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Story June 18, 1937

The Weekly Gazette

East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut

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Ellsworth Memorial High School's first graduation on Friday evening at 8 PM in the auditorium includes a program with historical essays, music, awards, and diplomas for 26 students. Motto: 'Work, Wait, Win'.

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High School Will Hold
Graduation on Friday

The first graduation exercises of the Ellsworth Memorial High school will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening, starting at 8 o'clock.

The following program will be presented:
Processional, "War March of the Priests" from "Athalia"; invocation, Rev. Harry Martin; salutatory, "A Veritable Paradise", Eleanor L. Thresher; salutatory, "Famous Men of East and South Windsor", Elizabeth Reichle; essay, "Noteworthy Homesteads of Our Town", Josephine F. Lashetski; essay, "Backgrounds of the Seminary", Thomas M. Burgess; essay, "John Fitch", Mae M. Miller; solo, Olga Jacobs; valedictory, "History of Our High School Building", Marian Stone; remarks, William R. Wood; presentation of awards; presentation of class gift, Charles N. Enes, president of the class; presentation of diplomas, Superintendent Gerhardt E. Rast, John T. McNamara, chairman; class song, words by Marian Stone; recessional, "Coronation March" from "The Prophet"

The class motto is: "Work, Wait, Win".

Members of the graduating class are: Thomas Mitchell Burgess, Charles Clapp, Susan Trese Daley, Mabel Evelyn Dewey, Kathryn Mae Dimlow, Robert Irving Edwards, Charles Neal Enes, Elmer Richard Hart, Shirley Hobson, Rena Hyson, Olga Jacobs, Albert Karkowski, Josephine Frances Lashetski, Josephine Jean Lorenc, Casper Matchulat, Marjorie Mae Miller, Esther May Murphy, Veto Navakowski, Elizabeth Emma Reichle, Barbara Mary Riordan, Anna Emma Schwier, Helen Marie Sheridan, Marian Stone, Eleanor Laura Thresher, Dorothy Evelyn Wagner, Annette Margaret Zagorsky.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Personal Triumph

What themes does it cover?

Triumph

What keywords are associated?

High School Graduation Ellsworth Memorial Graduating Class Ceremony Program Local History Essays

What entities or persons were involved?

Eleanor L. Thresher Elizabeth Reichle Josephine F. Lashetski Thomas M. Burgess Mae M. Miller Marian Stone Charles N. Enes Gerhardt E. Rast John T. Mcnamara Thomas Mitchell Burgess Charles Clapp Susan Trese Daley Mabel Evelyn Dewey Kathryn Mae Dimlow Robert Irving Edwards Charles Neal Enes Elmer Richard Hart Shirley Hobson Rena Hyson Olga Jacobs Albert Karkowski Josephine Frances Lashetski Josephine Jean Lorenc Casper Matchulat Marjorie Mae Miller Esther May Murphy Veto Navakowski Elizabeth Emma Reichle Barbara Mary Riordan Anna Emma Schwier Helen Marie Sheridan Eleanor Laura Thresher Dorothy Evelyn Wagner Annette Margaret Zagorsky

Where did it happen?

Ellsworth Memorial High School Auditorium

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Key Persons

Eleanor L. Thresher Elizabeth Reichle Josephine F. Lashetski Thomas M. Burgess Mae M. Miller Marian Stone Charles N. Enes Gerhardt E. Rast John T. Mcnamara Thomas Mitchell Burgess Charles Clapp Susan Trese Daley Mabel Evelyn Dewey Kathryn Mae Dimlow Robert Irving Edwards Charles Neal Enes Elmer Richard Hart Shirley Hobson Rena Hyson Olga Jacobs Albert Karkowski Josephine Frances Lashetski Josephine Jean Lorenc Casper Matchulat Marjorie Mae Miller Esther May Murphy Veto Navakowski Elizabeth Emma Reichle Barbara Mary Riordan Anna Emma Schwier Helen Marie Sheridan Marian Stone Eleanor Laura Thresher Dorothy Evelyn Wagner Annette Margaret Zagorsky

Location

Ellsworth Memorial High School Auditorium

Event Date

Friday Evening

Story Details

The first graduation exercises of Ellsworth Memorial High School feature a program including processional, invocation by Rev. Harry Martin, salutatory addresses, essays on local history and figures, solo by Olga Jacobs, valedictory by Marian Stone, remarks, awards, class gift presentation by Charles N. Enes, diplomas by Gerhardt E. Rast and John T. McNamara, and class song. Motto: 'Work, Wait, Win'. Graduating class lists 26 members.

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