10 YEARS AGO

Brown Church, north of Rockfield, 1925 Carroll County moves to collect delinquent personal property taxes. Delinquent taxpayers face the prospect of being pursued by a private firm intent on collecting those taxes.

A portion of the Vianco Road in Pittsburgh was ruined due to construction work on the bridge replacement project over the Wabash River at that location. The road was totally destroyed according to highway supervisor Fred Petersen. 25 YEARS AGO

At the Monday evening meeting of the Delphi City Council, Mayor Wayne Van Sickle read the letter, which will be sent to city residents whose properties are in violation of unkempt regulations.

A fire contract for three townships - Deer Creek, Madison and Tippecanoe was approved.

An intergovernmental agreement between Delphi and Flora to establish animal control was read. The ordinance will be prepared. 50 YEARS AGO

The new Tri-Township fire truck is scheduled to be given its local tests next Tuesday morning, and if everything is satisfactory, it will be put into service. Since Friday, the new equipment has been stored in the Paul Johnson garage awaiting final tests.

Seven townships and possibly more will participate in an intensive school survey of the community, seeking to learn what would be the most advantageous steps to take for the total good of education in this section. The survey will be made by the Purdue University division of field study.

Sixty-six trees were planted in the Flora Community Park on Wednesday by Community Club members. 75 YEARS AGO

Save money on your subscription. In keeping with the times, when the country is in the throes of a financial depression (1931), we feel that it is our duty to lower our prices to the very minimum and thus do our small bit toward restoring prosperity. During the month of April, we are pleased to strike off one-third of your subscription bill, no matter how far it is in arrears - and furthermore, you may pay as many years in advance as you wish at this special reduced price.

We want you to continue as a regular reader of The Delphi Journal, Carroll County's Leading Newspaper. Send us your personal check or a money order today and join the Quality readers. Thank you! 100 YEARS AGO

On and after April 6th Retherford Sisters of Kirklin, will have a display of the latest street and dress hats, new Easter and graduation styles for ladies', misses' and children. This display will be at Bonebraker's general store, Cutler, Ind.

Nola Finney, a young man 21 years of age employed on the Mart Boone farm west of town, was struck by lightning during the storm Friday afternoon of last week and was rendered unconscious for more than two hours. He was standing in the door of an old log house at the time and strange to say only a few shingles were disturbed on the building.