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Jo Ann Lundgren
Welma Koether
Homer Johnson ______
Ardeth Worthy _____
June Nygard ____________
Frances Weisner
Josephine Haynie ____
Mildred Dailey
Bobbie Lundgren
Albert Paul Richter
Gay Nell Lewis ___
James Adams _______
Billy Rivers ___________
Minnie Jean Dailey
Tommie Nell Hill
Max Simon ____________
maintained for quite
: years.
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94.67
94.39
93.89
93.55
93.22
92.96
Davis was voted outstanding girl
and two boys tied for the honor,
Carroll Swenson and Isidro San-
tos, so both were named. Twenty
certificates for perfect attendance
were presented.
Mrs. Paul Lundgren, president
of PTA, then presented the class
E Bond Awards for the highest
averaging student in Elementary,
Junior Hi and High School. The
91.89
91.85
91.75
91.71
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graders and in turn
joined the class in
grades down through
- 96.85
- 95.32
- 94.49
. 94.07
- 93.17
L 91.92
Fred Walker
John Edwards
Sonny Hanke
Joe Parr
Oliver Berglund
Clay Davis
Fats
Otto Haverland, Mgr.
Chas. Poth
Leonard Hagman
Ray Arbuckle
Bill Brown
Bill Frost
Cecil Miller
C. P. Morrison
Franklin Gustafson
Sye Ricks
(9 Albert Mikulencak
A. H. Lovvorn
for fourth place with Rosenberg
with a time of 20.4 seconds.
satisfactory year of
holding the splendid
CIRCULATING IN BASTROP, TRAVIS, WILLIAMS ON AND LEE COUNTIES
THE ELGIN COURIER
Elgin’s record was
ELGIN, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1946
leaders in our - community
elsewhere.
WASHINGTON
HIGH CLOSES
Sunday afternoon, May 26th at
3:00 p. m. baccalaureate service
for seniors of Washington High
school (colored) was held in the
auditorium of Mt. Moriah Bap-
tist Church with Rev. I. W. Rob-
inson delivering the sermon. He
was introduced by D. P. Johnson,
piincipal of the school. A nice
. At 7 o’clock, prior to the open-
ing of the chapter, supper will be
served to all members of Elgin I
Chapter in the dining room. •
mention as ranking within
highest ten of each school are:
Elementary School Averages
Frances Brown _____________ 96.28
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EASTERN STAR
INSTALLATION OF ,
OFFICERS MAY 31
Q The Eastern Star will hold in-
stallation ceremonies Friday even-
ing, May 31, at which time of-
ficers for the ensuing year will
Ae instated. Mrs. Lynn Fisher
Will be installing officer, Mrs.
Myrtle Branton, installing marsh-
all, and Mrs. Margaret Swenson,
installing organist.
respective years of their addition.
Also included were the teachers of
the class, several of whom were
present to share honors with the
students on this special occasion
in retrospect to relive the pleasant
school years being called to mem-
ory by the speaker.
A piano solo. The Rosary, by
Nevin, played by Sydney Sander-
son was well received.
Each senior class observes the
age-old custom of presenting Re-
membrances to the school, faculty
and others deserving recognition
and this class was no exception.
To the school they left a large
group picture of the class, to ge
hung in the auditorium, presented
by Virginia Dungan. Billy Barton
expressed thanks to Supt. Brown
on behalf of his classmates for
his interest in them as individuals
and. as a group and their appre-
ciation of his friendship and lead-
ership. Others similarly honored
were, Mr. Thormahlen, coach, by
Pauline Johnson; Mrs. Henderson,
by Carroll Swenson; Miss Puckett,
by Sadie Rae Kirksey; Mrs. Amis,
by May Dell Helgren; Mrs. Paul
Lundgren, Shirley Lovvorn, Miss
Owens, Junior class • sponsor was
also presented a gift by Freddie
Haverland of the Junior class as
an expression of love and good-
will.
To Dorothy Davis fell the hon-
or of presenting appreciation
bouquets to the mothers of the
four servicemen of the class. Mes-
dames Edward Brandt, W. W. Cal-
laghan, Cliff Lanfear and T. B.
Sharp were recipients of lovely
colonial bouquets of red rosebuds
and maiden hair fern with frill
of white lace
Supt. C. E. Brown gave a few
highlights of the coming educa-
tional trip of the Senior class to
Washington. D. C., New York
City and other points in the east.
