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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1952 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE ELEVEN Baccalaureate Sunday Busy Week Ahead for Senior Class at Wood River High WOOD RIVER Baccalaureate this Sunday, A picnic on Monday and commencement on Thursday round out events for seniors nt East Alton-Wood River Community High School. Raccalaureate will he hold in the school auditorium, beginning at 8 p. m. It will be a student-participa1ion program except for the sermon which will be delivered by the Rev. M.

M. Powers of the Hartford Baptist Church. Student parts will be taken by Charles Townsend. the invocation: Tom Veach, Leonard, the scripture; the and Norma Gimmeson, benediction. A chorus composed of more than 100 undergraduates will be in the balcony, singing anthems.

Mrs. Clarice Ferguson will accompany the chorus on an organ. Hillsboro will be the site of the senior picnic on Monday. Buses will leave the school at 9:30 8, m. and Hillsboro at 4 p.

m. On Wednesdny. seniors are to meet at 1:30 p. m. 10 practice for commencement.

Commencement excreises will be hold in new Memorial Gymnasium, beginning at 8:15 p. Thursday. June 5. Seniors are to assemble in the girls' gym at 7:45 p. m.

Grades will be issued on Friday. This week's events for seniors included examinations and for the senior assembly on rehearsal day; the senior assembly, senior luncheon and practice 1 for baccalaureate on Thursday. Attends Graduation WOOD RIVER Mrs. Gertrude Aljets, 250 Seventh street, and Mrs. Josephine Segrest, 901 Penning avenue, attended the eighth grade graduation exercises in Highland Tuesday night, Ronald Dale Aljets, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Aljets of Alhambra was a graduate. On Friday Mrs. Aljets and Mrs. Bernice Wiegand.

411 Central avenuc. Roxana. attended the Memorial Day services, in Jerseyville. and wore Mr. and Mrs.

C. C. Wiegand and Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Simms.

Legion Auxiliary To Mert WOOD RIVER- -A charter for Mrs. Harry Joseph will be draped Monday night al the regular ing of the American Legion iliary of Post 204. Other business will include the election of officers for the coming year. Hamburger Fry WOOD RIVER Mr. and Airs.

Walter Ward gave hamburger fry for the vocational machine shop class of East Alton- River Community Iligh School and their teacher, Wallace Stevenson and family, at their home on Dunlap Lake, Edwardsville, Wednesday night. Lions To Mcpt WOOD RIVER Wood River Lions will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30. instead of at noon. at the Sunshine Blue Room. Ferguson and Wood River avenues.

Dr. Llewellyn Heard. a specialist in catalyst rescarch at the Standard Oil Company's Whiting refinery, will give a "Fire Magic" demonstration. Ray Jack is program chairman. Wood River Sewing Club Entertained WOOD RIVER.

Mrs. Fred: Longshore, 211 Ohio street, South Roxana, was hostess Wednesday morning to the WRIIR Sewing Club. The morning was spent in doing handwork and a business meeting. Luncheon was served at noon by the hostess. The next meeting will be June 11, with Mrs.

Roscoe Mosely, 55 Marguerite street, Wood River. 79 Wood River Students With Perfect Attendance Records WOOD than percent of the 770 students at East Alton-Wood River Community School have had perfect attendance during the past year. Seventy-nine students have been so recognized by the school, including 16 seniors, 23 juniors, 25 sophomores and 15 freshmen, The seniors are Clara Anthony, Eddie Archer, Jerry Beers, Betty Collier, Marilyn Doty, Thelma Edgar, Ronald Fisher, Evelyn Ford, Patsy Giesike, Cletus Hackenthal, LaVerne Harris, Charles Laster, Peggy Roberson, Paul Seehausen, Joyce Shrum and Bernie Taylor. Trellis House SUNDAY SPECIALS Chicken with dumblings, Salad, Toasted Bun, Coffee or Tea $1.15 Deluxe Hamburger Plate with French Fries and Slaw 1741 Rodgers 2-7821 Across from the Railroad Juniors with perfect attendance are Dolores Baird, Dorothy Barach, Virginia Braddy, Betty Campbell, Doris Daniel, Robert Deem, Billy Downing, Caroline Flanders, George Gerl, James Greene. James Hord, Donald Huber, Carolyn Jacoby, Richard Johnson, Ruth Landreth.

