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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1916
Page
1
The Student Council passed a motion to award sweater coats as a merit reward for F lettermen at the start of sophomore year. Only about forty five members voted, showing the measure was sprung on the body and deserves more consideration for financial impact and precedent.
Florence Merrill Alice Thompson William White and Richard Payne traveled to the Butler Franklin game. They then went to Keith's for the evening show.
A tribute text recalls Riley with grief and memory in a street scene, noting sorrow felt by the speaker and the community, while honoring Riley’s enduring spirit as part of a poetic funeral of memory. The piece shifts to a campus anecdote about the Pi Beta Phi cookie shine after a Franklin-Butler game, listing attendees.
Johnson county advocates of nation wide prohibition celebrate victories as Michigan Nebraska South Dakota Montana Utah and Florida join the dry column along with Alaska. California and Missouri appear to vote wet as dry forces gain state wide and local options. The Anti Saloon League aided victories and a saloonless nation by 1920 is encouraged. Mrs G C Chandler Irene Chandler Agnes Brown and Ethel Thurston visited the Phi Alpha house Sunday.
Franklin welcomes a new public library praised by Dr. T. J. Bailey, librarian of Gary city library, for its architectural beauty and well planned interior. Bailey, a nationally regarded library expert, found Franklin's library complete and well equipped and commended its ceiling beam work and potential to expand service. Librarian Miss Lelia Wilcox expressed gratification at the praise from a renowned authority.
Prof Horace Ellis will succeed Charles Great house as superintendent of public instruction. Ellis previously led Franklin rily schools in 1900 1901 and resigned to become president of Vincennes College.
Floyd Hanna Elmer Dill and Paul Huntington walked to Indianapolis to see the game on Saturday making the trip in six and one half hours. Only Deac Dill and Paul Huntington walked in waking Phil Alph brothers at 1 30.
Mrs G Chandler visited her daughter Rene at the dormitory Sunday and Monday, according to a brief city item noting family visitation.
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