Sydney Sanderson, off stage,
light, then foretold the Future of
the class four years hence, 1950,
as the class entered and took
those who
— 93.43
93.40
1 93.20
_ 93.18
— 92.25
and came out tied
LEGION TO
UNUSUAL CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM SPONSOR
Billy Louise Stephens ____ 92.89
------ . , Billy Henry ___________________ 92.44
exceptional ’ Junior High School Averages
competing with
KENNETH RICE
DISCHARGED
FROM NAVY
Kenneth Rice, 20, Radioman
Second Class, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Rice, Elgin, Texas, has receiv-
his honorable discharge from the
Navy.
Rice entered the Navy on March
18, 1945 and has served 12 months
in the Atlantic and Pacific thea-
ters.
in that it was
Benediction — Rev. H. Enge-
ling, pastor American Lutheran
Church.
Recessional — Miss Puckett
with audience remaining seated.
The Rev. Mr. Hall brought a
wonderful message to the seniors
which inspired and encouraged
them to look into the future —
and to set a high standard by
which to carry on as citizens and
FORTY-NINE GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS MONDAYNIGHT
Dr. Hugo B. Haterius, speaker _—------------ - 4 - 5 “ —
some of the'best and more exper-
ienced teams to be found in south
Texas.
La Grange won first prize with
19 seconds, Bellville second with
19.6 and Brenham third with
20.2.
The members of the Elgin team
were: Vernon Taylor, Roscoe
Harmon, Gene Whitten, Price
Snowden, Albert Richter, Horton
Nairn, Louis Hashem.
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ELGIN CEMETERY ASS’N.
TO MEET JUNE 3 WITH
MRS. PAT BURNS
The Elgin Cemetery Association
will meet in the home of Mrs.
Pat Burns Monday, June 3rd at
3:00 p .m. This meeting will be
the last before adjournment until
next October. All important bus-
iness will be disposed of.
FATS VS. LEANS
SOFT BALL
GAME TONIGHT
The Elgin Lions Club i spon-
soring a soft ball game in which
the fat men of the town will play
against the lean men tonight at
8 o’clock at the El-Hi stadium.
There are always two sides to
every story—the Leans say they
are the best, and the Fats say
they are the best. The public is
to decide the question by coming
out tonight to this exciting event.
ber of Commerce Award; Virginia
Nell Dungan of the Senior High
School — The PTA Award.
Students receiving honorable
Sermon — Rev. Jess Hall, Aus-
Brown, tin.
their places on the stage for a
Class Reunion at twilight, 1950
and the gathering turned out to
be guests assembling for a wed-
ding in the garden.
Shirley Lovvorn sang as the
nuptial solo, “I Love You Truly,”
following which the bridesmaids.
Marjorie Larson, Peggy Carter,
Edna Earl House and Sadie Rae
Kirksey, dressed in pink and blue
formal gowns and Dorothy Davis,
the maid of honor, dressed in yel-
low, entered and took their places
at the altar. Karen Lundgren
was the flower girl and’ Eddie
Davis the ring bearer, Billie Bar-
ton, now a renowned minister of
the gospel, awaited the couple and
everyone was held in animated
suspense until the bridegroom, Bill
Sowell, now a famous artist en-
tered, attended by Charles Lund-
gren, best man. The lovely bride
was none other than Miss Billie
Jean Standifer. Miss Mary Puck-
ett played all muscial accompani-
ments.
The program was concluded
with the Grand Finale, “Our High
School,” by Miessner with the en-
tire class taking part.
Despite threatening weather, a
large group of relatives and
friends of the seniors was present
to enjoy their Class Night enter-
tainment.
sPaysSHAL E H SENIOR CLASS PRESENTS
Also to challenge all Lions
cuhs within a radius of 50 miles
of Elgin for games.
Clay Davis who distinguished
himself as a manager at the Bas-
tiop-Elgin game, was made per-
manent manager of the Lions
club softball team.
The Lions will sponsor a game
tonight (Thursday) on El Hi
athletic field in which the Fat
and Lean citizens of Elgin will
play. This game should stack up
fairly well with the first one, for
entertainment. The Fats and
Leans will show you some sur-
prise plays no doubt some even the
big leaguers haven’t heard of.
