Local Personal News and Courtesy Notes
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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
5
Local notes highlight visitors and events around town
Miss Mary Margowski plans a Nov 26 visit to South Bend to see friends while Maude Holladay from South Bend stayed with her mother north of town. The Glown Book by Clay Metsker is sold at Margowski's Drug Store. Local residents host and travel for family and church events. the fire department responds to a blaze. Irvin Flora recuperates from influenza. various moves and visits fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margowski
South Bend
Maude Holladay
John Holladay
Margowski
Clay W. Metsker
Local residents spend weekends with relatives and friends
A series of social mentions note Lola Hanna visiting Lafayette, Bess Benham visiting Lafayette, Naomi Pruitt hosting a Sunday party, and the Spring and Wilson households entertaining guests. Others travel to Indianapolis, Bloomington, Chalmers, and Fort Wayne while Dr. John E. Robison dies, with funeral services held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Robison
Gettingsville
J. Parke Robison
Delphi
R. D. Blount
John Mount
Valparaiso
Mount
Ready-to-wear sale and community notices
Advertises Thanksgiving suits at 22.50 and quick shop branding. Community items note a euchre party at Brew er's Hall on Nov 26 with 10 cent admission. 391 Tri Kappa hosts market at Zook's meat market Nov 22. cakes pies chickens and more. Also reports initiations, charitable contributions, social visits, and a hospital update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick & Clifford
Brewer’s Hall
Tri Kappa
Zook’s
$60 Portable Victrola with Leather Case Ad
Classified ad notes a portable Victor orthophonic Victrola offered for $60 with a genuine leather case. Appears on page 7 of the issue.
Local Family Hosts Dinner and Knights Templar Guests
Dr and Mrs GC F Sheets host Sunday dinner with Mrs Lucy Smith and children in Delphi. Delphi Commandery Knights Templar guests from Frankfort Lebanon and Crawfordsville attend Lafayette Commandery event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Smith
James Nelson
GC. F. Sheets
Lucy Smith
Harry Maxwell
Mary and
Bernadine
Charles Sheets
John M. Sheets
Ockley
Delphi
Knights Templar
Lafayette Commandery
Frankfort
Lebanon
Crawfordsville
Lions Club Hosts Cast of The Nut Farm Dinner
Lions Club entertained cast and orchestra members at a rabbit supper at the Dame Hotel after the play The Nut Farm. Rabbits were supplied by four Lions hunting parties. Proceeds exceeded 200 dollars for the park fund. Orations on The Sacrifice in Vain by Hilda Trent and John Sanderson were noted for Crawfordsville contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Dame Hotel
Park
Hilda Trent
John Sanderson
Central Indiana
Crawfordsville
Marion Robbins
Delphi Brethren Church Closes Its Doors
In a called meeting last week the Delphi Brethren church officially closed its doors and began disorganization. Members will join nearby Brethren churches and the property owned by the mission board will be disposed of soon. The move was made with regret but expected to advance church work in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Brethren
Mission Board
Kingdom of God
Obituary for Mary Anne Million Passes Away
Mary Anne Million dies leaving twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. A devoted Oak Grove church member and active worker in the Ladies Aid Society, she was respected in the northern part of the county as a personal friend to many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Million
Oak Grove
Ladies Aid: Society of the Church
Education Department Head Resigns Amid Audit
Mrs J D Thacker assistant director for the state teachers license division has resigned following an inventory and records investigation by field examiners at the request of Roy P Wisehart state superintendent of public instruction. Her resignation was accepted and takes effect last Saturday though she will stay until the inventory is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Thacker
State Teachers’ License Division
The
Department For Education
State Board of Accounts
Roy P. Wisehart
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wisehart
Additional Franchise Sought by Bus Company
