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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1956
Page
1
City officials discuss building a comprehensive liability and insurance program after settling a $5,000 out of court claim. Council mayor and attorney coordinate to shield the city from future lawsuits.
Don Welker won the top flight of the Country Club championship after a Sunday finish, defeating Tink Bennett of Rossville in a 36 hole playoff. Don Bowman beat John T. Smith in the second flight and W. O. Pettiner defeated Garnette Smith in the third flight. Play opens this weekend for the Carroll County open tourney with entries due by Sunday.
Mrs. Alan Clausen Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Marie Hanrahan assisted in the Cancer Foundation booth at the Indiana State Fair last Thursday.
Delphi chapter of Future Farmers of America is honored with a superior award for activities in the 1955 56 year. Members are busy making cider and selling apples from their own orchard. Several members will attend the FFA convention in Kansas City in October.
Several 1956 graduates of Delphi High School enroll in colleges and universities. Indiana University attracts many with Ed Wagoner Anne Sullivan Lois Young Fred McCain and others joining IU. Purdue Illinois Northwestern and other campuses also welcome returning and new students.
Mary Carroll county farmers will attend swine day at Purdue Friday with a morning tour at 8 a.m. from the Livestock Experimental Farm near West Lafayette and an afternoon program at 1 p.m. in Purdue Hall of Music. Speakers include W. H. Bruner, Laverne Johnson, Frederick L. Hovde, and Ezra Taft Benson who will discuss Agricultural Science A Frontier Without Limitation.
The regional REA meeting in Detroit today and Friday includes Robert Clawson REMC manager and directors Loyd Zook Mark Garrison Martin Justice Bob Wingard Enos Berkshire Joe Snyder Coy Shanks and wife. Mr and Mrs S K Mulvey of west of town also attend. The group left Wednesday afternoon by train for Detroit.
Mr and Mrs Sam Copeland and family leave South Carolina to move back to Delphi Indiana this weekend. Mr Copeland has resigned his job there and will seek employment in Indiana. Mrs Copeland is the former Coleen Rozhon daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Rozhon.
County Tax Adjustment Board met for its annual session and trimmed three proposed budgets. Yeoman and Jefferson townships cut 2 cents from tuition requests, Rocky Creek township reduced 4 cents for fire truck maintenance. Camden shows the highest rate at 6.77, Jefferson township the lowest at 2.14, with final state review pending.
A string of pre nuptial gatherings honors Patricia Maggart daughter of Ralph and Mrs Maggart of Delphi who will wed Forrest Crow of Van Wert Ohio. Events include a Purdue Union dinner a bronze and gold shower and a miscellaneous party with mini leather suitcase favors and Europe slides.
Francis R. Gish and Robert D. Schock were inducted into the Army on September 6 and ordered to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training.
The Oracles, two weeks after beating Sheridan, travel to Crawfordsville Friday night for a key game. Crawfordsville starts eight veterans and a 166 pound line. Delphi won 400 rushing yards against Sheridan, with five Delphi scores and two costly fumbles.
Mr and Mrs Dale Yeoman sold their South Delphi residence to Mr and Mrs Paul Mc Murray of Delphi. The Yeomans plan to relocate to their new Kokomo home. Mr Yeoman, formerly with the Stuntz Yeoman quarry in Delphi, now owns a Kokomo quarry.
Wayne Fife CTSN N S Navy completed training at March Air Force Base California. On 20 day leave he vacationed in Charleston with his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Fife visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Fife Jr and son. He departs Friday for two years of duty in French Morocco North Africa.
The Three Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America will host a Sunday event for all adult Scouters at Camp Buffalo on September 16 at 3 p m. The gathering marks the start of the fall program and membership round up across council units.
Attorney Frank S. Pryor of Frankfort has entered his appearance for the plaintiff in the divorce action Helen versus Kenneth Black.
Miss Ann Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Myron J Johnson will depart Indianapolis by train for New York City. She sails September 19 aboard the Ile de France from Le Havre to Paris then Montpellier to study for a year with companions Miss Judy Campbell and Miss Ginger North joining the European program.
The 1956-57 Cub Scout program has begun with the committee chaired by Charles A. Wood and 80 boys showing interest. Ten dens have been formed, two more than before, and meetings will be the fourth Monday each month at 7 30 in the REMC auditorium.
Joe Messick, president of the Delphi high school student council, attends a Teenage Clinic in Indianapolis at the Health Center. The event is sponsored by the Indiana Council for Children and Youth.
Joann Smith and Gladys M. Pearson as tenants in common bought the 70 acre Alice Funderburgh farm in Democrat township for 26 360 dollars.
Harry Hatton, County Superintendent, reports total county school enrollment at 2,650 on opening day, up from 2,581 last year, an increase of 69 students. Excludes 978 Delphi students and St Joseph Parochial school. Enrollments broken down for each district follow this note.
Henry R. Peters 86 of Delphi, a retired farmer and the oldest member of Delphi IOOF Lodge No. 28, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Home Hospital Lafayette after a long illness. Born April 28, 1878, he married Mary E. Gipson in 1896. Survived by his widow, a daughter Mrs. Ray Bair of Greenwood, and a grandson Mike Bair. Funeral at Jackson funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Wm. Rankin officiating. burial in Masonic Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Clifford hosted a dinner for daughters Kathleen Hawn and son David Clifford last Wednesday. David received a farewell dinner Thursday from Maurice Clifford. The family then drove David to Tipton to visit Robert Tolle and toured St. Meinrad Indiana to enter the Major Seminary. Richard Rainbolt family plans Mount Joy Pennsylvania residence this weekend.
Sheriff Carey announced a sixth arrest in the auto accessory theft roundup. Donald Gangner, 19, of route 2 Cutler, was released on his own recognizance after apprehension. Action will be in Tippecanoe county. Six youths over 18 and eight under 18 admitted guilt.
The Camden Lions Club announced winners from the fifth annual tractor pulling contest held Saturday night. In lightweight division county entrants Wayne Dillon and Walter Sprinkle took first and second on Ford tractors with Ned Fiora, Harold Shanks, and others following on Allis Chalmers and John Deere machines. Heavyweight county winners included Ned Flora and Earl Peters on Allis Chalmers tractors, with Har ld Shanks and Bill Peters placing further. Non county winners featured Louis Mann and Jerry Cosgrove among others, with prizes including an air conditioner and three hams awarded to Raymond Ringer Curtis George and Clarence Arnold. Funds support Camden park improvements and community projects.
William Tyra formerly of Flora faced arraignment in circuit court on child desertion charges before Judge William B. Smith. He was held in the county jail and given a suspended 1 to 3 year Indiana State Prison sentence conditionally, with $10 weekly support to Mrs. Tyra, plus repayment of county costs and $100 attorney fees.
After a two day session the County Council shaved 4 cents from the budget. Primary changes include deputy salaries from 2400 to 2600 next year and deputy sheriff to 2700. Per diem funding ends after March 31 1957 with no new allowances. Numerous department cuts follow with a total reduction of 18083.
Dr and Mrs Richard Redfield Horswell of Chicago announce a son Richard Redfield born Sunday at Passavant Hospital Chicago. Mr and Mrs Robert S Hall of Delphi announce a daughter Patricia Joan Welker born September 9 in Fort Wayne.
Samuel S Salitan and others sue R W Clawson doing business as Delphi Power Implement Company in Carroll circuit court on negotiable instruments for 750 dollars. H C Mull represents the plaintiffs.
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