Donald McClure, Rose Marie Marko, Mary Moore, Dale Neese, Iris Parker, Marilyn Shook, JoAnn Salterman and Roger Strack. Sophomores are Rhea Bailey, Nina Berrey, Paul Draper, Sherry Dugger, Patricia Eades, Charlotte Figge, John Friend, Emma Jean Grable, Mardell Hallstead. Belva Helm, Sandra Justice, Joyce Lorsbach, Richard Mitchell, William Nohava. Mildred Patton. Dolores Pierce, Robert Prather, Reva Rogers, Susie Sawyer, Gary Schillinger, Lois Schmidt, Boyd Sever, Frances Smith, Robert Stetson and Bernice Freshmen are David Bailey.

Betty Chapman, Carl Draper, Geraldine Figge, Helen Franklin, William Freeman, Ray Grammer, Shelby Kohlmiller, Stanford Lindquist, Nancy Moore. Marilyn Neese, Lawrence Larry Prather, Judy Ringering and Rodger Smith. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT I STAR ROUTE 140 THEATRE I DRIVE IN COLLEGE ALTON, ILL AVE. TWICE NIGHTLY Opens at 7:00 Kiddies Free Starts at 8:50 Rain or Clear ENDS TONITE! 2 ACTION HITS! SPECIAL COME AS LATE AS 10:24 LATE SHOW SEE BOTH FEATURES. Audie Murphy "RED BADGE OF COURAGE" Richard Travis In "MASK OF THE DRAGON" FEATURE SHOWN SUNDAY and MONDAY At 9:20 11:43 James HEEL CAGNEY PHYLLIS THAXTER AND in WARNER BROS: HERO! Come Fill the Cup" PLUS 2 CARTOONS Train Pony Merry -Go Round RIDES RIDES CoW HAD THIGST FOR TROVOLE! I I I I I I Commencement Tuesday Evening ROXANA- -The high school commencement program will be Tuesday evening at 8:15 p.

m. in the gymnasium of the high school. Seventy-three graduates will receive diplomas, The speaker will he Mr. Wayne Aller. Stephens College instructor at Columbia.

Mo. Ilis address will be "Managing Your alind." 'The Rev. L. 1. Sustain of the Roxana Baptist Church will give the invocation and benediction.

Don Ball will speak for the senior class. Carl R. Gregory, principal. will present the class to receive diplomas from Eugene W. Robinson.

president of the hoard of education. The high school band under the direction of LeRoy Dalhaus will play! A brief concert before the class march. Graduates are Arlette Arnold. Donald Ball. Lola May Bean, Eldon Bowler.

Donald Brohm. James Brummell. Louise Cato. Randa Chandler. Nelson Chapman.

Franres Clay. Donna Clifford. Ray Dawson. Clara Dike. Patty Diveley.

Jerry East. Mary Anna Evans. Judy Ewers Salterfield. Merall Franklin. Donna Gardner.

Patricia Gilbert. William Gilson, Emma Goodrich. Stephanie Grandfield. Harold! Green, Delmar Gusewelle. Bill Haas.

Glenn Hachman. Doris Hanfelder, Barbara Hardesty, Charles Harmon, Verla Hausman, Joyce Heffner, Norma Huston. Aileen Imel Witt, Barbara Johnson. Donald Kennedy, Jerry Kirby. Joyce Knupp, Leon Kohler.

Noveda Kra-! mer, Lands, James Longshore. Carolyn Magee. Dixie jor. Roma McClelland. Kenneth Me Mahon, Ruth McReynolds, Tim Meyer, Mary Jane Moore, Ina Oldham, Wayne Oldham.

Rosie Paynic. Joyce Pierson, Jerry Price. Shirley Randels, Charles Redd. Mary Rethorn, Shirley Robertson Loyd, Jackie Roe. Philip Russell.

Norma Sanders, Schneidermeyer, Donna Segrest, Nancy Slingerland, Virginia Steffen, Jeanne Stewart, JoAnn Swallow. Madaline Tappy. Jimmy Titsworth. Jack Waltz, Marvin Young. Helen Zakr2ewski and Billie 7yph.

Wood River Legionnaires Visit Area Cemeteries WOOD RIVER. A committee of Legionnaires of Post 204, headed by Postmaster Ernest Gichl. made their annual pilgrimage to Woodlawn Hill cemetery Wednesday evening, to inspect graves of veterans. The group met with Paul Worcester, cemetery custodian, and placed 16 flags on veterans' graves. Other cemeteries i in Alton and where local veterans were visited before Memorial Day.

