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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1960
Page
2
The item notes Myron J. Johnson as publisher and Arthur M. McDowell as editor for the weekly, members of the Greater Weeklies of America, with subscription price listed at 2.50 dollars per year.
A state farm group proposes a full 100 percent increase in Indiana Gross Income Tax with the claim that real estate taxes for school purposes would be eliminated. The piece urges caution, noting past tax hikes did not reduce school taxes and warning the new levy could merely shift burden to state level while local taxes persist.
The Delphi School system lists 1051 enrolled pupils with 900 residents of Delphi Deer Creek Township and 75 employees. Monthly payroll totals 30 775 90 while 7300 textbooks are distributed. High School classes number 137 and 151 transfer students attend Delphi High School. Rent for the Superintendent residence is 80 dollars per month.
County ASC office reports no signup for additional land or contracts under the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve Program this fall. Ralph E. Tyler says contracts expiring in 1960 or later cannot be extended and that 1960 acts authorized five-year entries. since Congress did not authorize extensions beyond 1960, no new signups occur. Existing 1960 and earlier contracts remain with payments as per terms. 33 contracts in Carroll County cover 2198.3 acres with 1960 rentals about $44,513.12 annually.
Forty of Indiana's ninety two counties reported gains in U S Savings Bonds sales in August over the previous year per a report to Morris W Clem, Carroll County Savings Bonds Committee chair. Carroll County's August sales were 28252.00 versus 11818.21 a year ago. Statewide August sales totaled 10153424, down from 10271461 in August 1959, a 1.15 percent drop.
Residents describe rising floodwater and wind damage dozens of homes roofs torn away and trees uprooted. Many displaced by the storm as federal relief begins. two lives lost due to risky post storm travel. Local progress includes repairs to doors roofs towers and insurance covers furniture and landscaping.
The schedule lists meals for Monday to Friday featuring items like Chopped Steaks in Tomato Sauce and Buttered Peas on Monday, Chicken and Noodles on Tuesday, Wiener Sandwiches on Wednesday, Meat Loaf on Thursday, and Buttered Bologna Sandwiches on Friday with sides and milk each day.
Burlington Senior Class presents The Perfect Idiot on Sept 29 and 30 directed by Mrs. Arthur Bozworth. Latinum club organizes with Gerald Hood president Jean Anderson vice Joellyn Garrison reporter LouAnn Milner secretary treasurer. Graveside rites held for infant Brian Curtis Parker. Mrs Harold Pullen returns from Home hospital Lafayette. Lula Powell dismissed from St Joseph hospital Kokomo. Ferrier and Bozworth families plan Florida winter. Janelle Gage Wanda Washington Marlene Todd Tom Hanna named yell leaders.
Justice of the Peace Lee Stone presided at two wedding ceremonies over the weekend at his home. Ira Robert Fozenbaken of route 1 Brookston and Ermina E Carnevale of Chicago were married as were Frank E Smith of Kokomo and Nancy Jane Wood, an employee of St Elizabeth hospital.
Carroll County Chapter of the American Red Cross schedules a Monday afternoon meeting at 4 in the Red Cross Room Court House. All board members and committee chairmen are urged to attend. William Dieter of Eli Lilly Company Lafayette will attend to discuss the March Red Cross Fund Campaign planning.
Arthur McDowell and Mrs. W H Brown attended services in Fowler on Sunday for Miss Sadie Mohr an aunt of Mrs Join McDowell. Mohr a former Monticello resident was cousin of the late Mrs Myron Ives of Delphi. She died Friday in Washington Indiana.
A 1891 Delphi Times found by Miss S Blanche Lyon joins the library collection and will be shown during National Newspaper Week. Volunteers sort donated books for accession and the Sale Table to fund cataloging. Forty plus children earned ten book goals with several in gold star class.
Thomas Elston, Carroll County ASC Chairman, reports wool growers in Carroll County have received 8506.93 dollars in incentive payments for the 1959 marketing year covering April 1, 1959 to March 31, 1960. Payments varied by wool and unshorn lambs sold. The program aims to lift U S annual wool output to 300 million pounds with a 62 cent per pound incentive.
State Trooper Dale Douglass arrested Lee Davis route 1 Delphi after a chase that hit speeds over 100 mph on State Road 29 and a county road in Carrollton township. Davis arraigned Saturday in JP court, fined $25 and costs, license impounded 60 days.
A Delphi reader argues that education and athletics must merge to form responsible young men. He laments small football rosters, praises the school and coach, and urges community support for Friday’s game at Attica to prove football’s vitality.
The Delphi Business and Professional Women group will gather Monday September 26 at 7:30 pm at Rova’s home near Rockfield. Members bring a covered dish table service and two white elephants for a carry in supper and meet the new officers as hostesses.
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