Don’t miss it !
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BANK CLOSED
ALL DAY JUNE 3
The Elgin National Bank will
be closed all day Monday, June
3rd in commemoration of Jeffer-
son Davis’ birthday.
Margie Haverland _____
Gloria Johnson
Roy Pfeiffer ______________
Anna Lee Turner ________
Eric Carlson
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New dating stamps at
Printery—1945 to 1949.
---- That s the situation, almost un-
the heard of in an. era of terrific
housing shortages, at the South-
West. Texas State College which
has just completed negotiations
for housing facilities at the San
Marcos Army Air Field.
JUNE 3-4
CLEAN-UP DAY
FOR ELGIN
Upon recommendation of Dr.
Joe V .Fleming, city health of-
ficer, Mayor O. E. Arbuckle has
designated Monday and Tuesday,
June 3 and 4th, as Clean-Up Dav
for Elgin.
The City will have a special
truck to haul all refuse and asks
each individual to clean his prem-
ises and have the trash paced at
the curb where the truck can pick
it up. Then, when everything is
spick and span around the place,
disinfect with lime or 10 per cent
DDT.
Mowers will cut weeds and grass
on streets and alleys. Private
parties wishing to do so may pay
for the mower to mow their va-
cant lots.
All who have pit toilets will
disinfect with lime and if they
contain water ,use DDT to kill and
prevent breeding of mosquitoes.
Empty any cans, buckets or
other containers of water about
With the summer school regis-
tration date, June 3 ,only a few
days away, school officials are
pressed for time to inform educa-
tion-minded, quarters-seeking ex-
G.I.’s of the opportunities at San
Marcos. Four hundred single vet-
erans can be accommodated im-
mediately, President J. G. Flowers
has announced, and limited quart-
ers without kitchen facilities
available for married vets
their wives.
Virginia Nell Dungan _ 96.43
Fay Owen _________ 96.10
Emma Mae Leath ___________ 93.93
La Verne Kreidel ____________ 93.75
Tie (Peggie Carter ____„„93.50
Tie (Sydney Sanderson _- 93.50
A program" of music and songs
by the choir interspersed the ad-
dresses of the evening.
Washington High school closes
following a most successful
The Senior class of El Hi pre-
sented a Class Night program on
Friday night, May 24th at 8:00
o clock in the school auditorium.
The entertainment was unusual in
plan and very beautifully carried
out with all the seniors and a few
juniors participating. Elaborate
chosen colors of green and white
class colors of green and white
with the cape jasmine as the fav-
ored flower ,and delicate white
Queen Anne’s lace, greenery and
fern artistically employed in re-
producing a charming twilight
garden scene. At the rear was a
vine covered white trellis bedeck-
ed with the cape jasmine and
large floor baskets of the chosen
flowers at either side at the back.
Marjorie Mae Larson made the I
by Superintendent Brown.
The graduates, wearing caps
and gowns marched in and were
seated on the stage as Miss Mary
Puckett played the processional,
“Coronation March” by Meyer-
beer. Also seated on the stage
were the speaker, Dr. Haterius.
Rev. Arthur Almquist, pastor of
New Sweden Lutheran Church,
who gave the Invocation; Richard
Green, president Elgin Board of
Education and Mr. C. E. Brown,
superintendent of . Elgin- Public
Schools.
Mary Evelyn Kastner in her
, salutatory address, likened the
class to an aeroplane ready to
take off for a flight. Her welcome
to the guests was cordial; her
message to her classmates con-
taining a plea for a chartered
course and safe landing on lift’s
journey to the home port of suc-
cess and happiness.
“Treasure,” by Klemm, was
sung by the Senior Girls’ Chorus,
with Miss Puckett accompanist,
preceding the valedictory address
and following it, Neopolitan
Nights, by Kerr—Zamecnik was
rendered by the Senior Girls’ En-
semble .
Virginia Neil Dungan, vale-
dictorian ,spoke on World Events
in a most able manner. Her dis-
course gave evidence of much
thought and effort in its prepar-
ation and faultless presentation.
