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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
3
Eighth annual commencement at Lafayette Bloom Junior High prepares 132 students for high school. T. M. Muir to hand out diplomas. E. W. Wilkinson to deliver the address. Ceremony includes songs and recitations. alumni events follow in the institute building.
Sixty nine graduates from the Ohio Mechanics Institute will receive certificates diplomas or testimonials at the annual commencement in Emery Auditorium tonight. Walter A. Draper will speak and John T. Faig, President of Department, will present the diplomas and certificates.
At commencement Sacred Heart College Clifton Miss Mary M. Fischer daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Fischer of Hamilton Ohio received a gold pin from the student body for being the best all around student. She also won the alumnae essay medal and the Alliance Fran aise scholarship for best French scholar. Marie Louise Gutting of Glendale earned the Barat medal for excellence in studies and a diploma for expression and dramatic art. Graduates were Carolyn Bolger Marie Louise Cowen Elvira Desch Mary M Fischer Mary Louise Gutting Marion Neville Angeline O Grady earning Bachelor of Arts degrees and a high school teachers certificate. The Rt Rev Monsignor Charles A Baden awarded the degree and Richard Crane delivered the graduation address.
Rev. Hubert F. Brockman S J president of St Xavier College will deliver the commencement address at graduation exercises of Notre Dame Academy Reading Ohio today.
Graduating pupils of Avondale school will present the cantata Landing of the Pilgrims next Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. The event showcases student performances and marks a school program highlight.
Coroner's jury in Seattle finds George Schrader negligent for the death of 13 year old Robert Beck after he refused to let the boy be rescued with Schrader's boat on the Red River. The mother pleaded for help as her son drowned. Schrader reportedly said he told children to stay away from the river and that he did not care if they drowned.
Diplomas will be given to 117 pupils during commencement exercises. Miss Rebecca Snyder assistant principal leads the cantata staging under the supervision of Charles M Wilson principal who has arranged other features for the ceremony.
Senior class commencement at St Bernard High School takes place in the school auditorium tomorrow night at 8 15. Dean Minnich of Miami University will deliver the graduation address. Diplomas will be awarded to Anna Marie Duvelmeier Adris Mae Ruthen Thelma J Mills Roy E Bauer Herbert A Bronsther Clyde E Couples William Dallas David C Greensfelder Martin H Imholt Howard A Jones Elmer F Kalkbrenner Ray J Rathmann Henry G Kemp James W Mottern Phillip L Pfeiffer Albert Schnell Jack H Thornell Ferdinand J Weisbrodt.
Nine seniors at St. Ursula Academy McMillan Street received diplomas at graduation. Dorothy Hammond won a gold medal for four year scholastic excellence funded by Carl Kleve. Hammond and Elizabeth Knapp earned honors for high religious grades. Graduates listed: Stella Johannigman, Gertrude Mulvihill, Dorothy Vonderwische, Arletha Jankenbrock, Dorothy Weber, Mildred Sullivan, Thelma Hering, Mary McCarthy, Elizabeth Knapp, and Dorothy Hammond.
Miss Hertha Kramer, a Miller Business College student, was missing from Arlington Heights since Tuesday. She reappeared with news of her marriage to Alfred Hudson in Lawrenceburg Indiana and said she is safe and happily married. Lawrenceburg license official Morris W. McManaman confirmed ages 18 and 23 for Kramer and Hudson.
A drive in Cincinnati aims to raise $7500 to establish Semitic studies chairs in American universities. Led by the Menorah Society, the plan has educator endorsements and targets institutions seeking chairs. The campaign begins June 15 under Alfred Bettman Mrs A Rheinstrom and Louis J Stricker.
Mrs. George Smith 25 of 1152 Inglenook Place was cut on the face when her car on McMillan near Woodburn collided with a Puritan Chocolate Company truck driven by Raymond Hillsinger of 3052 Hull Avenue. Lawrence Lubbe Jr 12 of 1530 St Clair Avenue Covington was cut by flying glass when a car with his father struck a street car at Vine and Greene Streets. No other injuries reported.
