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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
1
The piece weighs competing views on Indian summer, its meaning, and folklore. It contrasts weather explanations with Indigenous legend calling it the lazy farmer's moon, describing harvest delay, birds southward, leaves falling, and a hopeful return of warm, hazy days before frost.
This excerpt celebrates the Indian summer as one of the season's finest times. It urges wise people to abandon quarrels and simply relish the warm, golden days.
Time magazine highlights the Junto revival in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music with thousands of Easterners attending the first meeting. John F. Lewis frames the event as a civic energizer during troubling times. Forrest Wayne Pruitt leaves Globe Valve for Navy service, receiving a gold watch as coworkers bid him farewell.
Chris Chamales, manager of the Roxy theatre, played a lively football game with children at Riley park on Sunday. He was seen at left end, spirited as Red Grange in both heels.
Ed McGuire faced a lengthy patching saga after his wife slips and drapes the county. After about a year of suggestions demands and a few threats he gave up and bought ready made pockets at Goffs. Edith Dickison then stitched them in at C O Julius.
A caller notes a man standing at the post office with eighteen dollars in pennies for a money order. Nearby Carroll cleaners display an abundant cactus collection that would impress desert observers. Persimmon pudding remains a sought after treat, with or without whipped cream.
A fish fry will be held Friday evening October 24 from 5 to 8 pm at Burrows Presbyterian Church. All you can eat.
Brigadier General Larry McAfee and his sister Miss Jessie McAfee will depart Friday for Washington D C after a visit with Jack Cartwright and Mrs Josephine Ives since Monday evening.
Miss Mary Louise Seiters of Logansport will offer dramatics and elocution plus ballroom ballet interpretive folk and square dance classes in Delphi on Wednesday afternoon October 29 at 4 30 in the assembly room basement Delphi library. Open to children and adults. She is a Dorothy Wilson Dramatic School graduate and studied under Andras Pavley and Serge Oukrainsky. She is Illinois University alumna and a Tri Kappa.
Mrs. Charles Hannell announced the fall drive team for Carroll County Red Cross including township workers in Adams Deer Creek Jackson and more. Reed Schermerhorn will lead Home Service with county exec committee members handling production nursing public health and disaster roles for Delphi and the county.
Attendance officer Miss Virginia Wilson reports Yeoman school has the highest pupil presence from Aug 29 to Oct 3 in Carroll county. Countywide attendance averages 96 percent with total enrollment 2819 as Adams Burling ton Carrollton Owasco Pyrmont Deer Creek North Central Democrat Jackson Carson Yeoman Liberty Madison Monroe Rock Creek Tippecanoe Delphi and others list high grades and attendance rates, including multiple 97 to 100 percent records.
Laurel Roberson 17 and Frederick Trapp 16 of Camden were taken to a Logansport hospital after a Sunday afternoon crash one mile south of Camden. Roberson failed to slow for a slower car driven by Charles W Brubaker of Kokomo, causing damage to both vehicles and leaving Mrs Brubaker with minor back injuries.
Delphi Future Farmers of America hosts dads on Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the high school vocational agriculture room for National FFA Day events. First year members Don Draper Dick Grantham Phillip White Harry Michaels Donald Doty Joe Crowell Russell Hathaway Wilfred Keene and Lynville Simmons will be raised to Green Hand. A feature movie on Future Farmers activities nationwide will be shown.
Gilbert Bailey a part time instructor in the Government department at Indiana University has been appointed graduate counsellor for the Phi Delta Theta fraternity by the board of trustees.
Robert Maxwell president of the Delphi F F A chapter and District 5 director attended a Westfield F F A banquet Saturday evening. He was joined by W A Williams of Purdue University and both participated in the program.
The Red Cross executive committee schedules its monthly meeting for Monday at 2 oclock in the Red Cross room inside the courthouse.
Mrs. Benjamin Drake announces a Red Cross tea at the Methodist church on Friday November 7 at 2 o clock. Speaker G G Meyer fresh from Spain will discuss relief work while Roger Hymer and Roy Hersey present talks on Services to the Armed Forces. Public invited.
Mary Michael Morrison, 61, died at 4 40 Sunday morning at Englewood hospital Chicago after a month long illness. She was born in Carroll county and lived most of her life in the area. Surviving are son Frederick Morrison of Delphi daughter Mrs David Wightman of Chicago brother Jess Michael of Burlington two sisters Mrs Dell Lowery of Cutler Mrs Lizzy Brown of Flora and half sister Mrs Lena Ferguson of Hammond Five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at the home of Mrs Dell Lowery in Cutler with burial in Ball Hill cemetery.
Members of the Sunday Night Bridge Club gathered at the new home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Melin in Elmwood Gardens for a surprise cooperative supper and housewarming. The Melins received a tier table as a housewarming gift. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Edwin McGuire and Paul Carney with baskets of groceries as awards. Mr and Mrs Walter Clawson attended as guests.
Friends and former neighbors of Guy Tribbett, once of Rockfield, thank supporters for a card and letter shower at his Carrier Mills Illinois home. Tribbett wrote his sister Mrs. Willard Reed of Delphi that each kind gesture is gratefully appreciated and recalls happy memories of old friends.
