Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-06-09
Many New High.
School Students
Go Out In World
-AskOv, ClOvertOn and Fin
layson Schools Announce
Graduation Exercises.

many high school graduates from not
only Pine county but elsewhere
throughout the country received their
diplomas and went out into the world
a finished product in so far as the
public school system is concerned.
Conspicuous among these were
graduates of Askov who were given
their diplomas last Thursday night,
Cloverton Friday night and Finlayson
on the Wednesday night before.
The Askov commencement was all
home talent this year to try a new
method at presenting an appropriate
program. Besides the program, A.
w. Conway, president of the board
of education, and Otto G.. Hoiberg,
superintendent of the school, gave
short addresses and George l. Glenn
presented the graduates to Mrs. Irene
Patrick Nelson, clerk of the board,
who gave them their diplomas.
Alma Christensen was the saluta-
torian and Ruth Miller was valedic-
torian. Mrs. Svend Petersen sang
solo as did Miss Ruth Sorensen. Miss
Mavis Conaway played the process
Sional.
ClovertOn.
The high school commencement eX-
.ercises were held in Cloverton Friday
night. Those graduating were Gladys
Snelson, Mary Collins, Melvin Bah
cock and Melvin Monson. The COM
mencement address was presented by
Rev Abner Arthur, pastor of the
Pilgrim Lutheran church of Super
ior. The valedictory was given by
Gladys Snelson and Melvin Babcock
was salutatorian. Mary Collins made
the presentation of the class gift to
the school, consisting of a complete
makeup kit for the dramatic activ-
tiles of the school. The diplomas
were presented to the class by Mr..
Hughes, member of the school board,
in the absence of Nels Matson, chair
man of the board.
In addition to these exercises, certi-
ficates of honor were presented by
sSupt F. A Lindahl to those students
who maintained the highest averages
in their respective grades during the
follows: Seventh grade, Avis Young;
eighth grade, Betty Jones; ninth
grade, Rose Tollefson, 10th grade,
Edith Nielsen, who was also honored
for being the student with the high
est average of the entire school, with
an average of A through the year;
18th grade, Virginia Whitney, and
Finlayson.
The Finlayson high school held its
10th annual commencement exercises
on June /. The exercises this year
were held in the new gymnasium.
Eleven seniors in caps and gowns
marched to places on the stage as
the professional was played by Mrs.
c. L. Smith. Rev. H. T. Owen of
Sandstone, spoke the invocation and
benediction. The Girls Glee club
and the Senior Quartet sang three
songs, when Song Is Sweet" Fare
well To Thee" and ''Praise Ye The
Father" This years honor students,
Martha Lundgren and Gertrude Vogt,
gave the valedictory and salutatory
addresses respectively. Of the in
spirational type, they were well re-
>ceived by an appreciative audience.
The principal speaker of the eve
ming was j. H. Hay of st. Paul. Mr..
Hay had spoken at graduation at Fin
1ayson some years ago so he had a
familiar audience to listen to his
fine talk.
With the fine new auditorium the
class of 1888 was able to make a
fine profit on its class play and as
an appreciation the class spent the
money on stage furniture for future
play groups to use. William Holstein
made the presentation.
Following the presentation of the
gift, Supt Peltola presented the class
to board president, Oscar Bergseth,
for diplomas.
Members of this years class are
Dorothy Belling, Robert Boiling,
Ethelyn bosch, Ethel Elsola, Ebba
Hellman, William Holstein, Elva Ladd,
Dorothea Macarthur, Gertrude Vogt,
Agnes Zillman and Martha Lundgren.