Delphi Community News Highlights and Local Events
The week centered on the Home Show in the Armory run by the Band Parents Organization with strong merchant support. Camden high school band, led by Clarence Marocco, impressed audiences while future years look strong as most members are not graduating. Newport Vermillion bridge history noted with cost figures and a Deer Creek bridge closure in Hamilton Street. Reverend Orville Manker of Winamac earns a Boy Scout service award. Delphi hosts various social and civic happenings including a notable Sunday Star feature on a historic bridge.
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Armory
Band Parents Organization
Camden High School
Clarence Marocco
Albert Verrill
Sunday Star
Newport
Vermillion County
James F. Pierce
Delphi
Winamac Bridge Company
Pierce
Eudge
Wabash
Camp Tecumseh Enrollment Boost and New Pool
Camp Tecumseh plans a record summer enrollment under director Doc L. O. Denio. Denio notes a near complete swimming pool and urges timely camper applications. Odds and ends mention Cub Scout paper drive, county council session, unusual mushroom finds, and a tulip filled backyard display on East Main Street.
Noah's Ark No Parking Dilemma Cited at Delphi Home Show
A fragmented note recalls trouble finding parking during Delphi's Home Show with a quip about Noah and his ark. The text humorously links ark travel to navigating crowded venues and parking woes.
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Delphi
Sao Noah
Ocean
Brother of Camden Woman Joins Family After Long Absence
Leo F. Price gunnery mate chief in the U S Navy and brother of Mrs Earl Smith of Camden arrives in Kokomo to be with his seriously ill mother Mrs Cora Price. He serves on destroyer Collett DD 730 docked at Bremerton Washington and will rejoin his ship May 18 in San Diego. After a nine month Korea tour with four invasions and nine hostile contacts the ship returns home this year. Reunited with siblings for the first time in years the 76 year old mother receives a precious Mother's Day gift.
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Leo F. Price
United States Navy
Earl Smith
Camden
Kokomo
Cora Price
Price
Collett
Bremerton
Washington
Padget Sound
Navy Yards
San Diego
Ore Te Sich
Indiana
Korea
Navy
United Air Lines
Purdue group honors county resident husband with memorial scholarship
The Purdue Reamers Club donated 3000 dollars to the Alumni Scholarship Foundation and created the Gordon Slack Memorial Scholarship. The gift honors Gordon Slack, Purdue Glee Club member and club officer who died last August. Income will fund the scholarship while principal stays intact. Slack formerly lived in South Bend and Plymouth area. his widow Lois Ann Sanderson was a Purdue Home Economics student.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Purdue Reamers Club
Athletic Honorary
Alurhni
Gordon Slack
Slack
Reamers
Purdue Glee Club
Royce Rickert
Chicago
Reamer Club
David Alan Slack
Jeralyn
Lucille Slack
South Bend
Central High School
Arthur R. Slack
Diamond Street
Plymouth
Poner
Lois Ann Sanderson
Flora
School of Home Econmics
Eva
Mylet Sues for Divorce and Custody of Son
William A. Mylet files in circuit court for divorce from Betty Wiley Mylet charging cruel and inhuman treatment. He seeks custody of their minor son. Married May 1, 1950 and separated January 1 of this year. Attorney: A. D. Bishop.
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William A. Mylet
Betty Wiley Mylet
Mr. Mylet
A. D. Bishop
Gerald McCreary Returns Home From Indianapolis Hospital
Gerald McCreary of the Delphi area was transported by Jackson ambulance to his home on Wednesday after a stay at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Gerald McCreary
Delphi
Jackson Ambulance
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Pvt Max Carey Home on Furlough Visits
Pvt Max Carey stationed at Fort Meade Maryland is on furlough and visiting his family during a leave period from the Army base.
