Clayton County Rural Eighth Grade
Graduation |
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| Processional | National School Orchestra | |
| Invocation | Rev. Kitterer | |
| Songs | Giard Number Four | |
| Clarinet Duet | Hanover School, Read Twp. | |
| Dialogue | Cox Creek Number Four | |
| Songs | West Side School, Garnavillo Twp. | |
| Recitation | Cox Creek Number Four | |
| Accordian Solo | West Side School | |
| Vocal and Guitar | National School, Farmersburg Twp. | |
| Harmonica Solo | National School | |
| Rhythm Orchestra | West Side and Hanover Schools combined | |
| Instrumental Trio | National School | |
| Valedictorian | Palmer Brownson, Wagner Number 7 | |
| Songs | Mendon Number 1 | |
| Trombone Solo | Pioneer School, Farmersburg Twp. | |
| March of Time | Lodomillo Number 9 | |
| Instrumental Ensemble | Mendon Number 3 | |
| Song | Mendon Number 2 | |
| Accordian Solo | Mendon Number 4 | |
| Instrumental Ensemble | Pioneer School | |
| Choir Songs | Rural Pupils | |
| Presentation of History Award | Mrs. Lillian Schulte | |
| Presentation of Diplomas | H.F. Oelberg, Co. Supt. | |
| Benediction | Rev. Kitterer |
| BOARDMAN TWP. Berniece Glawe Helen Glawe Mildred Sommer William Crane |
Darlene West Marian Hamlett Lloyd Noggle William Dohrer Myrna Mae Kuehl |
Hildegard Weiss Leighton Nelson Arleen Maker Mineva Hennig Glen Schupbach |
| BUENA VISTA TWP. Eldora Kamm Merlin Slowey |
Alvin Brimeyer John Helfel, Jr. Andrew Riniker |
Anthony Juron Anna Dean Margaret Ruden |
| CASS TWP. Junior Schuchmann Darrell Chevalier Junior Derr |
Merle Opperman Eugene Moino Max Waring |
Robert Baumgartner Verla May Lincoln Irma E. Nodurft |
| CLAYTON Dixon Adams Grace Bailey |
Charlas Jacobs Harold Kitto |
Robert Streetor Patricia Chaney |
| CLAYTON TWP. Oceania Beylers |
LeVerne Mohning Raymond Troester |
Harold Mueller Adele Beckett |
| COX CREEK TWP. John Cree Dorothy Cree Erma Farmer Dorothy Mullady |
Glenn Buchholz Howard McDowell Mary Dinan Leo Kenneally |
Howard Conner Geno Farmer Helen Hakert Irma Carnicle |
| ELK TWP. Elias Hall Virginia Boehm Evelyn Schlee Deletta Porter Glen Gleason |
Eugene Morley Glen Smock Gordon Hamlett Dale Culbertson Garlyn Ash Carrol Brockmeyer |
Wayne Wessel Willard Wessel Vanita Smock LaVera Williams Irene Williams James Nading |
| FARMERSBURG TWP. Grover Hedeman Lorin Hemann |
LaVern Funk Delpha Appel Imogene Glawe |
Eldeen Schlake Mardelle Kluth Leela Broszeit |
| GIARD TWP. Harlan Hass Lee Allen Johanningmeier Aloha Drahn |
Georgene Drahn Doris Bernhard Darline Kutho Robert Klotzbach |
Earl Davies, Jr. Keith Bonzing James Holly Emmet Trappe |
| GRAND MEADOW TWP. Paul Cahalan Kenneth Looney Dolores McNally Delbert Martins |
Gerald Krambeer Clifton Mork LaVon Casten Ruth Helgerson Harlan Koopman |
Donald Kugel Loren Meyer Harvey Plaht Iva Nell Rose |
| HIGHLAND TWP. Ruby Larson Rose Marie Dennler |
Maxine Duff Merle Gregerson |
Robert Longmuir Erma Stannard |
| JEFFERSON TWP. Ilo Nuehring Mildred Nuehring |
Irene Kregel Wilma Morerend Lamar Bischko |
Ira Moser LaVern Nieland Calvin Nelson |
| LODOMILLO TWP. Apryle Fisher Kenneth Kramer Marioan Westendorf George Gusta Joe Baldridge |
Dorothy Friedley Jack Elliott Orson Kauffman Virginia Miller Chester Voss |
Mae I. Adams Martin Hubbard Eugene M. Ortmann Marvin E. Wenzel George A. Randall |
