State Board takes no action on high school recommendations
Indianapolis Tuesday session yields no action on inspector's recommendation affecting Adams Carrollton Rockfield and Deer Creek high schools. Grover Sink Carrollton trustee says Carrollton high school will operate next year with or without state aid adding vocational agriculture to the curriculum and plans to run as usual barring unforeseen issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Indianapolis
Adams
Carrollton
Rockfield
Deer Creek
Grover Sink
Carrollton Township
Speculation on Carroll County Schools’ Postseason Fate
Speculation arises over the future of county schools in multiple quarters. If more than one closes, Carroll County may lose its Sectional Journey and teams might be sent to adjoining counties for tournament play. Eight teams must qualify for a sectional, affecting local postseason arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Carroll County
County Treasurer Reports Tax Installment Take Near Half Million
The office of the county treasurer collected slightly under $500,000 during the Spring tax installment period. County treasurer Charles L. Bell has not yet tallied the final total but expects it to exceed the indicated amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Bell
Local men praised for quick aid in Friday tragedy
Dwain Meador and Wayne Boyd are commended for their calm actions when they found Richard Wagner engulfed in flames last Friday. Despite their brave efforts, Wagner died from his injuries, but the two men are honored for their presence of mind and swift response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Dwain Meador
Wayne Boyd
Richard Wagner
Mr. Wagner
Rural Community Praises Local Plowing Volunteers
Main Street commends two groups of men who plowed fields for the Leslie and Brown families. The note emphasizes that such acts thrive only in a rural community and are much appreciated by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Leslie
Brown
Neighbor Recovers Poppy Through Winter Care
Ruth Robbins presented an oriental poppy to Mrs. Jasper Fouts last fall. Fouts cared for the plant through winter, using special fertilizer and regular watering to help it survive the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Robbins
Clyde
Jasper Fouts
Poppy Scout Turns To Thistle In Household Mystery
One day this week Mrs. Fouts called Mr. Robbins in distress claiming a poppy she found was not a poppy but a thistle, sparking confusion at the house.
Birthday cake tribute to Dr. C N Erbaugh
Beautiful birthday cakes were seldom surpassed by the one received by Dr. C N Erbaugh from Frank Fitch and Jesse Patrick. The cake featured flowers and designs from the local bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Erbaugh
Frank Fitch
Jesse Patrick
Birthday Party Candle Blowing Sparks Admonition
At the birthday party three men and their wives attended as Dr. Erbaugh was asked to blow out candles and cut the first slice of cake. The event prompted reflection that he should have known better.
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Dr. Erbaugh
Beauty Masks Practical Jokes at Bakery
Two pranksters Fitch and Patrick fooled onlookers by covering a beauty with sawdust in the bottom quarter of an ice cream container and having the bakery finish the prank. The stunt illustrates how beauty is only skin deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitch
Patrick
Murphy Sparks Guilty Question in Circuit Court Inquiry
In Carroll circuit court this week Francis Murphy pressed a Lafayette undertaker witness about customer complaints. Murphy quoted the witness saying his profession faced no complaints, prompting questions on reliability and credibility in the local proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Francis Murphy
Carroll
Murphy
Lafayette
Oice
Inquisitive Soul Questions Undertaker About Deceased
A perplexing figure asks the undertaker whether the departed left much behind, and the mortician replies that indeed all of it was left. The exchange underscores a morbid curiosity about the dead and their possessions.
Main Street Indiana Says Parking Spaces Widened
Main Street Indiana recounts changes as parking spaces around town were widened after fresh paint last week. Mary Bostwick notes the impact on traffic and town life.
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Main Street
Mary Bostwick
Indiana
Adams Township Alumni Plans Reunion
The 15th annual Adams township Alumni Association meeting will be held Saturday evening May 14. All teachers and graduates are invited. A basket supper will be served at 7 p.m. Ice cream and cake will be provided. Reservations with Faye Gerbens Delphi 668 or 739 East Main Street Delphi.
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Adams Township
Adams Township Alumni Association
Faye Gerbens
Delphi
East Main Street
Officers Installed by Elementary PTA
Marcus Reifert was installed as President of the Elementary PTA at a Monday night meeting. Other officers installed were Ethel Pearson first vice president E. E. Glenn second vice president Ruth Robbins treasurer Elizabeth Pearson secretary. Frank Rodkey retiring president reported membership grew from 47 to 98 and the treasury rose from 2.10 to 37.52 by year end.
