Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1898 — Union Township Graduation. [ARTICLE]

Union Township Graduation.

The last common school graduating exercises for the season were held Saturday evening, at Rose Bud church, Union Township. The graduates all from that township, were four in number, their names and subjects of essays being as follows: Iva Alter, “The Will and The Man.” Frank Yost, “Decadence of Spain.” Nannie Blankenbaker, “Labor a Condition of Success.” Alfred Stephensou, “Patriotism and Intelligence.” Judge Thompson made an address, Trustee B. D. Comer a talk, and other parties furnished music. Superintendent Hamilton presented the diplomas. Forty-seven rolls of honor were distributed, and one silver star, the latter to Ray Willianls.