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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1926
Page
3
A luncheon for the workers in the 1926 Christmas seal sale was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Amick home. Carroll County Tuberculosis Society oversees the sale and Yanus Wells served as county chairman. Mrs. D. C. Breed of Indianapolis spoke and field workers were briefed on mail sale logistics.
Local retailer QUICK & CLIFFORD advertises new stock of HI-PRESS RUBBER boots artic boots and sporting boots described as fresh goods for customers.
James P. Wason and Miss Edna Kee patrick head the executive committee with Miss Elsie DeLaney, county health nurse, and Mrs. Frank Lyon chairing the speaker's bureau. Local and township chairmen including T. J. Ryan Deer Creek and Mrs. M. S. Coble Burrows attended, with Mrs. Amick assisted by Mrs. Claude Wall in entertaining.
The article notes that until the late 1700s weaving of colored designs was done by hand. About 1801 Joseph Marie Jacquard created a loom attachment that automatically selects yarns to form patterns. The device, named the jacquard, was first used commercially in 1809 in France.
Prominent county residents are remembered for faith and service as funeral rites close a life of farming and leadership. The late Mr. Timmons, a Logansport resident, died on Armistice Day November 11 1926. He served in Rockfield Presbyterian church and was an Odd Fellows and Mason member. Funeral services were held at Rockfield Christian church with Rev Trickey officiating.
The Timmons Family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for help during sickness and after the death of Frank Timmons. Special gratitude to those who furnished cars, the minister, the undertaker, the lodges, and those who sent floral offerings.
The family of the late husband and father expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for their kindness during illness and after death. Mrs Geo Foust Mr and Mrs Parker Simmons Mr and Mrs Hugh Foust extend thanks.
Development advances feature a toothed shaft under type levers driven by a 300 rpm motor. Keys strike levers to engage the shaft and transfer impression, enabling stronger copies and preventing simultaneous key presses.
Five hundred delegates representing about 20 000 members and 249 encampments of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Indiana met at the Odd Fellow building. Cyrus Heron of Muncie was elected grand junior warden. W H Bradshaw of Delphi became grand trustee. Encampment dues drop to 3 dollars a year. 20 cents per member will go to the Grand Encampment. Grand Lodge address delivered by Ohio and Kentucky grand masters. Several Delphi members attended.
Frank Timmons funeral held Sunday at Rockfield under Rockfield I O O F Lodge was the county’s largest fraternal funeral in years. He joined I O O F at Idaville about 45 years ago, later transferring to Rockfield Lodge No 301 and remaining a member until his death.
Rockfield Lodge schedules an open meeting for Tuesday evening November 30 1926 with speaker Rev Russel B Kern of Delphi Methodist Church. Public is cordially invited to attend this community event.
The American Legion hosts a card party Friday November 26 in the Court House quarters. Proceeds fund the Children's Christmas party and the Legion invites the public to attend, urging strong community support for this charitable event.
K P A lodges of the fifteenth district plan a meeting in Logansport on Tuesday evening November 30 with state officers present and several local lodge members planning to attend.
I. O. R. M. Tippecanoe Tribe No. 505 reports two palefaces adopted at their regular meeting last Tuesday. The degree team was reorganized and performed creditably. Warriors' degree planned for next Tuesday. attendance urged. Refreshments served after last meeting.
The Carroll County Red Cross society held a Monday evening meeting in the county health nurse rooms at the Court House. The roll call was discussed and underway in Carroll county. Mr. Dimmitt, principal of the Yeoman school, was named Jefferson township chairman. Prof. Virgil Stinebaugh, county president, presided.
The Eastern Star Auxiliary met at the Masonic temple selecting officers for the coming year. President Mrs Mabel Crowl Vice President Miss Blanche Calvert Secretary Mrs Tom Armstrong Treasurer Mrs Julia Irelan. A Corn Contest and songs by the Girls Glee Club followed with fifty members present. Refreshments and decorations highlighted the gathering.
Twenty members of the W C T U met at Mrs Mat thew Sterling's home Thursday afternoon. Six Flora ladies attended. Mrs Wade Thompson was elected county vice president and Miss Ida Brower cor responding secretary. Mrs Boyer led devotionals, with prayers by Mrs Cynthia Ballard. County president Mrs Kitzmiller and others reported on the La Porte state meeting and Flora children’s work.
New members of the Pa's and Ma's club are Mr. and Mrs. Millard Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Reid McCain and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gochenour.
The Carroll County War Mothers announce a market and bazaar on the regular meeting day the second Thursday in December the 9th in the Grand Army Room at the courthouse. Items in demand include eats fancy work and aprons. Proceeds will fund Christmas cheer for soldiers in hospitals in World War I service.
At McFarland's Grocery a meeting followed by a committee of Mrs. L. Rothenberger Mrs. Melvin Deeter and Mrs. Frank Wingerd served ice cream cake and coffee. The market committee includes Mrs. Lucy DeLong Mrs. Francis Koup and Mrs. Grace Ferrier.
Miss Roberta Gardner will entertain the Tri Kappa sorority next Tuesday at seven at her home. At eight o clock the members will be her guests at a theatre party to see Pola Negri and Tom Moore in Good and Naughty.
Mrs Grace Patton was initiated into the Eastern Star at the meeting held Monday evening.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of Rockfield Presbyterian met Thursday afternoon in the church basement. The program was miscellaneous with several good numbers performed. Guests attended and refreshments of coffee and doughnuts were served.
Mrs Myron Ives and Mrs John Carney led a Presbyterian missionary society gathering at the Ives home. Devotionals by Mrs Flora Feathers focused on gratitude, with map study of India missions by Mrs B B Mayhill and a paper on Alaska missions by Mrs A C Clauser. A Christmas gift package for Chinese student Miss Anna Bee at Purdue was discussed.
The Rockfield Home Economics club met at Mrs. H Y Mullin's home. Roll call answers were Thanksgiving recipes. A chicken dressing demonstration was given. Mrs. Chas Raber shared a Thanksgiving menu. A cooperative luncheon followed. A musical program by Mrs. H Y Mullin, Mrs. Paul Montgomery, and Miss Marjorie Mullin closed the day.
The article notes hopes for a liberal collection at the Thanksgiving Service as Benevolent treasury funds run low due to calls related to recent epidemics.
The Governor Morton Circle of the Ladies of the G A R was inspected Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Daisy Sharp of Terre Haute who congratulated the circle on its work. Mrs. Docie Snyder of Rockfield was initiated into the circle. A market was planned for Saturday morning.
An offer announces a one year subscription to The Delphi Citizen and the Indianapolis News for 4.50 dollars. The combined rate targets readers seeking both papers, highlighting value and convenience for local news access.
Doris Sink daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Sink Camden wed Kenneth Kesling son of Mr and Mrs John Kesling Walton at the Camden Lutheran manse by Rev Stuckenburg at eight o clock Monday evening. Attendants Misses June Sink Mildred Cree Mary McCain Birdena Bowyer Thelma Mumert and Wilbur Neher Bennett Gardner. The bride a Camden high school graduate class of 1925. They will reside on a farm north of Walton.
Mrs. Glee Cook and Mrs. Elma Landis of Flora travel to Rochester Minnesota where Cook will undergo treatment at the Mayo Brothers hospital clinic.
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