THE CITY BEAUTIFUL

BROOKSTON

563-6400

SAVINGS PLANS - STATEMENT

- PASSBOOK

- CERTIFICATE

- TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY

- SELF EMPLOYED RETIREMENT

- INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT

- CHRISTMAS CLUB

Hometown Federal SavinQs Ill. Loan Association •

215 East Main Street Delphi, lndia·na 46923 Telephone (317) 564-2696

DELPHI OFFICE

OTHER OFFICES IN

BURLINGTON

566-3336

LOANS - HOME CONSTRUGTIDN

- HOME PURCHASE

- HOME IMPROVEMENT

- EDUCATION

- SAYINGS ACCOUNT

ROSSVILLE

379-2416

OTHER SERVICES - MONEY ORDERS

- TRAVELERS CHECKS

- PRESTIGE ACCOUNTS

- DRIVE UP WINDOW - NOTARY

- DIRECT DEPOSIT

- AUTOMATIC LOAN & SAVINGS TRANSFER

PHONE DELPHI 564-2696 - LAFAYETTE 7 42-1773

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS INSURED BY F.S.L.I.C. TO '100,000

DELPHI "The City Beautiful"

© 1980 Michael G. Griffey

MICHAEL G. GRIFFEY., PUBLISHER PRINTED BY ORACLE PRESS, DELPHI

The Photographer Publications 114 E. Maia, Delphi , IN 46923 (317) 564-4062

The following business & professfonal leaders of Delphi have made

this publication possible:

ARTS/CRAFTS M-J Ceramics 215 S. Washington 564-4910 ATTORNEYS Obear, Overholser, Smith and Huffer', 102 S. Union 564-3060 AUTO DEALERS Adams Chevrolet 1020 S. Washington 564-2056 BANKS

*Burlington State Bank Brosman Family Center 564-3355 *Union Bank & Trust 121 N. Washington 564-3216

BARBERS Jerry's Barber Shop 213 S. Washington 564-3983 BEAUTY SALONS Ann's Hair Styles 564-3472 Fashion Coiffeurs Beauty & Gifts 122 W. Main 564-3922 CONCRETE

*Rider's Sand & Ready-Mix Route 2 564-3765 CONSULTANTS, ENGINEERING

* L.M. Brubaker & Associates 116 W. Main 564-2584 COSTUMES Missy Lynn Costume Rental 213 S. Market 564-3387 DEPARTMENT STORES * Beesley's Department Store 111 S. Washington 564-4119 DRUG STORES ~ Orr's Drug Store 112 W. Main 564-2027

*Wynkoop Pharmacy 109 S. Washington 564-2050 FLORISTS

*Delphi Greenhouses 1117 E. Main 564-2364 *The Flower Shoppe II 206 S. Union 564-2597

FUNERAL DIRECTORS *Jackson Funeral Home 421 E. Main 564-2073 *Thompson Funeral Home 121 N. Union 564-2211

GENERAL STORES *The Andersons General Store SR 25N 564-4011

GROCERS *Brosman IGA Brosman Family Center 564-9936

Hyman's Hilltop Grocery 919 S. Washington 564-4238 HARDWARE

*Mount & Son Ace Hardware l 06-108 W. Main 564-2424

INSURANCE AGENTS *Bradshaw Insurance Agency 111 E. Main 564-2165 *Farm Bureau Insurance Agency 204 N. Washington

564-2638 *The Pettiner Agency 106 E. Main 564-2061

LOANS Lafayette Production Credit Assn. 1001 S. Washington 564-4130 .

*Leavell & Bates 107 S. Union 564-2459 NEWSPAPERS

*Carroll County Comet 120 W. Main 564-2222 PHOTOGRAPHERS

*Griffey, THE PHOTOGRAPHER 114 E. Main 564-4062 PRINTERS

*Oracle Press 108 E. Main 564-2314 REALTORS

*Ranger Realty US 421 W 564-3941 *Robbins Realty SR 218 564-4107 *Shanks Realty Sr 25N 564-3340

RESTAURANTS *Dairy Queen Sr 25 & US 421 564-3583

Welcome Inn Cafe 118 W. Main 564-3526 SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

*Hometown Federal Savings & Loan 215 E. Main 564-2696 SERVICE STATIONS Shaffer's Standard - Garry, Greg, Jim 203 E. Main 564-2172 VARIETY STORES

* McCord's Store 113 S. Washington 564-3657 WOMEN'S APPAREL

•Mode-0-Day 110 W. Main 564-2138 *The Specialty Shop 119 S. Washington 564-2105

*Denotes advertiser with display ad elsewhere in this publication.

