Poland and Europe dominate late hour Caucus chatter
The piece notes ongoing European talk with caucuses evaluating causes and possible results. It mentions Chamberlain’s stance against Hitler, Polish representation in Delphi, and individuals born in Poland including Caesar Margowski and George Zebrowski. It also recalls a trip budget by Ivan Popejoy and Ralph Gerbens, and W C Smith resigning as Carolls County Bar Association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Chamberlain
Hitler
Poland
Delphi
Caesar Margowski
W. S. Margowski
George Zebrowski
Mortonsville
Ivan Popejoy
Ralph Gerbens
California
Mystery of English Traveler Terry Lane After September Departure
Reported events describe Terry Lane the Englishman who left September 2 bound for England as a mystery with rumors that the Corinthia carrying him was attacked but undamaged and had not yet reached England. Local readers recall a hot extended summer and a quip about Poland while newsboys sold an early edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lane
England
Corinthia
New York
Plans for new telephone building revealed by Cartwright
Charlie Cartwright keeps quiet about his bold plans for the new telephone building in town as work on the old Bowen bank site continues. A mishap last week saw Harold Honan struck in the mouth by a flying nut from a pressure pump, injuring his lip and several teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Cartwright
Telephone
Bowen Bank
Harold Honan
Local raff le sparks disbelief at Edgewood cafe drawings
A strange local raffle at Edgewood cafe sells tickets with the prize listed as the works. Mrs. Tom Miller of Los Angeles, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim McCormick of Delphi, is hailed as the best electro logist on the west coast and has reportedly helped stars like Greer Garson with hair line improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Cafe
Tom Miller
Los Angeles
Tim McCormick
Delphi
West Coast
Greer Garson
Chips
Miller
Ruth Ayres Named Probation Officer
Ruth E. Ayres Carroll county welfare director was appointed probation officer for Carroll county to fill the vacancy from the resignation of Josephine B Ulm Judge E E Pruitt made the appointment Ayres will be reimbursed mileage and expenses but receive no salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E. Ayres
Carroll County
Josephine B. Ulm
Miss Ayres
E. E. Pruitt
Carroll Circuit Court
Dr. Harry E. Tam to Open Delphi Optometry Offices
Brookston optometrist Dr. Harry E. Tam will occupy the former Hubert Gros office on Main Street and plans to begin practice in Delphi soon. He will operate from the site once renovations are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Tam
Brookston
Hubert Gros
Main Street
Tam
Delphi
St. Joseph’s Parish Delphi Holds Weeklong Novena
St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Delphi hosts a peace Novena with daily meetings held each evening inside the church during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Delphi
New Equipment Added For Vocational Work
Delphi vocational department enhancements include 12 new student tables and a teacher’s desk. Upgrades in the farm shop add soldering machinery repair tools and power equipment such as a wood turning lathe an 8 inch table saw an electric drill press and a power grinder. Six agriculture students won at the Indiana State Fair Charles Shiltheis James Pierce William Schnepp Elton Wells and Robert Fountain attended the state fair boys camp throughout the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Industrial Arts
Sam Scamp
Delphi Vocational Agriculture
Charles Shiltheis
James Pierce
William Schnepp
Elton Wells
Robert Fountain
REMC Receives $30,000 Allotment for 29 Miles of Lines
Carroll county REMC reports a third REA allotment of 30000 to extend service across 29 miles in Carroll Tippecanoe and Cass counties. Total miles in operation reach 481 with 510 planned, across Madison Burlington Monroe Jackson Washington and Jefferson townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
REMC
Carroll
Cass
Tippecanoe
Tippecanoe County
Cass County
Democrat Township
Madison
Burlington
Monroe
Jackson
Washington and
Jefferson
REA
Clarence Darragh
Frederick van Nuys
Citizen
Washington
White
Ruth Shaffer Weds Sylva Smith in Lafayette Parsonage
Miss Ruth Shaffer and Sylva L. Smith were married at the Wesleyan Methodist parsonage in Lafayette on September 2. The couple's only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of Lafayette. The bride, a Delphi High School graduate, and the groom, Buck Creek High School alumnus, reside in Lafayette where he works for Fairfield Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Shaffer
Ruth
Sylva L. Smith
Americus
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage
Lafayette
Glenn S. Appeman
Robert Smith
Delphi High School
Mr. Smith
Buck Creek
Fairfield Manufacturing Company
Christian Conference Held in Burlington
A county Christian conference will be held at the Burlington Christian church on Monday September 18. Rev W C Aschanhart district evangelist in charge will lead an all day meeting with a noon luncheon served by church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Churches
Burlington
Delphi Welcomes New Pastor at Pilgrim's Holiness Church