In the midst of marvelous and al-
most unbelievable scientific ac-
complishments at the threshold of
an atomic-minded era this young
woman looks into a future of
drastic changes and asks her
classmates: “Whither bound?” In
conclusion she spoke on behalf of
the class, “We pledge ourselves to
those things that will bring World
Peace and advance civilization a-
round the world.”
On Great Lone Hills, by Sibel-
ius, was sung by the Senior Class
following which diplomas for ab-
sent servicemen seniors, scholar-
ships and awards were made by
Supt. Brown, who announced that
a letter had been received from
the captain under whom Edward
Brandt has been serving for 3
years advising that he had com-
pleted his prescribed work and
was eligible to receive his diploma,
so it was his pleasure to present
same to Edward’s mother.
Weldon Hardee who has also
been in the US Navy the past
several years and made up his
credits, was awarded a diploma
altho neither he nor his mother
were present to accept it.
Other mothers receiving diplo-
mas of the sons in service were
Mrs. W. W. Callaghan, Mrs. Cliff
Lanfear and Mrs. T. B. Sharp, for
Philip, Frank Edward and George
Mr. Brown also related how the
senior class had selected, througn
secret ballot, the outstanding girl
and boy of the class. Dorothy
LIONS SPONSOR
SOFT BALL
GAME MAY 30
Thursday noon. May 23rd the
Elgin Lions club met for regular
weekly luncheon-business meeting
at Egin Cafe, where under super-
vision of Lion Reg Owen, a very
delicious menu featuring barbe-
cue and the usual accompaniments
was served and thoroughly enjoy-
ed by the 28 men present.
A. H. Lovvorn, acting as presi-
dent, presided and introduced Mr.
Thormahlen, athletic coach of El-
gin High school who was a snec.
ial guest. Five new members,
were also presentel, Tom Shoe-
make, Bill Frost, Troy Wynn, Wal-
ter Carlson and Otto Haverland,
who were extended a cordial wel-
come.
. The club voted to accept an
invitation for a return softball
game with Bastrop on Monday
night, June 3rd.
program was presented and a
large crowd was in attendance.
Commencement Monday Night.
Monday night, May 27th, at 8:
30 o’clock the commencement ex-
ercises for Washington High
graduates were held in Mt Moriah
Baptist Church.
Allen Leon Harrell, Jr. gave the
salutatory address and John Jewel
Mitchell gave the valedictory.
Guest speaker was Mr. F. R.
Rice, Elementary School Super-
visor, Austin, who was introduced
by D. P. Johnson.
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BIBLE SCHOOL
OPENS JUNE 3
The annual Vacation Bible
School will be held in the Metho-
dist Church June 3rd through the
14th each morning, except Sat-
urday, from 9 to 11:00 o’cock.
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NO HOUSING SHORTAGE
HERE FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS
San Marcos, May 28 — Four
hundred beds and no one to sleep
in them!
introductory and gave the Present
status of the class, especially men-
tioning the four members of the
class ’ who left their studies to
answer the call to service, Edward
Brandt, Philip Callaghan , Frank
Edward Lanfear and George
Thomas Sharp.
The Senior Girls’ Chorus sang,
Without a Song” by Youmans
with Miss Mary Puckett as ac-
companist. Members of the
chorus were, Sadie Rae Kirksey,
Edna Earl House, Margaret Faye
Snowden, Virginia King, Mary
Lou Scott and Jacquelyn Green-
haw .
The Past of the class was given
by Peggy Marie Carter in a most
interesting and entertaining man-
ner. Seated at a decorated table,
before a loudspeaker, she gave
the complete history of this large
class from the 1st grade. The or-
iginal members of the class took
seats as she mentioned the first
Dr. Joe V. Fleming
Eli Aronson
W. B. Watterson
John Dannelley
• f A. E. Johnson
0 Leslie Jarmon
Elmer Burke
Oscar Snowden
Leo Foehner
Wallace Arbuckle
1® Paul Farris
Bill Zapalac
Syd Davis
Tommie McCullough
A Richard Green
W Elmer Danklefs
E. N. Sowell
Hardy Frost
Leroy Johnson
e Jerry Stach
" Fatty Balhorn
Van immerhanzel
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AAA OFFICE TO BE CLOSED
MAY 30TH AND ON ALL
SATURDAYS
Thursday, May 30th, being one
of the eight Federal holidays, will
abe observed by AAA. The office
“vill be closed all day, producers
are requested to attend to any
urgent business with the associa-
tion on either Wednesday or Fri_
dday.
