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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
2
Dale Reppert of the Car roll County Young Democrats announced a Second District rally in Plymouth headlined by Paul V. McNutt Federal Security Administrator. The program begins at 2:30 p.m. with a vaudeville show and a 9:30 p.m. free dance. Radio Repair, Phone 999.
County doctors busy with diphtheria immunization in schools. Schedule lists locations Pittsburg New Hope Flora and dates October 31 time 8 30 to 1 p m with Schick tests at same sites and hours on November 11 and November 18 with specific towns Owasco Pyrmont Cutler and contacts for Herb Smith.
J Dewey Zinn chair Carroll county AAA reports America’s bins full to overflowing with food and fiber. He credits Ever Normal Granary and AAA programs for storing surpluses and letting farmers hold grain until prices rise, avoiding dumps and price hardship.
Junior high notes report a library partition in the assembly room during vacation, student transfers to Wa bash schools, geography classes using National Geographic magazines, a pop corn and candy sale planned, eighth grade history interviews with church officials, two student injuries a knee and a broken wrist, both now back in school.
Indianapolis Oct 31 Carroll County received 101 475 in state distributions for 1940 from gross income tax funds. 68 600 went to local schools for teachers salaries and 32 875 to the county for pensions and aid costs. An additional property tax rate of 41 cents per 100 would be needed to equal total aid.
Mrs Ruth M Richter of Delphi and John F Richter are divorced sought after separation on October 24. The complainant cites cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide. She asks restoration of her maiden name Martin after a marriage on October 27, 1938.
Mr and Mrs H B Wilson were guests Sunday of Rev and Mrs Benjamin Rist in Fowler. Rev Rist serves as pastor of the Fowler Methodist church and formerly pastored the Delphi church.
Mrs Ruth Hanna Williams Logan aged 68 of Lockport dies at home after long illness. Born July 20 1872 in Royal Center Indiana she lived in this county since marrying George Logan March 20 1882. Surviving: husband two sons Clarence Ben Logan of Delphia Harold Logan of near Burnettsville three daughters Jennie Gres of Grand Rapids Evelyn Johns of Rockfield and Mary Work of Monticello. Funeral at Lockport church with Rev Don Emire officiating burial Cedarville cemetery. Grimm and Sons of Delphi in charge.
A frame house on the John Zartman farm in Carrollton township was struck by lightning during a night storm and burned to the ground. The farm, managed by O. C. Sell, was unoccupied at the time and all personal effects and household furniture were lost.
Conrad Dawson an attorney from Dephi will leave Monday for Fort Benjamin Harrison for a short post. He will then move to the West to serve as an officer in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Dawson holds the rank of first lieutenant in the U S Army reserve.
Krhin, 28, of Kokomo, is held on $250 bond after a charge of larceny for the theft of sheet copper from the burnt Masonic temple ruins at Burlington. Arraigned before Justice Rossie L. Wern, he was bound over to the circuit court. Ross Van Meter to file the affidavit. Robert L. Hanna represents the defendant.
The annual chicken pie supper and support event will be held Thursday evening October 31 from 5 p m to 7 p m at the Methodist church. Candidates are invited to attend.
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