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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
7
The high school library estimates over 25 000 loans this year by counting five day charge blanks. Rush hours see two to three librarians assisting students. New books include titles for Girls' Companion Club and general interest works by Parlette Babson Tufts and Cabot among others.
A rambling, OCR like passage lists place names and surnames including Virginia Quick Luckhaup Johnson Thomp Amyx Cork Lycan Blackburned Kohl Waldron Baker’s Hall and Mundy. It weaves a jumble of locals and landmarks with scattered actions and a final note that this is all a Medley.
The Thalian Society presented the three act comedy Sarah Side Steps by the Chicago Lyceum Players in the high school auditorium on Wednesday night March 3. The plot centers on a harum scarum girl and a disguised American soldier feigning an English gentleman. Despite modest stage resources the performance drew laughs, concluded the Lyceum Course for the year, and left the Thalian Society with about thirty dollars in treasury.
INTEG WAT Is Published by the John Scholfield Debating Club of Marshall Township High School in Marshall Illinois. It lists staff editors and editors and notes a platform including a higher plane of scholarship better extra curricular activities and a courteous student body with a new zoom in athletics and the honor system.
The page lists editor positions and staff roles including Wilbur Clark as editor in chief and Glenn Wyrick as managing editor, with associate editors Paul Baker Marie McDaniel and others such as George Swartz and Dwight Martin, indicating a full roster.
A school poem promotes Sophomore class spirit as the drive behind class harmony and achievement. It extols participation in activities, laments neglect of school life, and humorously notes rivalries with Seniors Juniors and Freshmen while praising the value of being a Sophomore.
The M T H S negative team Pearl Baker Marie McDaniel and Virgil Claypool lost 2 to 1 to Effingham in a debate on the child labor amendment. Judges offered criticisms while Eleanor Snavely played piano selections and George Taubenneck announced results.
Wednesday evening March 3 the orchestra entertained the Rotary Club at the Marshall House. Their program ran from 6 to 8 with members treated to dinners for their courtesy in performing.
On Thursday March 4 the music department presented a morning program before the assembly. The girls glee club performed In Old Madrid The Lost Chord and A Merry Life. Miss Wheeler Jed led the singing and Eleanor Snavely played piano. On Tuesday another program featured Fern Lucan singing Lullaby Moon and Mother Macree. Etta Mae Mitchell played In a Moonlit Garden and Eleanor Snavely played Butterflies and Asa's Death.
Coach Martin's second-string squad edged the Ag team on March 8 in a close game highlighting team depth and conditioning. Buckner, Shotts, Rudd, Barkley, Harrison, Smith, Gelsert, Strohm, and Kirchner contributed with multiple tallies and free throws to secure the win.
Thalian Society at the high school held a March 8 meeting to initiate new members. The day included a mock club meeting, oath and constitution reading, and a final humorous activity assigning each new member a quote task for future entertainment. New members listed: Marie McNiniels, Paul Shepler, Genevieve Myers, Genevieve Waldron, Mary Amys, Mary Johnson, Louise Edwards, Mary Bradley, and Fern Craig.
The Music Department at MTH shows strong effort with weekly programs and a large Girls Glee Club of about fifty divided into three sections. The operetta Cherryblossom was produced this year and a Boys Glee Club meets Tuesday and Friday mornings at eight.
Interclass basketball tournament begins Tuesday evening March 16 at 4 pm with six boys and six girls games. All students may attend free. Schedule includes Frosh vs Sophs and Juniors, Seniors, and Sophs against various classes across March 16 to March 25.
Township Talk lists hostesses for Sunday school on March 2 and notes numerous residents visiting, staying with friends, or attending events from March 3 to March 7. Names include Virginia McClure, Margaret Grisham, Mildred Craig, Opal Kirchner, Minne Hornbrook, Velda Hurst, Wilma Geisert, Helen Calren, Sylvia Ritter, Mary Casteel, Louise Foley, and many others at Paris, Terre Haute, Wet Union, Hutsonville, and Wiley High.
A student in a manual training class discovered a four inch square block of dogwood containing a distinct image of Abraham Lincoln. The heartwood is dark brown with white grounding wood, and the piece was milled from a country region where green tones were noted. This may be the only natural portrait of Lincoln known.
Miss Mildred Washburn class of 1922 at Indiana Central College led the school with the top average while taking 25 hours. Lena Forsythe 23 visited Champaign with Miss Louise Lickert 24. Grendel Bennett 25 and Paul Penewitt visited the former’s parents. Various alumni returned home for the Paris Virginia tournament and Delta Sigma Tau dinner.
Casey High defeated Paris 8 to 17 in the district basketball opener as Hensick led Casey with five field goals while Tolliver scored twice for Paris. In third place, Redman beat Hutsonvilla 31 to 28. Marshall lost to Martinsville 29 to 22 with Johnson netting six for Martinsville.
Former MT H S student Jayne Figg now at Wiley Terre Haute played the leading role in the Glee Club operetta at the Grand Opera House on March 3. The ship board tale featured about seventy five performers with Jayne as the sea captain's daughter earning praise from MT H S alumni.
Friday morning the senior class held a meeting in room ten and decided on their announcements and invitations. The invitations are white paper with a deckle edge and silver print, the stock is blue with the foil silver and centered on the card. The chosen name is to be placed for the senior event date.
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