Erie High to Hold 22nd Graduation Exercises May 18
Dr Kenneth E Anderson dean of the University of Kansas school of education will speak at the Erie high school commencement May 18 at 8 p m in the gymnasium 22 seniors are listed in the class including Alva Bond Barbara Bryan Larry Bryan Wayne Bryant Phyllis Edwards Ray Edwards Elaine Ferguson Virgil Gough Phyllis Joan Hayes Frances Herold Jerry Jordan Frank Luther Hollis McCoy John Montgomery Don Moody Larry Myers Barbara Pillot Judith Richey Larry Scoville Ernest Shepard Robert Yarnell Robert Yockey The Rev Charles Barr will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday at 8 p m in the high school chapel Reverend J M Torrence will give invocation and benediction Clark M Fleming school board president will speak for the eighth grade promotion on May 16 at 8 p m in the gymnasium
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National Assn
U.S. Indian Service
Commission On Secondary Schools of the
North Central Assn
American Assn. For
Advancement of Science
Charles Barr
The
Baptist Church
J. M. Torrence
Federated Church
Clark M. Fleming
Alva Bond
Barbara Bryan
Larry Bryan
Wayne Bryant
Phyllis Edwards
Ray Edwards
Elaine Ferguson
Virgil Gough
Phyllis Joan Hayes
Frances Herold
Jerry Jordan
Frank Luther
Hollis McCoy
John Montgomery
Don Moody
Larry Myers
Barbara Pillot
Judith Richey
Larry Scoville
Ernest Shepard
Robert Yarnell
Robert Yockey
Erie Fourth Grade Showcases Erie in Miniature
The fourth grade presented Erie in Miniature to 65 parents over two days at school. Students chose local businesses, interviewed owners, and built models with histories showing each place’s past and progress. Teacher Mrs. Phyllis Wells organized the event and light refreshments.
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Erie
Phyllis Wells
Mother’s Day program at high school and community events
Eighty pupils and mothers attended a corsage moment and program at the high school. Mrs Hel engould Scoville led the music and refreshments were served at a rose centerpiece. The American Legion auxiliary plans a poppy meeting at 7 pm and the Ted Weems orchestra drew a large crowd at the Legion Hall with a 45 minute floor show. The Hoover lunchroom is closed for summer. lease held by Jake Whitworth. The Oden Smith family moves to Erie from Bartton to live near Fourth and Webster Oliverson residence.
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Helengould Scoville
Hollis Dunham
American Legion Auxiliary
Ted Weems
American Legion Hall
Parsons
Chanute
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Independence
Hoover
Jake Whitworth
Oden Smith
Erie
Bartton
Oliverson
Fourth and
Webster
Vilas Rural High to graduate nine seniors this spring
Vilas Rural High School will graduate nine seniors this spring. Commencement is at 8 p.m. May 18 with Paul J. Edmondson, principal, announcing. Dr. William Black of Kansas State College will deliver the commencement address at 8 p.m. Baccalaureate services are at 8 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Lutheran church with Rev. William T. Hunt delivering the sermon.
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Vilas
Vilas Rural High School
Paul J. Edmondson
William Black
Department of Education and Literature
Kansas State College
Pittsburg
Bethel Lutheran Church
William T. Hunt
First Presbyterian Church
Chanute
Adelgren Vale Dictorian Miss Campbell Salutatorian
Amelia Stover lists Adelgren as vale dictorian and Miss Campbell as salutatorian in the school ceremony notes.
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Amelia Stover
Adelgren
Miss Campbell
Humboldt OES honors 25 year members and club events
Humboldt chapter OES held a meeting in Masonic hall revealing 25 year pins for Olive Thomas posthumously and Elizabeth Shoemaker and Josephine Webb, with others to receive pins later. The gathering included solos, degree work, Friendship Night plans for June 4, and a farewell supper for the Nichols at Arcadia Assembly of God.
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Humboldt Chapter
OES
Masonic Hall
June Peterson
Jack Peterson
Olive Thomas
Elizabeth Ann Shoemaker
Kansas City
Josephine Webb
Mmes
Bertha Dauster
Compton
Calif
Ann Ferry
California
Myrtle McCullough
Emporia
Nellie Trueblood
Olive Mason
Nichols Family Attends Arcadia in May 1956
Mr. Nichols conducted both morning and evening services. Their son Melvin joined them and spent the day at Arcadia with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nichols
Melvin
Arcadia
Kansas City Investor's Wife Is Found Dead
Mrs Gladys Fuqua 59 wife of Howard Fuqua co owner of a southside Kansas City shopping center was found shot to death at her Johnson County home. Dr David Long county coroner said a note lay beside the body.
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Kansas City
Johnson County
Kas
David Long
Gladys Fuqua
Howard Fuqua
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Jackie
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Iola
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J. G. Breshears
Jerry Schrock
Hutchinson
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