Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 54, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1956 — Page 12

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SCHOOL REPORTER It all tomorrow night at the Central gym? It's the seniors’ production, ••Quiet Summer,” Friday. October 19, on the Adams Central stage. Ticket! are SO cents and will be available at the door. Okay? See you there! —A.C.H.S.— Turning to the “Community angle” for a moment now. It’s time’to note that the second PJA meeting of the year held many big decisions and a lot of interest for all Oentral. The time was right and... —A.C.H.S.— One long-awaited dream of Central’s took its last step to coming true last Monday, when the PTA voted to help finance the new >I9OO track field. Already marked out. the quartermile track was to be graded by the county highway department this week. Following rigid regulations, the track has a SOO-foot straightaway. and is 24 feet wide- Eight cindermen will be able to compete at one time. The three inches of stone and two-to-three inches of cinders will be applied after the area is well tiled. Nest spring is the deadline set for completion, when the Central spring track season begins. .. :i. -»■■ ■■- —A.C.H.S.— Audio-visual methods of spicing teaching were in the lime-light following that important second PTA business meeting. Mrs. Naomi Griffith. Mrs. Martha Habegger, and Mrs. “Eloise Leis teller, all primary teachers, explained how colorful slides and flartnelgraph can be used to help, graders along with phonies, vocabulary, and. arithmetic. From the high school. Miss Imogene Bsihold, Martin Watson, and Douglas LeMaster showed how they are using the tape recorder in speech, more slides in agriculture Judging training, and the bioscope in biology respectively. —A.C.H.S.— Senior drum majorette Gretchen Schnepp twirled a repeat performance last Saturday of her last year's win at the Northern Indiana district twirling contest Freshman Janis Yoder and Jeanne Smith merited superior ratings, also, in a younger division, while Shirley Obterman won an "excellent" medal. Also entering, of the Central twirling squad, were Arleen Freels and Arlene Zimmerman. Gretchen’s suerior rating in class I entitles her to go. on to the state at Butler Field House next Saturday. Congratulations, girls! Central’s proud of all of you! —A.C.H.S.— Four FFA land Judging contestants brought a blue ribbon and a top district placing back to Central Wednesday of last week. Competing with 21 teams from 11 counties, the quartet c»me out in the top 25 per cent. Next step for Phil Moser. Jerry Gerber, Tim Ringger, and Jerry Tharp and advisor Martin Watson is the state in Tippecanoe county near Lafayette October 20 — right! another Saturday spotlight for Centralites. Good luck! —A.C.H.S.— Red letter day came Wednesday of -last week far Centralites from seniors to sophs. frotn juniors to frosh. Suspense had built up days beforehand, while student council met with principal Herman B. Frantz, and also while potential cheerleaders practiced energetically in the gym. With Wednesday dawned “I Day” and cheerleader elections. Climaxing the day was a twin assembly program for both occasions ... . - T-7— —. —A.C.H.S.— Mary Lou Ehrsam, Arleen Freely Linda Schug, and Jeanne Smith will lead the cheers for the varsity and second basketball teams as the AC yell queens begin November 2. They were elected aftr leading cheers with 11 other girls for that assembly Wednesday. The four will soon choose their outfits with the advice of Miss Madge Cornett, new pep club and cheerleader sponsor. Congratulations, and good luck this season! —A.C.H.S.— “We are here for the high solemn purpose of initiating the freshmen,” principal Herman E. Frantz began the twin assembly. The frosh, being careful to back into the gym door according to “I Day” regulations, have just filed into

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their special places. Mr. Frantz described the program (what it’ was to be, had been Jcep| a dark secret, which added suspense) to be one of “several good musical numbers,” and warned 6 the frosh that they should think of songs to harmonize for an impromptu quartet. Delora Mishler, Tony Sharp, Dixie Smith, and Madeline Hedington gave their soft rendition of “Home on the Range,” as the result of names drawn out of a mysterious shoe box. Later, the second impromptu groups — Gary Bhihm, Russell Jauregui, David Haugk, and Keith Griffith — gayly wound up with a “Hall, hall, the gang’s all here.” Introducing the program, and to give heart to the following quartets, were Larry Foreman, Sidney Schwarts, Twila Arnold, and Gretchen Pyle., Lois Steury and Delora Mishler, aided by bandmaster Don Gerlg. sang patience-and-pro-dence harmony on "Tonight You Belong To Me.” Glen Yager, with a trumpet solo, and Madeline Hedington, at the piano, completed the musical numbers. Something the frosh had been practicing, according to Mr. Frantz was the Central school song, and the class proved it by really bringing the notes out Before the second verse was .begun, the whole lunior-senior-high student body was Binging “Go! Central Greyhounds.!’ Last on the program, before cheerleader tryouts and picture-taking, the frosh cheerleader candidates, Jeanne Smith and Marcia Zimmerman led their class, giving 15 cheers for the seniors. —A.C.H.M.— Like to know what the frosh

