Life magazine's Bernard Clayton to Hawaii special assignment
Bernard Clayton former Life magazine San Francisco bureau head travels from the west to New York for detailed instructions on a new special correspondent post in the Hawaiian Islands. His wife Marjorie and their year old daughter Susan Beth will visit Delphi during his uncertain assignment. Ensign John Earl Walker graduates from Annapolis and will report for active duty while Democrats urge bipartisan use of Roosevelt portraits in campaign rooms during wartime.
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Bernard Clayton
Marjorie Roach Clayton
Delphi
San Francisco
Life Magazine
Clayton
New York City
West Coast
Hawaian Islands
New York
Chicago
Zionsville High School
Indiana University
Susan Beth
Harry Roach
John Earl Walker
May Walker
Annapolis Naval Academy
Maryland
Walker
United States Navy
Ensign Walker
Navy
Washington, D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mt Pisgah Church to Be Scene of Conference
The annual convention of the Central Conference of Indiana Synod United Lutheran Church in America will meet at Mt Pisgah Lutheran church Rock Creek parish three miles north and a half mile west of Deer Creek starting 3 p m Tuesday September 15 and continuing through Wednesday A banquet at 7 p m Tuesday will feature Rev Franklin C Fry of Akron Ohio speaking on Lutheran Church Unity Reservations to banquet should be made in advance Also noted are visits from Mr and Mrs Vernon Whittlesey of St Charles Ill and Mr and Mrs Jack Harless of Burnettsville visiting Carroll county relatives.
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Central Conference of Indiana Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church
Rock Creek
Deer Creek
Franklin C. Fry
Akron
Ohio
Lutheran Church Unity
H. L. Greenawalt
Twenty Carroll County call-ups accepted for army service
Twenty of the twenty five Carroll county selectees who left Delphi for final physicals in Indianapolis were accepted for army duty. After a fourteen day furlough they will depart September 17 for Fort Benjamin Harrison. Names include Ned S. Long Delphi leader and several others from Flora Delphi Cutler and Camden.
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Carroll County
Delphi
Indianapolis
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ned S. Long
Dorville Rude
Cutler
Richard Wills
Flora
Donald Redford
Ralph Brower
Vernon Nevin
Gaylord Archibald
William Hufty
Burlington
Harvey Smart
Leland Baum
Monticello
R. R
Donald Prescott
Camden
Russell Wingard
Charles Wagoner
Bringhurst
Blaine Campbell
Leroy Nichols
Elmer Mahoney
Raymond Brower
Dean Wakeland
Tobias Schmitter
Bernard Gish
Farmers to elect county AAA project administrators
Carroll county farmers will vote on September 18 for township officials three per township and delegates to a county convention on September 19 in Delphi to choose the county AAA committee. Eligible voters include participants and payees from the 1942 AAA program with votes by secret ballot.
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Carroll County
Dewey Zinn
County Aaa
Delphi
AAA
Zinn
Wallace Couple to Observe Fifty Ninth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W Harvey Wallace living east of Camden celebrate their fifty ninth wedding anniversary on Tuesday September 15 tentative plans exist for the event. The couple have five children twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. They were married September 15 1883 by Rev John Musselman and have spent their lives in Carroll and Cass counties. He is 78 and she 74 both Primitive Baptist church members.
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W. Harvey Wallace
Camden
Wallace
Burt Wallace
Mae Caldwel
Logansport
Quincy Wallace
Roy Wallace
Whitestown
Fay Yakey
Indianapolis
Adelia Shanks
Carroll County
W. H. Wallace
Cass County
John Musselman
Mrs. Wallace
Carroll
Cass Counties
Mr. Wallace
The
Primitive Baptist Church of
Doctor Beamer Serves in U S Army Medical Corps
Dr George Beamer a former Delphi physician is in the U S Army Medical Corps stationed at Macon Georgia Mrs Jane Beamer and daughter Virginia live with Mrs Beamer’s parents Mr and Mrs John Brookbank in Cincinnati Ohio Eva ick eee Miss Pearl Hanna of Wheatland Wyoming will visit Lola Hanna and relatives here for an extended stay
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George Beamer
Delphi
U. S. Medical Corps
Macon
Jane Beamer
Virginia
Eva Ick
Pearl Hanna
Wheatland
Wyoming
Lola Hanna
Maxine Kennard Bride In Yeoman Church Rite
Miss Lois Maxine Kennard daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Kennard Yeoman and Jack E Orr son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Orr Delphi were married at the Methodist Episcopal church Yeoman in a three o'clock ceremony Rev Kenneth D Miller officiated wedding music by Mrs Robert Million and Mrs John Klepinger maid of honor Mrs Woodrow Whiteman wore yellow taffeta bridesmaid Miss Marilyn Holloway Indianapolis wore aqua taffeta.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Yeoman
Lois Maxine Kennard
Glen Kennard
Jack E. Orr
Forrest Orr
Delphi
Kenneth D. Miller
Robert Million
John Klepinger
Democrats Set Up Headquarters in Campbell Building
The Democratic county committee established headquarters in the remodeled Campbell Building on E. Franklin. Chairman Guy Coplen says the large room has chairs, tables, a work counter, bunting and flags, with a large Roosevelt portrait in the windows. Mrs. Sue Beale, county vice chairwoman, is in charge.
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Campbell
Democratic County Committee
E. Franklin Street
Manson Campbell
Guy Coplen
Roosevelt
Sue Beale
Rites Wednesday For Camden Lady Margaret J Mae Martz
Mrs Margaret J Mae Martz 64 of Camden R R 3 died Monday at Hook Valley Convalescent Home after long illness Born March 4 1878 in Mulberry she was daughter of Louis Shinbarger and wife of Elwood Martz Surviving are two sisters Mrs Thomas Allen and Mrs Minnie Price both of Mulberry one brother in Kansas City Kan and one grandson Harold Smith Rites were held Wednesday at Rock Creek Lutheran church with Rev R Greenawalt officiating Burial in Rock Creek cemetery
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Margaret,jmae Martz
Camden R. R
Hook Convalescent Home
Mulberry
Louis Shinbarger
Elwood Martz
Thomas Allen
Minnie Price
Ses
Kansas City
Kan
Harold Smith
Rock Creek Lutheran Church
Rev. R. Greenawalt
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mrs. Carrie Baum Guest at Mrs. John Allen Home
Mrs. Carrie Baum of Indianapolis is the guest of Mrs. John Allen during a social visit. The occasion highlights hospitality and local society circle.
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Carrie Baum
Indianapolis
John Allen
Norma McCarty And Shirley James To Edit School Paper
Delphi High School announces Norma McCarty and Shirley James as co editors for the 42-48 school year of The Delphian newspaper. Staff includes Lloyd Anderson, Frances Friday as business managers, Delores Larimore and Betty Shulthers as circulation managers, Rob ert Morrow and Rebecca Baum as sports editors, Delores Osborn, Frances Merrill as general reporters, Marion Coble as feature writer, Betty Jo Hyman as grade news, James Cole and Virginia Ratcliff on art. First edition printed today by student office practice.
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C. A. Smith
Delphi High School
Norma McCarty
Shirley James
Lloyd Anderson
Frances Friday
Delores Larimore
Betty Shulthers
Robert Morrow
Rebecca Baum
Delores Osborn
Frances Merrill
Marion Coble
Betty Jo Hyman
James Cole
Virginia Ratcliff
Delphian
Betty Smith to Wed in California
Betly Smith will marry William Robert Wilkinson in Los Angeles on September 16. Betty, a Delphi High and Santa Monica Junior College alumna, attends USC as a senior and plans to graduate in May 1943. Wilkinson, UC Berkeley graduate class of 1942, is a civil engineer with the Southern Pacific Electric Railway in a frozen defense post.
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Fred Craven Smith
Miss Betty
William Robert Wilkinson
William J. Wilkinson
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Wilkinson
Miss Smith
Delphi High School
Junior College
Santa Monica
Calif
University of Southern California
Wilkinson
University of California, At Berkeley
Soutthern Pacific Electric Railway
Delphi
City of
West
Reed Family Attends Tribbett Picnic at French Post Park
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Reed attended the Tribbett picnic at French Post park on Sunday with thirty one people present. Notable attendees included Mrs. Bertha Fallon and granddaughter Louise Ruth Alexander of Chicago, plus many residents from nearby towns in Indiana.
