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GOSPORT HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30TH

Class of Sixteen, Eleven Girls and Five Boys, Will Receive Diplomas

Ernest Brown

Ernest Brown attended the Hale school until the seventh grade. He took the eight year's work under Mr. James Raper at this place. He is preparing to teach. Ernest played on the Gosport High School football team for three years, his position being tackle and half. He lives with his parents, Noah and Arlita Brown, two and one half miles west of Gosport. He was born in 1893.

Bertha Campbell

Bertha Campbell, who lives with her mother Mrs. Alice Campbell has completed the twelve years' work of the Gosport school, She was born in Gosport, August 30, 1892.

Herman Carlton

Herman Carlton spent most of his school life in Quincy, Indiana. In 1907 he attended school in Harrison Township, coming from there to High school in 1908. He was a member of the football team for three years playing tackle and end. During his residence here he has been active in church work and for several years has been president of the Epworth League. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva B. Carlton, live in Nebraska. Herman will enter Bethany College at Bethany, West Virginia this fall. He wa born at Cartersburg, Indiana, July 8, 1892.

May Cherry

May Cherry is the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Cherry. She was born in Morgan County, Indiana in May 1891. Her education in the common school was received at the Pocket school house.

Mary Evans

Mary Evans attended school at the Surber school house completing the eighth grade in the year of 1908. She expectes to teach and will make further preparation for her work by entering Indiana University on the 10th, Her parents are James S. and Emma Brown Evans. She was born June 1, 1894.

Hazel Gray

Hazel Gray, daughter of James and Alice Gray, was born in Morgan County, Indiana, May 24, 1891. She attended school her first two years at Eminence and the remaining years of common school at Little Mount. She will teach.

Herman Hensley

Herman Hensley attended the common school at District No. 3, in Taylor township. He is the son of Charles W. Hensley. He was on the football team during the four years in which he attended the High school. The first year he played as substitute and afterwards played in the back field. Herman plays a violin in the Gosport Orchestra. He will teach next year. He was born June 8, 1894.

Haleen Kidd

Haleen Kidd spent the first seven years of her school life at the country school known as Sand College. During the eighth year she attended the Gosport school and entered High School with the present class. She was born December 15, 1894, and lives with her father, Mr. B. S. Kidd. She will teach.

Malissa McCarty

Malissa McCarty is the daughter of William and Victoria McCarty. She attended school at Little Mount until she finished the eighth grade. She entered the Gosport High School in 1908. Malissa holds the record for attendance, not having missed a day during the first three years. On account of a death in the home it was necessary for her to miss a few days the last year. She expects to take a course in Indiana University, after which she will teach. She was born February 19, 1892.

Herbert Morgan

Herbert Morgan is the only one of the class who did not enter Gosport High School in the fall of 1908. He attended the Spencer High School for two years, after which he spent one year at Shortridge in Indianapolis. He has been with this class one and one half years. He expects to be a clothing salesman in Chicago. Herbert was born in Chatanooga (sic), Tenn. in 1901. He is the son of Mrs. C. W. Hensley, of this place.

Mary Sinclair

Mary Sinclair, oldest daughter of J.G. and Malissa Sinclair, was born in Harrison township in 1894. She completed the work of the common school in six years, attending school No. 4 near her home. She will enter Indiana University June 10th.

Ruby Spangler

Ruby Spangler finished the eighth grade at Surber school, after which she spent eight weeks in the eighth grade at Gosport. She was born in ---- and is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Spangler, living northwest of this place.

Edith Stierwalt

Edith Stierwalt attended the Brush school in Wayne township the first seven years of her school life. Having completed the course in that time she entered High School. She was born July 24, 1894, at Gosport Junction, the daughter of John and Ora Stierwalt.

Loyd Stoner

Loyd Stoner was born in Marion county, Indiana, June 28, ???? His parents moved to Hancock County and there Loyd attended school for seven years. The eighth year was ? after coming to this county. He attended High School since the year of 1908 with the exception of about four weeks during his Junior year when it was necessary for him to go on a trip. However, the work he missed has been made up and he will graduate with his class. Loyd played foot ball for four years, the first at guard and the last three at half. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stoner.

Emma Stucky

Emma Stucky attended school at No. 4 in Harrison township until she had completed the fifth grade. The remainder of the work has been taken in the Gosport school. Emma was born at Spring Cave, Ind., November 10, 1889. She is the daughter of Homer W. and Kate Stucky, of Indianapolis.

Nellie Wampler

Nellie Wampler was born in Monroe County, September 15, 1891. She lives with her parents, Jefferson and Amanda Wampler. Nellie has passed through the twelve grades of the Gosport school. She entered the High School in 1908 and in addition to her school work has been on the staff of the local paper.