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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
1
The Delphi city council and Mayor urge residents to conserve water due to only 40 percent of normal rainfall since autumn. Do not water lawns. conserve for emergencies while awaiting rainfall and infrastructure. Community updates include driver training plans, adult courses, a telephone service disruption, Lions Club fundraiser mishaps, and a local obituary for Mrs. James A. Delong.
Carroll Telephone Co warns subscribers east of Union Street that service will be interrupted Saturday May 29 starting at 7 a.m. during new cable installation at the office. Work will finish as quickly as possible and service should be restored by evening.
High school students and townspeople received copies of The Oracle, Delphi’s yearbook. The white covered edition is praised for quality. Next year’s editor in chief is Charles Hargraves, a senior. he will attend a two week Indiana University training program for yearbook and school paper editors.
Marilyn Holloway Smith announces annual recital by her dance students on June 9 10 and 11 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Delphi Parent Teachers Association sponsors the event with tickets on sale June 1 from students and Wynkoop Pharmacy. reservations through the Pharmacy.
Letters of administration in the Flora Snoddy estate issued to Union Bank and Trust Company. Estate value listed at $6100 in personal property. Hanna and Hanna represent the administrator.
The Delphi Mental Health Committee fund campaign launches with a fire whistle at 7 p m next Tuesday. Psi Iota Xi Legion Auxiliary and Business and Professional Women will lead the drive meeting at 6 45 pm at the Legion home and operate from headquarters.
County Legion members plan a weekend graveside decoration across Carroll County cemeteries. Dr. Crampton directed distribution of 110 dozen flags to posts. each post lists specific cemeteries and veterans to honor.
State Detective Jack Fisher Sheriff Carey and Police Chief Dempsey questioned several local youths on Wednesday afternoon about the May 8 theft of a car owned by Robert Hill. The abandoned vehicle was later found at Logansport.
The State Board of Accounts in Indianapolis says it will sue former Flora town officials Laurel I. Smith William Wingard and William Roberts to recover 15490 paid to Smith Construction Company for Flora street resurfacing from 1949 to 1952. Examiners call the contract illegal due to a public official doing business with himself. Jesse O. Smith acted as bid presenter. Wingard and Roberts served as paying agents during the years involved. As of Wednesday afternoon the suit had not yet been filed.
William Stingley Jr. 28, of near Battle Ground and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Cripe of Delphi, died at Home hospital Lafayette from injuries suffered in a Tuesday morning crash near Winamac. Survived by wife Frances Cripe and three daughters. calling hours at Hippensteel Funeral Home after 4 p m Thursday. funeral Friday at Wesleyan Methodist Church Lafayette.
Judge William B. Smith in Carroll circuit court appointed John T. Johnson John L Kennard and J Earl Fouts as appraisers to assess damages to the Jones property. The appraisers assessed damages at 1000.00 dollars.
George McDowell of Kokomo is visiting his niece Mrs. V. H. Brown, spending time with family and familiar surroundings during a brief stay.
The Delphi city schools superintendent announced two more resignations effective year end. High school math teacher Ed Nordahl will move to Oakland City California to seek Oakland schools employment. Second grade teacher Helen Allen Smith and her husband plan to relocate to Lafayette. This brings total resignations to four including Ethel Brown and Doris Brummett.
County Superintendent J C Yunker announced resignations of thirteen teachers from the county system. Names span Burlington Cutler Camden Yeoman Burrows New Hope and Flora with positions in math biology English library science music and principal roles. Several more resignations are expected to be reported later.
Robert Brown former county surveyor and on site used as resident engineer during the Plymouth bridge project has accepted a post with Buckman and Hanson Ft. Wayne Bridge builders. He will oversee nine bridges on the Ohio turnpike starting June 1. His family will remain locally.
The local country club will host a nine hole blind bogey tournament on Monday May 31. All members are invited to take part and compete for valuable prizes announced by club president Don Leitzke.
Delphi high school announces commencement for the 1954 class on Monday night May 31 at the Armory. Stanley Boyles serves as president of the graduating group. The class roster lists students across multiple rows with names including Arnold Crowder Richard Larimore Jerry Witter and many others.
Delphi city officials urged extreme water conservation as drought cripples supply. The council discussed pumping from old wells and Deer Creek as possible relief, with an infiltration gallery and expanded filtering proposed pending Health Board approval. A Purdue water survey is planned and rates may rise.
Eighty seniors graduate at Delphi High School as the 82nd annual commencement is held at the armory. The ceremony features student speeches, musical numbers, and the presentation of diplomas by Paul Johnson and John Curry. A baccalaureate service follows Sunday at the Presbyterian church with choir and sermon portions.
Christmas Seal Sale workers from 13 counties attend an all day regional conference in Roth Park hotel hosted by the Carroll County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Indiana TB leaders Chester D. Kelly and Mrs. Walter O. Leeds chair discussions. Delegations include Benton Cass Carroll Clinton Jasper Lake LaPorte Newton Porter Pulaski Starke Tippecanoe White.
Harry S. Brewer of Saginaw was selected by the Delphi Lions as the Cheer Club member of the week after surgery at Mayo Clinic on May 8. He is recovering at his daughter’s home and friends are urged to send cards and letters during the week to wish him well. Sue Rider and Mary Van Der Volgen were week Joseph's church Sunday.
Gene Simons announces a summer music program for all local students running June 7 to August 15. Instrumental lessons at the armory include free sessions for transfer band students, with chorus practices Tuesdays and band rehearsals Thursdays. Chorus will perform at Columbian Park on June 27 and August 8, while band concerts run on the courthouse square from June 12 through July with a finale planned for August 14 Old Settlers Day.
North Delphi residents pressed the city council to repair a sewer between Columbia street and the alley north of Harris Locker Plant. City Health Officer George Wagoner attended and ordered the digging and repair. Work is scheduled to start today.
The local National Guard unit will travel to Camp Atterbury on June 4 5 and 6 for a three day range firing outing. Lt Dan company and Captain Jack Dempsey battalion supply officer will accompany the group.
Brownie Scout Troop 21 of Hillcrest, a second grade Wednesday group, contributes 2.00 to the 1955 County March of Dimes from leftover funds. The donation follows a troop vote to support the polio fund.
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