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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
4
Social club and fraternal announcements welcomed by the department. Readers are invited to submit items and contact the listed telephone number for notices and society news in Carroll County.
Members of the Oracle Club met Monday evening at Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wason to hear two papers. Mr. Wason spoke on The Agrarian Problem in Mexico focusing on soil fertility distribution of tillable land and government policy. Mrs. E W Bowen discussed Mexican literature and Latin American writers noting a postwar cultural renaissance and highlighting Ruben Dario and Bronca Frombona. December meeting will close the series with Mrs C T Amick hosting, December 19 at Mrs Gros home. out of town attendees included Dr Eva Kennedy and Mrs Ruth Tidrick among others.
The Charles Carroll Chapter D A R met Friday at Mrs Russell Wilsons home. Officers and guests discussed funding five patriotic programs Immigrants manual Ellis Island student loan fund national defense and Harrison home in Vincennes. Donations included wash cloths and plum pudding refreshments followed by notes on mountain school library needs.
Forty three relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. James McGill's Rossville home to mark Mrs. McGill's 60th birthday with a noon cafeteria style dinner. Guests included numerous McGill relatives from Burlington Gettingsville Cutler Kokomo and Monticello.
The Rockfield Home Economics Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Leah Brechbiel's home east of Delphi with Mrs. James Barnes assisting. The program included work projects, music, and a paper on Armistice Day by Mrs. Barnes. New officers were elected: President Mrs. Monroe Brechbiel, vice president Mrs. Clyde Mellinger, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Joe Turner, program committee Mrs. Matha Galbreth and Mrs. Harry Temple, and Mrs. Callendar. Dainty refreshments served to twenty-two members and guests. the Christmas dinner will be at Mrs. Martha Galbreth's on December 19 with no gift exchange this year.
Carroll County sent a large group to the state Farm Bureau meeting in Indianapolis on Monday. Delegates included Claude Wickard Solomon Wickard Albert Never Sam Smith Earl Chapman Estel Mullin Arthur Mullin George Sites Will Ginn Lee Henderson Courtney Clawson Newell Cox Mrs Sam Sites Mrs Miles Martin Matthew Hanrahan Burton Honan Mrs Lloyd Beard Albert Aikens Ed Stevens Carl Johnson J W Hik enberry J F Harness and others from Carrollton Deer Creek Camden Adams Jefferson Burrows Madison Clay Democrat Monroe Burlington.
Nineteen couples combed the city last Thursday night seeking buried treasure near Lake Delphi. The effort culminated in a foot race between Joe Ives and Ed Grimm, won by Joe by a neck. In the winning car were Harry Roach, Mrs Abner Bowen, and the Coy and Ulm pairs. The Ulm cottage at Oak Hill hosted a hearty lunch of hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, pickles, doughnuts, and coffee ending the search.
At the November 20 luncheon the Eastern Star Auxiliary elected officers for the year: Jenny Hall president George Smith vice president Carrie Mil lion secretary Horatio Rohra baugh treasurer Martha Van Meter Indianapolis child welfare worker spoke on health habits of high school girls Col. A. B. Crampton guest J M Gardner gave piano music and readings December meeting will be a Christmas party with Addie Parks chairing the committee
A delightful Country Club card party hosted by Mrs. John Carney and others featured yellow chrysanthemum decorations and red candles. Out of town guests from Lafayette and Monticello attended, including Mrs. Ward Lambert and Mrs. Reno Isherwood. The November meeting of the Country Community Club followed at a local home.
Madge Zinn and Ruth Peterson assisted as hostesses with Ruby Martin presiding. Roll call elicited helpful hints. Program committee organized contests and stunts before refreshments. Next meeting set for Dec 17 at Maud Newell home with covered dish luncheon and Christmas exchange.
Mr and Mrs Harry Richter of near Delphi announce the marriage plans of their son Bernal Richter to Miss Hilda Marie Gerken daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gerken of Waneson Ohio. The wedding is set for November 26 in Charlestown West Virginia where Mr Richter is employed. The couple will reside in Charlestown. Mr Richter, a Delphi High School graduate class of 1926, attended the International Business College at Fort Wayne.
Tri Kappa held its annual Thanksgiving party Tuesday evening November 25 at Miss Mary Margowskis home with Mrs. H G Kerlin assisting. A favorable market report was presented by the committee. Plans for seasonable charities were discussed and the evening ended with card games and refreshments.
