Minot, ME Eighth Grade Graduation 1947

Minot Eighth Grade Pupils Graduated

Minot, June 5--A three-act play, The Globesters, featured the graduation exercises of the eighth grade pupils of Minot Wednesday in the West Minot Grange Hall. The musical background was provided by the sixth and seventh grades, assisted by their music teacher, Mrs. Anna Robinson, with Mrs. Wesley Gilpatrick at the piano.

The program opened with the singing God Bless America, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Nelson Elliott of Mechanic Falls. Superintendent Frank E. Drisko presented the diplomas.

Members of the class were:

Atkinson school; David Major and Robert Verrill

Jackson school; Louise Hart, Earl Witham and Lloyd Roberts

Pottle Hill school; Roland and Ronald Standish

Verrill school; Charles and Wendell Harris, Rose Pettengill and James Smith

West Minot school; Charles Bryant, Leon DeCosta, Horace Moody and Keith Sawyer.

Portland Sunday Telegram, Portland, ME 6 Jun 1947