Magnolia Society Notes and Eighth Grade Graduation
Magnolia community hosted many visits with Galesburg Chicago and Peoria connections. Eighth grade graduation featured the class of sixteen, with plays, diplomas, and a long list of graduates.
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Newspaper
Henry News Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
4
High School Class Night Receives Senior Honors
The high school class night program was held in the auditorium with Virginia Calhoun presiding. The event featured piano duets by Calhoun and Jane Kidd, senior and junior class recognitions, class histories, prophecies, and readings. Athletic and scholastic letters were awarded to the top participants, including members of baseball and basketball teams and the cheer squad.
Magnolia Township High School Commencement
Commencement exercises were held Friday evening at the M. E. church. The program included processional, invocations, violin solos, choral numbers, a speech by E. T. Ebersol, and a diploma presentation by A. Hecht. Graduates listed: Jane Kidd, Lois Lee, Virginia Calhoun, Peter Santi, Ezio Benini, Marion Hefner, Wayne Wright, Louis Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Township High School
M. E. Church
Mildred Borgstede
A. A. Rodgers
Cavatiia
J. Roff
Mascagni
E. T. Ebersol Jr
Richard Pusy
Luigi Denza
E. T. Ebersol
Ottawa
Reichardt
Little Grey
West
Lohr
Helen King
Anne Adair
Bess Davidson
Mildred Paxson
A. Hecht
Board of Education
America
Jane Kidd
Lois Lee
Virginia Calhoun
Peter Santi
Ezio Benini
Marion Hefner
Wayne Wright
Louis Johnson
Magnolia Alumni Banquet Recalls Long History and Alumni
The Magnolia Alumni Association held its twenty-eighth banquet in the M E church dining room on Saturday May 27. About 100 graduates and guests from the oldest class to the present gathered for a program including addresses by Miss Mildred Paxson and Miss Virginia Calhoun, a vocal solo by Walter Paxson, readings by Mrs Bessie Hefner McKirgan, and performances by a quartet. Officers for next year were elected and letters from former members were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Borgstede
Carl Carlson
Virginia Hauger
Jack McKirgan
Harold Hecht
A. E. ,Bain
Dilemas
George Borgsteden
Thomas Kennedy
Our Fortress
Magnolia High School
A. E. Bain
A. C
Magnolia Alumni Association
M. E. Church
Rodgers
A. A. Rodgers
Mildred Paxson
Virginia Calhoun
Walter Paxson
Ruby Zenzen
Clarence—Phillips
Bessie Hefner McKirgan
Lela Hasselmann
Violet Mattlin
Dorothy McKirgan
Mildred Borgeae
Sophie Steffens
Tudie Massie Smith
Miss Ruby _Zenzen
Roscoe Lee
Recordin
Martha Vans Strode
Willetta Simonton Judd
Gertrude Ramsey
Inez Lundy Judd
Maude ‘Kidd—Brenneman
Magnolia Hustlers 4-H Club Holds Fourth Meeting
The Magnolia Hustlers 4-H Club met at Russell Phillips home with eight members and leader W D Cameron present. Lawrence Bickerman led due to absent president and vice president. Plans for a livestock judging team and talks on judging livestock by Snow Phillips and Cameron were noted. Social hour featured games and refreshments. next meeting set for Bert Phillips home on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Hustlers
Russell Phillips
W. D. Cameron
Lawrence “ Bickerman
Charles Snow
Bert Phillips
Ussell Phillips
Lawrence Bickerman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Honors Haws on Birthday
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met on Wednesday. Alice led devotionals and readings. Mrs. Mary Ditman finished a text chapter. Helen Nink Emma Haws and Stella Travis presented an Open Door to a Woman From the Rice Fields. Mrs. Haws celebrated her 80th birthday with eighty candles on an angel food cake. refreshments followed. Guests included Ora Brown Josephine Phillips Roberta Haws Gaily Simonton Stella Travis and Gladys Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Miters
Alice
Helen Nink
Emma Haws
Stella Travis
Haws
Ora Brown
Josephine Phillips
Roberta Haws
Gaily Simonton
Stella
Gladys Travis
Magnolian High farewell steak fry for Louise Vance
A Magnolia community hosted a steak fry at Mr and Mrs Dawson Judd’s home Sunday evening to bid farewell to Miss Louise Vance who taught at Magnolian High School this past year and will not return next year. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bert Smith and others, who enjoyed steak and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson Judd
