Erie County (PA) Genealogy
1913 Corry High School Graduation
Contributed by Teresa Hughes
The information and pictures below were provided by Teresa Hughes. The material itself was originally owned by the late Arthur Schaub. Art was Teresa's father-in-law's guardian. Art had a Dutch boy paint and wall paper store on Center street in Corry until the early 1970s. In the summer of 1937 Art visited the Elmwood Home for Boys and met Charles Francis Hughes. Art became Chuck's guardian and Chuck moved to Art's home in Corry. While attending Corry High School, Chuck meet Clarice Capwell, daughter of Alice Bennink and Boyd Capwell. They were married in 1945 and in 1947 Teresa's husband Jack Hughes was born. Anyone having any comments or questions on the material presented should contact Teresa Hughes directly.
Commencement Exercises Program - 1913
Click on any of the above images to see a larger full size view. Below is a transcription of the above programs done by Bill Klauk. The transcription is provided so that the data will be searchable.
Commencement Exercises Corry High School Corry, Pennsylvania Nineteen Thirteen |
Commencement Calendar June eighth to twelfth Sunday, the eighth, Class Sermon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 P. M. Rev. C. E. Woodward at High School Auditorium Monday, the ninth, at High School Auditorium . . . . . . . 8:00 P. M. Class Day Exercises and Class Play "The Taming of the Shrew" Wednesday, the eleventh, Commencement Exercises . . . 8:15 P. M. High School Auditorium Thursday, the twelfth, Alumni Reception and Banquet . . . 7:00 P. M. K. Of P. Hall, City Building |
Commencement Program June eleventh Music - March: "Pride of the Regiment" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Myers Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. William Hall "Civic Spirit" - Salutatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Mary Loveland A committee of Corry citizens, through their spokesman, asks the officials of the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads for a new Union Depot for Corry, and an Elevated Crossing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nellie Love A traveling Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. addresses the people of Corry on the advantages of a new Y. M. C. A. Building for this city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Bosworth Music - Waltz : "Bohemian Girl" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franz Mahl "The Need of Municipal Play Grounds for Corry" - an open letter to the City Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Naylor The President of the Federation of Womens Clubs of America addresses the club women of Corry upon their civic opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . Ruby McCullough Valedictory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Ewer Music - "Magic Fire" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. O. Wheeler Presentation of Diplomas by the President of the Board, Mr. Harry Auer Music - March: "School Life" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chas. L. Johnson Music by Symphony Orchestra |
Corry 1913 Class Roll at Graduation Howard Wilson Bosworth Joel M. Cady Veleda Louise Clough Charles Eaton Ewer Rosa Merrill Hammond Hazel Lillian Knowlton Nellie Luella Love Mary Elizabeth Loveland Erma Arlene Manges L. Hazel McCray Ruby F. McCullough Alice M. Mulderick Margaret Lucile Murray Julia Rachel Naylor Marion Barlow Sackett Arthur J. Schaub Walter Henry Scott Orval J. St. Pierre Leo Marcus Wall Louise Elizabeth Whittlesey |
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Change History: Original page posted with graduation program image and transcription on 8/12/02.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 .
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