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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
2
The Franklin announces its weekly publication run by Franklin College students in Franklin Indiana. It lists pricing: annual subscription $1.25 per year and 5 cents per copy.
Editor in Chief Nellie Eikenberry leads staff including Yandell Cline Esther Myer Marion Ross Jesse Wolford Marguerite Campbell and publicity editor. Business manager Andres Sendon oversees circulation.
A readers’ verse fragment satirizes wartime shortages and home front life with jests about meatless days heatless homes and Christmas gifts. The piece parodies songs and nursery rhymes while referencing the YMGA and Kaiser while recalling old comforts.
The poem notes the allure of earning a fraternity pin and the effort behind it. The paper reports the resignation of Miss Jessie Lewis, vocal music instructor, with regret and a call for students to prepare manuscripts for Franklin’s state contest, urging high-quality work.
editors and public speakers argue over abbreviating Christmas as Xmas noting that X represents Chi for Christ and the Greek and Jewish symbols. They claim Xmas preserves meaning and tradition while avoiding profanity concerns, defending the tongue in early Christian insignia.
Franklin students urged to keep the old fashioned Christmas spirit alive despite wartime strains. The piece argues Christmas should motivate faith and resolve, linking the season to moral victory in the ongoing war and urging balanced celebration rather than cutbacks.
A movement to purchase a service flag honoring nearly one hundred Franklin men in the service gains momentum. The Franklin Star helped start the effort with an editorial and a paper donation, urging student contributions to complete funding. Subscriptions can be left with Treasurer Burton to finish paying for the flag as a lasting Franklin memorial.
The Psi Nu Fraternity held its annual Christmas party in the fraternity hall with a two course supper. Pledges performed a one act play Those Old Sweethearts of Mine and drew presents from the tree. Several residents and staff updates follow, including visitors and campus events.
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