Local and Personal News Briefs Courtesy Notice
City residents are reminded to inform the Citizen of visits and departures as a courtesy. The paper invites readers to share coming and going details to help publish timely personal news.
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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
5
City residents are reminded to inform the Citizen of visits and departures as a courtesy. The paper invites readers to share coming and going details to help publish timely personal news.
Mrs Dora Lyons inspected Lincoln Circle G A R at Logansport Tuesday. Miss Edith Baum returned to Franklin College Tuesday after a week’s illness. Mr and Mrs E E Maxwell were guests in Lafayette Thursday night. Mrs Nancy Shaffer and daughters visited Lafayette Monday. Mr and Mrs C A Davies and Myron Ives trip to Indianapolis Wednesday.
Reed C Schermerhorn visits Father Gubbins at Huntington. Mr and Mrs John Todd return from Chicago. Mrs Robert McKee of Sedalia visits her mother Mrs Crumpacker. Mrs Paul Beadle and daughter return from Collinsville Illinois. Miss Hilda Bowen of Indianapolis visits Delphi area. Miss Mary Hanrahan of Indianapolis visits relatives southwest of Delphi. Mrs James Wickenden returns to Toledo after week with Dr F H Robinson family. Rev Regones of Grass Creek succeeds Rev Stanley at Pyrmont United Brethren church. Rev Stanley retires from ministry. F M Vianco accepts Chicago position. his wife joins him. They close their Delphi home for winter. William Heflong and Moore Maxwell to serve on federal jury in Hammond. Mrs E E Maxwell chairs G A R Ladies committee to visit Soldiers Home Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Schoenberger of Anderson visit their son E W Schoenberger in Delphi. Mr and Mrs Hugh Davies visit Danville Illinois. Granville Martinson and daughter of Ridgeville Ohio visit Delphi before heading to Marion for Spartan Radios Richest Voice event.
Local residents and guests are listed with visits, travels, and events. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Baker visiting Ridgeville and relatives in Delphi, D. of I. attendees heading to Peru, and multiple family gatherings across Delphi Lafayette Connersville Battle Ground and Indianapolis with dinners trips and anniversaries noted.
Mrs J H Burr visits relatives in Fort Wayne. Mrs Frd Martin undergoes appendicitis surgery in Indianapolis today. Mrs Fern Musselman of Kent Ohio visits her mother Mrs Loretta Gardner. A son W H Bradshaw born to Mr and Mrs James Mc Clean near Delphi with two sons in Indianapolis for a state I O O F meeting. Attendees include William Givler at Indiana Service Corporation superintendent meeting in Fort Wayne. Mrs Edwin Ruffing and Mrs Paul Lostutter attend funeral of aunt Mrs Nettie Rice in Camden. Baptist missionary meeting at West Lafayette with Georgie Kerlin Walter Utterback Addie Eldridge and W H Bradshaw. Miss Mayme Bir leaves for Ashland Ky after visiting Blanche Cartwright, returning to New Albany. Wilbur Hall with Raymond Due Roland Borcherding and William Hancock of Seymour visit parents George Hall. Hancock violinist and Borcherding soloist. all part of Presbyterian church program.
Health officials note a decade of progress in TB death rates nationwide and among children under five, five to fourteen, and emphasize early detection and recovery. The Indiana Tuberculosis Association leads local efforts funded annually by Christmas seals, with letters to communities seeking 1930 program support.
Dorothy Lyons of Butler college spent the weekend with Lavauche Retherford. Helen Peters visited Ruth Johns near Flora Wednesday night. Mrs. Kathryn Lostutter attended her aunt Mrs. Charles Rice's funeral in Camden. Margaret Rice visited Florence Gamble Wednesday. Raymond Baum injured his wrist in a Friday night basketball game. Hilda Trent visited relatives in Peru. Gardner and George Martin attended the Purdue Iowa football game in Lafayette. Florence Gamble and Margaret Bundy went to the Indiana Ballroom dance in Indianapolis. Mr Schoenberger's parents visited the high school Friday and Mrs Schoenberger hosted two readings at chapel. Margaret Bundy and father Warren Bundy of Gary attended the Purdue Iowa game in Lafayette. Charlene Sieber stayed with Betty Mabbitt Thursday night. County schools plan a December 11 and 12 program at Delphi and Flora to boost vocal music and school spirit with glee clubs. Mrs Kathryn Lostutter hosted women faculty at her home Tuesday. Rev Manker spoke to juniors Tuesday. First four rooms plan health song performances at the tuberculosis meeting in the library.
Carson school marked educational week with a Friday afternoon gathering. Families including Howard Jenkins of Burnettsville and Cris Dimmitt with Mrs. Olive Blickenstaff hosted relatives Sunday. A Hickory Grove church fish fry is planned for November 22 with all welcome, and Oak Grove church to stage three plays on Wednesday November 7 followed by a penny social.
Miss Anne Lutz of Lafayette, appointed by Governor Leslie to study Indiana sanitarium conditions, will speak Thursday afternoon at the library. Miss MacDougall from the state board of health speaks on public health nursing, with Mrs. Mabel Frasier singing and Delphi primary children providing entertainment. Tea will follow. all are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Raber were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schermerhorn and daughter Delpris of Flora. Mr. and Mrs. John Lieber of Flora and Mr. and Mrs. David Stief and Cora Brathwood were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Snoeberger. Mr. and Mrs. George Leach visited.
A school auditorium program featuring Miss MacDougall and county office representatives will be held Thursday night. Dr. C E Carney and the county board of health cooperate in the event with the Flora high school orchestra performing and a moving picture on sanitorium life. Rev A P Musselman will preside and the public is invited.
Frank Shoff of Bringhurst has leased the Armory for a skating rink to operate three nights weekly Tuesdays Fridays and Saturdays. He has run rinks in Flora and Bringhurst for three months and expects strong local and nearby interest including Delphi. The venue opens this coming Saturday night.
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