| MALLORY TWP. Florence Hunt LeRoy Stewart |
Mary Shaw Lorraine White Alo Borrett |
Richard Tomkins Jennie Every |
| MARION TWP. Clemens Loftsgard Thelma Groth Fern Buraas Thelma Mork LaVerne Larson |
Minerva Johnson Emory Landsgard Thelma Ruroden Palmer Halverson Merlin Hellum Carlyle Anderson |
Norma Loftsgard Mabel Butikofer Werner Moor Lyla Ruroden Noraline Borcherding |
| MENDON TWP. Dorothy Messenger Charlesetta Messenger |
Ervin Weller Delbert McMillin |
Fred Funk Herbert Schwietert |
| MILLVILLE TWP. Clarence Adams Russell Weyant Junior Barry |
Gertrude Smith Dorothy Schrunk Nellie Troester Effie Cole |
Graceanna Tinkey Dorothy Schaul Dale Nichaus |
| MONONA TWP. Ivanelle Lenth Hazel Heins LaVerna Heins |
LaVerda Nuehring Arlene Johanningmeier Ethel Moon Merle Dean Miller |
Helen Dottmann Dorothy Ihde Robert Suddendorf |
| NORTH BUENA VISTA Louise Schmidt |
Anna Kloser Cletus Marsch |
Laurence Ludovissy |
| READ TWP. Lillian Kelke |
Jeannette Glawe George Witto |
Annabell Freitag Ivanelle Lou |
| SPERRY TWP. Ilo June Miles Zita M. Quinn LaVonne Corell |
Charles Rummel Dorothy Baumgartner Betty Hoskyns |
Arlene Otdoerfor Albert Otdoerfor Eugene Chappell |
| ST. OLAF Clark Aarvig |
Rolf Strendjord Clyde Knudson |
Lorimer Herrman Henry Wilke, Jr. |
| ST. PATRICK'S - MONONA | Dorothy Mae Auer | Doylo Wagner |
| VOLGA TWP. Violet Boehm Marcella Nading Philip E. Beeh |
Paul Doeppke Florence Putzier Irene Berns Una Rose Rentschler |
Angeline Thein Virgene Wittman Bernard Zapf |
| WAGNER TWP. Calvin Kurth Vernon Kurth Evelyn Fuelling Isabell Sass Virgil Kurth |
Norma Olson Hilda Borgan Gwendolyn Zahn Ivon Ihlenfeldt Florene Walter |
Palmer Brownson Charles Rothmeyer Calvin Honkes Marion Larson Lloyd Gossman |
HONOR STUDENTS
| Palmer Brownson | 95.7 |
| Ruth Helgerson | 95.2 |
| Anna Kloser | 95.1 |
| Dixon Adams | 94.5 |
| Clarence Adams | 94.0 |
| Patricia Chaney | 94.0 |
| Mineva Hennig | 94.0 |
| Arlene Otdoerfor | 93.9 |
| Fred Funk | 93.8 |
| Herbert Schwietert | 93.7 |
| Fern Buraas | 93.4 |
| LaVon Casten | 93.3 |
| Adele Beckett | 93.2 |
| Max Waring | 92.9 |
| Ruby Larson | 92.7 |
| Howard Conner | 92.2 |
| Thelma Mork | 92.0 |
| Aloha Drahn | 91.9 |
| Gordon Hamlett | 91.8 |
| Imogene Glawe | 91.7 |
| Florence Walter | * |
| Mardella Kluth | * |
| Charles Jacobs | 90.7 |
| Paul Cahalan | 90.7 |
| Erma Stannard | 90.4 |
| Andrew Riniker | 90.3 |
| Maxine Duff | 90.2 |
| Harlan Hass | 90.1 |
| Ilo Nuehring | 90.0 |
| Dorothy Mae Auer | 90.0 |
| Violet Boehm | 89.7 |
| Norma Loftsgard | 89.7 |
| Robert Streeter | 89.6 |
| Harlan Koopman | 89.6 |
| George A. Randall | 89.5 |
| Lee Allen Johanningmeier | 89.5 |
*paper torn
"I do the very best I know how -- the very best I can and I mean to keep doing so 'till the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything." ---Lincoln"Slavery is but half abolished, emancipation is but half completed, while millions of freemen with votes in their hands are left without education." ---Winthrop
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~Source: Original graduation program
~Contributed by Ken Kamm, nephew of Eldora Kamm, graduate of the
Buena Vista Township Grade School (aka Thomas School)
~Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall