Franklin Community High School - Kite Yearbook (Franklin, IN)

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ALUMNI Jeannette Zeppenfeld was born in Franklin on December 2, 1865. Graduated from Franklin high school in 1883. Taught ilirst primary of Centralia, Ill., two yearsg seventh grade in Franklin schools one yearg in Needham township two years. Graduated from Franklin College in 1890. Elected professor of modern languages in Franklin College in 1890, and still holds position. Studied in Lanveur College of Languages in 1892, and a short while in Paris in 1895. Victor Smith was born in Richmond, Ind., July 25, 1859. XVhen quite young came to Hopewell, his father, Rev. J. F. Smith, having accepted a call to the Pres- byterian Church. Moved to Franklin in October, 1872. Graduated from the Frank- 'lin high school in 1878. Clerked for R. C. XVood in drug store for about three years. Entered the Second National Bank as bookkeeper in 1881. Has followed the bank- ing business in Franklin ever since, having been connected successively with the National Bank, the Franklin National Bank and the Citizens' National Bank. Is at present vice-president of the last named institution. Emily Belle Forsythe was born in Franklin, Ind., August, 1854. She was the first to graduate from the Franklin high school in 1872. During the next few years she taught in the schools of this city. She later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where she taught history and literature in the high school. In 1878 she married John F. Givens, who died about four years later. Her only daughter, Jessie E. Givens. has since attended the Franklin high school. In 1892 she married IVilliam Sammons, and her health being poor they moved to Colorado, where she has ever since lived. Hon. Jesse Overstreet was born in Franklin, Ind., December 14, 1859. He graduated from the Franklin high school in May, 1876, with honor. Following this he entered the Franklin College, completing the course in 1881. He immediately began work in his chosen profession, the law, reading in the oilice of Overstreet tk Hunter. He was a. member of the Johnson county bar and later served as city attorney. In 1889 he was appointed chief assistant United States marshal. In 1894 he was elected to Congress from the old Fifth district, again elected in 1896 from the Seventh district, and in 1898 re-elected. Mr. Overstreet is recognized as one of the leading members of Congress. He has been especially associated with the pension laws and iinancial legislation. He is a man for Franklin high school to be proud ot. He was married in 1898 to Miss Katherine Crump, of Columbus, Ind. Lite's weary lessons are all learned- And school is out. Kittie E. Palmer was born in Brazil, Ind., and removed with her parents to l1'ranklin at the outbreak of the civil war, where she lived until she passed to her eternal home. .Tune 30, 1899. Her education was begun in a private school. but later she entered the public schools of Franklin, graduating therefrom with honors. From Franklin College she held the degree of B. L. and M. L., and had taken some work in Bloomington University. Ill 1883 she began teaching and at once took high rank in the profession. For sixteen years she was identified with the Franklin schools as teacher. twelve of which as principal of the high school. Her work here was in the departments of niatheinatics and literature. where she earnestly labored

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REPRESENTATIVE ALUMNI MISS IEANETTE ZEPPENFELD. MR. VICTOR SMITH. HON. JESSE OVERSTREET MRS. EMMA FORSYTHE SAMMONS. MISS KITTIE E. PALMER.