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Members of Fulton High School’s Class of 2025 exit the gym after commencement May 18. Fifty-five seniors took part in the ceremony.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past..........................5 Sports.....................................................11 Graduation photos............................12-17 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Churches............................................ 18-19 Property Transfers .............................. 19 Classifieds........................................ 20-23
DEATHS Douglas Cassens, Russell J. Dykstra, Shirley Ione Heitzler, Connie Sue Murphy / 4