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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1952
Page
1
The Marshall High School seniors presented The Cavalcade of States as part of graduation exercises in the gym. The program featured processional, national anthem, invocation, prologue, narrators, epilogue, finale, remarks, and diploma presentations by school and veterans’ groups. Sixty plus seniors were listed as diploma candidates.
Mr and Mrs Charles Tingley announce the engagement of their son Richard to Miss Esther Carlile of Boswell Indiana. The wedding date is June 22.
Hon. Robert F Cotton presided at a May 24 circuit court with multiple cases. Laura Holmes et al v George Ler et al. distribution report approved. bond discharged. Alice Stephens Keating v John Seamann et al. solicitor's fee fixed at 250 dollars. Anna English estate inventory approved. Fred Washburn v Hartzwell Wells et al. sale report proven, filed for later hearing.
Death notices report Ernest Page 65 of Terre Haute died Saturday at 529 South 9th Street with survivors Mary and three sons and a sister. Burial in Dunlap cemetery after services at St Joseph church. Isaac Turner 70 of Marshall died Friday at 204 Maple Street with family, services at Marrs Funeral Home and burial in Marshall cemetery. Daisy Grisham 67 of Marshall died Thursday at Union Hospital Terre Haute with a son Ben Grisham and daughter Margaret Grisham and several Wright siblings. funeral arrangements noted as spending.
The seventh annual Clark County Home Bureau meeting was held Friday in Marshall's Methodist church with guest speaker Miss Margueritte Briggs of the University of Illinois. Attendees heard “Writing the Next Chapter” and noted long-standing leadership, with installation of officers and a full afternoon program of songs, pledges, and reports. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John LeSeure and Mr. and Mrs. Charles LeSeure.
The page lists graduates by row and name from Marshall High School. Names include Marilyn Lindley Alice Stout Margaret Buckner Genevieve Weaver Mary Staub Hilda Low Cecelia Siverly Eleanor Cooper Flora Ann Cline Virginia Strohm Jean Van Fleet Charlotte Trueblood and others across seven rows with multiple first and last names.
In days gone by Rev C M Farnham accepted a call to lead the Christian church in Marshall. The community notes include Decoration Day plans with speeches at the Pythian Theatre by F W Booth and others, with Ringgold band from Terre Haute providing music.
40 years 1912 marriage licenses list Arthur Blank enberger Lennie Moore Johnson township Clifford Turner Dolson township Eva Waller Auburn Milton Waller Marshall Nannie Walter McKeen. Oscar Ditzenberger killed a four foot rattlesnake on his mail route. Miss Helen Hurst to Notre Dame to visit sister Esther both quarantined for scarlet fever. John Prevo leaves for Cedar Rapids Iowa to work as traveling salesman. H H Knipe sold residence on north 6th street to Dr Co Mitchell for 1500. Miss Stella Smith visiting her brother Harry in Ithaca New York for graduation at Cornell next month. Mrs Michael Shay and daughter Marie of Terre Haute entertained George Meehling family. Hugar Hodge and daughter Dorothy of Paris visited Edwin Booth family.
Miss Irene Walker and Rosa Batson led the May meeting of the G. L. G. at Irene Walker’s West Main Street home with guests including Mrs. Mun shower of Terre Haute and several local members. Myrtle Sweet of Terre Haute arrived to nurse Prof. Crandall at the Potter home. Mrs. Haslitt and children plan a Charleston visit before moving to Houston. Canton Dixon family and Edwin Booth visited Champaign for a Sunday stay. Continued on Page 5.
Clark County Post No. 90 will award the American Legion School Awards to four Senior High and four Junior High graduates for honor courage scholarship leadership and service. Sidny Vargas and Joy Barrett will present the medals at commencement. Senior High boys winner Owen Flowers and girls Virginia Strohm win. runnerups Bill Hollenbeck and Jean Findley. honorable mentions Don Miller Frances Kuehner. Junior High boys Raymond Greenlee and Ronald Sprague win. girls Mary Keyes and Doris Garner runnerups.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Maurer welcome Pamela Rae born May 23 1952 weight 7 pounds 14 ounces mother Mary Jackquot formerly of Murphysboro IL. Edgar son of Mr and Mrs Reno Maurer of Marshall. Robert William Forsythe born May 22 weight 5 pounds 15 ounces second child to Mr and Mrs Glenn Forsythe. Dorothy Macklan is Mrs Forsythe. Ralph Dick Mesker reports Randolph Allen born Saturday at St Anthony hospital weight 8 pounds 6 ounces. Louis Marvin announces Melody Louise born May 22 at St Anthony hospital weight 7 pounds 5 ounces.
Miss Sarah Fredenberger arrived from Viroqua to assume duties as city grade school supervisor. She resigned as a fifth grade teacher to begin work before schools close and will study for her Master of Arts at George Peabody College in Nashville this summer.
Will Stevens of 412 North Michigan Avenue was taken to a Lawrenceville hospital Tuesday around noon after suffering a heart attack while surveying two miles from Bridgeport. He was reported resting easy. Rev and Mrs I E Vanney drove to Plymouth Indiana on Thursday to spend Memorial Day with their daughter and family.
Ernest Junker retired farmer of Marshall, 71, was killed when a tractor toppled and crushed his chest about 1:30 last Friday afternoon at the Charles Curran farm, 3 1/4 miles north of Marshall. Surviving are a son, Fenton Junker of Indianapolis. two brothers, Phillip and Alfred Junker of Marshall. and a sister, Mrs. Bertha Sweitzer of Terre Haute. The body was taken to Moore Funeral Home and buried at Zion Cemetery after services at Zion church led by Rev. IEB Vanney.
Miss Patricia Lowe daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Lowe traveled to St Louis on May 17 where she met Cpl Otto Louis Myles They were married at The First Methodist Church in Pochanhontas Arkansas by the pastor The couple returned home late Saturday night arriving 1230 a m Sunday at the home of Myles grandmother Mrs N R Myles and sister Donna in Marshall May 27 Cpl Myles reports back to base while Mrs Myles stays with her parents and works at Velsicol Corp
Mr and Mrs Faris Sweet hosted a venison and chicken birthday dinner Sunday May 25 honoring Mrs Effie McNulty. Guests included Oda Mallary George and Mrs Walker Martinsville Tommy Miller West Union Arthur Washburn West Terre Haute and others from Meridian Clinton and Chrisman. Televised viewing and photo taking followed a bountiful meal with gifts for the guest of honor.
In Union Hospital editor Mark Stewart of The Marshall Herald underwent a major operation Monday morning May 27 and is reported improving nicely. His room on the 4th floor is 401.
Mrs. Mary R. Shotts learns of the death of her brother Charles Wallace on May 10 in Chanute Kansas. Wallace had lived in Clark County for many years and spent the recent years in Kansas. his burial followed in Chanute the next Monday.
Gerald A. Miller 27 Casey Illinois and Coleen Ann Snearey 22 Casey Illinois receive a marriage license. Arthur Jr. Comstock 21 Paris Illinois and Betty Pinnell 19 Paris Illinois also obtain licenses. Leo Henry Biggs 36 Casey Illinois and Edith I. Clark 38 Casey Illinois are issued licenses.
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