Dynamite Found at Deer Creek School After Break-In Attempt
A janitor discovered forty sticks of dynamite, nitro glycerin, and caps at the Deer Creek school between Friday and Tuesday. Investigators seized fingerprints, and officials believe the act stemmed from local school disputes but suspect a disturbed individual, with state and local authorities pursuing the culprit.
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Deer Creek
George Klumpp
Krumpp
Edna Yeager
Delphi
Jesse Clawson
Ralph Hill
Doxey Moore
Indianapolis
Plans Substituted for Deer Creek Dam Progress
Delphi committees push park and dam work with careful step by step progress. Lawrence Sheldon and Mrs. E. W. Bowen praise site beauty and potential. dam plans by Sutton Van Pelt and Charles Brosman reviewed. Carmichael Cryder to supervise construction. Purdue tests confirm concrete quality. escrow near. small donations reported including Lions Club $410 omitted previously and new pledges.
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Delphi
Park and Dam
Lawrence Sheldon
Indianapolis
E. W. Bowen
William H. Bradshaw
W. R. Carmichael
W. F. Gibbons
Carmichael- Cryder Company
St. Louis
Wabash Railroad Company
Sutton van Pelt
Chicago
Charles Brosman
Carmichael
Wabash Road
Purdue
Deer Creek
Escro
Lions Club
N. J. Howe
Burnside Haynes
Marriage Licenses Issued to Bergdall and Sendenburg Couples
Willard Bergdall a farmer of Claytonville Illinois wed Dorothy I Million a teacher of Jefferson township. William Sendenburg of Delphi married Mary Root of Delphi.
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Willard Bergdall
Claytonville
Ill
Dorothy I. Million
Jefferson Township
William Sendenburg
Delphi
Mary Root
Cross Roads Crash Injures Flora Residents
Auto wreck on Dayton road near Pearson farm injured several people from Flora. Mrs Payne drove west while the Quinn car traveled south, none saw the other until impact. Three Payne children hurt, one with a broken shoulder. Mrs Millard Quinn and Mrs Frank Quinn suffered head cuts. all improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Quinn
Clarence Payne
Flora
Dayton
Pearson Farm
Payne
Quinn
Paynes
Sor
Road 39 North Will Not Be Paved Soon
Local committees from Delphi and Flora petitioned the State Highway Commission in Indianapolis for paving the Delphi Monticello segment of road 39 and for early action on road 25 between Logansport and Lafayette. The commission offered little encouragement, with possible paving of road 25 near Logansport to Delphi on a forthcoming program, and a 1932 paving horizon for road 39.
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Delphi
Flora
State Highway Commission
Indianapolis
Logansport
Charles Blagk
Riley Sink
Monticello” Road
PART OF COMPANY TO POLICE TRACK AT INDIANAPOLIS RACES
Lieut Roy Gardner of the Delphi infantry reports that at Decoration Day a portion of his unit will be assigned to police duty at the Speedway races in Indianapolis. With 200 men toned from the ground guard, the best drilled and most reliable soldiers will be chosen to work, receive four dollars for the day, and be provided transportation and meals.
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Roy Gardner
Delphi Infantry
M. G. Henry
Thompson
Darlington
Indianapolis
Gardner
Miss Dorothy Million Weds Willard Bergdall in Oak Grove
Miss Dorothy Million daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Million of Jefferson township married Willard Bergdall of Hoopston at Oak Grove church last Sunday. The ceremony was by Rev Robert Rose with Miss Helen Million and Kenneth Biebe as attendants and Josephine Million playing the wedding march. A reception followed at the Million home. The bride a Monticello high school graduate who studied at Butler and Purdue and taught school, hails from a prominent Carroll county family. The groom, a western Illinois farmer, will take residence on a Hoopston area farm.
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Dorothy Million
Gilbert Million
Jefferson Township
Willard Bergdall
Hoopston
Oak Grove Church
Robert Rose
Miss Million
Helen
Kenneth Biebe
Josephine Million
Monticello High School
Butler
Purdue
Carroll County
Illinois
Hows Former Flora Resident Dies in California
T A Hows, longtime Flora resident, died in California. His body will be brought to Logansport for funeral services Monday afternoon from the Pierce undertaking parlors. He was well known among many older residents.