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Pvt
Max Carey
Ft. Meade,Maryland
Bet ty June Pollom to Wed Clark Carr at Plainfield Method ist
Plainfield announces the engagement of Betty June Pollom daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood W Pollom to Clark Davidson Carr son of Mrs Maude Carr and the late Judge B F Carr of route 2 Delphi The wedding is set for Sunday June 10 at Plainfield Methodist church with a reception at the bride’s home Invitations have been sent
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Elwood W. Pollom
Plainfield
Betty June
Clark Davidson Carr
Maude Carr
B. F. Carr
Route 2
Delphi
Plainfield Methodist Church
Bradshaw Named President of DePauw Mothers Club
Mrs Howard Bradshaw was elected president of the Mothers Club of Epsilon chapter Pi Beta Phi at DePauw University. She will speak at the dedication of the new chapter house during alumni day on June 9. The Bradshaws visited Greencastle for Mothers Day events as their daughter Joan served as Pi Beta Phi junior representative in the May Day pageant.
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Howard Bradshaw
Mothers’ Club
Epsilon Chapter
Pi Beta Phi
DePauw University
Tri Kappa Mothers Entertained at Delightful Sunday Breakfast
The Tri Kappa sorority hosted its annual Spring breakfast for mothers and guests at the Country Club. Seventy three attendees enjoyed birdhouse table decorations lilacs and tulips, with readings poems and songs by Marian Coble Linda Rule and the high school octet under Paul Welker.
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Tri Kappa
Country Club
Joan Leiber Rule
Joan Maxwell
Marjorie Bowman
Marjorie Welker
Isabelle Freeman
Marion Coble
Enid Rule
Ruth Ayres
Margaret Sanderson
Marian Coble
Mary McKinley
Linda Rule
Mother
James Perry Rule
Paul Welker
Ann Johnson
McCain and Ducknall Head to Bloomington for Knights Templar
Jesse McCain of Camden and Deputy Sheriff Clement Ducknall depart today to attend the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar in Bloomington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McCain
Camden
Clement Ducknall
Bloomington
Grand Commandery
The
Knights Templar
Message for Pvt. Billy Draper in Korea Wounded Action
Friends may address Pvt. Billy J. Draper US 55049588 279th General Hospital APO 53 c/o Postmaster San Francisco California.
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Billy Draper
Korea
Billy J. Draper
279Th General Hospital
Apo
San Francisco
California
Misses Attend Metropolitan Opera at University Auditorium
Misses Betty Cramer and George Carrigan traveled to Bloomington Monday night to see Der Sieberma n s at the University Auditorium performed by the Metropolitan Opera Company.
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Betty Cramer
Georgeia Carrigan
Bloomington
der Pledermans
Metropolitan Opera Company
University Auditorium
Mr and Mrs Joe Tolen and ee ae
Local brief notes a marriage or family notice mentioning Mr Joe Tolen and Mrs Tolen with unclear details. The fragment hints at a social or public record entry but lacks dates places or additional names.
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Joe Tolen
Seniors Pictures Featured Across The Citizen Edition
The Citizens photo pages highlight Carrollton Deer Creek Flora Burlington and Cutler graduating seniors. Rodkey Studio Delphi took the photographs and extra copies are available at local outlets in Wynkoop Vianco Delphi.
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Carrollton
Deer Creek
Flora
Burlington
Cutler
Citizen
Wynkoop
Aharetics
Vianco
Delphi
Rodkey Studio
Butchers Now Required to Post Beef Price Ceilings
New ceiling prices for beef cuts must be posted by retail butchers by June 4 per Indiana OPS director Vernon J. Dwyer. The ceilings take effect May 14 and run to July 31 with two reductions planned, Oct 1 and later. Overall beef price declines target about 10 percent by October in Carroll county as cattle supplies and marketing are stabilized.
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Vernon J. Dwyer
Indiana
OPS
Cancer Fund Drive in County Ends With Big Total
The Cancer Fund Drive closed Friday with $2200 counted locally and $2319.86 deposited to show growing support. Township chairmen and county workers organized a tea at Mrs. Robert VanNatta’s home, with 22 Home Economics Clubs contributing and a member driving 45 miles to complete tasks. County chairmen Margaret Sanderson and Freda Burgett led the effort.
