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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
3
The Wissner Grand Piano, the largest memorial by any class, was presented by the junior and senior classes of M T H S. The cost was $700 from Robertson Music Store Terre Haute and will support the music department through programs and future concerts. It will be publicly presented at Commencement exercises.
The commencement play Seventeen in four acts will be presented at the Pythian Theatre by amateur actors on May 27 and 28. The production features elaborate sets and fighting effects, with a cast that has mastered two acts and aims to impress as professional. The play, a Booth Tarkington work, follows William Sylvanus Baxter as he transitions from boy to man amid youth romance and comic mishaps.
The Tam mond Ligh' School held its 10th annual invitational Inter scholastic and Athletic meet at Charles on Teachers' College. Hillsboro team set a record with 66 points, the largest score ever on the field. Hawmond, Indiana band photos were taken during marching. International News Reel Co. plans to show it in Asnaidille weet Carlos dad.
Address details for The M. T. H. S. News Marshall Illinois include editor roles such as Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Organizations Editor Sports Editor Department Editor Column Editor Local Items Editor Alumni Editor Managing Editor Circulation Manager Business Manager Exchange News Editor and Special Report contacts Marie McDaniels Paul Baker June Metz Etta Mae Mitchell Miss Helen A. Dooley Faculty Advisor.
An editorial notes many students have not paid club dues library fines and subscriptions. It argues students should settle obligations to maintain access to the library and grades while urging payment without credit denial unless necessary. It stresses dues should be paid promptly to avoid credit loss.
May 13 County Literary Contest at Martinsville. May 11 County Music Contest at Casey. May 14 Triangular Track Meet with Casey and Robinson. May 17 Junior Senior banquet. May 22 Eastern Minors High School Meet at Marshall. May 26 Manual Training exhibit. May 27 28 Commencement play. May 29 Dramatic Club banquet. May 30 Baccalaureate June 1 Commencement.
A jumble of character pairings and nicknames from a vintage humor feature lists multiple cross referenced names such as Skeezix Floyd Fitzgerald Ady Garnet Elston Min Edna Lovell Chester Robert Morris Jiggs Bill Rector and Boob McNutt Glen Tapscott in a collage style.
The J S D C held a regular meeting on Monday night May 10 with journalism as the featured topic. Potter editor of the Marshall Herald spoke on journalism while Faye Findley and Wilbur Lark discussed duties and experiences in student newspaper work. Kenneth McCondele explained writing sports articles and MARLEE described college fundraising. Present MTHL 8B News staff members shared their views and prize-winning paper goals were praised.
A humorous bedtime tale features a wild young man who taunts danger and dwarfs ordinary limits. A carpenter’s fall ends his reign in a symbolic land of eternal summer. The moral lampoons small acts and lists a courtroom quip about paying for meals.
The Ag baseball team beat the School Boys after school Monday May 10 in a very exciting game. Ag outclassed the School Boys though the final score stayed 10-6 with Swartz F McGee Je McGee and Swartz on the mound for the Ag squad and Craig Prevo Myles Houk handling the School Boys pitchers.
A field trip led by Mr Carpentier for his biology class becomes a lively hunt around Smiths Pond. Dean Findley leads part of the advance, Genevieve Myles finds a snake, Ruth and Fred guard the rear, and a butterfly encounter ends with the group returning to school as the bell rings.
Preliminaries in voice and piano were held Friday night May 7 with a large crowd. Mary Johnson won voice first, Ruth Carpenter second. Marie Taylor won piano first, Ruth Carpenter second. The May Festival chorus from Indiana State Normal performed and a judge gave it 93. The winning trio will represent Marshall at the Casey County Meet on May 14.
Mrs Temple Lovett aged 17 spent May 10 and 11 in Champaign. Louise Alford 1925 spent the weekend with Evelyn Hunt 1926. Edna and Helen Mundorf 1922 returned home May 8 after teaching in Sullivan. Louise Cleamy 1925 visited Augusta O Neil 1925 on May 8. Inez Dean 1922 at Teacher's College spent the weekend. Dale Davison 1922 spent May 9 in Paris. Austin Claypool 1925 and Jordia Lewis 1925 stayed at home. Herman Geisert 1925 of DePauw visited with parents. Bill Lichtey of DePauw joined. Edwin Booth 1923 spent the weekend at home. Augusta O Neil 1925 spent May 9 in Terre Haute.
On Tuesday morning May 4 Rev Howard Leach acting as a member of the American Legion presented a beautiful American flag to the student body from the school board. He spoke on the meaning of the colors in the flag and led the singing of America by the assembly. Mr Solbari accepted the flag on behalf of the school. The program closed with the singing of Shine On America.
Typing classes hiked to Crystal Lake for a picnic after a five week contest win by the morning section. Guests included Misses Jones Blackburn Dooley Smith Brewster Burkhart, with photos taken and eats shared, plus sniping outing and a brief search party for late arrivals.
The Marshall Ag Club baseball team beat Martinsville 4 to 2 after school on May 6. Pitchers were Swartz and McGee for Marshall, Brosman and Montgomery for Martinsville.
A montage of social calls shows Mildred Haugh with Francis Ferris and many residents visiting friends across Indiana towns. May dates reference Champaign Terre Haute Charleston Martinsville Mattoon Paris and Terre Santa with names like Dorothy Machlan Virginia McClure Edith Davison Lucy Beuhler Margaret Grisham and Mary Martin among others.
A blue Star car robs a Ford garage of two thousand dollars and a Michigan avenue store of an unknown sum. Police chase ends with Ferguson Rhodes Rex Cork Carl Kuhn and Owen Hall jailed after a City Council trial with sentences for grand larceny perjury resisting arrest attempted murder and manslaughter.
Mr Earl Finney of the American Legion spoke to the assembly on Tuesday morning May 11 urging students to support the annual Salvation Army drive. The tag day is set for Saturday May 15 with a $500 quota and no other group will solicit in Marshall this week or next. Mr Ramsdale of the Salvation Army echoed the talk noting true happiness comes from service and that the Army has no Marshall work unless needed, yet they quietly perform human service unseen by many.
The Marshall girls glee club won a silver loving cup in Terre Haute during the May fete at Indiana State Normal. The nineteen member chorus beat North Terre Haute Indians Clinton Indiana entrants in the girls chorus contest. The group will also perform at the County Meet in Casey on March 14 and the Eastern Illinois Lasgre Meet in Marshall on May 21 and 22 using the same program.
A short, unclear passage mentions a student election with a captain being elected. The text references a person named Martin and hints at a basketball context with a captaincy attributed to a student leader. Further readable details are not provided.
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