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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
5
On May 18 1930 a family notes the anniversary of their mother's death and speaks of enduring sorrow and faith in a future reunion. Morgan Dasher Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thomas and children express their grief and hope.
Lora Titlow of Delphi Indiana offers a first class permanent wave for five dollars. The ad notes a price and service in Delphi with a date line 8 12.
The Citizens highlights social notes and courteous mentions of visitors in town life. Readers are invited to share coming and going events to be acknowledged in the local column.
Local residents and visitors are listed with travel, illness, and family news. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weckerly in Peru, Mrs. Charles Weil ill at home, Miss Grace Boone in Indianapolis, Roy Wilson in Indianapolis, and many others visiting Delphi, Logansport, Terre Haute, and Lafayette. Attendees include family dinners, weekend visits, and a Measles recovery update for Richard Lee in Lebanon.
Mrs L Hildebran hosted twenty eight guests from Chicago Logansport and Lafayette for a Sunday dinner at her Delphi area country home. Various locals and guests attend events from Purdue Mothers Day to a Columbus club luncheon and a Delphi high school commencement invitation.
Mrs Harry Haugh is converting her residence on West Front street into a duplex after starting work Monday. When completed the building will be completely modern.
Ford Kuntzel of Ft Wayne joined Jerre Haugh and Hubert Clifford to Rensselaer for an alumni gathering at St Joseph's College Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lewis Coomey visited Sunday with his sister in Lebanon. Mr and Mrs Harry Brewer and children visited at Danville. Mr and Mrs James Fudge of Frankfort were Sunday guests of Agnes Smith.
William Kerlin returns from Brazil for an open ended stay. Miss Mary Rafferty travels to Indianapolis for a week with friends. Agneta Dininger and George Roskuski of Ft. Wayne visit Miss Teckle Roskuski. Mr and Mrs Richard Minneman of Washington township spend weekend in Hammond with daughter Mrs John Zionkowski. Attorney and Mrs H C Morgan and George Pennington of Indianapolis visit Sylvester Guckien family.
Mr and Mrs Prettyman and their daughter Miss Betty of Champaign Illinois visited over Sunday with their daughter Mrs Joseph Ives and husband Boyd Martin spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago where he entered in a casting contest at an outdoor motor boat show.
Mr and Mrs Ray Shigley and mother Mrs Mable Shigley of Vincennes were Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs W W Gochenour and Mr and Mrs Ed Lynch.
Elaine Smith daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith of North Washington street has recovered from scarlet fever and is able to be out again.
Mrs. Arthur Sidenbender of Rockfield and Mrs. M. W. Anderson led the Carroll County War Mothers garation sale in Delphi Saturday. A. W. Daily was in Chicago and Cleveland on Bob-Martin Boat Co. business. Fred C. Martin went to Toledo earlier this week.
Dr and Mrs William Guard of Ur bana Ohio spent the past week with their daughter Mrs Harold Baker and her husband in Camden.
Rev and Mrs O P Manker and family and Miss Lillian Blythe witnessed the Passion Play at Bloomington Saturday presented by Bloomington talent.
Miss Mary Lou Gerard resumes duties at the Paradise theatre after visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Gerard and recovering from an illness. She spent a few days with them before returning to the city Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Curtis McCain of Camden Mr and Mrs Van C Blue and Mr and Mrs William Nieworth of Flora attend the state conclave of the Grand Commandery in session at Evansville this week.
Mr and Mrs Grover Whiteman and Mr and Mrs J H Whiteman and family spent Sunday in Indianapolis visiting their daughter Mildred who is staying at the Methodist hospital in room A 268.
The Social Union will hold a monthly cafeteria supper at the Presby terian church dining room on Thursday evening May 22 from 5 to 7. Miss Edith Baum of Franklin College and David of Indiana University visited Mothers Day with their parents, Mr and Mrs Theodore Baum.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cannon of Python II Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Tillett and Frank Tillett of Francesville and Mrs. T L Smith of Medaryville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C J Smith.
Mrs George Hall and Mrs Jesse Retherford went to Seymour Friday for a high school class play coached by Wilbur Hall, the former's son. They returned home with a gentleman friend for an over Sunday visit.
Dr and Mrs C C Crampton Dr and Mrs C E Carney Dr and Mrs John Carney and daughter Meredith Dr and Mrs A D Clauser and Dr Jigs Shultz will attend the 11th district counselor medical meeting at Kokomo this afternoon and the banquet this evening.
A fire started on the shed roof behind L. M. Pletcher Hardware Store Saturday afternoon. Firefighters arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with only slight damage reported.
Lute J. Smith longtime Sandusky Soldiers Home veteran writes friends he will visit Delphi at Memorial Day staying at the Crosby hotel. He hopes a snare drummer can be provided to accompany a fife and drum performance. He is Sallie Pratt’s brother and will spend part of the summer at their cottage on the Tippecanoe near Oakdale dam.
Mr and Mrs Buel Emrick of St Paul Minnesota arrived Saturday to visit Mrs E E Barnard and Mr and Mrs J B Emrick near Rockfield They hosted more guests on Sunday including Mr and Mrs Ward Been of Burrows Mr and Mrs William Foreman of Lorgansport and Mrs Barnard of Delphi The Emricks left Sunday night for Chicago to attend the Westinghouse convention at the Stevens hotel and will return by week end Mrs Emrick will remain several weeks.
Incomplete OCR shows entries for hens and broilers with weights, ducks, old cocks, hogs and corn prices. Missing figures and illegible terms hinder full interpretation of the market list and pricing data.
George Loveland of the Harvey Lynch barber shop has been confined at home for a week with threatened pneumonia. He is improved today and hopes to return to work within a week or ten days.
Marshal Doxey Moore spends yesterday and today in Lafayette attending a chiefs of police convention. A principal topic is the state police.
John L. Hanna and Jason Been departed by automobile this morning for South Dakota to conduct legal business on behalf of A. T. Bowen & Co. bank.
Thomas Caulkins of Indianapolis visited Tuesday with Delphi relatives, sharing time across family ties and local connections in a rare midweek gathering.
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