Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The Gillam township regular eighth grade commencement was hild at Independence church last .Saturday, night. The ladies of the 'church held an ice cream social on the same night and sold their cream out long before the exercises were over. The few were auctioned off at the end and brought high prices. The commencement exercises coupled with this ice cream social attracted a large crowd. Music was furnished by the Jensen family from Wheatfield. This family has furnished music for a number of commencements this year and have done exceptionally well. During the rendition of one piece the gasoline lights began fading and eventually went out. The selection was. choked down until oil lamps relighted the room, when they resumed the selection without apparent interruption amid the applause of the full house. The Bev. C. W. Postill of Rensselaer gave the invocation and benediction. Rev. Postill gave a short talk revealing the fact that thirty-two years ago he, himself, had received his eighth grade diploma from that same church altar. • Mr. Postill divulged that he was a pupil that year of Judge Chas. W. Hanley, who was unable to give the address. L. H. Hamilton, of Rensselaer, substituted in a very forceful manner for Judge Hanley. Mr. .Hamilton emphasized in a very pleasing way that success would be a personal triumph depending wholly upon the individual. The program was greatly enrich by a well rendered valedictory from Joseph L. Wuethrich. This boy won - county honors by making the highest general average in Jasper county for 1920. Those who received diplomas were: James Budd, Benjamin Brittin, Esther Culp, Ora Edward Culp, James HAnsen, Mabel M. Harper, Andrew Houston, Rolland Johnson, Henry LuHeman, Nellie Lidgard, Elsie L. Logan, Albert C. Rayburn, Earl Rockwell .Claria Shea, Christian H. Wuethrich, Joseph L. Wuethrich and Mabel Wallace. The patrons of education gave concrete expression to their interests in the exercises by having the room decorated with flowers, flags and bunting. At the conclusion Trustee B. F. LaFevre expressed his thanks to them for their part in giving the occasion an inspiration from their decorations.