Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-06-08
LIND EN-
Nv Harley Hicks.

day VISITORS mere from DoOge!lie.
A number from here attended the
dance at Dodgeville Tuesday evening.
Claude Masters visited at Platteville
last week.
Boy Lovelace OF the Point was bus
mess caller here Saturday.
Bertha Stude of your city visited
here Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Coach of Albion Prair-
lie are visiting with relatives.
A number from out of TOWN attended
the class play Friday evening.
Miss K. O'Dowd of your city visited
here Friday.
Ernest Fault and Harley Hicks have
purchased Ford cars.
The high school commencement ex-
ercises were held in the M. E. church
Friday evening. Appropriate music
was furnished by the choir and Misses
Sylvia and Lulu Rule.
The class play was presented to a
crowded house Thursday evening. In
spite of the terrible electric storm and
lack Of electric lights after the middle
of the second act, the play was rendered
in an excellent manner and much credit
is due the trainer, Miss Ants, and the
class for doing so well under the cir
cumstances.
Tom Hicks, wife and daughter and
VIM Smith, wife and daughter visited
at Dodgevile Sunday.
Messrs. Worth, Gribble and Gordon
Poad autoed to the Point Saturday.
Mrs. r. Smith and son visited friends
at Dodgeville Sunday.
Miss Hazel Hicks visited at Cobb
Sunday.
Frank McGranahan and wife autoed
to Platteville OH Sunday.
Mrs. Will Kennedy of Highland Wis
tied her husband here the past week.
A number from here attended the
show in your city Monday evening and
report it excellent.
Mr. and Mrs +. +. 0ldenburg enter
tanned the graduating class and faculty
of the high school at their home Friday
evening. A most enjoyable time is re
mort od nv thnga ATTENDING
Miss Antes has returned to her home
in Evansville.
II. II. Wright, Jr., and II. Wanta of
Milwaukee were business callers here
the past week.
Ed. Burton and wife, Claude Masters
and Clifford Rule We're callers at the
Point Monday evening,
Mineral Point is making preparations
for Fourth of July celebration and
Field Day on July Ath.
LINDEN HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS
These were neither tardy nor absent
during the entire year: Ethel Brown,
Annie Brown. William Brown Gladys
Oldenburg. Leonard Trudgeon.
County Supt, VanNatta and Univer-
sty Inspector James visi ted us during
the last month.
Rev. Evans preached an able and in
spring baecalaureate sermon May %.
The Memorial Day program, given
entirely by home talent, struck pop
ular chord. The smaller children sang
several patriotic songs and gave fine
drills. The intermediate gave beauti-
full may pole dance. The grammar room
furnished several good resitations,
Three brief addresses were presented
Rev. Tyrill reviewed the sacrifice and
nobility Of the country in the Civil War.
Rev. Evans spoke of the duties of
American citizenship today and
Americas duty to the world. Prof.
Bussewit2 stated Linden's war record,
including the personal military services
of the four veterans still living here.
and then pointed out the need of civic
soldiers.
A pleasing program was given by the
grammar room Thursday afternoon.
Sixteen were promoted to high school
The senior class play. "What Hap
pened to Jones, " viii be remembered
chiefly for what happened to those at
tending. A S62 house filed the hall in
spite of the rain. which started at sew
en- o o'clock and concluded with terrific
three hour storm of rain and lightning
The lights went out in the second act,
bat oil lamps were used The class
showed good training and fine talent
Commencement exercises took place
Friday evening. Asst State Supt
Harper delivered an able and valuable
address. Eight received diplomas: Vera
Tredinnick Nella Bray, Ruth Harker
Daisy rreloar. Gertrude Hughes. Sylvia
Rule, Donald Edwards. and Harley
Hicks.
The alumni are preparing for rous-
ing banquet on June l6,
The state inspector of barber shops