16 May 1919
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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
1
In Coffees at Ridgway hall last Thursday a school dance drew a large crowd in Carlisle. The event featured the Brown-Holliman jazz orchestra of Indianapolis which many attendees praised as the best ever heard at a local dance.
John Ward and his son Carl of near Sullivan visited relatives here on Sunday.
The Carlisle High School commencement was held Thursday night in the auditorium despite rain. Dr. L J Rettger of Terre Haute spoke on Some New Demands, addressing graduates seated with the faculty. Diplomas were presented by Supt C B Macy with Principal Mrs Creanor L Miller assisting. graduates include Carrie Alsop Esther Arnold Bonnie Brentlinger and others plus Frank Colvin Edgar E Asdell Hubert Brentlinger Rufus W Engle Ralph J Land Emmet K LeDune Dennis Winegar Ross R Walters and Bailey Woodward.
At a Library meeting last Wednesday Miss Daisy Williamson assisted by Miss Helen Helms organized The Carlisle Home Economics Club in Sull ivan County. Officers were elected and a constitution adopted with a 25 cent annual membership fee. Meetings set for the first Wednesday monthly at 2:00 pm with talks on cooking canning nursing sanitation and home decoration.
Earl W. Morris son of Mr and Mrs George Morris and Miss Mary Howard daughter of Mrs F M Howard were married last Thursday by Rev Gray of the Presbyterian church in Sullivar. Morris is a Jefferson township farmer and Morris's bride, a Carlisle High School class of 1915 graduate, teaches in Jefferson township. They will live with the groom’s parents for now.
Paul R. Hackney has bought the Joe Wallace barber shop and will assume ownership at the start of the coming week. He is a traveling representative for Wildroot Chemical Co. of Buffalo but may resign to run the business himself. Paul is a Carlisle native with friends pleased by his venture after a recent rough spell in Carlisle.
An old fashioned birthday party for John Kerkhof’s 18th birthday was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kerkhof Saturday evening. Guests included Pauline Fairhurst Esther Arnold Helen Gobin Grace Gobin Dorothy Bennett Frances Lothrop Margaret Wilson Alice Engle Hazel Dodge Dennis Winegar Marcus Wallace Rufus Engle Jason Phegley Ross Walters Ralph Howard Wallace McConnell Russell Combs John Kerkhof and several adults.
The Carlisle grade schools will close the 1918 19 session on Friday May 23 after a successful term. The entire corps of teachers for the next term includes Elmer Stewart principal and department heads Mrs Alice C Giboney Miss Elizabeth Winslow. Fifth Grade Miss Lulu May. Fourth Grade Miss Mildred Curtis. Third Grade Miss Gladys Risinger. Benead Grade Mrs Maud.
Miss Dorothy Dunton leads Domestic Science Music and Drawing. Miss Mary Paige handles classes. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Communion at 11:15 a.m. Y P C E meets at 7:30 p.m. Children Day observed on the first Sunday in June.
Miss Rose Wilson and Mrs. Will Sutherlin traveled to Terre Haute on Monday to visit their sister Mrs. M. E. Millee who is in poor health.
Sproatt and his son Frank visited relatives in Sullivan Sunday, spending the day with family members and sharing news of hometown ties.
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