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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
5
College entrants from Indiana group headline local trio
Mr and Mrs Haughey Mount with daughter Mary Jane and Ruth Sanderson traveled to Indianapolis Tuesday as Mary Jane and Ruth entered Butler University. Miss Betty Wickard entering Purdue. Rainbow Beauty Academy noted for top state rating. Mary Jane Mount hosts party at the Mount cabin on Tippecanoe River for students entering college. Ruth Pierce of Detroit visiting her mother Alma Pierce. Booster 2 30 P M Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wickard
Claude Wickard
Carrollton Twp
Washington, D
Purdue. of of
Mary Jane Mount
Mount Cabin
Tippecanoe River
Ruth Pierce
Detroit
Alma Pierce
Bonds Planned for Delphi Deer Creek School Additions
The Consolidated School District board on September 1 1936 determined to issue bonds totaling 81200 for Delphi town and Deer Creek township. Bonds dated Jan 1 1937 will bear 4 percent interest and fund a new two story brick school building and an addition to the high school with about 18 rooms plus 6 more classes. The project costs are 150000 with a 45 percent federal grant, leaving 33209.70 to Delphi and 47990.30 to Deer Creek to be financed by the bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Deer Creek
Carro] County
Indiana
Bowen
Carroll County
Bocard
United States of America
Delphi-Deer Creek Township
United States
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Local families complete cabins along Tippecanoe river rail Oakdale
Mr and Mrs Curtis McCain and Mr and Mrs Haughey Mount finished two log cabins on the Tippecanoe river near Oakdale. Mr and Mrs Robert Andrew with sons Paul Wayne and Max visited Indianapolis for the state fair. Mr H D McClelland of Minneapolis and Mrs Georgia Roach of Indianapolis were guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Roach at Lake Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis McCain
Haughey Mount
Tippecanoe River
Oakdale
Robert Andrew
Paul, Wayne
Max
Indianapolis
H. D. McClelland
Minneapolis, Minn
Georgia Roach
Harry Roach
Lake Freeman
School Clothes Offer For Boys At Bargain Prices
QUICK and CLIFFORD advertise school clothes for boys including pants overalls shoes and shirts at lower prices. Weekend social notes mention Mrs Jesse Patrick Miss Agnes Louise Smith Ernest Gibbins and Mr and Mrs George Hall spending Labor Day at the state fair. A marriage license was issued to Maurice K Chamberlain of Flora and Donabelle Kingery of Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick & Clifford
Jesse Patrick
Agnes Louise Smith
Ernest Gibbins
George Hall
Virginia Smith
Monticello
Maurice K. Chamberlain
Charles E. Chamberlin
Flora
Donabelle Kingery
James Daniel Kingery
Logansport
Wabash railroad worker injured by glass shard
Callie Walters a section employee on the Wabash railroad is recovering after a rock struck his glasses breaking a lens and penetrating the eyeball. He was hospitalized to have the glass removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Walters
Wabash Railroad
Special fall hats at Pletcher Hat Shop
Special new fall hats in felt range from 1.00 to 1.88 with Pletcher Hat Shop. The Philathea Bible class of the Delphi Presbyterian church will meet Sept 10 at Miss Nellie Haughey’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rhodes and family have moved to Mulberry from the Rohrabaugh property on North High Street. Mrs. Mary Tyler of Pittsburg was taken to Cass County hospital by Grimm & Sons ambulance. Mr. and Mrs. H Wilkinson and Mr. and Mrs. H Davies visited Delphi over the weekend and attended the Vianco reunion at Kerlin’s camp on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pletcher Hat Shop
Philathea Bible
Delphi Presbyterian Church
Nellie Haughey
Cecil Rhodes
Rohrabaugh
North High Street
Mulberry
Mary Tyler
Pittsburg
Cass County Hospital
Grimm & Sons
H. Wilkinson
H. Davies
Delphi
Vianco
Kerlin’s
Local Notices and Campus Arrival News
Misses Ida and Emma Frushour return from a two week tour in Michigan. Steve Beja adds an adjoining room to his shoe shop. the Coomey tin shop space is now used. Devon Smith of Kalamazoo visited Delphi with his parents. Louis Kirkpatrick and Herbert Garver visited Delphi and will enter Western State Teachers College as freshmen this fall. Florance Beauty Shoppe advertises electrical treatments for dandruff and dry skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Beja
Coomey
Devon Smith
Kalamazoo
Mich
Parks Family Attends Chambers Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Parks and their son visited Russiaville for the celebration of William M. Chambers and his wife marking their golden wedding anniversary. It was also Mr. Chambers seventy first birthday with three children eight grandchildren and one great grandchild in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Parks
Russiaville
William M. Chambers
Parks
Mr. Chambers
Niece Enters Ball State Teachers College at Muncie