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fiad to “go through” all day? The ables were turned this year. Thoqgh each had to carry his books in a bucket, It was the boys who were wearing the bows! Traditional shoe shines at noon were also on the forsh “required list,” besides unmatched shoes and stockings and on-backwards clothes. Quoting the Greyhound Gazette, the FFA Greenhand initiates received a double dose, for they had to carry an ear of corn, wear an old work hat, one glove, and a tie on backwards. —A.C.H.S.— Strange sights, yes—but "I Day” was a red letter day for Central because it helped to bring classes closer together, as a sort of “mixer” for both participating frosh and seniors and the amused onlookers —the whole remaining student body and faculty. Central will warmly remember this initiation J Well done, student council initiation committee, and Mr. Frantz, for planning it all! And another thank you to Mr. Frantz for emceeing the assembly program! —A.C.H.S.— • Cross-country competition will soon close for Central. In fact, the last duel for the varsity thinclads will be tonight, when they meet Berne’s Bears. Last week were two “big” meets for county track fans. Let’s recap the outcomes: —A.C.H.S.— In the county cross-country finals Central placed just behind closerunning Monmouth (with 54) and Berne (with 56) with 63 pointsAmong the 40 boys competing, Phil Barger placed Second, clocking at

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»:M-« new school record. Also placing in the top ten was Richard Hirsctay, .*t 9th place. Joe Lambert, Danny Mendosa, Roger Schlickman, Jim Steiner, and Ron Corson of the Central cinder squad placed in respective order. —A.C.H.B.— Eastern Indiana Conference finals time saw Berne keep their points down to 59, to win. Hartford eked Central out by three points and cut their own score to 74 for second. Central’s thus came third with 77, among the eight teams placing in the Northern EIC division. Monmouth, Bryant, Montpelier, Geneva, and Roll came in in that order for the final records. —A.C.H.S.— This will be the last chance to say this to the seven-manned cinder squad coached by John Fruth, so ... about that meet tonight: run hard and give them a square battle for a tip top end to this cross country season, fellows! —A.C.H.S.— Team One sits on top of the intramural flag football roster this week, to end the first session for intra-school sports. Teammates Mike Lehman (captain), Norman Hart, Fred Mann, Philip Gerber, Denny Mertz, and Roger Hawkins scored highest place on the list. Next on the (intramural scene Will be — magic word — basketball. It will begin around the second week of November. —A.C.H.S.— New at Central this year are Mrs. Rowena Stucky and the tenmembered Latin class. At the end of six weeks, Mrs. Stucky's pupils

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have increased their Latin vocabulary to 75 <worda. Translation from Latin to English and vice versa have kept them on their toes on definition. Oh, yes, and at Christmas, Latin carols ringing through the halls, will probably come from the home ec room, where this class holds its sessions. —A.C.H.S.— • Archejy, art and rifle clubs met after dinner last Friday for their /second meetings. Speakers and demonstrations occupied both sharpshooter groups, so Ahe programs are on the way! Might as well give all Math club Initiates warning right now while on the subject of clubs meeting. Initiation ceremonies for all new members, so they will be properly introduced to the "Math tor fun” group, will be tomorrow! What will they be? It won’t be long, for initiates. For readers, watch next week’s column for the details! —A.C.H.S.— DECATUR CATHOLIC HIGH By Marjorie Kohne

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Seniors ha v u done it again. I They have won in the Hi Light j campaign. The. freshmen gave, the seniors a hard chase, coming in right after them. Sophomores worked hard landing

third, while the Juniors filled in the last place. Subscriptions numbered 826. Thanks to all who helped make this a real success.

Charlo* Ehlnger will addroes the Economies close on “How to Obtain a Job” Friday. The same day the vocations class will also report on various jobs. The clpse is looking forward to hearing both Ehlnger and the vocations class as well' as others in the near future. —D.C.H.S.— The personal appearance nhit in home economics has gone beyond classroom work. The senior girls met at Ann Miller’s home recently for creating and trying out different hair styles. Ann Miller was hostess at a snack party which followed. —D.C.H.S.— There may be some posts or poetesses in school. The sophomores are trying their hand at writing poetry as one of their English assignments. —D.C.H.S.— . Freshmen boys are more than just good cooks, for they know> how to.handie a saw, hammer, and They have just finished constructing a much-needed towel rack in the home economics room which yiil be used by all the classes. Thanks are extended to the boys. —D.C.H.S.— Seniors are planning skits for both sodality meeting next week and “Commodore Day,” October 29. —D.C.H.S.— This week is one of apprehension, for tests and report cards are coming up. So all — heads up now —for good tests and report cards. _ —D.C.H.S.— - The seniors are reading Beowulf and the sophomores the Idylls of

th* King. They are eajoytog both and invite others to read them too. - D.C.H.S.— The seniors are eagerly looking forward to the first D. C. Hl Light. After seeing the first proof sheets they’re prouder than ever of what they’ve learned. —D.C.H.S.— Texas produces more than 130 crops, with cotton ranking first. I About 10 per cent of all the cattle in the United State are in Texas.

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Texans On Totir COLORADO SPRINGS, — (UP) — Texans boast about Texas, but they visit Colorado. More Texas than Colorado cars mad'e the trip up the Pike’s Peak highway near here during the month of July. There were 2.805 Texas cars counted on the toad, compared with 2,109 Colorado vehicles. Kansas City, Mo., has the second largest stockyards and meat packing industry in the United States.