PHOTO CREDITS - All current photos taken by Michael G. Griffey 1980

Photographers of all others photos listed ~nder photo if known.

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The Delphi City Building, located at the corner of Main & Union streets houses city government offices as well as the Police, Fire, and Street departments.

Delphi

Have you seen the Roman Venice, Have you roamed through modern Spain, Have you lingered long in Paris, Have you vowed to go again? Still the town that wins a fellow Making him forget to grieve ls the little town of Delphi, There's a place that's hard to leave.

You can get to any city, You can find most any place -Paths that other men have treaded You can teach your feet to trace. But it isn't in arriving That your bosom learns to heave; If you ever go to Delphi You will find it hard to leave.

Not that you would take it with you -No one ever thought of that; But the pictures that abide there -Woody hills and fertile flat, Genial people, social converse, Friendly games that don't deceive -Oh, the reasons, they are plenty That make Delphi hard to leave.

Leroy Armstrong

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,

Lee Thompson Chief of Police

Rich Goyer Street Commissioner

Wayne Vansickle Mayor

Glen Harner Water Superintendent

Bill Schock Fire Chief

Richard VanSickle Wastewater Plant Supervisor

Members of city government pictured in the council chambers include (L-R) Jay Sumpter and Bob Boerger, Councilmen; Mayor VanSickle; Clerk-Treasurer Arvilla Burge; Don Goslee and Myron Beesley, Councilmen and Nancy Cripe, the newest member of the city council.

The Delphi Fire Department is a volunteer department with the latest in modern firefighting equipment. Each of the firefighters can be contacted immediately through the use of radio monitors, and reac­tion time is very quick. A local training pro­gram is utilized, and firefighters are sent to courses at the Indiana Fire School in In­dianapolis.

The Delphi Police Department provides 24 hour police protection for residential & business areas of the community. There are currently 5 active and 3 reserve police officers on the department. The communications center of the department also operates 24 hours a day and utilizes the latest and most modern equipment, including a com­puter terminal which serves County as well as City law enforcement officials.

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317-564-3340 317-564-4175

Opnl L. Sh:mks - Ch:is. Harolcl Sh:111ks

S TATE ROAD 25 EAST • DELPH I . I NDIANA 46923

The Delphi Street Department 'consists of two crews - a maintenance crew responsible for the upkeep of streets and signs, and a sanitation crew, responsible for the pickup of all refuse in the city.

The City of Delphi operates the municipal water system which is constantly upgraded. The city also operates a Wastewater Treat­ment Plant which was. built with sufficient capacity to allow for future expansion of the city.

Mount El Son, Inc. House Furnishings

China War.e Glass Ware

Gifts

~~-~ -- , ~I. ~ LlJ ...;

Hardware Plumbing

106-108 West Main Street

DELPHI, INDIANA 46923

Paints Electrical

.

The Pierce Barn, a local historical landmark, was built around 1896 for the storage of road con­struction equipment. The building and adjoining land was purchased by the City of Delphi as a part of a community development program. After remodelling is complete, it will serve as the Senior Citizens Cent,er, and a fire department sub­station.

The Carroll County Council on Aging operates a Senior Citizens Center at the Masonic Temple in Delphi. Along with providing activities for senior citizens, the council provides noon meals, meals on wheels, free bus service, and senior citizens housing, which is showri in the photo at right.

Your Weekly Newspaper

Flora 219-967-4135 Delphi 317-564-2222

The Delphi Canal Park is the city's newest park and includes some of the latest in playground equipment. Gliders and picnic tables overlook the old Wabash & Erie Canal which is undergoing restoration as a tourist attraction and local recreational area.