Louise
Vance
Magnolian High School
Magnolia
Bert Smith
Garly Simonton
Tony Glenn
L. A. Sammons
Henry Schulte
Robert Barker
Ellsworth, Strode
Everett Hefner
Mildred Borgsted
Thursday Afternoon Club Sees Pictures and Music At Home
The Thursday Afternoon club met at Mrs. Florence Allard’s home with Mrs. Anne Adair assisting. President Mrs. Adair opened with roll call and topics on favorite pictures. Mrs. Bessie McKirgan’s paper on Pleasure from Pictures was read by Mrs. Mayme Cameron and passed around. Mrs. Willetta Judd shared a rich collection of American art through the Springfield Art Museum. Dorothy Shepard, with Mrs. Adair, sang A Perfect Day and Desert Lone. Mary Eileen Allard gave a piano solo and a reading. Refreshments of frappe were served during social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Allard
Anne Adair
Adair
Bessie McKirgan
Mayme Cameron
Willetta Judd
Art Museum
Springfield
Dorothy Shepard
Desert
Mary Eileen Allard
Local Ladies Host Afternoon Of Fancy Cookies And Candy
Guests from Princeton include Mrs. A. E. Bain Mrs. Margaret Dagner and Mrs. Harvey Jones. The next meeting is scheduled for June 8 at the home of Mrs. Rose Law with Mrs. Goldie Eklund assisting. Officers will be elected then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Bain
Margaret Dagner
Harvey Jones
Princeton
Rose Law
Goldie Eklund
Henry Areas Share Memorial Day Visits And Dances
Mrs Leslie Wilson of Princeton and Donald Efford with Hilda Rohwedder visited Henry for Memorial Day, meeting aunt Emerick Ines. Galva's M A Adams called on friends. Mr and Mrs White of Grand Rapids recalled Henry days. John Swaney High alumni banquet at McNabb drew locals. Memorial services planned at Saratoga church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Wilson
Princeton
Henry
Donald Efford
Hilda Rohwedder
Bloomington
Emerick Ines
M. A. Adams
Galva
Anna Keith
Peoria
Charles Greenlee
J. Lenoire White
Grand Rapids
Michigan
White
Hettie Helper
Eugenia White Zweifel
Albert Halbleib
J. C. Hoscheidt
L. J. Hager
John Swaney High School
McNabb
Carrie Weatherly
Viola Forest
Decatur
Mrs. Hubbard
Charlotte Allen
Carrie Carpenter
S. A. Worley
L. C. Worley
M. F. Worley
Ed. Harsch
Milwaukee
Wis
Manville Lawrence
Roy Worley
Joliet
Worley
Shaw
The
Methodist Church
Saratoga M. E
R. F. Burt
Fred. Merdian
E. N. Bogner
William Neuhalsen
H. W. Ziegler
C. F. Merdian
Shafer
Metropolitan Theatre and Hippodrome
New York City
City Opera House
O. M. Jones
Duluth
Minn
J. A. Williams
Amarillo
Texas
Jones
Williams
Family and social visits span towns from Duluth to Salem
The report lists multiple social occasions and travels. Rev Jones pastors a Duluth church. Mrs M C Doyle and the Cronkrite family visited Herbert and Gardner Williams in Salem Ill. Ruth Williams nears graduation at Illinois State Normal University and will stay in Normal. Marion Crénkite marks her second birthday with local gatherings. G W Keller of Sarasota summering with daughter in Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Williams
Rev. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Duluth
M. C. Doyle
Ruth Williams
Illinois’ State Normal University
Normal
Marion Belle Crénkiite
Kelley
Flota
Bugg
Betsy
Robert
Buff
Peoria
Nancy Markus
G. W. Keller
Sarasota
Florida
Gene
Bacon
Putnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
George A. Lawrence
Galesburg
Mark Allard
Harriett Eddingfield
Kenosha
Fannie Eddingfield
Goldié
W. H Simonton
Boyd Moore
Susan Haws
Marvin McKirgan
Patricia
Streator
William
O. M. Lee
Rose Holton
Lacon
Lloyd
Earl Kidd
Ruby Taylor
Belvidere
Louise -Vance
Clinton
John Upton
la Rose
J. S. Phillips
John R
Faye Shattuck
Woodhull
Elmer Casteel
Fred Curtis
Mans
Clifton Cross
Peru
Edith Moews
Granville
Union School
William Titus
Alvin Brown
Louise Phillips
Elizabeth Benson
Cedar Point
Ida Foster
Florid
Lulu
Borgstede
Olive Dagner
Fromreshman
Roberta Weber
Dean—King
William Chestnut
Louis Robson
Jane
Lois
Verna Louise Bishop
Virginia Zenzen
Marion
Odette
Julia Wagner
Alice Griffin
Lois Mills
Glen Lee
Earl Partridge
Wayne Anderson
Theodore Wells
S. E. Adair
A. C. Muns
Dale Sammons
Herman Das
Mossville Gardens
Illinois
Reahe Henry Theatre
All
Putnam Counties
Wise
Nancy. Carroll
Manhattan
John Roles
Saleo
Millway
Charles Nelson
Country Club
Avondale
Gapport
Oleo
Quakers
Country Club Soda
Shankless
Tiny
Banaras
Tome
Wilson's
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