Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 211, Greencastle, Putnam County, 11 May 1990 — Page 12

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THE BANNERGRAPHIC May 11,1990

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City Fire Dept. A report of smoke in the building sent the Greencastle Fire Department to the Chamber of Commerce’s soon-to-be-occupied offices at Jackson and Washington streets Thursday afternoon. Responding to the 4:19 p.m. call, firemen discovered a hot light ballast in the basement of the old savings and loan building. Damage was estimated at S2O to the ballast The firemen returned to station at 4:28 p.m. Putnam County Court Small claims tiled: Wednesday, April 18 The Other Attic vs. Steve Koehl; Clay County Rural Telephone Co-op vs. the following: Phyllis J. Ballard, Jerry L. and Patricia A. Gott, Harrison and Ruth Miller, James D. Pierce, Danny vs. and Sheila Edwards, Tim and Heidi Dalton, Roger and Cindy Blubaugh, Michael D. and Kimberly Mclntire, Kelly J. Thompson, Richard and Lisa Land, Debra S. Miller, Gilbert R. and Debra Head, Tina and Jeffrey Davis, John DeWeese (doing business as Poland Feed and Grain), Leßoy Danz, James E. and Loma Jean Williams, Vicki and Wayne Hull, Sarah Johnson, Bernard Lee Hawkins, Mary Brown, Corina Runnels, Sheila and Gerald Colvin, John F. Mcßoy, Richard L. McLain, Leo A. and Patricia A. French, Sherri Doyle. Thursday, April 19 General Motors Acceptance Corp. vs. Beverly Bird; Greenmark Insurance vs. Terri Dill; Ron Rominger vs. Cross Road Auto Sales. Friday, April 20 Cloverdale Agri-Center vs. Mike Brown; Thomas and Evelyn Beach vs. Lonnie Bryant. Putnam Circuit Court D.E. Everts vs. D.F. Everts Sr., dissolution of marriage. Marriage License Travis Dale Mundy, 21, Greencastle, and Lori Denise Brock, Fillmore. Richard Edward Smith, 38, Cloverdale, and Kimberly Sue Rudolph, 31, Cloverdale. Everett Monroe Shoemaker, 28, Greencastle, and Stephanie Michele McCombs, 19, Greencastle. Troy Dean Hall, 22, Greencastle, and Kathryn Ann Dorcff, 22, Greencastle. Douglas Paul Schaffer, 44, Cloverdale, and Krisanda Ann Boyer, 43, Cloverdale. Lloyd T. Major, 75, Roachdale, and Rose Marie Covert, 61, Roachdale. Correction Dennis O’Hair, the winner in the Second District Republican commissioner’s race, was incorrectly identified as Monroe Township trustee in Wednesday’s BannerGraphic. O’Hair, who defeated incumbent John Carson and challenger George Walker, is the current Clinton Township trustee.

Financial news you can use

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changed this year to the state’s 16th percentile rather than the national percentile. Educators anticipated that the change would result in a doubling of the number of students who must attend summer school. “Everything we heard about the change in the cut-off told us we would double,” Smith said. Last year only six first-graders were remediated. Grades 1,2,3,6,8,9 and 11 took the ISTEP, but ninth- and 11thgraders are exempt from summer remediation. The first grade had 13 students who will missed the cutoff, while the second grade had five, the sixth had one student, and the eighth had three. Those students must get 80 hours of summer classroom instruction and retake the ISTEP test. Those who do not pass will be retained in the same grade.