Riley Park, on the banks of Deer Creek, was named after Delphi's favorite poet, James Whitcomb Riley. It includes a basketball court, tennis courts, softball diamond, playground, and picnic areas as well as the Boy Scout Cabin. A skating rink is in the Riley Annex.

m -REAL ESTATE BROKERS - m REAL10R· i!\nhhiun 1!\ralty REALTOR'

OONALD A. ROBBINS • DARlLEE L. ROBBINS

Pho ne 564-4107 '

Highway 218 - R.R. #3 Box 53 Delphi, Indiana 46923

Delphi Little League celebrated 25 years of baseball in the spring of 1980. The Paul Goyer Little League Park, named after one of the founders, has provided many hours of pleasure for this community. A non­profit organization, Delphi Little League bas grown through the bard work and support of interested parents. Funds for uniforms and equipment are ob­tained through fund raising events and donations from area businesses. Boys & girls, ages 8 through 12 are encouraged to participate in Little League. Sign­up is usually in the early part of March with try-outs in April, after which children are chosen for each team. There are 6 Major & 6 Minor teams, and no

- child is ever left out. The season begins in mid-May and ends by July 4 with two games every evening ex­cept S~nday.

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The site of the Delphi City Park was once an Indian burial ground and later the city cemetery. The cemetery was moved, a school garden built there, and later a park. The park includes a shelter house, playground, basketball court, ball diamond, and picnic areas.

WYNKOOP PHARMACY, INC. FRANK C. FITCH R.PH. & PERRY COBB R.PH.

"WHERE YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME'' 564-2050 Delphi, Indiana

Aerial view of the 40 acre Delphi Community High School complex. Hillcrest' Elementary School is visible in the upper right hand corner.

Since 1826 when Sarah B. Robinson held school classes in a log-cabin, Delphi has had an education system which has continuously progressed and expanded to keep ahead of the needs of the community. The current facilities include some of the finest educational facilities in the nation, and plans are underway to further upgrade vocational education in the system with the addition of an agricultural education center at the 40 acre High School site.

McCord's Store The Specialty Shop

<'/'"S~ Sltop

DELPHI

115 S. Washington - Delphi 119 S. Washington - Delphi

Hillcrest Elementary School on Vine Street was constructed in three stages. The oldest section was built in 1950-51, a newer section in 1960, and four station classroom pods were completed in 1970.

BUY SELL BUILD

Ra111ger REIL TY

DELPHI. INDIANA

The Delphi Middle School is located on Monroe Street. The East wing was con­structed in 1915, with the Central and West wing added in 1937. It originally housed grades 1-12.

TRADE

317-564-3941 - US HIGHWAY 421 WEST

RESIDENTIAL FARM COMMERCIAL

Delphi P.ublic Library The Delphi Public Library was first organized at the end of the last century through the efforts

of the Oracle Club, with the support of the Delphi City Council and the citizens of Delphi. The library was housed for awhile in the old High School, and later in a back room of the A. T. Bowen Bank (now the Carroll Telephone Company).

ln 1904, the library was re-organized under the State Library law. Later in the same year, the newly formed Library Board wrote to the Carnegie Foundation requesting funds for construction of a public library in Delphi. The City Council appropriated $2,000 for the purchase of a library site. ln 1905, the Library Board received a Carnegie grant of $10,000 for construction of a library on the condition that the city appropriate $1,000 a year to maintain the library. The Library Board accepted the offer, and the city purchased the present site at Main and Indiana Streets . Construc­tion began in the summer of 1905. The building was completed and d~dicated in June, 1906.

Delphi Public Library Community Television Project

The Delphi Public Library has obtained video tape equipment through a gift from the Maude Ayres estate. The library will be using the equipment to produce community television programs. Various types of community activities are being taped, along with other type of programs. The programs will be aired on cable television channel 11.

