The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-27

The following prizes were awarueu
at the high school commencement
exercises, held Friday evening, at
the First Presbyterian church, wnen
thirty-six were graduated from tne
high school.
Carthage college scholarship was
presented by President H. D. Hoover,
to Virgil Gibson, he having. received
the highest average in the class.
: The Civic league prizes were
awarded by Mayor VIM. H. Harlem,
the prizes being offered for the pest
essay on The City Waterworks, each
member of the senior class Compel
ing, Virgil Gibson receiving first
prize-a volume of Masters OF MOO
ern Drama; the second prize to MISS
Beulah Davis.
Shadrach Bond. D. A. r. prizes were
awarded by Mrs. Ellis E. Cox, regent,
the prizes being offered for pest
grades in history, Miss Mary Sles-
fried, of Denver, a member OF the
senior class. receiving first prize,
the same being $500 in thrift stamps,
with honorable mention to MISS
Alma Martin, of Elvaston.
The prize to the grammar school
was awarded to Miss Ruth Kunkle,
stamps to the value of $3.50. Robert
Sears receiving honorable mention.
The Household Science club prizes
were awarded by Mrs. Cleo Tyler,
the same being offered to pupils re-
ceiving the highest grade IN two
manual training classes OF the sew
enth and eighth grades, and also to
the Domestic Science and Domestic
Art students in the seventh and
eighth grades, and to the seniors OF
the high school.
In the Domestic Science depart
ment, Miss Mildred Prior of the hlgh
school, received the prize, Miss Grace
Frey receiving honorable mention.
In the eighth grade, Ruth Kunkle
was awarded the prize. Miss Irene
Towles receiving honorable mention
In the seventh grade, Helen Willy
received the prize, with Ruth Carlton
honorable mention.
The prizes consisted of small glass
bowls Of neat and artistic design.
In the Domestic Art department
Miss Edith Munson, OF the high
school was awarded the prize. with
Mildred Prior. honorable mention.
In the eighth grade, Miss Irene
Hatfield was awarded the prize, Miss
Ruth Kunkle receiving honorable
mention.
In the seventh grade, Helen Willy
received the prize; Grace Hartzeil re
ceiving honorable mention.
Silver thimbles were presented the
young ladies.
In the manual training class, the
first prize OF $1.O0, was awarded tt
Russell Porter, of eighth grade;
Shirlie Kimbrough, receiving honor
able mention
Lawrence Baxter of the seventh
grade, receiving the prize Of $1.OO
with worreIl Coombs, honorable
mention.
County Agent Lloyd is planning Z
meeting to be held at the state ex
pertinent field in Carthage. on Tues
day afternoon, June IS. Adviser
Lloyd, with the aid of Mr.. Click, who
has charge of the field here, have
been successful in completing ar
rangements with DR.. Cyril G. Hop
kins, OF the college Of agriculture, te
make an address, before the farmers
of this county. The field will be II
excellent condition at that time, since
the small grain will be at the bes1
stage of development to demonstrate
the effect of the soil treatment, ant
the other crops far enough developed
to show results.
While home on furlough, Chris
Harberts and Miss Daisy Saathoff, o.
LaPrairie, were married at Trinity
Lutheran church in Golden, the pas
tor; Rev. Hugo borrow. ofhciating
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs
George Huls of Basco, Mrs. Huls be
ing a sister of the bride. After the
ceremony a wedding supper was
served at the bridal home.
Chris is one of our Carthage boys
who went to Camp Dodge last fall
and was transferred to Camp Pike