The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-17
CLUB
CHURCH
NEWS
ABSECON STUDENTS
ARE GRADUATED
Commencement Exercises Are
Held in School Auditorium;
Rev. Simanton Speaker
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

The Rev. Thomas NJ. Simanton,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
y Church, Pleasantville, addressed
the graduating class of the Absecon
grammar scohol on 1.-THE Value OF
Education" as commencement ex-
ercises were held in the Absecon
school auditorium Wednesday
night.
Fred Thompson, who won first
y. honors in studies, delivered the
valedictory. Florence Bowker ex-
tended the welcome, while Eliza
beth Hoagland gave the class pro-
phecy.
H. Ashton Marsh, Principal, pre-
u scented certificates for perfect at
tendance to Virginia Attales. Grade
2B; Anna May Daniels, Grade 3;
Edith Schrepper, Grade 4; Eliza
beth Attales, Harry Pruchnich,
4 Dellwyn Sooy and Howard Thomp-
son, Grade 5; and Dorothy Giber-
son. Grade 6.
Mrs. Charles Frymire presented
books given by the Women's Civic
club to students of the upper
grades who did the best work in
English during the school year.
Those who received the awards
are: Peggy Dilks, Fifth grade;
Henry Jan, Sixth grade; Margue-
rite Price, Seventh grade; Florence
Bowker, Eighth grade.
Mrs. Frymire also presented a
prize of 81 to pupils of the Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
grades for the best posters made
on the ugly appearance signs on
the landscape. The prize was given
also by the Women's Civic club.
Students receiving the award in
clude: Louis Garofola, Fourth
grade; Grace Lavell, Fifth grade;
Mildred Lake, Sixth grade; Stella
Price, Seventh grade; Bernard
Janis, Eighth grade.
Mrs. John McMullin, newly
elected president of the P. T. A.,
presented to 1-8 grades inclusive,
a pin of an open book to the best
all-round pupils. Grade l B, Norma
Freas; Grade ! A, Helen Lingle-
bach; Grade 2 B, Robert Hammell;
Grade 2 A, Ruth Shaw; Grade 3,
Jean Pattison; Grade 4, Edith
Screpper; Grade 5; Peggy Dilks;
Grade 6, Henry Jan; Grade T.
Henry Carmen; Grade 8, Fred
Thompson.
Alfred J. Kurtz presented a GER
tificate of merit from the Absecon
Curtain club to the pupils making
The most progress from First to
Eighth grades. Grade A, Milton
Lake; Grade l B, Dorothy Penhal-
low; Grade 2 3, Beatrice Faber;
Grade 2 A, Elizabeth Beckley;
Grade 8, Gildo Di Filippo; Grade
4, Clifford Allen; Grade 5, Philip
Bewley; Grade 6, John Clark;
Grade 7, Henry Carmen; Grade s,
Fred Thompson.
The annual exhibit of drawing
was wonderful, especially the
drawings and paper cuttings on
health.
Miss Ethel Chalmers is drawing
supervisor.
The display OF manual training
work under the direction of Mr..
Ellen made splendid appearance,
this being the first year for this
special WORK.
The junior extension girls, Eliz-
abeth Soper, Anna May Daniels,
Avis Blummer, Dorothy Giberson,
Lillian Herbert, and Elizabeth At
tales had on display garments
which had been made during the
year. Mrs. Blummer and Mrs.
Odenath were in charge OF this
line. William Hurd. druggist, pre-
scented each member of the class
with box of candy.
Mrs. Raymond Lashby, Raymond
Lashby, Jr. and Mrs. Gus Kick
man visited their aunt, Mrs. Abbie
Alexandra Monday. She is i'll at
her home on Ohio avenue.