River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-31
Local High School
Commencement Week
High School to Graduate Class OF
Forty-Three


Forty Three
A class of fourty-thre were gradu-
ated from the River Falls High
School this year. This is the largest
class that has ever been graduated
from the local school, There are
eighteen boys and twenty-five girls.
The Class roll is as follows:
Herman Afdall
Lorraine Anderson
Francis Anding
Viola Baily
Bessie Caldwell
Harriet Carlson
Neva Cederholm
Nina Colwell
Katherine Chubb
Eva Davidson
George Driscoll
Warren Dopkins
Maynard Enlow
Bert Foster
Felix Fagnan
Lawrence Gibson
Helen Hawkins
Mildred ingalls,
Donald L'Allier
Lyle Liberty
Jane Little
Lloyed Kelly
Agnes Mcdonald
Donald McKinnon
Grace Mattson
Gertrude Merrill
Matthias Nelson
Merrill Oakley
William Parr
Theodore Peterson
Anna Prucha
Martha Richardson
James Richardson
Shirley Sansburn
Marvin Scott
Edward Spriegel
Thelma Sc -,rstrcm
Leonard Secord
Nora Sorensen
Helen Sutherland
Marion Van Marter
Marion WATSON
Hattie Wilcox
The exercises for Commencement
began last Sunday, wien Reverend
j. o. Thrush delivered the Bac-
culaureate sermon at the Cong
regational Church. Special music
was rendered.
The Commencement exercises were
held at the Methodist Church at
eight o'clock Tuesday evening. The
Commencement address was deliver
ed by Professor j. G. Fowlkes of the
University of Wisconsin.
The play Strongheart which is to
be produced tonight by the River
Falls High School is one OF the
strongest plays ever given by this
school. While it is classed as a
comedy there are many moments of
seriousness and pathos, and the prob
lem of the Indain and his social
status is wildly presented.
The cast have been hard at work
for the past few weeks and promise
the production complete to their
best ability.
James Richardson has the leading
role of Strongheart and is supported
by Lorraine Anderson as Dorothy
Nelson. The following complete the
cast: Warren Richardson, Francis
Anding, Donald Taller, Felix Fag-
nan, Leonard Secord, Herman Afdahl,
Leo Farrell, Theodore Peterson, Ly-
man Martin, Helen Sutherland,
Thelma Segestrom, Jane Little and
Marion WATSON.
The scene of the story is laid at
Columbia, where Strongheart has
been sent by his tribe to obtain wis
dom that he may return to give it to
his people. Strongheart has become
the hero of the school both for his
success in his studies and his prowess
as an athlete. Through the treGch-
cry of a rival Dick Livingston, the
best half back in America, is sus-
pected of passing the football signals
to the opposing team. In order to
keep Dick in the game Stronghold
directs the suspicion to himself.
Through the loyalty of a friend this
is cleared up and ne becomes once
more the man of the hour. All this
is changed however when he dares to
fall in love with Dorthy Nelson, who
is one of the most popular and arls-
toclatic girls of the school. All OPP
position on the part of Dorothy's
friends is fruitless. Dorothy foIgets
his race and gives her love and her
promise to him. Then Black Eagle,
a messenger from the tribe, demands
Strongheart's return for the chief
Strongheat's father is dead and the
Indians people need his care and
direction.
The choice between luxury and
privation, wealth and love, is one
which Strongheart must make.
The Alumni association will hold
its banquet OF the Methodist Church
on Friday, June 1. Following there
will be dance at the High School
gy gymnasium.