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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
7
A reflective poem for a new graduate facing future choices and self confidence. The speaker warns that pride may fade as disillusioned voices mock the learner while the world tests the newcomer's wisdom. It urges careful decision making before stepping through open gates.
Social items report Mr and Mrs A E Shearer in Macon Miss Janie Neisler visiting Howard friends Miss Sara Windham in Columbus and many others traveling to Macon Atlanta Americus and Cochran Recent events include Weseyan and Agnes Scott ties, memorial day closures, and a large community ice cream supper at Central school with prominent local families mentioned.
Members of the Butler High School senior class and faculty attended a tea hosted by Miss Martha Benns Friday afternoon from five to six at her home. The interior was decorated with roses, the class flower, and punch was served by girls from the interior class. Miss Lillian Brown led the musical program, with Misses Margaret Benns Helen Dunwody and Mable Starcy assisting.
The Wallace Edwards Chapter held its May meeting at Mrs H P Wallace Yor with officers elected for the year including President Mrs H P Wallace Vice Presidents Mrs Tom Cochran and Mrs BlFickling Secretary Mrs ee doier Dvens Rec Sec Mrs Wa 4 Childs Registrar Mrs R of Orontgomery Historian Miss Janies Neisler The program featured talks on the Helen Plane Educational Fund a Wesleyan graduate narrative by Mrs Tom Cochran reading by Miss Claudia Pierce and a song The Robin's Call sung by Miss Gussie Wilson and a talk on Southern Womanhood by Mr Shearer Refreshments followed. The June meeting is set for Mrs R A Scandrett's home.
Describes Iceland as well educated with universal literacy, strong family worship, devout faith, and equal political rights for women. A traveler notes a millennium with only two theft cases and no prisons or police, no door bolts or bars in homes.
Outline of the 1928 commencement season at Butler High with a music recital by Mrs. Julian Edwards pupils. The event is Wednesday evening May 30 to benefit students in music and their families and friends. Public invitation extended.
Miss Bright invites pupils to Mother Goose Island on May 31. Mother Goose greets the visitors and introduces her family, with Terry the fiddler recounting the Wishing Well tale. The nymphs fulfill children's wishes, Peggy asks for a bird for a sick girl, and Golden Wing leaves a bird as dawn arrives. admission 25 cents for adults 15 cents for children.
The Junior Class presents the operetta Made moiselle Louise in the High School auditorium at 8 00 p m Friday June 1. The program features songs and a kiddie chorus with a romantic plot and attractive cast. A baccalaureate sermon is planned for Sunday June 8 followed by a sacred musical program and graduates’ exercises June 4 with Dr K J Alfriend and readings by several students.
Wanted ad seeks workers in Taylor County to sell Whitmer Medicines and home goods. Earn weekly pay of 40 to 150 dollars with options for driving your own car or team wagon. Working for the H. C. Whitmer Company Columbus Indiana promotes an Every-day-pay-day-plan with no layoffs.
Daily delivery of butter sweet milk butter mill and chocolate milk requested by Oscar and Hollis Hammock. Orders appreciated and encouraged for regular service.
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