Medal delayed by language in Cuban diploma mix up
Emil Johnson of Delphi finally received his Spanish American War medal and diploma from Cuban authorities after U S diplomatic efforts. The diploma is unreadable to him because it is entirely in Spanish, and he appeals for someone who reads Spanish to translate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Delphi
Emil Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Fred Leatherman
Havana
Yanus Wells
Johnson
Wells
Leatherman
Cuba
Emil
Roth
Owasco
Tom Witter
Ockley
Mr. Roth
Mrs. Roth
Spare the bride and groom save the car repair at reception
Story notes Bob Caughell and his bride leaving the church for Burnettsville as a spring in their car breaks. He fixes it himself after parked, while the reception continues. Also mentions Abner Bowen scoring an eagle on a 556 yard par 5 hole but not revealing his final score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Caughell
Burnettsville
Caughell
Bob
Abner Bowen
Flea Family in Missoula Buys A Dog
A Missoula homeowner notes a family of fleas has saved money and plans to buy a dog. The comment, describing a small town where residents know each other, reflects community tone about finances and social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Classified Ad in the Citizen for Best Results
An item listings brief from the Citizen urges readers to place classified ads to achieve maximum exposure. It emphasizes quick results and effective reach for buyers and sellers seeking prompt transactions.
Winners announced in Carson Yeoman tractor contest
Bob Clawson of Yeoman won top honors with an Avery tractor powered by a Model A Ford motor. Lightweight winners include Dick Bridge and Bob Godlove. medium class winners feature Jay Jones and Bob Godlove. heavyweight honors go to Leroy Cosgrove with an International M. Judges were Harley Roach and Bob Burke. track donated by Joe Ellis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clawson
Yeoman
Carson and Yeoman
Clawson
Dick Bridge
Lucerne
Bob Godglove
Monticello
Francis Marvin
Russell Marvin
Jay Jones
Royal Center
John Roth
Delphi
Harley Roach
Bob Burke
Joe Ellis
Burrows Ladies Plan Bazaar and Fish Fry
The Ladies Aid of Burrows Presbyterian church announces a public fish fry and bazaar from 5 to 9 p m on October 1. Donations include aprons rugs towels baked goods country products flowers and other handiwork. Hazel Mullin and Mary Austin are bazaar chairs with several other committee members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Burrows Presbyterian Church
Hazel Mullin
Mary Austin
Blanche Justice
Ora Martin
Katie Mullin
Mae Brown
Mary Rinehart
Alta Allread
Lewis Mullin
Vera Graham
Vera Nipple
Mary Ringer
Amy Snipes
Blanche Hendrickson
Pearl Mullin
Doris Ringer
Gertrude Heckard
Della Martin
Mary Raub
Carrie Williamson
White Elephant
Pearl Wellington
New Hope School Elects Band and Chorus Officers
The New Hope school elected band officers including Jerry Wagoner as president and Virginia Fisher as secretary treasurer. Band librarians are Dwaine Ward, Janet Bailey, and Marta Porter. Chorus officers are Glenda Fisher president Carolyn Fisher vice president with Dwaine Ward and Jerry Wagoner as librarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope School
Jerry Wagoner
Virginia Fisher
Janet Bailey
Marta Porter
Dwaine Ward
Glenda Fisher
Carolyn Fisher
Camden Library Board Reappointed by Local Judge
Judge William B. Smith in Camden Car roll circuit court reappoints Sophia Case Evelyn Sharp and A E Tesh to the Camden Library Board, extending terms and confirming their roles in the local educational and civic institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Smith
Carroll Circuit Court
Sophia Case
Evelyn Sharp
A. E. Tesh
Camden Library Board
DePauw Pledges Dinty Johnson to Beta Theta Pi
Dinty Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Myron Johnson of Delphi and a DePauw freshman has pledged to Beta Theta Pi at the school. He is a 1952 graduate of the local school and has been accepted as a member of the DePauw men's glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Dinty Johnson
Myron Johnson
Delphi
Beta Theta Pi
Dinty
Martin Johnson wedding in Delphi ties hometown couple
Betty Joan Martin daughter of George and Mrs Martin of Camden wed Robert L Johnson son of Charles and Mrs Johnson in a Sept 13 ceremony at the officiating minister Rev William McLean’s Delphi home. Attendants included Gardner Martin. They plan to reside in West Lafayette after a South Delphi reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Joan Martin
George Martin
Camden
Robert L. Johnson
Charles Johnson
William McLean
Delphi
Gardner E. Martin
Robert Pearson
South Delphi
Joe Dubes
Miles T. Martin
Camden High School
Purdue
School of Forestry
West Lafayette
Wilbur Lane Named Chairman of Carroll Democratic Veterans
Wilbur Lane, Flora attorney and former Carroll county clerk, was named head of the Carroll County Democratic Veterans by the county committee. He urged all veterans to vote in the coming election and ensure neighbors are registered before October 8. John Merrell announced the appointment and Arthur McDowell of Delphi was named Second District Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Lane
Flora
Carroll County
Democratic Central Committee
Democratic Veterans of
Lane
John Merrell
Merrell
Arthur McDowell
Delphi
Democratic Veterans Committee
Teenagers Dance At Camden Free Event With Four Flats and A Sharp
