Farm Bureau Co-op group on tour, circa 1940 10 YEARS AGO

Delphi eighth graders had their eyes opened when they shopped at the school Reality Store. The store, set up in the DCHS auxiliary gym, provided a crash course in the cost of living. The Reality Store was part of the program “Leap Into the Future” sponsored by the Monticello Business and Professional Women. For the purpose of the program, they imagined that they were 28 years old and the sole supporter of their family.

Junior Matt Durbin was recognized as Carroll’s top wrestler at the team’s annual awards program. He was named the most valuable wrestler and the wrestler who had the quickest pin and the most pins.

Carroll County Agriculture Hall of Fame has three new members – Jeris Eikenberry, Bill Pearson and Larry Welborn. The three were named and recognized at the Carroll County Pork Producers annual meeting and banquet Monday night

25 YEARS AGO

Jeff (Cozy) Johnson, a Carroll High School graduate, is now playing with the rock band, Black Oak Arkansas which just returned last month from a tour of 48 states and every province in Canada except one. Black Oak is a hard rock band and has appeared with such big-name bands as Molly Hatchett, The Outlaws, Fog Hat, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Johnny Vanzant.

Dave Mann, a sophomore at St. Joseph College at Rensselaer, is one of the baseball team’s three leading pitchers this year.

Two records were set when the Red Cross Bloodmobile was at the Flora Masonic Temple. The Rev. James Rankin of Delphi became the county’s first 11-gallon donor, and a record 207 pints of blood were received from 218 volunteers. The quota was set at 150 pints.

50 YEARS AGO

What may be a “first” in Carroll county politics had its beginning in the Clerk’s office Tuesday when Joan Mc- Cain of Madison township filed for Precinct Committeewoman on the Democrat ticket. The law provides for the election of a committeeman or committeewoman in each precinct with the right for that person to appoint a co-worker. Customarily men are the candidates but this time the pattern is reversed. Some people think this happened once before in Carroll county but most people can’t remember it.

The Van Sickle Brothers have purchased the concrete block building on Water street in Delphi, formerly used by the Ranger Co. as offices, and will move their Paint, Body Repair and Glass Installation Shop to the new location about April 1st. The building was owned by Duane Lamb. The Van Sickles have operated their shop in the Hargraves building at the corner of Wabash and Monroe streets since they began business here in 1946.

75 YEARS AGO

The Camden Red Devils who held Monticello to a slight two-point victory in the regional tournament at Logansport, Saturday are as follows: Price, guard; L. Simmons, guard; Lloyd, center; Coach Tom E. Downey; Yerkes, center and R. Cline, guard. Hodge, forward; Titus, forward; Wallace, forward; Cole, forward and C. Cline, guard.

The ISHAA board of control today took action to prevent basketball games in the regionals and finals of annual state interscholastic tournaments from running into protracted overtime sessions, like the Camden-Delphi affair a week ago.

100 YEARS AGO

Any lady wishing to marry, “sight unseen,” an Idaho man? If so, the following letter, received by one of our residents, who wishes his name kept secret, will pave the way for the wedding: “Caldwel, Idaho, March 12, 1910, Mr. _____, Flora, Indiana. “Dear Sir; - Not knowing the name of any newspaper publisher there, I take the liberty of sending you this letter with the hope you will give it to some editor who will publish it. There is not enough women in this part of the West for all the men and I take this means to trying to find one. The writer is a bachelor, owning property. If there is a lady of thirty or under in your section who would like to come West to live, I would be glad to have her write to me. Thanking you in advance, I remain. Yours truly, B. F. Merriman.

Reed McCain, son of Howard McCain of Delphi and about 18 years of age, accidentally shot himself Sunday night about eight o’clock with a 22.calibre rifle. The ball entered his left side, passed almost through his body and finally lodged near the back, where it could be easily felt. Dr. Crampton of that city, was called and dressed the young man’s wounds. He is rapidly recovering. It does seem as though young men would sooner or later learn to be “keerful” when playing with fire arms.