Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 81, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1956 — Page 9

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School Reporter

’ DECATUR CATHOLIC HIGH By Margie York

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Easter vacation has been here and gone! For the students at I). C/H.S. it has been a six day vacation: The first three days, comprising the end <>f Holy Week, the students spent a

great deal of time at dhurch services. Easter Sunday saw everyone blossoming out In their Easter finery. Everyone presented a pretty picture as they mended their way. to church in their gaily colored costumes. The next two days were spent at the students’leisure, then yesterday, the halls of D. C. H. S. were once again filled with activity as the students returned to their classrooms. Hope everyone had a joyous Easter! — D. C. H. S. — The drive for the Catholic bis-' hops’ relief fund ended the last day before Easter vacation. This drive, which lasted six weeks, was shown much generosity by both the grade and high school students. high school students brought in a total of $261.51. The senior class led the other three high school classes in the amount collected per class. The elementary students brought in a total of $380.49. These two figures brought a total of $642. — D. C. H. S. — Decatur Catholic lost to Jeffer-

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son In the volleyball tournament Tuesday night. It was necessary to win two out of three games to assure a definite victory. Decatur Catholic and Jefferson shared one win apiece but Jefferson- took the last game, which clinched the victory for them. — D. C. H. 8. — Ed Meyer, a member of the senior class, underwent an appendectomy Wednesday morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. Ed will remain at the hospital lor about a week. The senior class and everyone at D.C.H.S. sends you greetings, ’‘Butch", and wishes you a speedy recovery. — D. C. H. 8. — Paul Faurote tied for second place in the regionals of the Knights of Columbus oratorical contest, held Monday night at Fort Wayne. Although Paul did not sain top honors, he gave a fine representation for Decatur Catholic. — D. C. H. 8. — Don Rumschlag, a senior, took advantage of the pleasant weather? and our Easter vacation to journey to Pittsburgh, Pa. There. Don enjoyed an interesting tour of Duquesne University. — D. C. H. 8. — First Friday breakfast will be held this week. The freshman class will act as host. — D. C. H. 8. — The seniors have been hard at work on their class play, “A Cdse of Springtime." They have most of the wrinkles of the first act smoothed out and are now tack-

ling the second act. — D. C. H. 8. — On the day before Easter vacation. the home ec 111 class saw three movies through the courtesy of Swift Meat Co. The movies Instructed the students on the kinds of meat, basic qtsuctures of meat and what to look for when buying meat. As the senior girls (who comprise the class) will be graduating in a short time, this Information will prove necessary as well as helpful. — D. C. H. S, - ' DECATUR HIGH By Dee Dee Striker

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"Hi — did youi enjoy your vacation? And wasn’t the weather wonderful ?" Tuesday morning at 8:10 a. mJ classes again started and ev-j eryone seemed; alive and healthy after the long weekend of

only about seven more weeks of school left In this year, many of the students are looking forward to the longer vacation not so far away. For the seniors—well, some can’t "w ait and some think the time will come too soon. We do hope you enjoyed your time off and had a nice Easter. — D. H. S. — The teen council will sponsor a dance Saturday night from 8 to 11 at |he Community Center. The music will be furnished by record and everyone is invited. See you there, Kids!

Wednesday morning, the choir practiced the revue on the stage for the first time. Os course, the different parts and dances had been rehearsed individually, but this was the first time it w'as put together on the stage. This morning, practice was again held and another rehearsal is planned for tomorrow morning. The confusion expected at first practices was slight and the rehearsals went very smoothly. With the revue only a week away, things are beginning to fit into shape and the students are getting excited about the whole thing. Tickets will go on sale this week, and are being sold by the high school students. As you no doubt know, the revue is called “Flying High” and the members of the choir promise a good one! — D. H. 8. — Tuesday afternoon, during the activity period, the senior and junior girls were shown a movie entitled “The Hospital With a Heart" by a young lady from Michael Reese hospital in Chicago. The movie was enjoyed by the girls and some of them later talked wjth the representative, asking questions about the hospital. ' —D.H. S. — In the second year Latin classes, the chariot race winners are Kathy Cole, driver ctf the chariot, and the horses, Jo Ann Jones, Judy Smith, Phil McDonald, Jane Stiverson, and Ann Uhrick. The winning chariot in the mother section consists of Karel Thieme, Dave Eichenauer and Norman Bassett. Congratulations, Kids!

The freshmen turned In their autobiographies, which are being read this week.* Some are very funny and all are interesting. Next, the freshmen will take part in panel discussions on such topics as: segregation in Schools, should teen-agers go steady, and others. The frehmen look forward to these discussions, which will be interesting as well as entertaining. — D. H. S. Susie Gerber, a sophomore, is now" a patient at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Susie has been sick most of this school year, and is greqtly missed by her many friends at D.H.S. Her room number is 452 and we know Susie would enjoy any card or letter sent her by schoolmates and friends. We sincerely hope you are feeling better, Susie, and we want you to know we think of you often. — D. H. S. — Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Central College choir presented a program to the student body and guests. The choir sang several songs and there were also some special numbers. The choir was W'ell received and the attention of the students was excellent. I). H, S. — Lumber Highest ST. LOUIS (INS) — Production of lumber in 1955 was the highest in nearly 40 years in the United States. Leo V. Bodine, executive vice president of the National Lumber Manufacturers Assn., Said do-it-yourself enthusiasts bought a “significant volume” of lumber and wood products and expressed the belief that this market will continue to grow..

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MONMOUTH HIGH By Shirley Bleeke

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The drive nt M. H. S. for crippled children is over, and a total of $33.54 was collected for the less fortunate children. The drive was sponsored by the: student council.-

The first, second, and third grade pupils taught by Mrs. Vera Harris and Mrs. Kathryn Dorwln are in for quite a treat. The school has purchased 100 books for this age level. The hooks include stories of several of Walt Disney's renowned characters, fairy tales, religious books, and many animal stories. Ail of the books are filled with pictures, are quite easy to read and understand, and are a great addition to our junior library. — M. H.\ S. — The very timely subject, "Who is Delinquent,” was discussed by the Monmouth parent and family education group last Monday evening. The discussion was led by Mrs. Robert Teeple, and devotions were >iveu by Mrs. Loren Jones. The hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Mary Fuhrman, Mrs. Wilhur Suman, and Mrs. Truman Goldner. — M. H. S. '— Donna Schieferstein, a 1954 graduate of Monmotfth and a student at Purdue University, visited M. H. S. last Tuesday during her sprnig vacation. While she was at