Depauw game canceled as DePauw hosts Purdue tomorrow
Kingsolver likely out sick with Ross stepping in after a 15 to 5 beating last Saturday. Lineup to change as Purdue visit. game status remains uncertain due to illness and lineup adjustments.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
3
Darnall Martin to join military service. Purdue game lineup altered
Darnall Martin will miss the Purdue game after a stellar effort against Butler as he reports for military service on April 24. Coach Thurber will rely on Ross and Riley behind the plate. The varsity routed Edinburgh 15 to 0 yesterday and will practice lightly before leaving for Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darnall Martin
Butler
Purdue
Thurber
Ross
Riley
Edinburgh
Lafayette
Franklin Meets Purdue in Second Season Game at Lafayette
The Franklin college baseball team travels to Lafayette Saturday for the second game of the season against Purdue. An illness may affect the infield, with Kingsolver likely out and Ross shifting from outfield. Battery will be Pruitt and Martin, who may be making his final appearance before a call to colors next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsolver
Ross
Franklin College
Purdue University
Lafayette
Purdue
Franklin
DePauw
Butler
Pope
Pruitt
Martin
Battery
Colors
Roberts
Campbell
Short
Bitters
Neeves
Myer
Naugle
Heine
Pi Beta Phi Leader Visits Franklin and Indiana Chapters
Miss Ona B. Onken, grand secretary of Pi Beta Phi, visited the Indiana Alpha chapter in Franklin over the weekend. The active chapter hosted a Cocky Shine in the fraternity hall Saturday night. She also stayed with Mrs. O. C. Dunn and Mrs. C. H. Drybread, toured Butler College with Indiana Beta, and departed Monday for Indiana University to meet the Gamma chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona B. Onken
Pi Beta Phi
Indiana Alpha
Pi*Beta Phi
Miss Onken
Franklin
O. C. Dunn
C. H. Drybread
Miss Oaken
Indiana Beta
Butler College
Indiana University
Indiana Gamma
Epidemic of Grip Strikes Franklin School Dorms
An epidemic of sickness has hit Franklin in the past two weeks with many dormitory girls affected. Two students, Willie Kingsolver and Ellsworth Varian, are seriously ill with pneumonia and grip. Kingsolver improved after a critical Sunday, while Varian remains dangerously ill at Roann. Ruth, Elva MacDaniels, Esther Frances Jones, Esther Closson, Mildred Byers and Mary O Neal are confined to rooms with the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Humber
Willie Kingsolver
Ellsworth Varian
Kingsolver
Varian
Roann
Ruth
Elva MacDaniels
Esther Frances Jones
Esther Closson
Mildred Byers
Mary O'Neal
College Dinner Plans Advance with Committees Named
Definite plans progress for the annual college dinner to be held in the gym on Friday May 3. The general committee includes Profs Roberts Hodge and Sloan with a class speed and four sub committees for cats decorations tickets and programs. Ticket sale runs next week priced 50 cents and closes May 1 at 5 p m. Alumni and townspeople receive a special invitation. Ticket committee led by W A Burton includes Richard Crecraft Irene Chandler Nelle Gipson and Davis Harrison with class helpers. Cats committee chaired by Prof Ruth Sloan lists Mary Kinnick Eulin Klyver Raymond Moeller and Clarence Mitchell. Decorations chaired by Ruth Graham with Harry Vandivier Agnes White Claude Smith Ezra Knoop. Program committee headed by Prof hd C G Roberts includes Lorel Pruitt and Raymond Douthitl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burton
Richard Crecraft
Irene Chandler
Nelle Gipson
Davis Harrison
Cats
Ruth Sloan
Mary Kinnick
Eulin Klyver
Raymond Moeller
Clarence Mitchell
Ruth Graham
Harry Vandivier
Agnes White
Claude Smith
Ezra Knoop
Hd. CG. Roberts
Lorel Pruitt
Raymond Douthitl
Indiana Y M C A Officers Conference at Purdue
The annual officers conference of the Indiana Collegiate Y M C A will be held at Purdue University on Saturday and Sunday. Attending from here are Herbert Thurston, Ralph Thurston, Prof. R. C. Roberts and Q O, 1D, Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Collegiate
