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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
Death of Mrs Leah Jackson Wol ford An Old Franklin College Alumna
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Leah Jackson Wol ford, a prominent alumna of Franklin College, counted among Mosh notable former students. The campus community expresses sincere sympathy to her relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin College
Leah Jackson Wolford
Phas
State Contest Oratorical Contest Promises Franklin Support
The article describes Franklin’s challenge to select a representative for the state contest in Indianapolis in February. It notes other schools’ earlier selections and Franklin’s handicap of a delayed primary, yet emphasizes student backing and attendance to bolster the Franklin speaker’s chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feld
Praoktin
Indianapolis
Franklin
College Sake Query Prompts Aid Request Across Nation
A curious plea prompts readers to help with a college related matter across the United States. Details remain unclear as the note invites assistance from a broad audience.
Franklin Students Demonstrate Loyalty Through War Effort
A Franklin college page highlights student and faculty patriotism shown through monetary donations to the Y M C A war fund, Red Cross knitting for soldiers, food conservation, and sacrifices during wartime. It notes seventy five alumni serving at the front and praises the constructive patriotism of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin College
The
Franklin
Y. Mo. A
Red Cross
Girls Dinner at the Dormitory Creates Paris Theme Party
Dormitory residents staged a formal dinner party as a farewell event for seniors bound to change tables. Male guests dressed as French gentlemen, with a costumed hostess and the dining hall candlelit setting featured courses and a dance in the lobby, ending with escorts to cabaret dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Dorma
Frances Jones
Percival Pareaux
Marian Ross
Margaret Miller
Mary Kinnick
Dormitory Theater Party Snow Bound After Show
A dormitory theater party on the third floor featured comedians Miss Teagardin Innis and Davis and chorus ladies Opal West and Helen Masten from the New York Winter Garden. The snowbound students decided the evening wasn’t so bad after all.
Ghost Ocean Yarn From a Grand Liner Dinner Table
A passenger recalls a tall tale aboard the ocean liner Baltic in October 1908 from New York to Liverpool. He claims crew member Brand found eggs by recycling old ones and even had the ship rocket milk from the Milky Way, while buckets retrieved currants and fowl supplies for a weeklong ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlantic
Nuengze
Brand
Milky Way
St Mer Baltic
Liverpool
Valuable article of food banana nutrition and tips
The banana is a staple fruit with high yield per acre and rich carbohydrate content. It compares starch to sugar during ripening and notes safety of green bananas and when to eat them. Scrape the white material under the skin before consuming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wallace Conable
Franklin Man Sees Murmuring Market Appetite Rise
A Franklin man notes that local traders and professionals including fur nace operators fresh fruit vendors doctors and egg dealers tend to develop a stronger appetite with each cold wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Waneta Deer Leads YW Meeting On Sacrifice Service
Waneta Deer led the YW meeting Thursday night a service for the consecration of the sacrifice by the students Friendship War Fund scripture passages showed endurance of Christ Paul and early Christians Esther Closson and Lois Williams provided special music the leader urged continued self sacrifice as long as there is need and suffering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waneta Deer
Y. W
Friendship War Fund
Dant's
Christ
Paul
Esther Closson
Lois Williams
Carter Returns to School After Delayed Military Call
Noble Carter 48, absent this semester, arrived yesterday to resume studies. He had not entered school this fall awaiting a report to Camp Paylor, but a calling error likely allows him to finish coursework before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notte Carter
Camp Paylor
Carter
Watkins Chosen for Role in The Servant in the House
Edgood Watkins selected by Prof ALJ Bernault to play the Vicar in The Servant in the House at the Metropolitan Music Show of Indianapolis. The date will be announced. Watkins was a standout in Wig and Queues first season opener Charley's Ant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgood Watkins
Alj. Bernault
Indianapolis
Indianapelis
Watkins
Charley's Ant
Mary Phillips speaks at NOTIAHeld conference chapel
Miss Mary Phillips delivered an inspirational talk at the Student Volunteer Conference in NOTIAHeld, Massachusetts during vacation. She spoke of several helpful lessons learned at the event and praised the conference experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Phillips
Notiaheld
Mass
New grading system alters credit points for 1917 cohort
Credit points will be assigned with A three points B two points and C one point while D counts as credit hours but not points. Bachelor degree candidates must complete 424 semester hours including four hours Bible and 24 credit points plus mandatory physical culture. Changes apply to 1917 entrants. current students unaffected.
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Franklin College of Indiana
Franklin, College
Franklin Indiana
Indiana
William Book
Oo Bellis Bieren Berry
Yandel Cling
Kwithuer Myer
Marion Ross
Jessy Wolford
Richard Crecraft
Marguerite Campbell
Pleasant Huffman
Andres Sendon
Ben Franklin
Dom
Nolthing
Ninteen
U.S. A
Yquenittype
Munchausen
Prince of
YY. W. Meeting
Noble Carter
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