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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
13
The Citizen invites readers to share visits and calls to mention guests, describing it as a courtesy and favor to inform the paper of coming and going during social visits. The note emphasizes community sharing and courteous notices in local society pages.
A busy Delphi area notes Miss Edythe Timmons earning 25 ribbons for fruit and vegetable exhibits. Other items include church notices, baptisms, and community events such as a 4H Fall Festival in Delphi, a market by the Ladies Aid Society, and local sports and legal notices.
A large delegation of Delphi Odd Fellows will attend the county meeting in Morse lodge No. 477 at Deer Creek on Saturday evening, Sept 26, 1931. Initiatory work followed by supper and a social hour. Miss Mary Allread of Burrows recently returned from South Bend after illness, and will help host the D A R meeting in Delphia tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Ed Lowther of Boston are guests of Mrs Foster and Mrs Smith en route to Columbus Kansas to visit relatives.
Mrs George Best visits her sister in Hagerstown Ind. Roy Coble returns from Indianapolis after lip operation. Several residents including Orval Brewer and families attend the Indiana state fair. Gilbert Gates buys 80 acres of E Simons farm with move planned by Abe and Gilbert Gates Jr. October 1.
The former Citizen National Bank stockholders met Tuesday afternoon and ratified directors action to merge with two other banks into the Union State Bank. Two divorces were granted in Carroll Circuit Court Monday. Aman da Grandstaff Plunkett was divorced from George W Plunkett and Elsie Hoppe from Henry C Hoppe with custody awarded to Mrs Hoppe and 4 dollars weekly support.
Leonard Robertson a railroad worker of Cutler and Marie Lee of Idaville were married at 11 am Saturday by Rev. Oren McColgin at the Christ parsonage. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Wheeler. Letters of guardianship were issued for Margaret E Calvert and Edwin D Calvert with Gertrude M Calvert bonding $2,000 with United States Fidelity as surety. Roy E Snoeberger and son John E Snoeberger won 24 ribbons at the Indiana State Fair for farm products including sweepstakes in section 2 with ten ears of yellow corn and other first premiums. George Obear attended the Delta Tau national convention at West Baden en route to Iowa City to resume law studies. he is a Delphi High School and DePauw alumnus. Reverend and Mrs. Benjamin Rist returned from Chicago where their son Martin was seriously ill. A 4-H Falls Festival was held in Delphi with Judge BE Pruitt, Sheriff and Mrs. Jesse Clawson, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Sink, Mrs. Frank Sink and others. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Amick hosted a house party for relatives including Amicks from Columbus and Anderson, Van Lew of Rochester, Herman Carroway of South Bend, and others. W. H. Branshaw and E. W. Bowen to join Carroll county George Washington bicentennial committee with Mrs. Brackenridge. Lizzie Love is convalescing after injuring herself jumping from a moving auto driven by Jess Randall at 25 mph on her way to work at a canning factory.
Miss Love of Pittsburg suffered a dislocated shoulder and serious knee bruises when a car jolt caused her to fear a fire during a ride. She will stay home for weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henderson returned from a trip to eastern and southern Indiana visiting state parks. Henderson has managed the Farm Bureau Cooperative Store for over three years and has now enjoyed his first vacation in that period.
Among those from Rockfield and vicinity who attended the State Fair are Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snoeberger Warner Bowman John Kerlin Margaret Bowman Catherine Burke Mary Landis Mr. and Mrs. John E. Snoeberger William Bowman Roxie Sprinkle Edythe Timmons Ruth Timons Mr. and Mrs. Donald Mullendore Carl Million and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chapman.
The St. Louis Star reports on "Happyland" "Merryl and Hooverville" shantytowns along the Mississippi in St. Louis city limits. Residents, many former long-time workers, live in improvised cabins called cigar boxes as landlords demand rent they cannot pay. Sixty five shacks line the riverfront, ranging from neat to junk-filled, reflecting widespread unemployment.
A group from eastern Carroll county including Riley Park Cafe owner J. Frank Porter Milroy Justice George Klepinger W H Lesh Mrs West Mrs Henry Brown and Mrs John Benner were appointed to write a published history of Keeps Creek School for the region.
Firestone Jr. headlines a new NBC radio series on rubber history and industry presented as short word pictures. The program, titled The Voice of Firestone, airs weekly with guest stars James Melton Gladys Rice and others providing music and orchestral performances.
A Star report portrays Merryland as a riverbank cluster of shanties and dug-outs with a stone entry hut. An unemployed husband and wife with three children live aboard a shanty while residents refer to newspapers as Hoover blankets amid a grim mood shift.
Township trustees spent 2 606 455 13 for poor relief in Indiana in 1930, the highest in history, per a report by John A Brown of the State Board of Charities. The year aided 51 058 families and 225 039 persons, with 10 849 individuals without families aided.
Mrs Will Klepinger will host the G O P bridge club at her home this afternoon for an afternoon games session.
Elizabeth Shepard visited over the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Seneca Shepard. Harry Clawson and son Robert attended the State Fair at Indianapolis last week. Mrs Charles Davis Vaughan and cousin Mrs Mary Browsing attended the State Fair the same day.
Mr and Mrs Charles D Vaughan and children spent Thursday evening with Mrs Elizabeth F Guthrie in Rock Creek Township and visited their cousin Mrs Adolph Erd man and family from Minot North Dakota. Sam Swatts visited Seneca Shepard Friday evening. Charles Davis Vaughan visited Frank Vaughan and family north of Chalmers on Sunday. Will and Charles Ginn attended the State Fair last week. Seneca Shepard is making cider and apple butter this week. Charles Ginn attended the Purdue Corn Show at Lafayette on Wednesday.
The Common Council of Faphi Indiana will meet in the City Council Chamber on September 1931 at 8:00 PM to decide additional General Fund appropriations not in existing budgets. Items include electric current, publication notices, gasoline, tires and tubes, and other garage expenses. City Clerk Talmar R. invites attendance for those wishing to be heard.
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