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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
4
Social and fraternal notices and announcements are welcomed for this department. Readers are invited to submit news items through the club and society section for inclusion.
The Madison H E Club met November 11 at Miss Tess Hanrahan’s home with 22 members and guests. Grace McCormick and Della Craig presented House Dresses and landscape gardening lessons. County president Mrs. Lawrence Whistler spoke on December’s Achievement Day program at Flora Community building. Prize winners were Zelda Maxwell Leora Buck Ethel Schutz and Gail Rohrabaugh. Refreshments followed.
The Flora auxiliary met at Mrs. Tom Larey’s home in Burlington with newly elected president Mrs. Harry Cree naming committee chairs for membership Mabel Hikenberry poppy sales Vada Smith activities Hilda Baum music Hazel Barnard publicity Pauline Hikenberry junior auxiliary Marie Clark assistant Marie Helvie Five new members were initiated Present were Dorothy Ferguson Maratha Shallenberger Edna Cree Florence Hinkle Bessie Yater Audrey Bonebrake Burl Towe Neva Harness Edith Davis Emma Wiles Rose Stone Marie Helvie Hilda Baum Lois Lane Nora Wilson Olive Carey A full day Friday meeting at the Community building will clean and decorate the Legion hall.
New officers of the Burrows Home Economics Club were elected at the November luncheon at Mrs. Ben Been s home. Mrs. Fred Martin becomes president while Mrs. Albert Porter is the vice president and Mrs. Helen West serves as secretary treasurer.
Adams township Farm Bureau at the November meeting elected chairman Arthur Mullin, vice chairman George Peterson, secretary and treasurer Warren Blackwell, social educational leader Mrs. Arthur Mullin, purchasing agent Earl Wakeland, and F S Girard as membership campaign leader and delegate to the state convention. A $5 Red Cross donation was also made. Talks were given by Fraf C A Smith Delphi Prof Collane Adams township Frank Girard and Mrs Ella Tyner. Musical number and playette by local talent.
The Jefferson Grange elected Master Paul Viney Overseer Clarence Davis Lecturer Edith Davis Steward Glen Schock Assistant Steward Charles Phillips Chaplain Lewis Greenwalt Treasurer Minnie Overley Secretary Wilbur Doolittle Gatekeeper Glen Kennard Ceres Ruby Simons Flora Doris Doolittle Pomona Clatra Kennard Lady Assistant Steward Mary Crook. Officers will be installed at the December meeting.
Mr and Mrs William Swickard with Fern Ferling Hilda Bowen and Atty Ralph Hannah entertained the Hill Club at a surprise by road cottage party on Lake Freeman Monday. Thirty attended Bunco honors went to Mrs Quinn Lewis Paul Dickison Quinn Lewis Mrs Walter Clawson and Wayne Lee. Refreshments included weiners baked beans pear salad baked apples pumpkin pie and coffee. Out of town guest Mrs Chester Weber of Rantoul NL attended.
Delphi residents and spouses attended the Tri County Pocahontas lodges gathering in Walcott on Wednesday night. Notables listed include J W Bardon Adrian Smith Earl Dow Walter Grandstaff Harry Brewer and several ladies and teens. The Logansport team performed at the event and the next meeting is set for December 10 at Monon.
The November committee of the Make Merry Sunday School class at the Methodist church staged a last day program in the church parlors. Mrs. Charles Stewart taught. Guests included class members and visitors who competed in a ciphering match and spelling bee while popcorn and apples were served. Committee members were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Hoshaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCurdy.
The Rockfield Home Economics club meets Friday afternoon at president Mrs Monroe Brechbiel’s home with assistant hostess Mrs Herbert Burke. Members respond to roll call with their favorite kitchen tool. Ita Galbreth reads a poem Thanksgiving and Gladys Thomas reads a paper. Radio tubes Herb Smith.
Market list shows items like eggs butter fat hens broilers ducks geese turkeys beef hides horse hides cattle hogs and grain with varying grades and percentages. The jumble indicates a wholesale or auction price sheet with numerous commodity classifications and quality notes.
