Tri Kappa Meeting Plans Fund Drive and Gifts
Tri Kappa members met at Mrs. Abner Bowen’s home for a regular business session. They distributed raffle tickets for gas, oil and auto accessories at Paul Johnson Ford Garage valid Nov 14 to Feb 10. A pecan sale was announced and reports on Indiana artist Randolph Coates were given. Members voted ten dollars for Hoosier Art Salon and eight dollars for the Indiana polis Symphony Orchestra. The Thanksgiving party is set for Ruth Hatton’s home on Nov 27 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Kappa Sorority
Abner Bowen
Paul Johnson Ford
Alta Packard
Hoosier Art Salon
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Ruth Hatton
Davies Host Birthday Dinner Complimenting Husband
Mrs C A Davies entertained at a Sunday dinner party in honor of her husband on his birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hugh Davies and Mrs Harry Wilkinson of Lafayette and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Davies
Hugh Davies
Harry Wilkinson
Lafayette
Local Residents Visit at Soldier's Home and Chicago Guest
Mrs. Clara McCampbell of the Soldier's Home in W. Lafayette hosted visitors. Mrs. Stella Whittinghill of Chicago joined her mother and Mr. Davies as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara McCampbell
W. Lafayette
Stella Whittinghill
Chicago
Davies
Ottinger Golden Wedding Celebrated in Attica
Mr and Mrs George Ottinger of West Lebannon celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a gathering at Attica hosted by relatives. Guests included the Lane Meyers and Pearson families, totaling forty three immediate relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lane
LeRoy Lane
William Meyers
George Ottinger
Roy Pearson
Attica
George Edward Ottinger
West Lebanon
Ottinger
Delphi High School Club Renamed Future Homemakers
The Home Economics Club at Delphi High School was redesignated the Future Homemakers of America. Members met in the home economics rooms on Tuesday afternoon after roll call a discussion covered fundraising methods. Delegates Marian Fetterhoff and Frances Grassmyer reported on the state convention and their experiences there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Future
Homemakers of America
Marian Fetterhoff
Frances Grassmyer
Presbyter ian cooperative supper announced for Nov 18
The Amistad class of the Presbyterian church will hold a cooperative supper Sunday evening November 18 at 6:00 at the home of class president Mrs. Joseph B. Peterson. Committee in charge includes Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Peterson Rev. and Mrs. Miles A. Freeman and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Humbarger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amistad
Presbyterian Church
Joseph B. Peterson
Joseph E. Peterson
Miles A. Freeman
Francis Humbarger
Rotary Christmas guest night set for December 18
The ladies of Rotary will host a Christmas guest night Tuesday evening December 18 at the Masonic temple. The Eastern Star will serve dinner at 6 30 oclock for Rotarians and their guests per the December Rotary committee announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Masonic’ Temple
Eastern Star
Rotarians
Altar and Rosary Society Hosts Meeting and Farewell
Members of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Josephs Church held their monthly meeting and cooperative supper in the school building. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs. Viola Burns, housekeeper to Reverend Father Paul Anderson, who leaves Delphi for San Francisco today and will return in the spring visiting St. Louis before heading to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Joseph’s Church
Viola Burns
Paul Anderson
San Francisco
Calif
Delphi
Auxiliary of Post 75 hosts cooperative supper and dance
The Auxiliary of Harry Bohannon Post 75 held a Monday night cooperative supper and dance at Delphi country club with 150 guests. The event featured remarks by Robert Davidson and Lillian Thayer, and included two tap numbers, an accordion solo, and Armistice Day songs. Gifts for a Yank will be collected at Haugh Coal Company through December 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bohannon
No. 75
American Legion
Post
Delphi Country Club
Lillian Thayer
Auxiliary
Legion
Robert Davidson
Harry Bohannon Post
Haugh Coal Company
Thayer
Garnette
Marilyn Holloway) Smith
Smith
Robert Hanna
Joe Messick
Evan Julien
Robert Moore
Junto Club Dinner Ends With Anniversary Observance
Mr and Mrs Robert Wood hosted the Junto Club at the Welcome Inn on Friday with a program at their South Delphi home. Willy Smock spoke on food shortages and Allied obligations to liberated nations, followed by chorus singing and piano by Mrs Wood. Punch and wafers closed the evening as Mrs L H Smith and Mrs Will Smock presided. wedding anniversaries in November were noted. The Christmas meeting will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Maggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wood
