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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1943
Page
1
The column urges Delphi school to acquire a victrola for music appreciation, arguing music should be experienced like bread and water. It notes a magazine drive raised funds for convocations and muses on starting young to love recorded music.
Ona M. Spitler Eva June Dudley and Bright Kearns of near Flora object to probate claiming undue influence fraudulent execution and testator unsound mind concerning Vivaldy A Shanks's will filed in Carroll circuit court. They request postponement to the January 1944 term. Carl Raymond Shanks is an heir but not party. Vaughan and Vaughan represent the plaintiffs.
Clara Ann Cheesman two and a half died Tuesday morning at her Logansport home from a strep throat infection. Survivors include her parents Harold and Rosa Simmons Cheesman a younger brother Harold paternal grandparents Ed and Mrs Cheesman Logansport and her maternal grandmother. Services Friday at 10 30 a m at the Pyrmont church with burial in Pyrmont cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday at Grimm and Sons.
Carroll county 4-H seeks enrollments in beef sheep sow and litter and dairy projects for the coming year. County agent Ralph J. Magegart noted statewide enrollments are underway per Purdue University leaders. Eligible boys and girls may obtain enrollment cards from the county agent office or any 4-H leader. Enrollment aims to boost local food production.
A complaint for divorce was filed Friday in the Carroll circuit court by Faye Hildebrandt against Earl Hildebrandt of Delphi. They married February 24 1923 and separated November 19 1943. They have seven children Mary Jean 19 Charles Earl 18 Ruth Marie 16 Frank Ray 12 and twins Dorothy Joan and Donald Joseph 8. The plaintiff seeks cruel and inhuman treatment alimony of 3000 and 15 weekly for child care with Obear and Obear as attorneys.
Delphi boy scouts will collect scrap paper and magazines on Saturday November 27. Residents should have bundles on porches by nine o clock Saturday morning. A paper shortage is noted in government reports and townspeople are urged to contribute.
Word from Mayo Clinic states Delphi resident Will C. Smock remains critically ill. He has been ill for several days and family members were summoned to Rochester this week as penicillin is used in his treatment. Mrs Margary Doyle and daughters Katherine and Margaret of Fowler visited the Grieves family Sunday.
Four divorce actions were filed in Carroll circuit court late Monday and Tuesday. Parties include Roland Ellsworth Hill vs Marjorie Ann Hill with custody petitions for children John Duffey Hill and Jerry Wayne Hill. Mae E. Buchanan vs Frank F. Buchanan seeking restoration of Mae E. Shoup. Frances H. Collins vs Yollie E. Collins requesting custody of Roy Glenn Collins and Herbert Eugene Collins and support. Thelma C. Morrison vs Frederick J. Morrison seeking custody of Beverly Jean. Charles Measles case in White county noted. Julien and Kerlin represent the plaintiff deputy recorder of Carroll county.
Final rites were held Sunday at the Lester funeral home for Vivaldy A. Shanks 85 well known retired farmer of Carrollton township. He died Friday morning at his daughter Mrs Bright Kerns home west of Bringhurst born Feb 17 1858 in Cass county son of Moses and Emily Blue Shanks. Surviving three daughters a son six grandchildren a brother Arthur Shanks Camden a sister Mrs Harvey Wallace Camden. Rev A C Ramsay Wheeling officiated burial Maple Lawn cemetery.
Lieutenant W Clark of Carroll County has been awarded the Air Hero Medal for meritorious achievement during air raids over enemy territory in Italy. He also received the Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a second presentation. Clark, a pilot of an A 26 Mustang aircraft, is among a rare group of county servicemen honored with the Oak Leaf. He is the son of Mrs Madge Clark of Flora.
Charles L. Bell issued licenses to Fred E. Wilburn 26 of Delphi route 2 and Zona H Rouhier 26 of Burnettsville route L, Kenneth W. Williams 21 of Camden route 1 and Martha L Mocherman 18 of Flore, and to Victor Bowsher 51 of Lafayette and Betty Jane Schidler 19 of Lafayette. This marks Bowsher’s third marriage and Schidler’s second.
