Cutler boys, 1939: 2nd and 3rd from left, Doyle and Byron Jervis; others unknown 10 YEARS AGO

The Delphi Chamber of Commerce hosted an awards banquet honoring its recipients of the Samuel Milroy Award, Making A Difference Award, and Community Appearance Award. This year's recipient of the Samuel Milroy Award was Delphi businessman, Jack Wroten.

The Making A Difference Award is presented to an outstanding educator in the Delphi Community School Corporation and was given to Steve Carroll.

The Community Appearance Award was given to Salin Bank for the construction of their new branch office located in downtown Delphi.

A bobcat wandered into the roadway on SR18 last Wednesday and was struck and killed by a vehicle.

25 YEARS AGO

Old Man Winter blew up another snowstorm, leaving five and a half inches of new snow.

Blowing winds caused county roads to drift, and schools were cancelled Monday and Tuesday. Glen Dillman, Carroll Junior High School's 36-year-old "Indiana Teacher of the Year", was honored at a reception and luncheon at the State House in Indianapolis. Dillman was chosen to represent the Hoosier state several weeks ago.

Dillman was made a "Sagamore of the Wabash" by Governor Bob Orr during the reception and addressed the 150 assembled guests.

Preliminary reports of the 1982 Census of Agriculture show that the number of farms in the county decreased from 935 to 868 since the 1978 census. All land farms totaled 222,260 acres in 1982, and average of 256 acres per farm.

Land from which crops were harvested increased to 187,778 acres since 1978.

50 YEARS AGO

The Journal is pleased with the response to the announcement made last week of the Cooing School to be conducted here in April. One lady has expressed her determination to be back from Florida so that she may attend. It seems to be a most welcome project since no cooking school of such proportions has been conducted here foe many years.

When a woman is devoutly going to church at 7:45 o'clock in the morning and has her car slide off the icy road, she would be a little astonished to see, according to the report of the accident, that it happened at 3:30 in the morning. Mrs. Arthur Fossnocht is not accustomed to being up or out at that hour and would like for her friends to know that she was going to the right place at the right time.

75 YEARS AGO

A report of the gravel road indebtedness in Carroll county is shown by the Auditor's exhibit. Madison township has the smallest amount with $880 and the largest is in Washington township where $25,660 is still owed. The second smallest indebtedness is Burlington township with $4350 and second largest is Rock Creek with $22,250 and the third largest is Monroe with $21,200.Other amounts are: Adams, $10,360; Carrollton, $10,751; Clay, $18,780; Deer Creek, $17,880; Democrat, $5,980; Jackson, $19,461; Jefferson, $9,714; Tippecanoe, $6,340.

100 YEARS AGO

Either run a town with vim or just sell out and loaf. One thing must be done-run the town for all that it is worth; get up steam and keep it up. Do you want trade? Bid for it. Do you want business to come to you town? Encourage what you have. Do you want a prosperous own? Then never permit jealously to rule your actions, but work together for common prosperity and mutual benefit.