Reunion of 1909 Trego County High graduates spans years
The 1909 class conducts a Round Robin reunion letter tracing eleven years of graduates lives. Irene C. Cloud started the letter in December 1919, with many members now in teaching, war work, nursing, farming, or other professions. Notable notes mention Lillian Forrester Wilkinson, Irma Law, Mary Zeman Howat, Edith Scott Courtney, and others. The update ends with calls for photos and a recap of class growth from 32 to 249 graduates, and a note on the next meeting and turkey earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trego County High School
Irene C. Cloud
Robin
Lillian Forrester
H. L. Wilkinson
Bolivar
Our Nations
Camp Funston
Wilkinson
Irene
Lillian
Irma Law
Kansas City
Mary Zeman Howat
Saline
Gene
Trego County
Edith Scott Courtney
Edith
April
Thomas Scott
Thomas
Oakley
Kansas
Bliss
Idaho
Mary
Newell
S. Dakota
Hattie Burnham Bennett
Little Leroy
Vivian
D. C
Manhattan
Herman Isleen
Los Angeles
Calif
Rich Steel Company
Herman
Bethany
University of Southern California
Pen
Nyslvania
Edna Mumert Blakely
Guy
Kitlls
Big Creek
Hattie Larrabee
North Oak Street
WaKeeney
Ethel
Ethel Carpenter Moden
Elene
Johnny
J. H. Niesley
Tourist club hosts Russia program and district notices
Last Friday the Tourist club and guests met at Mrs. T. B. Hays home with Mrs. A. B. Jones greeting them. A varied program on Russia featured readings on Russian festivities and Pushkin plus a reading of Babs and the Little Gray Man. A duet and solos accompanied by Miss Kirby and Mrs. Niesley delighted attendees. A turkey banquet followed. Events include a November 20 meeting in WaKeeney with elections and Red Cross nurse service planning, plus a November 24 box supper at Rinker school. Presbyterian notes announce a New Era conference on Friday November 19 and a Young Church sermon Sunday morning, with later reports from Lyons on the Christian Endeavor convention and a Knight Templar meeting November 27. A Harvest Festival box supper and German language service are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Hays
A. B. Jones
John R. Parsons
Russia
J. W. Bingham
A. J. Ellermeyer
Herman Long
Bab’s
Dez Wilkins
Hattie Kirby
Mesdames Jones
Niesley
Mesdames A. Jones
G. M. Stephens
A. H. Blsir
Ida Courtney
W. G. Baker
W. T. Baker
Hattie J. Kirby
Red Cross Nurse Service
Trego County
J. H. Niesley
Rinker School
New Era
Presbyterian Church
Gerrite Snyder
Hays
Young Church
Christian Endeavor
Lyons
Serpion
Red Cross pupil examinations planned at multiple district schools
Medical exams by a Red Cross nurse will run for two weeks starting November 22 at Wakkeeney Ogallah Collyer Yoda Bosna Banner St Elizabeth Bethel Mt Pleasant Liberty Riverside Dismond Silver Lake Adair Hiawtha and other sites. Teachers and parents urged to attend. exams free. Miss Marjorie Bright joins as high school teacher. football results noted from Ellis and upcoming Oberlin game. schedule adjustments and appeals for volunteers and better timetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
WakKeeney City
Ogallah
Collyer
Yoda School
Bosna School
Banner School
St. Elizabeth Church
Bethel School
Mt. Pleasant
Liberty School
Riverside School
Dismond School
Silver Lake School
Adair School
Hiawtha School
WakKeeney
Ogallah and
Gelpe
Marjorie Bright
Miss Bright
Ellis
Oberlin
Orval Swisher
Box Supper For Prairie Home School In Graham County
A box supper to benefit Prairie Home school will be held at the Prairie Home church Wednesday evening. Funds raised support school activities and programs in the community. Local residents are urged to attend and bring a boxed meal for donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Home School
Graham County
Prairie Home Church
Funeral for Miss Carrie Stradal in WaKeeney church
In WaKeeney the funeral of Miss Carrie Stradal was held at the Presbyterian church. Rev F A Heizer officiated with S J Straw directing. Miss Stradal, born October 16 1873 in Bohemia, rose from pioneer life to Kansas educator and county superintendent. She died after a long illness, leaving bereaved parents and relatives with deep sorrow. The family lot in Wa Keeney Cemetery holds her remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Stradal
Presbyterian Church
WaKeeney
S. J. Straw
F. A. Heizer
Wa Keeney
Caroline A. Stradal
Bohemia
United States
Frank Stradal, Jr
Chicago
Nebraska
Kansas
Trego County
Voda
Caroline
Kansas State University
Grim Reaper
WaKeeney sayings and campus ironies told in jokes
A WaKeeney businessman laments loss of control since the war while quips on money minds and charity circulate. Snippets from readers recall misperceived piety, schoolgirl fashion, private telephones and a Follies girl at a basketball game, followed by a bereavement acknowledgement from the Stradal family.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Owens Jr
Cash Produce Company
J. H. Brown
W. F. Swiggett
Jerry Dorman
E. C. Marquand
Alma Evers
W. F. Swigrett
Rebekahs
Grace Hinshaw
Noble Grand
Margaret . Swiggett
New York
Riggs & Carroll
County Teachers’ Meeting
Court House
Presbyterian Church Notes
Westminster Guild
Methodist Church
Knight Templars
Masonic Hart
BOX Supper
RED Cross Examinations
County High School
Heck Shear
Jerry
Frank Stradal
F. P. Stradal
J. C. Stradal
Rogers Clothing Co
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