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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
4
Virgil M. Simmons announces 27 forest fire fighting units including towers and CCC camps as official reporting bases. Stations are scattered in high hazard woodlands and operate day and night with trained observers and fire crews ready to locate and combat fires.
Members met last Friday evening for a short business session followed by supper. The annual Halloween party is set for Oct 27 with masked guests. doughnuts pie and coffee will be sold. D A R news includes Mrs Anne Carlisle Porter elected state regent at Indianapolis conference by 44 votes over Miss Mary Hostetter. Mrs Robert VanNatta attended for Charles Carroll chapter. Clay Township Home Economics reports officers elected for the year: president Mrs Lloyd Beard vice president Mrs Guy Clauser secretary treasurer Mrs John Beard publicity chairman Mrs Guy Zeider project leaders Mrs Robert Parrish and Mrs Guy Zeider cheer chair Mrs Sarah Beard.
Mrs. Howard Bradshaw hosts a cooperative luncheon for Carroll County Anti Tuberculosis directors and assistants on Friday. Mrs. Sanguinatte of the state department attends and Seal Sale supplies will be distributed. Presbyterian Missionary societies in Carroll and Clinton counties elected officers last week at the local church: Mrs. Roll Colby president and other officers named.
The notice presents a sequence of prices labeled as Navy Beans Endive Turnips and various weights with per pound or per item costs, asserting these are not Saturday specials but everyday prices for the week. It emphasizes car prices as the main value proposition rather than weekend deals.
Members met at Mrs. Dallas Frey home with 26 attendees. Mrs. Lloyd Metzger chaired in place of Mrs. Kamstra. A year book sketch for 1940 was shown by Mary Hufford. Ethel Cornelison and Clarence Yuill named project leaders. Halloween party set for October 31 chaired by Frey Burkhalter and Hufford.
A Monday evening event at the Methodist church featured the Make Merry class as guests. The entertaining committee included Mr. and Mrs. Matt Boone, Mr. and Mrs. James Cripe, and Mr. and Mrs. James Harshbarger.
Last Thursday afternoon at the Delphi library the Deer Creek Township Home Economics club held its annual meeting. Mrs. Maude Newell was elected president with Mrs. Marie Swickard as vice president, Mrs. Mildred Smith secretary, and Mrs. Jesse Todd treasurer.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Roach marked 25 years of marriage with sixty friends and relatives at their home near Monticello. A silver faced clock and other gifts were presented. The event also celebrated their nephew Donald Roach’s fourteenth birthday. Attendees included numerous local residents and families. The Delphi Legion Auxiliary October meeting was hosted by Mrs Jason Been and planned collaboration with local groups.
The Murphy family and several others have relocated to the John C. Fisher property on North Wilson street, West Delphi. Mrs Murphy and Miss Jessie Murphy were in Lafayette recently for Rita Louise Zahn’s birthday celebration. Robert Julius is in Chicago for business this week.
About 175 attended a Sunday book review at the Flora Christian church where Minnie-Lou Chittick discussed Immortal Ease by Kathleen Coyle. Psi Iota Xi sorority members and local residents gathered for the event and planned upcoming Red Cross activities.
Alicia Mullendore was granted a divorce from Wayne Mullen dore and her maiden name Blake was restored. David Baum served as judge pro tem. A son named Ronnie Eugene was born Saturday at home to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Logan. A son named William Bott was born Sunday at St Elizabeth hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hargraves. Mr and Mrs Chester Keyes will move from the Todd apartment on West Front Street to George Hall on Main Street.
The Delphi Woman’s Club will hold its next meeting on October 25 in the local library. Plans for the program are not yet settled. Reverend S. M. Schmitt of St Joseph’s Catholic Church and local residents Mrs. Harry Haugh, Jerre Haugh, Miss Anna Lamb, Miss Katherine Lamb, and Mrs. Ella Brennan were in Rensselaer on Sunday for the cornerstone laying of the new Augustine Catholic church.
G S Martin who has worked at the Delphi Body Works for several months has accepted a job in Cleveland Ohio. The move reflects a transition in the local workforce as Mr Martin leaves his current role.
Now is the time to buy fall and winter necessities at today's lowest prices. An annual chicken pie supper is set for Tuesday October 24 1989 from 5 15 to 7 00 hosted by the Methodist Ladies Aid. Visitors includ e Ida and Emma Froushour Mrs Ada Hinkle Miss Mary Hinkle Zelpha Kramer Lorene Hinkle and Mary Mason. Curtis Propper and A Edwards from Indianapolis joined hosts Mr and Mrs Allen Bailey for a weekend drive through Dunes State Park and other northern sights. Carol Jean Shrum of Salem spent the weekend in Indianapolis with friends.
Elless and Orr along with the Bradshaws returned Sunday after several weeks in the East visiting the New York World’s Fair. Mrs. John Wood of South Bend visits relatives while Morris Belton returns to LaPorte for work. Amicks plan to attend a state school superintendents meeting in Indianapolis and spend the week there with Spurgeon Johnsons. Ralph Wagner and wife Bringhurst welcome a son born Tuesday at St Elizabeth Hospital.
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