D. A. R. Head Urges National Defense
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution with 157,868 members in 2,179 chapters urges defense of the Constitution and flags a rising Moscow Communist threat. At the thirty fifth Continental Congress a resolution calls a nationwide campaign to combat Moscow International Communist organization and internal subversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Coolidge
Thirty-Fifth Continental Congress
Republic
Washington
Constitution Hall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Patriotic Women of America
United States
Red International
Moscow
Continental Congress
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Moscow International’ Communist Organization
Alfred J. Crosseau
Cate de
Ther
Barnhart Addresses Chamber Dinner In Delphi
Former Representative Henry Barnhart addressed the Delphi Chamber of Commerce dinner hosted by Baptist church ladies. He spoke on House procedure, shared impersonations of former colleagues, and impressed attendees with his actor’s presence. Plans for a city community armory, electric lighting upgrades, and gas franchise reviews were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Brewer
B. F. Ulm
Indianapolis
Delphi
Electric Light Committee
H. B. Wilson
Cuty
E. E. Pruitt
Virgil Stinebaugh
Red Cross
Pletcher
Paul Quick
Hickory Grove
G O P Editors to Visit Delphi for Tour
Republican Editorial Association officers announce a summer meeting at Lafayette July 28 29 and 30 and an automobile excursion to Delphi area including Battle Ground and nearby dams and lakes. Delphi Chamber invites editors and wives and local residents to provide a royal welcome to showcase the city and its slogan Delphi she's beautiful Look her over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Editorial Association
Lafayette
Delphi
Battle Ground
Chamber of Commercce of
Elks Lodge to Observe Flag Day June 12 in Delphi Area
The Lafayette lodge of Elks will observe Flag Day on Sunday June 12 with Senator James E. Watson invited as principal speaker. No word has been received yet on whether Watson will accept the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Lodge of Elks
Delphi
Carroll County
James E. Watson
Preparedness and Peace Through Readiness for War
The piece argues that while war must be prevented, nations should prepare land sea and air forces for protection. It cites Webster on liberty and duty, urging adequate preparedness to safeguard peace and honor those who rest in infinity, maintaining strength for the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugh
Amerieee
Webster
Delphi High Plans End Of Year Activities
Russell Bryan leads agricultural class to Purdue last Friday while sophomore John Benner attends a calf club meet there. Dame oratorical contest tonight. Junior program Friday May 18. Sectional track at Peru Saturday 1 30. Hi Y picnic Tuesday May 17 4. Junior reception May 20 at Country Club. Bacalaureate May 22. Senior class play Charlie's Aunt May 24. Examinations May 25 and 26. Freshman and Senior picnics planned. Senior and Sophomore program and commencement on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bryan
Delphi
Purdue
John Benner
Peru
Country Club
Sophmore
County Clerk Distributes 1927 Acts Volumes Across Jurisdictions
Floyd Julien reports busy week handling receipts as 160 copies of the 876 page 1927 General Assembly Acts are sent to county officials township trustees city clerks libraries bar members school trustees banks justices of the peace newspapers and others. The acts include a multi paragraph fee provision for jury trials with $2 $3 and $4.50 due to the county and Julien may seek attorney general guidance on collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Julien
Julien
Medical Society Meeting In Camden Draws Leaders
The May Carroll County Medical Society gathering in Camden drew about forty physicians and wives. Dr Warble of Indianapolis spoke after a Methodist church banquet. local president Dr Wray introduced him. Attendees included doctors from Cass and Delphi counties. next council meeting is in Logansport. A June meeting in Carroll will feature a fish fry at French Post Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Medical Society
Camden
Partial Report on Carroll County Flood Relief Fund
J A Shirk treasurer of the Carroll County Red Cross reports at noon Wednesday that flood relief fund contributions total 574.81 dollars. Banks listed include Rockfield Burlington Camden and four Delphi banks, with small amounts recorded. The overall Carroll County goal is 1650 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Shirk
Carroll County
The
Red Cross
Rockfield Bank
Burlington Bank
Delphi
Camden State Bank
Haugh Suit At Trial Moves On In Frankfort Change
The Haugh case now in Clinton County Circuit Court on change of venue is being heard this week after starting Monday in Frankfort. Defendants are represented by Pollard Ontwright and Wason. Hanna and Hall defend the other party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haugh
Clinton County
Frankfort
Pollard, Ontwright & Wason
Hanna & Hall
Marriage Licenses Reported in Localities
Eurl F Lenfesty a Peru salesman weds Alice M Emrick of Delphi Earl Robinson a Delphi laborer marries Josephine Beaver of Delphi Alfred J Conn a Delphi machinist weds Martha B Davis of Flora John H Crockett a Camden farmer weds Mary M Shaffer of Camden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurl F. Lenfesty
