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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
5
Local visitors share weekend and weekly travels
Willis Young visited Fort Wayne over the weekend. David Retherford visits Indianapolis this week. Mrs. John Adair and son Robert of Rensselaer visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jones. Dr. L. H. Smith attended a dental convention in Indianapolis last week. Thomas J. Clyne rests at the Wabash Valley Sanatorium in Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. William Tribbett of Rockfield visited Mr. and Mrs. Willard Reed. Mrs. Gerald Watts of Logansport visited Mrs. Reed. Miss Naomi Isaacs spends the week at Logansport with her sister Mrs. Walter Lowe and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adair
Robert of
Rensselaer
Dan Jones
L. H. Smith
Indianapolis
Gerald Watts
Logansport
Willard Reed
Naomi Isaacs
Mrs
Walter Lowe
Local social notes from Fowler and West Lafayette
Mrs Frances Baird of Fowler visits with Mr and Mrs Willard Reed this week. Attorney Joseph Herron of Kokomo handles legal business in circuit court Monday. Mr and Mrs James Bardon entertain Mr and Mrs Roy Miller and family from Lafayette Sunday. Miss Frances Amick weekends with her sister Miss Betty at the Thata house in West Lafayette. Loyal Hoshaw leaves for Manchester College for summer school. A E Linblad and Chicago visit Mr and Mrs Roy Clauser Monday. Merle Brown of Fort Wayne will stay with Mrs Flora Griffith over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Baird
Fowler
Willard Reed
Joseph Herron
Kokomo
Circuit Court
James Bardon
Mrs
Roy Miller
Lafayette
Frances ‘Amick
Miss Betty
Thata House
West Lafayette
Loyal Hoshaw
Manchester College
Merle Brown
Fort Wayne
Flora Griffith
Local Visits Highlight Lafayette Tuesday
Miss Nalette Clifford and sister Mrs. Fred Thieme visited in Lafayette along with family. Mrs. H Shultz of Fort Wayne spent Tuesday and Wednesday as a guest of her sister Mrs. Myron Ives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nalette Clifford
Fred Thieme
Lafayette
Mrs. H. Shultz
Fort Wayne
Mrs William Corns Plans Dec oration Visit to Indianapolis
Mrs William Corns will spend December celebration days with her son Harry Corns and his family in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Corns
Harry Corns
Indianapolis
Store Delights Customer with New Suit and Accessories
A shop promises a pleased buyer with a new suit and all accessories. Staff express special interest in helping the customer choose attire that flatters Sages and complements the look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sages
Quick & Clifford: Better Suits for Less Money
The Citizen offers a subscription deal with a monthly price of $1.50. Readers are urged to subscribe for the cost-saving option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick & Clifford
Local visit highlights from Monticello and Lafayette
Mr and Mrs William Smith and family visited Fred Smith and family near Monticello last Sunday. Mrs Charles Coomey and her son William and daughter Irene of Lafayette were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hoshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Fred Smith
Monticello
Charles Coomey
William
Irene
Lafayette
Harvey Hoshaw
Miss Edith Baum Attends Franklin College Visit at Home
Miss Edith Baum attends Franklin College and spent Sunday at her parents Mr and Mrs Theodore Baum's home southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Baum
Franklin College
Theodore Baum
Hire and Blythe Spent Weekend in Peoria Ill
Mr and Mrs W L Hire and Miss Lillian Blythe visited Peoria Illinois over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Gardner and Mr and Mrs Herman Hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hire
Lillian Blythe
Peoria
Ill
Gardner
Herman Hire
Freeman Redding to graduate from Bliss Electrical School
Freeman Redding son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Redding will graduate from Bliss Electrical School in Washington D C on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Redding
Leroy Redding
Bliss Electrical School
Washington, D. C
Indy try-outs draw Hall Shaffer Goslee and Boone
Robert Hall June Shaffer Dale Gos lee and Kate Boone spent Sunday in Indianapolis attending the Speedway try-outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hall
June Shaffer
Dale Goslee
Kate Boone
Indianapolis
The
Speedway
Mrs Wishing and son visit Hamburg trio