Purdue University
Herbert
Ralph Thurston
R. C. Roberts
Martin
Funeral for Norman R Holler Dated Apr 14 Wanamaker
Norman R Holler, class of 1918, died at his parents home in Wanamaker on April 14 after a brief illness. He planned to return to Franklin College for a June degree but died of pleurisy and pneumonia two days after diagnosis. A devoted student and church member, he served as New Bethel Baptist choir leader and was highly regarded by faculty and peers. Funeral services were held at New Bethel Baptist Church on April 16 with college and senior class representation and Masonic burial rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Robert Holler
Wanamaker
Heller
Jence
Franklin College
Mr. Holler
New Bethel High School
Warren J. Yount
New Bethel Baptist ‘Church
France
Mr. Heller
New Bethel Baptist Church
Bean A
Belknap
Goodell
A Deppe
Richard Crecraft
Jasper Scott
Franklin to host sectional track meet May 18
The sectional high school track meet for Johnson Shelby Rush counties and possibly Marion county will be held at Goodell field on May 18. Coach Thurber and Prof. R C Roberts plan the event with likely entrants from Rushville Connersville Greenwood Edinburg Franklin Hopewell and possibly Indianapolis schools. The meet is expected to draw over a hundred high school athletes to Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Shelby
Rush J
Marion Je
Goodell Field
Thurber
R. C. Roberts
Rushville
Connersville
Greenwood
Edinburg
Franklin
Hopewell
Marion County
Indianapolis
Frank College
Franklin Opens Track Season Against Central Normal
Franklin's 1918 track season opens this afternoon on Goodell field with a meet against Central Normal. The meet starts at 3 30 and all events run quickly. Kingsolver and Campbell headline sprint and distance group while Tomlinsons Cross Reeve and Farmer anchor the distance lineup. Pneumonia sidelined Kingsolver Yarian leaving Franklin to rely on Cline Mattingly and others in events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Central Normal
Goodell Field
Danville
Normal
Kingsolver
Earl Campbell
Mattingly
Cline
Tomlinsons
Kenneth
Ray
Yarian
Harrison
Pope
Knoop
Riley
McClure
Marine Recruit Returns After Training Setback
Marshall Jacobs has returned to Franklin after failing the final physical examination at Paris Island. Gordon Dunn, who departed with him, passed all requirements and has begun active training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Jacobs
Paris Island
S.C
Marine Corps
Franklin
Gordon Dunn
Junior Prom Attendee Marjorie Baker at Purdue
Marjorie Baker attended the junior prom at Purdue University on Friday night and spent the weekend at a house party hosted by the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Baker
Purdue
Kappa Signa
Men's Coffee Club to Appear in Annual Concert
The Men's Coffee Club performs its annual home concert Tuesday night at First Baptist church. The program repeats the spring trip set and anticipates strong attendance. proceeds benefit Red Cross and war causes. Under coaches Voris and Bernault four months of practice have shaped an entertaining program with varied songs and ensemble work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist: Church
Red Cross
Voris
Bernault
Sroti
Vandivier
Crecraft
Sopmore
Scott
Seitz
Dayton
Kinnick
Shirley
Sunshine Society to Present Notable Lyceum Course
The Sunshine Society of the local high school will offer next winter a five-event lyceum course headlined by Franklin contracted speaker Lou J. Beauchamp and Allen Packard cartoonist. Adrian M. Newens will present A Message from Mars, joined by the Schm man Quintet and the Merrile Quartet. All members are described as high-class and guarantors include thirty prominent Franklin citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Society
Franklin
Lou J. Beauchamp
Allen Packard
Adrian M. Newens
Mars
Schumann
Merrile Quartet
Quartet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessie
Norman R. Holler
CLUB
Men’s Glee Club
Baptist
Search the Franklin Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Franklin?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.