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Friday, May 29, 1908

TEN GRADUATE
High School Commencement Exercises Will be Held Tuesday Evening in the M.E. Church .
Dr. A.E. Jenks, of the State University Will Deliver the Commencement Address.
Oakley Tripp is Valedictorian and Stanley Swanberg Salutatorian of the Class of 1908.

GRADUATES

Florence E. Webb
Anna M. Asman
Julia B. Town
Oakley R. Tripp
Stanley G. Swanberg
Warner M. Hubbard
Jay p. Voak
Marjorie Shell
Mabel F. Nicklas
Myrtle M. Turner

The annual commencement exercises of the Worthington High School will be held next Tuesday evening, at the M.E. church, when the above class of ten bright young people will be graduated from the institution. The feature of the exercises will be the address by Dr. A.E. Jenks, of the Minnesota State University , who is expected to deliver his famous lecture "The Ideal American." Dr. Jenks is at the head of the sociological department of the state university, and is a careful student and deep thinker along his line of work. The address will be a treat that none should miss.

The following is the program for the evening:
Invocation.........Rev. Schmidt
Piano Duet.......Mrs. Hensel, Mrs. Lincoln
Salutatory.........Stanley Swanberg
Music................High School Girl's Chorus
Commencement Address....Dr. A.E. Jenks, U of M.
Music................High School Orchestra
Valedictory.......Oakley Tripp
Presentation of Diplomas
Music................Girl's Chorus

The baccalaureate sermon will be preached on Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church by Rev. R.C. TenBroick.

On Monday evening the class play will be given at the Masonic hall, details of which appear elsewhere.

On Wednesday evening the annual banquet of the Alumni Association will be held at the Presbyterian church parlors. This is always one of the most interesting social function of the season and the coming banquet promises to be a well attended and delightful affair. The spread will be furnished by the Ladies Cemetery Aid.

New Corps of Teachers

The Board of Education has signed all the teachers for next year, and they have been assigned as follows:

Superintendent.....E.C. Meredith
Principal.....Miss Anna Bernard
High School....Miss Julia B. Hensel
........................Mrs. Blanche Donahue
........................Miss Corrie A. Bachtle
........................Miss Jennie M. Galt
Grade 1.............Miss Margaret Brooks
Grade ....1.........Miss Ida Nelson
Grade 2.............Miss Minnie Nelson
Grade 2 and 3...Miss Blanche Dyer
Grade 3.............Miss Freda Otto
Grade 4.............Miss Martha Wick
Grade 4 and 5....Miss Edith Clark
Grade 5.............Miss Mino Willock
Grade 6.............Miss Mary E. Ash
Grade 6-7..........Miss Elizabeth Thompson
Grade 7 assistant...Miss Eva Parish
Grade 7 and 8...Miss Julia Hyland
Grade ...............Miss Beth Ames
Librarian............Miss Jennie Beckley

LOCAL NEWS

E.L. Peterson, of Bigelow, was in town Saturday doing trading.

C.S. Johnson was in from Bigelow township Saturday on business.

S. Solomonson of Indian Lake transacted business in town Saturday.

J.F. Cass of Summit Lake did trading in Worthington Wednesday.

C.O. Peterson and Fred Holmstrom of route 2 were in the city Saturday on business.

Albert Johnson, of Bigelow township, was in the city Saturday on a trading trip.

Ole Ellingson and Martin Jensen, of Indian Lake , were in the city Saturday on business.

Judge J.S. Randolph has been drawn on the federal grand jury, which meets at St. Paul , June 2nd.

J.T. McCleary, 2nd assistant postmaster general, will deliver the commencement address at Heron Lake June 2nd.

J.H. Peterson returned from Round Lake last Saturday, where he had finished a large new barn for Henry Diehn.

Albert Anderson, who has been taking a commercial course at Gustavus Adolphus college at St. Peter, returned home last Saturday.

Editor J.M. Cady, of the Magnolia Advance, is a candidate for register of deeds in Rock county. We hope Bro. Cady will land the persimmon.

Jens and Martin Langseth were up from Indian Lake Saturday transacting business. Martin is getting around reasonably well after his accident last year.