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PTA
Marcus Reifert
Ethel Pearson
E. E. Glenn
Ruth Robbins
Elizabeth Pearson
Frank Rodkey
Delphi Track Team Heads to Sectional with Record Performances
Delphi seniors Tom Ives Dick Cowdin and Don Pauley led the Hoosier Conference meet at Attica with new meet records as Sheridan won 5744 points. At the Central Indiana meet in Fort Wayne Cowdin tied for high jump first and Pauley tied for second in pole vault while Wilcox Ives and Ratcliff earned multiple top finishes. Delphi competes next Saturday in Kokomo with regional May 21 and state May 28 in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Bob Wilcox
Clark Carr
Tom Ives
Dick Cowdin
Don Pauley
Pat O’farrell
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Sheridan
Hoosier
Attica
West Side
Rensselaer
Cowdin
Pauley
Central Indiana
Frank
Gasoline Explosions Kill Delphi Man At Yard
Richard Arthur Wagoner a 39 year old Delphi Junk Yard manager died after a gasoline explosion burned more than 95 percent of his body. He was cutting an old car with an acetylene torch when flames erupted. Passersby helped extinguish the flames but he died at St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette. A second explosion at a Lafayette area farm injured LaRue Clawson but he survived. Wagoner leaves a widow and five children. funeral services set for St Joseph’s Church.
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Richard Arthur Wagoner
Delphi
Wagner
Wayne Boyd
Dwain Meador
Patrick
LaRue (Rudy) Clawson
Route 3
Lafayette
Clawson
Larue Clawson
Clawsons
Detroit
Michigan
Earl R
Verna Henker
Elks and Eagles Lodge
Kokomo
Moose Lodge
Rae Nunnally Wagner
Harold
Ralph
Grace
Ronnie
Helen Wagner
Delphos
Ohio
Robert Bartholomew
Mary
Chrysoton
Toledo
Katherine Metzger
Fort Jennings
Mary Ann
Lima
Rita
Los Angeles
Leon
Louis
Navy
Frank
Army
Eugene
Patrick Morturay
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Francis Kienly
Masonic Cemetery
Beadle Coxen Engaged for June Wedding in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs James Paul Beadle announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to F Richard Coxen son of Mr and Mrs Forrest R Coxen of Indianapolis The wedding is set for June 25 Nancy Beadle a Logansport High School graduate 1946 Tri Kappa member employed at Morris Plan Bank Indianapolis Coxen a University of Illinois architecture student graduates June from Howe High School in 1943 Naval Air Corps veteran They will reside in Indianapolis Grandparents include Parke Beadle of Lebanon former Citizen publishers and her father’s newspaper tie noted.
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Beadle-Coxen
James Paul Beadle
Berkley Road
Indianapolis
Delphi
Nancy
F. Richard Coxen
Forrest R. Coxen
Miss Beadle
Logansport High School
Tri Kappa Sorority
Morris Plan Bank
Coxen
School of Architecture
University of Linois
Howe High School
Naval Air Corps
Parke Beadle
Lebanon
The
Citizen
Monthly report of deeds and filings from Carroll County
Carroll county recorder Mrs. Anna L. Johnson submitted April activity to County Auditor Russell Harter. Deeds recorded 81 with fees of 82.25 dollars. mortgages 40 with 87.90. mechanic's liens 3 with 75. chattel mortgages 98 with 49. releases 42 with 21. power of attorney 1 with 1. articles of incorporation 1 with 3. mortgage releases 70 with 9.50. miscellaneous instruments 12 with 12.00.
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Anna L. Johnson
Carroll County
Russell Harter
Family follows Major Chapman to Heidelberg Germany
Mrs. Donald Chapman and daughters Jean and Jane are ordered to be ready to move within two weeks to Heidelberg Germany to join husband Major Donald L. Chapman. Major Chapman has been transferred to the French Sector but the family will reside in Heidelberg for now. their Front Street home is rented to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simmons.
