November 30, 2023

In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 30, 1923
State Music Contest Will Be Repeated: County Contest Will Precede State Contest – Loan of Phonograph Records Will Be Much Appreciated By The Schools: Another state music memory contest will be stated this year, and the Richwood schools will compete. Last year Marysville captured the grand prize, a fine piano. As last year, a county contest will precede the state contest, but Richwood will compete only with County high schools and not with Marysville.
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In spite of the unfavorable weather the Jitney Fair at the grade building was well attended, probably 500 different persons being in attendance. We wish to thank all persons or organizations who in any way helped to make this a success. We, the teachers and managemen…

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