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L -County
Robert VanNatta
Tr E Kappa Sorority
Delphi
Margaret Sanderson
Freda Burgitt
Lewis Wakeland Named Ball State Junior Marshal
Lewis Lee Wakeland of Idaville has been chosen as a Ball State Junior Marshal. He will usher at spring convocation baccalaureate and commencement exercises as one of thirty juniors selected annually by Dr. John R. Emens based on sponsor recommendations. Wakeland belongs to the campus YMCA and Pi Gamma Mu and is an Adams High School graduate.
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Muncie
Ind
Lewis Lee Wakeland
Idaville
Ball State Teachers College
John R. Emens
Wakeland
YMCA
Pi Gamma Mu
Adams High School
Mrs. Harry Arnold Fractures Hip in Fall
Mrs. Harry Arnold of Delphi is hospitalized in Lafayette after a fall at home caused a fractured hip. She was taken to the hospital last Thursday morning. Her daughter Miss Mary Jo Arnold and son Logan of Chicago visited over the weekend to be with her.
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Harry Arnold
Delphi
Lafayette Hospital
Hanna Couple Relocate After Delphi Wedding
Mr and Mrs R V Hanna wed 21 at Roy D Barr home Royal Center and now reside at Gore farm on Carrollton hill Adams township Mrs Hanna formerly Mary Pearson Coble of Delphi.
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R. V. Hanna
Roy D. Barr
Royal Center
Gore Farm
Carrollton Hill
Adams Township
Hanna
Mary Pearson Coble
Delphi
Carroll County Historical Museum Opens Friday
The Carroll County Historical Museum will be open this Friday from 12 noon to 4 p m. The event invites local residents to visit and explore regional artifacts and displays.
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Carroll County. ‘Historical Museum
Mrs Arnold Patient at St Elizabeth in Lafayette Critical
Mrs Harry Arnold is a patient at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette and is reported critically ill following an illness this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Arnold
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Miss Meon Trent Joins Office as Receptionist
Miss Meon Trent has accepted a receptionist position in the office of Dr. Tom Brown and will assume duties on June 1. She will replace Mrs. Raymond Todd, who is resigning.
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Meon Trent
Tom Brown
Raymond. Todd
Mrs. Garnette Smith and Susan Marie Return Home
Mrs Garnette Smith and her daughter Susan Marie have returned home after a visit at St Joseph hospital. The note mentions their Wednesday return and a reference to 9, suggesting a page or column cue.
John Lap cal. mail carrier acts to home for stove
An article describes a local mail carrier John Lap involved in an incident at his home regarding stoves. Details are limited in the readable text. Further context from the full article is needed for precise facts.
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John Lap
Acta
Children to name new Delphi grade school building
A citywide contest will invite Delphi students to name the new grade school on the hill. About 450 boys and girls can enter with a prize of 15 dollars from the Chamber of Commerce. A three member judging panel will select the winning entry while protecting entrant anonymity.
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Rce
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Eikenberry
Delphi
Howard Bradshaw
Grade School Program Set for Deer Creek Park
Plans advance for a grade school festival at Deer Creek Park in Delphi next Tuesday at 1 15 p m. Miss Betty Cramer directs with rain backup next day. Features include rhythm band nursery rhymes peasant dances and songs by grades one through five plus solo numbers by listed students.
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Deer Creek Park
Delphi
Betty Cramer
Becky Slack
Johnnie Robbins
Ann Phillips
Billy Waymire
Two From Here Will Teach in Monticello
Mrs. Mary Jane Garver and Mrs. Thelma Lamb, Delphi primary and fifth grade teachers, have resigned to teach next year in Monticello. Lamb will teach in the new North Grade school and Garver will teach first grade in the West Grade building.
