The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-05-11
LARGE CLASS IS
TO BE GRADUATED
Program for Commence
ment at New Plymouth
Has Been Completed.

May 10 will be gala day in New
Plymouth. On that date, the larg-
est class in the history OF the New
Plymouth schools will be graduated.
The graduating class numbers 16
this year, eight boys and eight girls,
as follows: Ella Peterson, Cassie
Doherty, Marvll Blaydon, zetta Nc
Intire, Esther Johnson, Ella Peter
son, Lucille Smock, Lodlska Miller,
Elmer Swatman, Paul Hinchliff. Roy
Baker, John Hannigan, Gerald Ham
ilton, Russell Ragsdale, 10y Nee
cham and Milo Phill!ber. The class
play. VALLEY Farm" which has been
in rehearsal for some weeks under
the able direction OF Mrs. o. ID. Car
per. will be given on the evening OF
May IL at the Pioneer opera house,
and promises 10 be we'll worth see
ing. On tho evening OF May 10 the
commencement exercIBes will be
held, at which time the members of
the class OF '16 and the eighth grade
graduates will be given their diplom-
as. p. Monroe smock will deliver
the class address. Gerald Hamilton
who has distinguished himself as a
actor OF no small abillty in a num-
ber OF school plays, will deliver the
valediotorium for the high school
class, and Miss Zetta McIntide will
deliver the salutAtorium. A num-
bor OF pretty affairs are being ar
ranged for the graduates preceding
and following the commencement
exercises.
l.. d. Hambleton OF Oakland. Cal.
was n guest at the home OF Walter
Burke this week, on his return from
n visit 10 tho eastern states. Mr..
Hambleton at one time taught In the
public school here. also in the Fruit
land district. He is now connected
with the Southern Pacific railroad at
Oakland. Since his last visit here
two years ago Mr.. Hambleton notes
many changes and states that Il is TO
he regretted that passengers travel
Ing over the Oregon Short Line can
not see this splendid fruit section.
which In his opinion stands unrival-
Cd. not only for It's fine orchards,
but especially for it's many nice
homes and we'll kept grounds.
II the combined efforts OF the Lit
erary club. Parent-Teachers circle
and w. c. 7. u. are successful. New
plymouth viii enjoy the privilege
of free public library long before
he approach OF another winter. The
Literary club. which has this matter
very much nc heart, has taken the
initial step In the movement and has
appointed committee TO confer
with like committee from the other
With their help and
cooperation IL is hoped that a free
public library for the people OF New
Plymouth and vicinity will be an ac-
fact at no distant date.
Miss Marie Ackerman. chief opera
or at this point for the Mountain
states Telephone a Telegraph COM
,any for the past five years. has re-
Iigned her position, much to the re-
Iret OF New Plymouth people In gem
,ral. Miss Ackerman has been ef-
icient. courteous at all times and
exceedingly obliging to the patrons
II the company, which has been full
y appreciated. Miss Ackerman be-
,omes the bride OF William Wardell, G
wire chief of the telephone company, {
he first part OF June. Miss Ger
rude Ackerman has been appointed {
o succeed her sister In the manage
nent OF the office. She will be as 7
listed by Miss Esther Sundrier and '
Hiss Margaret Ackerman. II
Miss Woodlands entertained the a
club at the home OF Mrs. {
)rysdale Monday evening. Music.
humorous readings and a dainty !
unch rounded out the evening most
Twelve young ladies .
we're present. ,
w. w. Wheaton returned home
Wednesday morning from Weiser,
where he has been confined in the
hospital with spotted fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Campo are
he happy parents OF young son. !
Who was born on Sunday.