Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1918 — JORDAN TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT [ARTICLE]

JORDAN TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENT

Prof L. J. Rettger, of the Indiana State Normal, delivered a fine commencement address before a class of seven graduates and an audience of enthusiastic patrons on Thursday evening of last week. Professor Rettger was very much in earnest. He is a man well advanced in years and confesses that without much of the world’s goods yet he is exceptionally rich due to his faith in education. The school house was decorated with flowers, bunting and flags. Miss Zona Dillon, of near Richmond, Indiana, made the trip from her home to Jordan township for the commencement. She came early enough to assist in the decorating. Miss Dillon taught for Trustee Kolhoff at the Uniori school, where the commencement was held and had two of her eighth grade pupils to graduate. Trustee Kolhoff was present and did what he could to make the affair a success. Those who received diplomas were: Ralph Shafer, VerNeH Woodruff, Irene Iliff, Eleanor Iliff, Bernice Worthy, Martha Maxwell and Bessie Reed. Supt. Sterrett was present and presented the diplomas. Rev. Strecker, of Rensselaer, gave a very fitting patriotic invocation and benediction. The exercises were about two 'hours in length. The local choir furnished excellent music for the evening. At the conculsion of the exercises, Percy Hauter, of near Rensselaer, gave a short talk on the importance of “Farmers* Organizations. The community had already arranged to meet the Wednesday following to effect such an organization.