Rev. and Mrs. Parker Husselton relocate to Delphi as he assumes pastoral duties at Pilgrim's Holiness Church. He succeeds Rev. J. B. Zeits who resigned and moved with his family to Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Husselton
Delphi
Rev
Husselton
The
Pilgrim’s Holiness Church
J. B. Zeits
Frankfort
Michigan Enrollment for John Wason in Ann Arbor
John Wason son of Judge James P. Wason and Mrs. Wason of Indianapolis and Delphi has entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He graduated last year from a Delaware prep school and will study law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wason
James P. Wason
Indianapolis
Delphi
Ann Arbor Mich
University of Michigan
John
Delaware
State Police to investigate all rural road accidents in Lafayette Post area
The Indiana State Police announce a new policy to investigate every automobile accident on rural highways within ten counties including Benton Boone Cass Carroll Clinton Fountain Montgomery Tippecanoe Warren and White. Investigations aim to determine cause and gather evidence for prosecution of offenders with citations possible to suspend licenses for repeat violators or serious physical disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Post
Indiana
Willis Young and Josephine Hicks Wed in Indianapolis
Willis Young son of Mrs. Mary Young of Delphi and Josephine Hicks daughter of John Hicks of near Flora were married Sunday in Indianapolis. They left on a short wedding trip and plan to return to Delphi today. Mr. Young works at the Delphi Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Young
Mary Young
Delphi
Josephine Hicks
John Hicks
Near Flora
Indianapolis
Mr. Young
Lafayette Judge D Emmett Ferguson Drops Charge Against Earl Kite
City Judge D Emmett Ferguson dismisses the charge against Earl Kite of Delphi in a case involving a 14 year old Lafayette girl. The charge was dropped on motion by the Tippecanoe county prosecutor. The girl died in an August 14 accident and Kite had been out on a 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
D. Emmett Ferguson
Lafayette
Earl Kite
Delphi
Tippecanoe County
Kite
Liberty
Man Receives Suspended Term For Bad Check
Ray Cade of Medaryville received a 180 day suspended term in Tippecanoe Superior Court on a charge of passing a bad check to Hazel Holmes who lives west of Delphi near Battle Ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cade
Medaryville
Tippecanoe Superior Court
Miss Hazel Holmes
Miss Holmes
Delphi
Battle Ground
Delphi Duroc Breeders Association Meeting Set
The Delphi Duroc Breeders Association will meet Tuesday evening September 19 in the vocational agriculture room at the school building. The session starts at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi Duroc Breeders Association
Vocational Agriculture
Carroll Court to Hear Flora Electric Case Arguments
In Flora residents dispute over the town owned electric plant the Carroll circuit court will hear arguments next Friday September 15. Roscoe Hollingsworth and A D Bishop represent Floral residents in the case filed by the Town of Flora against Indiana Service Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Court
Flora Electric
WPA rolls in county halved by new rule
Approximately 50 percent of the county's WPA workers were eliminated by an 18 month rule recently applied here. Two projects the county museum and book binding were eliminated. All employees on the rolls for 18 continuous months have been removed. WPA workers have been making progress reconditioning the Burlington school building per Trustee Jean Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
WPA
County Museum
Burlington
Jean Beck
Camp Tecumseh Ends Season After Record Year
After its most successful season on record, Camp Tecumseh closed for the summer as 150 Hi Y boys from across the state departed Sunday following a three day outing. Tent houses were dismantled and equipment stored for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Tecumseh
Wizard of Oz ponies lead Delphi parade next Wednesday
Hollywood will bring two ponies from the Wizard of Oz to Delphi for a 11:30 a m parade from the Roxy Theatre. The ponies Wizard and Oz will be joined by costumed locals as Dorothy Scarecrow Tinman Lion and the procession is organized with MGM cooperation and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Delphi
Chris Chamales
Roxy
MGM Studios
Wizard
Scarecrow
Tinman
Lion
Dorothy
C. Clay Pearson
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Ruth Reed and her children visit Reed grandparents
Mrs Ruth Reed and her children Marian Jean and Donna Carol are visiting Mrs Reed's parents Mr and Mrs Willard Reed, according to society notes of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ruth Reed
Marian Jean and
Donna Carol
Mrs. Reed
Willard Reed
War Scare Felt On U. S. Coast
A Bermuda letter from Horace Taylor aboard the Monarch describes a tense Atlantic voyage amid the European war. The ship carries fewer passengers, is painted dark gray with lights off, and officials restrict movement and mail as Britain asserts control while Bermuda remains near the coast of Georgia in a state of unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Our Sea
Georgia
U.S
Atlantic
Larry Taylor
Delphi
Horace
New York
Senior Class Officers Named at Local High School
