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Farmersburg High School, undated
Farmersburg High School
Farmersburg School, undated
Farmersburg High School

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Farmersburg school children, undated
High Room, Farmersburg, School children
undated

Front: Vivian Oelke, Gladys Mathews, Helma Radloff, Anna Guetzlof, Thelma Oelke, Marguerite Oelke, Gertrude Manders
Middle: Harvey Kruse, Lloyd Hinsch, Gaylord Oelke, Henry Kultzback, Glenn Mathews, Leslie Oelke, Carroll Oelke, Roy Eggers, Elmer Mahnke
Back: Ralph Rearson, Cyril Harnack, Helmuth Schmidt, Earl Walters, Harvey Dahlstrum, Lester Oelke, Leroy Harnack, the teacher is unidentified

~the photos of the HS and of the school children were contributed by Judy Moyna

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Farmersburg High School Class of 1932

Monona High School Class of 1932

Back row L-R: Carlton Radloff, James Mathews, Professor Cottrel & Milton Voelker
Middle row L-R: Robert Corlett, Winnefred Fuelling, Eunice Tielbar & Kenneth Behrend
Front row L-R: Winifred Dieckman, Shirley Kishman & Florence Ihde

~the photo was contributed by Nathan Lingwall, from his personal photo collection
~Note: when originally contributed by Nathan in 2010, this photo was thought to be of the 1932 graduating class from Monona High School. It was correctly identified as the Farmersburg graduates by Carol Marting from the Monona Museum 5/29/2018.

Farmersburg Seniors Receive Diplomas At Graduation Program

Farmersburg - The Commencement exercises were held at the opera house last Wednesday eveing and were enjoyed by a large crowd. the program was as follows:

Processional - Ella Mathews; Invocation - Rev. Feller; Vocal Solo "One Fleeting Hour" - Marinette Oelke; Introduction of speaker - Supt. D.R. Cottrell; Address "The Power of Purpose" - Bruce F. Gates; Piano Solo "Les Joueaux Papillons" - Jamaine Eggers; Presentation of Athletic Awards - C.R. Johnson; Presentation of Diplomas - Supt. D.R. Cottrell; Vocal Solo "In the Garden of Tomorrow" - Lillian B Lewis; Benediction - Rev. Feller.

Members of the graduating class are Kenneth Behrend, Robert Corlett, Winifred Dickman, Winnifred Fuelling, Florence Ihde, shirley Kishman, James Mathews, Carlton Radloff, Eunice Tielbar, Milton Voelker.

~Source - Clayton County Register, Elkader; Thursday, June 2, 1932; pg 3
~Transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb

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