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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
4
Local department invites social and fraternal announcements including club meetings and events. Telephone line provided for submissions.
The Tippecanoe 4-H Club The Peppy Peppers met at Pittsburg School on a Wednesday at 1 pm with three leaders and thirteen members. Mrs. Childers led aided by Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Givler distributed records and instruction sheets and new members were added.
Oak Grove Church Board asks for free will offerings to meet yearly obligations. They request every friend contribute one dollar on Sunday June 3 to help finish the fiscal year, offering to receive gifts by mail or through a friend.
The Noland Family reunion was held near Monticello on Sunday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Norris Broadwater and daughter of HammondMrs. Frank Wilson of KentlandMr. and Mrs. Lon Noland of BrookMr. and Mrs. John Flumbier of WolcottMr. and Mrs. Noland Howell and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Howell of Delphi. Miss Beulah Holsinger of Plymouth visited her mother Mrs. Clifford Airhart Wednesday.
Mrs Harry Roach will host the Young Married Bridge Club at her home Monday afternoon, inviting members to a social afternoon of card play and friendship.
The Rain or Shine class schedules a Wednesday evening gathering for June 6 with a committee led by Mrs. Austin Martin, Mrs. Levi Blickenstaff, Mrs. Isabelle Blickenstaff, Mrs. Emily Cole, and Miss Sadie Keever. The event will take place at Mrs. Blickenstaff’s home.
The H E K club members outfitted the school kitchen at Pittsburg for use by the 4 H club girls of the township. The next regular meeting is set for June 20 at the home of Mrs. Midge Childers with Mrs. Mary Spring assisting.
Mrs. O. H. Burgitt enjoyed a surprise birthday gathering at her home on the William Acheson farm north of Delphi. Delph i Christian church members, twenty six in number, organized the plan led by Mr Bur gitt after Sunday services. A cooperative dinner followed the surprise event.
Joseph Ives entertained guests at her South Delphi home on Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs I O Hughey. Prizes were awarded to Miss Meredith Carney and Mrs E O Hughey.
The Madison township H. E. Club convenes Tuesday June 12 at Mrs Irene Dickinson home with Clay township club members as guests to present the program. Monroe township 4 H club meets next Tuesday at Flora community building at 2 pm for afternoon activities.
Ruth Elizabeth Corns and Maynard B. Evans Jr. were married at the bride’s home in Fair Oaks. The couple, both Purdue Science graduates, were joined by Miss Betty Roy of Aurora as bridesmaid and Thomas Evans as best man, tying the knot Saturday afternoon.
The Burlington Circuit hosts a week long centennial program June 3 to June 10 with Ball Hill Pleasant Valley and Burlington Methodist churches. Events include Homecoming with former pastors, Men’s Night Harmony Four Quartette and Rev D A Graham, Young People’s Night with Nason the Blind Disciple, Women’s Night, Historical Pageant directed by Mrs Kate Chittick Smoker, Neighborhood Night with Sunday school orchestra and Rev J E Yarian, and a final Centennial Day Union service with basket dinner. All programs are at Burlington Methodist church and all are welcome.
The 38th Murphy family gathering will be held at Delphi City Park on June 11. Anna Smith serves as president and Esther Miller as secretary treasurer.
Large supply of good used furniture antique furniture dishes and glass offered at reasonable prices. Visit Moore's Colonial Meat at 218 North Fifth Street Lafayette Indiana to see the selection.
Readable portions show categories for broilers over and under 2 1 2 pounds along with ducks and hogs and reference to wheat corn oats. The fragmentary text hints at a historic market or feed listing with unit weights and product names.
Edward Stevenson, piano teacher, will be in Delphi each Tuesday. Call 127 or visit 611 S Mainz St Frankfort Ind. Also notes on Dahlia roots for sale by J L Ruffing Delphi Ind and other local ads for life insurance, watch repair, used boxes, and used vehicles by Chas Hargraves Yeoman.
Bringhurst Greyhounds seize sole leadership in the Wabash Valley League by beating the Chase Cubs 10 to 4. Lefty Heaton pitched for Bringhurst, felling Cubs aces Don Baker and Norman Rice. Deer Creek edged Denver 6 to 4, Logansport Merchants beat Stacy 12 to 10.
