The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-07-06
234 GRADUATES
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
LARGEST EIGHTH GRADE CLASS
EVER GRADUATED IN
THIS COUNTY
ATHLETIC CONTEST HELD N AFTERNOON
Susie Stedman and Elmer Rasmussen
Win Spelling Contest and
Trip to Huron

The annual eighth grade graduation
exercises were held at the college
auditorium on Friday afternoon June
30. The largest class in the history
of the county received their diplomas.
There were ga present out of the
1913 entitled to receive diplomas.
The following program was given.
Organ Prelude ........ Minnie Rude
invocation Rev. Keagy
Vocal Selections
Thank God for a Garden. Del Riggs
Mother OF Mine ......P Prof. Kohler
Address Now and Then"
c. T. King, deputy state superintend-
ent, Pierre.
Presentation Of Diplomas, Mabel K.
Trooien, county Superintendent.
The speaker brought out the fact
that we are living in a wonderful age,
with many things still to be accomp-
llshed. He told the boys and girls that
these times required thinking men and
women, and that their duties were
many. He also attempted to prove
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young even in these hard times, as
long as we do not do without the
many Injuries that most people have.
1t was a very impressive sight to
see the large number of boys and girls
march up to the platform to receive
their diplomas which give give them
the right to go on into high school
anywhere in this state or adjoining
states without paying any tuition.
In spite Of the heavy rain on Thurs
day night the auditorium was practi.
cally filled with the parents and
friends Of the graduates. Many had
driven in from the farthest corners
OF the county. There was not a town
ship that was ont represented.
After the program the girl reserves
OF Bookings gave a very pretty dem
onstration on the college campus when
they had a Maypole dance. 1t was
enjoyed by all. After that the athletic
contest was held on the athletic field.
In the morning about 100 boys and
girls from all over the county took part
in the annual spelling contest. Each
school was allowed two contestants,
one in oral and one in written. or
course many did not get in for this on
account OF the roads, but the two con
tests were both very interesting and
showed there are some extremely good
spoilers in the county. In the written
test 100 words were pronounced by
Miss Eva Olson. When the papers
were corrected it was found that
Susie Stedman OF Brookings had high,
est mark, having missed only four.
Mr.. Bear of the high school Of
Brookings pronounced the words for
the oral contest. 1t took many words
to decide which was the best. Elmer
Rasmussen Of district 81, Eureka
township, was the last one standing.
He and Susie Stedman will therefore
represent the county at the state spell
ing contest held at Huron during the
state fair.
In the athletic contest five groups
Of boys and girls classified according
to age, weight and height, participated.
Inc results are as rOllOWS:
Honor standard pupils securing 80
or more points in each event are:
Alpha Hagen, Oscar Erickson, Clar-
ence Gregor, Herbert Dimes.
Class champions are: Girls-Class
A, Beatrice Squirting; Glass B., Lois
Ware; Glass C, Naomi Bennett; Glass
ID, Viola May; Glass E, Alpha Hagen;
Boys-Class B, Robert Squirting; Glass
c, Oscar Erickson; Class ID, Clarence
Gregor: Class E, Herbert Dimes.
All-around county champions are:
Naomi Bennett, champion girl; Clar-
ence Gregor, champion boy.
Winner of highest number of points
in each event are: Girls-Dash, Naomi
Bennett and Vivian Holcomb tied with
20 points each. Baseball throw, Mary
jerks, AZ points. Potato race, Rosa
lind Huchendorf, SIS points. Balanc-
ing, Lola Ust, Beatrice Squirting, Mary
May, Lois Ware, Rosalind H~uchendorf,
Naomi Bennett, Viola May, Margaret
Harming, Alpha Hagen, so points each.
Boys-Dash, Clifford Hanson, IS
points. Standing broad jump, Oscar
Erickson, 60 points. Running broad
jump, Robert Stamp, 46 points. Base
ball throw, Clarence Gregor, SO points.
Others not named above deserving
of honorable mention are Helen HUGH
endorf, Lois Vanatta, Eva Fulmer,
Eleanor Bennett, George Elverud, Ar
mold Skovlund. Elmer Rasmussen,
Emil Elverud, Norman Hanson, VIC
tor Benz, Harold Fulmer, Elmer Fer
seth, Stanley Sundet, Almond Dimes.
Harry Cameron. James Fogerty, Almer
Moen, Harold Olson, Raymond Cru
dem, John Steadwin. Frances Sivert.
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