Officials of the SafeWay Bus lines appeared before the Indiana Public Service Commission seeking an extension of their franchise to pick up passengers between Frankfort and Indianapolis. Under current rules the company can pick up passengers from Monticello to Frankfort. The Greyhound lines run from Frankfort to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SafeWay Bus Lnes
Indiana Public Service Commission
Frankfort
Indianapolis
Monticello
Greyhound Bus
Indiana State Fair Reports $20,000 Loss
Edward J. Barker, secretary of the state board of agriculture, says the Indiana State Fair operated at a loss of $20,000 due to poor attendance from rain during the first four days and a premium list $10,000 higher than any prior fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Barker
State Board of Agriculture
Carroll County Historical Society to feature old-time school
The society hosts its regular monthly meeting Friday night November 28 at the old-time school. Committee members Levy Rothenberger Georgia Kerlin and Elizabeth Murphy plan the program with Mrs Murphy likely in charge. a quartet will provide music. Also reported is five year old Dick Hum badly burned by scalding water when he ran into Mrs John Watkins carrying a pan of hot water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Carney
C. C. Crampton
A. C Clauser
J. J. Shultz
Carroll County Medical Society
Burlington
Carroll County Historical Society
Levi Rothenberger
Georgia Kerlin
Elizabeth Murphy
Dick Hum
Glenn Hum
John Watkins
Republican Party
West
Ohio
Pacific
Congress
Republican
Studio Reopens With Photo Green Wallpaper Price
A. W. Wolever repapered his studio with Photo Green wallpaper enabling photos without extra light and offering three pictures for one dollar for a limited time each customer. Settings 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wolever
Bridge table covers and napkin sets sale advert
An advertisement announces affordable bridge table covers and four-table napkin sets offered at 39 cents each. The promo highlights designs and directs readers to page 7 for radio and other bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PQG
Wall Street Powers and Rural Awakening Call for Change
A manifesto by UNCLE TOM denounces a concentrated eastern financial elite and urges Western farmers and editors to unite against unseen rulers. It argues unemployment worsened by profits driving partial payments and automation, warns of bank failures, and urges Western voters to back opposition parties to regain control.
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Oldest National Bank
Carroll County
Federal Reserve Bank
J. T. Downey
Helen Louise
Chicago
Lewis Martin
Paul Beck
Philathea Bible
Presbyterian Sunday School
Zelpha Kramer
Henry Martin
Willard Reed
Eulalia Martin
Yollie Martin
Catherine McCain
Ed Coomey
Greencastle
Lincoln D. Snyder
Sarah Hoop
Alexandria
Frances
Ida
Birdie
H. W. Harris
Earl Park
George Schlang
Irvin Flora
Grimm
BE. P. Beadle
Otads
Eee
Nda
Indiana
N. S.no
Bu. Bag
Lola Hanna
Lafayette
Bess Benham
Herman Theophile
Naomi Pruitt
Mrs
Emi Spring
Charles Wilson
Huntington
Joseph Clark
bridge/club
Hulda Camp
Adele
J. D. Wert
C. M. Kerlin
Larkin Club
Roscoe Shelley
E. P. Beadle
Vernon Whitelsey
St. Charles
Illinois
Levi Blickenstaff
Ft. Wayne
Richard
Haugh
Bloomington
Harry Haugh
Mary Jo Arnold
Harry Arnold
W. S. Margowski
Forrest’ Orr
Purdue- Butler
William Hefieng
Elless and Orr Drug Store
Orr
Wilbur Hall
William Perigo
Robert Schader
Elkhart
Kalamazoo
C. F. Sheets
Mary
Frank Riley
Rose Chapter
Eastern Star
Masonic Home
W. F. Shaffer
Elmer Huntley
Fred Shaffer
Frank Martin
Rennselaer
James P. Wason
Mary Louise
Society of Mayfiour Descendants
John
Priscilla Alden
Society
Thomas Oneal Caulkins
Love Crampton Caulkins
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Carson Loftus
Pampa
Texas
L. H. Smith
Lagrange
Floyd Julien
Jesse Randall
Roscoe Leroy
Eugene’ Clinton Owens
Mexico
Knightstown
Brethren Church
Mary Anne Million
Education Department
BUS Company
Radio Service
Herb. Smith
Phony el
Food For
Wall Street
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
House of Cards
Stold
New York
Stone Wall
Uncle Tom
Ww. B. Wason
Tze
Lex Salesh
House of Hospitality
Monument Circle
EL Wesley T
Restful
Frank c. Williams
I. Lewis Cigar Mig. Co
Newark, N. J
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