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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
4
A night scene unfolds in a village as a rector receives prank calls about church, sermon, and lights. A feminine caller flirts with the reader then vanishes. The next day a young lady reportedly did not dare raise her sight line.
Letter from William Smock, promoted to second lieutenant of artillery at the Fort Harrison officers training camp, thanks Coach Thurber for school training that helped him succeed. Dated November 23, 1917, Smock expresses gratitude for being alive and well and credits the training with his camp success.
About seventy five students sent home to express desire to write letters to Lycie French Academy students. Dean Belknap received a letter naming Swan Swenson as recommended for entrance to an Engineer Corps officer training camp. Swenson, a Fort Dodge Iowa Engineers sergeant, is among the few in his company chosen for training. Dean Belknap, a Thanksgiving meeting staple at the YMC A, spoke on Work and its link to health character happiness and power. Professor Clarence Arnett returned home Friday due to his father's illness and no word has followed since.
Ralph Deupree of this place and Farrell Speake of Bedford have joined the Aviation Signal Corps and depart Friday for Fort Thomas Kentucky for preliminary training. Both are freshmen and were pledged to the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Bill Smock notes his unit in Franklin this week as they shift from Kentuckians to new postings. He reports busy road marches, camp tire fires for cooking, and cleaning mess kits while awaiting orders and a return call. He mentions life with Kentuckians and frustration at not reaching the recipient by phone.
Inez Owen has returned after a week’s illness. Esther Lyons teaches one freshman math class during Prof Arnett’s absence.
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