Marshall Victory Over Effingham Mural Beats 46 to 0
Marshall dominates Effingham 46 to 0 with four Sockler touchdowns and strong ground game. Malloy and Martin add scoring, while Claypool and Feets highlight Effingham’s defense on home turf.
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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1925
Page
7
Marshall dominates Effingham 46 to 0 with four Sockler touchdowns and strong ground game. Malloy and Martin add scoring, while Claypool and Feets highlight Effingham’s defense on home turf.
October 26 in the Commercial Department the typing contest awarded Mary Davidson and Margaret Grisham bronze medals. Mantle Brad ley received a certificate after fifteen minutes of typing forty net words. The certificates were sent to the School Department for grading by Underwood Typewriter Company, New York City.
The M. J. T. H. S. News lists editors and staff for Marshall Illinois with positions in news, sports, alumni and circulation plus a platform emphasizing higher scholarship a new Zoom in athletics the honor system better activities and a courteous student body
The piece cautions that lateness harms individuals and others, citing train wrecks and missed opportunities. It urges discipline by citing promptness as a key trait of great figures and links tardiness to poor school performance and future success risks.
The article urges students to place duties and study before recreation. It cites Horace Greeley’s rule and Henry Giles to emphasize that happiness results from doing work well, with lessons first and social activities second. Strong focus on duty, school responsibilities, and balanced leisure.
Alumni Mr and Mrs Jordie Lewis of Champaign visited relatives in Orchardville WL over the weekend. Glenn Wright was in Robinson Sunday November 8. Raymond Hawker a Harrisburg high school teacher attended the Tilmois Chicago football game Saturday. Jeda Lucan spent Wednesday evening with Berniece Gard. Ralph Finkbiner of Terre Haute visited Marshall weekend. Alma Davison who teaches at Parviz spent the weekend with home folks. Dorothy Dean spent Sunday with Faye Windley.
The Girl's Companion Club starts its active year with planned meetings every other Wednesday after school. Miss Burkhart will lecture on appropriate dress for a school girl, with sewing class students giving talks on dresses for various occasions. Edith Wright chairs the program committee which includes Elizabeth Rhoads Joy Maurer Pearl Baker Parlee Hurst Virginia Knipe Ruth Carpenter Genevieve Waldron Grace Bradley Ruth Doll and four seniors plus officers.
A string of quick household and social exchanges reveals concerns about honesty and timing. A father questions a child's tardiness and deception while a prisoner cites scripture on labor. A warden and a prisoner clash over religious views on work, and a joke about star gazing ends with a cheeky remark from Herbert S.
A brief exchange shows Virginia M. informing her mother that she already learned what she needs, implying ongoing schooling and parental involvement in education. The line conveys generational dialogue about knowledge and schooling.
Mr Hornbrook asks for a transparent object. Herbert suggests a doughnut. Miss Bassett chides Dean stating his work has fallen and must be picked up by stepping on it.
A string of casual classroom and home exchanges shows a family setting with children and adults sharing quips about hair loss Caesar lessons sore throats and late bedtimes. The banter includes playful mispronunciations and a soldierly question about being on the firing line.
The schedule lists open dates on Sept 18 and Nov 6. Matches include Toledo here Sept 25, Newton there Oct 2, Oblong here Oct 9, Robinson there Oct 16, Martinsville here Oct 22, Wiley there Oct 30, Paris there Nov 13, Westfield here Nov 19, and Casey here Nov 25.
Numerous people visited relatives and attended events across towns. Names include Edith Wright, Harold Wright, Katherine Cunningham, Lucille Robertson, Augusta ONeal, Dave Forsythe, Sylvia Ritter, Herman Geisert, Booth Poorman, Tarquin Bennett, Gerald Thompson, Lucy Beuhler, Loraine Nelson, J R Colbert, George Taubeneck, Ruth Smittkamp, Mildred Haugh, June Metz, Mable Chapman, Floyd Craig, Alberta Heminghouse, Louise Foley, Carlos Stewart. Locations include Robinson Effingham Terre Haute West Union Champaign Urbana Greenup and Champaign. Weekend trips and game attendances documented.
The Tilden Tech Times reports the Koo Koo Klub, a senior stunt group at Tilden Tech, Chicago, wore fancy paper ties on Monday and staged amusing acts for classmates. A separate note describes a fatal accident involving a boy named Jeffry Biggs after a high jump.
In Urbana II, November 9, farm boys from Illinois placed second in the national dairy cattle judging contest for boys and girls club members at the National Dairy Exposition in Indianapolis. The DeKalb county trio Leonard Lanegran Donald Nelson and Clifford Erickson coached by R C Nelson and C Rhode represented Illinois, while Maryland won first.
The Dramatic Club initiatedGeorge Taubeneck Carl Kuhn Granville Gessert Harold Smith Edith Wright Agile Hite Druscilla Deaner Berneice Gard Harry Sockler John Black Noland Johnson Sam Prevo Lucille Robertson Fred Reginn Kenneth McConchie Herbert Sisson Gerald Thompson Loraine Nelson Elmer Forsythe. Girls opened with a stunt and an educational scene with Edith Wright acting as teacher. The program closed with songs led by Sam Prevo and Gerald Thompson on piano. The solemn initiation included vows and constitution readings. Club business covered a forthcoming play and planning before initiation.
Ten new members joined the Latin Club at a November 5 meeting. Named inductees include Leland Paker Helen Coldren Effie Burkybile Ruth Braynard Edward Craig Dean Findley Wilma Geisert Virginia Luckhaupt Mae Dawson and Carl Lucan. The initiation featured signing in the blood of Caesar and will continue with additional rites later. President Faye Findley welcomed the initiates and urged attendance at all future meetings.
The M T H S junior class unanimously selected rings and pins from a submitted committee design. Rings feature a green gold on ebony background M with THS beneath, yellow gold for boys, white gold for girls with basket mounts. Numerals 1927 appear on each side, with a 27 yellow gold pin with chain. Purchase from Huff Jones Co. expected by Christmas vacation.
Pearl Baker was chosen as the orchestra pianist after last week's tryouts to replace Dorothy Evans who has moved to Farmer City. The selection follows a series of auditions held to fill the vacancy.
In an interview, lecturer A F Flude reflects on his travels from West Virginia coal districts to China Japan and Siberia. He details welfare work for American soldiers and aims to broaden American understanding of other nations. He notes America ranks seventh in global education.
Mary Casteel and Kenneth McConchie from the annual staff join Faye Findley and Wm Rector from the News staff as delegates to the High School Press Conference in Champaign on November 19 20 and 21. Two delegates per publication will attend. 200 participants expected. rooms not provided. Delegates must report back ideas and suggestions to their staffs.
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