Harry O. Wilson of Bringhurst was arrested Sunday night on state road 29 near Burlington by state policemen Loren Ayres and Kenneth Perkins for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. He was arraigned in Rosie Dern's justice court Monday and pled guilty, fined 15 dollars plus costs, and his driver's license suspended.
Mrs. Jean Ferrier accompanies her children Gwendolyn and Jimmie for a weekend stay with Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Sparks in Martinsville.
Harold Trapp of Jackson township won the Carroll county corn husking championship for the tenth time finishing first with 27.72 bushels on Joe Shirar’s farm northeast of Flora. Roscoe Sheets was runner up with 33.35 bushels. Judges were Willard McCloskey E. E. Landis and Lee Dillon.
Nineteen of twenty three men called to report left for induction at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Inductees include Daniel Shaffer Burrows Raymond De Ford Charles McFatridge and others from Delphi Rockfield Flora Bringhurst and Burnettsville. Some were delayed or reassigned to Texas or the Navy.
Mayor Austin R. Killian of Lafayette warns Legionnaires at Harry Bohannon Post No. 75 meeting to watch for fifth column activity and defend against labor saboteurs. Judge William B. Smith urges 100 percent membership as Roy C. Kent updates Marksmanship progress. Dr. C. C. Crampton named Armistice Day chairman. next meeting set for Nov 4.
Delphi recreation room officials announce a Hallowe'en party at the city building Friday evening October 24 at 7 o clock. Children and adults are invited to masquerade with prizes for best costumes and the public is welcome.
Mrs EB Morrison continues to be seriously ill at her residence in Pittsburg with reports of her condition spreading among neighbors and family members awaiting further medical updates.
Mr and Mrs Ambrose Clifford announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Eugene Farrell son of Mr and Mrs John Farrell of Remington The wedding is set for November 27 at St Joseph Catholic church Delphi Miss Clifford graduated from Delphi high school and St Elizabeth nursing school She has worked in obstetrical nursing at Coleman hospital Indianapolis and recently joined Jasper county hospital Rensselaer as a nurse.
The Camden High School junior class will stage a three act comedy titled Mother-In-Law Blues at the Camden community hall on October 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. Wallace Fields directs a cast including Howard Gish Richard Shank Carol Patty Bob Ringer Joan Beougher Edna Mae Raber Joan Yerkes Marjorie Jean Shanks Donna Tribbett Anne Lou Scholl Irene Dixon and Eleanor Weiland.
The Camden Lutheran church will observe homecoming and Rally Day on Sunday October 26 with Sunday school at 9 30 and services at 10 45 a m A basket dinner at noon followed by fellowship A worship service at 2 o'clock Special music by the orchestra organist choir male quartet and primary department Public welcome
L. E. York, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, will speak at Union services in Delphi at 7 30 Sunday evening at the Presbyterian church. A program of special music will follow.
The Union Prayer Service for Delphi churches moves from Sunday evening to Wednesday afternoon October 29 at 2 o clock. It will be at the Methodist church with special music by Miss Mary Louise Reppert and Mrs Ralph Melin. Mrs Burr Balser leads the service.
Ivan Max Wilson files for divorce from Mildred Rose Wilson citing cruel and inhuman treatment. Married August 22 1939 and separated September 15 1941. Attorneys for plaintiff are Hanna and Hanna.
Carroll county residents paid federal taxes totaling 229 454 dollars and 90 cents in the last fiscal year. Liquor taxes provided 97 237 10 dollars, tobacco 82 751 70, gasoline 40 682 40, and sugar 8 783 70. Nationwide these four taxes yielded 1 935 852 391 dollars.
Dewey Zinn, chair of Carroll county AAA, announced 1942 production targets for dairy and farm commodities under the U S Department of Agriculture. Farmers will be contacted to report 1942 production. targets include milk cows up 4 percent and milk products up 6 percent, eggs 10 percent, hogs 12 percent, beef cattle 15 percent, soybeans 31 percent, chickens 13 percent, with price supports to 85 percent parity through 1942. No increases planned for corn and wheat.
One hundred fathers and sons met at the Camden Masonic Temple for an evening of fun in an af fair sponsored by the Camden Methodist church. Proceeds will redecorate the church. The event featured musical numbers by Pettiner and Rogers, vocal by Edging, and group singing led by Mrs. Guard. Dr. Fred Goldsmith of Purdue spoke on father son relations. The Lieber and Wise families won a generation count prize. Will Paden was oldest dad and Charle Titus youngest father. Taps closed the program.
Mrs. B. B. Mayhill has completed plans for a gift shop opening to be located in the room with the Mrs. L. M. Pletcher Hat Shop on West Main Street. The shop will carry a complete line of gifts for all occasions. Subscribe for The Citizen.
Rev. Roy A. Sturm announced the 1941 Christmas Seal drive team led by Simeon Schmitt as president and Roy Sturm as seal sale chairman. Board and township directors include Yanus Wells, Mabel Fraser, Mabel Fraser, and numerous local officers plus nurses and physicians. The thirty fifth nationwide sale supports tuberculosis prevention and control.
Roberta Johnson of Burlington will marry Robert Moorehouse in a candlelight ceremony Saturday at 4 30 pm at the Johnson home. The couple plans a Southeast wedding trip and will reside in Evansville after building a home there.
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