The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-03
CUP WINNERS IN
PREbLE PLAY-DAY
ARE ANNOUNCED

EATON, O., May swimmers of 10
silver cups donated by as many firms
Of Eaton as trophies to be awarded ]
the winners in as many events Of the
annual Preble county schools play
day. held here on the fairgrounds,
have bSen announced by the judges. !
For having secured the best indi-
vidual score of any high school en-
trant in the contest, Willard Kimmel,
OF Monroe township, will receive a cup
offered by Hoover's pharmacy. Miss
Mary Campbell, of Jackson township,
secured the best individual score of
any entrant from the grade or ele-
mentary schools and will receive
cup offered by Eikenberry & McFall. !
Lewisburg high school will receive
gold cup and two silver cups for
having attained the best score in both
the field and track departments COM
bned. The gold cup, the most COW
eted trophy, was offered by the Preble
County Athletic association, an organ
1zation within the district schools of
the county. The cup for the high
school ranking first in the field events
was offered by the Preble County Ma
tional bank and the cup for the high
school ranking first in the track
events was offered by c. B. Cokefair
Lewisburg high school scored Al
points in the track events and SO As
points in the field events, or a total
of 100 As points. The next nearest
the winner was West Alexandria high
school with a total of 6S 1920 points
in field and track events combined
The gold cup won by the Lewisburg
high school becomes it's property per
no bo, Nv
trophy twice in succession for the
highest score on track and field com
bined.
Dixon township grade or elemen-
tary schools ranked first in field
events confined to the elementary
schools and will receive a cup offered
by Spring Bros. company. Lanier and
Jackson township schools, tied on
points in the track events confined to
elementary schools and each will re-
ceive cup. w. O. Gross offered
cup in this department. A duplicate
cup will be purchased by the county
athletic association in order that each
school receive a trophy
West Alexandria schools was first
in drills and games and will receive
cup offered by the Eaton Democrat.
Dixon township schools was second
W
White Star Oil company. Camden
schools was third and will receive a
cup offered by the Hotel Rossman.
The Play Day program embraced
separate events and there were ap-
proXimately 700 entrants. 1t is
thought the entrants ranking first,
second and third in each events will
be announced Tuesday or Wednesday.
Lanier to Graduate
Lanier township, New Paris and
Verona schools will close May for
the summer vacation. Each school
will observe program of exercises
the closing day. The annual COM
mencement exercises of the three
schools will occur May g.
Other closing dates are: Israel town
ship, May s; Gratis township, May 12;
West Elkton, May 13; Jackson town
ship, May IA. Jackson township and
West Elkton schools will hold their
commencement exercises May Is.
Dates for commencement exercises of
the Israel township and Gratis schools
have not been announced. Commerce
ment date of the Monroe township
schools is May 4. The schools closed
April 30 May p is the date of the
A Camden school commencement, and
June l is the date of the Eaton school
commencement
Farm and Residence Sold
George P. Miller bid in a farm of
ll'io acres in SOmers township that
was sold here Saturday at sheriffs
sale. under court order for PARTITION
for S10,800. The appraised value was
$9,35c. Partition of the realty was
sought by Charles G. Miller in an
action against his wife. Ona B. Miller
who he is suing for divorce
residence property belonging to
the estate of the late Sarah Morning
star, South Franklin street, sold Sat
urday at sheriff's sale in partition. was
purchased by J. A. Becker, for $1,OSO
Ralaph Morningstar, a nephew of the
decedent, sought partition of the prop
rrty, to which there are three heirs.
Percent Interest Rate.
Persons borrowing moRey from the
Two local banks will have to pay :
per cent interest on the loans, an ad-
vance OF one per cent, from to :
per cent, having become effective at
both banks May |. There is no change
IN the interest rate paid By the banks
on time deposits, the rate still remain
ing at per cent.
Teachers Are Examined.
The first of four teachers eXamina
lions to be held in Prebe county this
wear was conducted here Saturday,
with 33 persons taking the test. which
was supervised by County School Su-
perintendent w. S. Fogarty, assisted
by {. +. C0bleDtZ and Reuben Koch