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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1937
Page
1
William Dickinson of Madison township, a veteran 4-H exhibitor, sold his prize steer weighing 1190 pounds for 18.25 per hundred pounds, earning about 211.67 dollars. The sale set a high local market price in 18 years, with praise for Carroll County 4-H leaders and participants.
Vincent Via son of Mr and Mrs L O Via who was injured in an auto accident last Thursday morning is reported improving at the St Elizabeth hospital where he was taken following the crash. Young Via is well known here having been graduated from the Delphi high school.
Mr and Mrs Russell Craig plan to relocate soon to their farm near Delphi. The move follows news of property changes and reflects ongoing agricultural settlement in the area.
Samuel M. Snoeberger 80 longtime Jackson township resident died at home in Camden Tuesday morning after a long illness. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. Survived by widow Harriett two daughters Maude and Josephine a son Tony a sister in Los Angeles three stepchildren and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 30 this afternoon at Camden Baptist church with Rev. Clarence Sink officiating burial in Camden cemetery.
A ceremony on Pittsburg hill marked the start of Carroll County rural electrification as the Uten Contracting Corp begins line construction north of the Wabash river. REA funds the project with a 20 year loan, poles arriving at ~500 per week, and members access service after wiring and inspections.
Charles Wood Jr the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Wood of Delphi was taken to St Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Tuesday evening for an emergency appendectomy.
Preliminary plans this week outline resurfacing of Delphi streets including sections of Franklin Wabash and Lafayette streets with work anticipated soon.
Miss Mary Cochran city librarian announced hours will be 12:00 noon to 9:00 p m after September 7, updating public access times at the library.
Thirty Burrows vicinity high school pupils enroll at Delphi as Liberty township faces legal questions over its status. State officials suspend further action, leaving Rock Creek township without operating funds until court resolves the Rock Creek split.
Miss Theresa L. Morris daughter of Mr and Mrs S M Morris of South Bend married Herman E Minneman son of Richard Minneman of Washington township in a ceremony Sunday at South Bend. The couple now resides in Anderson where Minneman works. Several Carroll county relatives attended the wedding.
Miss Helen Sims returns from two years in California to visit Delphi relatives and friends.
The M. S. Kraus dry goods store opened yesterday in its new Washington street location in the former Goff Variety Store. Goff has moved to the Wason building and undergone extensive improvements including a new front paint and a modern heating plant to enhance display and customer access.
Carpenter James Viney, 45, of Yeoman, fell 250 feet to the ground from a barn roof on the David Lilly farm near Patton after sliding 30 feet. He suffered broken bones in both elbows, a fractured left wrist, possible internal injuries, and fractured ribs. Viney was admitted to St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette and later walked with difficulty. He had been working with Clyde Julien on recent repairs.
Delphi won 4 to 3 over Flora in the opening game of a three game series to decide the county softball league title. The teams were tied for first after league play. Delphi’s rally in the seventh produced two runs. Batteries were Cox and Fauset for Delphi and Crooks and Gassaway for Flora. Jerry Haugh and Mrs. Mary Haugh visited Indianapolis over the weekend.
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association endorses Paul V. McNutt for the 1940 Democratic presidential nomination. The group lauds his record as Indiana governor and as United States High Commissioner to the Philippines and urges his nomination at the Democratic National Convention.
Gilbert Bailey, an American student in England, muses on English habits with humor. He notes British astonishment at the King and Mrs. Simpson affair, bicycles blamed for women's shoe sizes, and his plan to avoid curbs and wear a gown at dinner. He jokes about a cosmopolitan university and joining the Cosmopolitan Club.
Carroll county trustees released a nearly complete teacher roster after last minute resignations. The list, announced by County Superintendent Harry Hatton, covers multiple high schools and grades across townships including Madison, Monroe, Jefferson, and Deer Creek with several new staff noted at Yeoman and Adams Township.
Carroll County students attending the State Fair Education Day Wednesday will not be counted absent, per Carroll County schools superintendent Harry Hatton. Hundreds of Indiana children will parade as part of the day’s events. Buses will enter via the 42nd Street entrance. under 12s get free admission and uniforms or fair ribbons grant free access.
Carroll county council met in regular session at the courthouse to consider appropriations for the coming year. Members include William G. Klepinger Elias Landis W O Pearson Charles Allbaugh Emerson Johns George Porter and John Kerlin.
Pittsburg, 101 years old, will hold a second centennial event on September 23, 24 and 25. The celebration was postponed from September 3 and 4 due to carnival conflicts. The committee plans to repeat last year’s success with several free acts.
Karl Kraft, a well known Delphi musician, has been employed by the Delphi Public Schools to teach band and instrumental music part time. He is noted for giving lessons to local students for several years.
The Delphi business houses will remain open Wednesday afternoon of next week due to Labor Day. They are considering a proposal to close on Wednesday afternoons during the winter months.
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