Air Medal and Purple Heart presented to Mr and Mrs John Rowe of Delphi at home ceremony. Major J Barr Chaplain Alden J Bell and Capt George R Taylor officiated. Rowe 1st Lieut chief bomber pilot reported missing Feb 13 1943 and killed in action in the Southwest Pacific. Age twenty four.
Mrs Elizabeth Goslee of Flora died at 6 10 Saturday evening at her daughter Rosco Brights home in Hobart after weeks of illness. Born January 8 1861 in Monticello she married Samuel Goslee who died seven years ago. Survived by daughter grandson Tom Peters in the U S Navy granddaughter Elizabeth Burke Indianapolis and one great grandchild. Funeral at Flora Methodist church Tuesday at 2 Rev Barkley officiating burial Maple Lawn cemetery. The body returned to Lester funeral home Flora.
Private Kenneth Ward Williams and Private Herschal Dene Williams, sons of Mrs. Lottie Williams, are listed as serving in the U S Army and Marine Corps respectively. Kenneth trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison and Keesler Field before duty in Louisiana. Herschal is a Marine machine gunner with overseas service in the South Pacific since March 1943. Private Owen J. Schweiger, Delphi graduate and National Guard veteran, has moved through multiple bases and is now in field medical training in England.
Two Carroll county farms start their Guernsey cattle trials under the Herd Improvement division. Dr J H Mills and Bernard Mills, and Dr W H Lane and his son, participate as Guernsey Cattle Club entrants. Monthly milk tests with butterfat checks, plus a surprise test, are supervised by Purdue University and reported to the club for verification and publication.
Dr. Joseph C. Sidenbender 49 formerly of Delphi died Friday at the United States Veterans Hospital after a three week illness from a heart attack. He lived at 3340 North Meridian Street Indianapolis and practiced dentistry there twenty years. Burial was at Washington Park Cemetery. He was IU dental school graduate, WWII student reserve corps member, and a Mason. Survived by brother William P. Sidenbender Terre Haute. widow Mary J. Sidenbender preceded him.
Delphi Future Farmer chapter sends ten members to the International Livestock Show in Chicago on December 1 2 3. Ray Hurt will accompany the group and says they will gain instruction in livestock judging. Hurt Myers and Craig attended a Lafayette food production meeting on November 15 with state vocational agriculture teachers present. At the November 23 chapter meeting Gene Penn the FFA treasurer shared deer hunting expedition experiences in Michigan.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ashbe celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs William Ashbe. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Weir Mrs John McCouch Mr and Mrs Clarence Cole and daughter Betty Mrs Ethel Shaffer Dorothea Shaffer Nellie Haughey Andrea Shaffer and Roy Trobaugh. The celebrants received several fine pieces of silver.
Thanks are extended to the War Mothers for soliciting in the business district and surpassing a $1,000 quota due to Delph i cooperation and house-to-house canvassing. Merlin Schwein and Ralph Melin sign the appreciation as city and district chairs. Hospital notes list weekend dismissals from St Elizabeth and Home hospital Lafayette and report a new daughter born November 20 to Mr and Mrs Raymond White of Delphi.
Delphi Oracles battled back from a 10 point deficit to force overtime but lost to the Jefferson Bronchos here Friday night. The game ended 32 to 31 in the extra period as Jeff’s height and shooting edged the Oracles on their home floor. The Oracles meet Camden here tonight in the fourth game of the season before a trip to Rossville Friday to face the Hornets.
Carroll county misses its November war bond quota with only 11000 raised of a 52457 target as Ora Shirar urges budgeting and holding bonds amid local Legion support. The January fourth drive runs January 18 to February 15 with a county goal of 500000 of the 14 billion national quota.
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