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Shantz Urges Graduates to Embrace a Waiting World
In Muscatine 1928 high school graduates heard Rev. Vernon L. Shantz of First Baptist deliver an inspiring baccalaureate at his church. He urged youth to seek purposeful, vision driven service, citing examples from history to show the need for conviction and industry as they begin life after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Shantz
First Baptist Church
Muscatine High School
Read
Lucretia Lane
Victor Bloomquist
Musterville Methodist Episcopal Church
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
C. W. Hempstead
Mulford
Otto Frey
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
King’s Highway
Lara
Leonard Plessy
Jefferson Auditorium
Shantz
Christ Jesus
Hicily
England
Edison
Ford
Judah
Joel
Columbus
Caleb
Shelley
Duke of Wellington
Schwab
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Atlantic
Cyrus W. Field
Field
Mr. Field
Great Eastern
Babylon
Joseph
Egypt
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Richard
James the First
Scotland