Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-04-16

sen. The debate was won by Hugh
McDermott and Robert Kinney.
A field meet has been arranged
between the high schools of Chester
hill, Pennsville and Stockport. to be
held Tuesday afternoon, April21, at
Chesterhill.
The following teachers met with
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Smith for social
hour Tuesday evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
A. z. Penrose. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Gilmore, Miss McKelvey, Miss Beard,
Miss Evans, Mr.. Damisch and Mr..
Root. Mr.. Smith moved to his farm
at Chesterhill Saturday.
Petitions nominating Willis r.
Root to the state teachers retirement
board were circulated in Mahoning,
Coshocton. Muskingum, Washington.
Athens, Holmes and Morgan eoun-
ties. The election is held in May,
Other candidates are: Emma Brooke
of Cleveland and Miss Jacobs of Co
lumbus.
The junior-senior banquet will b.
held in the auditorium Friday eve
ming, April II.
The date of the alumni banquet is
Wednesday evening, April29.
Final examinations are to be given
to grade students April IA, IS; high
school finals, April %. "a.
Mr.. Root attended the county
board of school examiners meeting
at McConnelsville, Saturday.
Miss McKelvy has been suffering
with sore throat during the past
week.
Mr.. Penrose was at Bartlett Satu--
day
All agricultural classes attended
demonstrations at Slabaugh's farm
Tuesday morning.
The baccalaureate address for the
senior class will be given Sunday eve
ming, April 26, in the school audito-
rum by Rev. E. B. Dean. Music
will be furnished by the combined
choirs Of the Methodist and ChriAian
churches.
The senior class play. That's
One On Bill" will be given at the
opera house Friday evening, April
"a.
commencement April 2S
The commencement for the high.
school will be held Tuesday evening,
April 2S, in the school auditorium.
Mrs. Mary Cartwright of Delaware
furnished by the high school orches-
ira, and choruses. Supt. Davis will
present diplomas to the following
graduates: Stella Mercer, Mildred
Wallace, Stella Lane, Sadie Sells,
Mildred Carpenter, John Land
sittel, Juanita Campbell, Hugh Nc
Dermott Clancy Cory and Blaine
Sells.
Miss Beard. Mr.. Damisch, Mr.. Gill
more, Mr. Penrose, Mr.. Smith and
Mr. Root attended the dedication at
Chesterhill Friday and Friday eve
ming.
Mr. Ulery, state high school in
spector. visited the high school Fri
day, and reported everything con-
nected with the school to be in splen-
did condition
Letters Presented
The following students were pre-
sented their honorary letter at the
literary contest Tuesday evening:
Scholarships, Ray Sanborn, Grace
Glenn, Linton Farnsworth, Stella
Mercer. In the senior class, Miss
Stella Mercer ranked first, having the
highest grades for the four years;
Miss Mildred Wallace ranked sec
ond Literary letters were given to
Stella Mercer, Hugh McDermott,
Robert Kinney, Donald Van Fos-
sen. Raymond Rippey, Marjorie New
berry, VIM. WortmanA Theodore
Ball In basket ball letters were
given to Clancy Cory, Theodore Ball,
Clarence Calendine, Vaughn Wal
lace, Beeman Kinney and Donald
Van Fossen. Earlier in the year let
tiers We're given to ten students in
baseball, namely: John Landsittel
Ted Ball, Clancy Cory, Vaughn
Wallace, Beeman Kinney, Raymond
Rippey, Dean Henery, Hugh Robin
son, Donald Van Fossen and Leo
Lochary. In tennis Hugh Robinson
and Herbert Robinson. This makes
a total Of thirty-two students. ey-
ceiling in scholarship, literary and
athletic activities.
Alumni tickets are now on sale at
the Lyme pharmacy, and the Broom
hall store.