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O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home.
Under the shadow of Thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure;
Sufficient is Thine arm alone,
And our defense is sure.

Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her fame,
From everlasting Thou art God,
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Before the rising sun.
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Bears all its sons away;
They fly, forgotten. as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,

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ORGAN PRELUDE
Donald E. Cobleigh
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(The audience will please rise at the entrance of the procession')
Mendel,ssohn
March of the Priests

INVOCATION
The Reverend Burke Rivers

HYMN

O God, Our Help

In Ages Past

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(The audience is asked to join in the singing.)

ADDRESS
Lt. General Robert L. Eichelberger
Former Commander of the Eishth Ar:my and now Consultant to
the Secretary of the Army on Far Eastern Affairs,

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
Herbert J. Illorris
Registrar, Wilkes College

AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
Dr. Eugene S. Farley
President, Wilkes College

AWARDS
Dobson Aceounting Medal

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L. J. Van Laeys Journalism Award
ALMA MATER
(The audience will please rise and join in the singing.)

BENEDICTION
Rabbi Newton J. Friedman
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GRADUATES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Vincent Paul Macri
Clarence Edwards McGhee
Virginia Margaret Meissner
*Cameron Moffat
*George Michael Monigas

Robert William Angelo

Margaret E. Anthony
Ilarry Harper Black

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Rudolph Santo Bottei

Ellen Brennanr-George Bmdy
George Frederic Carpenter
Samuel Mauldin Chambliss
Royal J. Culp
Thomas J. Daniels'
Charlotte Mae Davis i*.-"

Mary Zora Pofier&amp;;/

*John Thomas Pulos
William F. Purcell

James Williarn Davis

Lois Ward DeGraw l*
John Robert DeRemer, Sr.
Jean Betty Ditoro r'*"'"

Herbert Miller Quick

*Edward F. Rafter
Arne Keith Silen Rastlussen
Donald M. Rau

William G. Rees
Jane Ann Reese
':'Joseph Tholras Rowinski

Julius John Ganski

Robert W. Rubright
Robert Clement N. Sakoski
Florence Kunen Savitz
Samuel Sawka

Harold Arthur Schmidt ../
Sara Louise Schultz y'
Catherine M. Waters Smith
Priseilla A. Smlt;hZ/
Evan Ralph Sorber

Sheldon R. Gearhart, Jr.
Leon Major Gilbert
Edward Adolph Godek
Theodore Gribb

IElliam B. Griffith

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John Ross Tasker
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CIem Edward

Henry H.

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Jean Wasileski P{
Robert William Waters
Hazel Jansen Wallis l/
Kenneth Russell Widdall
James M. Williams
Russell H. Williams, Jr.

Thornas Joseph Jordan

John Mark Kaytrosh
Donald E. Kemmerer
Joseph George Kitler

Chester Knapich
Ross Sam Leonardi
George A, Lewis

Dorothy W interst een l--/
Alrnon Ted Wolfe

Edward Herbert Lidz

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Reed D. Lowrey
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Arthur A. Spengler
John D. Stark

Lester S. Gross, Jr.

Irvin J. Haefele
Marvin Joseph l{orwitz
EarI George Jobes
Edwin L. Johnson
*William Dietrick Jonathan

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*Joseph Radko

*John Joseph Faneck
John Joseph Florkiewicz, Jr.
Henry G. tr'rank
Elva Jane Fuller*/
Joseph Michael Gabriel

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Chester Paul Omichinski
Dolores Passetitzr'
Lawrence Basil Pelesh
Edward S. Permowicz
*Walter Alfreil Piczak
Albert Edward Pollick

Stuad Day Colman

Judith Dressler a.-.
David ltrayne Edwards
George Francis Ermel
Simon Faltz

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCB IN ECONOMICS
Richard E. Martin
Sdward John Marut

Bobert D. Barber
Andrew Joseph Basar

*Robert Paul Beck
*Joseph M. Bendock
'William Hanold Bergstrasser
Leonard Bhaerman

*Stanley Henry Blaszczak

IVilliam Weir Boyd
Joseph P. Brennan
Donald Raymond Brodbeck
John Michael Cain
Robert Sidney Capin
Michael Francis Connors
Leonard John Czajkowski
*John M. Davis
Daniel Edwards Doris, Jr.
Benjamin Anthony Dragon
Frank Cyrus Eiwaz
Michael Thornas Elchak

