Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
CROOKST0N
SCHOOL HAS
BUSY DAY
Friends and Relatives Of As
Graduates Make Campus
Live Scene.

campus OF the Northwest School of
Agriculture here was u place of in
tterest today for the forty five seniors
who received their diplomas. their
parents and friends from northwest
ern Minnesota communities and for
a large number Of alumni and former
students who came to join the throngs
citizens headed by a committee from
the Crookston association were in at
tendance as we'll.
A series of students. demonstrations
occupied the forenoon. An iron chain
making contest featured the black
smithing work and tests in installing
and timing magnetos on FACTORS were
demonstrated by farm motors stu
dents. Corn and potato judging, in
Guiding different varieties and the
a~daptability Of different types, fea-
Livestock and poultry received
their share of attention by students
teams fully primed to answer any
questions given them by the visitors
present. .
In. the home training department
demonstrations were given in table
setting, meat canning, making dress
forms n bed making.
Fun Enters In.
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The senior class exercises followed
with much merriment in evidence at
the quips and thrusts made by the
outgoing seniors for the benefit of
next years senior class. The for
midable school key" was formally
transferred to the junior class in an
elaborate ceremony. liver johnson &C
cepted this instrument which would
unlock the secret mysteries OF Red
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west School.
The formal commencement pro-
gram took place this afternoon. Lloyd
Ness, Ada, president of the senior
class. delivered the class address on
the subject of Progress using the
class motto for his theme. Superin-
tendent G. H. Sanberg, Crookston, de-
livered the commencement address.
His subject was Fundamentals for
Permanent Progress" Following a
group of songs by the Northwest
ent C. G. Selvig formally presented
The diplomas to the forty-five seniors
and certificates of class standings to
the eleven members OF the advanced
class. 2
Selvig Talks.
Mr.. Selvig called attention to the
present depression in agricultural at
fairs but stated that a change for the
ed that the graduates could view the
future optimistically with renewed
faith in the permanency and pros
perity of agriculture.
Henry Nabben, Thief River Falls.
was awarded the class of 1917 prize
for greatest progress in public speak.
ing and Fred Van Buren,, C%rookston,
for greatest progress in debating.
Emil Nelson. Clearbrooil. received
the award for best home project
work done during the last season.
The senior class team vas awarded
che silver trophy in the live stock
judging competition.
This evening the commencement
program will close with a g~Et-togeth-
err dinner attended by the students,
their parents and friends Inc the Wis
iting alumni.
The anne of the members of the
graduating class, regular course, are:
Richard b. Aakre, Goodridge; Arthur
J. Anderson. Jelle;. Walter B: And
erson Gonvick; Lloyd NJ. Bolstad,
Floodwood; Roger H.. Briden. Crooks
ton; ina Vivian Briden. Crookston;
Iva c. Dobbdal, Guthrie; Louis H
Emerson, Minneapolis; Harold J.
Erickson. Duluth; Inga o. Folvick,
Oslo: John A. Gronner, Underwood:
Raymond G. Gordon, Rhoda; eva L.
Gibbons. Crookston; James Homme.
H%ighlanding; Norval j. Hegstad,
Haug; Olga e. Hanson, Gary; Os-
mond J.. Jensen. Rhoda; William e.
Johnson, Duluth; Louis G. kassa,
Goodridge; Carl T.. Lindfors, F~osston;
Hannah i. Martinson, Kennedy:
Myrtle, L.. Marmorine, Clearbrook;
Emil Nelson, Clearbrook; Halvor b,
Nornes, Winger; Lloyd o. Ness, Ada;
Maine A. Nansen, 'Erskine; Marie
Olson, Nielsville; George +. Olson,
Middle River; Oscar A. Peterson,
Clearbrook; Tavern L. Peterson,
Brooks; Jennie S. Peterson. Stephen;
Charles A. Smith. Minneapolis: Ger
aid II. Stephens, St. Hilaire; Edward
Solberg, FERTILE: Clayton o. Stage
berg, Floodwood; liza May Slyter, Red
Lake Falls: Esther N. Sandem, Bel
trami; Minnie. O.. Torpet, Fertile; A.
Thelma Torkelson, Stephen; Ole E.
Tarvas and Gust Tammy, Iron; Ivy A.
Voaklander, Warroad; Lawrence c.
Walters and Milo B. Void, Beltrami
and Walter w. Welte. Bagley.
Complete Special Courses
The following have completed the
advanced course or special courses:
Einar Aakre, Goodridge: Elmer Bred
lie, Eldred: Truman Husting, Bag
ley; Amos Kasberg, Eldred;, Clayton
Mars. Bemidji; Kenneth IMonson.
Falls; Harold Peterson, Bagley and
Helen Selvig, Crookston.
Orders For Seed Grain
A. eeuod II Ma oon