Royal Order of Hibernians, 1930, St. Joseph Catholic Church 10 YEARS AGO

“Every town has a Shirley Temple and I was it,” laughs Jean Hughes. Born in Quincy, Ill., Jean had a happy childhood. She enjoyed entertaining on the stage with her singing and tap dancing talents. Little did this child know that when she grew up she would continue to delight audiences, although, on a different stage. She would use “pen and ink” to write nature columns for various publications, helping her readers explore the beauty of their surroundings through her nature column, “A Country Mile.”

Winner of the “World’s Largest Stocking,” given away by Big R is Derrick German of rural Delphi. German said he is about to become a father, so the toyfilled stocking will come in handy next Christmas.

25 YEARS AGO

Carroll County’s three commissioners officially opened the new bridge over the Tippecanoe River just below Oakdale Dam. The bridge and approaches greatly improve the traffic flow.

After 30 years on the job, Carroll County Surveyor Charles “Chuck” Ritzler of Delphi will retire from that post effective January 1,

Approximately 170 families were recipients of food and toys which were collected in the annual community basket drive through the efforts of churched in Delphi, Camden, Burrows and Rockfield.

50 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bradshaw held an open house Sunday afternoon and evening, a tradition during the holidays with their family for the several years. The entrance to the home was decorated with greenery and a beautifully decorated sleigh on the porch added to the seasonal decoration.

Scott Sullivan, 2 ½ years of age, the son of the Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan who live on a farm south of Delphi was the winner of a pony Thursday afternoon. He has a younger brother Jon, with whom he can share the pony. The pony and saddle were given by the Delphi Chamber of Commerce to the holder of a lucky ticket who was present. Charles A. Wood was master of ceremonies and Scot’s name was the first one drawn.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Watson McCormick was judged the best among 12 entries in the Delphi Home Decorating contest, sponsored by the Delphi Chamber of Commerce which provided money for eight prizes.

75 YEARS AGO

182 automobile licenses have so far been issued in the local branch. During the same time 33 truck plates have been put out. Dr. Beamer purchased the first set of passenger plates and Curtis McCain the first truck set.

Confirmation of the fact that state road 39 will go out Main street was made this week by the blue print from the state highway commission.

The Indianapolis Star and Delphi Journal will be sent for one year to any person in Indiana for $3.75. Offer on the Delphi Journal will end January 1st.

Lee Eikenberry, well known flyer, put his plane in storage at the Purdue hanger Friday for the remainder of the winter. Eikenberry had been barnstorming with his Waco 10 ship in the south.

100 YEARS AGO

For the first time in several years the local ice men have been able to secure a crop of ice in December, before Christmas. Monday ice on the ponds had reached a thickness of 8 inches, which was think enough to mark and harvest. Last year the local ice men were unable to secure any ice and the price of ice went up as a result.

Sneak thieves entered the home of Mrs. Rebecca Jervis of Democrat township a few evenings ago and took all the cash about the place but outside of this disturbed nothing. There is no clue whatever to the identity of the robber, who secured $103 as a reward for his dishonor.

Indiana post offices have been looted of more money in the last year than those of any other state in the Union, according to a report compiled by Postmaster General Hitchcock. The total loss for the fiscal year ending June 30 is $23,815.42. This is about one-sixth of the total of all the states.