Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1902 — TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENTS. [ARTICLE]

TOWNSHIP COMMENCEMENTS.

Hanging Grove and Milroy tps., will hold a joint Commencement at Osborne school house in Hanging Grove, Saturday evening, June 7, exercises commencing at 8 o’clock. Hanging Grove has three graduates—Ona Stiller, Hazel Drake and Effie Gallaher—all from Omar Osborne’s school. Milroy also has three graduates— Belle Clark, Orlando Mannen and Elsie Kendall. The two former are from Katie Shields’ school, and the latter from Ethel Sharp’s. Barkley tp., has six graduates— Newton Amos, John Hill, May Hayes, Arthur Hayes, Homer Arnold and Arthur Waymire. The commencement will be held to-night at the Barkley Christian church. Union tp., will hold her commencement exercises at Brushwood church next Wednesday night. There are 13 graduates —Jessie Smith, Florence Davisson, Mary Cull, Effie Swaim, Frank Garriott, Nellie Byrd, Victor Comer, Floy Williams, Hazel Kirk, Floyd Williams, Ella Smith, Cora Dexter and Herbert See.