Davidson Addresses Full Assembly On Education
Dr W J Davidson of Illinois Wesleyan University spoke to the high school assembly on Monday April 20. He urged pupils to envision their future and pursue knowledge with steps of effort faith and perseverance. He cited studies showing higher earnings with schooling noting $48000 more over a high schooler and $71000 with college, plus strong illustrations.
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W. J. Davidson
Illinois Wesleyan University
Doctor Davidson
Roy Baird Wins First in County Essay Contest
Roy Baird led six contestants by scoring 92 in the preliminary essay contest held during the Spring Meet. A Terre Haute Normal School faculty member graded all essays. Baird will study upcoming topics to prepare for the county meet and write on any topic when required.
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Roy Baird
Normal School
Terre Haute
Illinois farmers hear on roads and taxes at Aug meeting
J C Watson, statistician for the Illinois Agricultural Association, urges a gasoline tax aimed at secondary highways used by farmers. He notes reforms to bovine tuberculosis laws and a constitutional tax amendment as IA A priorities, while A Ackert and H Kelly speak on relief for tornado victims and Producers’ Commission work. The Clark county contingent attends. next gathering is August 27 at Marshall, promising a big turnout.
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J. C. Watson
Illinois Agricultural Association
Wicker
Senate
Cuthbertson
Watson
Illinois
Ae IL
Europe
Mn A. Ackert
State Grange
Clark County
J. Q. Snedeker
T .R. Lovait
Werth W. Marvrili
Para Advisac
Marshall
M. T. H. S. News Publication Notice
The John Scholfield Debating Club announces the M. T. H. S. News published at Marshall Township High School in Marshall Illinois. Address communications to The M. T. H. S. News Marshall Illinois.
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John Scholfield
Marshall Township High School
Marshall, Illinois
M. T. H. S. News
Local newspaper staff roster listing editorial roles
The page lists editors across sections including Editor-in-chief Faye Findley Associate Editor Mary Stephenson Society Editor Parlee Hurst Sport Editor Kenneth McConchie Exchange Editor Eleanor Snavely Local Items Editor Mary Casteel Column Editor Jordie Lewis Alumni Editor Edith Wright Department Editor after Booth Business Manager Bill Rector.
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Faye Findley
Mary Stephenson
Virginia Knipe Society
Parlee Hurst
Kenneth McConchie
Eleanor Snavely
Mary Casteel
Jordie Lewis
Edith Wright
After Booth
Bill Rector
M T H News Platform Promotes Scholarship and Athletics
The article extols a higher plane of scholarship at M T H with emphasis on the Zoom in athletics the Honor System better extracurriculars and a courteous student body.
Editorial Spring Meet Rally At Martinsville
Our school should back its track and literary teams as spring meets approach. Contestants have trained two weeks and seek preliminaries for M. T. H. S. representation. Expenses rely on spectators. join us next Friday and Saturday to support the effort and aim for top county points.
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Martinsville
University friends visit and hometown weekend gatherings
Glenn Fredenberger '23 spent Sunday with Lester Honderich 24 and Ralph Knipe '23 of Illinois at home over the weekend. Martha Pearce '24 and others plan to attend B I S in Charleston after leaving Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Bill Hastings, formerly Vaughn O'Neal '23, spent the weekend with J. S. O'Neal. Harriet Metz '23 visited Casey, while Edith 24 and Josephine Short 722 were in Paris.
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Ralph Knipe
University of Illinois
Martha Pearce
Gladys Bohn
Mary Coons
Gertrude Madden
Rose Finkbiner
Ruth Murphy Beachout
Esther Wright
Charleston
T. C. Harold Moore
Elmer Renner
Bill Hastings
Vaughn O'Neal
Indianapolis
J. S. O'Neal
Harriet Metz
Casey
Edith 24
Josephine Short
Paris
Wave Crest Near Marcel Islands
A rough sea warning describes increasing waves as vessels approach the Marcel Islands. Fragmentary dialogue mentions a son and money, hinting at inland concerns amid the voyage.
Cleopatra's Invitation and a Mythic Egypt Visit
A storyteller imagines Cleopatra sending greetings via a hieroglyphic note informing the author to visit Egypt. Two bundles, a camera and a dress suit, travel by a magical Nile voyage aboard a royal galley with a humorously nonchalant guide named John. The tale blends comic mishap with mythic tableau.
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Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Daily Scream
Egypt
Big Creek
S P Q R Meeting Nears With Latin Program
The S P Q R club met on Wednesday night April 22 and adopted a new constitution after a reading. A club program followed including a Latin poem The Roman of Old by Virginia Knipe, a piano solo by Eleanor Snavely, Latin songs and recitations, and freshmen reciting Latin nursery rhymes led by Mary Amyx and others.
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Virginia Knipe
Eleanor Snavely
Twinkle
Twinkle Little Star
Virginia Amyx
Parilee Hurst
Mary
Paul Baker
Humpty, Dumpty
Chester Buckner
Mary Amyx
Jack Horner
Wilbur Clark
Mysterious ghost sighting on railroad track frightens teachers
Last Friday a group of women teachers left town, entered a private lane, and followed a railroad line toward Mill Creek hill. They fled after a spectral sighting while a train had killed a man nearby, near an old Indian burial ground where hauntings are said to recur each spring.
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Miss Burkhart
Miss Wisely
Miss Blackburn
Miss Smith
Miss Duffy
North Second Street
Mill Creek
Odds and Ends Conversational Snippet From The Locker Room
Mr Garvey asks Forrest about atheism while players are mud covered. Dora notes football’s brutality and the scrub team’s purpose as jokes shift to croquet and wit in a lighthearted sports column snippet.
