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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1918

Page

7

World War I moral vision and call to service for graduates

Dr. Shanklin frames World War I as a moral campaign linking faith to universal human rights. He argues nations are judged by spirit, not power, urges unity with France and Britain, and invites Wesleyan graduates to join the war effort or war-related work, pledging to form a League of Peace postwar.

Germany France America Dr. Shanklin Shanklin Great Britain Marne Somme Verdun Young Men’s Christian Association Red Cross Italy United States

Deep River Graduation Exercises and Town Hall Vaudeville

The Deep River eighth grade graduation is set for tonight at the Town hall with a full program including orchestra pieces, prayers, class songs, and a series of declamations and essays led by Principal B. Tourville and Supervisor H. O. Clough. A vaudeville and dance show follows at the town hall on Friday evening featuring Giacomo and company with Neil Patterson, exhibition dancing, and admission priced for all ages.

Deep River Town Hall B. A. Hatfield U.S. A Louise Drude Dorothy LeVaughn James Rollston Bendix Wilfreda Fisher Earl Bartman Mary E. Francis Ernest Carlson Iris Rowe Yvonne Beauchene Arthur Darcy B. Tourville H. O. Clough E. L. Prann Hatfield Deep River Town Hall Professor

Local Notes From Chatham Middle Haddam June 17

Edward Wilkins recovers from tonsillitis. Doctor and Mrs. Lawson attend their son Donald Lawson’s graduation in Tilton New Hampshire. George Lawson returns from Bates College. Friends throw a surprise party for John Kavanaugh. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Keefe of New Haven. Mrs. Mary Clark and son Claude return from California. Mr. and Mrs. David Clark visit Mrs. Harrison Brainard. Mrs. Leo Hale entertains Mr. and Mrs. William Clark and Miss Doyle of East Hampton. C E society busy with an exciting contest. H P Hayden and family of Hartford visit relatives. Harriet Roberts returns home after months in Hartford. Mrs. M E Cone and daughter Jessie F Cone return for the summer from Portland where Jessie taught at Central School. Mr and Mrs Charles Cone of Willimantic visit mother Mrs M E Cone.

Chatham Middle Haddam Edward Wilkins David Clark Harrison Brainard Leo Hale William Clark Doyle East Hampton C. E. Ciety H. P. Hayden Hartford Harriet Roberts M E. Cone Jessie F. Cone Portland

Amarilly of Clo' Line Alley in Middlesex Tonight

Mary Pickford stars as Amarilly in Artcrafts Amarilly of Clo Line Alley shown at the Middlesex tonight and tomorrow. The film is billed as the most humorous she has appeared in and depicts tenement district life with colorful city characters.

Amarilly Clothes Line Alley the Middlesex Mary Pickford Clo’ Line Alley

Amarilly of Clothesline Alley in Local Theatre Bill

The article describes Amarilly, a washerwoman and mother, and her fiancé Terry McGowan, a bartender and inventor of the Hickey Booth cocktail. It also previews Norma Talmadge in By Right of Purchase at the Grand, with The House of Hate as a preceding feature. Marguerite Clark stars in Rich Man Poor Man from Paramount, with showings at the Middlesex on June 19–20, followed by The Son of Democracy and Burton Holmes Travel.

Messenger Amarilly Terry McGowan Amarillo Norma Talmadge Grand Theatre Margot Hughes Chadwick Hines Nev Er Dick Derwent Chad Margot Marguerite Clark Paramount Maximilian Foster J. Searle Dawley George Broadhurst Miss Clark Wall Street the Middlesex Burton Holmes

Film Dom Presents A Camouflage Kiss And The Magnificent Muddle

A double bill opens Wednesday featuring June Caprice in A Camouflage Kiss and a Vitagraph feature The Magnificent Muddle. Matt and Jeff comedy and other pictures follow. A big vaudeville program runs Thursday through Saturday. Next week Wednesday and Thursday offer William Foxs Cleopatra with Theda Bara as the Nile siren.

Filmdom June Caprice

Local Notes and Social Roster From Durham Area

Durham updates list guests visiting from New Haven Guilford Meriden and Middletown events including farewell parties and social gatherings. Mentions library hours closing Tuesday at eight, shipyard work at Gildersleeve, and a four act town hall play In Old Newland. A quote attributes a diplomat with a proverb about earning bread.

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Europe Princess Dorothy Dalton Arbuckle Adv Rosemary Lowe Bridgeport Anna Eagan Harold Rankin Douglass Roy Gladwin Camp Upton N. Y Byron Hatfield New London W. C. Standish Rexford Bertha Cone Westchester Elmer Ahlstrin Fort Terry Truman Barnes Clinton Marion Lebert Winthrop George Lebert Lillian Carstens New York City Daphne Selden R. L. Selden Harry D. Tyler New Haven Edwin Ehlers John Marvin Arthur Standish Colchester William Standish M. F New Jersey Richard Morton Atlantic & Pacific Tea F. L. Joy Ellen Joy Mary Kelly Chatham—Middle Haddam Louis M. Schmidt Middletown Clothesline Alley Grand_ Theatre Atlantic Iowa Vinci W. E. Brockelsby William Murry J. D. Thompson Constance Gertrude Hart Grace Hart Bethel A. I. Seward Helen Innes Lena Bozini Hugenie Smith John Holder Gildersleeve Old Newland Hotel Arrigoni New York Middles Theatre Clothes Belle K. Maniates Frances Marlon Artgraft Rebecca Sunnybrook Farm Stella Maris Matinees Jerrica Canada Sessue Hayakawa The Barton Clothing Co House of Hate Talmadge Caprice Vitagraph Production Cleopatra Theda Bara Kabatznick Main ST Armour & Company Swift & Co Jackson Co Court St A. P. French A. E. Holmes Main Street
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