Seniors James Pierce and James Pierce elected to lead the senior class with Alma Pierce of Delphi as mother. Kenneth Vaughan named vice president, John Mullin secretary, Loyal Cripe treasurer. Junior officers are Richard Quick president and others. Sophomore and freshman officers listed with Balser and Morrow in top roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pierce
Alma Pierce
Delphi
R. R
Deer Creek Township
Kenneth Vaughan
John Mullin
Loyal Cripe
Richard Quick
Ivan Ashba
Dick Ulm
Alice Groninger
Robert Balser
Mary Lee Zinn
Jack Clifford
Clyde Spear
Robert Morrow
Dick Balser
Norma McCarty
Donald Duff
McNutt Address to Be Broadcast at Indiana Demo Banquet
Paul V. McNutt Federal Security Administrator will speak at the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association banquet in French Lick. The 8:30 to 9:15 p.m. CST program on WIRE will cover war related U.S. problems with Governors Townsend and Senators Van Nuys and Minton also on the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
U. S
Townsend
van Nuys
Minton
George D. Crittenberger
Association
Walter A. Shead
Democratic State Committee
Thas
McNutt
Mrs. Drake Named Red Cross Roll Call Director
Delphi’s Mrs. Benjamin Drake will chair the Carroll County Red Cross Roll Call campaign with a goal of one million new members for the November drive. City roll call is led by Mrs. Ralph Melviot and Arthur McDowell handles publicity for the county chapter. A district meeting in Culver on Sept. 28 features speaker Mrs. Millard Quinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Drake
Delphi
Carroll County Red Cross
Ralph Melviot
American Red Cross
Mrs Evaline Florence 76 Camden Resident Dies
Mrs Evaline Florence 76 longtime Camden resident died at home after a long illness. She lived in the county all her life. Survived by husband Roy Florence and son John Florence at home. Blythe and Sons in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evaline Florence
Camden
Florence
Roy Florence
John Florence
Blythe and Sons
Walters Resigns as Assistant Janitor at Delphi School
William Walters resigns from the Delphi school building and joins the Indiana Service Corporation. Charles Walters succeeds him. Mrs. Ethel Cripe and Mrs. Edith McCain, longtime school employees, have resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walters
Delphi
Indiana Service Corporation
Charles Walters
Ethel Cripe
Edith McCain
Baum named general chairman of state Republican rally
David Baum of Delphi is named general chairman of arrangements in the county for the state Republican rally to be held in Indianapolis on Saturday September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Baum
Delphi
Indianapolis
Carroll County Bar Association closes Saturday afternoons
Notice states that starting September 30 1939 and continuing thereafter the offices of all Carroll County Bar Association members will be closed on Saturday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Bar Association
Carroll County Tax Board Keeps Rates With One Change
The Carroll County Tax Adjustment Board approved the 1940 budgets with one change, cutting the Jackson Township special school rate by 13 cents while all other rates were accepted as submitted. Final rates may be adjusted by the state tax board. several units exceed state limits. The combined county rate is reported as the lowest in the second district, with welfare salary reductions under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Carrollton
Jefferson
Liberty
Madison
Monroe
Tippecanoe
Yeoman
Adjustment Board
County Council
State Welfare Department
State Department
State Taxpayers Association
County Tax Adjustment Board
William Wingard
William Pearson
Guy Sibbitt
C. Clay Pearson
Walter S. Atkinson
Tony Beckner
Riley Stephens
Tax Adjustment Board
State Board
Marion High appoints Pete Williams as mathematics teacher
Pete Williams former Oracle coach is named mathematics teacher at Marion High School. He will coach track in spring and earn 190 dollars per month plus 300 dollars as track coach. Williams taught at Delphi for five years before being replaced by Carl Adams, formerly Rossville coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Pete”) Williams
Oracle
Marion
Williams
Delphi
Carl Adams
Rossville
Delphi boys win trophy for undefeated season
The Delphi junior baseball team received an attractive trophy from the state Athletic Institute after going undefeated in season games with county teams. Star pitcher Donald Berryman led the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
State Athletic Institute
Donald Berryman
Freshman Initiation Cirque At Delphi Armory Tonight
Ninety nine Delphi high school freshmen will perform in a three ring circus as part of the annual freshman initiation held in the armory tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi High School
Armory
Surgeon Dr. Crampton Attends Wabash Meeting in Chicago
Dr. C. C. Crampton, surgeon for the Wabash railroad, traveled to Chicago on Tuesday to join the annual meeting of Wabash railroad surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crampton
Wabash Railroad
Chicago
Mrs Lorene Clawson Hosts So and So Club Gathering
Mrs Lorene Clawson entertained members of the So and So club at her home on Friday afternoon in a social gathering.
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