The Wood River post has received Legion grave markers which will he placed on all Legion graves as soon as the list has been completed. It has been the custom of the local post to place flags on all veterans' graves each year at Memorial Day, regardless of their affiliation with the local post. Other members of the commitice who took part in the grave decoralion program were Comdr. Clifford Davidson and Russell Gibson, Roxana Baptist Youths Attend MVF Banquet ROXANA. Several youths of the First Baptist Church attended the senior banquet Tuesday evening for young people of the Mississippi Valley Fellowship of Baptist Churches at Pore Marquette State Park.

Ralph Schapple, sponsor of the youth at the Brown Street Baptist Church of Alton, was toastmaster. Those from Roxana attending were Bucky Harmon, Miss Shirley Walmsley, Miss Lola May Bean, Miss Pat Gilbert, Miss Frances Peck, Mrs. Homer Peck. and the Rev. and Mrs.

L. E. Mustain. Baptist Notes ROXANA. Communion will he observed Sunday morning al the First Baptist Church The church will give the right hand of fellowship to the four persons who were baptized last Sunday evening.

There will be no services Sunday evening at the church. due 10 the baccalaureate services at the high school. Plans are now underway for a daily vacation Bible School at the church, which will be conducted after the schools at the Church of the Nazarene and First Presbyterian Church close, A children's day program will be presented June 8 at the church by the children in the primary department, directed by Mrs. T. Olen Martin.

Graduation Set At Mason School GODFREY. Eighth grade graduation exercises will be held at Mason School Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., and will be preceded by a basket dinner at noon. If the weather permits, the basket dinner will be served on the school yard. J. B.

Johnson will be the speaker and the Rev. W. F. Primrose. will pronounce both the invocation and benediction.

A vocal number will be presented by the graduates. Diplomas will be presented bert Hardin, president of the school board. Tuesday was the last day of school and the children were 1aken to the Club grounds for a picnic. Telegraph Want Ads "Click" 41 St. Bernard's Graduates Visit Marquette Park WOOD RIVER--Marquette State Park was the scene for the Annual class day picnic given by St.

Bernard's School Tuesday. The 41 graduates spent the day hiking, boating, and horseback rid. ing. Transportation was furnished by Mrs. Eugene Fahnestock.

Mrs. Frank Glowzewskic. Mrs. Thomas Kelly. Mrs.

Melvin Schneidermeycr. Mrs. John Wethingion, Mrs. Martin Haynes, and Mrs. Michael Jordan.

Two ears and drivers were donated by the Albrecht Chevrolet Co. Other guests were the Rev. Fr. E. J.

Douglas: the PTA president, Harold room mothers. Mrs. Ross Faulkner, Mrs. Walter Smith, and Ray Hewitt; and Mrs. Elmo Rhodes.

Essay Winners At St. Bernard's WOOD RIVER. St. Bernard's School winners of the Legion essay: contest and school medal awards have born announced hy Francis Manning. Americanism chairman of Legion Post 204.

An essay on Clara Barton has won for Ann Fahnestock, eighth grade pupil, the first in her grade. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fahnestock. 306 South Ninth street, Wood River.

Seventh grade essay winner is Martin Crystal. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crystal, 130 Whitelaw avenue, Wood River, who wrote on "Father Flannigan;" and sixth grade winner is Martha Kinncy, daughter of county Judge and Mrs. Michael Kinney, 509 Fifth street, Wood River.

Martha wrote on Mrs. Harold Rice, this year's president of St. Bernard's Parent-Teacher Association. School medal award winners are Mary Lou Roe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Roe, 201 Haller street, Wood River, and Kenneth Figge, Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Figge, 53 Carsten avenue, Wood River. Winning honorable mentions in the medal awards are Ina Kay Ringering, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Lucian Ringering. 977 Whitelaw avenue, Wood River, and Charles Pelan. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pelan, 219 East Main street, Bethalto.

Wood River Volunteer Firemen Elect Officers WOOD RIVER--Bud Grove has been re-elected president of the Wood River Volunteer fire department. All other officers were re-elected Wednesday night. They are John Ritter. vice president: Lloyd Dildine, treasurer; and Ernest Balke. secrelary.

The department responded to five calls during May according 10 the report of Chief Wallace Bond. He estimated loss at $500. The loss was figured for all five runs, including fires in two garages, an automobile, a motorcycle and a refrigerator. Rebekahs to Meet WOOD RIVER. Mrs.

