110 years ago

may 18, 1916

The largest class in the history of Marion High School received diplomas yesterday evening — 42 of them, and the quality is right up along with the quantity.

In the matter of scholarship for the four years, the honors of the class go to Irene Davis, Grace Williams, Mary Wight and Doris Miesse, in the order named.

Including this class, there are now 319 graduates of MHS. The first class graduated in 1884.

A delegation of men interviewed county commissioners the first of the week to urge a new bridge across the South Cottonwood northwest of town, near the Kelsey place. The old bridge is in bad shape and is one of the main roads north.

Already boys are catching crawfish and hunting up their fishing poles, waiting for school to close.

Walter Seeley, living five miles east of town, came in to the hospital yesterday having the misfortune to have three fingers on his left hand and two on his right hand injured in a dynamite explosion.

The day was ideal. The performance and performers were in harmony with the day, and the annual May Fete was a beautiful success. The May Queen was little Margaret Richardson, who was elected by schoolchildren.