Mencement Exercises at Marshall High School
Seniors presented The Cavalcade of States as part of graduation exercises in the gym Thursday night at 8. The program featured processional, national anthem, invocation, orchestra, solo, prologue, narration, epilogue, finale, and remarks by the superintendent. Diplomas were to be presented by board president Robert Maurer, with many students listed as diploma candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall High School
Wv. Gibson
Orville
Eugene Bradford
Margaret Louise * Buckner
Mary Lee Burns
Rosemary June Carpenter
Flora Ann Cline
Eleanor Danielle Cooper
Nettie Frances Duran
Rose Ella Ellington
James Randolph Ferris
Patricia
Anne Files
Doris Jeannf Findley
Owen Edward Flowers
Robert John Geheb
Jack Lee Griswold
Lou Ella May- Helilger
William Daniel Holenbeck
Jack Horton
Ronald Herbert Hunt
Stephen Richard Jensen
Murphy
Beverly June Murphy
David H. Murphy
Walter
Allen ‘Nelson
Edith Lor- Teta Newport
Marilyn
Lois Nicol
Clyde LeRoy Pine
Harvey Aden Redman
Perle Eugene Robinson
Beradine Rodgers
Charles William - Rubbert
Rita Mae Scott
Shirley June Siverly
Cecelia
Ann Siverly
Norman Gilbert Somers
Mary Louise Staub
Mary Alice Stout
Virginia Carolyn Strohm
Donald F. Sweitzer
William Thomas Tharp
Charlotte Jean Trueblood
Norman Jean Tucker
Kenneth Estel Vanarsdalen
Norma Jean van Fleet
Richard Walker
Robert K. Walker
Genevieve Jane Weaver
Fred Leo Whitkanack
John Whitkanack, Jr
Arnold Dean Wilson
Barbara Anne Wilson
Tingley announces engagement of Richard to Esther Carlile
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tingley
Richard
Esther Carlile
Boswell
Indiana
Court Session Delivers Distribution Report and Fees
Hon. Robert F. Cotton presided at a May Saturday circuit court session. Cases included partition suits Laura Holmes et al v George Ler et al, and judges approved the master Omer Shawler’s distribution report. bond discharged. Fees fixed at 250 dollars. inventory in Anna English estate approved. partition actions in Fred Washburn v Hartzwell Wells et al continued to hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Holmes
George’ Stateler
Alice Stephens
Keating
John Seamann
Anna English
E. B. Hurst
Fred Washburn
Hartzwell Wells
Death notices for Page Turner Hutchison and Wright family
Three death notices from Terre Haute area list Ernest Page age 65 at 529 South 9th Street, widow Mary and three sons among survivors, funeral at St. Joseph church with Dunlap cemetery burial. Also Isaac Turner age 70 at 204 Maple Street with widow Katie and children, services at Marrs Funeral Home and Marshall cemetery burial. Daisy Ellen Hutchison age 67 died at Union Hospital with son Ben Gris ham and daughter Margaret Grisham, six Wright brothers and sisters named. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Page
South 9Th St
Terre Haute
Mary
Richard
West Terre Haute
Glen
Albert
Myrtle H. Nelson
Page
Wabash
St. Joseph Church
Dunlap
Isaac Turner
Maple Street
Katie
Henry
Harry
James Turner
Marshall
Aletha Myles
Route 1
Mary Maxwell
Martinsville
Marrs Funeral
H. J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
Daisy Ellen Hutchison
Union Hospital
Ben Grisham
Margaret Grisham
Chicago
Susie Jacobs
Phoebe Adams
Indiana
Leander Wright
James Wright
Ind
Clarence Wright
Garner
Ark
Reno Wright
East Palatka
Fla
Frank Wright
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Allen Wright
Gennesse, Tl
Marrs
Clark County Home Bureau Holds Seventh Annual Meeting
The Clark County Home Bureau held its seventh annual meeting Friday at the Marshall Methodist Church with guest speaker Miss Margueritte Briggs of the University of Illinois discussing Writing the Next Chapter. Attendees heard reports, installations, and program notes as members and guests reflected on leadership and future aims. Weekend guests included the LeSeures from Mt. Carmel and Canton, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Methodist’ Church
Marshall
Margueritte Briggs
University of Illinois
Merle Drake
Pauline Davidson
Home Bureau
Martha Edens
Lucille ‘Zieg
Pauline| Davidson
Naomi
Baker
Maurine Stogsdill
Helen Hurst
Mary Puetz
Mag
Jorie Comer
My Gard
Ellen Ferris
Craig
Georgia
Mackling
Hester “Newlin
Ella J. Fikuart
Grace
Richey
Graduates of Marshall High School Class Portraits
A panoramic yearbook style list shows Marshall High School graduates arranged in seven rows by surname initials. The compilation names twenty three students across rows with several common surnames reflected.