A Monday meeting at president Miss Mary Hawkins home set plans for decorating and managing the city restroom for the next six months. Thanksgiving baskets were prepared for distribution on Wednesday evening.
The Battle Ground senior class will present Climbing Roses by Eugene G. Hafer on December 9 and 10 in the high school gym. Directed by Miss Josephine Church the production is through special arrangement with Walter H. Baker Co Boston. General admission is twenty five cents reserved seats thirty five cents.
James W. Brown and Audra E. Cree, both of Camden, were married last Saturday at 10 o'clock in the Christian church parsonage by Rev. L. E. Knox. Brown is son of Hol Brown, Cree daughter of A. S. Campbell. They will reside on the Acheson farm north of Pittsburg.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ashba observed their twelfth wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner at home. Guests included Dr and Mrs John Carney Mr and Mrs Charles Weir Mr and Mrs Clarence Cole Mr and Mrs John McCouch and family Miss Nellie Haughey Mr and Mrs William Ashba and Roy Trobaugh.
The Junto Club holds a Christmas party on December 16 at Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilson's home. A seven o clock Dianer will be served followed by music, educational films and a Christmas tree. New members Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Coy are welcomed.
The Mission Circle of the Christian church hosts a Christmas party next Monday evening at Mrs. Yanus Wells home. Misses Jean Pruitt and Opal Hawley lead devotionals and lessons. Gifts for Flanner House in Indianapolis will be brought.
Four Granges in Carroll County Welcome Inn Jefferson Tiowa and Star of the West join for a joint officer installation December 16 at the Delphi armory. District officers are expected to attend and the public is invited.
Mrs Frederick C Martin and Mrs Frank B Lyon issue invitations for a party Saturday November 29 at the Martin home. Mrs Elmer A Lyman of Indianapolis will present a talk on The Land of the Golden Apples. Entertain Program Committee Mr and Mrs Robert Gamble hosted a dinner Saturday evening for the Make Merry class of the Methodist church with class teacher H B Wilson. Mr Gamble serves as class president.
Mrs. Sarah Pattengale entertained the Friendly Club at an all day gathering held at her daughter Mrs. Joseph Sterrett’s east of Delphi. A guessing contest ended with winners Mrs. Bert Willian and Mrs. Frank Spivey.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Lorenz Grimm with Mr and Mrs Ernest Braningham and sons Bobbie and Gene of Akron, Miss Mary Margaret Rittenhouse of North Manchester and John Leininger of Bloomington.
Mrs. Charles Bell served as hostess for the 20 and 5 Club of Flora during Thursday afternoon activities. Members joined for fellowship and light refreshments in a small social gathering at the host’s home.
Mr and Mrs J E Chapman celebrate a golden wedding anniversary on Sunday November 30 at their home with an informal 2 to 4 PM reception. A cooperative noon dinner for immediate family will be served in their honor.
Mrs Abe Downing wife of the county home superintendent fell last week and broke her hip. She was moved to St Elizabeths hospital Lafayette by ambulance.
Carroll County notes that the Odd Fellows association will meet in Burlington on Tuesday November 25 at 8 p.m. The Kokomo lodge plans to confer the third degree during the gathering.
The Hill Club met Wednesday evening November 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs William Cowdin and spent the evening playing the card game five hundred.
L O. O. F. Lodge Garrell Lodge No. 174 of the I O O F will hold a Thanksgiving meeting Thursday night November 27. All Odd Fellows are cordially invited.
The Igo Ugo club will meet next Tuesday evening at Mrs Wayne Lee's home with Mrs Charles Flag ler as assistant hostess.
Mrs Harriet Gros will host the G O P Club Monday afternoon at her home, serving as the club's hostess for the gathering.
The 1931 legislature faces key questions including reapportionment and tax relief. Governor Leslie will not call a special session, urging bipartisan committees to craft bills to ease passage. Democrats push income tax tied relief and reforms to state aid and highway administration.
A Delphi advertising appeal urges residents to support local merchants during the Christmas season. It argues Delphi stocks compare with larger cities and loyal shoppers can obtain out of town goods through local merchants within hours. The piece urges readers to limit buying to home merchants and ignore competing ads from other cities.
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