Mrs F A Wishing and son Lee of Hamburg New York are visiting. They are visiting Mrs Wishing's daughter Mrs Howard Bradshaw and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Wishing
Lee
Hamburg, N. Y
Wishing
Howard Bradshaw
Indiana University Initiates Robert Hanna into Skull and Crescent
Robert Hanna was initiated into the Skull and Crescent fraternity at Indiana University. The organization is described as an honorary sophomore fraternity on campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hanna
Skull and Cresent Fraternity
Indiana University
Mrs Edith Bettner Guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Arnold
Mrs Edith Christian Bettner of Indianapolis visited as a guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Arnold and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Christian Bettner
Indianapolis
Harry Arnold
Johnsons and Naomi Pruitt Plan Summer Study Trip
Mr and Mrs George Johnson with their daughters Miss Naomi and Miss Florence were in Goodland for a garden visit. Naomi Pruitt, art and music teacher, will enter DePauw University in Greencastle on June 9 for a twelve week summer course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
Naomi
Florence
Cox
Goodland Peony
Naomi Pruitt
DePauw
Greencastle
Bryons Plan Summer Motor Trip to Denver
Mr and Mrs Russell Bryon plan a motor trip to Denver Colorado during the summer vacation. Mr Bryon teaches agriculture at Delphi schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Bryon
Denver
Col
Mr. Bryon
Delphi
Parks visit Indianapolis couple with Hall and Lyon
Mr and Mrs Roy Parks of Indianapolis will spend the weekend with attorney Gil A Hall and his daughter Martha and with Mr and Mrs F H Lyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Parks
Indianapolis
Gil A. Hall
Martha
F. H. Lyon
Dinners Hosted by Miss Meredith Carney and Miss Katherine Thomas
Miss Meredith Carney and Miss Katherine Thomas of Lafayette entertained seventeen young people from Chicago and Evansville at a dinner hosted Sunday at the James Nelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Carney
Katherine Thomas
Lafayette
Chicago
Evansville
James Nelson
Fire call to Breining home. furnace failure
Sunday morning the fire department was summoned to Mrs. W. A. Breining's residence when the furnace failed and burned out. No damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Breining
Mrs. William Moore Returns Home in Fort Wayne
Mrs. William Moore was reported returning to her Fort Wayne home Sunday after a period away. The brief item notes her residence and the completion of travel without detailing the prior absence or reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
Ft. Wayne
Visit Notes From Delphi With Mrs Gerard And Mr Moore
A brief item records a planned week’s visit with Mrs Gerard and Mr Moore to Delphi. The fragment notes include names and travel context indicating a social or official engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Mr.Moore
Delphi
Mrs Mae Walters Takes Over Walters Restaurant
Mrs Mae Walters assumes management of the Walters restaurant opposite the depots with plans to serve home cooked meals to the public. Her son Jamies previously ran the eatery and will oversee operations during the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Walters
Walters
Jamies
Fayette couple hosts basketball team at chicken dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lambert of Lafayette entertained their basketball team at a fried chicken dinner last Thursday evening at the home of James Nelson, William Perigo, and Doxey Moore.
Iris Robinson Seeks Sanatorium Admission for Treatment
Mrs. Roy Gregg county nurse has applied to the Iona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium near Rockville for admission of Iris Robinson of Cutler for treatment as soon as space is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gregg
Iona State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Rockville
Iris Robinson
Cutler
Wason and Smith Return From Oberlin Visit
Mrs James P Wason and Mrs L H Smith return home Thursday evening after visiting Betty Wason at Oberlin College and Mrs J Parsch at Elyria Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Wason
L. H. Smith
Betty Wason
Oberlin College
J. Parsch
Elyria
Ohio
Weekend guests attend commencement exercises
Mrs. Allen Reyburn of Gansport and Miss Lucile Wilson with Mary Alice Nelson of Young Africa were weekend guests of Mrs. Alma Peirce and attended the commencement exercises.
Baer Family Hosts and Visited by Kokomo Guests
Mr and Mrs Everett Baer hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs Richard Burgett s niece in Kokomo Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Richard Burgett of Kokomo were weekend guests of Everett Baer and family. Mr and Mrs Oral Porter and children of Kokomo visited Baer for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett. Baer
Harry Brewer
West Delphi
Mr. Baer
Richard Burgett
Kokomo
Miss Mary Jo Arnold Visits Cincinnati Then Delphi
Miss Mary Jo Arnold spends the week with Mrs Peggy Reid Green in Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Green will take Miss Arnold to Delphi at week’s end to visit Mrs Green’s sister Mrs Abner Bowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Arnold
Flora family notes Major Flora home on leave
Major John Flora of Indiana University is at home with his parents for a few days and will graduate on June 10. Miss Mildred Flora of Lafayette also visits her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flora
Indiana University
Irvin Flora
Mildred Flora
Lafayette
Lyon sisters to visit and spend Memorial Day at Rensselaer
Miss Lucille Lyon of Hammond and Miss Nina Lyon of Indianapolis will visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Lyon. Mr. and Mrs. Lyon and guests and Miss Martha Hall will spend Memorial Day at Rensselaer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Lyon
Hammond
Nina Lyon
Indianapolis
Frank B. Lyon
Lyon
Martha Hall
Rensselaer
Mrs Dickens Visits Relatives in Chicago Saturday Sunday
Mrs. M. L. Dickens of Frankfort spent last weekend with Mrs. Evi Rothenberger and family and with Mr. and Mrs. Greer Bunnell and family. Mrs. John Bunnell visited relatives in Chicago for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Dickens
Frankfort
Evi. Rothenberger
Greer Bunnell
John Bunnell
Chicago
Mrs Healey Visits Frankfort Area This Week
Mrs. George Healey of Indianapolis visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyon this week. Col Healey in charge of the 152nd Infantry is at Camp Rich near Frankfort with staff of the second and third battalions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Healey
Indianapolis
Frank Lyon
Col. Healey
152Nd Infantry
Camp Rich
Frankfort
Hoover Family Visit Ties Delaware County Friends
Mr and Mrs William Hoover and daughter Betty spend four years in Africa and visit relatives in Adams township Delphi and with Charles Hoover and wife. They are guests of cousin Mrs Clay Pearson and family Friday in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoover
Betty
Africa
Charles Hoover
Adams Township
Clay Pearson
Delphi
Wagoner Sisters and Kin Extend Kalamazoo Visit
Miss Josephine Wagoner and Miss Stella Thompson with Marshall Wagoner and Jeff Monday journey to Kalamazoo Michigan. Miss Wagoner will stay for an extended visit with her sister Miss Agnes and with Dr and Mrs Roger Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wagoner
Miss Stella
Thompson
Marshall Wagoner
Jeff Monday
Kalamazoo, Mich
Miss Wagoner
Miss Agnes
Roger Hanna
Manker Family Plans Visit to Red Oaks Iowa
Rev. and Mrs. O P Manker and family left Wednesday for Red Oaks Iowa to visit relatives. Max and Marjorie Dene Manker remain with grandparents Mr and Mrs J Giltner on a farm for an indefinite stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Manker
Red Oaks
Iowa
Max
Marjorie Dene Manker
Mrs. J. Giltner
Camden teacher hosts Sunday school class picnic
Arthur Ritchey a Cam den Lutheran Sunday school teacher entertained members of his class at a picnic dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Webb Robeson near Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones assisted Mr. and Mrs. Robeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ritchey
Camden Lutheran Sunday School
Webb Robeson
Camden
Ralph Jones
Robeson
Pendleton visit to Falls Park crowd awaits pool opening
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ives and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Beadle visited Pendleton last Sunday to see Falls Park where a popular swimming pool is set to open for the season. An unofficial crowd of 1500 to 2000 enjoyed the park that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Ives
E. P. Beadle
Pendleton
Falls Park
Family Dinner Near Delphi Attended by Shaffer Family
Mr and Mrs John Shaffer and their two sons from Mishawaka joined a gathering at the country home of Mr and Mrs William Martin south of Delphi. Also present were Mr and Mrs William Ashby Mr and Mrs Paul Ashby Mrs Stephen Hall Mrs Nancy Shaffer and daughter Miss Audrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shaffer
Mishawaka
William Martin
Delphi
William Ashby
Paul Ashby
Stephen Hall
Nancy Shaffer
Audrey
Dinner Guests Share Conversation at the Bunnell Home
Mr and Mrs Greer Bunnell hosted a dinner Wednesday with guests from Chicago Deloris McCurtain Violet Sales South Bend Betty Louise Sales Yeoman and John Bunnell Delphi plus Roy Nelson and Lucile their daughter. Lucile later visited South Bend to see Maud Holladay a South Bend teacher who will spend the day Sunday with her sister Mrs Holladay and her parents during Memorial day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Bunnell
