Event program: Class of 1941 Commencement Exercises of Jersey Public School

Jersey Homesteads (later the Borough of Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban, Jewish garment workers, many of whom had emigrated from Europe. This document was the Jersey Homesteads Public School's commencement program for the graduating class of 1941. The graduation ceremony was held in the school auditorium. Education was an important part of the children's lives in Jersey Homesteads, and a formal graduation ceremony recognized their achievemnents. The program listed the names of the graduates, the members of the faculty, the principal, the members of the Board of Education, and the districk clerk. Religion was also an important part of the Jersey Homesteads community, as evidenced by the inclusion of Bible readings, Hebrew folk songs, and a benediction give by Rabbi M. Mezritcher at the ceremony