The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15
CANAAN

Mrs. Nettie Holt clo1ed a success .
full years work in the Primary school /
Friday June 9th. The pupils enjoy
cd a picnic dinner under the trees
near the school house. The teacher
served ice cream and lemonade. Those
not absent for the spring term: Eel I
da Foster, June Nelson. Priscilla Hunt, /
Delmore Fitzg raid. Louie Jewell. :
Bertram Nelson Mahlon Weeks. Mil
dred Fitzgerald Those receiving
a. in rank for spring term LIST grade .
Louise Gleason, Clayton Mason, Prls-
ella Hunt. Alice Hart and Zelda Fos- /
ter. End grade. Delmore Fitzger-
aid, June Nelson. 3rd grade: Al
thea Gleason. Mildred Fitzgerald Per-
ley Hart and Addie Ames; 4th grade.
Alta Cover, Alice jewell Marjorie
Holt, Bertram Nelson. Violet Austin.
Christine Burrill. Ira Gleason, Louise
jewell. Bertram Nelson won the
prize in the wild flower contest br ng
ing in 179 varieties. Zelda Foster
won prize for being neither absent
or tardy for the entire year.
Your Neighbor is going TO vote for
NJ. st. Ledger for High Sheriff next
Monday and you should.-Advcrtise
ment.
The graduating exercises of Canaan
GRAMMAR school were held Friday
evening June 9th at Grange Hall The
hall was beautifully decorated in the
class colors, green and white. The
back OF the stage was banked in ever
green studded with white flowers. At
the back of the stage hung the class
motto on green with white letters:
with the ropes of the past we will
ring the bells of the future Fol
lowing is the program. which reflect
much credit upon both teachers and
pupils: March. prayer, music Salu-
! tatory, the American Boy, Lee Fol
som Jewell; essay, Noted men and Wo-
men of Maine. Doris Clark; class his
tory. Gordon Prescott Gleason; essay.
/ Agricultural and Industrial Maine
! Myrtle Jennie Williams; musi". eaes
prophecy Royce Nebraska Holt; class
will, Walter John Goodrich; essay
Early History of Maine, Ira Lewis.
presentation of gifts. Doris Foster and
] Francis Melcher; valedictory. We are
Here, Arelene Burrill Williams
awarding of diplomas, Supt. 7. W. Nc
Quaide; class ode; bensdction,
Following are graduates not having
class parts: Lloyd Vernon Cover.
j Kenneth Omar Herrin, Floyd Milton
/ Hubbard, Velma Almery Lyons.
Donald Buck, Principal of high
school and Miss Hazel Leach, teacher
/ OF the Grammar school have gone to
their homes in Sumner and Blue Hill
| to pass the summer vacation.
Sunrise Chapter o. e. S. held is
regular meeting Saturday evening,
/ June 10. Four candidates were bal
loted upon. Martha Washington
Chapter of Wateryille will be the
guests of Sunrise Chapter Friday
evening. June 16. Supper will be
served at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Carey, sons,
Lester and Norman and Mrs. Carey's
mother, Mrs. Eva Shean of Fort Fair
field were in town last week Tor
short visit. Mrs. Shean Will re-
main for a longer visit.
Mrs. Beulah Holt of Augusta ana
daughter Arlene OF Lewiston passed
the week end with relatives In town
and attended the graduation OF Cana
an Grammar school. her son Royce
being a member of the class.
Mrs. Gladys Spaulding OF Pitts
field is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
j Frances Nelson.
The students of Canaan high school
: enjoyed a picnic at Sibley Pond on FRI
day.