Flora Kid Band, 1905 10 YEARS AGO

Spring and fall at the Lavys will be quieter now that their orchard is gone. Trees had to be pruned in the spring, and in the fall up to 1,500 bushels of apples had to be picked. The front porch of their home was their store, and their barn was the storage area. In the spring time, fragrance of apple blossoms filled the air. The Lavys produced apples for are residents for 40 years, but changing times, age and health were factors in their decision to retire from the apple business.

In March they cut down the orchard, keeping 10 trees for family use.

Last Friday, an unusual semi-truck was diverted through downtown Delphi. The semi was taken off I-65 at the SR 18 exit because of construction work being done on the interstate.

The semi is referred to as a superload. The truck and trailer together measure a total of 148-feet with a gross weight of 354,000 pounds. It is equipped with six gooseneck swivel connectors, 19 sets of axels and 75 tires.

25 YEARS AGO

Redistricting of the Hillcrest and Camden Elementary School student areas was approved by the board of Delphi Community School Corporation meeting.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Delphi had its mortgage burning service Sunday afternoon after paying the mortgage off a few days short of 20 years.

Margaret Brovont of Rt. 2, Camden was seen with the 119-year-old loom which was first used by her husband's great-grandmother. The loom was threaded with enough warp to make twenty 54x28 rugs.

Children gathered at the Flora-Monroe Library to send up 45 balloons in celebration of national Library Week.

Sheila Wilimitis correctly spelled candidacy to become the champion speller among 6th, 7th and 8th graders in the Carroll School Corporation. Heather Beck was the runnerup. Both girls are 8th graders and were the top spellers last year only in reverse order.

50 YEARS AGO

Army Specialist Four Larry E. Pressler of Flora received congratulations from Capt. Richard C. Leslie, detachment commander of the U.S. Army Security Agency, Caribbean, after being selected Soldier of the Month for the agency's headquarters at Fort Kobbe, Canal Zone. A communications operator in headquarters, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Pressler of Flora.

Carroll county schools are making arrangements for commencement exercises. They are as follows: Adams Twp. May 6, at the school; Burrows May 8 at the Burrows Christian church; Camden May 16 at the Camden gym; Burlington May 19 at the Burlington gym; Flora May 22 at the school auditorium; Carrollton May 22 at the school. Not scheduling commencement exercises are the Cutler, Pittsburg and Yeoman schools.

75 YEARS AGO

Due to the decrease in time of all post office employees, hours of service to the local public will be shortened. According to the new plan worked out the office window will now open at 7:30 in the morning and will close at 6:00 p.m. Under the old system the office opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 7:00 p.m.

Rural carriers will leave the office at 7:30 now instead of 7:00 as in the past.

100 YEARS AGO

What came near being a sad chapter in the history of the old mill dam at Bishop's mill, occurred Wednesday. Geo. Wattenberger and wife and a young man by the of Harmon were fishing on the east side of the dam and in attempting to cross to their home, one of the flat boats which they were pushing with a pole, came very nearly going to a watery grave. The recent heavy rains had so swollen the stream which at this place is very swift, that Mr. Wattenberger lost control of the craft and it was pitched and tossed by the raging waters. It was finally overturned in a tree top which had fallen in the stream about one- half mile below. The three people were left in the water that was too deep to wade and none of the party could swim and they kept their heads above water only by grasping the boughs of the tree. Finally Mr. Wattenberger succeeded in reaching shore and notified Chas. Adams, the miller and John Julius, who then plunged in the water and pulled them ashore after having been in the cold water for about one and onehalf hours.