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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
1
Two longtime local figures, Walt Dobbins and Millard Quinn, have died. Dobbins cared for his two daughters after his wife’s death and Quinn served rural patrons for 28 years delivering mail and messages. The community offers heartfelt sympathy to survivors.
An appealing Junior Red Cross display is featured in the south window of the Indiana Service Corporation this week. It highlights cooperative effort among Delphi City school pupils and teachers, St. Joseph Parochial School, Tippecanoe Township school, and Flora grade and high schools.
The cards and favors will go to Veteran hospitals, soft toys to the blind children and overseas, and wash cloths to needy hospitals. Mrs. Lewis A. Morrison, chairman of the Junior Red Cross, asks us to express gratitude to all who gave their time and effort in behalf of the Junior Red Cross.
On a Saturday night in Carroll County, discussion noted an unusually high count of assault and battery charges against local men. A friend quipped that spring stirs thoughts of love, reflecting a changing social scene.
County clerk Charles Bell reports the cost per vote at 1.48 dollars in Tuesday’s city primary and notes the GOP share 47.6 percent and Democrats 26 percent from the November 1946 election. Election clerks in precinct 3 set a speed record with a poll closing report reaching the Canvassing Board in 17 minutes. Pittsburgh residents plan to build a new home for the Paul Berry family this Sunday with volunteers ready to erect the house, while funds to finish the purchase are still sought.
Colleen Rozhon wins Delphi Relays queen title at Deer Creek Park as Williamsport team presents the trophy and each member gives the queen a kiss.
Delph i resident Earl Smith, a 1897 Purdue graduate, is named in a university celebration this week. A Wabash freight train whistle stuck near Danville until the engineer reached the siding. Cutler Senior Class officers tour Chicago after an interview on WLS. John Thompson upgrades to a new Ford, matching his wife's color choice. State Rep Robert Justice denies engineering the County School Unit Law for Camden patrons. Cancer Control Drive total reaches 2240.42 with Delphi to report.
A school building hosts a Thursday evening exhibit while the county track meet runs Friday. The courthouse resumes operations on Daylight Saving Time.
The Madison Flower Gardens announce a 210 cubic foot walk in floral refrigerator at their Bringhurst greenhouse to handle a larger variety of flowers. Mrs William Dickinson owner also appoints Cynthia Cunningham of Delphia as community representative.
Frank Swaim trustee of Tippecanoe Township and fund drive chair reports strong public support for the Paul Berry family home in Flittsburg. About $100 remained to be raised. boxes in local businesses collected donations as preparations for a prefab home proceed with foundation ready.
In Delphi only 521 votes were cast with 378 GOP and 143 Democratic votes. Walter Popejoy defeated John C. Downey for clerk treasurer 143 to 10 as Benjamin Drake beat Clyde Robbins 222 to 155 for the GOP clerk treasurer slot. Mayor Charles Wood won 334 to 44 over Orville Cassman and GOP council contenders include Leo Craig W H Brown Charles Harner Donald Larimore and William Kerlin.
Judge William B. Smith in Carroll Circuit Court sentenced four Frankfort youths to a 1 to 10 year term at the Indiana Reformatory for breaking and entering the Hubert Bozworth filling station in Burlington on April 24. The sentence is suspended if they obey laws stay out of taverns attend church twice monthly for a year. Louis Elmer Bell Clayton E. Donoho Harold Allbaugh and Harold Campbell named. Bell remanded to Carroll County Jail for 259 hours to equalize with the others. State’s attorney David R. Baum noted no prior offenses by the quartet. the offense was their first and weighed in sentencing.
Charles Harner a Delphi City councilman and IOOF Order member was elected trustee of Delphi Lodge No. 28 replacing Noah Allen. The vote occurred at the regular Order meeting on Monday night.
George Brewer and James Dicken son returned home Sunday after a trip to Daytona Beach Florida. While at the Bath and Tennis Club in Daytona Dickinson a talented young singer gave several numbers at the request of the wife of the mayor of Daytona.
E A Holm of the State 4 H Club Office Purdue University will assist with the Carroll County Pig Club Tour on Wednesday May 14 starting at 9 30 a m at the Arlie Hughes farm Tippecanoe Township where five litters of Hampshire pigs are in the club's work Other stops include Alan Fross Lib erty Chester Whites Junior Rinehart Monroé Dur ocs and Norman Lindley Democrat townships Spotted Poland China litters One or two additional stops and a judging exercise will be arranged later Special emphasis will be on litter production weights by sow and litter club members County Agent A P Nelson reports good weights Some transportation may be needed and participants should meet at the County Extension office beforehand.
R. L. Sieber and Company, local Chrysler and Plymouth dealers, will sponsor a series of Stars of Tomorrow amateur contests at the Roxy Theatre Delphi. The first show is Friday night May 9 at 9 pm with five or six acts and cash prizes for winners. The grand winner June 6 goes to Frankfort for additional amateur contests. Other contests are at Fowler Logansport and Rochester with winners decided in Frankfort.