Peru
Alice M. Emrick
Delphi
Earl Robinson
Josephine Beaver
Alfred J. Conn
Martha B. Davis
Flora
John H. Crockett
Camden
Mary M Shaffer
New Suits in Indiana Quiet Title Case
State of Indiana sues John Wagon and Otha Crumpee with Adele Gwinn against Allen W. Gwinn. William Smith represents the plaintiff attorney for Adele Gwinn. Quiet title action filed in Indiana courts seeking resolution of ownership claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
John Wagon
Otha Crumpee
Joseph T. Ives
Adele Gwinn
Allen W. Gwinn
William ©. Smith
Lafayette bid for Boyd Martin boat works in Delphi
Reports say Lafayette offers to relocate Boyd Martin boat factory to Lafayette with building, moving costs, and utilities paid. Local plant employs about 45 with overtime due to high orders. manager unavailable for public comment as negotiations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Boyd-Martin Boat
Boyd-Martin
Delphi
Fred Martin
Chicago
Boyd-Martin Boar Ih
Foreman Ed Davis Killed In Plant Collapse Near Angola
Ed Davis foreman for J C O Conner and Son died after falling from a gravel screening plant that collapsed north of Angola near the Michigan line. The plant gave way during construction. funeral plans were pending. Davis leaves a wife a daughter and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Davis
State Line
Michigan
Red Men to Convene District Meeting in Delphi
Delegates from all northern Indiana lodges of the Improved Order of Red Men will gather in Delphi next Saturday night for a district conference. The session will be in the Red Men hall beside the public square with James A. De Long and William Koup in charge. A large delegation is expected with speeches and talks on the society’s welfare, plus a banquet and music by the Red Man's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improved Order of Red Men
Indiana
Delphi
Red Men‘s Hall
James A. DeLong
William Koup
Sachem
Red Man
William C. Smith Files Two $5,000 Damage Suits
Attorney William C. Smith of Delphi filed two damage suits for $5,000 each in Tippecanoe County on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Smith. The actions arise from a Lafayette accident the previous night caused by H. R. Schneider. The Smiths allege severe injuries and seek $5,000 each in redress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Smith
Delphi
Tippecanoe
Earl D. Smith
Lafayette
Fed
H. R. Schneider
Conn Marries Miss Davis at Garrett Home
Albert Conn son of Robert Conn of Delphi wed Martha Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of Flora Sunday afternoon at the bride’s sister Mrs C E Cirmuth home in Garrett with Rev Bechdoll officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Conn
Robert Conn
Delphi
Martha Davis
Charles Davis
Flora
C. E. Cirmuth
Garrett
Bechdoll
County Board explores continuation of county nurse position
The June meeting of the County Board of Education will decide whether to employ a county health nurse for another year. The issue is continuation of the department rather than employment. Miss Elsie DeLaney’s term runs to August 1. Financing discussions involve the Red Cross Tuberculosis Society and Board of Education with 40 cents per enrolled child in past practice. The board may base funding on enumeration of children ages 6 to 21 as filed with the county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
Elsie DeLaney
C. T. Amick
Virgil Steinbaugh
Delphi
T. W. Armstrong
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Society
Board of Education
Educationals Board
Auditor White man Faces Salary Question for County Surveyor
Auditor J L White man debates whether to approve the salary of County Surveyor Charles R Thompson under a new law applying to certain counties. The act moved surveyors to a fee and salary basis and an emergency clause took effect March 5. No county appropriation exists, so Thompson has not filed a claim and the issue may be deferred until June and then until a County Council call for funding in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Thompson
J. L. Whiteman
General Assembly
Carroll County
Board of Commissioners
Thompson
Abayance
County Council
Wreck of Fifteen Freight Cars Near Flora Depot
Fifteen Pennsylvania freight cars derailed north of Flora depot last Sunday around six. Causes remain unknown as officials investigate. Five cars were nearly demolished with losses expected in the thousands. Wrecking crews from Indianapolis and Logansport cleared the line through Sunday night, detouring trains via Frankfort Delphi Monon and Wabash routes to Clymers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Flora
Indianapolis
Logansport
Frankfort
Delphi
Clymers
One Hundred Thousand Pike Released Into Lake Delphi
Attorney John L. Hanna for the Chamber of Commerce arranged the release of one hundred thousand wall eyed pike from the Bureau of Fisheries into Lake Delphi last Thursday. He noted that if the larger fish do not prey on the smaller fry, the lake should yield better fishing within the next year or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Hanna
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Conservation
Lake Delphi
Cleaning Up Library For Incoming Judge