PRINCIPAL SMITH said the results show that only the 11thgrade spelling is not up to its grade level. The other classes and areas tested surpass their grade levels. The ISTEP includes reading, language arts, math and spelling. The kindergarten, fourth-, fifth-, seventh- and lOth-graders, who were not required to take the ISTEP, received the California Achievement Test. Rohr told the board that overall North Putnam students did well in ISTEP. He said he was concerned about the high number of firstgraders who did not make the cutoff, but pointed out that part of that has to do with the absence of a special education class for firstgraders. Five of the 13 students will be placed in the special education class. Smith said. IN OTHER BUSINESS, the board: Voted 7-0 in favor of hosting the Converse Basketball Camp at North Putnam High School. Some of the professional basketball players who might assist at the camp are Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas and Steve Alford. Converse will

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GREENCASTLE May 14-18 Monday Pizza, glazed carrots, tossed salad, pears, milk. Tuesday Chicken, whipped potatoes, green beans, cinnamon roll, applesauce, milk. Wednesday Tenderloin on bun, macaroni and cheese, buttered com, celery sticks, fruit juice, rocky road pudding, milk. Thursday Beef stack sandwich, French fries, seasoned spinach, peanut butter cookie, milk. Friday Deli sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, jello cubes milk. NORTH PUTNAM May 14-18 Monday Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread and butter, fruit, milk. Tuesday Hamburger, dill pickles, French fries, peas and carrots, cookies, milk. Wednesday Must-go day. Thursday Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, mixed vegetables, cinnamon rolls, milk. Friday Hero sandwich, pickle spear, baked beans, fruit parfait, milk. SOUTH PUTNAM May 14-18 Monday Hamburger, French fries, fruit, milk. Tuesday Piza, tater tots, salad, milk. Wednesday Sloppy Joe sandwich, hash browns, apricots, milk. Thursday Tenderloin sandwich, onion rings, com, milk. Friday Lasagna, carrot salad, fruit, breadsticks, milk. CLOVERDALE May 14-18 Monday Taco, French fries, banana, iced graham cracker, milk. Tuesday Cook’s choice. Wednesday Bologna and cheese sandwich, chips, com on the cob, celery with peanut butter, fruit sherbet, milk. Thursday Turkey sandwich, tater rounds, tossed salad, mixed fruit, milk. Friday Breadsticks or nachos with cheese sauce, broccoli, fruit drink, cookie, milk.

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Swimming lessons to be offered at South Putnam

Youngsters and oldsters can learn to stay afloat through swimming lessons offered this summer at the South Putnam High School swimming pool. LESSONS WILL BE held Monday through Friday in three sessions. Each session will cost S2O to persons living within the school system boundaries, and $25 to those living outside the boundaries. Registration will be held 6-8 p.m. May 15 and 6-8 p.m. May 17 in the South Putnam High

pay for the use of the facility. Approved field trips to the Big Walnut Sports Park, ILWD landfill at Russellville (operated by Heritage Environmental Services), the Putnam County Courthouse and Special Olympics in Terre Haute. Also, a trip by the band to Greencastle and an excursion by the flag corps to the Indy 500 parade were approved, along with two FFA field trips and a choral department trip to the elementary schools. Accepted textbook recommendations by Russellville principal Shiela Smith and High School English Dept, chairman Roger Cook. Approved the summer drivers education program at a cost of $145 to each student. VOTED 5-2 TO allow the summer band program. The school will receive 70-80 percent reimbursement from the state for the program. Adopted a resolution to hire Prime Time aides for grades one to three if needed next year. Accepted retirement resignations from Russellville head cook Beulah Algood, Roachdale cook Leia Hedge and Roachdale teacher Don Hymer. Algood was a 10-year employee of the school system

Obituaries Elbert B. ‘Abe’ Goss

Elbert B. (“Abe”) Goss, 70, Route 2, Greencastle, passed away Friday morning at Putnam County Hospital. Bom Sept. 24, 1919 at Quincy in Owen County, he was the son of Herschel and Blanche (McQuat) Goss. A Quincy High School graduate, he was a veteran of World War 11, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. On Oct. 24, 1947, he married the former Geneva I. Cooper, and she preceded him in death in May 1984. Mr. Goss was employed for many years by Lone Star Industries at Greencastle until his retirement He was a member of VFW Post 1550, Greencastle, and a former member of the Putnamville Lions Club. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Rita Goss, Plainfield; three

Clifton Wayne Priest Sr.