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Willard Reed
Tribbett
French Post Park
Bertha Fallon
Louise Ruth Alexander
Chicago
Lewis Zimmerman
Peru
Ollie Mikesell
Earl Downham
Logansport
Arlis Landis
George Creek
Burnettsville
Harry Thomas
Flora
Olive Logan
Delphi
Jess Tribbett
Jimmy
Burrows
Ben Tribbett
Richard
Camden
Purdue Field Day Program Set for September 17
Officials from the Purdue University agriculture experiment station announce the Food For Freedom field day on September 17 at the soils and crops farm near Lafayette. Tours depart starting 9 AM with multiple morning groups. The soybean program covers variety planting, row spacing comparisons, plowing effects of 400 pounds 0-10-20, in-row fertilizer use, and rotation with corn, wheat, and alfalfa. Continued on page 8.
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Purdue University Agriculture Experiment Station
Food For Freedom
Experiment Station
U. S. 52
Lafayette
Wayne Million Wed to Logansport Girl in New London Conn
Announcement of the marriage of Wayne Million First Class Petty Officer New London Conn to Miss Gladys Hoagland Logansport took place in New London August 25 at a Methodist parsonage. The groom son of Artie Million East of Yeoman and a Delphi High School graduate who served three years in the navy. couple will reside at Crescent Beach Conn with home furnished.
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Wayne Million
Logansport
New London
Conn
Connecticut
Gladys Hoagland
Methodist Parson
Artie Million
Yeoman
Delphi High School
Navy
Cresent Beach
Joel Eikenberry Dies At Flora After Illness
Joel Eikenberry 69 died at his home seven miles southwest of Flora Saturday at 11 05 p m after a two week illness of pneumonia. Born in Flora he married Caperna Plunket on August 8 1900. A retired farmer he was a member of the Old German Baptist church. Surviving are his wife five daughters Mrs Homer Miller Mrs Andrew Gascho near Mulberry Mrs Austin Clune Los Angeles Calif Mrs David Metzger Pratt Kans and Mrs Allen Christy Columbus and a son Henry Eikenberry San Diego Calif. Mrs Catherine Brackenridge is guest of her sister Mrs Josephine Frye in Indianapolis.
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Joel Eikenberry
Flora
Eikenberry
Caperna Plunket
Old German Baptist Church
Homer Miller
Andrew Gascho
Mulberry
Austin Clune
Los Angeles
Callif
David Metzger
Pratt
Kansas
Allen Christy
Columbus
Henry Eikenberry
San Diego
Calif
Sunshine Society Names Committees at Delphi High
Delphi high school Sunsh ine Society members met with sponsor Miss Grace Stanton for a business session and unveiled committee assignments. Charity chair Betty Timin with members Delores Larimore Almeda Popejoy Jean Myers Esther Lamb. religious chair Pauline Ross Ruth Roark Dorothy Clifford Ruth Hildebrandt. program chair Annadell Craig LaDonna Macy Jackie Ruffing Willa Bowen Violet Van Ostran Mariam Buchanan Rosella Zinn. Additional group includes scrap book with Marion Robey and sponsors Frances Friday Phyllis Mack Joan Orr Norma Sales Pattie Brewer Echo Ma Hanna Betty Jo Hyman Beverly Morrison.
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Sunshine Society of the Delphi High School
Grace Stanton
Wilhelmina Feaster
Betty Timiin
Delores Larimore
Almeda Popejoy
Jean Myers
Esther Lamb
Ariel Green
Pauline Ross
Ruth Roark
Dorothy Clifford
Ruth Hildebrandt
Mary A. Bieber
Annadell Craig
LaDonna Macy
Jackie Ruffing
Willa Bowen
Violet van Ostran
Mariam Buchanan
Rosella
Marion Robey
Frances Friday
Phyllis Mack
Joan Orr
Norma Sales
Pattie Brewer
Echo Ma Hanna
Betty Jo Hyman
Beverley Morrison
County budget trimmed by three cents on tax rate
Carroll county council reduced the tax rate from sixteen to fourteen cents and cut the welfare rate from eighteen to seventeen cents. Total cuts amount to six thousand seven hundred sixty dollars, with reduced welfare and clerical expenses and no salary increases for deputy officials. Funds were approved for courthouse boiler work and county farm tractor and equipment.
