Mr Stearn of University of Illinois speaks to Debating Club
Mr Stearn of the University of Illinois addressed the Debating Club and guests on Wednesday evening May 6. He, a former editor of the Daily Illinois, shared lessons on writing and gathering news for the student newspaper. He defined news as anything that interests people including sports hobbies local and prominent figures. The meeting adjourned after the discourse.
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Stearn
University of Illinois
I Lini
University of Minoia
Tilini
Stern
Latin Professor to Speak on Rome Travels at Normal High
Frederick Mutteres, professor at Indiana State Normal, will give an illustrated lecture on Rome tonight at 6 30 in the high school building courtesy of Mr Bright Jr. This marks the club's first time inviting an outsider. all are invited.
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Bright
Frederick Mutteres
Indiana State Normal
Rome
Latin Club Elects Officers for Next Semester
The Latin Club held a Wednesday meeting to choose officers for the next school year. Eleanor Snavely was elected president, Mary Stephenson vice president, Parilee Hurst secretary, William Rector treasurer, and John Lack sergeant at arms. The group aims to make the club more interesting next year.
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Eleanor Snavely
Mary Stephenson
Parilee Hurst
Wiliam Rector
John ‘Lack
Marshall Township High School Debating Club publication
The John Scholfield Debating Club of Marshall Township High School in Marshall Illinois publishes the school paper The M T H S News with named staff including editor in chief Faye Findley associate editor Mary Stephenson society editor Virginia Knipe sport editor Parlee Hurst exchange editor Kenneth McConchie local items editor Pearl Baker column editor Jordie Lewis alumni editor Edith Wright department editor Walter Booth and business manager Bill Rector.
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Faye Findley
Mary Stephenson
Virginia Knipe Society
Parlee Hurst
Kenneth McConchie
Eleanor Snavely
Pearl Baker
Jordie Lewis
Edith Wright
Walter Booth
Bill Rector
Zoom Era Raises Standards At M. T. H. School
The article outlines a push for higher academic and athletic standards, introducing a new Zoom in athletics, an honor system, expanded extracurriculars, and a courteous student body under the school’s reform program.
M. T. H. 5 Shows Strong Track Debut and Hopes for Next Year
Editorial notes M. T. H. 5 entered a Charleston meet with 30 schools present and earned finalists. Several boys reached semi finals and one reached the final, signaling future success. It credits county sweepstakes to the school and urges continued county meets and development of track, literary, and music teams for next year.
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Charleston
What Next After Epidemic Hits Our School
The speaker laments repeated misfortune and notes an measles epidemic affecting about eight students. He hopes no more fall ill and expresses sympathy for those affected while urging resilience amid ongoing setbacks.
Correction Missed: John Figg Receives M Award
In last week's issue John Figg should have been named as receiving an M for cheerleading. The oversight is acknowledged and amended in this correction notice.
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John Figg
Casey Senior Class to Present Charley's Aunt
Byron Davidson of Casey High School announced to the assembly that the senior class will present Charley's Aunt on May 14 and 15 in the school gym. The farce in three acts follows two college youths in love who gain help from Charley's Aunt, bringing humor and happiness. Davidson urged everyone to attend and support friendly school spirit.
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Byron Davidson
Casey High School
Charley
Casey
Davidson
Marshall Wins County Meet Sweepstakes and Music Shield
Marshall captured 109 points to 103 for Casey in a county meet at Martinsville May 7 8 9 securing the sweepstakes trophy along with the literary and music shield. Marshall stars included Roy Baird Mildred Craig Milton Dickens Louise Alford with first second and third place medals in essay declamation oration and extemporaneous reading.
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Marshall
Casey
Westfield
Martinsville
West Union
Roy Baird
Mildred Craig
Milton Dickens
Louise Alford
Patrick Henry
Booth Tarkington
Marshal
Gerhart
Dorothy Evans
Mary Johnson
Roses
Picardy
George Taubeneck
Marcheta
Miss Hughes
Foster
Renner
Kannamacher
Stewart
Reglin
Pinnell
Low Rulles
Millé
Wyers
Weeden
Kuhn
Ralston Westfield
McGinnis
Murphy
Henley
Lotts
Owens
Mart
Westld
Reg
Simpson
Leamon
Myers
Ewing
Redmon
Oates
Millis
Martinsvile
Redmon Westfield
Burkley
Slusser
Terre Haute and area weekend visits noted across town
A string of visitors and residents were recorded in Terre Haute and nearby towns over the weekend and Sunday. Many names appear in Terre Haute with trips to Casey Martinsville Paris and Dunlap. A school cooking class studied a lunch box picnic and a local college figure read at a May 7 session.
