South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-29
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

he recently purchased from A. j.
Barnhart, on the Buchanan road.
John Hawkins Of st. Joseph. was a
visitor 1T the home of the latter's
brother. H X. Graham. Thursday.
The Royal Neighbors were enter
tanned At the home OF Mrs. Harry
Handy, Thursday. a pot luck din
ner was enjoyed at noon.
G. L. Valentine was business
visitor in St. Joseph. Wednesday.
Charles d. Myers of Fostoria, o.,
is visiting friends here
b. r. Hendel Of Manistee was a
business visitor here Wednesday
with McOmber & Co.
The annual class day exercises OF
the senior class were held at the
United Brethren church Tuesday
evening, and the rooms were filled
TO the doors. The following pro-
gram was given Address by saluta-
torian. Cora Feather; class song;
elias history. Gordon Eggert and
Edith Graham: class prophecy.
Julia Murphy and Harold Jones:
elias will. Ada King, Grace Lemon
and Dan Porter; piano duet, Elvira
Bedinger and Esther King; presen-
tation of class canoe Harold Jones T;
acceptance by president OF the junior
class; address by valedictorian, Ger
aid Baldwin.
Raymond Perkins has purchased
a new automobile FIVE passenger
Overland.
Mrs. f. Hadlock attended the
fourth conference of the Michigan
Equal Suffrage association in the
Twin cities. Friday. On Saturday
she went to Grand Rapids for a
few days visit with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. f. NJ. Hale. and to at
tend the state convention of the
w. G. +. T., June SO
Miss Grace r. Mccullough of
Chicago. is here for a few days
visit with home people.
Major Murdoch circle met in reg
ular session Thursday afternoon,
with a good attendance. Plans were
completed for the observance of
Memorial day. The address will be
given at the town hall, Tuesday aft
trnoOn by Atty. J. J. Sterling of
Benton Harbor, after which mem
bers of Fitzpatrick post and Major
Murdoch circle will go to Rosehill
cemetery to decorate the graves of
soldiers.
The Memorial sermon was given
at the town hall Sunday morning
by Rev. F. b. Parker. Members of
Fitzpatrick post and Major Murdoch
circle met at the c. a. r. hall at
10 o'clock TO attend the service.
William Burton was in Benton
Harbor Thursday to attend the 33d
anniversary of the George II.
Thomas post.
J. L. Gillespie received word
Thursday of the death Of his
brother, Thomas Gillespie, in East
| Orange. \. j., where he had been
living for the past two years. The
body will be brought here for burial
Mrs. George a. Stemm and her
niece, Miss Jennie Sattler, were
/ South Bend visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Wellington Of Baroda,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maggie
Allen.
Miss Gertrude Carr went to Grand
Rapids Friday. for a weeks visit at
| the home of her aunt, Mrs. 1. d.
Carpenter.
The commencement exercises were
| held in the town hall Thursday eve
ming and a most interesting pro-
| graw was given 10 a capacity house
The stage was lastly decorated in
the class colors. white and blue. and
/ displaying the class motto, Deeds
Not Words" The high school grad
/ yates presented a pleasing appear
ance in the uniform color of their
/ dress, the girls wore white dresses
with large collars and tie of dark
| blue; the boys wore white trousers
and coats OF dark blue. The class
| flower was the white rose, which was
worn by each member OF the class
Miss Grace T.. Mccullough sang two
numbers followed by the class song.
Prayer was offered by Rev. H. A.
Carr. The address was by William
II. Stout of Indianapolis, Seeing
! Life Whole" and was brimful OF
| good things for his hearers. The
high school diplomas were present
ed by Supt. ]. L. Adams. and the
normal county diplomas by the
principal Miss Jennie L. Burton.
The class Of high schol graduates
! for 1916 has II members: Cora
Feather, Gordon Tggert. Edith Ora
ham, Julia Murphy, Harold Jones
Ada King. Grace Lemon. Dan Por-
ter Elvira Bedinger, Esther King
and Gerald Baldwin.
The county normal graduates are:
/ Grace Tonkin, Edna Stewart. Beat
rice Ripple. Grace Roden, Florence
Getzlon, Jennie Marvin, Gertrude
Bainton. Marie BatsOn, Bessie Tav-
Tor, Elizabeth Taylor. Rose Brown.
Fern Shearer Lydia Pagel, Ruth
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