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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary notes describe May pole customs in England and a local May Day celebration. Also reported are Penslope, Rebecca assembly officers visiting Twin Falls, a Catholic wedding at the rectory, and Episcopal guild plans for Soldier memorial tea this afternoon.
The Rebeccas met Tuesday evening at the I O O F hall for music and speeches. Visiting grand officers from the state lodge spoke on the order's work statewide. Light refreshments were served.
Twin Falls high school graduates should attend the State University of Idaho in Moscow. Superintendent Hal G. Blue told a Chronicle representative that uniting the state through Moscow education will help Idaho grow together, despite north south divisions.
Cecile the former wife of the German crown prince will appear in court to seek a divorce from Willie. Cruelty is charged against the ex-prince. The mother of Cecile, Grand Duchess Anastasie, stands ready to testify if needed. Her picture accompanies the article.
A reader argues that a comprehensive education can be gained at home rather than traveling east to Moscow, believing the home environment offers as full an education as outside the state. The remark reflects debates on local schooling versus opportunities abroad.
Six Twin Falls faculty members told the school board they will not return next year due to plans for marriage. Superintendent Mr. Blue says such losses are average for the district, reflecting Cupid's influence on staffing each year.
The Lincoln school baseball team defeated Bickel to win the Twin Falls school championship, delivering a dominant late performance to secure the title.
The winning team triumphed 26 to 19 after a hard fought contest as Lincoln pitchers Eldred and Fred Knott faced relief from Justice Kelso and Frank Wilke for the losers. The Bickel lads connected solidly, making the win a hard earned victory.
Teachers at Poplar Grove school have been named for the ensuing year. Miss Fern Fisher will teach the lower grades while Helen Klaas will have charge of the upper classes.
Harrison was reelected to the Park Lake district trustees at the recent election. It was voted to levy sufficient funds to collect 1787 dollars. In the Washington district near Filer FP G Hall was selected to fill a trusteeship.
Fragmentary text references an unexpired term and a named individual against a backdrop of a longer term appointment. Details are incomplete, but indicates a succession or interim governmental appointment tied to a term longer than one year.
Teachers MES Larson and Miss Gillispie of Cedar Draw schools prepare for the closing program on May 22. Activities focus on student achievements and community attendance expected.
An accorne ment from yesterday notes the school preparing a final day program on the last day. The fragment mentions a bus and a school in a busy preparatory moment. Further details are unclear from the OCR snippet.
Seniors presented a distinctive program at yesterday morning’s assembly to spark interest in the May 13 class play. The latter portion featured musical selections by the Senior Girls Octette in a lively finale.
The seventh grade held a masquerade party at the school house last evening with games and music. Teachers helped by judging costumes while a "freak" band added to the merriment, and everyone reported a wonderful time.
The Juniors and Seniors stage a mock campaign in the Twin Falls high school gym. Juniors plant a flag early, seniors reclaim it but lose theirs later, with a peace parley set for Friday night during the annual banquet hosted by next year’s upper classmen.
Mrs Clapett left Tuesday evening for Great Falls, Mont., to visit her daughter for a few days.
The article notes three of four battleships aiding in the defeat at Santiago will be stripped or used as targets. Indiana Massachusetts and Oregon will have names reassigned to new ships, with Iowa and others to receive numbers 53 and 54. The old ships, completed over twenty years ago, were among the navy’s first super dreadnoughts with large caliber rifles.
Among Twin Falls visitors on Tuesday were Mesdames Tillery Davis Nason and McQuowan and the Misses Rudy Bussman of Buhl who were hired to attend the Twin Falls Studio party hosted by the studio group.
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