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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1925
Page
7
On her eighteenth birthday Selina Peake begins teaching in a bleak frontier school. She endures a cold stove ridden classroom, drab surroundings, and harshly unfamiliar tasks while adjusting to life among distant neighbors and a demanding morning routine.
A fragment from Chapter II depicts a morning routine with Miss Peake being called at six o clock. The scene shows Selina seeking meaning as she hurries to dress, while someone works by a stove beneath perforated vents.
In winter, Klaas and neighbors store vegetables, repair fences, and prep frames for spring on the Pool farm near Chicago. Roelf mentors Selina in building the schoolhouse fire as she pursues a wary, evolving bond with a shy, dark-eyed boy.
Miss Gladys Terhune, music and art teacher at Marco high school, has resigned due to ill health. She plans to spend the winter in California with her family. A successor has not yet been chosen, and patrons express sympathy and best wishes for her recovery.
Miss Victorine Haffley spends day in Bloomfield while Mrs Etta Holbert and Irene visit Sulli van. F A Coleman of Ja sonville attends funeral of Mrs Bessie Coleman with family. Hazel Greenwood returns from Detroit visit with Carrico family. Bert Duff and children depart for St Louis after funeral of Mrs Lynn. Geneva Wood and James Laffoon attend funeral of Mrs Benjamin Byers. Ray Coleman and daughter Virginia visit with Peter Berns in Chicago for Mrs Bessie Coleman funeral.
A first annual junior high school basketball tournament will be held in Brazil on February 7 featuring seven valley teams led by Brazil Clinton Sullivan and Linton. Officials expect more entries if the season proves successful and discuss forming a valley junior high association. The article notes Linton’s strong squad and momentum for a track season, while urging drivers to avoid using Oliphant field for racing during freeze and thaw conditions to protect athletic facilities.
Members of the W. W. T. club met at Mrs. Thomas Hyslop's home with Miss Irene Franklin as hostess. The evening featured sewing and conversation followed by refreshments including sandwiches, cake, and coffee for Frances Hindman, Gladys Campbell, Audrey Cadwell, Irene Brown, Ione Baughman, and Irene Franklin.
The Young Ladies' sociality hosts a card party and social at the K of C hall this evening for St. Peter's congregation members and friends.
The Dorcas circle of the Christian church will gather in the work room at the church on Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Fancywork circle will assemble tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ben Humphreys for a social meeting and activity session.
Advertisement for a bound book of 50 cross word puzzles with a Venus pencil included. Highlights benefit of vocabulary growth and educational value. Offers postpaid shipping, COD option, and a special series package for $4.00. DARWAL CORP. New York address provided.
The junior department teachers and officers will hold a business meeting at the church tonight at seven o'clock.
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