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T. A. Hows
Flora
California
Logansport
Pierce Undertaking
Mr. Hows
Paving Progress on State Route 39 South of City
Paving of state road 39 south of the city progresses satisfactorily despite last week’s bad weather. The old road bed section near the old house has been completed and a new one ahead. Turner's tenant notes 1,000 feet of pavement laid daily on the project.
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Turner Gays
Delphi High School 1930 Graduation Plans May 23
The Delphi High School announces its 1930 commencement to be held Friday evening May 23 in the armory. Major N O Imrie of Culver Military Academy will deliver the address and diplomas will be presented by Principal C A Smith to the graduating class members.
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Delphi High School
Aremry
N. O. Imrie
Culver Military Academy
C. A. Smith
High School Class of Forty-Eight Attends Baccalaureate
A large crowd gathered for the bac calaureate services at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. The class of forty eight graduates filled the center of the church wearing caps as the ceremony concluded this segment.
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Presbyterian Church
Up the River of Time by Carroll County Historian
WM. C. SMITH recalls 19th century youth games and rough sports. Boys displayed strength lifting logs, wrestling, jumping, and throwing corn cobs. Bullpen, Andy Over, hide and seek variants, tag games, and homemade boards for fox and geese framed rural play. marbles were rare, and girls played rag doll and house games alongside boys.
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Andy
Three Lafayette Men Arrested on Drunkenness Charge
Forrest Walters 32 formerly of Delphi Marvin Garrett 22 and Percy Kerr 22 all of Lafayette were arrested by Marshal Doxey Moore on the West Side Tuesday afternoon after neighbors reported disorder. Walters and Garrett are jailed and seeking time to hire attorneys and raise funds. Kerr was released after explaining his presence.
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Forrest Walters
Delphi
Marvin Garrett
Percy Kerr
Lafayette
Marshal Doxey Moore
West Side
Kerry
Walters
Cobl
Three Arrested in Restaurant Burglary Case
Earl Salisbury of Lafayette Edward Reeser of Logansport and Arthur Emrick of Burrows were arrested by Delphi and Logansport officers on warrants from Burrows restaurant owner McCowan Coble. They face burglary charges for entering the Burrows business last November 15 and stealing slot machines cigars candy and other items. Bond set at 2000 each with arraignments and defense requests noted.
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Earl Salisbury
Lafayette
Edward Reeser
Logansport
Arthur Emrick
Burrows
Delphi
McCowan
Salisbury
Emrick
Pruitt
George Smith
Shaw
H E Roach Bakery Installs New Mixing Machinery
Delphi bakery H E Roach updated production by adding a combined flour elevator sifter and dough mixer. The ten foot unit, powered by two motors, speeds dough production turning a barrel of flour into dough in ten minutes while maintaining sanitary conditions. It doubles capacity and meets rising demand for superior bread products in the city.
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Delphi
H. E. Roach
Married in clerk's office by Squire Busteed in Delphi
William Sedenburg a Delphi resident and Span ish American War veteran wed Mrs Mary Root widow of a 1898 soldier. The ceremony in the clerk's office Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Squire George Busteed with attendants Mrs Dennis O'Farrel Mrs Joe Kurzweil and Richard Scales. The couple plans to live in Delphi during the summer after residing at the Fayette Soldiers Home and purchasing the Sales property in Delphi.
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William Sedenburg
Delphi
Mary Root
George Busteed
Dennis O’farrel
Joe Kurzweil
Richard Scales
Ayette
Doctor Helps Mrs Whiteman After Operation in Indianapolis
Dr. John Carney traveled to Indianapolis on Wednesday to assist in the operation for Miss Mildred Whiteman at Methodist hospital. Miss Whiteman withstood the procedure well and friends expressed hope for a speedy recovery.
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John Carney
Indianapolis
Mildred Whiteman
Methodist Hospital
Miss Whiteman
Sede
Legion District Meeting Held in Noblesville
The Ninth district of the American Legion meets in Noblesville today with a number of local Legionnaires in attendance.