Faithful call drew Rev Farnham to Marshall church
In days gone by Rev C M Farnham accepted a pastorate at the Christian church in Marshall. Elder W A Fuson preached at Clarksville and a local Decoration Day observance was planned with speeches by F W Booth and others at the Pythian Theatre. Social visits and local notices fill the page with community updates across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Farnham
The
Christian Church
Marshall
W. A. Fuson
Clarksville
Baptist Church
Charles Cole
Kinmundy
F. W. Booth
Pythian Theatre
Ringgold
Terre ‘Haute
Dan Eckel
John Martin's
Anderson
Nelson Loree
Oliver Vicinity
Maggie Buckner
Oak Hill
Local Marriage Licenses and Notable Events Update
40 years 1912 marriage licenses list Arthur Blank enberger Lennie Moore Johnson township Clifford Turner Dolson township Eva Waller Auburn township Milton B Waller Marshall and Nannie Walter McKeen. Oscar Ditzenberger killed a four foot rattlesnake with 19 rattles on his mail route. Helen Hurst visits sister Esther at Notre Dame and both are quarantined for scarlet fever. John Prevo leaves for Cedar Rapids Iowa to work as traveling salesman for a large lumber company. H H Knipe sold north 6th Street residence to Dr C D Mitchell for 1500 dollars. Stella Smith visiting brother Harry at Ithaca New York until his Cornell graduation next month. Mrs Michael Shay and daughter Marie of Terre Haute hosted by George Meehling family. Hugar Hodge and daughter Dorothy of Paris visiting Edwin Booth family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blankenberger
Lennie Moore
Johnson Township
Clifford Turner
Dolson
Eva Waller
Auburn Township
Milton B. Waller
Marshall
Nannie Walter
McKeen
Oscar Ditzenberger
Helen Hurst
Notre Dame
Indiana
Esther
John Prevo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
H. H. Knipe
North 6Th Street
C. D. Mitchell
Stella Smith
Harry
Ithaca
New York
Cornell University
Michael Shay
Marie
Terre Haute
George Meehling
Sunday Hugar Hodge
Dorothy
Paris
Edwin Booth
May meeting hosts for G. L. G. sisters at West Main
Miss Irene Walker and Miss Rosa Batson hosted the May gathering of the G. L. G. group at Irene’s West Main Street home. Guests included Mrs. Mun shower, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Brandenstein, Mrs. Ruttman, Miss Mollie Smith, Constance Batson, Tela Kile, Frances Williams, Mrs. Cork, Mrs. Helm, and Mrs. Moore. Myrtle Sweet from Terre Haute came to nurse Prof. Crandall. The Haslitts plan a Charleston visit before moving to Houston, and the Dixon family and Edwin Booth visited Champaign for a Sunday outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Walker
Rosa Batson
West Main St
Wm. Munshower
Terre Haute
Harold Bright
Charles Brandenstein
Jessie Ruttman
Mollie Smith
Rosa
Constance Batson
Tela Kile
Frances Williams
Walter Cork
Ben Helm
Fred Moore
Myrtle Sweet
American Legion School Awards Winners Named
Clark County American Legion Post No 90 will honor four Senior High and four Junior High students for qualities of honor courage scholarship leadership and service at commencement. Sidny Vargas and Joy Barrett will present medals to winners and runners up including Owen Flowers Virginia Strohm Raymond Greenlee Mary Keyes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
American Legion Post No. 90
American Legion School
Sidny Vargas
Joy Barrett
Post No
Owen Flowers
Bill Hollen
Beck
Don Miller
Virginia Strohm
Jean Findley
Frances Kuehner
Raymond Greenlee
Ronald Sprague
Mary Keyes
Doris Garner
Local Births Reported From Murphysboro And Marshall
Mr and Mrs Edgar Maurer announce a daughter Pamela Rae born May 23 1952 weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Mrs Maurer is formerly Mary Jackquot of Murphysboro Illinois. Edgar is son of Mr and Mrs Reno Maurer of Marshall. Glenn Forsythe and Mrs Dorothy Macklin announce Robert William born May 22 at St Anthony hospital weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces. Randolph Allen born Saturday at St Anthony hospital weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces is son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Dick Masker. Louis Marvin announces Melody Louise born May 22 at St Anthony hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Maurer
Pamela Rae
Glenn Forsythe
Robert William
St. Anthony Hospital
Ralph “Dick” Medsker
Randolph Allen
Louis Marvin
Melody Louise
Miss Sarah Fredenberger Named Supervising Teacher
Miss Sarah Fredenberger arrived Monday from Viroqua to assume duties as city grade school supervisor. She resigned as fifth grade teacher to start here before schools close and will study for a Master of Arts degree this summer at George Peabody College in Nashville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Center
