Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 12 March 1959 — Page 11

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1959

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The Schoo PLEASANT MILLS HIGH By Marie Ohler Our lotions go to 1 heKjr-' ■ Decatur Yellowß Jackets as they made a S dous sho wing with the defend-MWjK. ’* ing state pion South Side Archers in Saturday's regional battle at the wtwlMßES—< the Fort Wayne Coliseum. —P.M.H.S.— This eliminates Adams county basketball for the season. Now coming up will be track and baseball. -. JFMf —P.M.H.S.— Four senior boys, Steve Irwin, Steve Riley, Roger Roe, and Roger Snyder, have experienced thenlast high school basketball. Pleasant Mills is sorry to see these boys go. Indeed many hard hours were contributed to the sport. - P.M.H.S.— The junior class sponsored a skating party March-12 at the Happy Hours roller rink. The whole school was invited, and we believe the kids enjoyed themselves. —P.M.H.S.— Pleasant Mills high school presents “High Time” Saturday. March 21, at 7:30 p.m. on WOWO, Fort Wayne. This program will feature the months of 'the year in songs and poems. Don’t miss this program. Remember to tune your dial to WOWO at 7:30 p.m. and hear announcer, Larry Jackson, present “High Time.” —P.M.JI.S— Thursday, February 26, the Y.F.C. Bible club met and there were approximately 35 present. As a special feature, there was an accordion quartet consisting of Louise Curie, Kenny Wagner, Dick Sprunger, and Jerry Wagner. Everyone enjoyed the Rev. E. G. Steiner’s talk. Today, the Y.F.C. Bible club guest speaker was the Rev. Huston Bever. March 18 and 19 we will be showing the film “Seventeen.” We are looking forward to seeing you present at these meetings.

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J Reporter WILLSHIRE HIGH By Rose Baumgartner; The Willshire ' school band and t h e director, Jack Renner, ha v e received * fine comments for their transcribed musip on WERT radio safety program “ ■F' ; Saturday, Feb. . .K«. 21. Different schools in the county have presented safety programs on each Saturday. Robert Anderson, representing the sixth grade, discussed traffic safety on the program. r.arry Games, representing the fifth grade, talked on the subject of fire safety. Janet Hamrick of the fourth grade discussed the subject of safety in working with electricity„ Three numbers \‘A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" “Music Campers." and the “Fite Song” were played by the band. All those participating are congratulated for a fine performance. —WHS.— Ray Black attended the conference on instruction at Columbus last week. The conference is sponsored by the Ohio Education Association. Mr. Black, the local science and biology teacher, attended as a representative of Van Wert county teacher's association. —W.H.S.— The physics class and the juniorsenior industrial arts class recently visited the Electric plant at Decatur, Ind. The General Electric plant has arranged very fine educational tours for the students. The students showed much pleasure after returning from the tour. —W.H.S'.Intramurals were played in the local gymnasium for the past two weeks. The senior boys and the sophomore girls won the interclass basketball tournament. The senior boys won over the junior boys, the score being 72-56. The sophomore- girls triumphed over the junior girls by a score of 30 to 20. The classes are to be congratulated for the victories.

Another Bible film will be shown flh the local gymnasium March 13. The film is entitled “Voice in the Deep." It will be shown at 2:15 and 3 p.m. The public is invited to attend both the films. —W.H.S.— Group pictures of the eight elementary class rooms will be taken Friday, March 20. "Die photos will £e taken in the individual class rooms, and will be available later on tor thoSe who are interested. - W.H.S.— The speech class visited WKJGTV, channel 33, Ft. Wayne Wednesday,- March 11, and appeared on the 1 p.m. block of shows entitled “Farming, News," and "Editor’s Desk.” The class is currently studying radio and television production, and the visit was of an educational factor. —W.H.S.— The Y-Teens met in the gymnasium March 9, for their March meeting. After a few choruses and the business, meeting the girls exchanged their peanut sister gifts. Recreation was then held on the gym floor. A good time was had by all who attended. The next- meeting will be the second Monday evening of April. —W.H.S.— The senior class is planning a bake sale Saturday. The sale will be held at Jones and Byers at Willshire and at Fishers Hardware at Chattanooga. Sweet rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, chicken and noodles, etc., will be available. The bake sale will start at 9 a.m. Don't forget that date! * -WHS.— Saturday, March 7, Richard and Becky Dellinger traveled to Lima, Ohio, to compete in the district solo and ensemble contest. Both were entered in tfie piano division. Dick, a local senior, played “Polonaise in E-Flat Minor” by Chopin and received,a superior rating (I). He will travel to Bowling Green University April 11, to compete in the regional finals for solos and ensembles. Becky, a local freshman, played “Tarantella in A Minor” and received an excellant (II) rating. Both Becky and Dick are to be congratulated for fine performances, representing Willshire school. —W.H.S.— WREN HIGH SCHOOL By Jo Ann Lichtensteiger The Wren mu- ■ sic department has the long awaited risers. After the money had been earned through a itrel and by sell-. mg candy t< > ■r the shop boys • built the risers. | The risers are wide enough ior either band or chorus and are port-

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able. So far. Tve heard only one coinplaint — 'that tire music director, Mrs. Sheets, can see anyone trying to cut up in the last row. — W. H. S. — WHOOoobooooooooooooo! The seniors are putting the final touches on their last dramatic venture, “Spooks Alive”, published by the Art Craft Cp. of Cedar Rapids, lowa. The play takes place in the warden’s home of an abandoned prison. Professor Rockby, his family, and their oddly assorted friends are vacationing here for the summer. People disappear and ghosts stalk the halls, but it is the funniest of plays. Please come Friday-at Bp.m. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. I’m sure you’ll enjoy an evening of mystery and comedy. — W. H. S. - Charlotte Gehres, a senior, has been chosen as Wren’s candidate for Hobby queen. Good luck to you. Charlotte;. Wren students are for you. —1,.’.., — W. H. S. — Participating in the district music contest held at Lima last Saturday were ten solos and one ensemble from Wren. The participants are rated by judges as I superior II excellent 111 good, IV, and V. Paul Oechsle - Bass solo was given I IV. Jay Hamrick on baritone horn; Jerry Brittsan on tuba; and : Cheryl Clifton Mezzo - Sopiana solo received a 111 rating. Obtabling a rating of excellent were > Anne Bowen and Anne Moser-Alto ’ solos; and Carolyn Germann - soprano solo. Judy Darr - mezzo soprano solo; 1 Elaine Springer - soprano solo; Ardith Yoh - clarinet solo; and the i girls ensemble were all rated sup- ■ erior. Those who received a sup--1 erior rating may enter state contest. * ‘ - — W. H. S. — 1 ADAMS CENTRAL HIGH i By Shirley Osterman i Nice going, . Jackets! Y o . really ) ed our county , well at the reg-'i*’d| 'JgKUSSt ' tonal last Satur-' ‘ day at Fort g 5 Wayne. Play- "Mp ' j ing the defend- . » ing state champs was no easy rs FREE Hawaiian ORCHID |" To The First 100 Women To Come In Our Store SAT., MAR. 14th * KAY E ’ S - SHOE STORE

task, but you gave South Side its closest game of the regional. —A.C.HJS.—• . Absentees at Central seem to be declining in the upper six grades this week, while the lower grades have their turn with the “flu bug”.

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A count on Monday of thto*week showed that 223 were absent from the entire school, and 105 of these were out of the upper six grades. Tuesday’s tabulation turned up the fact that 236 were out of the entire school, which included 96 from the