of 1 hall last evening with Mrs Ww. 8. ee sy.

St.‘ Joseph’s Church Hall

Dinner Guests Mention Flora and West Lebanon Guests

Dinner guests include Mr and Mrs Ward Gree of Flora and Mr and Mrs Bertoe and daughter Viols of West Lebanon along with Mr and Mrs Troy and others in a社.

Ward Gree Florary Bert Oe and Daughter Viols West Lebanon Troy

Knights Honor Rev C J Reed With Knights Dinner

A large group of fourth degree Knights and their wives held a Tuesday evening party at the Delphi K of C hall to honor Father C. J. Reed their chaplain. An interurban charter carried guests from Lafayette. Seventy five attendees enjoyed dinner and music with bridge and five hundred later.

Delphi K C. Hall C. J. Reed Lafayette Be O'Clock Ladies of the Rosary Society Carl Buffert Father Reed W. S. Margowski Charles Muller Muller Palmo Yocum John Wagner Bert Yocum H. J. Kessner H Taylor Joe Conley John Caffney Arvin Richards Virginia Purdue Stinson Clark George Dalin John Reifers Ed Halpin Marion

Walter Clawson Named Sales Manager at Indiana Service

Walter Clawson of Attica has been assigned to the local branch of the Indiana Service Corporation as sales manager. He and his wife and two children will reside in Delphi.

Walter Clawson Attica Indiana Service Corporation Delphi

Funeral planned for Idaville native Fred Cornell

Fred Cornell aged 31 formerly of Idaville died recently in Oregon where he worked as a sheep herder. Relatives report his remains will be brought to his sister Mrs Grace Cornell in Idaville for funeral services.

Fred Cornell Idaville Oregon Grace Cornell

Brake failure causes minor collision with barber pole

Lewis Shortridge lost brake control on his car and struck a barber pole in front of the Howshaw barber shop Tuesday morning. The pole toppled from its moorings but remained intact and only slight damage resulted.

Lewis Shortridge Hoshaw

Ralph Hornbeck Opens Taxi Service in Crosby Hotel

Ralph Hornbeck inaugurates a taxi service with the Crosby hotel as its headquarters. He will respond to telephone calls from that location.

Ralph Hornbeck Crosby Hotel

Dame Oratorical Event Slated for Next Monday Evening

The Dame Oratorical, an annual affair, will be held in the high school auditorium next Monday evening at 7 30 o clock.

Family Dinner Hosts Joseph Been at Country Home

Mr and Mrs Joseph Been hosted a family dinner at their country home last Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Jason Been and their son Joe of Delphi.

Joseph Jason Joe Delphi

Daughters of Isabelle Plan Guest Evening Next Tuesday

Daughters of Isabelle chapter in I invites members to a social evening next Tuesday hosted by Regent Mrs. William Hefbrig. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest for a social gathering.

I’s Daughters Isabelle William ‘Hefbrig

Mission Band Meeting at Church Parlor

The Mission Band of the Christian church met Wednesday evening after school in the church parlors. Mrs. Jean Bunnell was in charge.

Mission Band of the Christian Church Jean Bunnell

Red Men Card Party At Hall Friday Evening

Red Men and families will enjoy a card party at their hall Friday evening. Monticello members and their families will be guests.

Monticello

Missionary Society Meeting At Methodist Church Parlors

Women of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church held their regular meeting in the church parlors Tuesday afternoon.

Woman’s Foreign Missionary Woman’s Foreign ‘Missionary Society of the Methodist Church

Miss Edna Trawin Weds in Bloomfield

Miss Edna Trawin quietly married Cecil Brookshire in Bloomfield on a Saturday ceremony conducted by Rev. Jack Masters of the Presbyterian church at 7 o clock. She formerly worked at The Citizen in Delphi and as a school secretary. Mr Brookshire, son of Charles and Mrs. Brookshire, recently joined Showers Bros. Furniture. They will reside in Bloomfield.

George ‘Trawin Edna Cecil Brookshire Bloomfield Miss Trawin Brookshire Jack Masters Charles Brookshire Jefferson Township Carroll, County Monticello Showers Bros., Furniture ‘Company Bloomington

Pioneer life and toil in county history remembered

The narrative recalls early settlers who drained and cleared lands amid hardship, building churches schools and roads while cherishing family life and community amusements. It quotes Will Carleton on pioneers and previews future notes on early county entertainments.