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Eighirteen
Welfare Department
Court House
Rites Held Tuesday For Birney Thayer Respected Resident
Birney F. Thayer 77 of Delphi died at his home after months of illness. He lived in Delphi most of his life except 12 years in Lafayette in the furniture business. He ran a dairy with son Harold for 20 years. Surviving: wife Eudora Swatts Thayer, daughter Georgia Maxwell of Lafayette, son Harold of Delphi, son Joseph of Battle Creek Michigan. Funeral at Blythe and Sons Tuesday at 2 with Rev. Roy Sturm officiating. burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Birney F. Thayer
Delphi
Lafayette
Mr. Thayer
Harold Thayer
Eudora Swatts Thayer
Georgia
Maxwell
Harold
Joseph
Battle Creek
Michigan
Blythe and Sons Funeral Home
Roy Sturm
Delphi Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Red Cross Chapter Sets September Meeting Date
The regular monthly Red Cross meeting is scheduled for Monday afternoon September 14 at 3 o'clock. Chairman Reed Schermerhorn requests full attendance to plan winter work.
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Red Cross
Reed Schermerhorn
Former Delphi Resident Obituary Mrs Sarah Crampton Dies
Death reported in Chicago for former Delphi resident Mrs Sarah McCarty Crampton age unknown. She helped found the Rosary Society of St Josephs Catholic church at Delphi and is survived by a son.
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Chicago
Sarah McCarty Crampton
S. “Spaulding Avenue
Wildcat Rod and Gun Club Coon-Dog Trial Set
Members of the Wildcat Rod and Gun Club will hold a coon-dog field trial on Sunday September 13 one mile west of Cutler on the Robert McCarty farm. Lunch will be served on the grounds.
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Wildcat Rod and Gun Club
Cutler
Robert McCarty
Carroll County Draws 75 Petit Jurors For Term
The September term of the Carroll circuit court will convene September 14. Seventy five jurors were drawn by commissioners Roscoe Shelley Earl Page and Charles L Bell. Names include Charles E Crook Forrest Horn W Dashner Roy R Richter Eva E Brown John R Ramey Robert L Hedde Roy Cornelison Larry Trawin John McManus etc amid jurors from Carrollton Jefferson Madison Adams and nearby townships.
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Carroll Circuit Court
Roscoe Shelley
Earl Page
Charles L. Bell
Charles E.crook
Carrollton Township
Forrest Horn
Liberty
W. W. Dashner
Washington
Roy R. Richter
Jackson
Albert M. Wolf
Democrat
Russell T. Gish
Carrollton
John Livingston
Ezra Cree
Adams
Homer Hanna
Monroe
Burlington
Martin Gerbens
Deer Creek
W. G. Coplen
Jay Penn
Clarence Sayers
Jefferson
Earl B. Newell
Ruth G. Metzger
Clay
R. O. Downing
Walter Dobbins
Paul E. Shaffer
William O. Roth
George Gross
Tippecanoe
Hilda C. Bowen
Roy K
Gipson Killed by Electrocution At Logan Quarry
Robert Earl Gipson 45, of Pittsburg, was electrocuted while operating an air drill at the France stone quarry four miles east of Logansport. He had only two weeks on the job. No witnesses. fellow worker Guido Casalini saw him minutes earlier and found him unconscious. Gipson leaves five children and extended kin in Logansport, Lafayette, and Wheeling.
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Robert Earl Gipson
Pittsburg
France
Logansport
Gipson
Gerald Raver
Guido Casalini
St. Joseph Hospital
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William C. Smith
Court House Lawn
Charles Landis
C. Crampton
May Walker Perry
St. Petersburg
Florida
MT. Pisgah Church
Vernon Whittlesey
St. Charles, Ill
W. J. Schock
Jack Harless
Charles Moorer
Adams Township
U. S. Department of Agriculture
W. H. Wallaces
Army Medical Corps
Maxine Kennard
Yeoman Methodist Church
Woodrow Whiteman
Marilyn Holloway
Camden Lady
Betty Smith
Tribbett Picnic
Purdue
Catherine Brackenridge
Josephine Frye
Sunshine Society
Council
Carroll County Council
Will Klepinger
W. O. Pearson
Harry Weil
George Groninger
Carl Wise
Charles Allbaugh
Emerson Johns
Birney Thayer
Roscoe Shelly
Charles Bell
Logan Quarry
Brookston Baptist
Raymond
Tommy
Finis Gipson
Wheeling
Florence Fresick
Marian Gipson
Scott
Minniear
Lawrence
John Gipson
Paul Rule
Army
Terre Haute
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