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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1922
Page
8
Miss Maude Neer county nurse examined pupils and planned to visit West Union early next week as grade attendance remains the lowest in two years. Seniors under Miss Marion Miller decorated the assembly hall for a Valentine debate with Lawrenceville and hosted the juniors Thursday with eskimo pies and wafers, reporting a good time.
Prof J M Harvey spent Sunday in Amo Indiana Nellie McFarling of Casey visited the high school Friday Miss Cornelia Duffy missed Monday due to flu Girls basketball split into two intra squad teams coached by Lillian Higgs Debaters from Marshall won the Lawrenceville match five votes to one Seniors hosted informal luncheons after the debates
The general assembly on Wednesday morning featured brief debater talks outlining plans for a more heated debate season later this year. After speeches the student body offered strong yells and engagement.
The report notes a Friday afternoon session to examine hogs. A Physics class visited Sockler Garage Thursday to examine a four cycle engine. An agriculture class took a Wednesday afternoon field trip to judge sheep.
The junior class displays new class pins and rings that arrived this week, marking a formal welcome for members.
Marshall High loses to Martinsville 26 to 14 in a hard fast contest described as more rough than basketball. Wernz and Kanna macher stood out for Marshall while both teams anticipate a hard game against Vermilion Grove Friday and Hutsonville next Saturday.
John Findley recently moved to a newly purchased property from Warren Hornbrook while the Treft family suffers from the flu. Mrs. Fred Wieland, amputated at Charleston hospital, returned home by ambulance. Harry and Mrs. Tingley welcomed a baby girl. Charley Wieland aids in Redman church construction. George Claypool mourns Levi Claypool’s death with funeral in Chicago. Several locals share a Sunday gathering and musical at Mabel and Austin Claypool’s. A birthday dinner honored Sho ves Murphy at Mrs Mary Murphy’s with 39 guests. Urban Dixon and family of Dugger visited here and left with Virgil Dennon and wife.
James Grizzle and family from Hutsonville spent Sunday with Clift Whitman and family. Randall Blaker and family from Paris visited Howard Jackson and family Sunday. Martha Daugherty and John Warner visited William Murphy and wife in Indiana Sunday. John Biges spent Sunday with his mother and family. Ralph Orcutt from Union is visiting their mother and family. Mrs Mary Lee went to Hutsonville Saturday to see her granddaughter.
The article surveys explanations for orange blossom use in weddings. It cites crusader influence from the East, early English introduction of orange trees, rarity and status signaling, and Spanish origins spreading via French millinery to other lands.
USDA inspectors audited 29,880,376 pounds of navy fruits and vegetables last year at yards bases and naval hospitals. Of this, 2,032,859 pounds were rejected and 114,982 pounds were cut for short weight. 85,014 pounds failed to meet weight standards. An additional 1,332,472 pounds were inspected for the Marine Corps in Boston New York Philadelphia and San Diego.
A quirky dialogue from Wayside Tales features an Ostrich stammering over a swallowed perforated music roll and a Monkey asking for an excuse. The exchange riffs on restraint and caustic wit as the narrator plays with language and irony.
The text discusses a proposed international conference to adopt a universal phonetic alphabet based on the Roman system with minor modifications. The goal is to spell words to reflect precise sounds so speakers can pronounce foreign languages accurately while retaining legibility for those familiar with the existing shapes.
The article explains that wood decay is caused by fungi whose microscopic spores spread by wind. These spores colonize wood when heat and moisture create favorable conditions, leading to rot and deterioration.
The undersigned as executor of Lydia M. Tomay deceased of Clark County Illinois gives notice to creditors to appear at the Clark County Court in Marshall for the May term on the first Monday in May to adjust claims. All indebted parties must pay immediately. Dated February 22, 1922. A Tomaw. Graham & pera Attys.
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