Montgomery Family Reunion At French Post Park
The third Montgomery family reunion was held Sunday Sept 6 1931 at French Post Park Jeffport Indiana with about forty members and a few friends. The sequence recalls earlier gatherings in Sept 1908 at Spencer Park Logansport and Sept 1913 at the same site with the Wharton Robinson group.
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French Post Park
Port
Indiana
Bers
Spencer Park
Logansport
Wharton-Robinson
Union elects Montgomery as president at annual reunion meeting
After a Sunday dinner business session, the former reunions formed a permanent organization electing Horace L. Montgomery of Detroit as president Leah Plank Sprechbeil as vice president and Edna G Montgomery as secretary treasurer An entertainment committee includes George S Groninger as chairman and C W Montgomery Fern Montgomery Edgar Groninger Helen Montgomery and Lena Shull The 4H Fall Festival in Delphi is announced for October 1 2 and 3.
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E Union
Horace L. Montgomery
Detroit
Leah Plank Sprechbeil
Edna G. Montgomery
George S. Groninger
C. W. Montgomery
Fern Montgomery
Edgar Groninger
Helen Montgomery
Lena Shull
Detroit, Mich
Paul Harrison and Son
Ft. Wayne
Richard Gerald Montgomery
Logansport
Ind
Home Economics Club Delights White County Meet
Jefferson Township and White County home economics groups gathered at Minnie Reiff’s Burnettsville area home with about 130 women attending. A varied program featured a double quartet, a playlet by local club members, and readings from Jackson Township participants.
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Jefferson Township
Home Economics Club
Minnie Reiff
Burnettsville
Jackson Township Home Economics Club
White County
Carroll County
Florence Scroggs
Stewart Shaffer
Wilbur Timmons
Jackson Township
Local Meeting Highlights Recreation Talk and Chicago Tour
Mrs O A Scipio near Chalmers and Mrs J M Henderson greeted guests. Mrs J D Kennedy county chairman gave a short talk. Miss Lois Schenck of the Prairie Farmer spoke on Recreation and the Chicago tour sponsored for women. Mrs Fred Spencer presided. refreshments followed.
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O. A. Scipio
Chalmers
J. M. Henderson
J. D. Kennedy
Lois Schenck
Prairie Farmer
Chicago
Fred Spencer
Flora High Organizes Senior to Seventh Grade Classes
The Flora school system outlines class organizations with sponsors and officers for senior through seventh grade. Names listed include Earl Brown Austin Cramer Dale Davis Dana Carter Freida Cook Frank Barnes Lloyd Dekker Lois Cripe George Burns Charlene Bell Dean Carter Marjorie Voorhees Charles Ward Jean Thomson Maxine King Paul Kirk Ernest Shane Helen Thompson Norris Ayers Frances Lee Harter Mary Lou Colvin Maxine Shoff Marjorie Miller John Chittick and others.
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Flora
Earl Brown
Austin Cramer
Dale Davis
Dana Carter
Freida Cook
Frank Barnes
Lloyd Dekker
Lois Cripe
George Burns
Charline Bell
Dean Carter
Marjorie Voorhees
Charles’ Ward
Jean Thomson
Paul Kirk
Ernest Shane
Helen Thompson
Maxine King
Paul Iick
Mary Lou Colvin
Norris Ayers
Frances. Lee Harter
Charles Kirk
Maxine Shoff
Marjorie Miller
John Chittick
Cutler 4-H Girls Exhibit Work at Guest Day
Cutler Home Economics club held guest day at Cutler Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon. Local 4-H club girls displayed summer work and helped welcome Cutler teachers at the end of the school year. Program included roll call educational items inspirational talks by Mrs Earl McCarty on Religion in Everyday Life by Mrs C V Quinn The Age of Innocence by Mrs C M Sandy fur and music.
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Cutler Home Economics Club
Cutler Presbyterian Church
Cutler
Earl McCarty
C. V. Quinn
C. M. Sandyfur
Monroe Township Home Economics Club Sees Sept Meeting
At the Monroe township Home Economics Club September session Lucinda Thomas Laura Jackson and Lizzie Angle discussed Motherhood plus a career Eva Sheets presented How to Enjoy the Luxury of a Weedless Lawn Mrs Lawrence Whistler spoke on The Home Ground Development Plan and Mrs Harry Quinn on Paths that Welcome You In The next meeting is set for October 6 at Mrs Sarah Shoff's home.
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Monroe
Monroe Township
Lucinda Thomas
Laura Jackson
Lizzie Angle
Eva Sheets
Lawrence Whistler
Harry Quinn
Sarah Shoff
Secretive Country Club Party Honors A White Duck Prize
A year end social at the Country Club featured a secret plan to giveaway a four month old baby. William Afflis won by luck with a white duck dressed in frilly attire. The event included an old fashioned cake walk, cooperative supper, and program.
