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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
4
The Tri Kappa sorority held a Mother's Day dinner Tuesday evening at the Masonic temple. Members gathered for fellowship and a festive meal honoring mothers.
Temple members and their guests enjoyed a three course meal catered by the Eastern Star with fifty attendees. Miss Edna Kirkpatrick led the event and introduced Mrs. Harold Baker of Camden who shared highlights from her 1930 European trip.
Handkerchiefs wrapped around a diploma fashion named graduation gifts for the honored guests. Out of town guests included Mrs. Nelle Hubbard of Lafayette Indiana Mrs Guard of Urbana Ohio mother of Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Charles Baker of Camden.
Members toured the grounds and sanatorium with Dr. Hewitt and Mrs. Hewitt at Mudlavia Hotel Kramer. An evening three course dinner featured coronation color decor, floral centerpieces, and a trumpeter announcing guests. The May meeting will be hosted by Mrs. C A Cartwright and Mr. Cartwright.
Mrs. David Lilly hosted the Woman's Missionary Society of Oak Grove Christian Church for a Sacrificial Luncheon north of Delphi. Lavender and white decorations graced a linen table as the program featured Mrs. Wilmer Kilmer, Mrs. Ray Burgitt, Mrs. W. G. Million, Mrs. Lilly, Miss Thyrza Henry, Mrs. Emma Schock, and Mrs. W. C. Aschanhart. Guests included Mrs. Jay Penn of Flora, Mrs. Frank Weckerly, Mrs. Tom Smith, Mrs. W. J. Beard, and Miss Ida Nelson of Delphi.
Logansport and Delphi residents gather as the Women’s Missionary Society of the Christian church re elects officers at Rev and Mrs Howard Jenkins home. New slate includes president Miss Ida Nelson and treasurer Mrs Frank Weckerly with several vice presidents and secretaries. Participants include Mrs Loren Ayres Mrs Frank Weckerly Mrs Elmer Stokes and Miss Freida Burgitt.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Tuesday at Mrs. C. B. Shaffer home. Mrs. Levi Rothenberger led devotions while Nellie Wilson of Cutler, former Religious Education teacher in Marysville Tennessee, presented an illustrated talk on mission work in the Tennessee Mountains. Special vocal numbers by Georgianna Kienly and a trio of Marybelle Adams Virginia Pletcher and Kathryn McCain accompanied the program followed by a social hour.
Mrs. Will Klepinger of Delphi and her sister Mrs. Paul Carr of Laf ayette hosted a dessert bridge and personal shower at the Klepinger home for Katherine Klepinger, a bride of the month. Twenty guests from Brookston attended as shower activities and bridge followed desserts.
Rose Chapter will hold a short memorial service at the next regular meeting night May 17 for members who have died since the last memorial time. The departed are Mrs. Mary Elless Mrs. Sophia Dreifus and Carrie J. Cox. A program honoring all mothers of the chapter and mothers of members will follow.
The Make Merry Class of the M E church will hold a cooperative supper and party in the church basement Friday evening May 14 at 6 45. The committee includes Mr and Mrs Walter Clawson Mr and Mrs Loyal Hoshaw and Mr and Mrs Robert Gamble.
Mrs Nellie McCloskey of Flora announces the engagement of her daughter Virginia to William B Christopher Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Christopher of Brookston. The wedding date has not been announced.
The Country Club hosts the third in a series of basket suppers and euchre parties Friday evening. Hosting committee members include Mr and Mrs Curtis McCain Dr and Mrs C Crampton and Mr and Mrs Paul Quick.
Local Knights Templar members will attend the Presbyterian church on Sunday May 16 for the full Knight Templar ritualistic service.
A discussion of old-fashioned and modern motherhood was held at the Welcome In Grange meeting on Friday May 7 in Radnor Grange hall. Lloyd Zook served as master of ceremonies with Bernadine Maxwell Mabel Crowl Helen Zook Elva Griffith and Final Allen presenting. Ira Fetterhoff won the surprise package and Ray Daniels is set to receive degree work soon.
The last meeting of the year of the Parent Teachers Association will be held at the Methodist church this evening with Rev Wilbur Day as the speaker. After the program, election of next year's officers will be held. The Study Club meets Friday afternoon at Mrs Russell Craig home with Mrs Robert Bradshaw as leader.
Miss Josephine McDowell and Ver nie Brown will host members of the Sunday night Dinner Bridge club at the home of the former Sunday night.
The Chatter-Box Club will meet Wednesday night May 19 at the home of Miss Helen Mc Dowell on East Franklin Street.
The Advisory Board of Clay Township Carroll County Indiana invites sealed bids by May 22 1937 at 6 pm for one 16 foot bus body meeting state specifications. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Dated May 8 1937 Edward Sommer Trustee Clay Two.
Public notice announces a special session of the Carroll County Council in Delphi Indiana at 1 30 PM on May 24 1937. The meeting aims to authorize additional appropriations from County Revenue Welfare Fund and Gasoline Fund to cover 1937 expenditures. Auditor I Wade Farr states an emergency justifying the extra appropriations.
Carroll County auditor Wade Farr outlines 2010 budget items including per diem for petit jurors 104 and jury commissioners 105, meals 109, clerk postage and supplies, county surveyor costs, and highway and welfare expenses. Taxpayers may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners within ten days of the council meeting.
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