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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
5
The Woman's Club Art Department held its regular May meeting at the Elks Club. Mrs. N E Baskett spoke on the Chicago Art Institute and Metropolitan Art Museum with illustrations. Officers were elected with Baskett as Director and a full slate for next year.
F L Beach and son of Butler Missouri were here this week. Will Neer and F L Cox visited Lexington Thursday. R E Dysart spent Friday evening in Higginsville. Firman White of Kansas City spent the weekend here with relatives. Mr and Mrs Harmon Wahl in Lexington Saturday. Uncle Allan Minor (colored) died in Lexington May 3 1916 aged about 78. Funeral at the church and burial in Dover cemetery. Dr W G Harwood went to Kansas City to hear Billy Sunday then to Excelsior Springs for the State Medical Association. Art Fair at Smiths store in Corder attended by Frank Evans J M Winn and others. Lilla Plattenburg returned to Higginsville. Numerous relatives and neighbors mentioned with visits and church events. Death of Daniel Haley at Mrs Patrick McIntyre's boarding house. Haley born in Ireland aged 87, came to Lexington twelve years ago. funeral at Catholic church.
The May schedule lists dinners hosted by the Cooking Class under Miss Richardson, a seniors reception by the Junior Class, a Sunday sermon at the Episcopal church, an Alumni banquet at the High School Assembly Hall, and the Commencement at the Christian Church with Walter Williams delivering the address on "A Man's Life." Graduates include Mildred Barron Olivia L. Bartels Catherine F. Clark Carrie E. Glasscock James W. Gwinner R. Roland Hall Dora A. Horn Elizabeth King Florentine R. Leweke Mary Leona Long William H. Loomis Louise MacDonald Mary Elizabeth McNeel Evan Messersmith Mabel C. Oehlschlaeger Gertrude L. Owen Louise A. Reynolds Florence A. Schenck Carrie D. Smith Esther A. Stalling Annie Mary Starke Thomas A. Walker Jr. Virgie L. Welch Ruby P. Wright
The Lafayette County Rural and Village School graduation exercises are set for May 13 at 1 30 P M in the Rex Theatre Higginsville The program includes a vocal solo by Mildred Andrews a piano duet by Gertrude and Erma Reiger a flute solo by Ella Rahm and a chorus from Emerson School with EB L Hendricks president Warrensburg Normal to present diplomas and award scholarships
Dr. E. H. Kelly of Kansas City who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kelly returned to his home Monday evening. Dr. W. J. McDonald, formerly a prominent physician here and now of Fowler, Colorado, arrived Tuesday morning to visit James Peak's family.
Mr and Mrs P M Milliken travel to Galena Kansas for a several weeks visit Oswald Winkler heads to Sweet Springs on business Wednesday by bus.
Friday May 26 includes Board of Curators meeting at 10 A M, recital by certificate pupils, School of Music and P M. Saturday May 27 features Alumnae Reception at 8 P M, Art Exhibit at 3 P M, and Recital by School of Expression at 8 P M. Miss Susie Brauner spent Sunday in Kansas City.
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