Knox College Prepares for War Time Athletics and Drill
Knox College plans to retain athletics and schedule games as in former years while expanding military training. Enrollment is expected to rise with sophomores and freshmen, and about 700 students enrolled last year. Several Knox cadets served at Fort Sheridan and five earned captaincies. nearly a hundred students are in military service. Colleges face similar wartime enrollments and anticipate continued intercollegiate sports if not conflicting with national service.
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Knox College
Quincy
Washington University
Lake Forest
Monmouth
Knox Military Corps
Fort Sheridan
Knox
Regular Army
Colge
Institutions of Learning
Emox
T Hey
Advisory Commission of the
Concil of National Defense
Scout Masters Host Tented Camp On Parsonage Lawn
A scout master and crew camped on the parsonage lawn while the domestic science club held its regular meeting at Mrs. P A Scott's home. Demonstrations by Mrs. Scott and her daughter Mattie concluded with Ada Clark winning first prize and Vernie Burner second. Ice cream and cake followed the business session.
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Domestic Science Club
P. A. Scott
Mattie
Ada Clark
Vernie Burner
Jacobs
Chatten
Union Picnic Set by White Flock and Denver Church
Southeast section notes a union picnic of the White Flock and Denver Congregational church planned for next Saturday at Davie Brumback’s timber area northeast of town.
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White Flock
Denver Congregational Church
Davie Brumback
Rev Edwards Returns From Champaign Conference
Beverly Illinois reports Rev Edwards returned Tuesday from the annual M. B. Church conference in Champaign. Rev Edwards continues to serve local congregants with updated church insights and plans.
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Beverly, Ill
Ill
Edwards
M. B. Church
Champaign
Red Cross Society Organized and Local News Update
Mr and Mrs Crane of Quincy organized a Red Cross society now with fifty members. The Rockport trip continues with Rockport arrival planned in a few days. Several families visited relatives in Baylis Springfield and Missouri and attended events at the state fair.
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Denver
III
Marcene Ramsey
Hutchinson
Kaw
Christian Church
Harris
Harry Jennings
Jacksonville
Springfield
Decatur
St. Louisa
George Patrick
Galesburg
Roy
Eugene Fink
Walter Scharledy
Rockport
Crane
Quincy
Red Cross Society
R. H. Sykes
Baylis
Mary Kelly
G. A. Hendricks
D.moore
Frank
Ray
Mond Sykes
Nelson Higdon
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Bernice Kelly
Uther
Bykes
Hinches
Charles Hull
Tamfix
William Teast
Apex
Marryee
B. A. Stockwell
Missouri
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