DEL PHI PUBLIC LIBRARY 564-2929

·HOURS· (Winter) Labor Day-Memorial Day

Mon· Thur 10:00 AM· 8:30 PM Fri 12:00 · 6:00

(Summer) Sat 10:00 · 4:00

Mon · Thur 10:00 · 7:00 Fri · Sat 10:00 · 4:00

CABLE TV CH. 11 "YOUR PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL"

FOR PROGRAM SCHEDULE, SEE

THE LIBRARY COLUMN OF

THE CARROLL COUNTY COMET,

OR PHONE THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Bap1is1 Church 564-375 I Minister 564-4365 Corner Indiana & Franklin Streets Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening 7:00 Wednesday Evening 7:30

St. Mat1hcws Lutheran Church 564-3200 Minister 564-2703 us 421 s Summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day) Worship 9:30 Winter: Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30

St. Joseph's Catholic Church 564-2407 207 N . Washington Saturd ay Mass 5:00 PM Sunday Mass 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

United Methodist Church 564-3791 Minister 564-2864 Union & Monroe Streets Summer (1st wk June - 2nd wk Sept) Worship 8:00 & 9:30 AM Winter: Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:40

Christian Church 564-3560 Minister 564-3840 315 E. Main Worship 9: I 5 Sunday School 10:45 Wednesday Evening 7:00

First Presbyterian Church 564-2371 Main & Indiana Streets Worship 9:30 Church School 10:45

Church of Chris1 564-4488 Minister 564-3574 405 Cottage Street Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening 6:00 Wednesday Evening 7:00

Weslyan Church 564-3236 Minister 564-2926 N. Union Street Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Youth Service 6:00 PM Evening Svc 7:00

"If you lived in Delphi, lady

this never would have happerredl"

CIIJcx I I I ililiiCQ

The Delphi Country Club about 1925 - Wolever photo.

This includes all listings available to the publisher at the time of publication. Any clubs or organizations not shown here who would like to appear in future printings should phone 564-4062. All clubs & organizations listed serve Delphi residents and are followed by a phone number to call for membership information.

Adina Rebecca Lodge No. 79 - Mary Benjamin 564-4368 American Legion Post 75 - 564-3575 American Legion Auxiliary - Mrs. Don Moore 564-3634 American Red Cross - 564-2073 (24 hours) Art Club - Carol Oliver 564-2556 Assn for Retarded Citizens - Mrs. Leo Rider 564-4975 Athletic Club - 564-2480 Boy Scouts - Mrs. Bill Pearson 564-3488, Larry Young 564-3648 Camera Club - Mike Griffey 564-4062 Catholic Youth Organization - 564-2407 Child Abuse Help Line - 564-4555 (24 hours) Civil Defense - Larry Young 564-3648 Council on Aging - 564-2772 Country Club - 564-3441 DAR Wea Lea Chapter - Phyllis Moore 564-3634, Caroline Pearson 564-3488 Democrat Central Committee - Louise Whiteman 564-2974 Democrat Women's Club - Helen Been 686-2444 Girl Scouts - 564-3476 Historical Society - 564-3152 or Phyllis Moore 564-3634 Historical Museum - 564-3152 or Phyllis Moore 564-3634 Jaycees - Kevin Goyer 564-4033 Knights of Columbus - Mike Fife 564-3247 Lions Club - Frank Fitch 564-2050 Little League - Ron Maxwell 564-3471 Mental Health Assn. - 564-2247 REACT - Wayne Long 965-2732 Republican Central Committee - 564-2078 Republican Womens Club - 564-3172 Right to Life - Richard Hatfield (219) 967-4640 Rotary - Dick Marsh 564-3598 Senior Citizens - 564-2772 VFW - 564-9972 Wednesday Forum - Martha Justice 652-4234 Womens Christian Temperance Union - Ethel Pearson 564-2347 YMCA Camp Tecumseh - 564-2898

DELPMI INDl~N~

T~~ Insurance

Don Willy, Manager 204 N. Washington 564-2638

The second Carroll County Courthouse was built in 1858 and demolished in 1916 -Wolever photo.

As the westward movement of settlers searching for new homes in the wilderness increased, the strife between the Indians occupying those lands coveted by the settlers and the emigrating people increased in tempo. As treaties were made with the Indians for cession of lands for settlement, the government proceeded to organize territories and have the lands surveyed into townships for orderly purchase by eager land buyers. Federal Land Offices were established for the sale of the parcels of land which usually were in rectangular form of 80 acres, a portion of a section of land one mile square containing 640 acres.

The Wabash lands of the New Purchase were under the Crawfordsville District. In December, 1824, the Federal Land Office moved from Terre Haute to Crawfordsville and a sale of the Wabash lands began. The first settlement was made at the present site of Delphi in December 1824, and was quickly followed in succeeding years by others along the Wabash River and its tributaries.

