The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-08
KINGFIELD

graduating class of the Kingfield
High school was given at Grace Uni
versalist church by the pastor, Rev.
A. NJ. Soule, Sunday morning, May
20 and was union service, result
ing in a full house, $50 or more. The
class was marshalled by Frank Tho
mas and the undergraduates by Har-
old Winter
Belmont Hatch and Carrie Mosher
both of Kingfield were married Thurs
day evening. June. /. at Freeman by
Allen Brackley, justice of the peace.
They will reside in the Elizabeth
Weymouth house in Freeman now ow-
ned by John Butterfield with whom
Mr.. Hatch has employment.
Mrs. w. B. Hoyt of Phillips was
in town the last of the week.
Ruel Williams has returned home
from Spring Lake.
Orrin Clyde Lisherness of Kingfeld
and Miss Icons Haney of Conner
were married at Conner, Me-, Sunday.
May 90 by Rev. Andrew J. Lewis, pas
tor at Caribou. Mr. and Mrs. Lish-
erncss will reside in Kingfield and
are already keeping house in his par
ents' rent, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman LsH
erness. The bride Is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haney of
ConnOr.
At the third annual banquet of the
K. II. S. Alumni Association held
at The Herbert. June II, 1922, the
following wore present; Frank -.
Thomas, II. l.. Bradford, Agnes 5.
Huse. Mable H. Davis, Christine l..
Mitchell, Rosamond r. Smith, Sadie
Anderson, Emma d. Vose, Maude II.
Longley, Goldie w. Quint, Hortense
Barden, Carol NJ. Hamm, Olive b.
Ross, Cecil Thompson, Hilda b. Win
ter, Augusta II. Barnjum, Florence
II. Cummings, Emily e. Stanley
Beatrice f. Hutchins, Arthur French,
Gertrude Wood, Esther S. Pinkham.
Theresa Lander Emil T.. Winter. Phil
S. Dodge, Everett w. Wood, Wilma
A. Woodland. Florence b. Corson,
Chas A. Written, Daisy r. Woodland
Happie V. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. d. Vose, Harry Mayo. c. King.
Amos Winter. Mr.. and Mrs. +. l..
Wing, l.. n. Wyman and II. s. Wing
A bountiful lunch was finely SER
we'd, the table decorations and favors
being pansies, The napkins were
blue and gold, after which Mrs. Dav-
is welcomed the members In very
pleasing manner to which welcome
Frank Thomas 90 responded. Her
bert Wing then responded to toast.
Experience Though Sometimes Harsh
His remarks were mostly reminiscent
and very interesting, being bits of To-
col history, experience OF his teaching
days and reading from record BOOK
kept in his time To the toast, youth
Comes but Once" Hortense Barden
responded pleasantly and after sing
ing the school song by the crowd, Mrs.
Josephine Vose made the farewell adj
dress. After the speeches the meet
ing was turned over to the business
part and the officers, c. ID. Nose. pres
ident; Mrs. Mable Davis. vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Maude Longley, trea-
surer and were reelected, Mrs Emily
Stanley was elected secretary In place
of Mrs. Marie Kennison who resigned.
1t was voted to hold the meeting next
year at the same place but in the even
ing earlier in the week instead OF at
noon on graduation day.
The Junior drama. "The Dear Boy
"aduates" given at French Hall,
Wednesday evening May 81, received
good patronage and over $40 was
cleared 1t was "A pleasing play and
well given and of rather "A humorous
nature. All acted their parts with
canal merit. 1t was in four acts,
the last being that of a very pretty
- tha on rA
ents had ever appeared on the stage
before. Music between the acts was
furnished by the high school orches-
ira: Gertrude Wood. violin; Harold
Winter, cornet; Frank Thomas, saxa-
phone; Ella Packard, piano; Fred
Thompson, drums. The entire school
marched in a body marshalled by Emil
Winter, then opened ranks for the
Juniors to pass through and after the
play they left the hall in the same
manner.
The Commencement exercises of the
class of 1922 OF the Kingield high
school closed with the graduation
Thursday evening, June /, at French
hall when that auditorium was filled
to it's utmost capacity there being
scarcely standing room.
The whole back of the stage was
heavily banked with evergreen reach
ing to the ceiling holding in the CEN
ter the class motto, Cad Summam
Wives" in gold lettering on blne with
border of gold and in front of the
foot lights was evergreen with "23'
N gold on red background. The
diplomas were place on stand at the
left on the platform and the package
of gifts to the class. in gold and blue
at the right Chairs for the grad
yates were arranged in semicircle
tied with bows of class color. The
Junior Glass had charge of the de-
coratons and general arrangements
for the evening At O'Clock the
school forty in number. marshalled by
Harold Winter marched down the cen
ter aisle, opening file for tho grad
nate, marshalled by Frank Thomas
with blue and gold ribbon wound
baton After the class were seated
on the stage the school took seats
reserved for them in the front OF the
hall. Browns five piece orchestra
nf Lynrr,, In ytnp rch llod for tho