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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1961
Page
1
Delphi Indiana hosts ART WEEK with downtown store windows displaying member paintings. The event marks one state wide emphasis on art and includes public exhibits as part of a seasonal observance.
Denes Nagy recounts his return to Hungary to join the revolt and his escape after its suppression by Russians. He speaks Sunday night October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Delphi Christian church sponsored by Carroll County Anti-Communism Study Groups. Public urged to attend.
Fred Charles Maxwell 43 of Delphi was in Dukes Hospital Peru Tuesday morning with deep chin laceration fractured ribs and chest after his 1953 auto failed to negotiate a curve on old Indiana 218 near the Bunker Hill base. State Trooper Emrick said the car fell into a man-made 20 by 10 foot hole and was a total loss. Maxwell is the son of Ray Maxwell of Delphi and Mrs Faith Maxwell.
Items left out this week will appear next week due to last minute overflow of news and advertising.
Burlington Methodist Church completes a $50,000 remodeling adding a new educational wing choir loft and enlarged sanctuary. The October 29 dedication includes a basket dinner and services with Dr. Byron Stroh and Rev. Donald McMahan participating.
Children from Methodist and Christian churches will go door to door Saturday night October 28 at 6 p m to collect UNICEF donations. masked youngsters wear UNICEF tags and seek support to protect children from tuberculosis or provide five glasses of milk. UNICEF aids 56 million in over 100 countries. sponsors urge share over scare to save young lives.
Carolyn Verrill Tippecanoe Marilyn McCain Jackson Charles Sni der Monroe Stephen Peterson Deer Creek township cited for outstanding 4-H work and will receive a three day trip to Chicago during Thanksgiving. Farm Bureau sponsors the visit with chaperones Mr and Mrs Monte Alderfer.
The Delphi High student body elected varsity cheer leaders Maxine Rodgers Carolyn White Sheryl Beale and Marilyn Porter for the upcoming season. B team selections include Kay Guckien Celia Griffey Dianne Ward and Pat Wagner.
Among guests at the Sunday wedding in West Lafayette were Mrs. Burton Honan, Mrs. Marie Hanrahan, Dr. and Mrs. John T. Kirkpatrick, Louis Lee, and Elaine Kull, attending Miss Martha Cullop and John Richard Holst.
Public Service Company of Indiana invites the public to tour its new Northern Division Headquarters at 1619 West Deffenbaugh Street Kokomo on Sunday October 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. Officials and workers hope many area families attend.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Pettiner of Camden returned to Indianapolis Wednesday after attending the American Banker Association Convention in San Francisco. They traveled by train and made side trips to Banff Lake Louise Vancouver Seattle Portland and en route home to Yosemite Valley and the Grand Canyon.
Arraigned over the weekend were Leon Ray charged with driving while intoxicated fined 15 dollars and costs 17 dollars 25 cents and license suspended one year James Lee Logsdan charged with speeding fined 1 dollar and costs Thomas Lawson speeding fined 5 dollars and costs William Dean Churchill charged with reckless driving fined 10 dollars and costs.
Four young people from St. Matthew's Lutheran church attend the State Luther League convention in Ft. Wayne today through Saturday. They are Sue Lachenmaier, Mary Hawn, Richard Rodenbarger and Fred Franz. Rev. Toby Rendleman also attends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lowther sister of Mrs. Noah Allen of Delphi marked her 81st birthday on October 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen 117 E North St Delphi. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins and family Mrs. Noah Allen and Mrs. Flossie Shaffer of Flora.
Burlington Community Club plans a Fall Festival on Saturday October 28 featuring a masked parade at 4 p.m. from the Methodist church with 25 prize winners plus food markets and a fish fry at 5 p.m. A street dance will follow. Everyone is invited.
William Robert Ijames 24 of Flora died Saturday afternoon when his tractor-trailer crashed into a mountainside during a heavy snowstorm in Nevada. His father W R Sjames Sr. of Flora was critically injured with a broken neck and paralysis. Ijames and his father were en route home after a trip for Red Ball Trucking Co. of Indianapolis. Ijames was born February 2, 1937 in Monticello and survived by his wife Launa Carter, sister Sally Jones, four half-sisters, and a half-brother. Funeral arrangements are pending at Carter funeral home with services at Riverview cemetery, Monticello.
Mr and Mrs Otto Schmidt of Dallas Texas will be honored at an open house on Saturday October 28 at 8 pm at the home of her daughter Mrs Edwin Kremptz 837 E Stone Avenue LaGrange Illinois The event marks the couples 25th wedding anniversary former owners of the Welcome Inn Cafe in Delphi
Stephen Johnson of Chicago visits his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Johnson.
