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Image courtesy of the Hobart Historical Society.
The talented Will Jr. gave his last public performance (for the time being, anyway) as the romantic lead in the senior class play, "Anne of Old Salem," which revolved around the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
His goal for the immediate future, Will said, was to gain admission to the West Point Military Academy — easier said than done; we'll see if he succeeded.
Sources:
♦ "Cast of characters, H.S. Play, Friday Evening." Hobart News 17 May 1917.
♦ "Commencement Exercises Closing Event of Hobart Schools." Hobart News 31 May 1917.
♦ Hobart High School Aurora yearbook, 1917.
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