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VOLUME 45
RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, MAY 24, 11)17.
NUMBER 22
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'17 Class Will Now Assume
More Serious Duties of Life
Many friends anil relatives thronged
tlio Orphoum on Friday evening to at
tond tbe Couimcucement exercises ot
the 1017 class of the Red Cloud High
School.
Thirty-six graduates were presonted
with diplomas by L. H. Rluckledge,
prcsideut of the board of education.
This was the second largest class over
graduated lu the history of the Rod
Cloud High School.
It was both a solemn and happy
period for these boys ami girls; solemn
because of the fact that they were
about to bid farewell to their class
mutes witli whom they had associated
for many yeuis, and to go forth into
tho world to wage the battlo of life,
for thomsolves, each intent upon the
vocation that he or sho had selected,
little knowing the many tiials uud re
sponsibllltleb they were about to con
fiont; happy because of the fuct Unit
the duyb of discipline and study were
over, thut the goal they hud been striv
ing to roach for so many years was ut
hand, and that they were now free to
go their way no longer us boys and
girls but us young men and young
ladles.
It is our wish that they may con
tinue to wear the self same smile that
was visible ou their faces on that joy
ous evening, and that in the ycais thut
ara to follow tUoy muy Uy oIoku to and
conquer the problems of life iu tlio
same cheery way as they have spent
the years lu which they labored to re
ceive un education,
Following Is the program;
Invocation Rev. J. L. Iieebo
Salutatory Tracy Druliner
Chorus Class of 1017
Oration Cecil Barrett
"A Captain of Reform"
Piano Solo Mablo Lumly
"Les Huguenots"
Class Prophecy Dialogue
Oration Irouo Tegg
"Tho Policies of the Present Admin
istration." Music Double Quartet
Valedictory Address Keuuoth Johnson
"Tho Courtship of Success or Fits
and Misfits."
Honedlctlon Father Fitzgerald
Tho three-act comedy drama, "The
Thread of Destiny," the Senior Class
Play, given at the Orpheum Tueutor
on last Thursday evening was received
by a largo and appreciative audience.
The scene was that of Virginia and tho
time that of tho civil war, when our
nation was divided against Itself. It
portrayed in a vivid mannor tho love
of a northern soldier for a southern
lass.
Tho Fairfax twins added no little
merriment to tho more serious parts
of the play. The characters represent
ing tho southern darkies also led one
to see life as it Is lived by tho oolored
people below tho Mason and Dixon line.
The success of the play was not alone
duo to tho excellent talent posesscd
by thoso taking part in it, but also to
tho untiring effort that was devotod to
it by Miss Marguerite Richardson, as
director,
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Memorial Day Proclamation
Anothor year has como and gone and
once more wo find it oar duty and
privilege to ask every loyal citizen to
observo the day sot apart by our gov
ernmont to commemorate tho memory
of the heroes who offered and gave
their lives for tho preservation of our
Nation.
Therefore, I, Robert Damoroll, Mayor
of tho city of Red Oloud, Nebraska, do
proclaim May 30th 1017, as tho day to
be consecrated to tho memory of de
parted comrades and that business be
suspended from 1:30 to 4 p. m., of said
day.
ROBERT DAMERELL, Mayor.
Last night two of our young men
seoured some liquor whloh they emblb.
ed In too freely and they were Wrken
in tow by Marshal Boner. This morn
ing they appearod before his honor,
Police Judgo Jas. Burden who ddCidod
that thoy should deposit 914 each in
the city coffer.
To be Raised Saturday
"Your Flag and My Flag" will soou
float over our city from its lofty posi
tion on tho new sixty-five foot steel
Hag staff which was erected on tho in
tersection of Fifth avenue and Web
ster street on Tuesday afternoon. Tho
committee in chargo assisted by many
of our patriotic citizens, assembled at
tl 's place and within a few hours tho
task was accomplished. Just two
weeks time had elapsed from tho time
tho committee was appointed to solicit
the funds until the stalf was erected,
and the timely and cillcient manner in
which that body of citizens porfonned
their duty Is a fitting examplo of what
can be accomplished when they work
in unison.
A program has been arranged for tho
l.ilslng of tho new ting and tho dedica
tion of this emblem of love, honor and
fieetlom, which will bo given Saturday
afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock.
Attorneys J S. Uilham and II. S
Foe will l)o tho orators of tho day.
Messrs. Cutting, Walker,, Bush and
Thomas will render appropriate vocal
solos. Tho Red Cloud Concevt Baud
will furnish the musio for tho occasion.
Every citizen of tho city and com
iiiunlty eoud nrrtxngc to be present
for if wo linro been unable to rio ntiy
patriotic act in tho past now is our
opportunity to show our loyalty to our
flag, our country ami our president,
for in order to win In this grout strug
gle against our barbarlous foes, each
and evory one of us must bo williuK to
do our share.
Young Men Must Register
The selective draft provision of the
war army bill, enacted by congress
and signed by the President, ou May
10 is now in ciroct and tho day set for
registration, Juno r, has been made a
legal holiday by n proclamation Issued
by Governor Novlllo.
Section 5 states that all males be
tween tho ages of 21 and 30, both In
clusive, shall be subject to registration.
It shall be necessary for persons ot the
designated ages, except otlicers and
enlisted men of tho regular army, tho
navy, national guard and tho naval
militia, while in the service of the
United States, to present themselves
for registration. Any person refusing
or falling to prosont himself for regis
tration shall bo guilty of a mlsdemenor
and shall, upon conviction in tho dis
trict court of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, bo punished by
Imprisonment for not more than one
year, and shall thereupon bo duly
registered. Provided further that in
caso of temporary absence from legal
place of residence, registration may be
mado by mall under regulations pre
scribed. Those, who through sickness, are
unable to prcsont thcmsolvos for regis
tration ou thut day, shall apply on or
before tho day of registration to tho
county clerk of tho county whoroln
they may bo for instructions as to how
they may be registered by an agent.
It is further stated that tho time and
place of such registration shall be be
tween 7 a. m. and 0 p. ra on the Gth day
of June, 1917, at tho registration placo
ia tho procinct wherein they havo their
permanent homos.
Recruiting Officer Coming
Postmaster II. C. Lotsou received a
tolegram tlio last of the week from V.
W. Waddell, Lieut. U. S. N., stating
that Mr. Anderson, U. S. N. will bo iu
Red Cloud, Friday and Saturday, May
!25 and SO, to enlist men for our navy
to answer all questions that you may
wish to ask. lie rcquosts that arrange
ments bo mado for a public meeting,
and that he is cxpoctlng Red Cloud to
do her sharo for the cause. Ho also
urges Mr. Lctsoa to soouro tlio assist
ance of public speakers and miuisters.
As tills Is a matter of importance do
not put it aBldo, or let tho bunion rest
upon tlio shoulders of a few. Every
ono should take an interest in tho
matter and do all within their power to
carry out the request of Lieut, waddell,
As Red Cloud has always'malntalncd
her position among tho first iu cities
of her size, in matters pertaining to
tho welfare and advancement ot tho
town and community, let us keen up
our good record and remain in front
ranks in this, tho most important mat
ter over brought before us.
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