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Newspaper

Franklin

Location

Franklin, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1916

Page

3

Students enjoy Bird of Paradise and weekend travels

Helen Glessner spent the weekend in Shelbyville Irene Green visited her Seymour home Inez Owen was in Indianapolis Reid McCain spent Tuesday night with Sig Alph brothers Ruth Hanson and family moved to Bloomington Bertha Caffyn stayed with relatives in Indianapolis Lawrence Scheidt chosen German assistant Stanley Overman and Paul Huntington saw the Bird of Paradise Irene Chandler visited Rochester Donald Dunkin preached at Frankfort Marjorie and Charlotte Cook watched the Bird of Paradise at the Murat Prof Herriott Palmer attended a history teachers meeting in Indianapolis Mary Teagardin Roxye Storms Mildred White Esther Berryhill shopped in Indianapolis Saturday morning Delta Delta Delta invited to hay ride for Phi Delt Phi Alpha and AE pledges Raymond Douthitt Stanley Shuck Melvin Lostutter and David Bunnell saw the Bird of Paradise at the Murat Friday night Josephine Boyd Margaret Thompson Payne and Helen Overstreet went to Indianapolis Saturday to see the Bird of Paradise President Hanley urged cooperation and freshmen to join activities The first council meeting will be held Tuesday October 40

Sophomore Class Elects Officers in English Room

The sophomore class met at 3 30 Tuesday in the English room and elected officers: David Bunnell president, Esther Myer vice president, Anna Tedford secretary, Pleasant Huffman treasurer, Paul Schafer athletic manager, and Arya Eastwood historian.

David Bunnell Esther Myer Anna Tedford Pleasant, Huffman Paul Schafer Arya Eastwood

Y M C A And Y W C A Joint Meeting Set For 6 30 PM

Ben Hanna announced at chapel that a joint YMCA and YWCA meeting will be held at 6 30 this evening on the Phi Alpha Pi lawn Dr R G Stott will address the students and special music has been provided.He urged every student to attend.

Ben Hanna Phi Alpha Pi R. G.stott Hanna

Students Back 1916 17 Basketball Schedule Efforts

John Bailey the basketball manager works on the 1916 17 schedule aiming to play most I C A W teams and seek games with larger state schools. Philip Schmith leads a pep meeting to boost student council tickets funding the athletics and publications.

John Bailey I. C. Aw Bailey Philip, Schmith Schmith Franklin Swan Swenson Bowen F. G.kenny Thurber

Fire Prevention Day Observed in Johnson County Schools

October 9 is Fire Prevention Day in Johnson County schools. Superintendent Yount asks principals to arrange special programs across consolidated and district schools with patriotic music, governor’s proclamation readings, essays on fires and prevention, and a home fire warden pledge.

Johnson County Yount

Health habits and sanitation in early American life

A fragment discusses health and hygiene, urging public health actions and sharing that U S public health service offers a free book on Exercise and Health. It questions constitutional limits on health and notes the burden of typhoid and tuberculosis costs while stressing clean living and sanitary railway service.

United States E0. S. Public Health Service America

Sharp Seeks Cecil Rhodes Scholarship Competition

Walter Sharp of Greenwood has returned home from Wabash College to take the Cecil Rhodes scholarship exam in Indianapolis. Also testing are Arthur Clement of Wabash and Clyde E. Little of Earlham. The test covers mathematics arithmetic Latin and Greek under Wabash President Mackintosh Indiana University President Bryan and Earlham President Kelly. The top student earns a scholarship to Oxford University England.

Sharp Walter Sharp Greenwood Wabash College Cecil Rhodes Lee E. Swails Marion County Superintendent of Schools Indianapolis Wabash Arthur Clement Clyde FE. Little Earlham Mackintosh Bryan Indiana University Kelly Earlham College Oxford University England

Language Translation Hint Sparks Shopping Banter

A Boston Transcript exchange shows a customer asking if a translation is free. The clerk replies that it will cost a dollar fifty, illustrating a humorous pricing remark in a bookstore.

Boston Transcript

Barber Jokes About Graying Hair From Customer

A New York Times quip features a barber teasing a customer about his graying hair with the customer retorting to hurry up. The brief exchange captures a light moment in a storefront setting.

N.Y

Mistah Skeen Questions Hughes on Wages and Prices

A dialogue in Economics features Mistah Skeen challenging Professor Hughes on how higher wages can coexist with low prices. The exchange probes inflation, labor costs, and policy implications in a classroom debate.

Mistah Skeen Mistah ‘Hughes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Helen Glessner Shelbyville Irene Green Seymour Inez Owen Reid McCain Sig Alph Ruth Hanson Bloomington Bertha Caffyn Lawrence Scheidt Stanley Overman Paul Huntington Irene Chandler Rochester, Ind Donald Dunkin Frankfort Marjorie Charlotte Cook Mary Teagardin Roxye Storms Mildred White Esther Berryhill Delta Delta Delta Phi Delt Phi Alph 8. A. E. Pledgges Raymond Douthitt Stanley Shuck Melvin Lostutter the Murat Josephine Boyd Margaret Thompson Payne Helen Overstreet Hanley John Skeen Donald Dunkin Agnes Brown Jayne & Bowles R. J. Vandivier W. Jeff. St D. B. Kelly Hanna's Quality Grocery M. Tilson & Sons THE Citizens National Depository OTT John Farmwald Prather’s East Side of Court House Baller Bros.’ Bakery Woods’ Rexall Store Franklin, Indina S. A. Wilson Chas. B. Henderson Tres Franklin National Bank United States Depository James L. Wolff Optometrist J. E. Nash & Son
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