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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
4
Editorial notes slow donations as the Y M C A War Fund lingers at about 1176 dollars paid with only fifty dollars collected in the week. Calls for full pledges rise as the college nears thirteen hundred dollars, urging those who promised sums to contribute promptly.
Franklin Blue and Gold edged the Tenth Infantry quintet 27 to 18 as Moeller Campbell and Van DeMark led the scoring. Knoop tallied five field goals, while Captain Ross Hatton contributed key baskets and Godfry starred on offense for Franklin under referee Westover. Frieda Strohmeier returned to school Thursday.
The state association did not award Franklin a sectional basketball tournament center designation sparking local inquiry. Principal J S Williams and coaches J M Thurber and Will A Barton pursue options while Supt J C Webb and Secretary Trester lobby for Franklin’s traditional hosting role. Decisions rest with the executive board and will take time to decide.
Mrs. Leah Jackson Wolford, 1912 graduate and author of Play Parties in Indiana, died Monday at her New Albany home. A former Versailles resident, she studied at Franklin College and Chicago University where she earned a master’s degree. She was wife of Leo Wolford. sister-in-law Miss Jessie Wolford faces in the senior class. Funeral services were held in Versailles. Philip Schmith, 1917, visiting from naval service, is a guest with Phi Delta Theta for a thirty day leave after a six week illness.
Former Franklin football star Wil B Nelp writes from France describing life as a cadet in the 3rd Aviation Instruction Detachment. He notes weather, training, bunkmates from Ohio and Indiana, visits by librarians, and hopes for flying soon. He mentions Thanksgiving plans and a guard duty with a 45 caliber handgun.
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