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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
8
The Central States Limited will debut between Kansas City and Detroit according to Wabash agent C G Woodruff. The new deluxe service starts next found day and promises enhanced schedules for the line.
The new Wabash Central States Limited will run a fast through service via Hannibal to Detroit, with a St. Louis departure at 12 05 A M and Detroit arrival at 12 43 P M. The westbound leaves Detroit at 11 30 P M passing Delphi around 4 45 A M and Kansas City at 5 15 P M. The service adds a modern five state route with deluxe cars and pulls a result in three hour time saving, plus a naming prize chosen from 6000 employee suggestions.
Buffalo narrowly defeated Delphi 4 to 3 on a sunny Sunday at the local ballpark before the season’s largest crowd. Delphi’s Gilpin fanned nine in six innings, followed by Johnson who struck out three. Buffalo pitcher Pulliams struck out eleven over nine innings. Delph i Batteries were Gilpin Johnson Hanson. Buffalo battery Pulliams Swisher. Yeoman visits Delphi next Sunday for a top crowd turnout.
William J. Clauser son of Dr and Mrs A C Clauser will graduate at DePauw Universitys 90th annual commencement June 10. 294 seniors receive BA degrees. Clauser active in student affairs on DePauw Magazine and tri weekly staff. He belongs to Cosmopolitan History and Education clubs and Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of Delta Chi.
Eddie Blake traveled to Terre Haute yesterday and will fight Harold Farris there tomorrow night at Bud Taylor's gym. Blake filed from Delphi that he is in good condition and expects a win in a newspaper decision. The article notes Indiana law restricts official decisions by referees but newspapers may publish their choice based on referee signals.
At Delp's high school annual commencement George M Gregg and his family are highlighted for a long line of graduates. The Gregg legacy spans teachers principals early diplomas to grandsons and a granddaughter earning diplomas and college degrees across Oregon Indiana and Wa bash colleges.
A Seth Thomas representative with Francis Wilson and Albert Pitzer installed a new clock on the south side of the court house last week. It will peal the hour and half hour day and night as a gift from Mrs. Jessie Merherson. The clock’s bell carries clearly for miles, restoring time signals after a decade of silence during rebuilding.
Mrs. Harry Haugh will attend her son Richard’s graduation at Notre Dame where the class of 450 students marks one of the university’s largest. A high mass at 9 o’clock precedes a 11 o’clock flag raise and an afternoon address by Col. Donovan exattorney general of New York. Jerry Haugh and brother Robert plan to attend from Delphi.
The Delphi graduating class attended in a body for the annual baccalaureate service at the Methodist church. The program included processional Holy Night invocation scripture reading The Radiant Morn chorus sermon Saviour Again to Thy Dear Name chorus America benediction.
George Wason Mahlon Kerlin and Tom McCormick all of Delphi will graduate from Wabash College at Crawfordsville Monday morning. Their relatives Mrs Wason Mrs Bowen and Mrs Kerlin and others will attend the commencement and activities Sunday and Monday.
The Arc program for next week features three film stars. Laura LaPlante appears in Scandal on Monday and again Tuesday night. Wednesday and Thursday show Lon Chaney in East is East, followed by Friday and Saturday nights with Hoot Gib33.1 in Blow For Bin.
A large number of mothers attended the new baby clinics started last Monday in the townships. This week’s schedule included Delphi on Thursday and Friday for mothers with children who will start school next fall. Clinics were set for Carrollton Monday Yeoman Tuesday Camden Wednesday and Rockfield Friday.
Announcement of the May 16 wedding in Cutler with Rev. Cecil Atkinson officiating. Miss Mildred Myers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Myers, wed Kenneth Brubaker, son of Dr Brubaker, Flora. They plan a short wedding trip and reside in Flora after the ceremony.
Rev J J Byler and wife with ten children from North Manchester presented a program of choruses quartets duets solos and piano selections at the Brethren church Sunday afternoon. The event drew a large attendance and was enjoyed by all.
Six pledges received formal initiation into the Alpha Chi Sigma professional chemistry fraternity at Indiana University. Honored student Loren Ayers of Delphi is among those named.
A union Memorial day service at the Christian church united patriotic groups, Protestant churches and ministers. G A R veterans Legion National Guards and women’s groups filled the center section. Naomi Pruitt organized the program with invocations readings songs and flag presentation to Boy Scouts. Rev L E Knox delivered a sermon praising veterans and local cooperation.
Rev M V Aggel D D of Crawfordsville will preach a sermon on Radio Religion at Rockfield Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening at 7 30.
Sheriff Jesse Clawson says Carroll county jail is empty with no immediate plan to house prisoners.
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners Delphi requests sealed proposals by 2:00 PM on Tuesday June 4 1929 for one motor grader 10-20 HP with 12 foot blade scarifier and sufficient wheel width. Board may reject all bids. J L Whiteman auditor and Gus A Hail county attorney noted.
Trustees and Advisory Board invite bids on June 21, 1929 at 2 PM for wiring the Cutler School House Addition. Plans at Elmer Shaffer's office. Bidder must file a $100 certified check as liquidated damages if a bond and contract are not filed within ten days. Rights reserved to reject bids.
The Clinton County Commissioners invite sealed bids for the Milner Bridge joint project with Carroll County. Bids due by 2 PM June 4 1929 at Frankfort Auditor's Office. Estimated cost 3650 dollars. bid bond required. project on County Line Road near the northwest corner of cue 21 township 23 north range 1 east.
Court notes include partition of real estate and sale commissions, guardianships and final reports, exemptions to executor reports, monument costs for estates, distribution of funds, judgments on creditors and estate foreclosures, probate of wills, and administrator appointments across multiple cases and counties.
Mrs. A. C. Clauser spoke on Our Changing Homes during the Monday club annual guest day at Lafayette hosted by Mrs. Charles B. Stuart. Her photograph appeared in Sunday's Indianapolis Star.
Cloyd Schneib a laborer from Adams to Pearl O Heiland a clerk of Jackson township. John E Collins a teamster from Flora moves to Lenora Lowery Burrows.
East of Delphi a Delphos Ohio couple Mr and Mrs Coy Druckemiller and Ernest Drukemiller of Frankfort visited Mr and Mrs Joe Turner and C C W Sidenbender on Monday evening. Delmar Galbreth and Anna Flora of Rockfield called on Mrs Sophia Raber who is recovering at her son Fred Raber’s home.
Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Henry Sidenbender at Clymers notes Mr Sidenbender's recovery from a broken arm. Donald Mummert takes a summer post with Bert Schriner's farm south of Delphi. Mrs Lena Mummert leaves this week to nurse a patient in Lafayette.
Local barber shops will stay open until 8:00 p m on Tuesday evenings instead of Wednesday evenings and extend to 9 50 p m on band concert nights starting with the first band concert week HARVE HOSHAW. High test gasoline Smith s Grocery.
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