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Donald Chapman
Jean
Jane
Heidelberg
Germany
Major Donald L. Chapman
Major Chapman
Front Street
Fred Simmons
Junior High Queens Crowned In Conference Track Meet
Charlene Melson reigned as queen of the Junior High Conference Track and Field meet held last Saturday morning. The attendants pictured with the queen are Sue Miller Joyce Lamb Mary Lou Thorp Carolyn Randolph and Miss Melson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Melson
Pic
Sue Miller
Joyce Lamb
Mary Lou Thorp
Carolyn Randolph
Miss Melson
It Ain't Murder Dead Man Drunk on Wilson Street
At 4 AM Sheriff Sanford Allen and Delphis Chief Gabe Nunnally investigated a scenario on Wilson Street after a truck driver reported a man with a club. They found the figure alive and drunk, Henry Dewey Perr, 50, of Madison Township, taken to the county jail for city court arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Allen
Wilson Street
Gabe Nunnally
Delphi
Nunnally
Henry Dewey Perr
Madison Township
Gun Wound Sends Young Burrows Wife To Hospital
Mrs. Helen Green Hallam an 18 year old wife of Dick Hallam of near Brookston was taken to St. Joseph hospital Logansport with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. She was at her parents home near Burrows when the pistol discharged possibly by accident. Her brothers aged 16 14 and 10 were home with measles and mumps. A Delphi physician was summoned. Mr. and Mrs Hallam recently dismissed a divorce action in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Green Hallam
St. Joseph Hospital
Logansport
Hallam
Dick Hallané
Brookston
Walter Green
Burrows
Local program to air on WIOU and WBAA stations
WIOU 1350 will broadcast a recording Tuesday at 12 45 DST May 17 featuring Mrs Frank Ly brook Mrs Clarence Zartman and Mrs Fred Hedderick with Dix Harper and Mrs St Amand on U shaped kitchens. Mrs St Amand also appears on WBAA at 1 00 p m CST May 16 discussing the Home Demonstration contest in Carroll County.
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WIOU
Frank Lybrook
Tippecanoe
Clarence Zartman
Deer Creek
Fred Hedderick
Camden
Dix Harper
St. Amand
Art Exhibit Planned at Delphi School
Junior and Senior High School art students will exhibit their work at the Delphi School on May 18 and 19. Mrs Bertha Noble will oversee the exhibit with all junior high teachers also displaying. The public is invited and the building will open at 6 30 p m CST.
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Delphi School
Bertha Noble
Indiana student brought home with rheumatic fever
Joe Jervis a student at Indiana University was brought to his Cutler home Thursday in the Carter ambulance. He is suffering with rheumatic fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A
Cutler
Joe Jervis
Indiana University
Carter
Joe
Robertson Seeks Divorce From Jo Ann Robertson
Donald E. Robertson of Flora files for divorce from Jo Ann Robertson formerly Jo Ann Lank alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Suit filed by Hanna and Hanna, attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Robertson
Flora
Jo Ann Robertson
Jo Ann Lank
Hanna & Hanna
Junior Bob Brookbank Named Indiana Boys State Delegate
Dr. L C Lucas announces Pittsburg high school junior Bob Brookbank as local post delegate to Indiana Boys State chosen by a faculty committee including J Richard Shaffer Robert Miller and Louis Kent. The event runs June 11 to 18 at the Indiana State School for the Deaf Indianapolis with all expenses paid by the American Legion. Brookbank is the son of Mrs Lynn Brookbank of Pittsburg.
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L. C. Lucas
Harry Bohannon
American Legion
Bob Brookbank
Indiana
J. Richard Shaffer
Robert Miller
Louis Kent
Indiana State School For the Deaf
Indianapolis
Legion
Brookbank
Lynn Brookbank
Pittsburg
Deputy Shoots Halt Kokomo Youths In Break-In Chase
Three youths Cody MacIntosh 19 Nard Guernsey 17 and Raymond Meyers 17 fled after two break-ins in southeastern Carroll county Saturday night. A pursuing deputy fired three shots at their auto. they were arrested and jailed in Carroll and Cass counties.
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Carroll County
Cody Orville MacIntosh
Nard L. Guernsey
Raymond I. Meyers
Carroll
Cass County
Guernsey
Meyers
MacIntosh
Carroll Circuit Court
Smith
George Obear
Kokomo
Ewart Oldaker
Burlingen
Fred Anderson
George Bronson
Bronson
Burlington
Sparkey Carey
Adams Grocery
Carey
Yeoman Children Stage Colorful Program at Closing Exercises
Yeoman school pupils presented a three part program on May 6 on the school lawn. Grade 6 8 performed Welcome Sweet Springtime with Huldah Roth as Queen of the May and Dwain Wigner as Winter. A second play Wedding of the Flowers featured Joy Buis as bride and Donald Stroud as broom. Maypole dancing by grade 5 followed under Mrs Clara Hoehne. Directors included Naomi Anderson Lara Hoehne Sarah Graham and Jack Moore. Annual picnic followed the report cards day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman Correspondence
Children of the
Yeoman School
Huldah Roth
Shirley Nicewander
Phyllis Viney
King
Sarah Graham
Clara. Hoehne
Jack Moore
Pittsburg Man Loses Thumb at Gerber Factory
Joe Thompson of Pittsburg an employee of Gerber Industries Delphi suffered the loss of his left thumb and left index finger when his hand was caught in a press at the factory Monday He was treated by a local physician and will be off work for five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerber
Joe Thompson
Pittsburg
Gerber Industries
Delphi
Kerlin Couple Buy Jenkins Residence in Pittsburg
Mr and Mrs Charles M Kerlin have purchased the Rev Howard Jenkins residence in Pittsburg and will move there in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Kerlin
Rev. Howard Jenkins
Pittsburg
Neighbors Help Stricken Families With Weekend Plowing
In two acts of community aid, neighbors plowed 90 acres near Yeoman for Marvin Leslie and 40 acres for the Orville Brown family. A mix of local residents and Monticello Eagles members used 12 and 14 tractors respectively, with meals from the Grimms and birthday cake for Leslie’s daughter Norma Jean.
