Top Row, L-R: James F. FUGATE; Steven PADGITT, Sr. Class
Secretary; Phillip FETTERS, Sr. Class President; Don OVIATT, Superintendant; Doris HUNSICKER, Principal; Janna Van LAAR, Sr. Class Vice-President; Bonnie BAKER, Sr. Class Treasurer; Jack JONES

Second Row: (left) Dick JACKSON; (right) Don ALLEN

Third Row, L-R: Sharon PRIEST; Lester BARTON; Carol Ann HEWLETT; Gene BROWN; Phyllis HALL; James BONE

Bottom Row, L-R: Keith ANDREW; Leann KIRKPATRICK; Donald HEWLETT; Linda Joyce NEWTON; Wayne BROWN; Anne BURCHETT; Jackie BRINER; Betty Jo BEAR

Submission by Dick and Camille Jackson, May of 2011

Kellerton Globe
Kellerton, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, May 25, 1961

Bonnie Baker is 1961 valedictorian

Miss Bonnie Baker is the top scholar of the Grand Valley senior class of 1961. Miss Baker was honored as valedictorian at the commencement exercises held at Kellerton, Tuesday, May 16.

Miss Phyllis Hall and Miss Anne Burchett tied for salutatorian honors. Don Allen and Janna Van Laar were given honorable mention for high scholastic achievement.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2015