Thomas and Watson McCormick arranged for their niece Cynthia Ellen Miller to begin studies at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie over the weekend. Frank Leslie and family from Claypool hosted Labor Day guests. Floride visitors include Mrs. Florence Weir of Frankfort and Mrs. Bernife Scott of St Petersburg Florida. Harold I Chumley of Chicago and Ann D Priest of Delphi were visited. Mrs. Faye Biiney and son Jerry traveled to Fort Wayne for knee injury reasons affecting Mrs A V Heck who was treated at St Josephs hospital. Two Rainbow trained beauticians offered the latest at the Florence Beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas and Watson McCormick
Rushville
Cynthia Ellen Miller
Ball State Teachers’ College
Muncie
Florence Weir
Frankfort
Bernife Scott
St. Petersburg
Fla
Delphi
Faye Biiney
Jerry
Fort Wayne
A. V. Heck
Heck
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Delphi Country Club Hosts Cooperative Supper and Euchre
The Delphi Country Club held a cooperative supper and a six hand euchre session at the club house Friday evening. The event was organized by Mr. and Mrs. C A Smith Mr. and Mrs C O Julius and Mr and Mrs Floyd Julien. Visiting Julius relatives Robert Julius and Captain and Mrs John Helfert returned from Chicago. Mrs William Day came home from Coleman hospital Indianapolis in Blythe Sons ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Country Club
C. A. Smith
C. O. Julius
Floyd Julien
Robert Julius
John Helfert
Juliuses
Chicago
William Day
Coleman Hospital
Indianapolis
Blythe & Sons Ambulance
Legion Post 75 Officers Installed by District Commander
Harry Bohannon Post 75 of the American Legion to have officers installed tonight by Harry Behmer Log &sport second district commander. Dr A J Hanrahan attended a Republican Veteran’s state meeting at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis Wednesday evening. Mrs Carrie Jones cares for Mrs John Burr who is ill at her home. Hugh Widner family moved to Griffith property on hill from Redding property on Wilson street. James Obear and daughter Mary Lewis Indianapolis were guests over weekend of Mr and Mrs James Obear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
A. J. Hanrahan
Assembly
Claypool
Indianapolis
Carrie Jones
John Burr
Hugh Widner
Griffith
Hill
Redding
Wilson Street
James Obear
Mary Lewis
Mr. Obear
Mrs
Revered Cobb Return After Bible Classes Trip
Rev and Mrs E M Cobb will return home next week after conducting Bible classes at Belville. Mrs Grover Whiteman has returned from visiting her daughter Ruby at Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Cobb
Belville
Grover Whiteman
Ruby
Anderson
Local students enter Indiana University and plan paths
Miss Marjorie McCain Esther Nelson and Jane Faucett depart Sunday for Terre Haute to enter Teachers College. Miss Roberta Johnson begins freshman year at Indiana University after leaving Fort Wayne. Gilbert Bailey returns for his second year. The piece also notes visits, work experiences, and trips by several local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie McCain
Esther Nelson
Jane Faucett
Terre Haute
Teachers’ College
Miss McCain
Margowski
Miss Nelson
Delphi Body Works
Roberta Johnson
State School For
Fort Wayne
Indiana University
Gilbert Bailey
Chicago visitors and a Delphi illness among regional residents
Thomas Lawless of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Harry Frawin over the weekend. Mrs Harry Haugh and son Jerry spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Wilbur Blanchard of Chicago is in Delphi. His sister Jennie Blanchard is very ill at her country home. Mr and Mrs Byram Crosby with Tommy and Carol Elizabeth have gone to Iowa to visit Mrs Crosby's parents. Mr and Mrs L M Pletcher were in Indianapolis at the state fair Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lawless
Chicago
Mrs
Harry Frawin
Harry Haugh
Jerry
Indianapolis
Wilbur Blanchard
Delphi
Jennie Blanchard
Country
Byram Crosby
Tommy
Carol Elizabeth
Iowa
Mrs. Crosby
Mrs. L. M. Pletcher
Services Held for Mrs Clara McClure
Mrs Clara McClure 65 widow of Wesley McClure died at 6 00 PM Monday at Idaville home of Mr and Mrs Fred Scroggs Born March 5 1871 in White county daughter of Adam and Sarah Helvie Member of Idaville Methodist church Survived by sister Mrs Andy Bunger of Frankfort Funeral service held at Idaville Methodist church Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev Perry Scales officiating Burial in Idaville Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara McClure
Wesley McClure
Fred Scroggs
Idaville
McClure
Adam
Sarah (Young) Helvie
White County
Idaville Methodist Church
Perry Scales
Idaville Cemetery
Hanna Family Weekend Guests Move to Elmwood
Mrs George Margowski of Detroit spent a weekend with her sisters Lola and Pearl Hanna and with Dr and Mrs Roger Hanna of Jackson Michigan and Mr and Mrs Ralph Hanna of Indianapolis. Don Julien of Cleveland visited his mother. Maude Holladay returned to South Bend to teach after summer with her mother. Charles Disinger and wife moved to Elmwood from Stella Butler property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Margowski