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Delphi
Marvin Leslie
Yeoman
Lawrence Fry
Don Roth
Ralph Bush
Eagles Lodge
Monticello
Ernie Davis
Carroll Cleaners
Norma Jean Leslie
Delphi High School
Orville Brown
Jack Grimm
Mr. Brown
Arlie Hughes
Merrill Hughes
Edgar Fountain, Jr
Ralph Hughes
Verlin Austin
Clarence Davis
Russell Jones
Harold Finney
Jack Walters
Dick Furst
Reed Pearson
George Brewer
Carl Sayers
Clark Ginn
Harry Clawson
Russell Craig
Lloyd Burgitt
Levi Furst
Tom Hall
Jack
Ed Grimm
Deaths MATTIE E UNDERHILL AT 80 IN AMERICUS
Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Underhill, 80, Americus resident, died at home Wednesday night after months of illness. Born July 27, 1868, she was the daughter of George and Ella Shuckers and widow of Jacob Smith before marrying James Underhill in 1907. Surviving are seven children, two from her first marriage and five total from the second, with services at United Brethren church of Americus Friday at 2 p.m. CST and burial in Americus cemetery.
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Mattie E. Underhill
Mattie Elizabeth Underhill
Americus
George Washington
Ella Ellenham Shuckers
Jacob Smith
James Underhill
United Brethren Church of Americas
John Smith
Delphi
Arthur
Ralph Smith
Underhill
Eva Graham
Camden
Grimm
United Brethren Church of
Delphi real estate dealer LaRue Coble dead at 79
LaRue Coble aged 79 longtime Delphi real estate dealer and stock buyer died Monday morning at Home Hospital Lafayette after a brief illness. Born May 2, 1870 near Idaville he was son of Anthony and Harriet Goslee Coble. He married Etta Gibson December 31 1918. Survived by widow a son Dick of Lafayette and brother C C Coble of Monticello. Funeral rites were held Wednesday at Grimm Funeral Home with Rev Merlin Schwein officiating. Burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
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LaRue Coble
Delphi
Home Hospital
Lafayette
Idaville
Anthony
Harriet (Goslee) Coble
Etta Gibson
Raymond Coble
C. C. Coble
Monticello
Grimm Funeral Home
Merlin Schwein
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Pratt Haun Dies Suddenly in Florida Heart Attack
Pratt Haun of Indianapolis formerly of Burlington where he was cashier of the Burlington State Bank died suddenly of a heart attack in Miami Florida on Monday. He is survived by a son Gentry of Indianapolis. The body is being returned to Indianapolis for burial in Rossville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt Haun
Indianapolis
Burlington
Burlington State Bank
Miami
Florida
Gentry
Rossville
Mrs. I. C. Schermerhorn Dies in California at 87
Mrs. Lou Holmes Schermerhorn, 87, a Delphi native, died Tuesday in Santa Ana California where she had lived since 1943. Born May 30, 1861, daughter of William Holmes, she married Ingold C. Schermerhorn in 1895. he died in 1916. Survivors include two sons Bernard F. and Ingold, a granddaughter, and a sister-in-law Catherine Brackenridge. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Patrick Mortuary with Rev. Odell officiating. burial in IOOF cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Schermerhorn
Lou Holmes Schermerhorn
Delphi
Santa Ana
California
Indianapolis
William Holmes
Ingold C. Schermerhorn
Brookside United Brethren Church
Bernard F
Ingold
Catherine Brackenridge
Patrick Mortuary
Odell
IOOF
Death of 9 Year Old David Delaplane in Wayne Pa
David Alan Delaplane, 9, son of Mr and Mrs R R Delaplane of Wayne Pennsylvania, died Friday evening at home. He was a fourth grade student at Wayne Grammar School. The notice lists suit with the parents and refers to DEATHS on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Alan Delaplane
R. R. Delaplane
Wayne Pa
Wayne’ Grammar School
Air Age Mobile Unit to Visit Delphi Schools
Delphi students from grades 1 to 12 will learn about air age innovations during a two day program May 24 and 25. John Robert Miller arranged through Purdue for the unit at no cost to the district. The exhibit includes trainer planes and air transportation literature with cockpit access and demonstrations. G Clingman, former Purdue Airport maintenance chief, will instruct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
