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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
4
The report notes eleven returning students after a year’s absence and a freshman class of exactly 400 led by Forrest Ragsdale and Clarence Henger. A football standout played at Purdia, catching a forward pass in a recent game as a three year veteran.
Franklin football prep receives pep boost as dormitory girls hold a ginger serving in the lobby after dinner. Mary Tea Garden elected yell leader to spark school spirit, teaching new yells and songs to boost Franklin before Saturday’s game.
White college notes Esther Lyons Anne Tedford Eunice Snear ly Herbert Thurston Irene Chandler and Lawrence Sehraidt as part of a faculty and student group. The calendar and calendar-related items discuss Berryhill fraternity and Tangster pieces. Margaret Thompson-Payne is cited in connection with the almanack project.
The Dramatic Club elected officers for the year: Forrest Ragsdale president, Margaret Thompson-Payne vice president, Lorel Pruitt secretary, David Bunnell treasurer, Richard Crecraft business manager. Freshmen from each organization will gain admission by tryouts judged by Mr Bernault, replacing the previous election method, with tryouts held in the near future.
A muffled paragraph records that Herbert Thurston was pleasantly surprised when a number of college people unexpectedly visited him last evening. The source text is fragmented and uncertain about specifics such as names or places.
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