More than 400 people packed the Delphi American Legion home to honor Arthur McDowell as National Executive Committeeman and Wayne Talbert as second district commander. The reception honored their service to the Legion and the community, with remarks by Col. Harold A. Shindler and a buffet hosted by Arthur’s sisters.
Judge William B. Smith dismisses the Carroll County Committee for the Re-Organization of School Corporations citing lack of broad support. He orders funds and records turned over to the Clerk and outlines plans to appoint a new committee via township trustees and advisory boards to ensure grass roots representation.
On Saturday morning October 21 the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test was administered to forty four seniors and eight juniors. The seniors listed include Barbara Adams John Beale Babs Bell Pat Benner Evan Berninger Bill Blythe Georgianna Bradshaw Don Bullock Martin Burkle Shea Cedarquist Mike Clawson Steve Cunningham Marcos DaSilva Sharon Dunham Margaret Farner Mary Jane Fisher Jennie Gerard John Gingrich Tom Goff Mona Gray Bill Harris Dave Johnson Tom Kahler George Ker Mike Watson Dick Welch Carolyn White Kay Witter. Juniors taking the test were Gloria Borton Ed Cook Pat Jones Jack Klepinger Nancy Lyons Lonnie Miller and Bill Sieber.
Frank Wilcox, Clerk of Carroll Circuit Court, announces deer hunting licenses are now available in his office. Licenses for firearm deer season are valid November 23 to 30, 1961, excluding Sunday November 26, and require a 12, 16, or 20 gauge shotgun loaded with rifled slugs. One male buck with at least one forked antler may be taken.
Leslie Johns of Yeoman fainted while pushing corn into a silo auger at the Lloyd Van Scoy farm north of Delphi. His son Marvin alerted help. Van Scoy performed artificial respiration and a doctor and ambulance were called. Johns was taken to Monticello hospital where his condition improved.
King Basketball opens practice Friday with Oracle at 7 00 pm and a Friday game against Lafayette Central Catholic. Key losses include last year seniors Bob Small Dave Porter Russ Landis Ron Slavens and Tom Wagner. Returning players include Dick Welch Bill Pearson Ron Crumbo plus lettermen Bill Coomey Norman Campbell Jim Wilson John Sumpter. Darrell Maiden transfers from Adams Central along with other B team players. Coach Mannies notes height will be a factor with Cook Miller and Wilken vying for center and possibly forward. B team practice starts Monday.
Mrs Reason Biddle of West Lafayette was named Librarian of the Year at the Indiana State Library Association meeting in Indianapolis. The Delphi Library volunteer was recognized for cataloging all books and supervising volunteers. Miss Lynch of Flora delivered the banquet speech with Delphi and Flora librarians present.
Mrs. Fred Dewitt of Camden broke her left hip after a fall at the curb near a beauty shop owned by her daughter Mrs. Dorothy Stark in Delphi Monday evening. She was taken to Home hospital by the Eikenberry ambulance.
The Delphi Lions plan an annual broom sale on Wednesday November 1 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in Delphi. Brooms are crafted by blind workers in Indianapolis. Proceeds support the Leader Dog program Light Conservation and Eye Bank projects.
Rev. Frederic Chandler of Car roll county probation, was in Turkey Run last week for a state convention of Indiana Probation Officers.
Ghosts and goblins will fill Delphi as a big parade gathers at the City building at 7:00 pm and leaves at 7:30. Participants march west to Market north to Franklin east to Washington with prizes awarded on the court house square. top prizes include 3 and 2 dollars and a 10 dollar savings account grand prize.
The Dollars for Democrats campaign runs in Carroll County from October 25 to December 15 to fund a No 1 1962 license plate drawing. State Chairman Joe Mettler leads the drive with local leaders Gettings and Matthew E. Jackson coordinating precincts and book distribution. One third of funds go to National Headquarters, one third to the district, one third to the county.
Earl Leazenby of route 3 Logansport escaped injury early Friday when his car, after swerving to miss a chuck hole, struck a culvert and fence, crossed a ditch and overturned in Washington township. Deputy Gib Underhill investigated.
John Raber president Lawrence Dorell legislative director and Ted Savich district chairman will be in Carroll county Monday Oct. 31 to assist with a membership drive.
Mrs Eddie McGuire of Tioga Park Monticello has entered St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette for spine surgery.
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