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Ellsworth E. Everett

*James F. Farrell

Michael Meko
Lawrenee Luke Mellas
Richard Francis Miedrieh

*William J. Miller
Victor Minetola

John JosePh Mohan

John Peter Nelson
Charles Michael O'Shea, Jr.
Samuel

George Petrilak

Francis StanleY Pinkowski

Edgar Carl Plummer
Leon Stanley Pollard

*Maurice Zew Ptice

IMalter William PrYse, Jr'
Thomas ChaPin Richards
Clyde Henry Ritter
Richard Duncan Rogers
John Joseph Rostock

Carl George Fiene
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Paul J. Finley
Gerard P. Flnn, Jr.

*Carl M. Gibson
*Armin John Gill

Mostyn A.

Joseph Leo Gudaitis

Daniel Sherman
John Nixon Shoemaker

Howard James flolman
Paul Edwards Huff

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Luther Raymond

Allan J. Strassman

Marvin Smith

Theodore

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Henry F. Strozeski

*James Whitcomb Sutherland
*Joseph E. Swartwood
Stanley Michael Srrick
+Kenneth LYnn TaYlor
John Turchin
HenrY S. Vnukoski
Ralph J. Weaver
Robert Lee Williams, Jr.
William B. Williamson
Frank Gerald Wintergrass
Joseph Theodore Woznitski

J. Killian

*Raymond S. Kinback
{'John Edward Klansek
Francis Stanley Koch
Nicholas Konchuba

Francis B. Krzywicki
Rigo Jerome Lemoncelli
Mario E. Lizzi
John J. Loftus
*Benjamin S. Maczuga
Edward Mamary
John Joseph Martin

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T. Smith, Jr.

John J. Stofko

Philip E. Kennedy

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Walter tr Haezewski
Harris William Havard

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Andrew Michael Patsko
Stanley A. Perlick

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
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Carl Joseph Malisheski
Walter E. Mokychic

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Don C. Follmer

Elizabeth Novak
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R"obert Melvin Gorgas
Albert Stanley Gorski
James McCutcheon llolifield, IV.
George Edwarcl Hudock, Jr.

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Charles Arnold Salinis
John Joseph Surash

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TYilliam George Dy&amp;e
Robert Leo FiseherRaymond Jacobs
William Allan Plummer

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Emily M. Smetana

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Elaine E..Iurner
Beverly llobba VanHorn
Nancy Eleanor Yaufman

Maril5nr Martha Broadt
Gwen Clifrord
Edna Ann Sabol
Ruth E. Tretheway

ENGINEERING
Thomas Anthony Kleback
*John Francis Krupa
Julius Edward Kuhn
John Wesley Lloyd, Jr.
Joseph John Saber
John Robert Usaitis

Harold P. Anderson

*Frank George Banku,s
Robert Lewis Boston
IVilliam John Brown
Joseph John Chaponis
*Michael J. Delaney

*John Joseph 'Wardzel
*John. E. Young

Charles Robert Eisenstein
Frederick Murray Fisher
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Rudolph Santo Bottei

William Allan Plummer

Donald E. Kemmerer

Jean Ryan

June K. Williams

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Dobson Medal

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Presented for the first time in 1948, this medal is offered
by W. F. Dobson, head of the Dobson Accounting Service. It
is awarded each year to the senior who has performed outstanding work in the field of accounting.

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Engineeri,ng Med,al

The oldest of the three awards being presented this evening, the Engineerins Medal, is offered by the faculty of the
Engineering Department to the student with the highest
scholastic standing during the two-year course in Engineerrng.

L. J. Van Laeys Jout'nalism

Med,al

This award was created last Decernber by employees of
the Wilkes-Barre Record as a Christmas remembrance for
their vice-president, Mr. L. J. Van Laeys. phe fund raised
at that time was turned over to Wilkes College to be used for
the purchase of gold medals. The medal will be awarded
each year to the student who has shown outstanding proficiency in journalism.
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�ALMA MATER
Wilkes, our AIma Mater,
We pledge our hearts to thee.
Honor, faith, and courage,
Truth and loyalty.
In our work and in our pleasure,
Guide us as a friend;
We shall always love thee,
Loyal to the end.
Thou shalt lead us onward,
In search of finer things.
May we find the wisdom
phat the spirit brings.
May our deeds of love and service
Ever swell thy fameWilkes, we stand to greet thee!
Glory to thy name!

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