Selina's First Months Teaching in High Prairie
Selina, newly arrived as a schoolteacher, endures a frigid, stove-dominated world in a prairie hamlet. She battles cold, loneliness, and a wary community as she meets twenty children from ages four to thirteen and finds her footing in a harsh, formative start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina
Jakob
Seling
Se- Jing
Pool Farm
Carly
Jan
Cornelius
Katrina
Aggie
Morning Routine Echoes in November Chapter
In November mornings the ritual repeats at six o clock with Miss Deake and Miss Peake called down to dress. Lellan answers in a wavering cheerful voice while shivering near the stove, peering through verandah perforations.
Winter Farm Tasks and A Secret Rite
The winter work on the Pool farm includes storing vegetables underground repairing fences and preparing frames for spring planting. Selina recalls learning the schoolhenge fire from Roelf who accompanied her at dawn and initiated her in rites of carn cobs kerosene and dampers. A shy boy Roelf becomes the object of Selina’s deliberate pursuit of friendship.
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Reesiaha
Klaas
Chicago
Jakob
Roelf
Selina
Marco High School Music Teacher Resigns for California
Miss Gladys Terhune, music and art teacher at Marco high school, resigns from her post due to ill health and plans to spend the rest of winter in California with her family. A successor has not yet been named.
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Gladys Terhune
the Marco High School
California
Miss Terhune
Miss Victorine Haffley Visits Bloomfield
Local personals note Miss Victorine Haffley spends the day in Bloomfield while Mrs Etta Holbert and daughter Trene travel to Sullivan. Details list multiple visitors attending funerals and family travels including Mr and Mrs F A Coleman Ja sonville and others from Robinson Ob ington Chicago and St Louis.
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Victorine Haffley
Bloomfield
Etta Holbert
Trene
Sullivan
F. A. Coleman
Jasonville
Bessie Coleman
Hazel Greenwood
Detroit
Mich
Edward Carrico
Bert Duff
Lynn
St. Louis
Geneva Wood
Robinson, Ill
James Laffoon
Oblong
Benjamin Byers
Ray Coleman
Virginia
Peter Berns
Chicago
Junior high basketball tourney to debut in Wabash valley
A new junior high basketball tournament will be held February 7 at Brazil featuring seven schools including Brazil Clinton Sullivan and Linton. Officials expect more entrants if the season proves successful and see potential for a junior high association in the valley. The article notes Linton’s capable team and outlines excitement for the upcoming track season while warning drivers to stay off Oliphant field to protect the track during freeze and thaw conditions.
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Wabash Valley
Brazil
Clinton
Sullivan
Linton
Oliphant Field
W. W. I. club meeting hosted by Mrs Thomas Hyslop
Members gathered at the home of Mrs Thomas Hyslop with Miss Irene Franklin as hostess. They spent the evening sewing and chatting and enjoyed sandwiches cake and coffee. Attendees included Frances Hindman Gladys Campbell Audrey Cadwell Irene Brown Ione Baughman and Irene Franklin.
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W. W. I. Club
Thomas Hyslop
Irene Franklin
Frances Ilindman
Gladys Campbell
Audrey Cadwell
Irene Brown
Ione Baughman
Irenchranklin
Card Party Fete At K of C Hall For St. Peter's Congregation
The Young Ladies' sociality will host a card party and social tonight at the K. of C. hall for members of St. Peter's congregation and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of C. Hall
St. Peter’s
Dorcas Circle to Meet at Church Work Room
The Dorcas circle of the Christian church will meet in the church work room Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Ladies Fancywork circle to meet tomorrow afternoon
The Ladies' Fancywork circle will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs Ben Humphreys for an informal session and light refreshments.
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Ladies’ Fancywork Circle
Fancywork
Sith
Ben Humphreys
50 Cross Word Puzzles Complete Book Offer
An advertisement promotes a bound volume of 50 cross word puzzles with a Venus pencil, priced at $1.35 postpaid. It claims educational value, vocabulary growth, and urges immediate ordering with COD or prepaid options. Special offer: Series 1-2-3 for $4.00. DARWAL CORP Dept A1180 799 Broadway New York.
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Darwal Corp
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Officers to Meet at First Christian Church
The teachers and officers of the junior department of the First Christian church will hold a business meeting at the church at 7 oclock tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Christian Church
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