Clifton (Wayne) Priest Sr., 66, Greencastle, passed away Thursday morning at Veterans Hospital, Indianapolis. Bom Oct 21, 1923 at Brick Chapel, he was the son of Clifton Kendrick Priest and Bessie O. Wood worth. A 1941 Bainbridge High School graduate, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War 11. On Nov. 10, 1973, Mr. Priest married the former Elsie Bumgardner. She preceded him in death Oct. 20,1989. Retired as a meat cutter from the Amo Locker Plant, he was a member of the Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 58, VFW Post 1550, Moose Lodge 1592, Greencastle Temple Lodge, Murat Shrine and the Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis. Survivors include his mother, Bessie Priest, Greencastle; four

THANK YOU for helping with JONES SCHOOL READ-AROUND-THE-CLOCK •Dominos Pizza ‘First Citizens Bank • lola Miller Dairy ’Public Library ’Jim Poor •McDonalds • Boyce IGA ’ ’Brenda Bemis

School Commons area. The first session runs from June 4-15, the second is June 1829, and the third is July 2-13. In the sessions, the 50 minute lessons are as follows: 8 a.m. beginners, 9 a.m. tots age 4-6,10 a.m. beginners; 11 a.m. intermediate and advanced. A new adult-beginner class will replace the 9 a.m. tots lessons during the third session. NO CLASSES WILL be conducted on Friday, June 22 or Wednesday July 4.

while Hedge was a 29-year employee. Hymer has been on medical leave for several years. Approved the list of 1990-91 personnel. Rohr pointed out that only the teachers, not their school location, was being approved. AGREED ON THE summer recreation staff of Herb King, Jim Brothers, Doug Rose and Ron Price. King will handle weight training for SSOO. Brothers will cover the boys’ open gym and basketball camp for $250. Rose and Price will both cover the girls’ open gym for $250 each, with Rose handling girls’ basketball camp. Decided to accept Sharon Francis as a substitute teacher. Voted to terminate the employment of Roachdale cook Sarah Burdine. Gave teacher Ellen Luken permission to attend a math conference at a cost of $244.43. Rohr said he anticipates receiving a grant that will cover that fee. Voted 6-1 to have Lee Gibson staff the summer drill team at a cost of SSOO. Learned that attendance was back up to 95.08 percent in the school corporation for the last six weeks. It has been down to 92.18 percent in the previous six weeks.

grandchildren, Jamie, Andrea and Adam Goss, all of Plainfield; two brothers, William Austin Goss, Brazil, and Lincoln Goss, Cloverdale; a sister, Marjorie Smiley, Cloverdale; five sisters-in-law and four brothers-in-law, Leia Pauline Sanford, Port Orange, Fla., Lee and Bernice Toney, Route 2, Greencastle, Danny and Marty Minnick, Route 2, Greencastle, Charles A. and Karen Cooper, Route 2, Greencastle, and Lloyd and Marjorie Cooper, Greencastle. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Goss. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday from Bitties and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Bill Clayton officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

sons, Clifton Wayne Priest Jr., Arcadia, Robert Warren Priest and Timothy D. Priest, both of Mt. Meridian, and John E. Priest, Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Vbnda Joy Cooper, Ben Davis, and Gayle Harlene Brown, Greencastle; two brothers, Doyne E. Priest and Carroll K. Priest, both of Greencastle, and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton K. Priest. Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday from Hop-kins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, where friends may call 3-8 p.m. Sunday. Moose memorial services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. Paul Bowen will officiate. Burial, with full military rites, will be in Brick Chapel Cemetery.