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Forrest Rollings
Harry Johns
Dunlap
Martin
Mary Norton
Terre Haute
Margaret Tingley
Ruth U
Mary Davidson
Paris
Babe Parson
Mildred English
Inez
Dorothy Dean
Sylvia
Bessie Wright
Beulah Booth
Russell
Walter Clatfelter
Richard Strohm
Myrtle Davidson
Ruth Greene
Eleanor Snavely
Casey Duncan Schwanecke
Walter Booth
Ruth Carpenter
Dave Forsythe
Martinsville
John Heminghouse
Duncan Schwinecke
Mary Stephenson
Augusta O'Neal
Burns Dixon
John Metz
Jot Malloy
Herman
Granville Geisert
Edith Wright
Wilbur Clark
Paul Baker
Dorothy Evans Elected President of Thalian Society
Dorothy Evans was elected president of the Thalian Society at the regular meeting on May 11. Officers elected included Mary Casteel as vice president and program chair, June Mutz as secretary, Bernard Myles as treasurer, and Hershel McCarty as sergeant at arms. The program centered on toasts with speakers including Mary Martin, Mrs Ferguson, Virginia Dave Anderson, and coaches and players from the football season.
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Dorothy Evans
Thalian Society
Mary Casteel
Dranmatic Club
June Mutz
Bernard Myles
Hershel McCarty
Herman Geisert
Jordy Lewis
Illini Students Shine In National Oratorical Contest
Illinois high school competitors led by George Stansell of Lakeview and Robert Sessions of Birmingham captured top spots in the Second National Oratorical Contest held in Washington with Coolidge among the judges. Prizes ranged from 290 dollars to higher sums for the leading seven contestants as about 1.4 million students nationwide took part in preliminaries.
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George Stansell
Lakeview High
Chicago
Cast for Senior Class Play Selected
The senior class play cast is announced with roles including Hafinah the rector’s housekeeper and a host of town figures such as Joe Willetts, Robert Greene, Leon Davidson, the Rector, Mrs Morton Jones, Diana Lee, Doris Wallis, Brooks Harrison, Judge Hasbrouck, and many others. Names appear in a long roster detailing villagers and potential characters.
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Hafinah
Gladys Newlin
Betsy Blodgett
New England
Fern Lycan
Joe Willetts
Robert Greene
Andy Beardsley
Leon David
David Lee
Milton Dickens
Morton Jones
Dedham
Louise Arford
Diana Lee
Doris Wallis Leonard Higginbotham
Brooks Harrison Hiram Swett
Creal Clark
Hasbrouck
Austin Claypool
Andrew Cobb
Herman Geisert
Roy Baird
Gladys Jones
Augusta O'Neal
Kenneth Jameson
Duncan Schwanecke
Abner Norton
Cornelius Jameson
Charles Reglin Griggs
Harry Wright
Monte Jones
Russell Baker
Agricultural Improve ment Contest Engages Casey Martinsville Marshall
Last fall the three schools started an Agricultural Improvement Contest with odd and even teams. The even team leads by about 500 points as of now but results from the other schools are pending. Prizes include a Twin Lakes picnic for the losing team and points awarded for hog and hen houses, limestone use, seed corn, gates, self feeders, project reports, milk testing, and garden cleaning.
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Casey
Martinsville
Marshall
Twin Lakes
New Teachers Selected for MM T S Faculty
The Board of Education fills vacancies for next year with Miss Alice Wheeler Noblesville Indiana to lead high school music. Miss Mamie Jones will teach commercial subjects while Miss Miriam Brewster Walner Illinois takes the Latin chair. Miss Helen Dooley Bloomington Illinois joins to teach journalism and other courses.
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Alice Wheeler
Noblesville
Indiana
Northwestern University
Helen Dooley
Bloomington
Ilinois
Dooley
Wesleyen University
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MR. Stearn
U. OF I
Normal
V “Fa
Egypt
Cleopatra
William Rector
Cleo
Pyramid
Hall of Fame
Latin Club
John Scholfield
Marshall Township High School
Marshall, Illinois
M. T. H. S. News
W Hnois
Editorial
Dash— Foster
Drss
Grew
Art
Ralston
Tete-a
Tetes
Jayne Figg
Harry Drake
Dorothy Moore
Edna Lovell
Virginia Prevo
Ernestine Myers
Gertrude
Irene Carpenter
Katherine Cunningham
John Black
Indiane Central College
Indianapolis
Hoosier
Mey
Edwards
Glee Club
Harrison High
Effingham High
Yassuhah
MMT . S
Board of Education
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