Community Lecture Course Showcases National Talent
The Commercial club promotes an annual lecture series starting Oct 21 with the Lillian Johnson Concert Company offering trio singing and varied acts. The American Glee Club appears Nov 14, Edgar S. Kindley on Dec 5, the Dixie Singers Jan 9, and Francis Hendry Feb 22. Christian Church outings urge support for the October Rally as the No Mans Land Sunday School crosses 300 strong and Frank Gregory preaches at Center Grove Church. Wm. Johnson, Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Johnson Concert Company
American Glee Club
Edgar S. Kindley
Christian Church
No Mans Land
October Rally in Jackson township Sunday schools plan campaign
The October Rally mobilizes eight Sunday schools under the slogan The Old Flag and the Old Book with Dig up Talent. Each school urged to buy a Liberty Bond on the first Sunday in October signaling support for the old flag as Christ is King in all sessions. The program outlines themed Sundays and a push to train leaders as a postwar church effort.
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Jackson Township
Christ
No Man’s Land
Junior High School Pep and Personalities
Members of the Junior High elect officers including President Paul Gregory and basketball captain Stanley Rahm. Cabaret of classroom banter covers exam jokes, misheard questions, and teachers being entertained by Mr Carpenter with notes of classroom life and pupil quips.
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Paul Gregory
Stanley Rahm
Sdmol
Emmert
Moses
Carl
Antolon
Brewer
We Fleshman Elect Officers For Our Class
The class selects Pearl Nisley as President Evert Graves as Vice President Edna Owen as Secretary Trustees Chester Hypes and Wayne McClaine serve on the Board of Control Virgil Stump is Class Editor and Captain. Yell leader contenders include Oakley McClaine Seniors Vernop Purdue Seaton Day Ernest Wright Fushman Chester Hypes and Evert Graves. A small bed or cot is requested for Chester Hypes to reread French.
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We Fleshman
Pearl Nisley
Evert Graves
Edna Owen
Treas
Chester Hypes
Board of Control
Wayne McClaine
Virgil Stump
Yell
A.H.S
Oakley McClaine
Vernop
Purdue
Seaton Day
Ernest Wright
Fushman
Junior Class Notes and Schoolroom Quips
In a light school column Miss Chavez and Miss Bourne host English class remarks. Topics cover juniors president Tommy Burrin, vice Seaton Day, and Arnol Hypes, with jokes from students Letha Roh Lola Coons and Willis Fulwider. A farewell party honors a student off to Wabash College, and the piece ends with a teaser for continuation.
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Colunttus
Vernon Purdue
Lelan Wall
Everett Graves
Chaver
Oakley
Homor
Wabash College
Emmet
Cornefuss
Farwell
Gossip and campus chatter from a students council meeting
Fragmentary dialogue shows names like Albert Proffitt and Ralph C. discussing leadership, representation of sophomores, and a theme rewrite. Humorous asides reference a moonlit scene, a new word goo goo meaning crazy, and school life banter.
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Rex Shera
Albert Proffitt
Ralph C
Miss Chaver
Sophmores
Ralph
Choke
Senior Class Notes and Student Mentions
Senior Class editor Mona Beaver notes Mr Carpenter ordered about $300 of equipment including a moving picture machine. He joked about reels of Chaplin and Arbuckle. Otis Ray was elected president of the Athletic Association. Leela Coons altered gold tooth. name change for Raseed Dran to Roger Behn. Miss Cleaver-Willis and others feature in classroom and campus antics.
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Mr. Carpenter
Willis
Otis Ray
The
Athletic Association
Leela Coons
Raseed Dran
Roger Behn
War bond drive record in Jackson Township notes
A wartime notice praising Jackson Township residents for meeting calls during the 4th Liberty Loan drive started September 28. The message frames local support as complete and abundant for the national war effort.
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Liberty
Think Have You Bought Your Limit
A local ad urges readers to apply for any amount if they have not reached their limit. It invites immediate action on financing with a welcoming offer.
Boost Your Community In Every Noble Way
A fragmented song lyric urges readers to support their church, store, neighbors, and country. It emphasizes boosting the community through positive action and mutual aid, ending with a garbled tail that repeats the call to uplift others. The passage reads like a wartime or civic morale verse urging personal initiative.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie Singers
Francis Hendry
Cornet
Frank Gregory
Center Grove Church
Gregory
Wm. Johnson
Maryland
Les Walker
Rohn & Rohn
E. H. Hypes
Ernest Delano
House of God
Yager's Shop
Hustler
Boxd
Rector
Henry
Advance Methodist
Miss Keys
Christian School
Cecil Wall
Warnign—Willis
Carpenter
Hazel Lane
Raleigh
Harold Caldwell
Ue Ron
Gakis
Letha Whitecotton
Lola Coons
Lebanon
Dora Canada
Thelma Weldlen
Lela Emmert
Letha Rohn
Willis Fulwider
Kenneth Walker
Herman Broshar
Sophmore
Therca Yacer
Scenom
Ralph Canada
Secetany
Chaver "Walter
Mona Beaver
Pisa Wren
Hourne
Miss Cleaver
America
Burrin Drug Store
State Bank of Advance
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