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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1947
Page
1
A selection of Main Street residents share personal gratitude in this week’s edition. They thank family, friends, church, and community for daily blessings, freedom, love, and small joys that lift spirits amid life’s challenges.
The author reflects on the first harsh spring after the famine year when many died and Four Fuller ancestors survived. They pondered why they were spared and drew on Bible lessons about using talents. The Pilgrims worked hard, prospered, and celebrated the first Thanksgiving.
The article notes Benjamin Franklin’s saying God helps those who help themselves and Walter Pitkin’s Use it, or lose it from The Best Years. It frames these proverbs as modern guidance urging individual initiative.
A Thanksgiving message from Mrs Edgar Fuller Stuntz expresses gratitude for health opportunity family and friends and warns these gifts must be used wisely or risk being lost. She emphasizes responsibility and prudent use of worldly goods during the season.
Harry Cooper, Delphi High School Industrial Arts teacher and Ball State alumnus from 1947, led a Saturday discussion on Industrial Arts at his alma mater. He reorganized Delphi’s woodshop into a general shop with plastics, moulding, metalwork, electric work, and wood. He invites parents and citizens to visit and offer improvements to better serve the community.
Delphi High School will send two representatives and one senator to the Purdue Legislative Assembly on December 5 and 6. Delegates include Bob Schooler Beverly Hanaway and Clark Carr along with other Delphi students. events feature demonstration debates, the Purdue Playshop production The Corn Is Green, and an extemporaneous speaking contest.
Premiers will install officers Monday night at 7 30 at the Pyrmont Church of the Brethren. Everett Flora will conduct the installation of Wayne Zook as president Jesse Wilson as vice president Mary Wagoner as secretary Norma Johnson as assistant secretary John Burkle as treasurer Robert Allen as assistant treasurer Orville Hathaway as song leader Frances Cripe as assistant song leader Carolyn Rule as pianist Helen Cleaver as assistant pianist Rosella Kerlin as Roll Call chairman Marian Reed as assistant Joyce Zook as recreational leader Janice Grassmyer as assistant Rev Howard Jenkins as ministerial advisor Rev Miles Freeman as assistant Mrs Virgin Gray as adult advisor Paul Humboldt as assistant. Special numbers and devotions will comprise the program. Many people are welcome to attend the service.
Dorothy Newell will represent Delphi high school at the Adams Township PTA Carnival Friday night in a popularity contest with a gold wrist watch as the prize. Local students cast votes at one cent per vote for Miss Newell who competes against other school representatives.
Bill Dern civilian employee of the U S Army is transferred from Guam to Japan. He will perform the same radio instruction work in Japan as he did on Guam where he has served the past year.
Herbert Hendricks of New Richmond becomes manager of Hall's IGA Super Market Delphi's grocery and produce department. He formerly owned the Regal Store in New Richmond and will move with his wife and two children once housing is secured.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Margowsky of Delphi have taken into their home a 17 month old boy named John Lawrence for raising. Mrs Margowski, formerly Mildred Armick of Camden, recently retired as a local schoolteacher.
Mr and Mrs Chester Maxwell of Ockley host Thanksgiving dinner for numerous local and nearby families including Harold Nelson Fort Wayne Floyd Hemmig La Porte H D Hill Richmond and Mary Pelton Fowler Miss Marie Brewer Chicago and Wes t e r n Ohio. Other households plan Thursday dinners with relatives from Delphi Kokomo Lafayette and Elkhart marking family birthdays and shared feasts.
Mr and Mrs Chris Brummett and family will spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Walter Stoller and family in Wolcott.
Mrs Elbert Shultheis will entertain Sunday at dinner for Mr and Mrs Clarence Cleaver and daughter Helen, and Mrs Dale Cleaver, Mrs M Rohrabaugh and Mr and Mrs Charles Shultheis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Amick and Mr. and Mrs. Watson C. McCormick with daughter Marilyn will visit Mr. and Mrs. Spurgeon B. Johnson in Indianapolis for Thanksgiving dinner. They plan to attend the Sonia Home revue at the Coliseum that evening.
Mrs. E. W. Bowen and daughter Hilda return from Rochester and host Mr. and Mrs. Abner Bowen and family. Miss Willa Bowen arrived from Indiana University for Thanksgiving with her parents, and Miss Dorothy Jeanne Bowen of Chesterton arrived to spend the holiday here.
Mr and Mrs John McManus entertain at their Adams township home on Thursday for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner. Guests include Mr and Mrs Harry Gardner and daughter of Burnettsville Mr and Mrs Curtis Hanna of Cromwell Indiana Mr and Mrs Forrest Hanna and a family of South Bend Mr and Mrs Harvey Keck and daughter of Lebanon and George Hanna of Gary.
