May 18 2011

50 years ago in Delphos

Aurora Chancy

Graduation events are being held. Faith Rundus, daughter of Rev and & Mrs BA Rundus is Valedictorian. Larry Butcher, son of Mr & Mrs Kenneth Butcher Salutatorian. Seniors are Max Adkins, Rodney Ballard, Ronald Brown, Larry Butcher, Gary Chancy, Robert Darrow, Ross Hoffhines, Evelyn Jilka, Larry Kline, Ronald Nelson, James Otte, William Otte, Robert Paige, Faith Rundus, Raymond Santner, Duane Smith and Roger Smith.

8th Grade graduates are Dennis Barnes, Duane Billings, Barbara Butler, Mike Chancy, Kathleen Fleshman, Mark Garst, Karen Halderson, Paul Haley, Kenneth Jamison, Larry Johnson, Edward Martin, Pamela Paramore, Jedene Schlehuber, Judy Smith, DeeAnn Somers, Donald Thurston, and Lucinda Watson.

Birthdays of Folks at the Rest Home. Jan 25, Lillie Steinbrock; Feb 17, Flora Banning; Feb 17, Berniece Hurtig; March 6, Cora Chancy; March 24, Miss Ida Dilliner; April 29, Martha Gruenthal; May 2, Bertha Dildine; May 16, Leon Somers; June 8, Bertha Ford; June 14, Mrs E L Kerin; June 20, Anna McLain; July 9, Mrs Harry Cawley; Aug 16, Mr Lou Coffin; Sept 30, Effie Watson; Oct 26, Amanda Garrison; Oct 26, Orville Ross; Oct 27, Roy Popham; Nov 1 , Margaret Reynolds; Dec 11, John Myers; Dec 31, Elizabeth Midgley.

Mr & Mrs Earl Beaushaw of Newton announce the marriage of their daughter, Linda Lou, to Donald Raymond Jamison, son of Mr & Mrs Earl Jamison, Delphos. They were married Monday, May 8th, at Minneapolis by Probate judge Henry. They are living in Delphos. Don is employed by the Ottawa County Highway Dept.

Kathryn Gawith, bride elect of Robert Paige, Delphos, was honored with a shower Saturday evening at the Methodist church basement. Hostesses were the mothers of her classmates, 48 guests were present.

HDU tea was held at the Legion Building and 45 guests attended, the ladies of the golden years. Members of the North Ottawa Unit are Mrs L A Willars, Mrs E R Colton, Mrs Howard Fleshman, Mrs Louis Ballou, Mrs C A McHenry, Mrs Lenora Hally, Mrs Nell Haley, Mrs Frances Kline, Mrs Everett McKain, and Mrs B A Bourne. The entertainment was provided by Cora Chancy, a guest, who played a mouth harp as a surprise to almost every one; Mrs Duane Ranney, who played the marimbas accompanied on the piano by Mrs Carl Stenger; Mrs Stenger, accompanied on the piano by Mrs John Nace, sang two selections; Mrs C E Waylan, recited a poem. After lunch and visiting, and the ladies were leaving, Mrs Chancy played "Home Sweet Home" on the mouth harp.

Miss Lillian Carrigan, a former resident of Delphos, passed away Saturday, May 13th, at Los Angeles, California. …..info omitted…..Graveside services were held at Delphos cemetery.

Probate filed for Charles Johnson by Charles C Johnson. Probate filed for Catherine Mary Krone, by Joe Krone. Final settlement filed for Katherine Wolfe, by Alva S Adams. Notice of Hearing for Mattie Matyas, aka Mary Matyas, insane, by Anton Matyas to sell her 1/10 interest in property …. in Ottawa county. Notice of Public Sale of property of Mary A Van Horn, by Marshall Spivey, guardian. Leroy Gawith, auctioneer.

Local Business ads: Dream Theatre, Glasco; Delphos: C L Grain Co; United Telephone Co of Kansas; State Bank of Delphos; Feasel Drug Store; City Ambulance, Dale Haley; Chancy's Electric Service; West Side Garage, Chas. Magee; Insurance, Ray E Rice; Lee Shaffer, appliances; Hustus, Hotel- Café; Dr W E Casey - Dr D L Yowell, dental surgeons; F W Shull, chiropractor; Brock Barber Shop, Clark Brock. Haley's Hy-Klas Food Market, Dale and Mabel; Brown Hardware; Bourne Electric; Delphos Milling Co; Bernice's Variety Store, Bernice Briggs; Chance's Food Store, Mr & Mrs B S Chance.