. Effective immediately the of-
fice will be closed on Saturdays.
Tke authorization was given to
conform to the Government’s 40-
hour week.
your premises and drain off any
standing water or in the case of
cistern ,etc, pour in kerosene.
Get that mosquito by “doping”
every possible breeding place.
Mayor Arbuckle asks your full
cooperation' in these clean-up
measures to help keep Elgin- free I
of disease. |
For people on the go
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BENEFIT SHOW
Thomas Brothers Present Magic,
Music and Comedy Here May 31
Thomas Brothers, Jim and Fos-
ter, ex-service men will present to
Elgin an interesting and novel en-
tertainment of magic, music and
comedy on Friday evening, May
31st at 8:00 p. m., in El Hi audi-
torium. This big evening of
special pleasure is presented un-
der sponsorship of Henry A
Lundgren Post 295 American
egion as a benefit performance
to swell their building fund .Tick-
ets may be secured from Legion-
naires now or at the door the
night of the show.
Admission is 40 cents for ad-
ults; 30 cents for children, tax
included. Buy your ticket early
and be sure of seeing an unusual
show which is sure to please you.
1 he . program will consist of
rope tricks, glass tricks, sleight of
hand silk tricks and many others
to baffle and amuse you. And to
add comical spice to the show the
boys will present a negro minst-
rel and have lots of funny gags
to keep you laughing so you best
be in a receptive mood for plenty
of fun. -
This show has been presented
at numbers of other places and
comes highly recommended for
its originality and clever
Thoroughly enjoyed by every-
one and I place the highest recom-
mendation on this show” was the
expression from the Band Direc-
tor of the Brenham Public schools,
in its recommendation.
Scoutmaster Louis C. Hudson,
Jr., of Sommerville said: “I would
like heartily to recommend the
homas Brothers Magic and
Comedy Show as one of the best
entetainment programs I have
had an opportunity to work with”
and there were other equally
enthusiastic letters from schools
and organizations the boys have
put their show on for.
The American Legion extends
a cordial invitation to members
and friendsto attend this show in
Elgin tomorrow (Friday) night,
May 31st at 8:00 o’clock at El Hi
auditorium for an excellent enter-
tainment of magic, music and
±un. Bring the entire family for
a great laugh-fest.
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men are to report to their man-
ager at seven o’clock tonight for
final instructions:
Leans
Walter Carlson, Mgr.
Lester Edwards
Walter Puckett
Charlie Woods
L Reg Owen
Howard Rivers, III
Jack Culp
Richard Worthey
Bill Welch
G. C. Westbrook
Julius Kastner
Vic Riemenschneider
Wayne Davenport
Jack Fowler
Walter Carlson
J. Z. Hattox
Guy Carter
Bob Kiecke
Oscar Helgren.
. Joe Dildy
Harvey UpEutch '
Max Sandgarten
Ivan Ellis
A. E. Fredrick
Willie Ben Foehner 1
, average 96.28; Jo Ann Lundgren,
96.85; Virginia Dungan, 96.43.
; These awards were made possible
for the first time this year,
through the cooperation of Elgin
Lions Club, Elgin Chamber of
Commerce and Elgin PTA .It is
hoped a larger group of students
will enter the contest next year.
The highest average for the en-
tire nine months of school of the
ten high average students of each
of the three divisions, determined
the winners .
Mr. Green expressed thanks to
everyone who helped make the
year a success and stated that he
felt sure-Elgin would be proud of
the class, every single member, as
they go out into the world. He
then presented the diplomas to the
graduates assembled on the stage.
The program closed with the
Recessional, by Meyerbeer, play-
ed by Miss Puckett, and the au-
dience remained seated until the
graduates filed from the auditor-
ium.
The stage was decorated in a
red and white color scheme with
three large bouquets of red glad-
ioli, and one large arrangement
of white daisies in crystal con-
tainer graced the speaker’s table.
The graduates wore black gowns
and caps with white and purple
tassel (high school colors).
The first great experience of
the class, as a whole, started early
Tuesday morning when they left
on a three weeks educational
vacation trip to Washington, D. C.,
New York City, Niagara Falls,
Canada and intermediate points of
scenic and historical interest ac-
companied by Supt. Brown, Mr.