Detroit
Lola
Pearl Hanna
Roger Hanna
Jackson, Mich
Ralph Hanna
Indianapolis
Robert Hanna
Don Julien
Cleveland, O
Maude Holladay
South Bend
Jo Holladay
Charles Disinger
Elmwood
Stella Butler
Social Notes From Chicago Visits And Local News
Mrs Lavilla Viele of Chicago was a weekend guest of Mrs Lydia Case Williams. Mrs Louise Hackett of Chicago visits her sister Mrs Sarah Rogers. Specials on shampoos and finger waves and Shelton oil permanents next week. Mrs Flora Feathers returned from a week with Rev and Mrs Carl Reed at French Lick. Elmer Cripe of North Delphi taken to St Elizabeth hospital Lafayette in Grimm Sons ambulance. Mr and Mrs Harry Brewer and daughter Lucille spent the weekend in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavilla Viele
Chicago
Lydia Case Williams
Mrs
Louise Hackett
Sarah Rogers
Flora Feathers
Carl Reed
French Lick
Elmer Cripe
North Delphi
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lafayette
Grimm & Sons
Harry Brewer
Lucille
Turner Family Weekend Visit Mentioned in Detroit and Lafayette
Mr and Mrs Wm Turner of Detroit Michigan spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs James Turner in Detroit. They were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Dorsan of Lafayette where Mrs Dorsan was formerly Miss Nora Turner. Sharpen your pencil for the Worlds Biggest Cross Word Puzzle appears next Sundays Chicago Herald and Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Turner
Detroit, Mich
Mr. Turner
James Turner
Wm. Dorsan
Lafayette
Dorsan
Nora Turner
City
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Margaret Afflis to Speak at Benton County Democratic Rallies
Mrs. Margaret Afflis district vice chairman will attend a Saturday luncheon in Oxford for Mrs. M Clifford Townsend. She will speak at a Benton County Democratic rally with Townsend as principal speaker and again at a Rochester rally in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Afflis
Oxford
Ind
M. Clifford Townsend
Pearl Lockhart
Benton County
Afflis
Young Democrats
Townsend
Real estate transfers listed for past week
Record of transfers shows Caroline Bowen to H Marguerite Bowen Sullivan 65.44 acres in Carrollton Twp for $1.00 and Ida F. Lesh to John H. Flora et ux three acres in Flora for $1.00. Other entries include Will H. Wood to John E. Ferrier lot 2 block 24 Grimes addition Delphi and more properties with nominal sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline F. Bowen
H.marguerite Bowen Sullivan
Carrollton
Will H. Wood
John E. Ferrier
Grimes
Delphi
Ida F. Lesh
John H. Flora
Flora
Benjamin F. Rush
Daniel R. Smith
Tippecanoe
Josephine Ruffing
Clara Ruffing
East
O. P. Delphi
William F. Barber
Climpton T. Graham
Burlington
Abraham L. Crecraft
Raymond L. Landis
Property transfers and land deeds in local townships
Records show multiple small land transfers and undivided interests in townships. Transactions include William T. Ray to James and Allen for 69.81 acres in Rock Creek, Elsie Slusser to Lillie Rice, Ida M. Cohee to Maurice Ek Cohee for 65.14 acres in Jackson Tap, Anna M. Wakeland to Walter Wakeland for 8 acres in Adam Two, and Wilmont L. Ferriald to John R. McCain for 165 acres in Carrollton Township with a $5000 payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Ray
James =& Allen
Rock Creek Township
Elsie Slusser
Lillie Rice
Wasington Tap
Ida M. Cohee
Maurice Ek
Cohee
Jackson Tap
Anna M. Wakeland
Walter E& Wakeland
Adame Two
Wilmont L. Ferriald
John R. McCain
Carrollton
Broun Questions Landon Change From Power to Presidency
Heyweld Broun quips that Gov Landon’s speeches imply a strong executive held under guard. He questions why the Republican nominee would swap a powerful role for a presidency seen as less vital than a palace guard position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broun
Landon
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Flo’rance Beauty Shoppe
Booster
Harry; Griffith
L. M. Pletcher
Harry G. Baum
Obear
Mrs. Cloyd Reprogle
Mr. Reprogle
The
South Bend News- Times
Florance Beauty Shoppe
Wasson
Clifford J. Reed
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Monroe Street
Father Reed
Barry Griffith
C. Clay Pearson
of the
People's Building & Loan Association
California Desert
California
Imperial Valley
Mexico
Desert
Ida
Emma Frushour
Michigan
Frank Leslie
Labor Day
Herman Theophile
Bill MaHanna
Lee Shaffer
Wisconsin
Harold I. Chumley
Ann D. Priest
Rainbow
Flo’rance
John Brooks
Bill Brooks
Indiana Harbor
Will Roach
Bess Carey
Joe
Lee Schaeffer
Carl
Pearl Arnold
Maude Wilson
Joseph Ives
Bay View, Mich
Harry Decker
L. W. McGuire
Eliot Graham
Kathleen Kerlin
Arizona
Winslow
Dallas
Texas
Frank Bibbins
Mr. Bibbin
Herb Smith
Handiwate Bag
Darlings
Darling
C. M. Kerlin Elevator
Floyd J. Juliesec
Carroll CO
Weinand
Rex: Op
Mennen’s
Woodbury’s
Household Iron Cascade
Avfilis
Delphi, Indiana
United Drug Co. Department of Research and Technology
Onucs
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