Main Street Musings On Trips And Local Happenings
The column recounts a French Lick trip and notes on the Indiana university music building, Willkie campaign antics, a denture mishap, a unique outdoor furnace, and a Delphic Sunshine Society event. It also discusses national defense, local politics, and a probate exhumation request in Carroll and Porter counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Points
Indiana University Music
Hoosier
Purdue Music
Thomas Benton
Caruso
John Barrymore
Telephone Company Seeks $30,000 Bond Issue
The Carroll Telephone Company serving Delphi and Idaville filed with the Public Service Commission asking to issue 30,000 in 4 percent bonds. The funds would finance a rehabilitation program including a new Delphi exchange building and equipment and general rehab at Idaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Telephone Company
Delphi
Idaville
Public Service Commission
Crampton to represent Indiana at National American Legion meet
Dr. C. C. Crampton will depart Saturday for Boston to serve as delegate from the Second Congressional District of Indiana to the National American Legion convention and will also be alternate delegate-at-large from Indiana. Subscribe for The Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Crampton
Boston
Mass
Indiana
National American Legion Convention
Dr. Crampton
Indi
Oak Grove Church Plans Homecoming and Anniversary
Oak Grove Christian church announces its annual homecoming and 60th anniversary at the church on Sunday September 29. All members former pastors and friends are invited. Sunday School starts 9 30 communion and worship at 10 30 basket dinner at noon guest speaker and musical numbers in the afternoon.
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Oak Grove Christian Church
County Maps Plans to Register Large Army Here Oct 16
Wilbur Lane Carroll county clerk outlined plans for general registration of all Carroll county men aged 21 to 35 in the first peacetime draft. A six-name list will form a three-man county draft board with Democrats and Republicans in equal numbers to rule on exemptions. Registration on October 16 will occur at 28 precincts with full cards 3 by 4 inches detailing name address occupation age race and description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lane
Carroll County
Lane
Elmer Straub
John H. Hamling
Watson McCormick
E. E. Pruitt
Roxy Delphia Showcases Syracuse Adaptation and Serial
The Roxy Theatre in Delphi presents The Boys From Syracuse with Joe Penner Martha Ray and Allan Jones adapted from a popular stage musical. Saturday features Million Years B C as the main movie plus The Lone Ranger serial and Overland with Kit Carson. Next Sunday brings Elmer Layden day with safety packets for the first 500 children. Eternally Yours with Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas plays next Wednesday to Friday.
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Syracuse
Roxy Theatre
Delphi
Joe Penner
Martha Ray
Allan Jones
B.C
Kit.Carson
Elmer Layden
Roxy
Notre Dame
Loretta Young
Melvyn Douglas
Purdue Plan Approved for Armory Addition Project
John K. Jennings state WPA administrator said Purdue University requested that a proposed armory addition be classified by Secretary Stimson as a certified national defense project and built by the WPA. The proposal was approved and sent to Washington for final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Jennings
WPA
Purdue University
Secretary of
War Stimson
Jennings
Washington
Istanbul Visit From Betty Wason A Political Poetical Tale
Betty Wason, former Delphi resident and Europe correspondent, reviews Istanbul on her journey from Constanza. She notes Ottoman influences, Armenian visitors, a cosmopolitan scene amid war, Ataturk’s reforms, mosques, and the city’s bustling streets, with observations on taxis, cats, and social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wason
Delphi
Europe
Istanbul
Turkey
Inez M. Scholl to Speak at Carroll County Rally
Mrs. Inez M. Scholl, Democratic candidate for reporter of the Supreme and Appellate courts, will headline a rally and tea hosted by the Carroll County Women’s Democratic club on Thursday afternoon October 3 at Delphi Country Club. Cass County Women’s Democratic club members will attend. Committee chairs include Mrs. Af flis general chair, Miss Mabbitt program, Mrs. Hawkins publicity, Mrs. Hoshaw decorations, Mrs. Wickard reception, Mrs. Henry Powell arrangements, with Mrs. Hazel Kirkpatrick as club president. All county candidates to be presented by Mrs. Sue Beale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez M. Scholl
Supreme and
Appellate Courts
Carroll County Women’s Democratic Club
Delphi
Margaret Afflis
Margaret Mabbitt
Fern Hawkins
Florence Hoshaw
Andrew J. Wickard
Henry Powell
Hazel Kirkpatrick
Sue Beale
Lafayette district youth hold candle light service at Delphi church
The Lafayette district of the Northwest Indiana conference gathered at Delphi Methodist Church for afternoon and evening sessions. More than a hundred young people attended the candle light consecration in the evening with Dr. T. Fred Williams of Lafayette as speaker. The local church young women's choir directed by Mrs. B. H. Drake sang, with Miss Mary Reppert at the organ. other churches also supplied special numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Northwest Indiana
Delphi Methodist Church
T. Fred Williams
B. H. Drake
Mary Reppert
Hillis to Speak at Flora Community Building
Republican governor hopeful Glen R. Hillis will address residents next Thursday evening at the Flora community building. He is slated to discuss campaign themes and local concerns with attendees expected to attend from surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen R. Hillis
Flora
Pittsburg First Grade Hosts Four Sets of Twins
The Pittsburg first grade has 17 children and four sets of twins. Left to right are Mary Jo and Dickie Evans. Donna and Donald Amos. Bobby and Betty Cripe. Wan da and Wilma Yates. Yates twins born in Tippecanoe township. Cripe twins from Pyrmont. Amos moved from Lafayette. Evans twins born in Illinois. Mrs. William Coopman teaches first and second grades.
