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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
2
The Boy Scout troop and Cub Pack will entertain families with a pot luck supper on Wednesday evening October 29 at the high school. Dinner is served at 6 30. The group will show several reels of sound film on scouting and demonstrate their work.
Forest Wayne Pruitt has enlisted in the Navy and left last week for the Great Lakes Naval Training School in Chicago. He was stationed at San Diego, California, and left for the Weston Thursday of last week.
Edwin H. Sommerer Jr. reports NYA resident work experience centers in Evansville Anderson and South Bend have sent over 200 youths into defense jobs. They work in machine shops sheet metal welding and auto and aircraft industries with 100 hours monthly on site plus 60 hours instruction. Eligible youths aged 17 to 24 unemployed and out of school may be assigned with three months prep noted. Mary K. Rickett interviews Fridays at the Delphi courthouse. a Pittsburg couple’s daughter born Friday in Lafayette’s St Elizabeth hospital.
The Supreme Court arrived at the White House for the annual reception hosted by the president and departed after meeting officials and observing the event atmosphere.
L M Vogler chairman of the State USDA Defense Board urges farmers to boost 1942 soybean plantings. AAA allotments wont apply to soybeans next year as demand and prices rise. Production goals set at 7 million acres, with Indiana farmers encouraged to participate. Mr and Mrs Abner Bowen and daughter Nancy travel to Rochester Mayo Clinic for Nancy.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Banes at the Home hospital on Saturday, adding a new member to the Chalmers family.
Alex Finney 21, formerly of Arkansas now living with T. G. Lawson of Flora, failed to turn with a jog in a county road and drove into a ditch. The car owned by Lawson was destroyed. Finney, returning from Lafayette, suffered head injuries after turning off road 25 near the Tippecanoe Carroll county line.
A marriage license was issued on Monday to Lloyd Vane Gruver 26 of Ft Bragg NC son of Hardy and Mrs Gruver of La Porte and Leatrice Moore 21 daughter of Ralph and Mrs Moore of La Porte.
Mrs Emma Coster Taylor a former Rose Chapter member sends a letter read at Past Matrons Night in Delphi Indiana noting her long association with the Eastern Star since 1888 and wishing a pleasant October 20 1941 gathering from Glendale California. She and husband Joseph Taylor were prominent in Delphi civic life and she later served in state Pythera Sisters highest office.
Lloyd Metzger was chosen president of the Clay township farm bureau with Clarence Frey as vice president and Metzger also serving as secretary treasurer. Kenneth Frey is assistant secretary treasurer and Mrs. Dallas Frey leads social and education duties alongside Mrs. Ruth Beard. Roy Cornelison becomes township drive chairman. Robert Keller and David Kessler delivered special numbers. Lloyd Beard spoke on National Defense. County leaders Meade and Tansey attended and spoke briefly. Devotions were by Ed Fossnock.
A Florida storm knocked a young boy from his bed, prompting varied reactions as mothers consider the deadly risk of severe weather and the need for safety awareness at home.
Carroll county farm bureau members meet Tuesday evening October 28 at Camden to name county officers for 1942. Monroe Meade announces Clay township orchestra and a duet by Robert Keller and Marion Kessler. Mrs Austin Cochran speaks. Roll call November 18. state convention in Indianapolis November 13–14. Refreshments served.
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