Akron Pioneer Press
May 20, 1920
In spite of the inclement weather last Friday, May 14, about four hundred people were served lunch in the gymnasium of the grade building in Otis, after which the primary pupils of Miss Campbell's room gave several folk dances; the second room taught by Mrs. Allen, gave a hoop drill and flour drill; Miss Pick's girls gave the Highland Fling and the boys a Clown Drill.
All the work was excellent showing the untiring efforts of the present faculty which is to be commended for their excellent work this year. In the evening at the Presbyterian church, which had been tastefully decorated by the Class of 1920, in their colors red and white, twenty-five boys and girls from the Eighth Grade received their diplomas.The graduates were:
Otis District 3
Bernice Holsclaw, Margaret Lauck, Norma Preising, Mildred
Miller, Lois Louise Dillingham, Alma Wells, George Bell, Orval Rehder, Ruth
Dowding, Mary Flattery, Orville Moore, Arlene Dillingham, harold Steele, Gladys
Gregg, Orlanda Hutchinson, John Flatgterry, Viva Wheeler, Ella Fackrell, Elsie
Gross, Irene Skinner
Platner District 16
Ray Emick Ray Caper, Gladys Etter
Lone Star District 30
Hazel Oldhausen, George Wright, Bruch Mollison, Lowl Mollison
The following program was rendered
Invocation, Rev. Griffin
Class Song, Otis graduates
Class Song, Lone Star graduates
Recitation, Louise Annabel
Song, Combined girls' chorus
Recitation, Helen Oldhausen
Duet, Opal Bollman and Irene Skinner
Address, Rev. Dapp
Song, Combined boys' chorus
Presentation of Diplomas, Mrs. Crawford
Benediction, Rev. Griffin
Prof. Virgil Allen has been principal of the Grade (sic--Otis probably) this year and is retained for next year with other members of his faculty. Three new teachers will be added making seven teachers for Otis grades. Two wings will be added to the present building to relieve the already congested condition.