County Court House Will Carleton Peco Falicyon

Public sale planned for Salina Turner property in Burlington

The Carroll County Loan & Trust Co as guardian of Salina V Turner advertises a public sale of her personal property in Burlington to be auctioned on Wednesday May 14.

Turner Caroll County Loan & Trust Co Guardian of Salina V. Turner Burlington

Notice of Sale of Road Bonds in Carroll County

Carroll County Indiana announces a sale of road bonds at 2:00 PM May 2 1930 in Delphi Court House. Bonds have face value and interest 4.5 percent semiannually on July 1 and January 1 for ten years. Treasurer and County Attorney George M. Smith oversee the sale under a prior order.

Carroll County State of Indiana Court House Delphi eStete Ana Poe

Mothers Tea at Library By Ugo Igo Club Members

The Ugo Igo Club Mothers Tea plans an afternoon gathering at the library with members hosting the event for attendees.

Tof Ugo-Igo

Roach Hosts Social for Bridge Club and Friends

Roach was hostess for a social gathering that included twelve bridge players and a few friends, enjoying games and companionship in a convivial setting.

Roach

County Tuberculosis Clinic in Delphi on May 28

The county tuberculosis clinic will be held in Delphi on May 28 with Dr. J. H. Stygall of Indianapolis in charge.

Delphi J. H. Stygall Indianapolis

Notice of Administration and Guardianship

Court records indicate an administration matter with potential guardian appointment in Carroll County. Proceedings involve the estate of a decedent and related fiduciary actions pending formal filings with the district court.

Carroll County Indiana Bond Notice for Clay Township Project

Notice details a ten year bond issue by Carroll County to fund construction in Clay township. Twenty bonds dated May 6 1930 with face value 530 each, interest paid semiannually, first due July 15 1980, remaining payments every six months. Bids may be rejected. treasurer Irvin M WasRae and County Atty George M Smith noted.

Indiana Board of Commissioners Carroll County Ed Beard Clay Township

Adams township to issue bonds for gravel road project

Notice to Adams township taxpayers in Carroll County Indiana that on May 6 1930 officials determined to issue bonds not exceeding 7765 dollars at 4 percent to fund construction of a gravel road. Net property value 1 189 430 dollars with existing debt 16 020 dollars. Twenty nine days to appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners with County Auditor.

Board of Commissioners Adams Township Carroll County Indiana J. L., Wheyeman Ind George M. Smith

Petition to Improve Public Highway in Carroll County Indiana

On May 5 1930 Charles E Ri denour et al filed a petition in Carroll County Auditor Indiana to widen grade and gravel a public highway in Carrollton Township from section 17 north 24 1E to the southeast corner of section 17 Delphi Indiana. The plan calls for a 34 foot wide road with drainage grading gravel 12 foot usable width and notes costs less than benefits. A hearing is set for SUESDAY SRD 1930 before the Carroll County Board of Commissioners at the Court House in Delphi Indiana.

Charles E. Ridenour Office of the Auditor Carroll County Indiana Carrollton Township Carrollton Highway Suesday SRD Board of Commissioners of Carrol County Delphi Banan Carroll County Ind

Notice of Ditch Petition Before Carroll County Commissioners

A petition for repair and change of the William M Loop Ditch filed in Carroll County Indiana on June 7 1930 is set for public hearing on June 3 1930 before the Board of Commissioners to review the ditch route and proposed changes. The notice lists multiple petitioners including Frank Poundstone and others and directs interested parties to appear.

Mary A. Healy Jane Healy Liszie Healy Louanna K. Fouts Carol Esther Gray Ellen Cy Logan Matilda. Seward John. Co. Crockett Mary E. Bradfield Thomas G. Bradfield Virla G. Bradfield Mary E. Crockett Bentley Z. Easter Mabel Gray Catherine F. Easter John & Dillion Mary N. Dillon James Plank Guita Marie Plank Lucinda Barr Lizzie Purviance Etta H Frye Stella Nelson Roberta Cree Joseph Earl Fouts Mary Bell Vernon McCloskey Mary Belle Stone McCloskey Cully John Bradfield Frank Junior Shanks Tana Frank Poundstone William M. Loop Othce F “County Indiana Carroll County

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