DAYTON–A community celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the placing of the cornerstone of Pietrzycki High School on April 20, 1923, will take place tonight, April 20, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the school campus.
Several events make up the celebration, including a dramatic presentation, historical facts, and a reception and refreshments.
The Dayton Kiwanis Club will be serving free hot dogs in Ms. Franklin's Home Ec classroom and there will be a cake and punch reception in the High School Commons.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. will be a Career and Technical Education Forecast with Ms. Crane and Mr. Pearson in the VoAg Building. The presentation will repeat at 6:30 p.m.
The Seventh and Eighth Grade Drama Class will present an original production centering on Dr. Marcel M. Pietrzycki at 6 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. Prior to the drama, Waitsburg Lodge No. 16, Free and Accepted Masons, will make a brief presentation.
Visitors may take in a Dayton High School Alumni presentation in the High School Media Center (Library), look over various artifacts and a historical display of Pietrzycki's Legacy in the High School Media Center (Library), tour the Vocational/Agricultural building and learn more about CTE and all the Pietrzycki Fund has provided.