The Four Flats and A Sharp band will provide music for a free teen dance in the old Camden gym on Friday night from 8 30 to 11 30. The event is sponsored by the American Federation of Musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Camden
American Federation of Musicians
Warrant Issued for James Widner in Liquor to Minor Case
A bench warrant is issued in Carroll circuit court for the arrest of James Widner on charges by city police of furnishing liquor to a 15 year old nephew. The complaint was signed by Gerald C McCreary, city patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Circuit Court
James Widner
Gerald C. McCreary
Farm to Sell by Carroll Circuit Court
The 158 acre farm of the late Grace Martin estate has been ordered sold by the Carroll circuit court. Executor John McCormick holds power to sell and the property is appraised at 58000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Martin
Carroll Circuit Court
John McCormick
Carroll Welfare Appeals Tax Board Over 1953 12 Cent Appropriation
Carroll County Department of Public Welfare appeals to the State Tax Board to restore a 12 cent 1953 appropriation after the County Council cut it to 10 cents in last month’s session. The hearing is likely October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County Department of Public Welfare
State Tax Board
County Council
Mr and Mrs Frank VanSickle Visit Philadelphia Relatives
Mr and Mrs Frank VanSickle and their family are visiting relatives in Philadelphia, staying with kin and touring local sites during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank VanSickle
Philadelphia
Absent Voters Apply for Ballots in Record County Registration
County Clerk Joe Tolen reports a possible record registration for the county as hundreds of new registrations and changes are processed. Absentee voting applications have begun arriving with over 100 processed this week, about 40 from veterans and their dependents, and nine ballots already returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tolen
Tolen
PTA to Sponsor Reception for Local Teachers
Delphi's school system honors new and veteran teachers at a public reception in the REMC auditorium on Wednesday evening October 1. The event, hosted by the Delphi PTA, runs 5 30 to 9 30 p m with coffee served and background music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphi
Parent-Teachers Association
REMC
Betty Anglemeyer
Commerce Department
Tony Berto
Joyce Ghere
Gene Simons
Dick Trent
Catherine Shoemaker
Barbara Sward
Pearl Korb
Monroe Street
Hillcrest
John Curry
Wayne Eikenberry
Eikenberry
Elizabeth Peterson
PTA
Peterson
Indianapolis Woman to Speak at Flora Garden Club Meeting
Mrs. Almer Armstrong of Indianapolis will lecture at the Flora Art and Garden Club gathering on September 30 at the Flora Library. She heads the Home Department of the Indiana Farm Bureau and is a noted speaker, with luncheon to follow at the Flora Coffee shop. Chairwoman Mrs. Charles Harter arranged the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Flora Garden Club
Almer Armstrong
Flora Art and Garden Club
Flora Library
Girl Scout Leader to Visit Delphi for Leadership Course
Miss Betty Thatcher of Lafayette, a Girl Scouts leader, and an assistant will hold a leadership course for local women on October 1 at 2 p.m. in the Girl Scout rooms of the courthouse. All leaders are urged to attend and more women are needed. interested parties should contact Mrs. James Wehlage by calling Delphi 153.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Thatcher
Lafayette
Girl Scouts
Thatcher
Court House
James Wehlage
Delphi
Local Men Injured in Indianapolis Area Crash
John Paul Jones of route 2 Delphi and his father in law Abraham Wallin of New Orleans La visiting the Jones family were injured in an auto crash near Indianapolis Wednesday morning. Details and injury extent were not learned at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Jones
Delphi
Abraham Wallin
New Orleans
Jones
Indianapolis
Licenses Go On Sale For Deer Hunt In County
County Clerk Joe Tolen announces a quota of 100 deer hunting licenses now on sale at 5.00 each. Open season in Indiana begins November 6 7 and 8 with first come first served distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tolen
Indiana
Carroll County Approves Wage Scales for Court House Repairs
At a special meeting Tuesday the Carroll county commissioners set wage scales for the repair and redecorating project. Carpenters cement finishers glaziers laborers painters and plasterers will be paid from 1.75 to 2.25 dollars per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Carroll County Commissioners
Court House
Elkhart Couple Welcome Son Born At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper of Elkhart are the parents of a son born Wednesday morning at the Elkhart hospital. Mrs Cooper is Waunita Haslet daughter of Charles Haslet of Delphi. Mr Cooper is a former local schools teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cooper
Elkhart
Elkhart Hospital
Cooper
Waunita Haslet
Charles Haslet
Delphi
Delphi Narrowly Loses to North Judson 19 18 in Frantic Clash
In a tight Friday night matchup Delphi fell 19 18 to North Judson. Joe Weaver led Delphi with 125 rushing yards and three touchdowns while Keith Fingerhutt matched with three scores for Judson. The game featured few penalties and strong sportsmanship as Delphi surged late but came up short.