In January, 1828, the county of Carroll was accepted by the Indiana legislature, and its organization became effective the following April. The county was named for the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

Land was given by William Wilson for the site of the county seat where the business district of Delphi now stands. Originally called Carrollton, the name was changed to Delphi later in the sum­mer of 1828, and sale of lots began.

The town grew slowly, but by 1835 was organized formally into a town. At various times new elections were held of officers and new charters were issued, until 1866 when Delphi was incor­porated as a city, a status it has held to the present.

At first, travel and commerce were by means of water routes of the Wabash and its streams and by overland trails which became heavily travelled roads. The Wabash & Erie Canal reached Delphi in 1840 and for many years was the major traffic artery for connection with the eastern cities. Delphi became a major commercial center with planing mills, brick and lime kilns, paper manufacturing, and slaughter houses. Smaller industries such as barrel! factories, shoe making, breweries and blacksmith shops flourished.

In 1856 the railroad connecting Toledo with St. Louis reached Delphi and the city enjoyed in­creased trade with a fast year-round transportation available.

During the latter part of the 19th century many fine homes were built by businessmen of the community. A large number of these still stand in their elegance.

South Delphi was established in 1864 on the site of an earlier settlement named Lebanon which was platted in 1830. In 1877 the community was annexed to the City of Delphi. Later annexations of areas to the east, north, and west of the original city lands have made Delphi its present size of approximately 3,000 inhabitants.

---Dennis McCouch

South side of courthouse square, Delphi. Wolever photo.

DELPHI'S LOAN PEOPLE

LARRY BIRDY

LEAVELL & BATES LOANS 107 S. UNION 564-2459 DELPHI

On The Banks O' Deer Crick

On the banks o' Deer Crick! There's the place fer me!­Worter slidin' past ye jes' as clair as it kin be: -See yer shadder in it, and the shadder o' the sky, And the shadder o' the buzzard as he goes a-lazin' by; Shadder o' the pizen-vines, and shadder o' the trees­Ahd I purt' nigh said the shadder o' the sunshine and

the breeze! Well! - 1 never seen the ocean ner I never seen

the sea. -On the banks o' Deer Crick's grand enough fer me!

On the banks o' Deer Crick-mil'd er two from town­'Long up where the mill-race comes a-loafin' down,­Like to git up in there- 'mongst the sycamores-And watch the worter at the dam, a-frothin'

as she pours: Crawl out on some old log, with my hook and line, Where the fish is jes' so thick you kin see 'em shine As they flicker round yer bait, coaxin' you to jerk, Tel yer tired ketchin' of 'em, mighty nigh, as work!

On the banks o' Deer Crickt -All us my delight

East side of courthouse square, Delphi - Wolever photo.

Jes' to be around there - take it day er night! -Watch the snipes and killdees foolin' half the day­Er these-'ere little worter-bugs skootin' ever' way! ­Snake-feeders glancin' round, er dartin' out o· sight; And dewfall , and bu ll frogs , and

lightnin' -bugs at night-Stars up through the tree-tops - er in the crick below,­And smell o' mussrat through the dark

clean from the old by-o!

Er take a tromp, some Sund'y, say, 'way up to " Johnson's Hole,"

And find where he's had a fire, and hid his f ishin'-pole: Have yer " dog- leg" with ye, and yer pipe

and " cut-and-dry" -Pocketful o' corn-bread, and slug er two o' rye . . . Soak yer hide in sunshine and waller in the shade­Like the Good Book tells us-" where there're

none to make afraid!" Well ! - I never seen the ocean ner I never seen the sea. -On the banks o' Deer Crick's grand enough fer me!

DEPARTMENT STORE

CLOTHING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

111 S. WASHINGTON DELPHI

The south side of East Main 100 block. All of these buildings still remain, though the French style roof on the corner building was destroyed by fire in the 1950's -Wolever photo.

Letterpress and Offset Printing

Copy Machine

Office Supplies & Equipment

@11, acle fl It e a a Wayne & Rt¥o Dlsi*'• Owntrt

(317) 564-2314

108 E. Main P. 0. Box 180 Delphi, IN

Wedding I nvitafions

Rytex Stationery

)

The PETTINER AGENCY, INC.

