South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-22
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
HIGH GRADUATES
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
146 Seniors Make Final Bow
to PubIiC-HOn0TS Are
Awarded.

Minerva bestowed hog kindHest
honors Thursday night on I4s mem
hers OF the class of 1917 Of the
south Bend nigh school when,
through the medium OF Supt. Of
Schools J. T. Nuner, she presented
them with 145 diplomas. 20 vouch
for their possession Of her choicest
gifts.
Truly. 20 use the words Of supt-
Nuner. I'm his address of presenta-
tfon, .'the American hish school is
the greatest institution OF lis Hind
IN the world the product OF the
hivh school IS the nations greatest
asset. and both South Bends high
school and the product OF its high
school are most representative. one
hundred and forty-six splendid
young men and women. the future
teachers. fighters and leaders OF
south Bend and the nation. they
brought home 20 the hundreds Of
parents and relatives who packed
the high school auditorium the fact
that they are no longer children,
but grown-ups. ready and eager 20
assume the burdens OF their elders.
Honor Students speak
Their accom- plishments as class.
what they have done for South
Bend. and what they hope 10 do
for their country. We're outlined
modestly In the class valedictory
by Ethel Marie Phelan. The dona-
ton TO the Y. NJ G.. A. army fund.
the money earned from the class
play. IL only one expression of the
class spirit. Frances Gertrude Sal
niger in the salutatory address pay
ed a memorable tribute 20 both the
faculty. for its sincere and wise
guidance Of the class.
Medals Awarded.
The valedictory address was given
by Miss Ethel Phelan. who received
the additional honor of honorable
mentor in English Miss Frances
Saiingsr is salutatorian of the class.
In addition 10 being winner of the
Thrush Fasset medal for excellence
in English This medal was pre-
sented by g. y. Fassett. The Lead
ership" medals, provided by the class
Of 1916 as an incentive TO all future
classes. were awarded 10 Harlow
Iippincott and Agatha Clark by
Prin j. \. MCGOWAN The medal
for excellence in mathematics. the
John Nelson Mills medal was
awarded Donald Bimm.
The class this year is composed
OF SIS girls and 81 boys Five of
the boys. Neal Preston Beroth. Clar-
ence Burner. Forest David Clark.
Roland F. Glavin and Phil Langen-
balm. left school 20 enlist in military
service. These were awarded their
credits even though they were UNI
able to finish their courses.
Those Who Graduated.
The others of the class are
Alfred Abrams. EIba Ruth Ahrens.
Maebele Jane Anders. Albert W
Anderson. Eleanor Wilma Andry-
siak
Lille Charlotte Bengston. Eliza
beth Gertrude Beyrer. otto Bill
mire. Donald Edgar Bimm. GLADYS
Beruice Blake. Howard carl BIohm,
Pauline Elizabeth BonDurant. Ber-
nice Bowers. Mack Edmund Brown.
Marian Vera Brown. Ruby Eva
Brown. Russell David Burger, Hell
an Eta Burke Wiuona Marguerite
Burris. Charles Edward Butterworth.
Bernice carr. Ruth Catherine
Chearhart Nyron Chidester. Henry
StUdebaker Chiuas. Felix Cashier
Cierzniak. Dorothy Clark. Agatha
Beatrice Clarke. Alfred Hess Coble.
Lewis Cochovety. Abraham Cohen.
Katharyn Cole otto Howard Coll
mer. ir.. Audrey Ruth Crabb. Clar-
ence Wing Crocker. SIable Leona
Crothers
Blanche Tlene David Dean Davis.
Leah Bernice Davis Henry de Man.
Andrew he Vries. Noel DuComb.
Ralph Ernest Dumke. Mildred Lo-
raine Duttera.
Greta Leona Edrer. Agnes Marie
Elsrom. Earl Russell Feldman. Hor-
ace Weuger Feldman. Maurice Dit
mars Fields Mildred Caroline Foee-