Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 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 x’hfirsday evening of last week. Prof. Rettger was very much in earnest. He is a man well advanced in years and confesses that without mu.h of the world’s: goods, yet he is exceptionally rich, due to his faith ini education. The school house w r as 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 Kolhoft at the Union school, where the comlmencement was held, and had two of her eighth grade pupils to graduate. Trustee Kolhoft was present and did what he could to make the affair a success. Those who received diplomas were Ralph Shafer, VerNell Woodruff. Irene Iliff, Eleanor Iliff, Bernice Wortley, 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. A local choir furnished excellent music for the evening. At “the conclusion of the exercises Percy Hauiter of near Rensselaer gave a short talk on the importance of farmers’ organizations. The community had already arranged to meet the following Wednesday to effect such an organization.