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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
3
John F. Flora of Flora appointed member of the governing committee of the Old Order German Baptist church at a national conference near Richmond. The committee will advise the conference on church governance and policy.
Memorial Day ceremonies were held Sunday at 2 30 PM at Mount Pisgan Lutheran Church in Washington Township. Judge Joseph Cripe of Kokomo delivered the address.
The Carroll county board of tax review will meet at the courthouse at ten o'clock Monday to begin equalization work. Members include J. L. Whiteman auditor Orvel Schock assessor Robert Johnson treasurer Charles Jones Jefferson township and Joe Watson Oeer Creek township. Isherwoods Bay Mr and Mrs Rheno Isherwood of Lafayette have become sole owners of the Democrat Leader Lafayette. George T Lyon of Indianapolis son of Mrs C B Lyon of Delphi will be business manager. Isherwood is Lafayette postmaster and former joint owner editor of the Citizen.
The weekly resume reports that farm transport by non profit cooperatives may be tax exempt for vehicle weight tax, while for hire carriers must pay the 1933 tax. It notes roadside planning by Indiana Highway officials, billboard concerns, and safety gains from wider shoulders. It also covers bass rearing experiments at state fish hatcheries and the Conservation Department's role in the Central States Forestry Congress. The piece closes with a general statement on life balance and work rest and recreation.
The Merry Circle 4-H, Homemaker’s of Tomorrow, and Wide Awake 4-H clubs met in Clay township. Members practiced machine stitching, pillowcase making, fruit and cake baking, and fabric handling demonstrations while sharing meals and planning upcoming sessions.
The Merry Makers 4-H club met at Mrs. Dorothy Brown’s home on Friday. Club colors salmon and green and the sweet pea as flower were chosen. Demonstrations were given by Martha Been, Ruth Wasson, Sarat, Mary and Eleanor Martin. Guests included Mrs. Callie Guckien, Miss Catherine Brechbeil and Miss Betty Mullin. Twenty 4-H girls were present.
The Clay township 4H Club met at Donald Frey home on Tuesday afternoon with Eugene Butler presiding. Officers set regular meetings for the first and third Tuesdays each month and Ralph Ward to host the next gathering. Members signing for 4H include Dale Fossnock Dwight Beard Eugene Butler Donald Frey Ralph Ward Charles Ward and Paul Ward Dwight Beard named junior leader. Farmers in the national wheat adjustment program will soon fill out a 1934 proof of compliance form detailing crop activities and contract adherence including acres seeded harvested abandoned damaged or destroyed and reasons for any deviation with serial numbers of other contracts and farms involved.
County Farm Bureau meeting at Flora Community building will dedicate the Flag made by S and E directors. Sponsored by S and E directors, each township offers ten minutes of music readings and a playlet. Next H E Project leaders meeting set for Tuesday June 5 at Delphi courthouse.
The Madison township Farm Bureau will meet at New Hope school Tuesday evening June 5 replacing the regular Wednesday date. Fathers Day will be observed. A playlet titled A Dumb Farm Bureau Meeting will be performed. Lloyd Duff and Russell Clawson lead the program. Everyone is invited.
Real estate transfers include Farmers Bank to George B Shaffer 80 acres in Democrat township priced at 367.22 dollars. Adam Grimm to Martha Grimm Cartwright Pt Lots 123 124 O P Delphi for one dollar. Charles E Barnard to Rolla L Barnard 35 acres Carrollton Township for one dollar. Camden State Bank to Clarence Davidson Lot 7 Sandersons R R Add Camden for one dollar. Claude M Wall as administrator to Henry G Bush et ux 20 acres Deer Creek township 1500 dollars. McCloskey to Mary Edna and Judson M Sterrett 40 acres Carrollton township 2000 dollars. Sarah E Trent to Charles E Stouse 1 6 acres Flora one dollar. Edward R Smock administrator to Robert S Hallux Pt Lot 7 Grimes first add to Delphi 1425 dollars. Matilda J Thompson to Joseph F Cook et al 80 acres Burlington to 4500 dollars. Ikola McGlothlin to Carrie M McKinley 70 acres Tippecanoe township one dollar. Cyrus B Thompson et al to Peoples Life Insurance Company 23.16 acres Burlington township one dollar.
A long list of land transfers and property deeds records numerous parcels in Burlington Jefferson Monroe Democrat and other townships. Buyers include William E Johnston Florence R Farlow Cecil T Larkin Ada L Booth and Maybelle A Stewart with prices largely set at $1.00 and occasionally specific sums. The text ends with a moral observation on values and taxation.
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