The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-05-16

Mrs. Lloyd Harvey and children d
parted for their new home in San Al
tonic, Texas, where Lieutenant Har
vey is stationed
Mrs. Jay Hinckley went to Bentor
Harbor on Monday with her daughter
Miss Arlene, who will take the Miner
al baths for Neuritis.
The annual Junior-Senior banquet
was held Thursday evening at the
Maple City Club rooms. This was
one of the most enjoyable events OF
its kind ever held. Several members
OF each class responded to toasts
Robert Cavanaugh acting as toast.
master in most pleasing manner.
Lieut.. Robert Dillon gave a talk
before the members of the French
classes Wednesday afternoon which
was very instructive and much enjoy
ed by all. He spoke about French
customs and conditions at the present
time, giving his impressions of the
war devastated country as he obser~
them.
st. Joseph High School team will
play Paw Paw on the local grounds
this Friday afternoon at Three O'Clock
The visiting team are champions of
Berrien county and a mighty fine
game is assured. Your presence will
be boost for the Paw Paw team.
Remember the boys will play for
championship honors on Field day.
Bangor won the second game of the
series with the local high school on
Tuesday afternoon by a score of to
2, and thus established themselves
permanently in the first place position
for the county. Paw Paw, however.
retains its position as second in the
county league and thus has the right
to play Bangor at Lawrence on Field
Day for the county championship.
The game Tuesday was thriller from
start to finish. Both sides played
good baseball anti. it was anyone's
game until the last nan was out in
the ninth. Dow and Dibble, the
opposing pitchers, were at their best
and kept the hits we'll scatUef9d,
while each led in the attack of their
own team. Dow smashed out two two
base hits against the right field fence
the first going for naught when his
mates failed to follow the opening up
and the second leading to Paw Paws
first score.
The annual commencement exercises
will be held on Friday evening, June
18th, at the Opera House. Following
are the graduates in this years class:
Eda Ayars, Milton Dow, Erwin Fisher,
Irene Gibbs, Duane Gleason, l.. B..
Hoodmaker, Dale Hinckley, Caroline
Johnson, Lena Markham, Leo Mentor,
Marian Miller, Guy Mumbrue, Tom
Poole, Wilhelmina Neale, Emily Rey-
nolds, Floy Salisbury, Meta Smith,
Martha Thsyer, Dorothy Tuttle, Fred
Yowler, Dorothy Webb, Robert Webb
Miss Irene Gibbs is the class valedic-
torian, having an average grade of
95.6 for her four years high school
work; second honors for the four
years work go to l.. B. Hoodmaker
with an average of 900, though Miss
Leila Dodge who has taken but one
year in the local school has an average
of 92.6. The first three years of her
work were taken in the Bloomingdale
high school.
The Kirmess which is to be pre-
sented under the direction of Mrs.
Lainie Higgs in Longwell's Opera
House on May Goth. and 31st, origin
ated many years ago in Europe and
was combination of features peculiar
to the religious and festival life of
the people of Holland and Belgium.
1t consists of a series of festival
dances characteristic of the life and
social interests of the people and the
idea of the Kirmess spread to the
United States some years ago and has
been presented from time to time.
Mrs. Higgs has presented the Kir-
mess in Chicago annually for the past
twenty years under the auspices of
many of the leading social and
fraternal organizations of the city.
We feel sure that the people of Paw
Paw and vicinity will be glad to avail
themselves of the opportunity to see
this revival of the festival which used
to mean so much to the people of
Europe. About ninety people will
take part and give a series of twenty
one dances. The costumes will be
furnished by the largest theatrical
supply house in Chicago. Detailed
announcement, program and time of
seat sale will be made in next weeks
papers.