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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
1
A, B reflects on Thanksgiving as more than a holiday urging Americans to honor Pilgrim endurance and the ongoing fight for liberty and justice amid modern global threats. It stresses gratitude for freedom and security while acknowledging a challenging but hopeful future.
A Delphi church event ends with Kenneth Clarke missing his hat after a christening while Leo Craig later confesses to wearing a boy’s hat. The day’s oddities include a Red Cross fund drive, a Christmas lighting contest, a Purdue convocation, and small town tales from local residents and leaders.
Herman Theophile clerk of the Carroll selective service board announced this week that two selectees had been assigned to camps for conscientious objectors. Herbert Lavon Moore Cutler route 2 assigned to a camp at Marion North Carolina will leave Monday November 24. Dana L. Myer Flora route 2 will leave November 25 for a camp at Lagro Indiana.
Mr and Mrs H E Studebaker of Miami Florida former Carroll county residents will spend the Thanksgiving holidays with Delphi and Iowa friends.
The Union Bank and Trust Company will observe Thanksgiving Day on November 20 as a legal holiday and will not be open for business.
John T. Gaddis aged 96 died at his Rossville area home last Thursday after a three week illness. He was born August 25, 1845 on the farm where he lived and died. Surviving are three nieces Bertha Gaddis H C Riley and Lella Gaddis of West Lafayette. Services were held Saturday at 1 30 p m at L E Moore funeral home with Rev G S White officiating. Burial followed in Rossville cemetery.
Edna Yeager of Washington township was elected president of the Carroll County Home Economics Association at the 17th Achievement Day held in Camden. Other officers include Marie Swickard vice president Evadne Campbell secretary Gladys Hoffman treasurer and George Hunt publicity chairman. The event drew 196 registrants with over 200 attending the afternoon session.
Reed Schermerhorn, Carroll county Red Cross chair man, says workers are soliciting throughout the county with high hopes for a full quota when roll call ends this month. The theme All Out for the Red Cross drives a determined effort to mobilize defense and push the county over its doubled goal. Memberships can be given to the solicitor or brought to Red Cross headquarters in the court house.
John Redding aged 58 died suddenly after a heart attack Sunday near his Whiting home. He was found in his car and was born in Burlington, son of the late Joseph and Amanda Redding. Survived by his widow, three sons, a brother Golding Redding and two sisters. Funeral services were held at Whiting Wednesday with burial there.
Mr and Mrs Lester Michaels of Anderson will be guests of Mrs Ella Wilson on Thanksgiving Day.
Burnell Mummert of Young America is appointed the Carrollton township high school coach in Flora replacing James Alspaugh who leaves for induction at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Alspaugh coached since opening and Mummert previously led at Carrollton Logansport and Jeffersonville after resigning as a WPA recreation leader near Logansport.
Wayne Mocherman aged 20 from Camden Gene Hanna 20 and Robert Ellis 18 from Monticello members of the Delphi National Guard were arrested by Sheriff Harry Cree on desertion charges. They were taken to Fort Benjamin Harrison to face Army charges after disappearing from Camp Shelby Mississippi months ago Hanna and Ellis left the camp in April Mocherman in August.
Robert Denk son of Mr and Mrs A J Denk a Wabash College student is elected president of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He will spend Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Maxine Kennard of Yeoman spent the weekend in Madison Wisconsin as the guest of Jack Orr a graduate student at the university. They attended the Purdue University of Wisconsin game on Saturday.
Miss Betty Lou Lear daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Lear of Monticello wed Leigh E Stair son of Mr and Mrs Glen Stair of Buck Creek in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev M A Madsen officiated. The couple will live on a Buck Creek area farm after a short wedding trip. Stair a Delphi high school graduate class of 1936 attended Purdue and farms. Mrs Stair a Monticello high school graduate class of 1938 worked as a bookkeeper for REMC in Monticello.
Short services were held Sunday at Yeo man cemetery for Mrs. Ida Dyer Sleeth 78 who died Friday in Alexandria. The body was brought to Blythe funeral home here on Sunday.
George W. Alkire 36 of South Bend died of a heart attack at Home Hospital Lafayette at 10 30 a m Monday after suffering the attack Sunday. Brookston native and Purdue graduate, he held a masters degree and belonged to the Masonic lodge and Methodist church. He married Helen E. Martin in 1940. Survivors include his wife, his mother Mrs Cora Alkire and two half brothers Ed and R C Alkire of Brookston. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m from his mother's residence with Rev J W Findley officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellows cemetery Brookston.
Dr. A G Moore deputy coroner of Carroll county was taken to the Federal Health Service hospital in Lexington Kentucky on Sunday.
Miss Donna Drewson of Minnogue Wisconsin visits Dr. and Mrs. John T. Kirkpatrick and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerlin this week. She was met in Chicago Tuesday by Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs Kerlin.
Delphi Oracles defeated the season’s first two games with Cutler and Royal at center and showed speed and coordination. Coach Carl Adams holds high hopes for more victories as they prepare to face Logansport and Jefferson high this week.
A double wedding was held Saturday at the home of Rev. W. A. Bender in Logansport. Miss Anna Overstreet married Harry E. Talbert, and Miss Mary Katherine Talbert wed Francis P. Harmon. Both couples live near Burrows, with Overstreet in a midnight blue velvet gown and Talbert in a dark blue crepe dress.
The Delphi Chamber of Commerce sponsors the banquet at the Presbyterian church at 6 30 p m on Wednesday November 26 with Paul Quick as chairman. Purdue University’s Robert Amick will speak as 4 H and vocational students gather for awards including Bradshaw and Farm Bureau trophies.
Emma Cochrane aged 68 died Tuesday morning at her brother Harley Reed's Noblesville home after ill health. Born in Delphi and Carroll County, she lived in Delphi earlier and was longtime bookkeeper for McNabb Plumbing in Indianapolis. She is survived by her brother, sister, a daughter who predeceased her, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:30 pm at Bailey Funeral Home in Huntington with burial there.
The Tri-County Principals association of Cass Carroll and White counties met in Logansport for the first meeting of the year. Paul Phillippe of Burlington serves as secretary. The group approved February exams for state scholarships and the counties will award two scholarships per school to Purdue Indiana University Ball State Teachers College and Indiana State Teachers College. The next meeting will be in Carroll county February 9 with Phillippe C A th of Delphi and Robert Hunt of Camden leading.
Delphi Oracles travel to Logansport tonight to face the Berry basketball team, then head to Lafayette Friday to meet Jefferson high. Logansport remains undefeated after beating Royal Center and Anderson, while the Berries upset Anderson 35 28 last Friday. The Oracle offense, led by Crowden with 19 points, also defeated Royal Center 47 32 amid a rough, foul-filled game.
Local officers report weekend burglaries at the law offices of Hamling and Smock theft of cash and stamps from desk drawers totaling about $8.00. The Reed real estate and insurance office safe yielded $12 to $14. In the Bill Dern ice cream shop back room a cigarette machine was broken into and about $15 in cigarettes were stolen. No suspects identified.
Mr and Mrs Orvil Voyles and daughter Betty will spend Thanksgiving day with relatives including Mr and Mrs Marcus Criswell Mr and Mrs Glen Criswell near Delphi and Mr and Mrs Robert Owen and daughter Marilyn of Chicago. Dinner will be at the Glen Criswells home. Try a classified ad in The Citizen.
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