Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-05-22
MANY COMMENCEMENT
ACTIVITIES

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The annual junior-senior banquet
and dance was held Friday evening,
May 16, in the high school auditor
ium. The senior class colors, red,
white and blue, were carried out in
the color scheme used to decorate
the auditorium. Paper streamers
were stretched across the top to
form low roof over the tables. Red
and white candles were used on the
tables. Red and white carnations
were given to each person. The
Memory Books at each plate had a
small flag and the persons name on
the front of it, Red nut cups were
used for favors. The program was
as follows:
| Invocation, Mr.. James M. Turner,
superintendent of schools; welcome,
Robert Benjamin, president junior
class; Red" Leroy Grandstaff,
president, senior class; "White,' -
Mr.. j. r. Smith, junior class ad-
visor; "Blue,' Mrs Evelyn True
Button, principal high school,
The dinner, served by sophomore
boys and girls, consisted of: White
grapes, baked ham, green lima
beans, escalloped potatoes. spring
salad, hot rolls, butter, jam, ice
cream, cherry pie, coffee.
Dancing with music furnished by
Johnny Wise's orchestra from Zanes-
vile, featured the rest Of the even
ing's program.
Honor Mrs. Button
Complimenting Mrs. Evelyn T.
| Button, principal of M. & M. high
school, who is retiring from the
teaching profession, the faculty of
| NJ e M. high school, and members
of the board of education and wives,
entertained at dinner Monday even
| ing in the high school auditorium.
A three-course dinner was served
by Mrs Mary Price, cafeteria man
ager, and the home economics class,
who presented Mrs. Button cor
sage. Miss Emma Lee Stewart in
behalf of the faculty and the school
board presented Mrs. Button a
beautiful silver tray and silver
pitcher.
| The senior class playa Prince
There Was will be presented in
the high school auditorium. Friday
| cNculuS, May 20, dI Q " ClOCh.
| Baccalaureate Exercises
| Baccalaureate exercises will be
held in the Malta-McConnelsville
high school auditorium Sunday,
May 25, at 7:30 p. m.
Music, "Pomp and Circumstance, y
Elgar, orchestra; invocation, Rev.
D. G.. Holman, minister, Main Street
Church of Christ; music, Home
| less" Arthur, orchestra; scripture
reading and announcements, Rev. D..
G.. Holman; music, when the Sun
In Splendor Rising Donizetti,
"Praise Ye Jehovah" Gounod, Choir
al club; sermon, "How Far Can You
See," Rev. G.. L. Tennell, minister
| Trinity Methodist church, McCon-
| nelsville: music, "To a Wild Rose"
Mac Dowell, girls sextette; benedic-
ton, Rev. C. A. Moore, minister
Malta Methodist church. (The aud
ience will please remain seated while
class marches out).
Eighth Grade Commencement
The eighth grade commencement
will be held in the M. & M. high
school auditorium, Monday, May 26,
at / 80 p. M, with the following
program:
Invocation, Rev. C. A Moore;
girls trio, McConnelsville, "At Sun
down." Nancy White, Colleen Rippey
and Ila j. Richardson; reading,
'The Stars and Stripes" Mary Rich
ardson, Malta; accordion solo,
"Czardas," Monti, Joan Phillips,
John" Mary Stephens, Malta; quar-
lola Roberts, Donald Vanoster, Rob-
ert Blackburn, Malta; reading,
Work" Dean Snow, McConnels-
Vile; piano solo, "Liebestraum,"
Liszt, Gretchen Scott, McConnels-
Vile; reading, What America
Means" Doris Davis, Malta; song,
''My Flag" Buckley, MaltaMcCon-
nelsville eighth grades; class ad-
dress, "The Spirit OF st. Louis"
Rev. c. A. Moore, pastor Malta
M. E. church; presentation Of di-
plomas, James M. Turner, superin-
tendent of schools; benediction, Rev.
C. A. Moore.
Commencement May 27
The commencement will be held
in the high school auditorium, Tues
day evening, May 27. Usually COM
mencements here have been held on
either Thursday or Friday night, but
this year it is Tuesday. The pro-
gram follows.
american Patrol" Meacham, by
the orchestra; invocation, Evange-
list T. H. Waller, Seventh Street
Church of Christ. McConnelsville;
"The Glow Worm," and ''Song of
Home,'' girls glee club; presenta-
ton of speaker, Superintendent j.
M. Turner; commencement address,
Dangers to Democracy, DR.. Her
man G.. James. president Ohio Uni
versity; violin solo, "Souvenil,'
James Grubb, seventh grade; pre-
sentation of class, Evelyn True But
ton. principal Of high school; pre-
sentation of diplomas. Howard L.
Cowan, president of the board of
education; benediction, Rev. Father
w. L. Thomas, st. James Catholic
church.
The first honors of the class were
won by Mary M. Smith. The other
honor students in their order named
are: Martha Risberg, Mary Janet
Pharis, Eldon Greer, George Price,
Frank Hooper, Pollyann Finley and
Betty Allen.
No admission will be charged to
the commencement.