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Mary Jane Garver
Thelma Lamb
Delphi
Monticello
Lamb
New North
Garver
Nominations Open for New Officers at American Legion Post
Nominations for officers began Monday at Harry Bohannon Post No. 75 American Legion and will continue through May with elections set for the first June meeting. Present commander Tom Vianco led the session. A spring dance is planned at Delphi Country Club on Wednesday night May 23.
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Harry Bohannon
American Legion
Tom Vianco
Delphi Country Club
Robison Divorce Filed in Circuit Court
Betty J. Robison of Cutler filed suit for divorce from William Junior Robison in circuit court. She cites cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of three minor children. The couple married February 9, 1947 and separated March 11 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty J. Robison
Cutler
William Junior Robison
Landowners File Remonstrance In Craig Ditch Matter
In the petition by Herman Neff and others for a new tile drain along the Charles G. Craig Drain in Democrat and Monroe townships a remonstrance was filed Wednesday by owners of more than two thirds of the acreage involved. Remonstrators are represented by Joseph T. Ives and include Ruth Bowman Garfield Evans Eva Sheets Draper Jesse Hunt Payne Vernon Payne Claude Myrtle Zook Beryle Beckner Earl Douglass Lella Daugherty Hes Wagoner and Dora Wingard.
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Herman Neff
Charles G. Craig
Democrat
Monroe
Joseph T. Ives
Ruth D. Bowman
Garfield Evans
Eva Sheets
Draper
Jesse_Hunt
da Payne
Vernon Payne
Claude’ An Myrtle Zook
Beryle “and
Aneel Beckner
Earl Douglass
Lella
Clifford Daugherty
Abel
Hes Wagoner
Dora L. Wingard
Indiana school group meeting visits new Columbia Grade School
Mary Studebaker Scott and her daughter Carol attend the Northern District meeting of the Indiana Association of School oS in Logansport. Superintendent Carl Zimmerman leads a tour of the new Columbia Grade School with Principal Paul Deckard and Riley Principal Laban Fisher after a coffee and doughnut session.
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Mary Studebaker Scott
Carol
Indiana Association of School Os
Logansport
Saturay
Carl Zimmerman
New Columbia
Paul Deckard
Riley
Laban Fisher
Ruth Kirkpatrick Elected Region President at Purdue
Mrs Ruth Kirkpatrick was elected president of the West Central Region of the Indiana State Conference on Social Work. The election occurred during a regional convention held recently at Purdue University.
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Ruth Kirkpatrick
Indiana State Conference On Social Work
Purdue
Stock car races rescheduled to 8 30 Sunday night at Monticello
Correction notice states the Monticello stock car races will run at 8 30 p m Sunday instead of 2 30 p m as previously advertised on page 3.
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Monticello
Austin Doctor Visits Henry Wilsons This Weekend
Dr. Harry G Newton of Austin Texas will spend the weekend as a guest of Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson.
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Harry G Newton
Austin
Texas
Henry Wilson
Auto Truck Wreck at Wabash Bridge Causes Minor Damage
A 1949 Chevrolet truck driven by Ross C. McKay and a 1935 Dodge driven by Charles Wayne Yates were involved in a minor crash at the Wabash bridge on State Highways 18 and 39 in West Uesday morning. Sheriff Sparkey Carey investigated, reporting McKay tried a left turn and Yates' vehicle collided with the truck.
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Ross C. McKay
Delphi
Charles Wayne Yates
Wabash Bridge
West
Delphi Home Show raises funds for band gear
A record crowd of over 3,000 attended Delphi's second annual Home Show ending Tuesday. Proceeds exceeding $800 benefited the Delphi Band Parents association to buy new instruments and supplies for the high school band. Public voting selected Industrial Arts prizes led by Gerry Underhill's grand prize outboard boat and multiple junior high and art booth winners.
