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Newspaper

Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1918

Page

3

Harrison Wins First Prize In Baldwin Reading Contest

The Baldwin reading contest held in the chapel Monday at 10 o clock awarded Davis Harrison first prize and Mrs Verne White Vandivier second. Three contestants were Farrison Vandivier and Eleanor Fouts. Harrison read The Burgundian Defiance from Justin McCarthy If It Were King. Vandivier presented Seventeen by Booth Tarkington and Fouts delivered the Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln.

Baldwin Davis Harrison Verne White Vandivier Farrison Vandivier Eleanor Fouts Harrison Justin McCarthy Booth Tarkington Miss Fouts Abraham Lincoln Prof. Palmer Paldwin Yeading Rebecca Thompson Effie Guest H. F. Wageener

Vandivier Couple Earns Second in Event Prizes Medal Awards

Mrs Vandivier and her partner placed second in the competition while medals were awarded as prizes.

Franklin College Influence Boosts Corporal Rank in Camp

A Franklin college alumnus, John L. N. Grinstead of 1921, credits athletic and military training at Franklin for his promotion to corporal at Camp Taylor Kentucky. He recounts drill mastery, requests broader infantry instruction for recruits, and urges Franklin to recruit more students and advise future cadets.

John M. Thurber John Grinstead Franklin Camp Taylor Kentucky Grinstead Franklin College Old Franklin College Freeman Dayton Beek Prranklin College Warry Bailey Sam The Vernon High School Franklin College, Corp John L. N. Grinstead

Food for France fund war gardens urged this summer

A wartime appeal asks residents to grow and sell produce for France. Money earned from gardens is to be sent next fall. funds are organized by Jessie Wolford Theodosia Beasley Gladys Coles and Ruth McDaniels at the home of Helen and Bertha Caffyn in Indianapolis.

Gladys Deer Mary Boone Fern ‘Teagardin Lucile Catron Marjorie Huffman Glennie Vandivier Edith Carter Eleanor Dolan Marie Griffith Pauline Hunt Marjorie Baker Reba’ Bryson Jean LaGrange Opal Wright Lavina Schlenker Leonore Pherigo Margaret Miller Margaret Thompson Payne Mary Kinnick Esther Lyons Esther Frances Jones Catherine Roland Margaret Campbell Florence Merrill Dolly Wells Kathryn Ruthven Helen Shuttlebarger Naomi Muallendore Norma Merrill Martha Boaz Carol Merks Eunice Snearly Theodosia Beasly Hazel Beech Anne ‘Wedford France Esther Berryhill America Lois William Columbia Jessie Wolford Theodosia Beasley Gladys Coles Ruth McDaniels Helen Bertha Caffyn Indianapolis

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