Shakespeare Is Champion Athlete at Wentworth Meet
Wentworth Closing Exercises recount Shakespeare of Monte Vista as top performer in the annual Wentworth Field track meet. He led in sprints, hurdles, and field events, with strong showings by Long, Warren, Harvey, and Cussins among others. Graduation marks the end for Shakespeare, Harrison, Long, Finch, Yount, and several seniors as new talent emerges for next year.
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Wentworth Field
Monte Vista
Colorado
Anu Cruse
Beaumont
Texas
Anderson
Moline
Hinkle
Washington
Warren
Shawnee
Okla
Long
Madison
Kansas
Meyers
Tokio
Japan
Harvey
Hutchinson
Byler
St. Louis
Cussins
Decatur
Harrison
Tulsa
Finch
Hartzell
Ft. Worth
Newcombe
Nowata
Lawrence
Werner
Crocker
Yount
Trenton
Finel
Tilly
Muskogee
Wentworth
Lexington
Capt
Sellers
Capt. Day
Mess Hall
Commencement program opens with music and speeches
The campus program began at 10:30 with an orchestra performance of Waltzes from The Firefly. Trustees and speakers gathered on the platform as Rev. Carl Burkhart offered the invocation and Rev. W. R. Dobyns delivered the day’s address from Richmond. The event highlighted concentration and effort as paths to shaping one’s life, awarding medals and honors to cadets and scholarship recipients.
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Central College
Z. M. Williams
Central ‘College
Academy
Society of the Fair
Carl Burkhart
The
Christian Church
W. R. Dobyns
D. D
Richmond
Virginia
Missouri
Sprinkle
Wentworth Military Academy 84th Year Honors
Cadets earned top averages with Cadet Slusher at 95.6 and Hoge close at 95. Beck won drills and excellence medals, Shakespeare claimed rifle and athletic honors, Shakespeare tied for tennis singles victory with Cross and Smith, and diplomas were awarded by Colonel Hoge. The senior class saluted with Old Glory as the 84th year closed.
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Slusher
Academy
Hoge
Burns G
Laratory
Beck
iCapt
Shakespeare
Burnap
Skidmore
Cross
Smith
Wentworth Military Academy
Wentworth Plans New Gymnasium On Campus
Arrangements are complete for a brick gymnasium at Wentworth with a 60 by 100 main floor and basement. It will feature an indoor running track, modern conveniences, steam heat, electric lighting, and bright large windows. The building, to be east on campus, will finish the group of structures and aid athletics continued success. Visitors during Commencement included Mr and Mrs D G Fritzlen of Kingsdown Kansas and many others from Topeka Madison Chicago LeLoup Fort Smith and St Joseph.
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D. G. Fritzlen
Kingsdown
Kans
Sprinkle
Miss Barkleson
Topeka
Francia Long
Madison
Kansas
Names listed in Missouri and Kansas social notices
A list of individuals and couples from Missouri Kansas and surrounding states appears, naming residents and addresses in a local social column. Included are T J Letchworth Whitsett Duvalls and others from Butler Kansas City Tulsa Martinsburg Dover Martinsburg W Va and Kansas.
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Sas City
T. J. Letchworth
Kansas City
Whitsett
W. F. Duvall
Butler
Allen
Wm. Harrison
Tulsa
Okla
A. L. Byler
J. E. Martin
Jesse Groves
Dover
Lee Slusher
Ella Snodgrass
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mary Hornbuckle
Helen Potter
Old Men’s Club to Hold Semiannual Meeting
The Old Men’s Club will meet in Dover on Saturday June 6 and committees to prepare obituaries are urged to submit reports at once to Frank Bowman in Lexington. Obituary summaries are to cover deaths of A G Campbell Joseph H Christy Herman Kueck A Graham B C Shelton Wm F Moore Rev T M Cobb and Wm L.
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Old Men’s Club
Dover
Frank Bowman
Lexington
A. G. Campbell
Joseph H. Christy
Herman Kueck
A. Graham
B. C G. Shelton
Death notices for local residents and members list
Smith. On the death of Henry Meierand Henry Hader. On the death of Chay BR Anderson C A Graham and 8 W Williams. On the death of M W Alkire Uriah Farrell and J W ar SON. On the death of Wm Lale J H Kelly and G W Snyder. Eleven members five died since the September meeting as follows: Joseph G Chinn John T Harwood Cyrus W Jackson Benjamin F Jackson Martin W Lowery Henry A Morrison Frederick Morath William Nolte R M Taylor W G Wagoner and Rufus Young. JOHN B JONES Pres. FRANK BOWMAN Seo y.
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Wm. Lale
J. H. Kelly
G. W. Snyder
Joseph G. Chinn
John T. Harwood
Cyrus W. Jackson
Benjamin F. Jackson
Martin W. Lowery
Henry A. Morrison
Frederick Morath
William Nolte
R. M. Taylor
W. G. Wagoner
Rufus Young
John B. Jones
Pres
Frank Bowman
Seo'y
Lexington Water Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Lexington Water Company in Lexington Missouri will be held at the company office on June 11 1914 at 10 o clock in the forenoon for the election of directors for the ensuing year and other business. Gustav Haerle president John Chamberlain secretary Lexington Mo May 28 1914.
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The
Lexington Water Company
Lexington
Gustav Haerle
John Chamberlain
Sec
Lexington, Mo
Edenview Church to hold Sunday service by CLEMMONS
Edenview church invites worshipers to a Sunday morning sermon on May 31 at 1 o'clock led by Reverend L. F. Clemmons. The notice emphasizes the time and speaker for the service.
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Presbyterian Church
Lingle
Richmond, Va
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