Franklin Alumni Notes Highlight March 1920 Arrivals And Departures
Alumni notes from Franklin recount the March 9 1920 arrival of Master Farwell Campbell Rhodes Jr at the Dusty Rhodes home in French Lick Indiana. Other items note Nancy Todd and Robi Todd Funeral of their father Rev Todd, Harry Vandivier at University of Illinois, Dr Earl W Crecraft and wife visiting Franklin, Harold Overstreet 16 named foreign representative for Standard Oil Co to Shanghai for three years, and plans for a forthcoming sea voyage. George B Walden 17 to speak for Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society in Indianapolis on Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Lilly Co research. Eleanor H Dolan ex-24 of Winchester Mass writes about Franklin with best wishes. Mildred Merrill 14 returns from East Chicago to teach foreigners and direct oratory. New Franklin College catalogue 1920-21 by Jay Smith Co. Inez Owen substituting in Granite City high school. Dorm seniors to have dedicated dining room tables. faculty reserved seating. three-week seating reassignments. Prof Bertha Reuter spent spring vacation in Chicago.
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Franklin
Farwell Campbell Rhodes, Jr
Dusty” Rhodes
French Lick
Ind
Dusty” Jr
Nancy Todd
Robi
Todd
Louisville
Harry Vandivier
Harry
University of Tlinois
Earl W. Crecraft
Crecraft
Dr. Crecraft
Crecrafts
Akron
Ohio
Municipal University of Akron
Harold Overstreet
Standard of! Co
New York
Shanghai
China
Sdn
Franci
Gerge B. Walden
Indiana
American Chemical Society
Indianapolis
George
Eli Lilly Company
Eleanor H. Dolan
Lebanon Street
Winchester
Mass
Miss Dolan
Congregationalist of
Boston
Mildred Merrill
Chicago
Miss Merrill
East Chicago
The Seniors by Marian Ross at Franklin College
Readable excerpts recount Edith Cribbs and Ruth Cook from the 1910s era, highlighting recovery from a reformatory episode, college activities, basketball leadership, and YW cabinet roles. The tale blends reminiscence of high school and college life with references to Edinburg, Franklin College, Pi Beta Phi, dormitory council, Glee Club, and class championships.
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Fairland
Edith Cribbs
Franklin
Periclesian
Y. W. Cabinet
Peach
Edinburg
Mose Pruitt
Franklin College
Glee Club
Pi Phi
Miss Ensley
Doc
Franklin College International Relations Club offers $175 essay prizes
The club opens membership to juniors and seniors and advertises three essay contests sponsored by the Institute of International Education. The top prize is 100 for essays up to 5000 words on topics like the Japanese Monroe Doctrine and the Kiel Canal. Prizes of 50 and 25 follow, with reviews of The League of Nations also funded. Contests run to May and September 1920.
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International Relations Club
Franklin College
International Relations Clubs
Dean Sherwood
Institute of International Education
Kiel Canal
United States
Caribbean
Shantung
League of Nations
Wabash College
Vining to Preach at Franklin Easter Service Sunday
Dr. A. J. Vining, Franklin College financial agent, will visit Franklin Sunday to deliver a belated Easter sermon at the Baptist church and may lead the evening service. He is overseeing church and county groups ahead of the nationwide April drive for one hundred million dollars. Indiana Intercollegiate Press Association meets at Purdue draw students from the Press Club and the women’s club. Paul Foxworthy departs for Pensacola, Fla. for business until commencement.
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Indiana Intercollegiate Press Association
Purdue
Yandell Cline
Press Association
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Jay Smith & Co
Seymour
Inez Owen
Granite City
Prof
Bertha Reuter
Marian Ross
Acton
Ruth
Ruth Cook
Fairy Land
Scientific
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
The
Language Association
Vining
Baptist Church
Paul Foxworthy
Pensacola
Fla
Thompson
Sack
J. H. Thompson Studio
Godwin’s Pharmacy
Stainbrook & Ballard
Jefferson St
Water St
E. J. Kielhorn Clothing Store
O. T. Lagrange
Franklin National Bank
Franklin National
United States Depository
Jefferson Street
Union Trust
Franklin Water, Light & Power Co
Kream Krust Franklin Bakery
Kream Krust Bread
Franklin Motor Sales Company
Davis
Reo
Maxwell Automobilis
A. H. Smiley
Mean's Drug Company
Clark Prather
Mgr
MEAN
N. E. Cor
Public Square
R. van Hawkins
East Jefferson Street
W. Jeff
O. L. Vandivier’s Grocery
Franklin - Indiana
Arthur J. Bernault
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