Junto Club
Welcome Inn
South
Delphi
Willy Smock
Wood
Mothers of World War II to Hold Regular Meeting
Mothers of the Second World War will meet Tuesday evening November 20 at 7 30 to 8 . all members and those with or having had kin in the Service are urged to attend. Legion Auxiliary. Rummage and Market Saturday December 1 Assembly Room Court House Delphi Indiana. Sheriff and Mrs Robert B Moore return to Delphi after Indiana Sheriffs Association meeting in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks return to Indianapolis to their apartment with new employment. Miss Nellie Leslie of Indianapolis weekend Delphi with Miss Teckla Roskuski who will stay several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Moore
Delphi
Indiana Sheriff’s Association
Indianapolis
Nellie ‘Leslie
Teckla Roskuski
Gordon , Lucas
Wolcott
Li Co Lucas and Son
Lucas
Scott Field
Ilineis
Truax Field
Madison
Wisconsin
Snow Suits Arrive and Winter Gear For Local Children
Snow suits for boys and girls aged 3 to 8 arrive along with mitts gloves stockings sweaters jackets winter caps and boots. News items note moving between local homes including Gearish Goy er Kirkpatrick Smoker and Lucas families with travel and service mentions in Delphi Logansport Wolcott and Scott Field Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick & Clifford
Mrs. F. Craven Smith Improves in Cass County Hospital
Mrs. F Craven Smith has sufficiently improved after serious illness at Cass County Hospital Logansport to be moved soon to her sister Mrs. R T Norris home in Logansport. Guests at the hospital included Dr Marion Schrader and son Philip and Mrs Frank Arvidson of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Craven Smith
Cass County Hospital
Logansport
R. T. Norris
Smith
Marion Schrader
Philip
Frank Arvidson
Chicago
Arvidson
Schrader
School of Nursing
Battle Creek
Michigan
Jefferson High Classmate Spends Weekend in Delphi
Jack Southern, a Jefferson high school classmate of William A. Afflis Jr., joined Mr. Afflis and his mother Mrs. Margaret A. Afflis for a weekend in Delphi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Southern
William A. Afflis, Jr
Jefferson High School
Lafayette
Delphi
Afflis
Margaret A. Afflis
Mrs Brock to visit relatives in Delphi and Lafayette
Mrs Lou Brock and her son Benny from Madison Wisconsin will visit her mother Mrs Catherine Easter in Delphi and sister Mrs George Price in Lafayette. Easter met Brock in Chicago and accompanied her to Delphi. Brock plays for the Green Bay Packers on a tour through the eastern states. Mrs Opal McDowell Swisher and daughter Carolyn have left for Martinsville to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Brock
Benny
Madison
Wisconsin
Chicago
Catherine Easter
Delphi
George Price
Lafayette
Easter
Brock
Green Bay Packers
Local Property Transfers and Visit Notes
Mrs Mayme Cowdin and Mrs Anna Snyder bought the Lytle Anderson apartment house on East Monroe Street. Orville Lindstrom of Lake Park Minnesota visited Arthur McDowell. they served in the same army unit in England for two years. Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson returned to Delphi from six months at Arcata Lake Freeman cottage. Mrs Josephine Boyd Ulm, a St Elizabeth Hospital patient Lafayette, is improving and will miss teaching for weeks. Mrs J H Pelton of Glidden Iowa arrived to visit daughter Mrs Byram Crosby and family. Maurice Pelton and Mrs Pelton of Elkhart joined Crosby guests Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Cowdin
Anna Snyder
Lytle Anderson
East
Monroe Street
Orville W. Lindstrom
Lake Park
Minnesota
Arthur McDowell
Mr. Lindstrom
Mr. McDowell
England
Henry B. Wilson
Delphi
Arcata
Lake Freeman
Josephine Boyd Ulm
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
J. H. Pelton
Glidden
Iowa
Byram T. Crosby
Mr. Crosby
Maurice Pelton
Elkhart
Crosby
Delphi Weekend Visit Ties Foxworthy and Campbell Family
Mr and Mrs George Foxworthy of Hillsboro visit their daughter Mrs Manson Campbell in Delphi for two weeks. Mr and Mrs John Willis and Tom Davidson from Indianapolis and Pvt Bill Campbell of Chanute Field joined the Campbells for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foxworthy
Hillsboro
Manson Campbell
John Willis
Tom Davidson
Indianapolis
Bill Campbell
Chanute Field
Campbells
Delphi
Legion Auxiliary Rummage and Market Event
Legion Auxiliary announces a rummage and market sale set for Saturday December 1 with proceeds aiding post activities. Local volunteers organize doors open hours and location details to be announced.