Miss Mary Shannon aged 16 of Sutton avenue Mt. Washington died at General Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the left breast. Coroner Handley ruled the death as death by own action after the girl, who had returned home at 3 a.m., was reprimanded by her mother.
Henry Love eight years old and his brother Cecil six were drowned while bathing in the Ohio River at Kanauga four miles east of Gallipolis today. Their bodies were recovered.
Attention radio fans heralds a new compound named Volta-Tonic that recharges 12 of 13 dry cell batteries at 7 cents per bottle. The ad claims savings over 66 percent and ships anywhere from 636 Sixth Ave Dayton Kentucky Volta-Tonic Co.
Federal agents led by James M. Wood issued a warning to Covington camp owners for persistent liquor law violations. In raids 800 bottles of beer and six and a half pints of moonshine were seized. owners face conspiracy charges with possible penitentiary sentences. Prohibition agents also cited Charles Stackhouse and John Sendiebach after a raid at a Newport saloon found 700 bottles of beer and moonshine. De Soto Club near Bromley yielded 100 beer bottles and led to Mathew Stitzel’s citation. A fleeing party dispersed as agents arrived. three men to appear before Commissioner Roetken on liquor violation charges.
The Kentucky Chemical Manufacturing Company petitioned to amend its articles to raise capital stock from 10000 to 35000 dollars and authorize 300 shares of 100 dollar preferred stock and 1000 shares of five dollar common stock, with ownership details given for Buxton Weimers and Herman among others. A Ghent Coal Company filing also appears, seeking a 5000 dollar capital stock to deal in coal coke ice sand gravel and other materials with signatories Bryson McLean and McGarry.
Six men appeared before Commissioner Roetkin following Tuesday raids by Prohibition Agents Russell Woods and Wells in Campbell County. Five face preliminary hearings for liquor violations. one is jailed until sober, and L D Lycon was dismissed. Notables include Chester Porter, Charles Eckerle, John O Neill, John Schardt, Charles Rolfes, Rhodes Hall, and William Reichert with varying bonds and July hearing dates.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Anna Von Lehman 65 wife of Herman Von Lehman former Covington councilman and carriage maker. She died Tuesday night after a lingering illness at her home Surviving are daughter Miss Matilda and sons Joseph and Charles with ties to Liberty National Bank Covington and Covington Savings Bank and Trust Company. Burial is at Mother of God Cemetery after a 8 30 a m residence service at 5 Greenbrier Avenue Ft Mitchell and a 9 a m mass at Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
Joseph Umensetter, turfman and Latonia Jockey Club trainer, named defendant in a divorce filed yesterday by wife Elizabeth Umensetter. She seeks alimony and a restraining order stops payments to Umensetter via race owner T. M. Murphy pending settlement. Marriage date February 1, 1924.
Mary M. Geschwind and Charles Geschwind transfer a Ludlow lot to Kate Barker and Ralph Barker for 5000 in stamps. Ysabel Nuss Dietz and Joseph Dietz transfer a Fr. Mitchell lot to A. M. MacPheeters and Edith McPheeters for 17000 in stamps.
Dr. Frank W. Chandler dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Cincinnati addressed Newport High School graduates at Temple Theater. Superintendent E. F. Sporing introduced him and diplomas were distributed by Board of Education member F. A. Caldwell.
Matt Allmoslechner fruit and meat dealer at 615 Monmouth street was fined 15 dollars and costs in Police Court for violating sanitary and fire laws. Warrant sworn by city sanitary officer on complaint of Mrs. Frank of 613 Monmouth street. Evidence showed barrels of decayed fruit and yard piles against adjacent buildings. He denied charges claiming bichloride of lime neutralized odors. Witnesses included Health Officer Dr John Todd Fire Chief Edward Brandt Deputy State Fire Marshal Si Bartel and Mrs. Frank. Mrs. Frank was dismissed on breach of peace charge.
