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Argonia High School graduates, at left, toss their caps up high at the conclusion of Saturday’s commencement. Six local high schools held graduations last weekend. BELOW LEFT: Anna Bender makes a face after receiving her diploma at Conway Springs High School on Sunday.

Memorial Day is celebrated at the end of May each year to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces. Memorial Day, the origins of which can be traced to the aftermath of the American Civil War, holds deep historical significance, and the following are five interesting facts about the holiday.

CONWAY SPRINGS – The May artists of the month at Conway Springs High School have been named. Katelynn O’Neill is a junior and Art 2 student.

GARDEN PLAIN – Activities director for Garden Plain High School, Cory Brack, is departing the Owls for a position with the Wichita West Pioneers in the Wichita School District. Brack will be an assistant principal and athletic director for the Pioneers.

Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and that generally means the opening of community pools for the summer. Saturday is the opening day for three pools: Cheney, Clearwater and Haysville.

120 Years Ago A letter from L.G. Mitchell, who is in San Francisco, states that they have had 47 earthquakes since the 18th.

May Queen Crowned: During the chapel period on Wednesday, the junior high selected its May Queen, chancellor, and attendants. The queen will be crowned during the allschool chapel on Friday, May 28. The election went as follows: May Queen, Dorothy Hoskins; chancellor, Orbie Estelle; attendants, Virginia Moyer, Gary Millsap, Betty Jane Swan, Bill Thomas, Thelma Hanky, Merle Crowe, and Orpha John.

8 Years Ago On May 12, colleagues, students, family, and friends gathered at Haysville United Methodist Church to remember Kim Hall. A first-grade teacher at Nelson Elementary School, Hall fought against terminal liver cancer for more than a year, undergoing treatments and dealing with symptoms while continuing her 38-year career as an educator in Haysville’s public schools.

From May 1945 Senior class graduates were: Carmen Wise, Marion Riner, Verna Le Prilliman, Lois Prilliman, Leonard Dark, Harold Chapman, Phyllis Robinson, Opal Miller, Betty Shobe, Josephine Prough, Max Brown, Norma Jean Seevers, Raymond King, Floyd Butz, Robert Meuser, Kenneth Riggs, Norvella Flickinger, Dorothy Pearson, Gwen Gooch; Mrs. L.F.

Cheney Police Report May 11: House watch follow up in the City; House watch follow up in the City; City code violation, 100 block N. Adams; City code violation, 100 block N.