Wisconsin
Sarah Fredenberger
Viroqua
Fredenberger
George Peabody College For
Nashville
Tenn
Will Stevens Taken to Lawrenceville Hospital
Will Stevens of 412 North Michigan Ave 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 motored to Plymouth Indiana Thursday to spend Memorial Day with their daughter and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stevens
North
Michigan Ave
Lawrenceville
Bridgeport
Mr. Stevens
I. E. Vanney
Plymouth
Indiana
Ernest Junker Dies Under Tractor Near Marshall
Ernest Junker 71 a retired Marshall farmer was killed when a tractor overturned trapping him about 1 30 last Friday. He had been working at Charles Curran farm 3 14 miles north of Marshall. Survived by son Fenton Indianapolis brothers Phillip Alfred Marshall sister Mrs Bertha Sweitzer Terre Haute. Funeral held Sunday at Zion Church with Rev Vanney officiating. Burial in Zion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Junker
Marshall
Junker
Charles Curran
Fenton Junker
Indianapolis
Phillip
Alfred Junker
Bertha Sweitzer
Terre Haute
Moore Funeral Home
Zion Church
Ieb Vanney
Zion Cemetery
Lowe Myl es Wedding Chronicle Report
Miss Patricia Lowe daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Lowe met Cpl Otto Louis Myles in St Louis on May 17 and they married in The First Methodist Church at Pochanhontas Arkansas. They returned to Marshall arriving 12 30 a m Sunday with Mrs N R Myles and sister Donna. Cpl Myles reports back to base May 27. Mrs Myles will stay with her parents and continue work at Velsicol Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Lowe
Herman Lowe
St. Louis
Otto Louis Myles
Pochanhontas
Ark
First Methodist
N. R. Myles
Donna
Marshall
Cpl
Myles
The
Velsicol Corp
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Effie McNulty's Birthday
Mr and Mrs Faris Sweet hosted a venison and chicken dinner Sunday May 25 for Effie McNulty in Clinton Indiana. Guests included Oda Mallary George Walker Tommy Miller Arthur Washburn Robert Brooks Virgil Vernon Elza McNulty and John McNulty with callers Richard Lee and family. Televisions pictures and gifts followed a bountiful meal as attendees wished many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faris Sweet
Sweet
Effie McNulty
Oda Mallary
George Walker
Martinsville
Tommy Miller
West Union
Arthur Washburn
West Terre Haute
Robert Brooks
Meridian
Mississippi
Virgil Vernon
Elza McNulty
Chrisman
John McNulty
Clinton
Indiana
Richard Lee
Sons
Marshall
Union Hospital Editor Undergoes Major Operation
Mark Stewart editor of The Marshall Herald had a major operation on Monday morning May 27. He is improving nicely and is listed in room 401 on the fourth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Stewart
Marshall Herald
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Stewart
Death of Former Clark County Resident Brother Reported
Mrs. Mary R. Shotts received word of the death of her brother Charles Wallace on May 10 in Chanute Kansas. The burial was held the following Monday in Chanute. Wallace lived in Clark County for many years and then spent several years in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Shotts
Charles Wallace
Chanute
Kansas
Wallace
Clark County
Marriage Licenses Granted in Casey and Paris
Gerald A. Miller 27 of Casey and Coleen Ann Snearey 22 of Casey receive a marriage license. Arthur Jr. Comstock 21 of Paris Illinois and Betty Pinnell 19 of Paris obtain a license. Leo Henry Biggs 36 of Casey and Edith I. Clark 38 of Casey also receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Miller
Casey
Illinois
Coleen Ann Snearey
Arthur Jr
Comstock
Paris
Ilinois
Betty Pinnell
Leo Henry Biggs
Jil
Edith I. Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert F.cotton
Salk
John LeSeure
Mt. Carmel
Charles LeSeure
Charles Emanuel
Canton, Ininois
Lillie Brady
Earl Finney
Marilyn Lindley
Alice Stout
Margaret Buckner
Genevieve Weaver
Mary Staub
Hilda Low
Cecelia Siverly
Eleanor Cooper
Fiora Ann Cline
Jean van Fleet
Charlotte Truebloode
Rita Scott
Edith Newport
Beverly Murphy
Patricia Files
Lou Ella Heilyer
Mary Lee Thompson
Bernadine Rodgers
Rosemary Carpenter
Shirley Siverly
Norma Tucker
Patricia’ Miller
Frances Duran
Marilyn Nicol
Frances Buchner
Reba Kirchner
Anna Macey
Rose Ellington
Barbara Wilson
James Lowry
Ronald Hunt
Kennny Vanarsdalen
Robert Barkley
James Baker
Perley Robinson
Fred Whitkanack
Walter Nelson
Max Jones
Frank Lee
Antone Murphy
Donald Miller
John Whitkanack
Gilbert Somers
Stephen Jensen
William Tharp
Clyde Pine
James Ferris
Don Sweitzer
Jack Griswold
Harold Kuhn
First Methodist Church
American Legion School Awards
Lawrenceville Hospital
Lowe-Myles
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