J. K. Barts, 36, of Fourteenth and Central Ave Newport, is in Spiers Hospital Dayton Ky with a bullet wound in the left foot. He says two men fired at him after he woke to his barking dog at about 3 am. He could name the attacker but gave no motive. police investigate.
Elijah Cox of Bellevue sues Peter Welemirov for 10750 damages after a June 10 1924 auto crash at Horse Shoe Stop. Oscar Greene seeks 2782 against Ralph A. Zimmierman for injuries at Third and Columbia May 11 1925. Viola Jenkins seeks divorce from Alexander Jenkins. Town of Cote Brilliante sues W L Glazier over sewer work. alleged $900 judgments plus $1000 fees. Paul Kamadina pleads guilty to carrying concealed weapons. ten days jail and $100 fine.
City Solicitor was ordered to tell Harry C Spinks to drain the Taylor Mill bottoms and spray oil to kill mosquitoes. Dr John Todd presented the complaint. Louise Wickemeyer paid $1 fine for speeding on Brighton Street. William Miller paid $10 for intoxication and disorderly conduct after a disturbance at Third and York. Monmouth Street Welfare group proposed boulevard lighting like York Street. representatives stated the association would cover initial costs for one year with city taking over afterward.
A sequence of recorded property transfers shows multiple buyers and sellers in Newport Ft Thomas and Clifton. Transactions list lots in Newport and nearby towns with stamps and sale prices ranging from 2 000 to 8 000 dollars.
Dedicatory exercises for the new pavilion of the Jewish Hospital will be held next Sunday at 2:36. The addition, built over two years, cost 750000 dollars, with 600000 donated by Cincinnati Jews and 159000 hoped to be subscribed at the ceremonies.
The first consignment of Confederate Memorial half dollars arrives at Liberty National Bank for July 3 release. Proceeds fund monuments on Stone Mountain near Atlanta.
A compiled list of marriage licenses with couples identified by names and their counties or states of residence including Cedarville Dayton Springfield Indianapolis Newport Cincinnati Terrace Park and Reynoldsburg. The names include Walter C. Clark Edna Chapman J Martie Figetiecca Helen S U Drier Charles E Eres Rhonoves May Vincino Lawrence Pelinwhie Alma E Oyler Edward Young Jr Ida Fellhardt Leo H Drake Ethel Harrell Joseph W Martin Elizabeth Williams Charles Miller Alvernon Clayton Melvin Rice Anna Oetzel Clarence Sandicheos Helen Holland Reynoldsburg Alice R Wildermuth and others.
The Indiana Securities Commission rejected Grain Marketing Corporation of Illinois request to sell one million dollars of stock at twenty five dollars per share within Indiana. No shares may be offered in the state under the denied proposal. The decision was announced today in Indianapolis.
Miss Mary Thomas a 25 year old stenographer of 3354 Montgomery avenue was fatally struck by a Norwood double deck bus while crossing Montgomery road to board a streetcar. She died an hour later at General Hospital. The driver Martin Walsh reported the collision as unavoidable. Also two milk-vehicle accidents left three injured.
Over twelve hundred employees plus relatives and friends are slated to attend the ninth annual outing of the Methodist Book Concern at the Zoo on Thursday June 25. The daylong program begins at 10 AM with athletic events for men and women and a baseball game in the afternoon. William E. Richter of Norwood is chairman of the Entertainment Committee.
Two of the three amphibian planes for Commander Donald B. MacMillan's Arctic expedition arrived at the Squantum Naval Reserve base after a flight from Philadelphia. The third plane landed at Sagamore off Cape Cod due to a heavy squall. its pilot advised Byrd by telephone that he would likely continue the journey tomorrow.
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