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Country Club
William Afflis
Local Names in Brief Incomplete Listing
Readable names include Robert Stevenson from Greencastle Mrs. James H. Fry and Mr and Mrs Bon Aspy with Reed Case Brackenridge of Indianapolis. The fragment shows a social or notices snippet with multiple individuals and places.
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Robert Stevenson
Greencastle
James H. Fry
Bon Aspy
Reed Case Brackenridge
Indianapolis
Make Merry Class A meeting to plan first social night
The September enter tainment committee of the Make Merry class of the Methodist Sunday School will meet this Thursday evening in the church parlors. Members listed include Mr and Mrs Grover Kite, Mr and Mrs Paul Bayless, Mr and Mrs Dean Balser, Mr and Mrs Henry Carter, Mr and Mrs Walter Holmes, and Mr and Mrs Ben Jackson.
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Methodist Sunday School
Grover Kite
Paul Bayless
Dean Balser
Henry Carter
Walter Holmes
Ben Jackson
Reunion dinner of J. B. S. Club at Flora home
The J. B. S. Club held a Labor Day reunion dinner at Mrs. Bryan Miller’s Flora home. The club formed in Rockfield twenty three years ago with attendees including Mrs. Georgia Kerlin Davis of San Antonio Texas Alice Munday Madison of Aurora Indiana Mrs. Louise Bohannon Hardin of Logansport Mrs. Deborah Porter Miller of Buck Creek Mrs. Marie Kerlin Flora of Rockfield and Mrs. Mabel Galbreth Miller of Flora.
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J. B. S. Club
Bryan Miller
Flora
Rockfield
Georgia Kerlin Davis
San Antonio
Texas
Alice Munday Madison
Aurora
Indiana
Louise Bohannon Hardin
Logansport
Deborah Porter Miller
Buck Creek
Marie Kerlin Flora
Mabel Galbreth Miller
Ladies Aid Plans Market For Sept 19 At Chevrolet Sales Room
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met at Mrs. D L Bloyd home with Mrs. Alva Pritts assisting. Officers from last year were re elected for the coming year: Frances Nelson president H D Mount vice president Bert Parr secretary and Robert Love treasurer. Plans were made for a market to be held Saturday Sept 19 at the Chevrolet sales room.
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Ladies Aid of the Christian Church
D. L. Bloyd
Alva Pritts
Frances Nelson
H. D. Mount
Bert Parr
Robert Love
Chevrolet
Rockfield Home Economics Meet Focuses on Indiana Poets
The Rockfield Home Economics club gathers Friday afternoon September 18 at Mrs Nina Robinsons home with Mrs Rufus Gordon assisting. Martha Galbreth and Florence Martin present papers on Scenic Spots in Indiana. Kathryn Schnepp leads arrangements. Roll call features quotations from Indiana poets.
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Rockfield Home Economics Club
Nina Robinson
Rufus Gordon
Indiana
Martha Galbreth
Florence Martin
Kathryn Schnepp
Country Club to Host Thursday Bridge Party
The Country Club ladies will be entertained this Thursday at the weekly bridge party by a committee of Mrs Abner Bowen Mrs T J Ryan Mrs Bryan Miller Mrs Floyd Julien and Miss Mary Jo Arnold. The next supper bridge party is set for Sept 18 with Mr and Mrs Van Blue as chairmen of the committee in charge.
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Country Club
Carrollton H E Club Postponed Meeting Notice
The Carrollton Township Home Economics club meeting is postponed to Wednesday September 16 due to the State Fair. An all day gathering will be at the Wheeling Presbyterian church. members should bring a covered dish and their own table. Ber-Vice, also an artiste.
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Carrollton H. E
Carrollton Township
Wheeling Presbyterian Church
Sisterhood Officers Elected at Flora First Brethren Church
The Sisterhood Girls of the First Brethren church in Flora elected Rose Beckner as president Velma Ber key as vice president Alice Pullen as secretary Helen Sines as treasurer Anora Turley as corresponding secretary Mrs Carl Flora was re elected patroness.
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Sisterhood Girls
The
First Brethren Church of Flora
Rose Beckner
Velma Berkey
Alice Pullen
Helen Sines
Anora Turley
Carl Flora
Yeo Man M E Church Tri C Club Initiates Twelve New Members
The young peoples class of the Yeo man M E church, the Tri C club, initiated twelve new members at last week’s meeting. An impressive candle light service was played by Geraldine Goslee, Vivian Henderson and Mildred Baum.