Hodson, deputy from Jerseyville, will be present at the formal meeting of the Thompson Rebekah Lodge. Monday night. This meeting will feature an initiation of candidates. Shower for Miss Harris WOOD RIVER. Miss Laverne Harris, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. Harris, 511 North Sixth street, was guest. of honor at a shower Monday night.

The party, given by Miss Beverly Raines at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Harry Hanson, 155 Seventh street, was in a parasol theme with decorations in white and pink. Miniature favors of brides and parasols were given to the guests. Games were played and refreshments served by the hostess. Miss Harris will be married June 7 to Robert Wilkinson.

73 to Get Diplomas Roxana High Scheduled School Employes Feted at Blair EAST ALTON. Blair school faculty members and other I ployes enjoyed A chicken dinner Wednesday At the noon hour AS part of the end-of-school activities. The dinner WAS served in the school cafeteria to the following teachers: Miss Eugenia Day. principal; Mrs. Rosalie Smith.

Mrs. Valle Bess Brown, Mrs. Bess Freeman, Mrs. Eleanor Gimmy. Mrs.

Robert Gipson. Mrs. Sarah Tomek, Miss Joan Jackson. Mrs. Verdie Weiss, Mrs.

Fredericka Harvick. Mrs. Eloise Wehb. Miss Pauline Zippay, Mrs. Mary Donohoe, Miss Evelyn Cox, Miss Gertrude gleton, Mrs.

Evelyn Oliver, Miss Eleanor Wilson, Miss Morgan. Mrs. Mildred Roberts. Miss Marilyn Markly, Mrs. T.

B. Richardson. Mrs. Corrine Podesva. Alfred Foster, and Miss Edith Oct: ken.

F. L. Melvin and J. E. Maynard.

custodians, were also present. Mrs. Florence Day, former principal at the school, was a guest. Enlarging Shop EAST ALTON. The "Fixit Shop." at 327 Bowman avenue, whose proprietor is Howard J.

Franklin. is undergoing repairs and enlargement at the present time. Franklin will be able to stock more parts for various repair jobs after the enlargement of his shop is completed, which should be by the first of next week. Hartford Circle Stages Breakfast HARTFORD-'The annual May at the First Baptist. Church Wednesday morning during which the 25th sary of the founding of the was celebrated.

After the breakfast, the history of the circle was given by Mrs. Grace Condray. Past presidents who were in attendance spoke briefly. Mrs. Florence Wakeland.

president of the Alton Association of Baptist Women wAS principal speaker. She also installed the following incoming officers for the new year: Mrs. Maurice Powers, president; Mrs. Elizabeth Stump, vice president; Mrs. Carrie Chapman, secretary-treasurer: Mrs.

Paul Condray, White Cross chairman; Mrs. Delmar Adams, spiritual life secretary; Mrs. Gilbert Brown, reading chairman; and Floyd Carlton, program chairman. East Alton Girl Feted With Party 011 Birthday EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Vroman, 318 Kingshighway, entertained Wednesday evening with a picnic at the Westerner Club Grounds honoring their daughter, Jenan, on her seventh birthday. Games were enjoyed with prizes awarded to Bonnie Lou Wilson. Nancy Harvey, Donna Hill Justine Vroman. Other small guests present in addition to the prize winners were Donna Bockholdl. Diane Brazier.

Margie Harvey, Verna Lee Sheets. and Sharon Vroman. Adults assisting Mrs. Vroman were Mrs. Vernon Sheets and Mrs.

Thabus Harvey. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Car Hits Island EAST ALTON--A car driven by James Hanks, 125 Cooper street. hit the traffic islands near the intersection of Bonds avenue at a. m.

today causing some damage to the front end for the only traffic accident called to police attention over Memorial Day. TONITE ROOD Doors James "BEND Open Stewart OF THE Jutia Starts RIVER" Adama 1:30 TECHNICOLOR Shown at 8:30 Cottage 30th Century Fox Carioon Carnival Eta. One Full Hour of Cartoons 1:30 TUES. MATINEE Doors Open 1:45 P. M.

TWO TECHNICOLOR HITS Brian Donlevy Virginia Grey "SLAUGHTER TRAIL" Shown at Cornel Wilde Maureen O'Hara "AT SWORDS POINT" Shown DANCING a BETHALTO AMERICAN LEGION BARN TONITE, MAY 31 WALT SCHLEMER and HIS ORCHESTRA ATTENDANCE GIFT EVERY SATURDAY NITE For 8 Good Time Visit the Barn, American Legion Post 214 East Alton Grade Band Feted at Marquette Park EAST ALTON. Members of the grade school band were treated to a picnic Wednesday afternoon at Pore Marquette Park. the group Luly, Mrs. Faculty members, accompanying Jerry Podesva, Mrs. John Lowery, Miss Mildred Dunlope, William Cary.

and Albert Small. Mrs. Luly and Mrs. C. T.

