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23 November 1917 Contributed by Karen Fyock - undated clipping The annual graduation exercises of Brown's Business College which were held at Odd Fellow Temple last evening were featured by the presentation of a diploma from the school to Wescott Walker, one of the graduates, who is now serving in France. While the presentation was not made directly to young Walker the diploma was received for him by his father. The young man had been taking a course at the college. When the call came for men to enlist in the railroad company for service in France he was one of the first to offer his services and he is now working with a company in that country. A total of twenty-two graduates were sent out from the school at the exercises which were held last evening. An interesting program was offered and the large audience that attended the gathering was well impressed with the ceremonies. One feature of the program was a short talk by John Haller, of Geneva, Iowa. Mr. Haller graduated from the local institution twenty-five years ago and last evening his son, Roy Haller, received a diploma for having completed a course at the college. The program was opened with invocation by Rev. R. E. Chandler pastor of the Second Presbyterian church. Miss Lillian Molter then offered a beautiful vocal selection after which A. T. Scovill, manager of the institution, made a brief but interesting address. The address of the evening was made by Rev. W. L. Collin, of Sterling, C. P. Bealer principal of the local school, presented the diplomas. Kintzel's orchestra furnished music for the occasion. Those who received diplomas were:
Florence Pfeifer, Florence Koenig, Iva Paul, Ethal Love, Marguerite Bangasser, Wescott Walker, Marie Ottenhausen, Catherine Borsdorf, Gladys Mahoney, Hazel Daehn, Magdalen Jaeger, Thelma Adams, Gladys Wenzel, Vera Decklar, Genevieve Ambruster, Genevieve Nampel, Edwin Siegenthaler, Lydia Wienke, Clifford Swank, Agnes Burns, Grace Deininger, Roy Haller |