Plot short-circuits ‘First Power’ film

Editor’s note: Gordon Walters is professor of romance languages at DePauw University, where he teaches a variety of courses in film, including History of Film and Film Criticism. Walters has written on film for several publications and is a regular contributor to “Cinema Annual.” Walters’ reviews will appear in the Banner-Graphic on a regular basis. By GORDON WALTERS Banner-Graphic Staff Writer It’s clear Robert Resnikoff, the writer-director of “The First Power,” knows how to make a horror film. It’s obvious too he’s quite familiar with the work of William Friedkin (“The Exorcist”) and John Carpenter (“Halloween”). EVEN MORE evident, however, is that Resnikoff has more enthusiasm and energy than talent It is to Resnikoff’s credit let’s be fair that “Power” is well edited and that he certainly keeps things moving. The film’s visuals (by photographer Theo Van de Sande) are always interesting and Resnikoff’s sly sense of humor often proves entertaining. But “Power” ultimately fails where a lot of second-rate horror films fail Resnikoff’s story is so short on substance that his plot eventually disintegrates into repetitive episodes. Lou Diamond Phillips turns up •here as Los Angeles cop Russ Logan, who is faced with a whole

Beethoven’s Ninth featured in DePauw performance Sunday

The DePauw Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Orcenith Smith, will combine forces with The DePauw Concert Choir, the Century Singers and the Festival Chorus to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on Sunday, May 13. THE FREE CONCERT is scheduled at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, Kresge Auditorium, at DePauw University. Soloists for the performance will be Vergene Miller, soprano; Marcia Roberts, alto; Scott McCoy, tenor, and Stanley Irwin, bass, who is also director of the DePauw Choirs. The Ninth Symphony of Beethoven has been the focus of recent performances in Eastern Europe as a statement of universal brotherhood. According to symphony conductor Smith, Leonard Berstein performed it in both East and West Berlin with a combined orchestra from both cities. “WE HAD NO IDEA our choice of the Beethoven for this season would be prophetic,” Smith

Bookmaking program set at North Putnam The North Putnam Community School Corporation will host a presentation Tuesday evening by Dr. Nancy Steffel, entitled “Family Bookmaking.” The 7-8 p.m. presentation will be held in the North Putnam High School auditorium. Dr. Steffel will discuss with parents how to encourage their children to write over the summer, how to make books for gift giving and several ideas for different types of books children could create. Parents of all elementary age students are invited to attend the “Family Bookmaking” presentation.

Heritage Preservation Fair A Celebration of National Historic Preservation Week in Greencastle, Indiana Saturday & Sunday, May 19,20,1990 Downtown on Greencastle’s Historic Courthouse Square and Old Middle School •Civil War Reenactment and Ball ‘Historic Home Touts ‘Buggy Rides Sponsored by: Pepsi Cola and Dr. Popper Companies Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Greencastle Merchants Association Main Street Greencastle Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County For more infonnation call 653-4517

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slew of murders on his turf. He allows himself to preen after catching culprit Stephen Channing (Jeff Kober) and watching him expire in the gas chamber only to discover later Channing, uh, didn’t die. A LOCAL PSYCHIC named Tess Seton (Tracy Griffin) finally clues Logan that Channing is a disciple of Satan who possesses “the first power,” that of resurrection. The film’s story then focuses on how Logan is going to put an end to the killing and kill somebody who is immortal. Even though the most naive viewer is always a couple of steps ahead of Resnikoff’s plot twists, the film’s pace and subjective shots and sequences keep us edgy and at least temporarily off-balance. ♦ ♦ * “The First Power” is currently playing at Ashley Square Twin Cinemas in Greencastle.

said. “This last complete symphony of Beethoven is at such an unusually high level of commitment and execution on the part of the composer. Its message always brings out strong feelings, but at our time in history that message is even more poignant.” Beethoven sought universal values in his music, but his commitment on the “Ode to Joy” of Schiller began some 32 years before the Ninth Symphony was first performed in 1824. Smith studied the sketch books of the Ninth Symphony while in Vienna on sabbatical in 1981. “I was very impressed when I saw that Beethoven had agonized over the smallest turn of phrase, rewriting one particular five-note grouping at least nine times!” Smith said. “But I was equally saddened to realize that by the time of the first performance, Beethoven was, in fact, deaf and could not hear his most monumental orchestral work.”

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