Gabbert also accompanied the group. The band members enjoyed hiking. ball games a and other outdoor amusements during the afternoon. supper was served. aftor which the group returned home.

To Vacation in Wisconsin EAST ALTON. Robert S. Luly. instrumental music director of East Alton schools; Mrs. Luly and children.

plan to spend the summer at will Fort leave Atkinson, Luly today Mrs. Luly and children will join him AS soon As the Horace Mann School is dismissed for the summer. Their daughter. Crystal. is a sixth grade student at the Alton school.

The Lulys reside at 1832 Park, Alton. Junior High Graduates Feted at East Alton EAST ALTON Eighth grade graduates of the junior high school were served a graduation dinner Tuesday al the noon hour in the cafeteria. Mothers of graduates and friends assisting with the preparation of the dinner were: Mrs. 0110 P. Brazier.

Mrs. Guy Helm. Mrs. Walter May. Mrs.

Joseph C. Barnott. Mrs. William F. Bohn, Mrs.

Victor Mrs. Herschel Heil. Russell Fry. Mrs. Raymond Bourland, Mrs.

Leland Melvin. Mrs. Vurel McGee. Mrs. Charles: Bolin Tables and for Mrs.

the Walter dinner decorated in class colors and following the dinner group singing was enjoyed. Visiting Here EAST ALTON Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Miller, North Chicago, are spending, the Mrs.

Memorial Miller's Day parents. weekMr. and Mrs. Elmer Wright, Rosewood Heights. Roxana Roxana ROXANA-Mr.

and Mrs. Peter and children PaTricia, and Nancy. left Tuesday for New Orleans, where Curran has been transferred by the Shell Oil Company. Mr. and Airs.

Cleve Jones of Staunton visited Wednesday with Mrs. Jones' brother and sister-inlaw, Mrs. John Binney of Missouri avenue. South Roxana. Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Ruedenbusch and Arvin Massey of Sioux City, S. spent the past few days with Mrs. Ruedenbusch's parents. Mr.

and Mrs. John Binney of Missouri avenue. The Women's Bible Study group of the First Preshyterian Church scheduled Tuesday evening have postponed the meeting until June 10 at 7:30 p. m. in the council room of the Community building, according to Mrs.

Neal Groves, president. The South Roxana Girls' Club Auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday evening in the club room at 4he Billmore Hotel for their regular monthly business and social meeting. Shipman Methodist WSCS Entertained SHIPMAN Mrs.

Roy Lockyer was hostess to the Woman's ciety of Christian Service day afternoon. Assisting hostesses were: Mrs. E. E. Christoph and Mrs.

11. O. Still. Mrs. Still was devotional leader and Mrs.

Kenneth Kulenkamp, was program leader, assisted by Mrs. Lyle Duncan. Mrs. Kenneth Archer and Mrs. Carl Williams.

The study 30 Eighth Graders Graduate At Woodrow Wilson Jr. High Church Services At Hartford HARTFORD- Sunday School at the Methodist Church will convene at 10 R. m. Sunday, The worship hour al. 11 A.

m. will be led by the Rev. Elmer Schwalbe. The eve. ining service al will be in charge of the young people.

The MYE will mect at 6:43 p. m. The Assembly of God Church will meet at 10 a. m. for Sunday School.

The Rev. Clyde Belan will be guest speaker during the worship hour at 11 111. And also during the evening service 7:30. The Rev, Belan is president of the Pentecostal College in St. Louis.

The Church of Christ will Assemble at 10 m. m. for worship. The evening service will commence at 1:30. The General Baptist Sunday school hour will commence at 9:45 n.

m. tollowed by worship service at 10:15 a. m. led by the Rev. L.ostor Williams.

The evening service will start at 7:30 p. m1. Sunday school at the First Raplist Church will be at 9:45 a. m1. The Rev.

