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From 1945: 119 High School Seniors Graduate in Dakota County

Four high schools in the Dakota County Tribune coverage area in 1945 sent seniors off into the world.

1945: School's almost out for the summer, and so it was as well at this time in 1945, when four high schools in the coverage area of the Dakota County Tribune planned commencement ceremonies for a total 119 students.

topped the list, with 42 seniors, followed by Farmington with 39, Rosemount with 26 and Randolph with 12.

See if you recognize any familiar surnames in the list of graduates pictured.

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