John Robert Miller
Purdue
G. Clingman
Carroll County REMC Pays Hefty Taxes Across Counties
Carroll County REMC reports higher real and personal property taxes to county treasurers due to rate increases and expanded facilities. President Coy C. Shanks cites payments totaling $2,379.40 to Carroll County and smaller amounts to Cass, Clinton, Howard, Tippecanoe, and White counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
REMC
Coy C. Shanks
Howard County
Tippecanoe County
White County
Two More Townships Complete Assessing
Madison township valuation falls about 7 percent while Washington township rises over 11 percent. County Assessor Earl Thompson says all township assessments are ready and will be submitted by Monday for review by the Car roll County Board of Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Washington Township
Earl Thompson
Madison Township
Carroll County Board of Review
Thompson
Freshman Queens at Relays crown Delphi freshmen
Reigning at the Relays last Saturday at Deer Creek Park Delphi, the Delphi high school freshmen were named queens. The pictured winners from left to right include Olive Carr, Sharon Carney, Arminda Hitchock, Shirley Hughes and Bar- (name incomplete).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens
Deer Creek Park
Delphi
Delphi High School
Olive Carr
Sharon Carney
Arminda Hitchcock
Shirley Hughes
Bar
Diploma Day Set for Delphi Seniors in June
Sixty four seniors will receive diplomas at the 77th commencement in the Delphi Armory on Friday night June 3 at 7 p m CST. Dr W Norwood Brigance of Wabash College Crawfordsville will speak on The Crop Was Not A Failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Armory
W. Norwood Brigance
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Helen Allen
Doris Jean Bowman
Forrest E. Brehmer
Nancy Jane Bush
Dale Jay
Virginia Marie Moore
Robert Louis Myers
Norma Lee Nagele
June Eileen Newell
Joyce D. Norris
James ‘Patrick O’farrell
Donald Dean Pauley
Evaleen May Pearson
Carl O. Penn
Bobbie Lee ‘Perkins
Gladys F. Peters
Charles William. Rapa
William J. Rozhon
Frank R
Seedorf, Jr
Larry Gene Shaff
George Edward Sheehan
Donald L. Shoup
Joan Eileen Stoner
Jane van Ostron
Richard Ann Wasson
Richard M. Weidner
Meredith Jean Wels
Robert M. Wilcox
Herbert Wayne Wilton
Jesse Lee Wilson
John Richard Zartman
Orton O. ‘Zook
Brigance
Delphi
Speech
Ciation of America
Quarterly Journal of Speech
Leaders In Education
Biographical Directory of
County Home Ec Women in Local Contest
A Carroll County Home Demonstration Week feature saw 14 of 20 clubs enter single demonstrators or teams. Demonstrations included tying springs, old and new lampshades, yeast rolls, and meat rolls for freezing. Speeches by Mrs. Harley Roach, Mrs. Bit ter Armstrong, Mrs. Ira Fisher, Mrs. Edward Morris, and Mrs. Homer Wilson highlighted thrifty home management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Zell ST. Amand
Carroll County
Harley, Roach
Jefferson
Bitter Armstrong
Ira Fisher
Madison
Homer Wilson
Deer Creek Township
Hamburg
County
Pittsburg Students to Stage Operetta and Play
The first seven grades will perform the operetta Little Red Riding Hood in the school gym on Friday May 20 the last day of school. The eighth grade presents Our Final Exams in the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Delphi Student Wins Butler University Scholarship
Doug Hatton, set to graduate in June from Delphi High School, has been awarded a scholarship to Butler University. The award, announced by Principal J Richard Shaffer, may be retained if Hatton maintains the required scholastic average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Hatton
Delphi
Butler University
J. Richard Shaffer
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Junior High Queens
Young Burrows
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