Booth Tarkington A Life of the Indiana Author
Booth Tarkington born 1869 in Indianapolis to John Tarkington and Elizabeth Booth. A Princeton graduate, he pursued literature, served in Indiana Legislature, and wrote novellas and plays set in America, England, and France including The Gentleman from Indiana and Monsieur Beaucaire. Later works criticize industrial progress and feature regional life.
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Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Indiana
John §. Tarkington
Elizabeth Booth
Exter Academy
Princeton University
National Institute of Arts and Letters
England
Monsieur Beaucaire
America
Canaan
France
Quesmay
Png
Mackenzaens
Beasley
Harry Leon Wilvon
Sand Shatin
Snon Sethe
Rittman High Seeks Ashland Cup Title Run
Rittman High prepares for the Ashland Tournament after back to back near misses. Four senior starters Brodbeck Clement Kindig and Mobler leave this year after their final appearance. The team promises to win in Ashland and lift the cup this time.
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Pramehe Ors Baettt
Berthie H
Creaston
Masa
Ritt‘man Hee
Rittman
Ashland
Brodbeck
Clement Kindig
Mobler
Wayne
Burbank
Tally
Glee and Expression Club Notes From February Meeting
The Girls Glee Club met February 27 with plans for March at Miss Gannon’s home. The program featured Irish readings, songs, and cornet pieces. April will study Germany. The Expression Club met February 25 with talks on value of expression, private versus public conversation, and a review of muckraking. The Science Club met February 25 with talks on the Webner Rotor Ship, lunar rockets, and radio photographs.
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Teachout
Molly Pavlic
Mildred Smith
Marjorie Stoolmiller
Teresa Paviic
Elizabeth Horshay
Germany
Expression Club
Mason
Nellie Conrad
Roma Mongey
Frendrick van Loan
Joseph Galnar
Flander
Washington Elm
Evelyn Baker
Science Club
William Gainer
Webner
Glenn Mason
Lorin Shumaker
Merlin Hilty
Pres. Gainer
Mollie Pavne
Frances Bender
Cleveland
Esther Branigan
Glenn Sigler
Mt. Vernon
Mollie Pavlie
Josephine Gannon
Rittman Girls Fall to Cres ton in 9 to 27 Loss
The Rittman girls were unable to meet Cres ton’s pace in a 27 to 9 defeat. Hanes sat out, a key handicap, and the team later tied Burbank 4 to 4 under modified boys rules as they build toward the Worcester tournament.
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Rittman Girls
Creston Girls
Rittman
Hanes
Burbank
Eighth Grade News and Chapel Notes for February
The eighth grade reports a motto of a square deal for all and a short Monday chapel program. Elizabeth Shackelford spoke on weathering the storm as the eighth grade all stars lost 27 to 17 at Wadsworth on February 21.
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Elizabeth Shackleford
Wadsworth
Mr. Jones
Miss Wertz
Jake
Harold Schwartz
Jones
Qthy
Creston
Roy. C. J. Fox
Basket Ball Briefs and Odds from Local Court
Brief sports notes highlight local basketball snippets and odds around games, players, and results. The column compiles quick updates from teams, schedules, and standings with concise mentions of venues and key performances.
Fragmentary sports note from Creston game
A partial OCR item mentions Creston and Belle Es and a delayed or halted sortie. It notes a shared enjoyment between the speaker and someone else, with unclear game or event context and no clear outcomes or dates.
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Creston
Oidea
Seventh Grade News Class A Nurses Appointed
Seventeenth grade update notes Maxine Kime and Gladys Day named as nurses for Foon with Robert Platter as doctor. Students face daily health questions, pledge drive by Y P B has 14 signers, first meeting under Misa Wertz at Mrs Wolfe's. Corbet Lovely new student. Kathryn Bender's Cleveland trip counted worthwhile.
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Maxine Kime
Gladys Day
Robert Platter
Y P. B
Odd Building Flaws Highlight Cold Air Infiltration
A fragment describes a structure with large wall cracks and window gaps allowing cold air to pour in. It notes occupants feel the chill and associate it with the building’s design, suggesting airflow issues as the main trouble.
Sixth Grade Party Honors Adra Shook at First Street School
The Sixth Grade held a surprise party Thursday at the First Street school building for Adra Shook who is leaving town with her parents. They played games and were served a light lunch after which she received a bead necklace. Reporter Elen Allison.
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First Street
Adra Shook
Fifth Grade News Highlights and February Events
The class reports a 100 percent attendance on Wednesday February 11 the first in the school to reach this. Guests included Miss Ruth E Gindlesberger visiting Mr and Mrs O H Fry and son Herry. The note mentions penmanship hygiene and the history of writing. February 13 the sixth grade boys played the sixth grade girls.
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Hanes
Nbesnc
Aicknews
Bada Zwutte
Ralph Baker
Big Prairis
Big Money
Ruth Bechtel
Wooster
Florence Lendy
O. H. Fry
Son Herry
Ruth E. Gindlesberger
Unclear fragment from capital library show features Lincoln pictures
Fragment mentions good pictures of Lincoln at the capital and library. Also references a young presenter Miss Gindlesberger with a basket of fruit. Details are garbled and no clear event or date is provided.
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Lincoln
la Washington
On-Our
Baller
Ipadlad E-Cihorteeil
Abraham Lincoln A Fine Picture At Local Theatre
The local picture theatre drew large crowds for Abraham Lincoln shown Thursday to Saturday with audiences calling it a wonderful film. America also received favorable comment, and manager Goffinet highlighted the quality of recent offerings.
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Abrah Lincoln
America
Ikewise
Goffinet
Abraham Lincoln
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