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Yeoman
M. E. Church
Tri-C Club
Geraldine Goslee
Vivian Henderson
Mildred Baum
Missionary Society Event Hosted by Mrs Edna Carmichael
Mrs Edna Carmichael hosted the Missionary Society gathering with members present for a planning meeting and social fellowship. The event showcased global outreach efforts and community support activities led by church volunteers.
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Edna Carmichael
Missionary Society of the
Community program features devotions and music
Mrs Frank Lyon presided as devotions were led by the choir and Mrs Carmichael sang a 42 solo. Mr John Hanna, Mrs John Mount and Mrs Yanus Wells discussed. Delicious refreshments followed in two courses.
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Frank Lyon
Carmichael
John Hanna
John Mount
Yanus Wells
Igo Ugo Club Names Prize Winners at Delphi Meeting
Mrs Hugh Davies Mrs John Ham ling Jr and Mrs Paul Dickison were prize winners at the Igo Ugo Club meeting held Friday afternoon at Mrs Wayne Lees home in South Delphi.
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Igo-Ugo Club
Hugh Davies
John Hamling, Jr
Paul Dickison
Wayne Lee
South
Delphi
After Hours Club Hosts Miss Iona Cripe Assistants
The After Hours Club was entertained last Thursday evening at Mrs. Noland Howell's home with Miss Iona Cripe as assistant hostess. Prize winners were Misses Mary Studebaker and Lillian Haynes.
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Noland Howell
Iona Cripe
Mary Studebaker
Lillian Haynes
Busy Bee Club Hosts Meeting in Jefferson Township
Mrs. Ida Mikesell Mrs. Walter Adkins and Mrs. Clarence Schock acted as hostesses for the Busy Bee club of Jefferson township at the home of Mrs. Adkins on Wednesday.
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Ida Mikesell
Walter Adkins
Clarence Schock
Jefferson Township
Adkins
Four Times Four Club Hosts Mrs. Clyde Carmichael Gathering
Mrs. Clyde Carmichael entertained the Four Times Four Club members last Friday evening, hosting a social gathering with fellow members in attendance.
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Clyde Carmichael
Four Times Four Club
Tippecanoe H E Club Meets at Pittsburg Home
The Tippecanoe H E Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Fern Smith in Pittsburg on Wednesday afternoon September 16.
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Tippecanoe H. E. Club
Fern Smith
Pittsburg
County Budget Slashed Across Offices This Year
The county trimmed salaries and expenses across departments to balance funds. Nurse pay dropped from 1200 to 600 dollars, deputy surveyor salary halved, surveyor mileage cut, and a 1350 reduction in the surveyor’s office. Poor relief rose to 16400 while gravel road funds fell to 25000. Dependent children budget up 800 to 2000 and total cuts reached 42500.
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Court House
Dad” Thompson
Mary Mason Kerlin
Farm Bureau
Ad County,i
Florence Scott
Circuit Court
Commissioners
Bowen & Company Bank sworn financial summary note
A sworn statement by Jason M Been cashier of A. T. Bowen & Company Bank of Delphi Indiana. The document records monetary figures 972547.94 and 123833.72 for State of Indiana Carroll County with date August 11, 1931.
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A. .T. Bowen & Co., Bankers
Delphi
Indiana
State OF
County OF
Carroll
Jason M. Been
A. T. Bowen & Company, Bank
County Officials Toast Auditors Office Assistants
After completing business, the county council gave box candy to Miss Ruth and Ruby Whiteman, assistants in the auditor's office. Auditor J L Whitman served ice cream to the council, county commissioners, and press. Radio tubes Herb Smith.
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Misses Ruth
Ruby Whiteman
J. L. Whitemn
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Easpeel
Miail
Carriee Firestone
N. B
Delphi Motor Sales
Fred H. Wheeler
Delphi, Ind
Oldfield Mail
Oldfield Sentinel Mail
Sentinel
Ford
Pontiac
Roosevelt
Illys-Kni
Resex
Nash
Oldsmobile Buick
Firestone Sp
Cial
Gardner
Oakland
Viking
Elerledee Hudson
White Co
Gochenour & Heiland
Cutler H. E. Club
Orville Schock
John Sellers
Tippecanoe Township
Tra Leslie
Adams Township
Russell
Bell
Democrat Township
Idaville
Willys Sales & Service
Aid
Rockfield H. E. Club
Christian Missions
Herb Smith
A. T. Bowen & CO. Bankers
Lillie Brown
Herb. Smith
Tigian
Luther McCain
Wesacudaeihs
Talmar R. Arnold
Chiffon and Service
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