Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Franklin in Franklin, Indiana

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1920

Page

4

Five Colleges Enter Forensic Contest At Stott Hall

Indiana Intercollegiate Oratorical Association opens its first postwar contest in Stott Hall at 3 30 this afternoon. Franklin College's Arnold Vaught leads with The Promise of a Federalized World followed by Notre Dame's Paul R Conaghan on Democratic Representation in Industry and Earlham's Miss Mary E Pennington Is Use or War.

Stott Hall Indiana Indiana Intercollegiate Oratorical Association Arnold Vaught Franklin College Vaught Paul R Conaghan Notre Dame Mary E. Pennington Earlham Norman Littell Jash College Gaer ” Butler Thompson Johnston James A. ‘Woodburn Indiana University Oscar H. Williams Thomas

Franklin College Pre-Med Club Admits Six Coeds

Six women in the Franklin College Pro-Media Association will gain membership after a Wednesday meeting. They will be voted into the organization at the Johnson County Medical Association meeting later this month. The caduceus badge featuring I M A will be issued on pins designed by a jeweler.

Franklin College Pro-Media Association Johnson County Medical Association The Franklin Medical Association

DePauw Cancels Basketball Game on Franklin Court

DePauw calls off the game against Butler College on Franklin court citing fear of influenza or smallpox spread. Coach Buss regrets the risk and says a later date could be arranged after contagion danger passes.

Butler College Franklin Court Buss DePauw Tiger Franklin

Franklin Leads Indiana Secondary Basketball Race With Wabash Close Behind

Franklin College holds the top spot in the I CAL race for the secondary basketball championship with an undefeated record and Wabash College close in second with one defeat. Earlham defeated Wabash 24 to 23 last week, a loss for the favored team. Butler lies sixth in the standings, while a Webster Literary Society play titled A Scrap of Paper is planned for spring, coached by Prof. A J Bernault and likely to be held at the Franklin Opera House after spring vacation.

Franklin Wabash College Franklin College Butler Indiana Secondary Laurels Harl- Damites Iers Dwight Heath Richmonders Earlham Wabash Tivington I. G Webster Literary Society A. Jf. Bernault Franklin Opera House Webster

Jubilee planned for Shakespeare birth anniversary

Public speaking department members plan a March 25 jubilee to mark William Shakespeare’s 359th birth. The event features scenes from his plays, eulogies, and depictions of life in olden days under Prof. A. J. Bernault who oversees the pageant under the rotunda with elaborate stage settings.

William Shakespeare A. J. Bernault

Baffling Jail Visit Sparks Student Profiteer Bust

A chaotic scene unfolds as 192 Friends gather at the jail on Sunday prompting a profiteer arrest involving college students. The bizarre exchange at a tavern and a strange bread dispute add to the odd tale continuing on page two.

Deen Hart Seol Benjamin Ayche

Disease at Franklin College Under Control

No new smallpox cases in the past week and the dormitory is entirely free of illness. Sickness declines with only mild to serious influenza and smallpox cases among several students. all symptomatic dorm residents are seen by doctors.

Pranklin College Robert Records Harry Spillman Earl Pike Harry Hatton Charles Corbin Sidney Underwood Ralph Carson William DeLaney

Country Cousin Next Movie Delayed By MCA Revival

Personal canvassing failed to reach 200 ticket goal for the Student Council film series. Only 115 season tickets sold. Tuesday night drew a full town crowd for college night. John Barnett sang. quartet canceled. The Country Cousin by Booth Tarkington will be the next college offering but is postponed a week due to MCA revival.

Oof John Barnett Booth Tarkington

Indiana sectional basketball meet set at Franklin College

The section meet brings Johnson and Shelby counties fans to Franklin College for the sixth annual Indiana High School Athletic Association tournament. Local officials Gerald Ross and Gilbert Best will time keepers, Rostow Freeman and Richard Payne will handle stop watches, and Leste Carson heads ushering with a potential east entrance supervisor. Students with home teams in the field will be excused Friday to support their players, while others attend only Friday night and Saturday.

Johnson and Shelby Counties Franklin College Indiana High School Athletic Association Recreation Hat Indiana Gerald Ross Ross Gilbert Rostoe Freeman Richard Payne Leste Carson Thurber Weir Dean Sherwood Hayward

Colgate President Invites Dr Bryan for June Commencement

Dr Elmer Britt Bryan LL D Colgate University president and former Franklin College leader will speak at the graduates address initially set for June 9. A prior engagement prompted his cancellation after a telegram to President Goodell indicated he would attend if possible.

Elmer Britt Bryan Ll.d Colgate University Franklin College Goodell Dr. Bryan Bryan Heads of Baptist Institutions of Higher Lefet Rochester Thikin S Dent Goodell

Dr Bryan Led Franklin College Building Efforts

The article notes Dr Bryan's role as Franklin College advocates with dormitory gymnasium and library projects erected to expand campus facilities.

Bryan P Franklin College

Franklin Quartet Faces Big Schedule

During the next four weeks the Franklin College Quartet will make at least eight appearances and possibly ten. The schedule includes Cumberland High School Beech Grove Seymour Hope High School Dundirk Shelbyville West Terre Haute First Baptist Terre Haute Second Baptist Indianapolis Noblesville with Fort Wayne Baptist church hosting most of the trip and a few other towns slated for early concerts before Fort Wayne.

Franklin College Cumberland High School Beech Grove Mareh Fort Wayne

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lua DO Lacy Tigers Websters A. Hayward First Baptist Church Seymour J. L. _Beyl R. H. Kent Colgate
Search Courier

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication