Plane News Letter From U S Aviators Headlines
Coach Thurber receives Plane News copies from Hugh Lowery with a letter from Corporal Bill to Mable. The missive reveals camp life in France with humor about soap, baths, socks, and French phrases. Bill describes interior guard duty, sanitary habits, and wartime camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coach Thurber
Hugh Lowery
Bill
Mable
France
Thurber
Mabel
Red Cros
Greenlawn
Walter
Frappe
Hunka Tin hymn praises Henry Ford and Hunka Tin car
A humorous Field Service Bulletin verse extols Hunka Tin as a reliable motor when others fail. It mocks rival brands and celebrates Ford engineering, urging drivers to rely on Hunka Tin for enduring power and loyalty in hardship and war era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Field Service Bulletin
Paris
Henry i
Thieves Alarm Dormitory as Fire Escape Attempt Fails
A bold attempt by thieves to enter a dormitory through a south side fire escape was thwarted by Lois Williams Helen Glessner Mrs Wright and a deputy. The intruders fled after clambering down and deputies say half an hour later all was secure. Grace Barnes Grace Barnes snores may have scared them away. The girls deposited jewels at the bank and formed a Legion of Death with G Barnes A Hager and B Innis in command roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Lois Williams
Helen Glessner
Mrs. Wright
Grace Barnes
Legion of Death
G. Barnes
A. Hager
B. Innis
Franklin Alumni Shine in Scientific Fields Across the Nation
Franklin graduates are making strong in science with many in teaching and research. Otis W. Cauldwell leads at Columbia as head of Lincoln school while Porter J. Newman runs chemistry at Kansas State. Others work in Indianapolis, Detroit, and beyond, including Lilly Co. chemists and math teachers.
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Franklin
Otis W. Cauldwell
University of Chicago
Lincoln School
Columbia University
United States
Porter J. Newman
Kansas Agricultural College
Manhattan
Harry Jordan
Indianapolis Water Company
Tred Clark
Indianapolis
Simon M. Roach
Shortridge
Roach
Ruth Bell
George Walden
Eli Lilly Co
Walden
Signal Corps
College Camp
U.S. A
Harley Doub
Doub
Detroit
Mich
J. Calvin Moore
Cass Technical
Lee Childs
Charles D. Branigin
Jones
Oklo
Cass Technical High School
Virgil D. Smiley
Franklin High School
Kansas State Agricultural College
National Carbon Co
Cleveland
Ohio
William M. Gillespie
E. J. DuPont Co
Cedar Point
John C, Jooting
Diamond Match Co
Oswego
N. Y
Franklin College Science Building Campaign Opens
President Goodell announces a drive to fund a three story brick science building costing about 100000 plus site costs. More than 40000 has been raised. Johnson County and Franklin are urged to provide the site. Directors have pledged 37000. campaign begins with local business backing.
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Franklin
Goodell
Johnson County
Indianapolis
Eugene Pulliam
Franklin College seeks building fund for new 3 story fireproof hall
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce plans a one day drive to raise at least 90000 for a new building. President Goodell and Raymond H. Sellers prime the campaign with a banquet speech endorsing the project. Architects have drawn plans for a 125 by 57 foot fireproof structure three stories high. The drive runs immediately and ends by January 41 1919. Alumni and friends urged to contribute and participate.
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Franklin Chamber of Commerce
Raymond H. Sellers
Chamber of Commerce
Goodell
Franklin College
Missionary Books Donated to College Library
Boston pastor Dr. Herbert S. Johnson who led revival meetings here donated nearly fifty missionary books to the college library. The list covers general missions to Africa Asia and the East with works by Barton Carmichael Mott Zwemer Paton and Stuntz among others. The donation includes titles on education women’s roles in China India Japan and Latin America and a guide for candidates for foreign missionary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Johnson
College
Barton
J. L
Carmichael
Amy W
Carver
Wm. O
Doughty
W. H. P. Faunce
I’enn
CG. H
Gordon
A. J
Lambuth
W.B
Mott, John
Super
Williams
J. B
Africa
Mackenzie
J. W
Paton
C.H
C. H
New York City
China
Burton
M. E
Poll
India
Cowan
M. G
Eddy
Clement
E. W
Japan
Orient
Students of
Asia
Zwemer
Latin America
Winton
G. B
Mexico
Speer
R. E
Stuntz
H. G
Brown
Presbyterian Church
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U. S
Hunka Tin
Henry Ford
Packard
Franklin Laboratories
H. 8. Johnson
Boston
College Library
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