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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
4
Social club and fraternal announcements are welcome and solicited for this department by Mrs. Edmund Parke Beadle. Telephone 14.
Carroll County Tuberculosis society held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the library with state workers Miss Anna Lutz of Lafayette and Miss Eva McDougall as guests. Lutz spoke on county health work, followed by McDougall on state nursing department efforts. Mrs. James P. Waspan presided. students from lower grades sang with Miss Edna Kirkpatrick, promoting Christmas seals. A tea was served by a group of women including Miss Bessie Rothenberger and Mrs. Walter Gochenoutr.
Mrs. Charles Buckley secretary of the Carroll County Historical Society announces a shawl night at the library Friday evening. Attendees are asked to wear an old style shawl. Program includes opening exercise music by Miss Agnes Margowski minutes of previous meeting music Thanksgiving in the sixties G. W. Gregg music Early Spelling Schools Elizabeth Murphy music The Traveling Shoemaker G. W. Rankin second installment The Saloon Fight in Carroll County W. C. Smith closing song Public invited to attend.
Relatives and friends gathered five miles north of Delphi to celebrate a birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Loveland and Mr. and Mrs. George Loveland of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hanna and son from near Idaville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vaughan and family from near Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Herr and three children from Kokomo, and Mrs. Simmons from Monticello.
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters held an open meeting at their hall on Monday evening inviting friends. Carl R. Mitchell, grand keeper of record and seal of Indianapolis, attended and showed slides of the Pythian home. L. B. Ellmore, supreme representative, gave an address before refreshments.
At the Flora Achievement Day program in Carroll County the officers for next year were elected President Mrs Lawrence Whistler Bringhurst Vice President Mrs Joe Allen Bringhurst and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Mary Kerlin Delphi About 250 women attended the meeting and home management was chosen for study during the coming year.
The December committee of the QO. E. 8. Auxiliary children's party consists of Mesdames Pauline Shaffer, Ruth Kirkpatrick, Ruth Mount, Mary Smith, Julia Cowdin, Myrtle Ulm, Bessie Mulvey, Georgia Quinn, Clara Bothroyd, Florence Blue, Hilda Smith, Helen Quick, Bell Gardner, Arthur Robbins, Mayme Cowdin, Anna Van-
Naita, Ruby Martin, Harriett Gros and Miss Mary Alread are listed in a local notice. The fragment implies a social or community role involving these individuals. Further context is unavailable due to OCR limits.
Mrs Loyal Hoshaw hosted a Thanksgiving party Friday evening from 7 to 9 for her son Dick. Guests included Thomas Mayhill, John Edison Wason, John Smith, Joe Sanderson, Jimmie Smith, John Dickison and Victor Hunter. Games, stunts, and refreshments followed.
Mrs. C. W. Hunter hosted a dinner last Wednesday to honor her husband Dr. Hunter. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Knox Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McGuire and son.
Tri Kappas gathered at Miss Roberta Garaner’s home Tuesday evening with Miss Martha Hall as assistant hostess. They enjoyed games and refreshments in a festive mood.
At a Flora American Legion Auxiliary gathering hosted by Mrs. Hazel Barnard, four new members were initiated: Mrs. Florence Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Sylvester, Mrs. Modest Wagoner, and Miss Dorothy Mitchell.
Mrs. Carrie Jones welcomed members of the G. O. P. club for a Monday afternoon gathering at her residence on East Franklin Street, hosted in a cordial social setting.
Mr and Mrs Ray Gochenour hosted Hill club members Friday evening at their South Delphi residence. The gathering showcased local social ties and community involvement within the neighborhood.
The Four Times Four club enjoyed a roast duck dinner at the home of Mrs. Oscar Leatherman Friday.
Mr and Mrs John Coomey celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their Lafayette home on November 24. Sixty two relatives attended a noon luncheon and gifts poured in from out of town relatives. The couple’s celebration featured gray silk attire and a large fifty candle cake amid golden chrysanthemums and carnations.
The Girl Scouts of the Presbyterian church organize into four patrols with leaders Francis Amick and Marjorie Thompson as a pair, Florence Hunter with Edna Johnson as assistant, Esther Hunter with Ruth Bardon as assistant, and Mary Lou McFarland with Lucille Brewer as assistant. Officers elected include President Hazel Anderson, Secretary Katherine Lucas, and Treasurer Merle Kirkpatrick.
A clever Make Merry class play titled And the Light Went Out was read by Mrs. Harry Roach and acted by Earl Page Dr. W W Godenour Harry Roach and Charles Stewart during a Monday evening program at the Methodist church. About fifty class members attended the supper following the reading. The Christmas meeting is scheduled for December 15.
The Junto club met Tuesday evening with a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pletcher. Music was provided by Miss Virginia Pletcher and a review of O'Neal's Lazarus Laughed was given by Mrs. H. B. Wilson. New members Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler were welcomed.
Mr and Mrs William Jones and family of Dyer join Mr and Mrs John Adair and family of Rensselaer Mrs Paul Jones of Monticello and Mrs Alice Lucas and family as they visit Mr and Mrs Dan Jones for Thanksgiving to celebrate their thirty ninth wedding anniversary.
Mrs Alice Lucas invites guests to a Thanksgiving afternoon party from 2 to 4 honoring Virginia Lucas eighth birthday. Out of town guests include Billy Bob Adair of Rensselaer and Betty Aileen Maxwell of Lafayette.
Last Thursday new officers were chosen for the O. E. S. auxiliary with Mrs. Jennie Hail named president Mrs. Sophia Smith vice president Mrs. Roh rabaugh treasurer and Mrs. Laura Brewer secretary. details list the four officers and their roles.
A 9 B cooking class hosted a Thanksgiving luncheon for the other 9 B class at the school on Wednesday noon this week.
Mrs Abner Bowen and Mrs Robert Baum visited room one last week. The home roll lists many students with varied marks in junior high. Frankfort junior high defeated Delphi 21 to 7. Thelma Galloway shows perfect spelling. room 3 students work on Thanksgiving booklets. Rev Manker spoke on world trips before the junior high.
The Sunshine Society held its regular meeting in the assembly on Wednesday November 20. The program included a violin solo by Regina Jackson a quartet with Stella Thompson Evelyn Harrison Kathryn Pierce and Hilda Trent a reading by Helen Rasler a song and dance number by Marybelle Adams and a cornet solo by June Trobaugh.
At a Hi Y special meeting C A Terebaugh summarized an older boys conference in Elkhart from November 29 to December 1. All boys should attend at least two meetings before graduation, with delegates to be entertained, two plays, Conn band music, a factory tour, two banquets, and home accommodations in Elkhart.
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