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Delphi
Delphi Band
Ed Thomson
Wm. B. Smith
Gerry Underhill
Clifford Baldwin
Billy Lang
Don Kelly
Lawrence Schmitter
Richard Lari- More
Tommy
Duane Johnson
Charles Hargraves
Jack Brewer
Jim Yates
Peoples Building & Loan Association
Martha Obear
Senior Play The Minx From Missouri At High School
The Senior class presents The Minx From Missouri a three act comedy tonight and Friday in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Tom Kempf Julie Smith Dick Hatton Jerry Clawson Arlene Godlove Peggy Starkey Carolyn Shulthers Wanda Hughes Carolyn Coble Bob Hawkins Herb Parks Joyce Skinner. Tickets may be reserved at Wynkoop's and bought at the door.
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Missouri
Tom Kempf
Julie Smith
Dick Hatton
Jerry Clawson
Arlene Godlove
Peggy Starkey
Carolyn Shulthers
Wanda Hughes
Carolyn Coble
Bob Hawkins
Herb Parks
Joyce Skinner
Wynkoop’s
Viney estate land sells at Flora auction for 10250
A 12 acre tract near Flora from the Viney estate sold last Saturday at auction for 10250 dollars. William Davis of Bringhurst was the winning bidder and Ralph Rinehart served as auctioneer.
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Viney
Flora
William Davis
Bringhurst
Ralph Rinehart
Corydon Senator Visits The Citizen Office
State Senator Robert O Bannon of Corydon visited The Citizen office Monday. He is publisher of the Corydon Democrat and serves as vice president of the Hoosier State Press Association.
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Robert O’bannon
Corydon
The
Corydon Democrat
Citizen Office
O'Bannon
Hoosier State Press Association
Cub Scouts Plan After School Paper Drive
The Cub Scouts will conduct a paper drive after school on Wednesday May 16. Residents should place paper on their front porch for pickup.
Central Indiana Track Meet Highlights Jefferson Victory
The Jefferson Broncos dominated the Central Indiana meet at Frankfort, winning with strong showings across events. Oracle Track Squad members Kaser, Weaver, Burk Walter, Rodkey, Crowder, Hatton Baldwin contributed in hurdles, sprints and distance events as Baldwin, Tharp, Wingard, Wallace and Crone posted top finishes.
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Oracle
Kaser
J. Weaver Burkwalter
Rodkey
Crowder
Ona
Ckse
Hatton Baldwin
Kokomo
Central Indiana
Jefferson Broncos
Frankfort
Baldwin
Tharp
Wingard
Wallace
Crone
Johnson
Baldwin Mae
Erickson
Grier
County Trustees Adopt Uniform Teacher Salary Scale
County trustees vote to implement a county wide teacher salary schedule based on education and experience. The plan sets a minimum $2210 for in experienced teachers and a top $4275 for those with five years training and 25 years experience. The schedule, presented by trustees Jean Beck and Arthur Hildebrand, is expected to aid budgets and salary projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atete
Delphi
J. C. Yonker
Jean Beck
Arnee
Arthur Hilderand
Lottie Black 74 Delphi Woman Dead After Long Health Battle
Lottie Black 74 a well known Delphi resident died Sunday at Home Hospital Lafayette after months of poor health. Born June 28 1876 in Allerton Illinois she married Charles Black January 1 1896. Survived by husband two sons six daughters 24 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and multiple in laws. Funeral at Flora Presbyterian Church with burial Maple Lawn Cemetery. Jackson funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Black
Charles Black
Delphi
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Allerton
Illinois
Edwin
Lizzie Reed Thomas
Mr. Black
Black Farm
State Road 18
Franklin Street
Final plans announced for Flora recreational meet
The Flora Community Building hosts a county wide recreational institute next Tuesday May 15 from 2 p m to 10 p m est. The program offers two sections games and square dancing plus hand crafts with dinner at 6 p m est. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Delphi
Tom McCain
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