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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
4
The Student Council movie series opens Tuesday at the Opera House with The World Aflame starring veteran actor Frank Keenan. Tickets sold by Pleasant Huffman and others are expected to sell out the 300 seat capacity before the first show, with a Monday Tuesday push to close sales.
Faculty participation in the stunt portion is uncertain while the 1917 prefs created a clever program. A dairy lunch system is expected for the meal. No official word yet, but Halloween food likely to be served before the LePauw Franklin football game at Green Castle on Saturday November 1. Big pep session and yell fest expected to conclude the event.
The Treasurers office houses a Lost Box for stray items from the building. A previous epidemic of missing small articles led to its creation. Three thousand years from now the box may still stand, as few students identify items like silk handkerchiefs. Seventeen history majors visited the Sherwoods for an evening of history games and talks. Y M C A services featured talks and songs by members, with Miss Ferne McQuire performing.
In heavy field conditions at Goodell Field Hanover dominated the Thurber Engineers 39 to 0 at halftime, adding a late surge with Kingsolver and Strohl keying a string of long runs and touchdowns. Hayes sustained a broken shoulder and, despite strong plays, the Engineers could not break through Hanover’s defense. The next game is versus Rose Poly on October 18 in Terre Haute.
The Freshman class debates decorating with green caps after recent marine encounters. Some lean toward St Patrick's decorations while upperclass wishes face opposition. A Purdue Exponent headline questions the Franklin Purdue game score. Professor Johnston joins Franklin Kiwanis branch.
Alumni list updates from Franklin College readers include Mary Short teaching in Heltonville Indiana and Kathryn Roland returning home after Purdue brief, with Roy Hunter ill mother and Rev Harry Waldo recovering from pneumonia. Plans for a home coming on Friday November 21 at Old Franklin urged alumni to attend and join the festivities ahead of November 24.
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