Crawfordsville Grade Pupils Close School Program
In Crawfordsville on May 17 Mary Manners reports a school closing program. The event featured a Statue of Liberty play with Donna Darbyshire as mistress of ceremonies and a chorus of Betty Johnston Ruth Schantz and others. An additional play The Fire Next Door followed by folk dances and a graduation for the eighth grade with salutatory and valedictory addresses and diplomas presented by W. C. Rauscher. Public attendance included parents and friends with God Bless America sung to conclude.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Statue of Liberty
Donna Darbyshire
Lester Barr
Miss Howard
Jane White
Jerry
Joe Martin
Joe
Charles Twinam
Tom
Marshall Rose
Mary
Joyce Gault
Bertha
Dorothy Griffith
Irene
Bonnie Lou Finke
Captain Gray
Bobby Lowe
Betty Johnston
Ruth Schantz
Betty Despain
Wisie Reschley
Silas Finke
Kenneth Beenblossom
Daniel Graber
Ducky Duddle
Richard Holmes
Frank
Donald Rex Huston
Florence
Lois Davies
Orie Leichty
W. C. Rauscher
America
D. C. Davies
Mary Cherryholmes
Joan Maxwell
Ruth Atkinson
Ruth Rich
Marion Willy
Hope Ross
Doris Mitchell
Clarence Despain
Dwight Owens
Robert Jones
Roger Hamilton
Donald MecArtor
Christie Rickey
Robert Harland
U S Clipper Ship for Britain and Wilbur Barr
Supt. Rauscher delivers farewell address after ten years at the helm, eight as superintendent, as the community extends best wishes. A post program dinner follows with attendees from local schools and families. several teachers depart for vacation to various towns and will not all return next year.
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Wilbur Barr
Rauscher
Havin
Riverside Baccalaureate Service and Local Obituaries
The Riverside high school class of 1941 held baccalaureate services at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Stuart C. Peterson presiding and giving the address Him Only Shalt Thou Serve. Obituary notes record the death of Albert Knittel at 84, with details of his Iowa life and survivors.
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Riverside Church
Riverside
Riverside High School
Trinity Methodist Church
Stuart C. Peterson
Rev. Peterson
Miss Matousek
Joseph Hartzler
Kenneth Kern
Cleo Purieh
Kenneth Rada
Dale Horak
Donald Rath
Donald Meeks
Donald Birka
Donald Swailes
Eleanor Frat
Elaine Jerot
Marie Bell
Esther Hardy
Brighton Seniors and Faculty Take Trip to Davenport
Brighton May 20 the senior class and high school faculty went to Davenport for a weekend excursion visiting A C dairy a radio station and taking an excursion boat trip The high school exhibit featured home economic dress modeling a one act play Getting Father Married and a strong manual training showing The piano solo entrant Ray Leppert traveled to Minneapolis with Jay Whitlock to compete in the national music contest Mrs Nell Barker and daughter Mrs Virginia Goodsir and son left for Chicago after a week with the Wanerus family.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Davenport
A.C
Vernon Stout
Lillian Kraemer
Annabelle Lauderdale
Dorothy Weidner
Patricia Coffman
Norma Eyestone
Francis Lauderdale
Frank Chuck
Delbert Hesseltine
David Day
Robin Fillmore
Ray Leppert
Jay Whitlock
Keola
Minneapolis
Ray
Nell Barker
Virginia Goodsir
Chicago
Fred Wanerus
New U S Senator Joseph Rosier Wins Senate Seat
Joseph Rosier, a professor and new U S Senator affiliated with Fairmont State Teachers College in Fairmont West Virginia, defeats Clarence E. Martin in a contest tied to appointment loyalties between former governors Neely and Holt. The pivotal issue was who held the governorship when their successor appointments were made.
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Fairmont State Teachers College
Fairmont
W. Va
Joseph Rosier
U. S
Children’s Society Meets in Church in Crawfordsville
The Children's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church held its monthly meeting Saturday afternoon at the church in Crawfordsville. Mrs. John McNeill led the primary department, with Mrs. in charge.
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Crawfordsville
Children's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
John McNeill
Sinking of Zamzam claims many volunteers bound for Egypt
The Egyptian steamer Zamzam sank in the south Atlantic between Pernambuco and Capetown, carrying over 200 passengers including more than 100 Americans. Among the group were Protestant and Catholic missionaries and ambulance drivers headed to aid British and Free French forces in Egypt. A photographed group includes Charles McCarthy, Charles Harris, John W. Ryan, F J Vicovari, F W Hoeing, and Captain William Wydenbruck Lee, with others identified by hometowns.
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Zamzam
South Atlantic
Pernambuco
Brazil
Capetown
South Africa
New York
Alexandria
Egypt
Ambulance Corps
Charles McCarthy
Weston
Mass
Charles L. Harris
John W. Ryan
Newton
F. J. Vicovari
F. W. Hoeing
William A. Wydenbruck-Lee
G. O. Tichenor
Maplewood
N. J
W. A. Davidson
Worcester
G. F. Butcher
Seattle
Wash
G. C. Finneran
Rye
N. Y
H. Emsheimmer
Philip Faversham
4-H Clover Leaf Club Meeting Report
Fishing Season opens Olive Mitchell leads first to third grades with Mrs Jack Howard and Viola Hering reads the Scripture. The study Across the Fruit ed Plains focused on Onion Marsh. After business reports from secretary and treasurer, all groups enjoyed games and light refreshments. There were 26 present. Evelyn Williams chosen to represent the club at the county convention in June as best groomed girl. Betty Schlatter named delegate to the Ames convention. Bake sale planned for Saturday evening May 24.
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Olive Mitchell
Jack Howard
Viola Hering
Onion Marsh
Clover Leaf Club
Evelyn Williams
Betty Schlatter
Ames
Flowers used for making enduring bouquets
Flowers used for making enduring bouquets include heliochrysum mixed strawflowers and statice.
Weather's Role Cited in Wheat Crop Losses
The report attributes 73 percent of all wheat crop losses to bad weather. It notes weather as the primary factor affecting yields, highlighting the impact on farmers and crop insurance considerations.
Saint Worked as Slave
Saint Vincent de Paul was captured by pirates and later worked among galley slaves, enduring harsh conditions before his later service to the poor and charitable works.
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Saint
Saint Vincent de Paul
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