Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-04
VI BUSY WEEK WITH COMMENCE.
MENTs AND BANouETs AMONG
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
MEMORIAL DAY
GENERALLY OBSERVED
Full Weeks Round Of Pleasing Exer-
cises and Entertainments by Rhodes
& School, Closing With eanquet-Pic-
mic at PrairivilIe-AIumni Spread at
Liseomb.

one among the schools of the county,
commandments, banquets and picnics
being features. Rhodes has a full
weeks round Of school festivities.
Prarieville school closed with pic
mic and Liscomb with an alumni ban
quet.
!. Memorial day was fittingly observed
in the different towns.
closing day, Sunday next, of the big
Marshalltown revival.
Other news from the county APP
pears below.
RHODES.
June 3.-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wallace
! and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker went
returned in the automobile which had
T, been left there a few days before on
account Of bad roads.
Mesdames Herbolt, Gruber, Gilman
and Hildreth attended the Sunday
meetings at Marshalltown Friday. They
made the trip in the Star Livery auto.
Mrs. Aulden of Montour has been
here visiting relatives, the Vauthrin,
and Walker families.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Weeks, and Mrs.
A. Rhodes and daughter, Miss Leila,
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Smith in
Marshalltown last Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. Noble, Mrs. r. E. Gray
and Mrs. Weishaar were Marshalltown
visitors Saturday, in the auto car.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Caswell came
Thursday for the graduating exercises
and returned Saturday to Marshall
| town, accompanied by DIR. and Mrs. IT,
| tus.
Miss Nina Stricken. who has been
teaching school at Webb, is home for
/ her summer vacation.
The Decoration day program, held
! in the opera house Monday after
noon, was quite largely attended. Mr..
H. M. Weeks and Rev. Warren were
| the speakers. Music by the choir and a
recitation bp Miss Matte Carson were
all much enjoyed, after which all
! marched to the cemetery and the flower
| girls decorated the graves of those
J loved ones who once fought so bravely
( for our country.
il F. d. Outright returned home from
Webb Saturday.
Mrs. Robey OF Des Moines made her
son at this place a short visit Wednes-
| day and Thursday. She was on her
way to Burlington.
J last week witnessed one continual
] round Of pleasure so far as our school
was concerned. Monday evening the
lady school teachers. four In number
/ and Rev. and Mrs. Warren were en-
! tertained at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Abe Good. A delicious, supper was
I served and all had delightful time.
On Tuesday evening the Junior class of
the high room entertained the senior
class. at the ANYWAY home. The house
was beautifully decorated in red Aand
black, the class colors. Games fur.
| nished amusement during the evening,
| after which ice, cream and cake were
! served. Wednesday i evening at the
! w. c. Phillips home the grammar de-
/ partment surprised their teacher, Miss
Totman. Games were much enjoy
ed on the lawn, after which ice
cream, cake and fruit were served. The
scholars presented Miss Totman with
! a lovely gold hat pin. Thursday even
Ing, at the opera house, a very large
crowd assembled to witness the grad
uating exercises. The class personnel
I was: n. Francis Poster, Laura J. Hard
j ing, Flossie B. Wensel, Dorothy e..
vauthrin, Glenn r. Titus, Josephine
Harding and Grace M. Bonham. The
exercises were fine. Presentation, OF
diplomas was by President r s.. Gray.
On Friday all the teachers planned
something for their scholars In their
rooms. Miss Anna Cray treated to
fruit and cookies Mrs. Luella Watson
to ice cream and fruit. Miss Lenna
Lands took her scholars to the fair
grounds. where they enjoyed a picnic.
In the afternoon Miss Totman and the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades gave
reception for the eighth grade in the
grammar room. The eighth grade
which graduated" from the grammar
room into the high room. each, had
prepared an oration,- which were ell
well delivered. The song which Oft
times comes to our ears. .rThey may
forget the singer, but they will, not
! forget the song" appeals to us, for al
tho in long and after years the scholars
may forget the teacher, they win NOT
forget her teaching, and the
many acts Of Kindness; shown
within those sacred walls. This eishM
gradehas never had but the one In
structor In the grammar roonaTand
therefore the pupils have q very warm
place in their hearts for Afiss .Totuan,
The room was beautifully decorated
and the motto was Forward The
class colors were red and white. A
very fine banquet was served by the
sixth and seventh grades and teacher
"a number OF visitors witnessed the
program, which was very highly ap-
preciated by all.
Last, but not least, Of these. pieas-
ures Of the ending OF a very successful
school year was the alumni BANQUET
which was held In the opera house
Friday evening about seventy-five
being In attendance. A very fine pro
gram was enjoyed, after which an
elaborate two-course banquet was
I served. The hall was Beautifully dec
Grated.
The teachers who live elsewhere, all
left for their homes Saturday, to en-
Joy the summer vacataon.
Mrs Watson left Monday to take !,
four weeks course OF schooling IN
Dies Moines
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/ specially observed here. The graves 81
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