Milton Lemon dies. longtime White County teacher
Milton Lemon 87 of near Idaville a pioneer White County school teacher died Friday at Stansbury Convalescent Home Rochester He born Kimbolton Ohio Surviving daughters Minnie Osman Detroit Jennie Tharp J W Zink Rochester brother Dillon Lemon Pittsburgh Services held in Monticello Monday at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Lemon
Idaville
White County
Stansbury
Rochester
Kimbolton
Ohio
Minnie Osman
Detroit
Mich
Jennie Tharp
J. W. Zink
Dillon Lemon
Pittsburgh
Monticello
Viney Family Hosts Johnny VanNatta Welcome
Mr and Mrs Paul Viney entertained Sunday for Mrs Vineys relatives in honor of Johnny VanNatta of Kokomo son of Mrs Dorothy Emerick VanNatta of Kokomo recently discharged from the United States Marine Corps Guests included Mr and Mrs John Emerick Mrs Mary Sheets Mrs VanNatta and son Johnny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Viney
Klepingers Buy Wade Farr Property in South Delphi
Mr and Mrs O O Klepinger of Warsaw purchased the Wade Farr property in South Delphi now occupied by Mr and Mrs Clarence Marocco after selling their holdings in their own community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Klepinger
Warsaw
Wade Farr
South Delphi
Clarence Marocco
Illness at St Josephs Hospital Central to Local Siblings
Stanley Moyer of Star City lies seriously ill in St Josephs Hospital Logansport after being transported there Saturday His sister in law Miss Alice Schreiner a Delphi registered nurse cares for him Miss Alice Schreiner returned last week from a month in El Centro California Mrs Paul Jameson of Valparaiso visits with Mrs Margaret Afflis They plan to attend the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting at French Lick Springs Mrs Margaret A Afflis and Mrs Robert Vanatta attended the association meeting in Lafayette Monday evening Laura Tracht of East Franklin street travels to Cincinnati Ohio due to her son Floyd Trachts serious illness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Moyer
Star City
Mary Margaret Schreiner
Delphi
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Logansport
Alice Schreiner
el Centro
Calif
Paul Jameson
Valparaiso
Margaret Afflis
French Lick Springs
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Margaret A. Afflis
Robert Vanatta
Lafayette
Laura Tracht
East Franklin Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Floyd Tracht
Memorial services for Pvt Richard Ward in Radnor
Mrs. Doris Lane Ayres of Lafayette is a patient in Home hospital Lafayette. The memorial services for Pvt. Richard L. Ward were held Sunday at the Radnor Methodist church. Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ward of Radnor, was killed in action in Germany on November 8 1944. Members of Mothers of the Second World War attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Lane Ayres
Lafayette
Home Hospital, Lafayette
Ayres
Wilbur Lane
Flora
Mothers of the
Radnor Methodist Church
Richard L. Ward
Lewis Ward
Radnor
Germany
Rummage Sale at Delphi Methodist Church
A rummage sale sponsored by the WSCS and Wesleyan service guild of the Delphi Methodist church will be held Saturday November 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the courthouse assembly room. 37-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
WSCS
Wesleyan Service Guild
Delphi Methodist Church
Little Joan Wason Recovers From Illness
Little Joan Wason, who was ill last week with bronchial pneumonia, has recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Wason
Christmas Sale of Handkerchiefs and Gifts
A local shop advertises imported satin sachet pads, cutie hat sachets from Herb Farms, Christmas cards note paper scarves silver compacts diaries scrapbooks and other gift items at lower prices before the owner leaves town to shop.
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Club and Society News
Tri Kappa
Merlin Schwein
Hall's Meat Market
DHS
Ec Club
Amistad Class
Rose Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Naomi Theophile
Echo Trobaugh
Ruby Martin
Emma Obear
Etta Miller
Rosemary Hannell
Grace Smock
Josephine Mears
Ruth McCormick
Martha Smock
Gladys Sprague
Faye Wood
PYREX
Tace Stores
Legion Armistice
Ralph Parks
Mr. Parks
Robert Gearish
Paul Goyer
Goyers
Opal Swisher
Gearish
Goyer
Carlyle Kirkpatrick
Buffalo
New York
Richard Lundquist
Raymond Smoker
Vaughan
Charles Larimore
Opal McDowell Swisher
Carolyn
Martinsville
Lemon
Charles Best
Pennsylvania
Lorimer Adams
Adams
Mrs. Best
Asa Cohee
Nitty Hat & Gift Shop
Dora T. Mayhill
Popejoy Produce
Delphi Woodcraft CO
S. Washington Street
Marathon Station
William Schweiger
Washington and
Monroe Streets
Candy & Cigarettes
Marathon
Delphi, Ind
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