Hattox, Vocational Agriculture
teacher, Mrs. Paul Lundgren ,one
of the class mothers, Miss Velma
Leseman, teacher, and Miss Hall.
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ELGIN’S RACING TEAM
TIES FOR FOURTH PLACE
AT CAMERON’S CENTENNIAL
For the first time since it has
been organized, the Elgin Fire
Department entered a racing
team as part of the entertainment
Be sure to bring a towel along as
blood is liable to fly in settling
0 the argument. Fatty Balhorn has
enjoyed quite a record in his day
as a soft ball expert, and he claims
that Father Time hasn’t slowed
him down (?) With the help of
p Ray Arbuckle and Chas. Poth in
the field and with an old profes-
sional ball player like Oscar Swen-
■ son the Fats are going to be plenty
tough.
• The Leans will feature such
stars as Joe Dildy, Grover West-
brook, Harvey Upchurch, Vic
Riemenschneider and Walter
a 'Puckett. Any resemblance of
4 these players to ball players liv-
ing or dead is purely coinciden-
. tal.
The Lions Club reserves the
g rights to all contracts offered by
either the U. S. or Mexican Leag-
ues, as some of our players will
no doubt be contacted.
‘ A general admission of 9c will
P be charged.
Otto Haverland will manage
the Fats and Walter Carlson will
manage the Leans. The following
ELGIN CIVIC
ORGANIZATIONS
AWARD E BONDS
On Monday evening, May 27th
at the Senior Commencement Ex-
ercises the Elgin PTA, Lions Club
and The Chamber of Commerce
awarded E. Bonds to the highest
ranking student in the Elemen-
tary, Junior High and Senior High1
Schools of the Elgin Public School
system.
These awards were based on
class work done during the period
of nine months in the Elgin
schools.
The awards were presented by
Mrs. Paul G. Lundgren, President
of the PTA to the following stud-
ents :
Frances Brown of the Elemen-
tary School — The Lions Club
Award; Jo Ann Lundgren of the
Junior High School—The Cham-
GRADUATES
Baccalaureate service for the
1946 graduates was held Sunday
evening at 8:00 o’clock in First
Baptist Church with the Rev. Jess
Hall, pastor Northside Church of
speaker.
The church was beautifully de-
corated with baskets and other
arrangements of spring flowers.
A large assembly of relatives
and friends of the 49 seniors
was present for the evening pro-
gram which included the follow-
ing:
Processional, Coronation march,
Meyerbeer — Miss Mary Puckett.
Hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy, by
Dyke s—Co ngr e gati o n.
Invocation — Rev. Chas. B.
Diltz, pastor First Methodist
Church.
Anthem, God So Loved The
World, Strainer— Senior Class,
accompanist, Miss Mary Puckett.
Scripture Reading — Rev. Paul
Jakes, pastor First Baptist church.
Anthem, The Lord’s Prayer.
Mallote—Senior Girls Ensemble,
Miss Puckett accompanist.
Introduction of Speaker —Mr.
K. H. Thormahlen, principal of El-
gin Public Schools.
for the Commencement Exercises
held at the El-Hi auditorium Mon-
day evening ,put the responsibility
squarely on the shoulders of the
graduates of doing their part in
America’s forward march to great-
ness. “A real responsibility comes
to us when we study and think of
the events of the present time,”
he said. “The greatness of
America rests upon you. The free-
dom of the individual must be
preserved.” It was this freedom,
which he called “the Spirit Amer-
ica” that made our soldiers over-
come the greatest obstacles to
win the war, and makes our peo-
ple successful where others fail.
He warned them of the dangers
of too much luxury. “America is
headed for prosperity, and pros-
perity brings luxury.” He cited
the Roman Empire and other na-
tions that fell because of too much
self indulgence. His address was
forceful, patriotic and inspiring
and he paid high tribute to the
ideals that has made our country
what it is. “Measure America
any way you want and it stands
way out in front. A citizen who
knows America would rather be a
bum in America than a noble-
man in any other country.”
Dr. Haterius is president of the
Texas Conference Luther League
and a prominent religious worker
in the state. He was introduced
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Smith, J. O. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1946, newspaper, May 30, 1946; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548764/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.