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The
American Legion
Noblesville
Rockfield Elevator Joins National Grain Corporation
The Rockfield Co-Operative Elevator Co. becomes the first Carroll County elevator to join the National Grain Corporation under the National Farm Board. Shareholders pay 25 dollars per share with 10 dollars down and 15 dollars on grain sale, yielding a non taxable 6 percent dividend, with no fees or contracts, enabling grain sales through farmer controlled channels to support federal farm relief.
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Rockfield Co-Operative Elevator Company
Carroll County
National Grain Corporation
National Farm Board
Legge
Rockfield Group
P. M. Byrum
Rockfield Co-Operative Elevator Co
Rockfield Co-Operativelevator Co
National Farm Movement
Rockfield Co-operative Elevator
Uncle Sam
Starvation peril in inland area near Batavia
Hugh Weaver a 21 year old Linotype operator from Batavia Ohio was found starving in front of the Coomey pool room by Night Watchman Al Gurley Monday at 9 pm. He had not eaten since the previous Wednesday and was taken to the sheriff after collapsing on Main street. He recovered with milk and simple foods as doctors treated him, revealing a recent job in Des Moines Iowa before hitchhiking to Delphi.
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Hugh Weaver
Batavia
Ohio
Coomey Pool Room
al Gurley
Weaver
Jesse Clawson
Main Street
A. ©. Clauser
Des Moines
Iowa
Delphi
Doctor W C Parker Bitten by Rabid Dog in Detroit
Mr and Mrs W L Cowdin report Dr W C Parker their son in law at the Marine hospital in Detroit was bitten by a rabid collie. He is taking Pasteur treatments estimated at fourteen days. The dog attacked him at the knee and hip then was killed and found rabid. It also bit three others who are receiving treatment at the Detroit hospital.
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W. L. Cowdin
W. C. Parker
Marine Hospital
Detroit
Rat Bite Leaves West Side Man With Swollen Face
Joel Martin on the West Side was bitten by a rat while asleep on Wednesday. The rodent sank its teeth into his lips and cheek and Dr. C. Crampton was called to provide medical aid.
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Joel Martin
Mr. Martin
Dr. C. ©. Crampton
Memorial Services Planned by Legion Members
Members of the American Legion and soldiers of all wars are asked to meet at Legion headquarters in the courthouse next Sunday morning and march in a body to the Methodist church to take part in memorial services.
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American Legion
Legion
Court House
Methodist Church
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Donald Chapman
Margaret Bundy
Jean Kramer
Gardner Martin
Downey
Gore and
Sembly
William Perigo
John Roth
Lostutter
Oracle Fund
D. H
William Per
Aeigo
Charles
Stella Thompson
Don Chapman
Tippecanoe River
Rame Council
Aator
Margaret Rice
John Maxwell
Camp Quietude
Lavanne Retherford
Doris Garner
the Presbyterian Church
Doris Doolittle
Sophmore
Mildred Richter
Marybelle Cripe
Rachael Reed
Melody Kings
Armory
Ladder
Joel Henderson
D Ruby Sines
Hilarryetta Busteed
Shirley Leib
Howard Hunter
Raymond Ber
Harold Wils
Mrs. Lostutter
Shorty
Lloyd Vanscoy
Joh Firstrow
Vera Black
Hel Margaret Rice
LaVaune ‘ Retherford
Helen Cohee
Kathryn Pierce
Ruth Bensmin
Stella’ Thompson
Helen McDowell
Evelyn Harrison
Doxey ‘Moore
Ralph Horn
John Schlaug
Ralph Wagner
Gary Naomi Isaacs
Margaret Sieber
Anita Berkshire
Helen Rasler
Saddie Roark
Id Chapman
Robert Juli Robert
Trobaugher
Charles Bradshaw
Perigo
Josephine Wagoner
Dortha Shaffer
Carl Popejoy
Robert Haugh
Owen Stewart
WM. C. Smith
Historical Society
H E. Roach Bakery
Roach
Squire Busteed
Romarge
Miss 'Whiteman
Legion District Meeting
Rockfield
County
National Grain Corporation Group
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