The November meeting at Mrs. Ross Austin's home near Hickory Grove elected officers: president Mrs. Roy Cobl. vice president Miss Emerald Metz. secretary treasurer Mrs. Ross Austin. program committee Mrs. W. H. Casad, Mrs. B. A. Goslee, Mrs. Patrick Graham. Members voted $5 to the Red Cross and the Tuberculosis Society. The December 10 gathering at Mrs. Overley's Yeoman home will include Salvation Army box packing and a Christmas gift exchange up to 10 cents.
At the last meeting Tipwa Grange decided to hold the annual officer election Thursday evening Nov. 19. Master Glen Davis expects full attendance to choose officers for the next year. An entertaining feature was a traditional spelling match.
Mrs. Robert Coates and many others attended a cooperative supper at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Martin in Lafayette Thursday evening. The event was sponsored by Governor Morton Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., with Mrs. Martin serving as circle president.
Mrs Nora Richards spoke at a bank offering meeting about schools aided by the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church. Mrs Lorel Blickenstaff presided and read, while Mrs Benjamin Rist read scripture and Mrs E J Foster led prayer. The choir performed with a number by Mrs Edythe Sanderson.
Tri Kappa patronesses Mrs Joseph Clark and Mrs Charles A Cartwright entertained members and new patronesses Mrs W T Brackenridge and Miss Josephine Shealy at a bridge party held Thursday night at Reed Schermerhorns home. There were nine tables. Favors were given to Mrs Willa Bowen, Mrs Edna Quinn, Mrs Mary Kerlin, Miss Edna Kirkpatrick and Miss Meredith Carney. A two course luncheon followed.
Mrs Mark Carter formerly Miss Mary Catherine Bordner of Cutler was the guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Evelyn Ross and Miss Thelma Quinn at Quinns home Saturday night. Eighteen guests attended and many beautiful gifts were presented to the honoree in the matrimonial pie.
The Carroll County Young People's Orchestra will hold its next practice Monday night November 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Miller in Rockfield. All young people interested are urged to attend.
Birthday wedding anniversaries honor Mr and Mrs Joe Turner with relatives at dinner. Flora hosts Twent y and Five Club meeting with readings and a book review. Jackson Township 4 H Club elects officers led by Vera Fisher and Alta Behannon with plan to meet November 23. Igo Ugo hosts Mrs James Trent with bridge honors for Mrs Hugh Davies and friends. Oracle Club to meet Monday at Wayne Coy home with program by Mrs Robert Bradshaw and C T Amick.
The American Legion Auxiliary offers a fifty cent turkey dinner in Legion rooms Tuesday evening November 24 from five to seven o'clock. Everyone is welcome.
Tickets for two Saturday matinees of Skyline with Thomas Meighan go to unemployment relief. Sold by twenty organizations in Delphi, led by Miss Mary Angel Cartwright, adults 25 cents children 10 cents. Proceeds benefit United Welfare Committee and unemployment relief.
Miss Florence Gardner, a graduate nurse from Elkhart and daughter of Mr and Mrs C Gardner of Camden, wed William Spemm of Elkhart at the Presbyterian church in Elkhart Sunday at eight. They drove to Camden for a family dinner honoring her parents thirty seventh wedding anniversary with nineteen guests including Mrs Lauretta Gardner and Betty Smith of Delphi.
Mr and Mrs Felix Million narrowly escaped serious injury when their car was sideswiped on the Americus road two miles west of Delphi and overturned. They were returning from Lafayette. Mrs Million suffered facial and head lacerations and was taken to Delphi for care. Both remained in shock after the incident.
Terry Sheehan aged 81 died Wednesday morning at St. Elizabeth hospital Lafayette from injuries after a broken hip. He was formerly employed by the city teamsters and leaves no known relatives. Funeral services set for nine Friday morning at St Leen Catholic Church with burial in Catholic cemetery.
Louis J. Taber of Columbus Ohio is re elected master of the National Grange at Madison Wisconsin for a fifth two year term after eight years in office. Prof Steven J Wallace a noted musician will give a concert at Burrows Presbyterian church Sunday night at 7 with Miss Mildred Weimer as pianist. Carroll County Medical Society meets December 11 at Mrs L Hildebran home for the dinner meeting and officer elections.
The Junto club will be entertained at dinner next Tuesday evening by Mr and Mrs Fred Wheeler. Mrs Wayne Coy will give a book review. Laf-A-Lot club hostess Lola Parks will host Friday event.
