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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
3
Mrs. Ethel Wenners, longtime housekeeper for John Overholser over recent months, has returned to her Otterbein home.
A Colburn home hosted a miscellaneous shower Sunday for Edwin Hall and his wife Karen Whitehouse, with relatives and friends from Lafayette Delphi Buck Creek Evansville and nearby areas in attendance. The note also lists marriage licenses issued to several area residents and announces the birth of Morgan Dan Macan to Dan Macan and Betty Julien Macan of Delphi Kansas City Missouri.
Reverend Frank R. Briggs leads morning worship at 10 00 with Sunday school in separate rooms for nursery through junior departments. Sermon titled Our Unused Possibilities. Crusaders class provides music with solo by Mrs Ralph Smith. Bible study and discussion classes follow adult service. Visitors welcome.
Delphi Presbyterian Church announces events for September. The Women’s Association meets at 7:30 with new officers elected and Jamaica trip photos shown. Sunday worship at 10:00 includes the sermon The Church Needs Reform. Midweek activities include junior and senior choirs and a combined boards meeting at 7:30.
The Grove Christian Church outlines a September series titled Romance of Christianity with topics on Origin History Bible Church Believers and Sunday School. Morning worship at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. evening service at 8:00 p.m. feature Wonders with Sept 6 Seven Wonders of the World Sept 13 Seven Wonders of Hell Sept 20 Seven Wonders of Heaven Sept 27 Seven Wonders of Prophecy.
The Delphi Lutheran Parish led by Rev. Joseph N Radabaugh lists service times at St Matthews Delphi and Bethel Petit. Zion Colburn hosts Sunday School times and church councils. Local residents Mrs Henry Fair and Mrs Mabel Stankard visited Dillonvale Ohio. others plan trips to St Louis for the National Legion convention. Sheets family vacation to Colorado with Patrick remaining with grandparents.
A record field of 870 entries plus a 7 day racing card and $208000 total purse. Indiana harness action opens Sept 4 with four 1000 dollar races for Indiana owned horses on half mile tracks. Week features Hambletonian tie ins, Horseman Futurity at Labor Day, and Fox Stake Day with pursuit of two year old pacers.
Sharon Hanna of Delphi will assist Indiana University in orienting incoming students starting September 14. Each student leader guides about 30 newcomers through exams, counseling, registration, and activities, with a welcome convocation, tea, and a Monday induction service to close orientation.
Members will meet Wednesday September 8 at 7 30 p m at New Hope school. Hostesses are Mrs Ira Fisher Mrs Lee Flora Mrs Wayne Clawson and Loyd Zook. Lesson on broiling to be led by Mrs Flora with refreshments. Sara Jane Vaughan celebrates 12th birthday with friends. luncheon then Roxy theater outing. Rainbow for Girls to install officers September 9 at 7 p m Masonic temple. Sandy Gee returns from visit with Gilbert and Mrs Connelly in Lafayette.
Mrs Martin Delaney of Logansport entertained a bridal shower for Rosemary Delaney of Lafayette who will wed Rudolph Pesek of Cicero Illinois on September 5. Tables wore yellow and gold with wedding bell ice cream cut cake and fruit punch. Favors were bell shaped baskets with nuts and mints. Delphi guests included Delaneys and Ford while Lafayette attendees included Bumbleburg Delaney Coomey and Delaney relatives.
Mrs. Frank Briggs travels to Geneva Wisconsin to attend a rummage and bake sale at the summer home. The event is set for Wednesday August 29 at 9 A M in the Court House Assembly Room Lat sponsored by Adina and Talbert Firestone dealer tractor tire service Bassett.
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