Maurice Powers will speak on "Pentecost" during the worship hour at 10:15 a. m. The evening service will start at 7:30. The BYF groups will meet at 6:30. Roxana Grades to Graduate 121 ROXANA--The certification excreises for the 121 eighth grade graduates of the Roxana Communily Unit 1 will he held Monday at 8 p.

m. at the High School. The graduates have prepared a skit entitled "A Boy For Sale" which will be presented as a part of the program. Pictures of the entire group will be taken immedialely following the program. 11.

was previously announced that 120 students would graduate but Lois Albright will also receive her diploma although she is confined to the Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children in St. Louis. Bible School ROXANA-'The Church of the Nazarene will conduct. a daily VAcation Bible school beginning Monday afternoon. Registration will be at 1:30 p.

m. The school will be session from June 2 through June 13. Monday through Friday each week from 9 to 11:45 a. m. There will be classes for every age from 4 through 15.

Mrs. J. H. White. wife of the pastor, will be superintendent.

Rotary Club Meeting -The Rotary Club met Wednesday evening at the Little House. Dr. Ferdinard Meyers, brother-in-law of Latham Harris, who is a chemist at Monsanto Chemical Company in East St. Louis spoke and showed films on a new substance for soil texture. hostess served refreshments.

ATA Auxiliary Meets book was presented by Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. Truman Pocklington, conducted the business meeting. Others present were Mrs.

A. G. Schoeneman, Mrs. W. H.

Schaeneman, Mrs. Roy Archer. Mrs. T. H.

Taylor, Mrs. F. E. Allen, Mrs. Fred Salman, Mrs.

William Alward and Mary Ann Alward. The SHIPMAN The Ladies of the Shipman Piasa AntiThief Association met Tuesday evening at the Piasa hall and initiated Mrs. Peal Cottingham, Mrs. Mabel Enlow and Joann, Mrs. Clarence Thomae, Mrs.

Joann Foiles and Mrs. Frances, into the order. A social hour followed and refreshments were served by Mrs. Ruth Haworth and Mrs. Joann Foiles.

exercises for 30 eighth graders was held Wednesday evening in the Woodrow Wilson auditorium. The program preceding the presentation of the certificates to graduates was opened with the pledge of allegiance, by the audi. ence. The Graham offered the invocation. The Woodrow Wilson school hand under the direction of Wilbur Hitte.

presented two musicale selections and the clarinet ensemble played "Church The girls ensemble under the direction of Mrs. Eunice Robinson presented two vocal selections. Janice Kay Summers was narrator during the retrospect when cight living pictures were portrayed in the life of the class of 1952 by the younger brothers and sisters. Joyce Grover and Paul Plummer were the recipients of the American Legion awards based on distinguished achievements in honor, courage, scholarship, and leadership. Shirley Wade and John Lehman received honorable mention.

In the absence of the legion commander. Orville Brunjes, principal of Woodrow Wilson. made the prei sentations. George L. Hayes.

president of the hoard of education presented the certificates to the graduates. The program closed with the school chorus singing two numbers, and the Rev. Lester Williams giving the benediction. Graduates were Shirley Backensto. Virginia Berry, Joan Braddy, John Farley, Bonnie Foster.

June Full, Joyce Grover, Margaret lamor, Gordon Hillman. Richard Karns, Shirley Lawrence, John Lehman, Carla McCann, Kenneth McGill, Shirley Martin, Gilbert Pierce. Paul Plummer, August Rahn, Ruth Schneider, Betty Seehausen, Ralph Skinner, Wilma Smith, William Starbuck. Ronald Strumski, Shirley Wade, Lawrence Wadeking, Claudia Willard, Jerome Wintjen, Clint Wolf, Beverly Zagar. Bible School to Open at Hartford First Session Will Be Monday Morning HARTFORD-The Methodist Vacation Bible School will open here Monday for a week period.

The hours fo classes will be from 9:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Friday, June 13, the last day of the school, A picnic will be held during the day.

The final prodisplaying the work of the gram, students, will be held during that evening at 7:30 p. m. Legion Meeting HARTFORD Legionnaires and members of the auxiliary held 8 combined meeting Monday to formulate plans for the annual picnic to be held June 13. 14 and 15 at. watertower site.

Mrs. Norma Sanders and Amit Wilcox have been appointed on the entertainment committee. The auxiliary, announced that proceeds Poppy sale netted $89.50. Auxiliary to Meet HARTFORD -The Civic League Auxiliary will hold their monthly meeting Monday evening at 7:30 p. m.

at the civic Mrs. Dorothy Eubanks, president, will be in charge of the business meeting. Bible School To Open HARTFORD The vacation Bible School at the First Baptist Church will commence Monday at 9 a. mI, until 11:30 a. m.

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