The Auto License Branch will close at 4 30 PM from November 1 to December 14 1931. Paul E Ashba manager.
The Junior class play Drums of Death will be staged December 2 in the Camden house with cast members Doris Wagoner George Lowe Max Gish Josephine Hicks Opal Hicks Theressa Beaugher Wilna Mae Sullivan Albert Neher Charles Titus and Myra Witter. Flora High School lists top scholars by class: Seniors Freida Cook Mabel Ridenour Mamie Smith Virginia Hawkins Isabelle King Juniors Euthene Sharp Todd Wikle Mary Moss Robert Ayres Lois Cripe Minnie Lou Chittick Sophomores Ruth Kinzie Willard Hawkins Olivia Lambert Louise Smith Marjorie Voorhees Jean Thompson Freshmen Catherine Thomson Lois Shoff Paul Kirk Carlyle Whistler Helen Thomson Kenneth Myer Eighth grade Paul Inick Naomi Quinn Frances Harter Meredith Butcher Helen Kingery Dale Kinzie Seventh Grade Vada Kinzie Jewel Musselman Marjorie Miller Emma Sibbitt Dorothy Payne.
Mr and Mrs John Benner of Burrows celebrated their fiftieth fifth wedding anniversary on Monday November 16 at their home. Family gathered for an evening of socializing with Mrs Benner sharing memories of the wedding day. Attendees included numerous children grandchildren and relatives from Burrows Delphi Camden and Lafayette. A Chicago based son and a Kansas City grandson were unable to attend.
Mr and Mrs Sam Swatts entertained relatives for dinner. Robert Davidson visited his mother Mrs R Davidson on the farm. Orville Randall spent Sunday with his parents near Hopewell. Charles D Vaughan and children visited his brother Frank E Vaughan northwest of Chalmers. Roy Hildebran helped with corn. Tippecanoe Two Home Economics club met at Mrs Clifford Bitler in Delphi for an all day meeting and cooperative dinner. Vaughan and Robert Gamble visited Parks cemetery to view Guthrie stone recently erected by Gamble.
Sixty two men not listed on the assessment records voluntarily paid their poll tax at Carroll County treasurer's office this fall. The state law requires a poll tax receipt to obtain a license for the next year, with average county tax near four dollars. Many unpaid taxes remain and car owners must pay personal property tax as well to secure licenses. Paul Ashba warns of a twenty five dollar penalty for each license issued without a poll tax receipt. The law also covers drivers permits though few permits are ordered yet.
The Clarence Wiles Post Legion Auxiliary of Flora met with Mrs. Tom Carey in Burlington. Five new members were initiated: Mrs. Shellarger of Flora, and Mrs. James Yater, Mrs. Ennis Davis, Mrs. J.W. TowE, and Mrs. Jacob Harness of Burlington. Red Cross drive chairman is Mrs. Huston Dunn with assistants Mrs. Munson Brewster and Vera Link. Also noted is Mrs. Donovan Beck leaving for Goshen to tend her ill father Reverend William Lytle. Home Economics club met with Mrs. Virgil Robards Tuesday afternoon.
Newspapers across the ninth district received color portrait posters of George Washington. The effort was led by Congressman Fred S. Purnell and the Washington Bi-Centennial Commission. The image is a reproduction of the Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum painting.
Mrs Laura Thatcher of Frankfort sister of Mrs E H Dame of Delphi died last Sunday after a two week paralysis illness at her home. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Another sister Mrs Jennie Whittleberry survives.
Flora basketball fans purchased 500 tickets for the Flora versus Frankfort game set for Friday night in Frankfort. The contest marks the opening of the season.
The piece laments a grim era with universal economic distress and looming uncertainty across nations. It urges moral resilience, charity, and selfless aid, calling on generous, God fearing individuals to act as beacons of light amid hardship.
Ivans Sheets age 19 and Elbert Richardson age 18 of Lafayette paid fines of 10 dollars and costs in Squire’s court Saturday for hunting on Frank Livingston’s farm near Rossville without permission.
John Owen Downham Jr. is born November 11 to Mr. and Mrs. John Owen Downham of near Cutler announcing the new arrival in local society.
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