A.P. Rose and M.P. Moore returned home Saturday from Ellsworth, where they have been the last two weeks working in the interest of the Nobles county history.

Dr. A.H. Clark leaves tomorrow for Chicago , where he will spend a few days attending the meeting of the medical associations and taking lectures and visiting hospitals.

Ole Hanson, Henry and Charles Cline, and Henry Bartley, of Magnolia, passed through town Saturday on their way to Round Lake , where they spent several days fishing.

Miss Mabel Kunzman closed a successful term of school last Friday in district No 80, Bigelow township, with a social, which was largely attended. A very pleasant time is reported. A number of Worthington people attended.

The Eastern Star gave an old fashioned party last Wednesday evening at the Masonic hall. Old fashioned refreshments were served and a very enjoyable time was had. It was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Wheeler and daughter. E.F. Buchan took a flash light picture of the group.

E.A. Little, of Elk township, was in the city Tuesday doing trading. Mr. Little informed the Advance reporter that he had sold his farm to Wm. M. Wilcox, of Ida Grove, Ia., consideration $50 per acre, possession to be given next fall. Mr. Little has not yet made up his mind what he will do when he gets through farming.

O.A. Fauskee, who started a few days ago on a trip to Europe, sailed on May 20th from New York for Hamburg, where he will spend a few days before proceeding to his native land, Norway, where he will spend several months visiting relatives and old friends. Mr. Fauskee has not bee back to Norway since he left there when a boy, and the trip will no doubt reveal many changes to him.

Geo. Hart was in from Elk Friday on a trip.

John A. Saxon was in from Indian Lake Saturday.

Louis Olson of Bigelow did trading in town Saturday.

J.S. Kies made a business trip to Windom Wednesday.

H.H. Read of Reading was a county seat visitor last Friday.

A.M. Renner made a business trip to Fulda Wednesday.

Andrew Doeden was in from Bigelow township Tuesday.

Geo. Doeden of Indian Lake was in the city Tuesday on business.

D.F. Scott, of Rushmore, was a county seat visitor last Tuesday.

J.W. Speilman of Hersey was in the city Saturday doing trading.

W.H. Christenson of Bigelow township did trading in town Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Bedford spent Sunday with friends in Worthington .

O.B. Thueson of Bigelow township was a business visitor in Worthington .

R.L. Morland is making extensive improvements in his residence property.

J.M. Scriven of Seward transacted business at the county seat on Saturday last.

Nathan Davis  went to Minneapolis the latter part of last week in search of employment.

Mrs. F.R. Durfee was called to Minneapolis last week to attend the funeral of a cousin.

G.T. Bulick and L.H. Hawkins of Reading transacted business at the county seat Saturday.

Lee Darling was operated on Monday evening for appendicitis, at the Worthington hospital.

F.A. Durfee, the prominent stockman of Reading , was a business visitor at the county seat Saturday.

D.M. Holland, one of the progressive farmers of Ransom township, was in the city Tuesday on business.

Mrs. A.N. Wetherall went to Cedar Rapids the first of the week to spend a few days visiting friends.

Bert Forbes arrived in Worthington the latter part of last week for a short visit with friends and relatives.

Dr. Aldrich, of Matlock , Iowa , who has been i this locality looking for a location, has located at Rushmore.

John A. Piscator, of Ocheyedan , Ia. , was a Worthington visitor last Friday and made this office a pleasant call.

A.N. Wetherall left on Monday for Des Moines to attend a reunion of veteran railroad men held there the first of the week.

Misses Simpson, Burton and Norn, of Ashton , Ia. , visited friends here between trains, last Sunday. They had closed their term of school and were on their way home.

60 years ago this month J.D. Rippberger, with his parents and two uncles landed in Chicago . The voyage was made in a sail ship, by the name of Bangal, and took seven weeks.

G.W. Roth spent Wednesday looking after his farms in Hersey township. He says he was surprised to see how well the ground was taking care of the abundant rainfall. He expected to find crops drowned out in spots, but did not find it so.

Carl Lindstrom was in from Bigelow Tuesday.

Loren Clark has been on the sick list the past week.

