Rockport High School graduates receive diplomas in 1921
Rockport High School held commencement exercises with a ceremony at Central School. Principal UC and alumni leader Miss Laura Wright spoke of education’s importance. Graduates listed include Margaret Laird Irma Winter Mary Kirkland Mary Bryant Clare Hamilton Anna Dye Janelin Thurman Mable Greene Christine Olsch Josephine Kellams Alice Mason Adeline Krueger Lucille Richards Josephine Agnew Myra Lee Therber Laird Schoenfeld Houston Walker Margaret Smith Henry Agnew Mary Tullis Calder Schweitzer Henry Stoermer Gresham Ayer Allan Hall and Don Seay. A banquet followed by alumni program featured Miss Laura Wright presiding and Dr. Shir Lang, Margaret Joy, and others.
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Hockporisn
Unewaing
Aiga Seneual Divansville
Rockport
Lucille Richards
Alice Mason
Margaret Smith
Henry Agnew
Mary Tullis
Calder Schweitzer
Henry Stoermer
Gresham Ayer
Allan Hall
Don Seay
American Legion Hall
Sinmni Association
Mm Wert
Asumani
Rockport High School
Laura Wright
Alumni Association
Lizzie Taylor
Ralph R. Roberts
Ida D. Armsty
Shir
Lang
Margaret Joy GC. Smith
Julia Mason
W. C. Mason
John Fuerster
Margaret Steitler
Ruth Schumacher
Auld Lang
High Scho
Christine Olsch
Mary Kirkland
Lucille Ric
Lucille Richar
America
Clare M. Hamilton
Italy
Metropolitan
Proserpina
New York City
L. L. Schofnfeld
United States
Janelsa Thurman
Spencer County
Ohio
France
R. Hi
Mabel Greene
Ed Ehrman
Louisville
Myra Lee Therber
Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Schoenfeld
Adeline Krueger
Rose Hill
Gresham
Ayer
Indiana University
Europe
Josephine Agnew
Areng
Evansville
Sees
Ign
Olsch. Music“ Co
Cheery Amile
Prophecy Revealed After Sleepless Night
A student reflects on a difficult class prophecy task plagued by scarce textbooks. After endless effort, a miraculous dream arrives and reveals the prophecy to another classmate, awakening them with the news that the answer has been found.
Taggart calls for aid to needy in China and Armenia
Thomas Taggart urges Indiana to support Near East Relief and China Famine Fund as life or death aid. He recalls Armenian orphans and appeals for a flood of contributions to the fund under Thomas C. Day in Indianapolis.
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Thomas ‘Waggart
United’ States
Indiana
Indiana Committee of Near East Relief and China Famine Fund
Taggart
McCay
McCray
Red Cross
China
Howe
America
Thomas C. Day
Waity
City Trust Building
Indianapolis
Corn Demonstrations Find Hog Feeding Beats Husked Corn
Reports from 36 demonstrations in 15 counties show hogs gain faster and more cheaply when fed on corn that is not husked. An average hog consumes five and a half bushels during a four day hogging off period, with two to three bushels per hog providing the feed. Heavy milking cows should receive grain while on pasture. Chinch bugs increase. farmers advised to spray early, use Chinch Bug Oil as barrier, and protect fields to prevent year to year growth.
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Eacsis Pounus
Aiwik Tor
Eacii
Iin
Xauistoius
J. 3. Davis
Purane University
Davis
Evansville Honor for Marguerite Roberts in Oratorical prelims
Miss Marguerite Roberts daughter of Judge and Mrs R E H Roberts of Rockport won a preliminary to the Bishop William F Anderson Oratorical contest and will compete during commencement week. Evansville College progress shows cornerstone laid June 22 for administration building with a three story stone structure gymnasium and power plant planned this year. trustees allocate 400000 for the work and delivery slated January 1 1922.
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Evansville
Indy
Marguerite Roberts
R. “E H. Roberts
Rockport
William F. Anderson
Miss Roberts
Evansville College
7The
Walden Restaurant Destroyed in Fire on 5th Street
A Tuesday morning fire gutted the Walden restaurant on 5th Street between Main and Elm, with the back living area also damaged. Arthur Walden and his family barely escaped, losing the building and contents with $900 total insured against $400 building loss. The cause is undetermined though cigarette stubs are suspected.
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Arthur Walden
5Th Street
Main
Elm Streets
Legion Honors Dead In Local Memorial Services
Legion salutes veterans with a Monday ceremony at Centerville and surrounding towns. Ex servicemen Walter Kay Robert Woods Martie Tullis Everett Gentry and others served as firing squad guards and pallbearers. Memorials at the Baptist church featured remarks on the American Legion and 190 per cent Americanism with solos and a reading by local participants.
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Jenkins
Centerville
Gentryville
Dale
Lamar
Newtonville
New Hope
Sunset
Hill
Rockport
Lidk
Mt. Zion
Hatfield
Midway
Pleasant Valley
Baptist Church
American Légion
Julia Mason
Edith Gentry
Striped cucumber beetle speeds into garden pest scene
A fragment notes the striped cucumber beetle and a quick, aggressive approach to control. It mentions a garnet tone and a singular focus on rapid action against the pest in a garden context.
Golden anniversary celebrated at 1120 William Street
The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Gentry was celebrated with an open house at their home 1120 William Street attended by many friends and relatives. The couple married in 1891 in Badkport and have lived in the city for 26 years with sons Charles of Rockport and Tom of Evansville among guests.
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A. P. Gentry
Theix. Nome
William Street
Ad “Mike
Gentry
Badkport
Charles
Rockport
Tom
Evansville
George Nicolai Dies at 68 in Evansville
George Nicolai died last Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Blanck in Evansville at age 68 from complications of diseases. Survived by a niece Mrs John Hoops of Lamar and several nephews and nieces. Former Rockport resident moved to Evansville six years ago. Brick mason by trade. Funeral services were held at a Lutheran church in Evansville last Monday afternoon with burial there.
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George Nicolas
George Nicolai
Henry Blanck
Evansville
John Hoops
Lamar
Nicolai
Rockport
Diligent Daughters Meet at Mrs Rimstidt Home
The Diligent Daughters of Trinity Lutheran church met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred Rimstidt on Fourth Street. Prizes went to Miss Eva Kehrer and Mrs. Amelia Mohr. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is scheduled for the last Monday in June at Mrs. Allen McCullough's home.
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Triity Luthran Church
Fred Rimstidt
Fourth Street
Eva Kehrer
Amelia Mohr
Allen McCulough
Mrs Bosier Visits Brother on Weeklong Paris Visit
Mrs Lizzie Bosier of Paris Illinois will stay a week with her brother, visiting relatives and friends, after arriving last Sunday for a short stay.
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