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Dora
Boat backwards rescue by John ends with an alligator interruption
A swimmer recalls tipping a boat and plunging into water where depths exceeded chest height. He surfaced and was pulled out by John before a large alligator bit a section from his bash robe, leaving the scene momentarily interrupted.
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John
Harrison High News Covers Vocational Guidance Lectures
Foreign lectures by experts in journalism architecture and secretarial work were given to Harrison High students. Miss Helen M. Dart, vocational advisor and Oberlin graduate, outlines growing importance of guidance in modern schools. Sophomores and seniors staged a successful hard time party. Illinois High School Press Association notes small schools can publish complete annuals for 300 dollars. Harrison High glee clubs broadcast from WLS Fridays at 10 30 am.
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Harrison High
Chicago
Harrison
Helen M. Dart
Oberlin College
Miss Dart
Charleston High School
Illinois High School Press Association
Knox College
Glee Clubs
WLS
Social rounds and travels across Terre Haute region
The report lists residents and visitors in multiple towns over the weekend of April 18 to 19. Names include Parilee Hurst, Dorothy and Inez Dean, the Maurer family, Deaner, Short, Thompson, Figg, Drake, Craig, Travolta, Wilson, Amyx, Cunningham, Alford, Smith, Tingley, Lovell, Norton, Berner, Routledge, Abel, Lowe, Gard, Musgrave, Greene, Bristow, Dixon, Booth, Schwanecke, Malloy, and others visiting places such as Terre Haute, Casey, Paris, West Union, Charleston, Lawrenceville, Hutsonville, Robinson, and the Indiana vicinity.
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Parilee Hurst
Terre Haute
Dorothy Dean
Inez Dean
Vivian Dean
Helen Maurer
Marion Maurer
Joy Maurer
Olive Maurer
Arthur Lowry
Robert Maurer
Jake Maurer
Big Creek
Dorothy Fishback
Louise Thompson
Leola Rachel
Helen Norton
Lucille Thompson
North Side
Jayne Figg
Harry Drake
Casey
Drucilly Deaner
Edith
Josephine Short
Paris
Lucile Craig
Lois Travolta
Clifton Wilson
John Figg
West Union
Virginia
Mary Amyx
Charleston
Katherine Cunningham
Louise Alford
Helen Smith
Margaret Tingley
Edna Lovell
Mary Norton
Inez Berner
Edna Miller
Garnet Routledge
Ruth Abel
Ledonna Lowe
Helen
Marian Maurer
Berniece Gard
Indiana
Emma
Kathryn Musgrave
Hutsonville
Bessie Wright
Jean
Ruth Greene
Georgia Thomas
Robinson
Virginia Prevo
Lawrenceville
F. W Bristow
Burns Dixon
William Dixon
Walter Booth
Duncan Schwanecke
Jot Malloy
Remarkable Cassville Stamp Cancellation in 1852
A Cassville Wisconsin postmaster canceled a stamp on June 25 1852 with the greeting Good Morning Edward after recognizing the addressee as a personal friend. This rare mark is noted as one of the most original U S stamp cancellations.
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United States Mall
Cassville
Wis
Edward
Cleaning Technique For Removing Match Marks
Readable text suggests treating match marks on parinka walls with fresh lemon juice, then applying a cloth dipped in whitening product. The area should be scrubbed with warm, soapy water to finish.
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Parinka
Hornbrook and Bassett Speak to J. S. D. Club
The J D C met on Wednesday night April 15 to plan future programs. Hornbrook spoke about the ups and downs at DePauw University and Bassett discussed colleges in general urging students to choose small or large schools as education is similar.
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Hornsbrook
de Pauw University
Spring Track Opens With Martinsville Opposing
The Martinsville high school track team will host the season opener at Martinsville with M T E S as the other side. If promising, they may travel to Paris for a triangular meet with Chrisman and Paris. The county meet is planned for Martinsville the following weekend with a chance to qualify for Urbana state on May 15 and 16.
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Martinsville High School
Martinsville
Paris
Chrisman
M. T. HS
Charleston
Urbana
Physics Class Tours Dresser Electric Plant
Physics students under Mr Hornbrook visited the Dresser Electric Plant on the Wabash River. The large Indiana facility, with 325 foot smokestacks, is part of a chain and features eight boilers, two turbo generators, underground and above ground spaces, and planned expansion to ten boilers and three generators. The plant currently uses 200 tons of coal daily and 75,000 gallons of water per minute, with 35,000 KW output now and a planned 100,000 KW. Students were divided into two groups and toured the plant with officials explaining the machinery and processes.
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Hornbrook
Dresser Electric
Wabash River
Indiana
Indianapolis
Paris
Judge Questions Defendant Over Mental State
Court transcripts show a judge questioning a defendant about his mental state as he responds that a doctor advised him to take things easy. The exchange highlights concern over whether the defendant understood the proceedings or was fit to stand trial.
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Stesting
Unclear Fragments Point To Local Notation
Fragmentary OCR lines mention Honea and Truly with garbled text about work and intervals. No clear event, people, or places emerge to form a full news item or record.
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DR. Davidson
M. T H. S. News
Editorial
Glenn Fredenberger
Lester Honderich
Marcel Islands
Colflere
P. S
Nile
Joln
Odds and Ends
Mr. Garvey
Forrest
Forrest R
Tete-a
Tetes
Hornbrook and
Bassett
Dresser
Honea
M.dam
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