Ransey McCurtain
Deloris
Chicago
Violet Sales
South Bend
Jesse Marquess
Betty
Louise Sales
Yeoman
John Bunnell
Delphi
Greer
Roy Nelson
Lucile
Social Visit Roundup Across Indiana Communities
Delphi announcements note births and travels as families visit relatives in Marion Jeffersonville and Logansport. Indiana guests include Mr and Mrs Deane E Rice and daughter Margaret in Marion and Mrs Ann Hayes from Hamilton Ohio visiting Delphi kin. Chelsea social ties span Indianapolis Lafayette and Cass County tuberculosis events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane E. Rice
Margaret
Marion
Shultz and Margowsky Visit Daughter in Arkansas
Dr J J Shultz and Ceaser Margowsky left this morning for Arkansas to visit Shultz's daughter Mrs Tone Clayton. William Clayton, a Castle Heights cadet from Lebanon Tennessee, accompanied them after visiting his grandfather Dr Shultz since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Shultz
Ceaser Margowski
Arkansas
Kan
Tone Clayton
William Clayton
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon, Tenn
Dr. Shultz
17 year old Ulm narrowly escapes serious injuries in street mishap
Bobbie Ulm, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Ulm, fell while crossing the street near his home on Saturday afternoon. He escaped serious injuries when a car, driven at a slow speed, barely missed him after a scratched elbow was received from the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Ulm
Leo Ulm
Mona
President accepts tariff bill as major revision
The White House breakfast with Republican conferees clarifies the President's stance on the Grundy billion dollar tariff bill. He views the measure as an unlimited upward revision over the old law, significantly raising living costs for the people, while remaining satisfied with the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
N. Y
Evening World
Tariff Debates Stir Public Opinion Across Parties
Editorial excerpts criticize the Grundy tariff as unpopular and harmful to business. Quotes from the New York Times Baltimore News and N Y Telegram warn of loss of public trust, a shift of power, and potential political fallout for Hoover and Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Congress
Taft
N. Y
Farm Bureau Meeting Draws Large Crowd
A Farm Bureau meeting at the Methodist church Sunday evening drew a capacity crowd. On stage were president Claude Wickard county agent R J Maggart and county secretary Mary Kerlin with township chairmen. Rev O P Manker introduced speakers and a colored quartet from Indianapolis provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Claude ‘Wickard
R. J. Maggart
Mary Kerlin
Christmas box sent to Alaska missionary from Monticello group
The Elbaicos class of the Presbyterian church sent a Christmas box to Dr. O. H. Greist a missionary in Alaska formerly of Monticello. The package, sent Tuesday, included yarn warm clothing and supplies for northern conditions and miniature Christmas trees for locals who lack holiday decorations. Transit time to Alaska averages six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbaicos
Presbyterian Church
O. H. Greist
Alaska
Monticello
Market D of I Ladies Hold Saturday Market
The Market D of I ladies will hold a market Saturday morning June 7 at Schloser's cream station selling cakes pies and assorted foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. of I. Ladies
Schloser
Sugaring Time Frolic At Sugar Camp In Spring
A reminiscence describes a sugar camp where sap boiled in iron kettles, roasted eggs potatoes and ham were cooked in ashes, and a festive taffy pull ended the night. Young people gathered for fun as the process stretched late into the evening.
Sugar Camp Tales Of Old Time Courtship And Taffy Pulls
A writer recalls sugar camp gatherings of sixty years ago where romance began among settlers. The poet describes joyful experiences at taffy pulls and dances, noting many couples formed marriages from those early farm celebrations and the lively antics of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
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Rola Ans
Willis Young
David Retherford
Thomas J. Clyne
Wabash Valley Sanatorium
William Tribbett
Rockfield
A. E. Linblad
Roy Clauser
T. A. Haines
Burnettsville
Cordsman Universal
Pickel
George J. Busteed
Elizabeth
Harryetta
Lilian Busteed
Robert
A. B. Dickison
Joe Sanderson
Mrs. Williams
E. H. Dame
R. C. Dillman
Jeffersonville
Wayne Lee
Metz Kemp
James Faley
Elizabeth Massick
Mildred Amelia
Ann Hayes
Hamilton
Sylvester Guckien
Evelyn
Fred Reister
August Fisher
Perry Wilson
Stubenville
Wilson
Camp Tecumseh
Ollie Myers
Dallas Watt
Myers
Harry Milroy
Frank Knight
Boston Mass
Dorothy Knight Green
Knight
Joseph Sims
W. Wytinger
Ross Memorial Sanatorium
Wason
State Tuberculosis Association
Cass County Tuberculosis Association
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Baltimore News
Farm Bureau Meeting
Elbaicos Class
J. M. Browne
E. Main Street
Roach
Roach’s Bakery
Delphi, Indiana
Sue Cocutents
Choe
W. S. Margowski
Delphi, IN
Ana
Paris
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