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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1924
Page
1
A long riff of wry maxims and witticisms on marriage money honesty and human quirks. The piece items observations on love friendship wealth and social behavior with humorous asides about advertising drink cider and fashion. It riffs on modern life with aphorisms about trust taxes and vanity.
Forty-two graduates of Delphi High School received diplomas in the auditorium. Dr. Kohlmeier of Indiana University delivered the address titled The Birth of an Idea. Diplomas were presented by Supt. Seales and Principal Toole. Irene De Winton received the D A R gold piece. Bradshaw scholarships went to John Best Edna Trawin and William Raines. Cum Laude honors went to John Best and Edna Trawin. John Best holds the Rector scholarship at DePauw University. A local orchestra provided music as the graduates listed include John Love Mary Jo Arnold Ila Mears John Best Kathryn Myers Leonard Blythe Catherine McCain Mildred Caldwell C J McGreevey Sylvia Clawson Helen Pearson Helen Coble Robert Pearson Josephine Cripe William Raines Irene De Winton Mary Redding Mary Emrick Opal Roth Kinzel Shaffer Francis Sites Mary Smith Mary Snyder Herbert Thomas Robert Hall Floyd Thompson John Ives Edna Trawin Celesta Leach Mildred Whiteman Leatha Hamil Mildred Wilson Edwin McGuire Gladys Young Bertha Hasselbring Marguerite Hildebran Margaret Farmer Sylvia Galloway William Gardner Charline Gee Clark Ginn.
Ralph Orr, a veteran printer, has joined The Citizen staff as an intertypist at Delphi. His experience strengthens the newsroom’s typesetting and printing capabilities.
Miss Edna Trawin of this year's senior class has achieved a unique record by never missing a day in twelve years of public school.
Saturday is tag day in Delphi as local committees wrap up a week long Salvation Army drive. Miss Edna Kirkpatrick Tri Kappa sorority president leads, with helpers aiding in a final clean up for those missed. A silver loving cup worth 15 dollars will go to the top collector.
A large delegation from Boothroyd Post G A R and from Governor Morton Circle will travel to Frankfort next week for the State Encampment and the Ladies of the G A R convention. Governor Morton Circle nominates Mrs Adelia Maxwell of Delphi for department president. Maxwell is past local circle president and current department treasurer. Dean Balser suffers strained ligaments in his ankle from a baseball game injury.
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company opens a new store on East Main in Delphi. The cash and carry operation aims for standard stock and low prices. G R Tuttle and L E Bay attended the opening. C W Wilson now manages with his wife assisting. Delphi welcomes the new outlet amid praise for the reception.
An unveiling ceremony at Delphi park honored Dyson Boothroyd, Carroll County’s first Civil War fatality. The boulder was erected by Governor Morton Circle and the Ladies of the G A R, with Miss Anna Trobaugh and A L Akers directing the event.
Fred Heiland adjutant of the local American Legion post will receive blank applications for ex service men to file requests for adjusted compensation under the new congressional law. Forms will be mailed to posts. notorial fees are illegal. Payments begin in 1925.
Mr and Mrs Jack OConnor and Mr and Mrs Maurice OConnor of Ft Wayne visited Mr and Mrs J C OConnor on Sunday in a family gathering noting extended relatives from the OConnor name bros and sisters alike.
Democratic precinct committee members are reminded of a meeting in the examination room on the 3rd floor of the Delphi courthouse on Saturday May 31 at 1 30 p m. All members are urged to attend.
The official call for the Democratic state convention has been issued. The convention is set for June 5 with district meetings on the evening of June 4. Carroll County has 10 votes, 1,292 delegates total, and a majority of 647 needed for nomination.
Delphi celebrated with uniform flags and staffs bought by the American Legion and Auxiliary. The Court House square and downtown storefronts bore the flags to honor World War I soldiers as War Mothers unveiled a county marker. The city praised the Legion for the decoration project.
At the annual meeting of the Indiana Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion at the Indianapolis Athletic Club Col. A B Crampton of the 48th Indiana Regiment was elected commander succeeding Winfield Durbin of Anderson J Oran Perry of Indianapolis was named recorder and general manager The Loyal Legion hosted a luncheon for the Dames of the Loyal Legion with nearly 100 covers Ruby of Lafayette presiding over the after dinner program and speakers included Adah McMahan Lafayette Henry B Wilson Indianapolis Mrs Clarence Bispham and E C Rumpler Indianapolis
Mrs Dora Kemp Bayless of Frankfort dies at Lafayette Home of her daughter Mrs Ethel Bayless McQueen at 3 p m pneumonia is the cause She had been ill six weeks and leaves husband and daughter Also mention of N B Dasher and nephew Joel Dasher visiting in Delphi en route from Pasadena Cal by auto.
Mrs Clarence Woodruff and two children depart Thursday for a ten day visit with relatives in Toledo. Delphi Citizen notes the trip as local news and mentions the election context with the publication price.
The article explains a single voter registration for the year under the 1921 law, with permanent registration from 1922. Voters registered in 1922 need not re register unless precinct changes occurred. Corrections occur 29 days before the November election, with deaths moves and disfranchised voters stripped from lists.
A humorous tale opens with a job seeker told police exams need, and a sharp retort about beat assignment. The writer recalls a visit to Lebanon and a memorial built by a man who made his fortune after leaving town poor. The piece hints at further columns and notes on pages beyond.
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