The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-06-20

10 get piece OF emery In one OF MS
eyes last Saturday, which required
the services of a surgeon to remove.
Jesse Wilson and wife, and DR..
Harry Wilson and family of Lansing
started last Monday on a three
weeks motor trip to Denver, Colorado
The summer term at the M. A. c..
will open on June 23rd, with the
largest attendance in the history of
the summer school at East Lansing.
Miss Jeanette Lemea1X of Ridge
vile, Indiana was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Avery and family
last week.
Bill Killefer, the premier catcher
in the National League had the mis-
fortune to get badly "spiked" last
week and will be out of the game for
a couple of weeks at least.
E. H. Babbitt of New York and
brother George Babbitt of Chicago
met at "The Maple" the first of the
week for a pleasant gathering. 1t
was the first time the brothers had
met for twelve years.
Attention is called to a new will
age ordinance published in this issue
1t is a traffic ordinance, and regu-
lates matters pertaining to automo-
billing driving and parking that are
of Importance to the public. 1t should
be read carefully by every automo-
bile owner and driver, as it's pro-
visions will be strictly enforced BY
the village officers.
The Fruit Belt Dairy team indulged
in another lively runaway on Tues
day. The wagon was badly demoli-
ished, and the horses bruised up
bit. A small boy crossing Main
street at the time had a narrow
escape, the horses barely missing
him as they dashed by. The only
way this team can be safely used on
the wagon is for the driver to sit in
the wagon and hold the lines every
1t is unsafe to leave them,
and the frequent runaways are
menace to the public.
Once again the bell in the "Old Red
Brick" has rung out, and the class of
1919 have crossed the threshold as
students for the last time. These
boys and girls of yesterday, are now
ready to assume their duties and
psitions that the great wide open
arms of the world extends to en-
brace them; not as laughing happy
school boys and girls, but as Ameri-
can Citizens with all the rights and
that the word to-day i'm
plies. The Commencement exercises
of this the 48th, class to graduate
firm the Paw Paw High School was
held Friday evening, June 18th, in
the Opera House, which was entire
ly too small to accommodate the large
crowd that assembled to pay honor
and respect to the class of 10. The
stage was prettily decorated in green
and old rose, the class colors. Fis-
cher's orchestra gave the opening
promptly at 500 o'clock
the class numbering tWenty-three,
preceded by their instructors, enter
eG ana eCoA their PAGES on the plat
form. 1t was indeed happy moment
for that company of young ladies and
gentlemen and many fond parents
heart throbbed with pride. The Salu
tatory was we'll rendered by l.. B.
Class History by Meta
Smith was filled with many pleasant
of former school days.
1t was we'll written and delivered.
The Class Poem by Lena Markham
was exceedingly good and demonstra-
ted that this young lady has real
talent as a writer. The Glass Will
by Guy Mumbrue was clever and
elected many a hearty laugh. 1t
surely proved that what you do not
want yourself, should be handed
down to the other fellow. The ora
tion by Robert Webb showed that
this young man had given his sub
ject much study, and that he is an
orator of no mean ability. The Class
Prophecy fell into the hands of just
the right person, for wit and origin
ality when assigned to the Misses
Caroline Johnson and Floy Salisbury.
1t was a perfect Scream" from the
time these young ladies appeared on
the stage attired in their travelling
costumes until they had finished. 1t
was an out of the ordinary style of
Class Prophecy and the diversion
was very pleasing to the audience.
The honor of being Valedictorian fell
to Miss Irene Gibbs, and her produc-
tion was a Masterpiece. She made a
happy selection of thoughts and words
and rendered them in a charming
manner. This class will go down in
history as one of much originality
and "Pep" as we'll as many accom-
plishments. The entire musical pro-
gram was furnished by members of
the class. A string Trio by the Miss
es Dorothy Tuttle, Martha Thayer