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Pittsburg
Mary Jo
Dickie Evans
Wilbur Evans
Donna
Donald Amos
Walter Amos
Bobby
Betty Cripe
Dean Cripe
Yates
Tippecanoe Township
Cripe
Pyrmont
Amos
Lafayette
Evans
Illinois
William Coopman
Women’s Democratic meetings set in second district
Mrs. Edna Bingham and Mrs. Margaret Afflis announce district wide women’s organization meetings for all second district counties. Sessions run September 24 in Plymouth and Logansport, September 25 in Kentland, and September 26 in Warsaw with Mrs. Afflis on the program.
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Edna Bingham
Democratic
Margaret Afflis
Delphi
Pulaski
Porter
Marshall
Kosciusko
Fulton
Starke
Magnetic Park
Plymouth
Cass Carroll
Tippecanoe
White
Logansport
Benton
Newton
Jasper
Kent High School
Kentland
Mrs Nancy Dickens Named Postmistress in Florida
Mrs Nancy L Dickens formerly Nancy Smith of Delphi is re appointed postmistress of the Deerfield Beach Florida post office for a third time by President Roosevelt. The nomination has been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Mrs Dickens has led the Deerfield Beach office since 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy L. Dickens
Nancy Smith
Delphi
Deerfield Beach
Florida
Roosevelt
Senate
Dickens
License Issued For Delphi Couple Floyd and Thompson
A marriage license was issued Wednesday by County Clerk Wilbur Lane to Edward G. Floyd age 20 of Delphi and Alice M. Thompson age 18 daughter of Mrs. Hugh Widner of Delphi.
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Wilbur Lane
Edward G. Floyd
Delphi
Alice M. Thompson
Hugh Widner
County Represented at Culver Red Cross Meeting
Carroll County chapters of the American Red Cross were represented at a district Culver meeting. Discussion centered on Red Cross Preparedness for National Defense. Attendees included Mrs. Roy Gregg public health nurse Mrs. Charles Hannell Carroll County Roll Call director candidates Mrs. Midge Childers Tippecanoe township chairwoman Mrs. Artie Million Jefferson township chairwoman Mrs. Harold Thayer Delphi Roll Call leader Miss Hilda Bowen Flora Branch chairman Mrs. Blanche Northcutt Flora and Reed C. Schermerhorn Carroll County Red Cross chairman. Wilbur Lane county clerk was named vice president and John Klepinger of Delphi named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
American Red Cross
Culver
Red Cross
Roy Gregg
Charles Hannell
Midge Childers
Tippecanoe Township
Artie Million
Jefferson Township
Harold Thayer
Delphi
Hilda Bowen
Paul Burns
Flora Branch
Blanche Northcutt
Flora
Reed C. Schermerhorn
Wilbur Lane
John Klepinger
Pauline Fouts Presents Pupils in Recitals at Two Churches
Miss Pauline Fouts of Deer Creek will present two groups of piano pupils in recitals. On Sunday afternoon September 2 at 3 at Deer Creek Presbyterian Church, the listed students perform with names including Joetta Nelson Eldong Rhine thy Wilma Jemec and others. A second recital follows Sunday September 29 at 3 at the Delphi Methodist Church featuring Joy Lybrook Jesse Wilson Wija Dean Flora Joan Bradshaw and more pupils.
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Pauline Fouts
Deer Creek
Deer Creek Presbyterian Church
Joetta Nelson
Eldonng Rhinethy
Wilma Jemec
Dorothy Caldwell
Daip
Carol Deane
LaDenescaier Beverly Landis
Mary Anna Shanks
Doris Jean Jones
Georgina Hyman
Donna Lou
Imogene Snyder
Jerry
Marda Jean Towe
Benita 1 Beck
Tosh Wickard
Dorothy Wry
Miriam Martin
1941 Chevrolet To Be Shown Saturday
The Clawson Chevrolet Sales announce a public showing of the 1941 Chevrolet at the Main Street showroom. Gerald and Jess Clawson with all company employees will meet at Bowman's tonight to discuss plans for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Clawson Chevrolet
Snider Estate Sues For 5300 In Notes
Eddie L. Snider as administrator of Allen Snider's estate filed suit in Carroll circuit court against John A. Zook. The action seeks $5300 on promissory notes allegedly owed to the estate. Miller and Miller of Logansport represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie L. ‘Snider
Allen Snider
Cass County
Carroll Circuit
John A. Zook
Zook
Miller
Logansport
Deer Creek Man Fined for Passing Stopped School Bus
Harry H. Brown of Deer Creek was fined $5.00 and costs by Justice Rossie L. Dern for passing a loaded school bus that had stopped to let children off. He was arrested south of Deer Creek on State Road 29 by Marshall Wagoner, a state patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Brown
Deer Creek
Rossie L. Dern
Brown
Marshall Wagoner
New CCC Enrollment To Start Here Today
Ruth E. Ayres announced that October CCC enrollment will open at the County Welfare Department in Delphi from today through September 30. Applicants aged 17 to 23 are eligible, with war veterans who are unemployed also invited to apply. Application blanks are available at the welfare office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
County Welfare Department
Delphi
Ruth E. Ayres
REMC Board Votes to Move Office to Flora
The Car roll County Rural Electrification REMC board votes to relocate from Delphi to Flora, with ten directors for and four against. The move needs federal REA approval within two weeks, seen as likely. Flora buys Bright National Bank building for 2000, Delphi Chamber of Commerce offered 500 toward a local building.
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Carroll County Rural Electrification Membership Corporation
Delphi
Flora
REMC
Rural Electrification
Washington
REA
Bright National Bank
Delphi Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Darragh
Sunshine Girls Hold Initiation at Local High School
One hundred twenty five freshmen girls joined the Sunshine Society in a candlelit initiation held in the school assembly room. About 75 mothers attended as officers Barbara Clawson Elizabeth Smock Lois Martin and Virginia Haslet officiated in white robes. Virginia Denk sang My Task with Mary Reppert at the piano. Principal C A Smith spoke on Ten Points Toward Success and tea was served in the Home Economics room afterward under Miss Elsie Bucklew’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Society
Barbara Clawson
Elizabeth Smock
Lois Martin
Virginia Haslet
Miss Clawson
Sunshine
Delphia FFA chapter elects officers for year
The Delphia Future Farmers of America chapter names new officers: Robert Maxwell president Kenneth Newell vice president Donald Duff treasurer Paul Ashba secretary John Freitag reporter and Merlin Mullin assistant Radio Repair Phone 999
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Delphi Future Farmers of America
Robert Maxwell
Kenneth Newell
Donald Duff
Paul Ashba
John Freitag
Merlin Mullin
Delphi High School elects class and club officers for year
Senior class officers include Ivan Ashba president Richard Ulm vice president Tom Vianco secretary Robert Baum treasurer with sponsors Mr Smith and Mrs Robey Junior class names Clyde Spear president Keith Cobb vice president Evan Bougher secretary Wilbur Timm treasurer with sponsors Miss Green and Mr Drake Sophomore class officers Donald Duff president Dick Balser vice president Bill Quinn secretary Harry Shaffer treasurer with sponsors Miss Bucklew and Mr Adams Freshman class Lawrence Delaney president Jean Hamling vice president Wayne Clawson secretary Evan Lantz treasurer Miss Stanton and Mr McCormick Hi Y club sponsored by Mr Smith and Mr Aldrich Booster club sponsors Mr Kent and Mr Skemp Sunshine Society sponsors include Grace Stanton Genevieve Green Mary Ann Bieber Elsie Bucklew Marion Robey Bertha Moore School paper staff elected Editors Ruth Greenup Donald Bowman Sports Bonnie McCarty Jophs?
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Clyde Spear
Keith Cobb
Evan Bougher
Wilbur Timm
Miss Green
Mr. Drake
Donald Duff
Dick Balser
Bill Quinn
Harry Shaffer
Miss Bucklew
Mr. Adams
Lawrence Delaney
Jean Hamling
Wayne Clawson
Evan Lantz
Miss Stanton
McCormick
Smith
Aldrich
Kent
Skemp
Sunshine Society
Grace Stanton
Genevieve Green
Mary Ann Bieber
Elsie Bucklew
Marion Robey
Bertha Moore
Ruth Greenup
Donald Bowman
Henry Ro
Robert Quinn
Lloyd Porter
Merlin Mullin
Stelen Swaim
Billy MaHanna
Joyce Sieber
John Smith to Build Dairy Building Near Delphi Plant
John Smith buys the lot between the Delphi woodworking plant and Deer Creek to erect a new dairy building. All equipment will be moved from the current site to the new facility when finished, possibly in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Delphi
Deer Creek
Bicycle Riders Hit City Sidewalks Ban Enforcement
City ordinances prohibit riding bicycles on sidewalks and riders must follow City Traffic rules. enforcement will be strict across the area.
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