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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
2
The program for Clinton’s Decoration Day on May 30 1907 calls for a 1 PM parade forming at the school grounds with G A R W R C and children arranged in order. The route goes east on Blackman to Main then Elim to the bridge to strew flowers for fallen sailors, followed by a 2 PM speech by Judge Rose of Kansas Ill and an urban cemetery flower decoration.
City council met at city hall with mayor and council members to hear bids for Main street paving. Six bids opened, lowest 17 554 10, highest upward of 30 000.00. Two lowest bids held for Friday night action. full details next week.
Commencement week opens Sunday at 7 30 with a Baccalaureate service at the Presbyterian church. Rev Leeson of the Methodist church will preach on The Secret of Achievement. Solos by Mrs Hupp and Schell Wright. No evening services in Christian and Methodist churches. Graduation exercises set for Friday May 24 at eight in the opera house. Rev Earle Wilfley will give the address. Clinton orchestra provides music with solo by Miss Higgins and piano solo by Miss McGrew. Ten graduates listed: Earl Bullock Guy Cloyd Luther Cloyd Adina Carlson James Houston Anna Reese Helen Wright Henry Stark Glenn Morgan Olive Youmans.
The Clinton Board of Education selects Orville C. Pratt of Danville Indiana to replace C C Coleman. Pratt comes highly recommended and is hoped to maintain the district's high moral and intellectual standards.
The educational commission secured an act for normal training in selected schools by the State board. A two year course lets high school graduates teach three years in district schools without a license, diplomas accepted in lieu of licensure. Supt. Cotton notes the plan may attract trained youth to work through normal schools while teaching.
John Criswell has sold his property known as the Bert King property on North 3rd street to Jas. Wilson for $1300. Criswell and his father in law Wm. Whitted will drive to Texas on a prospecting trip, while Mrs. Criswell leaves for Marshall, Michigan to visit relatives.
Vermillion Aerie No 887 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold its annual memorial services in Eagle Hall on Sunday May 19 1907. The public is invited to attend. Aerie Quartette will close with Nearer My God to Thee.
The entire corps of teachers in our city schools has been asked to return or be re elected for the coming term 1907 1908. This reflects credit upon Supt. Coleman and his assistants and may they all return.
Claude and Glenn Campbell hosted a Sunday dinner for their cousin Iva Church of Indianapolis. Guests included Clarence, Oscar, Wren, Myrtle, and Iva Church. The day featured singing and harp and guitar music, followed by attendance at the Centenary League in the evening.
The Citizens bank building is under reconstruction with a new stone and pressed brick front. The interior is being rebuilt to create a thoroughly modern, up-to-date facility.
The Clinton paving brick plant is a bustling site with up to seventy five workers during the building and paving season. The prosperity boom continues despite adverse winds as workers keep busy.
The Dora Woodruff Co opens a week long engagement at the 5000 pavilion theatre beginning Monday May 20. The company of 20 presents all new plays, up to date specialties, a challenge band and orchestra, and big vaudeville acts with ticket prices from 10 to 20 cents.
Clinton edges Casey 15 innings to 3 in a historic Casey debut. Seblinski delivered standout center-fielding for Clinton with eight straight putouts. Hickman fanned fifteen over the long game as Stevenson struggled late for Casey.
Indiana reports show scare over unseasonable April weather eased as warm weather returns. Fruit crop damaged but not ruined, with a hoped for fair overall yield though losses around 30 to 40 percent. Wheat poor and plowed for corn and oats. acreage rising. Early oats and clover reseeded. hay acreage up.
The State Encampment of the G A R and the W R C convention will meet in Fort Wayne from May 22 for a three day session. A grand parade is planned Thursday. Delegates from here include Mr and Mrs D McBeth Mr and Mrs G D Walker Mrs Hattie Tweedy Mrs M Blythe W H Robison James Youmans and Wm M Hamilton.
Real estate notice urges quick action to purchase one of the large Klondike Heights subdivision lots before prices rise further. Local brokers promote limited inventory and rapid response to secure plots in the developing area.
Mrs Kathrine Hall died at her Clinton area home last Sunday. An obituary with full particulars will be published next week.
Newport St Clinton notes Newport High School baseball team defeated a youthful opponent in a hard fought game last Saturday at Newport with a close margin and strong late inning efforts from both sides.
Mrs. Richard Anderson, a Terre Haute visitor, was in town on Monday and was seen touring local sites. Her visit drew attention from residents and prompted discussions about upcoming community events.
Rental notice for a house in Sandy town at five dollars per month. Contact Ben R. Whitcomb by phone at 919.
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