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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
4
The Delphi High School Speech Class under Mrs. Mary Mounts presented an acting program at the May Make Merry meeting of the Methodist church school. A one act play reading and costume dialogue were included with a cooperative supper.
The Senior Mothers tea was a pleasant social event for the graduating class of 1945 and their mothers held Monday night in the high school home economics room. A program and social evening followed with refreshments served.
In Flora and Logansport readers enjoy a mothers tribute with nurs es and choir performances. The Florence Nightingale club held a meeting at Floradale Gardens while Tippecanoe Two home economics club gathered May 16 with devotions, lessons on home comfort, and new member admissions.
Miss Mary Alice Martin leaves June first for Washington D C to take a position with the Navy Department. Mr and Mrs Mack Snyder hosted a Friday evening gathering with 87 attendees including many named guests and members.
The Madison township home economics club held its May meeting at Merle Gingrich’s home. Hazel Zook opened with the history of the song of the month Robin Adair and led the salute to the flag. Zelda Maxwel l and Barbara Dickison led a furniture arrangement project lesson. A Mother's Day program and contest followed. Fifteen members attended.
M E Gillam formerly of Delphi marked 83 years with a Sunday birthday dinner at his son Russell’s near Yeoman. Guests included C R Gillam of Yeoman, Charles Gillam and Burnettsville relatives, Roy and Albert Hildebran, Phyllis Conrad of Logansport, Bob Bostic family of Port, Gene Maxwell of Buchanan Michigan, Joan Patton, and Lee Maxwell with Robert USN.
Mrs Fred Craven Smith hosted a Monday nine o'clock breakfast at her country residence honoring Mrs Eva Smock Braden of Long Beach California. Petunias shoulder bouquets and pastel themed favors complemented the table. a white and gold antique dish was given to Mrs Braden. Guests were Braden's girlhood friends and her mother Mrs James Smock.
Burrows Mothers of World War II club met May 17 at the Burrows community hall with a brief business session led by Mrs. Dell Goyer. A Stanley Product representative gave a demonstration, followed by refreshments hosted by Mrs. Hobaugh and Mrs. Stover. Carroll County Medical Society met at the Welcome Inn with plans for the Eleventh Counselor District meeting in Delphi in October. About one hundred members and wives are expected, with dinner at the Welcome Inn after the afternoon session. The Delphi visit was decided at the Logansport meeting last Wednesday. Miss Josephine Odell hosted a tea Friday honoring Mrs. James Smock and Mrs. Eva Smock Braden of Long Beach California, who will visit Brookings South Dakota before returning to California.
Lt Mainard Weaver thrilled the local Rotary club at the Tuesday noon luncheon with first hand accounts of his India Burma experiences as a glider pilot. He was introduced by Paul Quick.
Notice of a public hearing by the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission in Delphi Carroll County at 2 00 PM June 14 1945 to consider permit applications for restaurants at Pittsburg location and details of premises ownership and propriety to receive information and determine eligibility.
Sergeant Charles A. Ward of Delphi is awarded the Air Medal by the Eighth Air Force for meritorious achievement as a bombardier gunner on a B-17 over Germany. He graduated from Delphi High School and worked for Kroger in Delphi before enlisting on January 10, 1944.
The Rainbow Assembly will hold a public installation Monday evening at 7 30 o clock. Mrs Joseph T Ives left Tuesday for Pekin Illinois to visit an ill uncle. Mr and Mrs Dick Layton and daughter of Indianapolis were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Bradshaw. The Bradshaws accompanied the Laytons to Chicago on Monday.
The Carroll County Board of Review will sit for twenty working days from June 4 1945 at 9 00 A M in the County Assessor office Delphi Indiana to review assessments add improvements correct errors and handle personal property complaints. Hearings by township dates are set for Flora Monroe Liberty Tippecanoe on June 18 Camden Jackson Burlington Democrat on June 19 Delphi Deer Creek Washington on June 20 Yeoman Jefferson Carrollton Rock Creek on June 21 Adams Clay Madison on June 22.
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