Sheriff Sink and deputy and custodian John Long cleaned the law library on the second floor. Book cases were moved and lined up along the south wall while shelves were cleared and books cleaned. The quarters of the courtroom were tidied during the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sink
John Long
Law
Water Works Man III Bibbins Off Duty
Water Works Man III Mr. Bibbins has been off duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works Man
Bibbins
May 26 Band Concert Opens Delphi Season
Delphi high school band under Professor Hoshaw opens on May 26 with three consecutive concerts. After that each Thursday evening the band directed by Joseph Lathrope will perform throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Professor Hoshaw
Joseph Lathrope
Mystery surrounds Mike Byrne death in Lafayette
Lafayette recounts a murder case as Mike Byrne known as Mike Burns, a heavyweight boiler maker, is found shot near the Big Four roundhouse. Ex police officer Mose Norris faces a first degree murder charge based on witnesses linking him to Byrne near the round house scene. Byrne, 56, married to Katherine Pierce, had lived in Lafayette 42 years and was active in local unions and Fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Mike” Byrne
Big Four Round House
J. L. Penrod
Box Board
Delphi
Michael J. Byrne
Mike Burns
Round House
Mike Byrne
Mose Norris
Norris
Byrnes
Byrne
Katherine Pierce
Pierce
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Boilermakers’ Union
Lafayette Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Surprise Wedding Unites Miss Emrick and Eurl Lenfesty
Miss Mary Emrick daughter of Mr and Mrs John Emrick of this city wed Eurl Lenfesty of Peru last Thursday noon at the Presbyterian parsonage Rev Dale Le Count officiated The bride wore rose and tan crepe Her sister Viola Emrick was bridesmaid with attendants Josephine Mc Dowell Ila Mears Mildred Lantz and Dorothy Vannatta The bride a local high school graduate has worked in the Carroll County abstract office for two years They will reside in Peru following the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emrick
John Emrick
Eurl Lenfesty
Peru
Presbyterian Parsonage
Dale le Count
Viola Emrick
Josephine McDowell
Ila Mears
Mildred Lantz
Dorothy Vannatta
Carroll County
Senfesty
Dame Oratorical Contest At High School Auditorium
The Dame Oratorical Contest sponsored by Mrs E H Dame will be held tonight at the high school auditorium. Participants include William Kerlin David Baum William Dern Ernest Gripe John Stewart James Riley Watson McCormick Donald Wilson Albert Blickenstaff Jean Pruitt Thelma Lantz Helen Rassler and Margaret Sidenbender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Dame
Elmer Bougher
William Kerlin
David Baum
William Dern
Ernest Gripe
John Stewart
James Riley
Watson McCormick
Donald Wilson
Albert Blickenstaff
Jean Pruitt
Thelma Lantz
Helen Rassler
Margaret Sidenbender
Rexall Sale Dates Set At Margowski Drug Store
Date announced for a Rexall sale at Margowski's Rexall Drug Store. Specifics mention a two day event on the 26th and 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Rexall
Margowski
Rexall Drug
School enumeration completes in Carroll County report
County Superintendent Thomas Armstrong completes the census of school children ages 6 to 21 for 13 townships plus Delphi and Flora. Carroll County total 4006 youths. 2093 males 1913 females. 3400 in school 606 out. Gains and losses by township listed. 671 youths are ages 14 to 16. no colored children listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Armstrong
City of
Delphi
Town of
Flora
Indianapolis
Carroll County
Burlington
Democrat
Monroe
Washington
Deer Creek
Carrollton
Jackson
Jefferson
Adams
Clay
Madison
Found guilty in federal court Dunkin and Tilton face sentence
Russell Dunkin an Indianapolis attorney and former Indiana General Assembly member and Charles W Tilton a clerk in Dunkins office were convicted in Indianapolis federal court of stealing an internal revenue check for 3049.91 Their wives attended the verdict. Both men posted 10000 bail pending sentence to be handed down next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Dunkin
Charles Tilton
Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Marion County
Charles W. Tilton
Dunkin
Carroll County
Tilton
Lafayette
Delphi
County Board of Review Set for Monday June 6
County Auditor J L Whiteman calls the County Board of Review to meet on Monday June 6 with ex officio members and two political appointees, Frank Roskuski and George Peterson. The meeting will review township assessors personal property valuations and adjustments are expected, with petitions for reductions likely and few if any appeals for increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Whiteman
County Board of Review
Whiteman
Ashby
Schock
Carr
Frank Roskuski
Monroe Township
George Peterson
Adams Township
Kennedy Will Probated Bequeaths All to Kennedy Heir
The will of the late Elizabeth P. Kennedy was probated in the County Clerk office. It bequeaths all property to her son John C. Kennedy and a daughter Kennedy, with further heirs named in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth P. Kennedy
Julien
John C. Kennedy
Kennedy
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D. A. R. Head
Charles W. Ross
Session of
C. of C
Medical Society
Flood Relief Fund
Aeve
Gang
Angola
RED Men
Mrs
Rock Creek
U. S
Board OF Review
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