58 HAVE GRADUATED

Commencement Exercises Were Held at Beardsley Theater

Yesterday (Thursday) Evening

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Last Class To Graduate From Old High School Building

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THE GRADUATES

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                              (Note: * "After graduation" information. Information at the bottom of this announcement.)

      The class of 1917, which will, no doubt be the last class to graduate from the old high school building, will become members of the Alumni association tonight, all the other events of commencement week having been held previously.

      The first of the graduating class events was the Junior-Senior reception held some time ago. Then came the annual sermon to the class, which was delivered Sunday evening, May 27, in the Methodist church by Rev. F. N. Willis, D. D.

      Wednesday evening, May 30, was class night, and the play, "The Fortune Hunter," was rendered at the Beadsley theater. Following is the cast of characters of the play: Nathaniel Duncan, "Nat," The Fortune Hunter, Welch Pogue; Henry Kellogg "Harry," a rising young financier, Russell Shields; George Burnham, a promoter, Manoff Planteen; James Long, “Jim,” Lawrence Miller, “Larry,” two Wall street young men, Arthur Ahlstrand, Earl Butler; Willie Baretlett, a millionaire’s son, Paul Olson; Robbins, Kellogg’s butler, George Crawford. Village characters—Sam Graham, the druggist, Francis Peterson; Mr. Lockwood, “Blinky Lockwood,” the banker, Russell Hull; Roland Barnett, the bank clerk, Russell Peterson; Tracy Tanner, the liveryman’s son, Edward Smith; Pete Willing, the sheriff, Virgil Woods; “Watty,” “Hi,” “Cy,” three old inhabitants, Grant Falk, Joseph Axelson, Volney Nelson; Herman, the errand boy, Russell Perkins; Betty Graham, the druggist’s daughter, Frances Schadel; Josephine Lockwood, the banker’s daughter, Mae Lund; Angie, the friend of Josie, Mary Brown; Miss Sperry, the saleslady, Eva Meyer. Girls of the village—Hulda Larson, Gladys Morgan; Frances Wilson, Ruth Harris; Pearl McKenzie, Grace Hewitt; Zella Rice, Neva Replogle.

Commencement Night

      Two plays are included in the program given last night when the commencement exercises were given. The first of these was “A Pot of Rogue,” a play written by Miss Elizabeth Canaday, one of the high school faculty. Following is the cast: Prologue, Neva Replogle; Pendelton Wythering, a wealthy manufacturer, Maurice Foote; Doctor Hotchkiss Pepperill, who is something of a ladies man, Glendon Danbom; John Pepperill, his son, newly possessed of a sheepskin, Russell Shields; Perk Umpleby, a hail-fellow-well-met, Edward Smith; Moldy Jim, a cracked-brained protege of Pendleton Wythering, Max Kerrihard; Ethiope, a servant in the Wythering house hold, a dark-town cavalier, Paul Olson; Foreman of the Workmen, Volney Nelson; Second Workman, Floyd Falk; Third Workman, Russell Perkins; Irma Garden, a maker of ties, Effie Peterson; Gwendy, the girl from home, Ruby Zaelke; Joanne Wythering, a niece of Pendleton Wythering, Helen Jackson; Myndalia Wythering, a maiden sister of Pendleton Wythering, Veda Kampe; Tinsel Danby, possessed of an unholy interest in her neighbor's affairs, Laura Beeson; Vain Brewster, her echo, Vera Waldron; Cindy, a maid also of chocolate complexion, Margaret Rhodes.

       The second play given last night was "The Gentle Jury," and the cast of characters was as follows: Cyrus Hockett, sheriff, Manoff Planteen; Mrs. Dingley, foreman, Maxine McClure; Mrs. Blake, Margaret Burdick; Mrs. Fritz, Effie Nelson; Mrs. Dyer, Doris Allen; Mrs. Small, Adina Vidstedt; Mrs. Fairly, Kitty Karnes; Mrs. Jones, Mayme Lamb; Mrs. Fort, Martha Wyckoff; Miss Skinner, Leah Jackson; Miss Sharp, Ruth Wyckoff; Miss Jellyson, Lelia Gilmore; Miss Smith, Ellen Honett.

     Both plays were well rendered and the attendance at the program was large.

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Officers of the Class.

     Officers of the graduating class of 1917 are Gladys E. Morgan, president, Fay R. Foster, vice president, Lloyd Welsh Pogue, secretary and treasurer. The class colors are pink and green, the motto “Creation’s Heir, the World: the World is Mine,” and the class flower the pink rose.

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Several are Soldiers.

     Several members of the graduating class have already enlisted in the cause of their country and will soon be in active service. They are Marion Campbell, Paul Culver, Paul Denlinger, Geo. Hawkins, Ray W. Lary, Oliver Reiley and Altis Clements. The latter has been assigned to the quartermaster’s department.

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A Good Glee Club.

     A pleasing part of the graduating exercises was the music furnished by a glee club composed of Neva Replogle, Zella Rice, Ruth Harris, Margaret Rhodes, Gladys Morgan, Grace Hewitt, Russell Shields, Clint Cozad, Fay Foster, and Francis Peterson.