Thos. Hegge was in from Elk Tuesday on business.

John Burton of Indian Lake , was in the city Wednesday.

Frank Anderson was up from Indian Lake Wednesday.

Miss Lyda Loveless returned last week from Minneapolis .

A.M. Berry of route 1 was in town Tuesday on a trading trip.

H.J. Miller and wife of Bigelow did trading in town Wednesday.

Miss Tillie Larson, of Indian Lake , took the train here Tuesday night for St. Paul .

G.C. Fellows, John and Henry Apel were in from Elk Wednesday on a trading trip.

C.S. Morton, the hustling hardware dealer of Rushmore, was in the city on business yesterday.

Miss Leonora Klessig of Bigelow was in Worthington Tuesday, between trains, doing shopping.

A.F. Diehn, the hustling merchant of Round Lake , transacted business in Worthington Wednesday.

Banker W.M. Evans has paper hangers at work at his residence papering and decorating.

During the storm Tuesday night a large maple tree was uprooted in front of T.A. Palmer's residence.

Merl Herlbert has started a cigar factory in rooms over Ivan Erickson's saloon. He is turning out first class goods.

Milk and cream delivered every morning from the University dairy. Call up Phone "4 Line 3" and leave orders. J.W. Sliver.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Hawley, of Escanaba , Mich. , are here on a visit at the home of Mrs. Hawley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Wolven.

Oscar Nebel returned on Tuesday from a trip to North Dakota looking up homestead lands. He is again in charge of the Worthington Creamery.

J.E. Moberg, who has been at the Worthington hospital the past three weeks, with an attack of pneumonia, is convalescing. His many friends hope he will be up and around soon.

M.F. Sullivan, of Mankato , district manager for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was in Worthington Tuesday and Wednesday looking after the business interests of the company.

Write the editor of this paper and give the postoffice address of Wilbur Rathbun, his wife or any of his children, or information that will lead to proof of his death without leaving heirs, and you will receive $10.00. Said Wilbur Rathun was born in the State of New York about 1817 and came from Allamakee County , Iowa , to Minnesota about 1856, and he was not married at that time.

An informal wrestling match between Francis Morgan and Oscar Larson was pulled off last Friday afternoon at the Western Implement Co's. buggy emporium. Larson secured a fall in five minutes, but for the first four minutes and 50 seconds Morgan seemed to have it all his own way. J.F. Flynn was referee, A.M. Renner timekeeper and Tom Hogan the audience.

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. J.L. Mengelson of Round Lake did trading in town Tuesday.

Attorney S.S. Smith made a trip to Windom Wednesday on legal business.

F.E. Netzger of Bigelow township was in the city Monday on a trading trip.

Mr. and Mrs. John Levers of Osage, Ia. , are guests at the home of Ira Mishler.

John A. Albert came over from Luverne Tuesday to look after business matters.

Mrs. J.S. Frink went to Luverne last Friday for a short visit with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Barber, Vermilion, S.D., are guests at the home of J.W. McBride.

C.L. Maxwell is making extensive improvements in his residence on Straight street .

Mrs. Anderson is at the Worthington hospital, where she underwent an operation, this week.

Mrs. Geo. Messer entertained the Catholic ladies Tuesday afternoon, at a tea. There was a good attendance.

Conrad Bilsten of Rt. 2, who lost his arm and eye by a discharge of a gun a few months ago, has fully recovered.

G.E. Hughes, of Fonda , Ia. , was in Worthington this week looking after business affairs and visitnig friends.

Louis Sundstrom of Bethel Academy Minneapolis will occupy the pulpit in the Baptist church next Sunday, May 31st.

Miss Clara Prideaux, the popular deputy county auditor, spent Sunday at the home of her brother, T.H. Prideaux, at Rushmore.

Mrs. C.P. Dolan entertained a few lady friends informally Tuesday afternoon. A pleasant social time was had. Refreshments were served.

Register of Deeds H.R. Tripp accompanied by Mrs. Ida Grimes went to Round Lake Tuesday to attend the celebration of his mother's 77th birthday.

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Source:
Microfilm, Worthington Advance; Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul , MN ; obtained November, 2007