Canon City eyes Presbyterian college bid in public drive
A Canon City public meeting sparked backing for a Presbyterian college in the state. A 16 member committee plans to present the best proposal to the Colorado Springs synod on June 8. Local donors may convert property to cash and aim for a $25,000 to $100,000 investment, with hopes of a faculty of eight and hundreds of students.
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Henry Hutton
Canon City
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Court House
Preasy
C. C. Dawson
H. W. Hollar
Geo. T. Crozier
W. B Howland
Canon Realty Co
Pueblo
Montrose
Delta
Teachers Chosen for the Coming Year Canon City 1906 07
The Canon City board of education selects staff for the 1906 07 school year. Superintendent Prof F F Thompson heads the high school along with principal Walter E Erwin and others. Ward principals include W B Ryle and Frank W Shultis. grade teachers list Theo McDonald Edith Hall Anna O D Proctor Luella Proctor Maude Campbell Ella Short and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Canon City
F. F. Thompson
Walter E Erwin
M. Belle Minor
Alfred L. Goess
D M. Carson
Myrtle Goodykoonts
Mixznon Baker
Maurice C. Hall
W. B. Ryle
Washington
Frank W. Shultis
Lincoln
Kate B. Hills
Jefferson
Theo McDonald
Edith Hall
Anna OD. Proctor
Luélla Proctor
Maude Campbell
Ella Short
Brandson Bunbury
Ester F. White
N. Blanche Kerr
Ethel Amick
Mate Finley
Hen
Canon City Team Shines at State Track Meet in Boulder
Canon City high school athletes earned honors at the state meet in Boulder. Leb Harding set a hammer record by 13 feet 1 inch and Clyde Hall cleared 5 feet 8% inches in the high jump, surpassing the college mark. Canon City placed third behind East Denver and Boulder Preps, Harding won the Bryant medal with 13 points, and large student delegations from Canon and South Canon attended.
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Canon City High School
Boulder
Leb Harding
Clyde Hall
Harding
Hall
Oys
East Denver
Bryant
Canon
South Canon
Colorado
Boulder Foreensics Highlights in Study program
Fortunate school boasts both essayist Miss Ella Bailey who won second and orator George Tripp who took third in the Boulder contest. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev J D Rankin May 20. class day May 22 at Elks Hall. commencement May 24 at First Presbyterian with Dr Sanford Bell as speaker. Mrs Helen Grenfell to visit May 19. Cajori of Colorado College visited. Juniors entertained Seniors.
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Boulder
Ella Bailey
George Tripp
J. D. Rankin
Denver
United Presbyterian Church
Elks’ Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Sanford Bell
Colorado
Smith
Helen L. Grenfell
Mrs Lyman Robison Called To Her Reward
Mrs Mary A Robison wife of Lyman Robison died at the family home on Riverside avenue South Canon at 1 15 yesterday morning of pneumonia after a weeklong illness One sister Mrs Sarah B Warnock of Cleveland Ohio was present at her bedside She was active in Christ Episcopal church and a devoted Christian whose death leaves a void in the parish.
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Mary A. Robison
Lyman Robison
Riverside Avenue
South Canon
Sarah B. Warnock
Cleveland
Ohio
Robinosa
Christ Episcopal Church
Mrs Robison Remembered For Kindness In Congregation
Funeral services for Mrs Robison will be held at her late home at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev W W Ayres rector of Christ Episcopal church will conduct the obsequies, with friends noting she was a good woman in all life’s relationships.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Trolley Parties To Top Of The Gorge
Canon City Florence and Royal Gorge Electric Railway reports rapid progress on the Soda Point to West line. Overhead work begun with poles arriving. hot trolley system praised for speed. rails from Pittsburgh expected on schedule. Demurrage avoidance drives cautious timing for sidetrack placement.
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Canon City
Florence
Pittsburgh
Canon City Road Progress and Plans for Royal Gorge Excursion
The project reports heavy labor, ample equipment, and strong funding as 6 to 7 miles of roadbed approach rails. About 60 workers build north from Soda Point, with 15,000 dollar payroll last month and growing May outlays. The Royal Gorge electric line promises a popular summer excursion for Canon City residents. The baccalaureate sermon for Canon City High School will be preached by Pastor J T Thomas at First Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening.
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Billy White
Soda Point
New York City
President Street
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Granger
Canon City High School
J.T. Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
Help Your Boy Friend To A Swell Vacation Trip
A long appeal urges readers to pay overdue subscriptions to fund a summer vacation trip for boys. It promises credits for new and renewed subscriptions, notes votes for a five dollar prize, and lists several local boys eligible for the contest along with their employment or school status.
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Hardy
Canon Methodists Dedicate Handsome New Church Edifice
Canon City reports the First Methodist Episcopal Church dedicating its enlarged worship space, now the largest church in town. The new edifice seats over six hundred, with a flexible layout to reach twelve hundred, featuring Tiffany glass, stained walls, and a central dome. Bishop Warren preached on gospel power. the $22,000 expansion has $8,000 subscribed and $6,000 paid, with $14,000 remaining to retire debt.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Arkansas Valley
L. D. Eichhorn
Katerine Coolbough
W. D. Phifer
Christ
Paul
St. Paul
Niagara
Buffalo
Albany
New York City
Redeemer
Nero
Earth
Canon City
Warren
Chaffee
Bii
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Sarah McNaughton
Clara McCoy
M. Mosslander
Lizzie B. McClelland
Mabel V. Seelye
Claud Singer
Peabody’s
N. M. Jones
Colorado Telephone Company
Aaron Casebeer
Marr
Fred Elliott
The
Canning Company
Frank Harvey
J. G Harvey
James Bunten
Canon Steam Laundry
Clarence Hills
Belmont Preston
South Canon High School
Earl Quinlan
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