Delphi's track team scored six points at the Kokomo Relays held last Saturday in Kokomo. Bill Wood won the 200 yard low hurdles and Delphi placed fifth in the 1500 yard relay. Relay members were Robert C. Smith Frank Kerker Ed Brown and Ed McGuire.
The Carroll County Track Meet originally set for April 30 at Delphi park is postponed to Friday May 2 at the local course. All county schools except Delphi will participate.
Dr. Jack E. Orr son of Mr and Mrs F H Orr sr of Delphi has accepted a post at the University of Utah Salt Lake City as Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry He will head the new department and become full professor this autumn Orr a Delphi High School graduate and Purdue alumnus earned his MA and PhD at Wisconsin He previously taught at Ohio State with a Navy reserve service period from 1944 to 1946 He is married to Maxine Kennard and they plan to move to Salt Lake City in late summer with daughter Judith.
Carroll County 4-H Clubs join an Officer's Training School at Delphi High School on Wednesday evening May 14. Instructors include Everett McCauley and Roscoe Hoffman with local leaders Cora St Amand and Reba Shanks guiding sessions. A Delphi boys group will demonstrate running a business meeting under W S Weaver. Special awards will honor clubs with all officers present.
The Carroll County IU Alumni Club, a chartered member of the IU Alumni Association, will be reactivated. Thomas Peters of Delphi is chairman of a committee organizing a dinner for alumni and families at Roth Park Hotel near Monticello on Wednesday May 21 at 6 30 p m. Tickets available from Rosemary Hannell Peters in Delphi Kenneth Knapp Flora or Arthur Ritchey Camden.
Harry Bohannon Post No. 75 plans a stag fish fry at the Legion Home on Front Street on Wednesday evening May 14. Free to all members, serving from 6 p m to 8 p m. Committee includes Dick Clifford Floyd Hargraves Jim Lyons Marvin Brehmer and Richard Sales.
Walter Gordon Walt Dobbins 63, prominent local farmer and longtime Delphi resident, died Saturday at his daughter Mrs Morris Dunns Cicero home after cancer surgery in Indianapolis. Born April 3 1884 near Remington he lived on the Dayton road south of Delphi with wife Florence Roach whom he married June 4 1913. Survived by daughters Mrs Morris Dunn and Ruth Robbins a sister Mrs Jennie Dobbins Kite. Funeral Monday at Grimm Funeral Parlors Delphi with Rev W Merlin Schwein. burial in Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers Floyd Jul ien John R Thompson Amel Spring Fred Bassett George Todd Virgil Liebert.
Millard Quinn a longtime Delphi rural mail carrier died at 6 30 am Wednesday at his home. He served Delphi route 2 for years and succeeded his late father Frank Quinn. Born December 3 1897 in Delphi he was a graduate of Delphi High School and attended Purdue University. Survived by widow Edna Best Quinn son William Quinn mother Minta Quinn brother Paul Quinn. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at Grimm Funeral Home with Rev Miles Allen Freeman officiating burial in Masonic cemetery.
Mrs Anna Baer widow of Everett Baer died at her Delphi home at 11 45 am Tuesday after a yearlong heart illness. Born in Chicago on September 28 1895 she married Everett Baer and moved here later. Surviving: son William C Baer at home daughter Mrs Margaret DeWitt of Camden mother Mrs Bertha Anderson of Chicago sister Mrs Esther Dietz and brother Arthur Anderson of Chicago. Funeral Friday at 2 pm DST.
A record Delphi Relays crowd watched Williamsport score 44 points to take first, with Frankfort second and Delphi third. Duckworth led Gas City in points. Colleen Rozhon crowned queen of the meet as Williamsport earned the trophy.
Carroll County Farm Bureau Cooperative announces William Ferguson of Gaston Indiana as manager of the Bringhurst elevator and feed plant. He previously worked two years at Melott for M Cardle Grain, ten years with Knowles and Son, and led a soy bean processing plant before it burned in 1945. Ferguson plans to move his family to Bringhurst when housing is found.
Miss Barbara White and Frank Loudon, employees of the Knights Town Banner in Knightstown Indiana, were weekend guests of Mr. Loudon’s sister Mrs. John S. Moyer.
Carroll County home economics clubs sponsor a week long display titled Todays Home Makes Tomorrows World. In Delphi the Indiana Service Corporation window hosts two miniature houses Nic Nac and House of Health with themed decorations and a county map showing the 17 clubs.
The neighborhood Troop 461 Yeoman received merit badges and second class pins for six boys Ronald Nipple Harry Hefner Ivan Phillips Robert Nipple Ray Phillips with Harold Viney unable to attend. Rev Clarence Bigler earned a Life Scout certificate and led the unit’s eight year Scout work. Illinois assistant Henry L Cox presented the charter.
Delphi High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter elected Bill Duff as president for the coming year. Elected with him were Max Hughes as vice president and Dale Brewer as second vice president, with a slate of secretaries, treasurers, reporters, and sentinels listed under chapter leadership.
The Tuckabatchee Sunday School class party scheduled for last night at the Presbyterian church has been indefinitely postponed due to the death of Millard Quinn, a charter member of the class.
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