Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-08
Worthing Items
June 6, 1906.

month OF the sweet girl graduate,
marriages, and the Insurgent tune.
1t is reported in some localities
that the cut worm, is and has been
doing moro or less damage.
NelS Iverson has Just completed
plans and specifications for a house,
26X26, celler and TWO story structure
for John Urdahl, n of the best and
most prosperous farmers in Lincoln
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Brandhagen and
their brother, Nels II. Lovstuen of
DEBORAH, Iowa, came up from the
Gate City last Saturday to spend a
few days with relatives here.
Mat IverSon left here last Monday
for Sioux Falls, where he attended
the state convention.
d. II. Warsing and wife and sister,
of Orbisona, Huntington county, Pen
n%sylvania, are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Warsing and family.
May 3Oth, was a most beautiful day
here, and the Memorial Day exercises
held in the Opera House YER listen
ed to by u very large audience.
Frank c. Geppert had for an over
Sunday guest, his landlord, II. w.
Herricks of Chamberlain.
Several from here took advantage
of the excursion to Chamberlain last
Tuesday.
Horace Huron of Rock Island, III,
lecturer for the Modern Woodman of
America, gave a very interesting lee
ture and performance to the Wood
men, their families and friends, in
the M. W. A. Hall Tuesday evening.
Among the delegates who left here
for Sioux Falls Monday noon was
George d. Skinner and wife Of Pho
neer. AL and Chas. Kuhns, and the
regulars, A. II. Hohf and John M.
Solso. AL went up to see old friends
and renew acquaintance, and will
now prepare for a term in Canton as
County Treasurer.
The Commencement eXercies of the
Worthing high school were held in
the opera house Friday evening, June
lst. The hall was filled with a splen-
did audience and the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Male quartette, Messrs, e. Madden,
Irwin Swartz, J. M. Solso and A. Fl.
Hohf.
Invocation, Rev. Thompson.
Grafton, Louisiana Purchase"
Eliza A. Bradshaw.
Broom drill.
Grafton, President" Harry w.
Clendennen.
Duetto, Hazel Mines, Lucy Snyder.
U%pside-down drill.
Grafton, "Mnsic," Kathryn Norton,
Mammy's LII Boy drill.
Grafton, "History of U. ST." George
M. Bradshaw.
Solo, Mrs. J.. Ii. Kerr.
Grafton, George Washington"
Bonnie III. Schoenman.
Flower drill.
Grafton: "True Citizen" Philura
Moore.
The Dream Ship, tableau.
Presentation of diplomas, Hon. r.
o. Donahue.
Remarks, Prof. J. b. C~lendennen.
Male quartette.
Benediction, Rev. Thompson.
The interior of the hall and the
stage we're beautifully decorated in
the class colors-white and sky blue
while numerous ferns, potted plants,
etc., adorned the foreground Of the
stage and high in the background,
in gilt letters, was the class motto:
Character is Culture"
In speaking of the program, words
cannot express the credit due Miss
Katherine Davies, assistant principal,
for the part taken by her pupils in
the program, preparation for which
required hours of constant study and
practice, and which was rendered to
perfection.
This completes the third school
year under the guidance of Prof. Glen
dennen and Miss Davies, and in the
portion of his remarks, addressed to
the graduates, Prof. Clendennen ex-
hibited considerable feeling in bid
ding them "God speed, and farewell"
The graduates are: George Mitchell
Bradshaw, Henry William Clenden-
men, Eliza Fl. Bradshaw, Philura
| Moore, Owen France, Kathryn Nor
ton, Bonnie H. Schoenmen, Willie
Robert Bradshaw.
Saturday a staunch Democrat ar
rived to bless the home of Happy Clel
Raymond and family.
MI. and Mrs. G. r. Moulton. daugh-
ter Clara and son Clarence, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Helgerson and daughter
Ira, and MI. and Mrs. Harry Eastcott
were members of the tally-ho party
who came up to Worthing to attend
Commencement exercises.
Mrs. Bruce Oliver of Canton, was
the guest of Mrs. Edward Norton and
attended the Commencement exer
cires.
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