106 East Main Street

Delphi, Indiana

46923

""\

MEMBER

Bandstand on the Courthouse lawn in 1908 - Wolever photo.

MICHAEL GEORGE GRIFFEY ELIZABETH del CARMEN GRIFFEY

WEDDING - PORTRAIT - COMMERCIAL

31 l-564-4062 DELPHI

The photo above shows the Blythe Funeral Home (now Thompson Funeral Home) on the corner of Monroe and Union streets undergoing extensive remodelling in the early l 900's.

THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME THOMPSON AMBULANCE SERVICE

"The Friendship of those we serve today is the foundation of our future" Larry - Linda - Tara - Patrick

121 N. UNION (317) 564-2211

DELPHI, Ill

Road construction to south Delphi early l 900's - Wolever photo.

The Flower Shoppe II

Complete Floral Service

- Fresh Cut Flowers

- Green Plants & Planters

- Blooming Plants

- Dried & Silk Arrangements

- Decorative Wall Hangings

Member FTD and Florafax Wire Services

206 S. UNION 564-2597

ONE BLOCK SOUTH OF CITY BUILDING

RIDER'S SAND & READY-MIX - QUALITY READY-MIX

- SAND & GRAVEL MATERIAL

- SHRUBBERY ROCK

- STONE DELIVERED

- EXCELLENT FLOWER DIRT

(317) 564-3765

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Early farming in Carroll County. Agriculture has played a very important role in the history of the county, and helped ease the effects of the depression in the I 930's -Wolever photo.

GEIERAL STORE

Route 25 North 564-4011

Making Hay While The Sun Shines - Wolever photo.

Early mail delivery vehicle - Wolever photo .

The Burlington

State Bank

564-3355

BROSMAN FAMILY CENTER

Thanks to you, it works.

,.or all o,. us.

UNITED FUND

The first motor school bus. Harry Conn is in the driver's seat, and Charles Brad­shaw is next to him - Wolever photo. '

DELPHI, INOIANA 46923 317-564 4062

Dear Friend,

MICHAEL 6EOR6E 6RIFFEY • El.IZABETH clel CARMEN 6RIFFEY

We have attempted to be as complete and accurate as possible in the publication of this book, but we realize there is always the possibility that through human error deletions and mistakes can occur. If in looking through this book you find that your club or organization has been left out, or you discover a technical error or deletion, please contact us at 564-4062, so that we may improve the next printing of The Delphi Book. Thank You.

The Wabash Railroad Depot ~nd Elevator - Wolever photo.

then ... . 1910

your guarantee for quality

and dependable service . ...

Delphi Greenhouses

1117 E. Main - 564-2364 - Delphi © AM D.Q. Corp./1979

..

IT'S A

REAL

TREAT!

Jct. 421 and 25 DELPHI

Delphi baseball 1'924 - Wolever photo .

•• •

••• Growing

Up Right!

GIRL SCOUTS

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America groom our girls to be responsible, happy adults.

•••

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mODEaDAY '

"The Place

For Sportswear"

110 W1. MAIN STREET

DELPHI, IN 46923

Phone

317-564-2138 Barbara Clawson

The Herb Smith Warehouse, furniture and appliances - Herb Smith photo.

SHOP DELPHI f_IRST You'll find what you need right .here in Delphi,

and every time you shop at home - you strengthen

our community, and make Delphi a better place to

Shop ••• and to live.

DELPHI BUSINESSMEN & PROFESSIONALS SERVE YOU FIRST!

Herb Smith, Delphi businessman ancf professional photographer for many years photographed this accident at the corner of Washington & Front streets. '

~iMa°1 PICK UP EXTRA KODAK FILM FOR HOLIDAY FUN Be sure you're ready for holiday fun with color fi lm for your camera. Stop by and stock up now. We've got the Kodak film in the size you need.

Your funtime photographic headquarters

114 E. MAIN DELPHI

Musings of an Unborn Child Memories ... how beautiful

And yet

I never had a chance to live

So I'd no memories to forget.

CARROLL COUNTY RIGHT TO LIFE

(219) 967-4640

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Fren Hawkins, Dr. Charles C. Crampton, baby Cheryl Susan Davis, and Velma Scowden Davis. This photo was taken June 23, 1954, for the 50th anniversary of Dr. Crampton's medical practice. William Palmer photo.

Ca!fllfollll C•va•tJ' . llli!~tl•lfi~all s@)~i!et~

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

BOX 277 DELPHI, IN 46923

PHONE 311-564-3152

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MUSEUM COURT HOUSE - DELPHI TUESDAY 1 :00 - 5:00 PM

THURSDAY 1:00 - &:00 PM

SPECIAL VISITS BY APPOINTMENT

Phone (317) 564-3162

{317) &64-3634

MRS. DON IR. MOORE, CURATOR

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Lynch barber shop on East Main in the 1920's. Photogra-pher in the Mirror.

Membership Information

Wabash & Erie Canal Association

Box 255

Delphi, IN 46923

Delphi

is

"A Friendly Place to Shop •

A Great Place to Live."

The west side of courthouse square'in Delphi - Photographer unknown.

The Bowen Bank was located at the current location of the Carroll Telephone Com­pany on East Main. Jason Been, longtime banker, is the 3rd person from the left -Photographer unknown.

''Helping Delphi Grow Sir:ice 1938''

--564-3216

A FULL SERVICE BANI<

E a ch depos i t or insu red to $40.000

FDll FEOUAL DEPOSll INSUltANCf COli!POllATION

Dr. Calvin Carney in his decorated car for the Labor Day parade, 1919. Wolever photo. •

Keep RED CROSS

Ready CARROLL COUNTY

CHAPTER

564 .. 2073

One of the most beautifully trimmed houses in the interior, the house on the right has served as a funeral home for several decades - first for E.O. Grimm, then M.L. Jackson, and now D.M. Strawn. Stained glass windows adorn the wall of one of the parlors. The house was built by Congressman Landis. Photographer unknown.

JACKSON FUNERAL HOME

"MODERN SERVICES WITH TRADITIONAL DIGNITY"

421 E. MAIN

COMPLETELY REDECORATED 1980

564-2013

Owned & OPERATED BY D. MICHAEL STRAWN

Early Carroll County hunters - Wolever photo.

BRADSHAW INSURANCE

AGENCY

111 E. Main Delphi, IN Protection Is Our Business '

CONSUL T ING ENGINEERS RE:AL EST A TE:

MANAGEMENT

L. M. BRUBAKER P.E.

116 WEST MAIN STRE:ET DELPHI. INDIANA 46923

PHONE 317-564-2584

Delphi, lnd.iana Neighbors

Schools

Churches

Businesses

Store·s

Recreation

Industry

Culture

"A Friendly Place to Shop • A Great Place to Live"

Delphi Chamber of Commerce . Direct Inquires to

Dorthea Shaffer, Sec.

115 W. Front St.

Delphi, lndia1a 48923

Phone 317-564-3057

VITAL ST A TISTICS Whether it's a family considering relocation, or an Industry,

there are certain factors to be considered wheri making a move. The following vital statistics have been compiled for families or In· dustries who are considering relocation.

There are presently some choice business and industrial loca· lions available in and near Delphi. For further information and more detailed statistics, write or call:

Maypr Wayne Vansickle City Building

·Or· Delphi Chamber of Commerce Delph!, IN 46923

Delphi, IN 46923 (317) 564·2097

LOCATION Delphi, the county seat of Carroll County, is located in North Cen· tral Indiana, 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis, and 130 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois.

POPULATION City County

INDUSTRIES Globe Valve Peters-Revington Alloy Crafts Delphi Body Works Delphi Limestone Gerber Industries Underhill Industries Delphi Products

LABOR Labor Market

TRANSPORTATION

1960 2,517

16,934

· 1970 1980 est. 2,582 3,000

17,734 19,000

Plumbing fixtures Furniture Stainless steel tanks Truck bodies Stone Shower stalls Farm equipment Farm equipment

1644 Male 1063 Female

Rail Norfolk & Western and Louisville & Nashville Highway US 421, State Highways 39, 18, 25; 13 miles to In·

terstate 65 Truck 5 Truck lines plus UPS serve Delphi Air Delphi Municipal airport has a 2,900 feet paved &

lighted runway. Lafayette (Purdue Univ) Airport, 20 miles. Indianapolis International Airport, 1 % hours.