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Delphi
North Judson
Tony Berto
Oracles
N. Judson
Judson
Joe Weaver
Keith Fingerhutt
Weaver
Fingerhutt
Sheridan
Wingard
Crowder
Don Harshman
Jarrett
Joe Hildebrand
Joe Pacifici
District Rebekahs Meet at Delphi Lodge Friday
Adina Rebekah Lodge of Delphi hosts the district Rebekah gathering Friday. Eight lodges from Lafayette Frankfort Colfax Battle Ground Rockfield Deer Creek and Delphi attend with officers Estella Ketchum Margaret Kirkpatrick Ruth Salsbury among them. New officers elected afternoon. Moriah Lodge Kokomo to exemplify Rebekah degree at night session. Banquet at 6 30 p m served by Tipwa Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adina Rebekah
Delphi cross country opens season with win over Attica
Delphi's cross country team coached by Norm Ebrite opened at the local country club and defeated Attica led by first place finisher Smith who ran 11:17 for two miles. Delphi placed five runners in the top eight and posted strong opening meet times.
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Delphi
Norm Ebrite
Attica
Smith
Geisser
Buffalo
Don Burkhalter
D. Harshman
Moore
Gaylor
R. Harshman
Aldridge
Tharp
Rodkey
Parment
Watts
Wilcox
Korb
Frankfort
Royal Center
Grass Creek
Marion
Ry’s Center
Logansport
Sectional
Mis
County Valuation Rises to Record High in Carroll County
County Auditor Ada Roach reports Carroll County assessed valuation for taxation at a record 38,972,975.00 dollars, over one million higher than last year and about 100,000 above the valuation used for next year’s tax rates. The figure follows release of utility valuations by the state tax board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Roach
Carroll County
State Tax Board
Police seek man who passed bad check to Carroll farmer
State and county officers seek Troy Martin address unknown on a charge of issuing a fraudulent check for a load of whay bought from Edward Cunningham near Burrows. Cunningham says the man paid some cash but left a $40 check that the Louisville bank returned. Officers warn Carroll county residents not to accept checks from strangers without positive ID. Martin is charged in Carroll circuit court with issuing a fraudulent check.
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Troy Martin
Edward Cunningham
Near
Burrows
William Cook 90 Cutler resident dies after illness
William W. Cook 90 a retired farmer and Cutler resident died Tuesday at his daughter’s home after a year and a half illness. Born January 10, 1852 in Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin he moved to the county at age two. Surviving are a son Joe Cook and two daughters Mrs Frank Sheagley Mrs Robert Deeds and Mrs William Newell 19 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Services Friday at 2 30 p m from Cutler Presbyterian Church Rev E E Morris officiating burial Ball Hill Cemetery at Flora.
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William W. “Bill” Cook
Cutler
Frank Sheagley
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
John A
Olive (Adams) Cook
Cutler Presbyterian Church
Jennie B. Long
Joe Cook
Robert Deeds
William Newell
Florence Stevenson
James Cook
Carter Funeral Home
Flora
Cutler -Presbyterian Church
E. E. Morris
Ball Hill Cemetery
Ken Clausen Honored at Purdue Freshman Camp
Ken N E Clausen of Delphi was among 120 youths at Purdue University Ross Camp for a three day Freshman Leadership Camp. The Delphi high school graduate will enroll as a freshman in engineering and helped plan orientation for about 2 800 incoming students.