Jane Hannaway 90, a former Delphi resident, died Saturday at her Arcadia California home. Survived by four children Charles Hannaway near Camden John William and Alice Hannaway of Arcadia. Body shipped to Camden for funeral services likely Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Lucy Wagoner 79 widow of Joseph Wagoner died Sunday morning at her home eight miles north of Rossville. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church in Pyrmont with Rev Edward Miller and Rev Jacob Skiles of Rossville in charge. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. She was born January 27 1855 in Howard county daughter of Isaac and Sarah Cripe. She married Joseph Wagoner June 13 1875 who died four years ago. She leaves two daughters Bertha Joy Delphi and Littie McCallum Chicago a son Walter Wagoner at home a brother Dr D F Cripe Hillisburg and eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Roscoe Downham, 19, of Deer Creek, died after sinking in San Carlos Lake near Globe Arizona. Authorities cite a heart attack from high altitude exertion. Funeral held at Mt Fisgah Lutheran Church with large turnout and outside crowd.
Flora community park will open the 1934 season on Sunday June 3 with a dance to follow on Wednesday night June 6. William Marrocco and Edgar Krauss hold the refreshment and dance pavilion concessions for the year.
Emma Kennedy files actions against National Fire Insurance Company of Hartford and Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co of New York seeking collection on fire insurance claims. The cases were moved here from Howard circuit court on change of venue.
Clark and Duvall Construction of Flora receives state highway commission awards to build three bridges on State Road 67 southeast of Spencer with a total bid of 42,489 dollars.
Social notes list multiple family gatherings with Charlie Jones Mills Hayes at Lafayette and Buck Creek. Visitors include Peters, Leslie, Barnes, Lantenslager, Peterson, Wickersham, Million, Hoover, Mourer, Schock, and others from Indianapolis Chicago Delphi Royal Center Monticello and Logansport.
The U P class of the Christian church enjoyed a weiner roast at Mrs Jesse Starkeys home last Tuesday. The Presbyterian Young Married People's class held a quarterly meeting in the church basement Friday evening. A mothers and daughters tea sponsored by the Presbyterian social union occurred last Wednesday afternoon. Minta and Forest Lyon of Chicago visited their father John Lyon. A baby born to Mr and Mrs Robert Cates near Burrows Sunday died Monday with burial at Keeps Creek. Albert Wires of Ft Wayne visited Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas. Weekend guests included Merell Maddock Evans Keith Harry Leslie Jr and Clarence Shultz and son of Indianapolis. Lenard Cates of Butlerville spending a month with his father Fred Cates. Mr and Mrs Frank Simmons Chas Marshall and daughters visited Elizabeth Roop and daughters of Frankfort Sunday. Maggie Moore of Logansport and Aaron Rice of near Rensselaer visited Sunday for Decoration Day. The Presbyterian missionary society meets Thursday June 7 at Mrs Joseph Turners home for an all day event with cooperative dinner and program. Rev Hugo’s birthday celebrated Friday May 25 with a birthday dinner Wednesday at the home.
A cooperative banquet was held Thursday evening at the church near Burrows. Nancy Mullin of Ft Wayne visited her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Mullin. Baptismal services were conducted by Rev Weaver Sunday morning just after church. Those joining the church were Rosemary Bowman Lounda Bowman and Mary Louise Rodenbaugh.
Social round up notes visits and calls across Sunset Park Oak Grove and Monticello. Names include Osborne Harmon Miller Deitz Gruf Marquess Metz Wigner Burke Dimmitt Ballard Chadd Dilling and others with several Indianapolis and Yeoman connections observed through Saturday Sunday and midweek calls.
Mr and Mrs Otto Lynn and guests from Lafayette join Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller Sunday. Mrs Jay Nace visits Mrs Robert Harmon Tuesday. Frank Wigner from north of Monticello calls on Miss Thyram Henry and Carl Metz and family Sunday. Arthur Ward and son Jack of Yeoman with Gallingers visit Oliver Marquess family Sunday morning. Deitz and Gruf of Indianapolis join Morrison and Morrison of Frankfort for afternoon calls. Clara Burker hosts friends for Thursday chicken dinner. Wayne Million of Pleasant Run home from navy visits.
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