Postal The U.S. Post Office at Delphi is a full-service post office.

Bus Indiana Motor Bus.

GOVERNMENT & SERVICES Admlnistra· ;ion Mayor (Full-time) and Council, 4 year terms · 5th

Planning /Zoning Law En­forcement

Fire Protec-

Class ~ity

Carroll County Area Plan Commission

24 hour police protection. 2 radio squad cars & 15 employees.

tion 2 Tank Trucks, 3 pumpers, equipment van, emergen· cy extraction vehicle, grass fire truck. Radio monitor dispatched, 31 volunteer members.

waste Removal Daily pickup for businesses, weekly for residential. Sewerage Treatment Plant Completed in 1968. 1,500,000 GPO capacity.

TAXES Total rate within city (payable 1980) $5.94 per $100 valuation

assessed at 331/J true value. Rate Trend . The tax rates has steadily declined from $11.26 in

1973 to the present $5.94. Rates for surrounding townships · Deer Creek $4.42; Tippecanoe

$4.19 per $100 valuation.

UTILITIES Electricity Gas Phone

Public Service Indiana Northern Indiana Public Service Company Carroll Telephone Company, subsidiary of Mid· Continent Telephone Corp.

Water Delphi Water Works (Municipal owned) Rates available upon request.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES (Avg. teacher to pupil ratio 1 to 24) Delphi Community School Corporation 3 Elementary Schools (Grades K-5) 1 Middle School (Grades 6-8) 1 High School (Grades 9-12)

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Purdue University · 20 miles Indiana University at Kokomo· 35 miles

VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Indiana Vocational Technical College· Lafayette Indiana Business School ·Lafayette

PUBLIC LIBRARY

COMMUNICATIONS Newspapers Carroll County Comet (Weekly), Daily deliveries

of Indianapolis, Lafayette., and Logansport papers.

Radio Lafayette, Logansport, and Frankfort AM/FM sta· tions.

TV Lafayette & Indianapolis w ith Antenna, 4 chan­nels. 11 Commercial channels from Lafayette, In· dianapolls, Chicago available with Cable TV, plus 1 public access channel for locally produced programs.

MEDICAL FACILITIES Home Hospital & St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lafayette (15 minutes). Emergency Ambulance service with trained EMT's in Delphi. Medical doctors· 4; Dentist -1; Optomitrists · 2. Specialized clinics in Lafayette.

HOUSING Housing is available for purchase in the range of $25,000 to

$150,000. Apartments run from $150 to $275 per month plus utilities.

CHURCHES There are eight churches within the city, as well as 5 outside, that serve the community.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Banks: Burlington State Bank, Delphi Branch, Total Assets $14,750,000 Union Bank & Trust Company, Total Assets, $44,075,000 Savings & Loan Associations: Hometown Federal Savings & Loan, Total Assets $40,167,670

RECREATION 3 public parks; 1 golf course & country club; 1 indoor pool; Little League baseball; Men & Women Softball; Girls Softball; Summer cottage & resort area surrounding Lake Freeman 6 miles north of city; Tippecanoe & Wabash Rivers; Indiana Beach Amusement Center, 16 miles.

SPECIAL FEATURES Delphi, the City Beautiful, contains numerous well maintained historic homes & business buildings. The city combines the ad· vantages of small town living with a complete business communi· ty which provides a wide range of goods and services. Federal Revenue Sharing Funds have been used for beautification, recrea­tion, fire protection, and homes for senior citizens, among other worthwhile projects.

.But the pictures that abide there · Woody hills and fertile flat, Genial people, social converse, Friendly games that don't deceive Oh, the reasons, they are plenty, That makes Delphi hard to leave.

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Brosman's Family Center

BROSMAN'S IGA FOODLINER BROSMAN'S PRO HARDWARE

WESTERN AUTO FAMILY STORE

"1980 Recipient"

American Legion Outstanding Business Firm Award

Ever expanding and improving to better serve Delphi

and the surrounding community.

Plenty of free parking and room for expansion.

We build and lease to businesses who would

like to also serve the Delphi comm unity.

If interested in having your own business in our Center,

Contact Don Brosman RR 2, Box 18, Delphi, Indiana 46923