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Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1918

Page

1

Aviator Nelp Offers Ten Dollar Prize for Top Scholar Athlete

Wil B Nelp a Franklin College aviation lieutenant in France offers ten dollars a year for ten years to fund a senior athlete prize based on high scholarship and varsity letters. He suggests conditions including three years at Franklin and higher grades than peers with the prize to be decided by President Goodell.

Wil. B. Nelp France Goodell Pres. Goodell Franklin College Neip Wells Fargo Franklin Accumu

Franklin Try-Outs for HNB-1919 Staff Begin Today

The Franklin College newspaper invites all students to try out for membership on the HNB-1919 staff. The faculty committee led by President Goodell and Professors Arneth Zeppenfeld said hopefuls must write a news story and an editorial and submit copies to committee members by the May 5 deadline. The staff might be enlarged next year to handle growing college interests.

Franklin and Johnson County Drive for Fundraising

Johnson county ties to President Goordell as a new science building drive launches after a Franklin Chamber meeting at the Presbyterian church. A one day drive will raise the quota for Franklin and Johnson counties with a Hoover banquet and music by local groups. The campaign committee includes Ford Strickler Nort Whitesides Ray H. Sellers Chas. B. Henderson Omer Hougham C. A. Overstreet Rev. A. P. Jones Will Suckow and President Goode ll.

Johnson County Goordell Franklin Chamber of Gemimerce Franklin Chamber of Commerce Presbyterian Church Hoover Otis la Grange Ruth Muliendore Ford Strickler Nort Whitesides Ray H. Sellers Chas. B. Henderson Omer Hougham C. A. Overstreet A. P. Jones Will Suckow President Goodell

Johnson Endorses Smaller Colleges

Dr. Herbert S. Johnson, former head of recent religious meetings, writes to President Goodell endorsing the smaller denominational college. He praises Franklin and argues smaller colleges nurture strong faith, personal professor ties, and contribute to future missionaries and preachers.

Goodell Franklin Herbert S. Johnson Dr. Goodell Franklin College Soneminational College Hie Erent University Harvard Herbert Johnson

First Franklin Graduate Killed in Service Sunny Sundvall

Second Lieutenant August Leo Sundvall, Franklin College class of 1916, is listed as died of wounds. He was a popular athlete and orator, guard on football, second baseman and catcher in baseball, active in multiple student groups, and member of Phi Alpha Pi. He trained at Chicago University before enlisting, was sent to the Tuscania, which was sunk, and is the first Franklin man to fall in World War I. Ruh Cooke and Margaret Larrison visited home for the weekend.

Franklin College August Leo Sundvall Franklin Alwayhis Phurber Sunny Uncle Sam Webster Literary Society Phi Alpha Pi Sundvall Albert Iacktin Ion Igold Sandvall Nan Liberty France Suanly

Final Preparations for Annual College Dinner

The Junior Annual is printed and first copies are due in two to three weeks. Alumni are urged to order. copies cost $2, with the price increase due to higher production costs. The yearbook will be sent if arrangements are made with The Annual in care of the College.

Seniors Planning Their Occupations

A Franklin high school census shows most senior men expect military service after graduation while most women plan to teach. Some boys may enter Army service or enlist, with a few aiming at medicine. Several girls and one pastor are noted among future plans, with study at Indiana University and preparation for teaching.

Franklin Raymond Douthitt Donald Smith Forrest Ragsdale Richart Creerafit Gira Pavy Pavy Chicago University Clarence Mitchell Whiteland ‘Traplist Urey Josephine Boyd Jessie Wolford Waneta Deer Florence Rattitt Gertrude Dodd Lorel Pruitt iMable Hayes Josephine Clevenger iRuth Graham Elva McDaniels Ruth Dwyer Mary Bradley Glyde Knox Verne Vandivier Odine Heck Fannie Hopkins Nellie Eikenberry Jmusic Freneh Indiana University Delphi

College celebrate record attendance at annual dinner

Frances Wishard and Esther Berryhill share top honors in a college song contest for words and music with On to Victory and Our Noise Franklin. The annual college dinner at the gym tonight expects alumni, two hundred students, and about two hundred faculty members amid decorated halls and a six o'clock reception in the library before dinner at seven.

Frances Wishard Esther Berryhill Miss Wisharad Miss Berryhill Our Noise Franklin Balter Segura

College gains control of four tennis courts

four campus tennis courts formerly held by three fraternities and the Webster literary society have been turned to college authorities under a buildings committee plan. A student committee including Harry Hougham will oversee disposition of equipment and compensation to the organizations.

Webster Literary Society Harry Hougham

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