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Lafayette
Kenneth E. Clausen
Front St
Delphi
Purdue University
Ross Camp
Delphi High School
Purdue
Carroll County Resumes Central Time September 27
Carroll county will revert to Central Standard Time at midnight on September 27. All churches organizations schools and businesses currently on Daylight Saving Time will set clocks back one hour for the winter.
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Carroll County
Wandrei Will Filed for Probate in Carroll Circuit Court
The last will of Albert Wandrei is filed for probate in Carroll Circuit Court. It provides for debt payment and equal division of property among his children. Clara Stone is named executrix with David Baum as counsel. The instrument is dated September 8 of this year.
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Albert Wandrei
Carroll Circuit Court
Semi Demolished In Spectacular Crash Near Delphi
A Hayes Trucking semi from Maroon Illinois was wrecked early Saturday when the driver Leroy Driver 36 Terre Haute escaped with minor shoulder injuries. The rig left the road on State Road 25 hit an oak tree and overturned, causing $20 000 damage.
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Hayes Trucking
Maroon, Ilinois
Leroy
Terre Haute
Delphi
Martin
Gerbens Farm
Hayes Firm
Carey
Stevenson Rally Draws Indiana Democrats to Indianapolis
Carroll county Democrats plan a Friday night trip to Indianapolis to hear Governor Adlai Stevenson speak at the Coliseum about 8 45. The event includes a 4 25 plane arrival at Weir Cook Airport and a parade to the Claypool Hotel before dinner with Governor Schricker. Transportation arranged from Delphi for those without rides.
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Carroll County
Indianapolis
Adlai Stevenson
Coliseum
Stevenson
Indiana
Fair Grounds
Democratic
Delphi
Weir Cook
Claypool Hotel
Schricker
Illinois
Arthur McDowell
The
Citizen
Hot Lunch Program to Resume in Local Schools
Wayne Eikenberry announces the hot lunch program returns Monday October 6 with meals at 30 cents. Government subsidy is six cents per meal. high school adds items at extra cost. Target is 300 students daily to continue. menus prepared under Mrs. Robert Jerry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Eikenberry
Eikenberry
Robert. Jerry
Mrs. Eikenberry Dies at 83 in Carroll County
Mrs. Orra C. Eikenberry 83 a prominent Carroll county resident died at home near Bringhurst after years of ill health. Born October 6 1868 in Monroe township she was daughter of James N A Ross and Elizabeth Hill. She married J W Eikenberry longtime Mulberry Mutual Insurance Company president and county farmer. they celebrated their 64th anniversary in July. Survived by husband five children 11 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren two brothers one sister and several nieces and nephews. She was member of Bringhurst Methodist church WSCS Flora WCTU and Monroe township Home Economics club. Funeral held Tuesday at Bringhurst church with Rev Arthur Schenck and Rev Joyce Bailey officiating burial Maple Lawn cemetery with Lester Funeral Home in charge.
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Orra C. Eikenberry
Carroll County
Bringhurst
Eikenberry
Monroe Township
James N. A
Elizabeth (Hill) Ross
J. W. Eikenberry
Mulberry Mutual Insurance Company
Guy’ Sibbitt
Wilbur Lane
Ross Eikenberry
Glen Eikenberry
Flora
Charles Eikenberry
Logansport
Tom Ross
Luther Ross
Amanda Dern
Carrie Papke
Joliet
Dlinois
DePauw Visit With Educators and Students
Robert Brass a local high school teacher travels with Elizabeth Ives and Tom Benner to DePauw University this weekend to hear educators and DePauw students discuss selecting a college and adjusting to campus life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Robert Brass
Elizabeth Ives
Tom Benner
DePauw University
Divorce Granted for Mrs Minnie Busch in Carroll Circuit
Mrs Minnie Busch of Delphi was granted a divorce from Jacob Busch in Carroll circuit court. She cited cruel and inhuman treatment and was represented by George W. Ober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Busch
Delphi
Carroll
Jacob Busch
George W. Obear
Plan Supper At Rockfield Church Dinner
The Friendship Circle of Rockfield Presbyterian plans a chicken and ham supper on Tuesday October 14 from 9 p m. The event invites candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Circle of
The
Rockfield
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