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Gettysburg College Commencement Events and Local Updates
Dr P P Claxton delivered the baccalaureate address at Gettysburg College in College Church. J Hay Brown spoke at the commencement in Grun Chapel. Valedictorian Vienry Etter Starr and Salutatorian Marjorie Louise Sheads named. ROTC drill to be exhibited June 11 as the college first Pennsylvania unit. Also notes on Hoffman Orphanage trip, custody ruling for Marie Dillon, Hanover wrist injury, Cavetown pastor installation, and local construction and income from the McSherrystown fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Gettysburg College
College Church
J. Hay Brown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Grun Chapel
Vienry Etter Starr
Millersburg
Marjorie Louise Sheads
Gettysburg
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Pennsylvania
War Department
Ross
York
William D. Dillon
Mesherrystown
Marie
Noah Glatfelter
Glatfelters
Howard Allewell
Hanover
Detour
Nace-Rhodes Co