Mr and Mrs Harry Steinman sr host Thursday dinner for family including Harry Steinman jr and wife with twins Linda and Craig Kenneth and Keith Mounts of Lebanon and Carl Steinman.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ellis and their son Hale will visit Goshen to spend Thanksgiving Day with relatives, joining family gathering plans and travel details.
Mr and Mrs Harry S Brewer left Wednesday for Racine Wisconsin to spend Thanksgiving with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs William L Miller.
Mr and Mrs George Peterson host on Thanksgiving Day with Mrs Petersons family including Mr and Mrs Forrest Hayes of Flora, Mr and Mrs Bill Bunch of Flora, Mr and Mrs Dick Curts of Camden and Mr and Mrs ee Hayes of Adams WW.
Dr and Mrs Edgar Bridwell and their son of Bedford arrive to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Mary Wilson, the mother of Mrs Bridwell. Mr and Mrs John Lorber of New York City, visiting for two weeks, will join the Wilson dinner and depart Saturday for New York.
Flora's Junior Rinehart and Cutler's Lee Jordan won Sweepstakes and Reserve Sweepstakes at the Carroll County 4-H Corn Show in Delphi on November 20, judged by Roy E Snoeberger of Rockfield. Nine classes list winners led by Richard Mears and Mitchell Sanderson in first honors.
Marilyn Sue Draper daughter of Charles and Mrs Draper of Flora sustained a brain concussion and a broken vertebrae after slipping on stairs at home two weeks ago. She has been in Memorial hospital Logansport in traction awaiting a 10 week cast after x rays revealed the fracture. The eighth grade Flora junior high student fell while rushing to school for a forgotten item.
Marriage licenses issued include Clarence B. Foster 23 of Delphi route 2 and Bonnie Berry 20, Rex Gil and Norma Lou Roth also listed in Rossville area. Foster and Berry are local residents while Gil and Roth are from Rossville.
The Adams PTA hosts a Friday night program offering entry by foot length with admission priced at one penny per inch. Highlights include a cinema, bingo, hot lunch ducks and chickens giveaways, fortune telling, a popular girl contest, side shows, cake walks and eating stands.
The Bachelor Ranch Church of the Brethren, five miles southeast of Flora, hosts the Intermediate Youth Conference on Saturday December 6. Organized by the Carroll County Council of Christian Education this event invites sixth to eighth graders with separate youth and adult groups, a program by young musicians, and a noon banquet. Registration begins at 8 45 a m with sessions from 9 a m to 3 30 p m.
A Yeoman 30y Scouts court of honor followed supper at Y eoman School Building on Tuesday night November 18. Scouts from Delphi and Gotschall of Monon attended with 25 year veteran Get the address of the evening. Rev Gotschall served as Scoutmaster. No 63 committeemen Charles Phillips Orla and Frank Lybrook were recognized. Second class awards Charles Smith First Class Robert Hawkins Star Rank Robert and Ronald Nipple and Merit Badges to Ivan Ray Philips Hefner and other boys received awards.
The Delphi Woman’s Club meeting planned for Friday November 28 is postponed to Friday December 5.
Michael Guckien, Carroll County Artificial Breeders Association technician, shows a calf from Liberty township owner M Snyder. Sire Friskey of Meyend 278,260, a registered Guernsey with an American Index of 7 590 pounds milk and 643 percent test and 488 pounds butterfat based on seven daughters and dams. All association sires are proven. About 375 cows in member herds are bred to proven sires, with benefits expected as offspring mature.
The 19 year old Billy Dean Smith of Delphi was critically injured in a highway crash near Rossville when his truck veered off State Highway 39 and struck a utility pole. He underwent brain surgery in Indianapolis after transfer from Clinton County Hospital. His fellow passenger Seaman 1/c Bill Anderson sustained serious injuries.
Crawfordsville native Howard McCarty will assume duties as Carroll County Agricultural Agent on December 1 1947 pending Purdue University approval. A Purdue School of Agriculture graduate and former Navy veteran, he began as assistant agricultural agent in Montgomery County in 1945 and replaces A P Nelson who resigned for Remington. He will relocate with his wife and four year old daughter to Delphi.
Fred Frey of Flora won the contract to build a new county highway garage on Mel Boller farm near Flora. The special Carroll County Commissioners meeting approved the bid, about 34 500 dollars, with Frey the sole bidder and a known Flora contractor.
J R Shaffer high school principal will attend the American Education Fellowship national convention in Chicago on November 27 28 and 29 Formerly the Progressive Education Association. Principal speakers include David E Lilienthal Chairman US Atomic Energy Commission Goodwyn Watson of Columbia University Langston Hughes and other educators from universities.
Mr and Mrs Leo Lutz of Miami Florida have leased the Fall Creek Canning Company in Delphi and will operate the local plant next season. They are staying at the Roth Hotel and seek a dance in Delphi. Fred Alkire formerly managed the plant is no longer connected with the firm.
The Carroll County Court House in Delphi will be closed all day Thursday November 27 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
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