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Newspaper
Pocahontas County Sun
Location
Laurens, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
8
The Laurens school presents an exhibit of student work from the grades showing projects and drawings. Highlights include display panels, poster entries, and classroom demonstrations reflecting student progress and creativity.
An exhibit on the Masonic temple first floor drew a great crowd despite bad weather. Grades displayed their work with booklets drawings and manual training and domestic science projects praised for careful effort. Laurens High School held its annual Commencement in the Opera House with Governor George W Clarke delivering a forthright address to the young people. The program included an invocation by Rev Henry a performance by the Laurens Orchestra diplomas for the class of 1915 and a Schubert Serenade sung by Alma Caswell and Donald Handy. The board president F G Gilchrist presented diplomas.
A telephone message from Marathon reports Ray Reubel's house northeast of town burned with everything in it. Mrs. Reubel was at Leverett catching a train to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manatt.
Ben Gilbert and his daughter Mrs E Gilbert of Jon du Lac Wisconsin visited last week at the N L Norton home. Mr Gilbert is an uncle of Mrs Norton. College students are returning for summer vacation with Teachers College students first, Ames next, then State University and others. J Sweet who has been in the community may be ordered to England to join the British army, leaving today for Minneapolis to report. H belongs to an organization in the old country and the recent call likely means service.
Mr and Mrs M S Grossnickle mourn the loss of their five year old son Francis who died after an illness that baffled physicians. This marks a second similar case in the neighborhood in recent years. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
The event takes place after noon at Elder T. A. Robinson's home and burial at Laurens cemetery. Beginning Tuesday next week delegates from across the Northwest will attend with Laurens Christian Church hosting. The town expects many visitors and speakers, hoping to leave a positive Laurens impression.
The Laurens Woman's Club met at Mrs Beardsleys home for a May breakfast served by a committee and the hostess. Members arrived at 9 30 A M and found their places with snowballs and small booklets titled Womens Club May 28 1915 containing a menu including Straw Cocktail Creamed Veal on Toast Sauted Potatoes Radishes Hot Biscuits Butter Sun Preserves Coffee Wafflers Maple Syrup.
After breakfast the club met in the living room, the president chaired, and business as usual was handled. The report from the eleventh biennial convention, read by the president, drew thanks to Mrs. King for the excellent report from Iowa City. Mrs. G. T. Johnson received thanks for her year as president, and gratitude was given to the breakfast committee. Mrs. Gertrude Morgan of Ankeny attended as a guest.
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