Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 90, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 May 1967 — Page 2

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NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS THURS. AAAY 4, 1967

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May 1, 1967 To The Editor, In your issue of April 27, 1967, appeared a letter written by Ralph E. Bell and concluded by saying “Oan someone explain?” I will be only too happy to explain and bring out the true facts. About 2 years ago I wrote a letter „to the editor in which I told of repeatedly asking Mr. Bell and his fellow officers of the Citizens Committee, to go with us as we toured other schools. At this time we were trying to decide what we needed as a build ing program and for curriculum

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evaluation so that we could do a better job educating our children. I felt we needed to meet together, look at other schools together and then reason things out together resulting in a conclusion suitable to all and to the advantages of our children. However this could not be done, since in our conversation, Mr. Bell quickly and sarcastically quipped at me “we don’t have time to waste like touring other schools.” Mow 2 years later they are taken ap with touring other schools and fining false statistics at the public. First they brought up the comparison of the Jimtown High

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School at a cost of 1% million dollars, and now the Prairie Heights High School at $1,670,000. You can not compare a pony to a horse, nor a mule to a horse, but must compare like to like to be fair and honest. The Jimtown High School was constructed in 1964-1965 to serve 650 students. It does not include an industrial arts department siuce this is in the older building. It does not have an auditorium, it does not include outside athletic facilities, ithe gymnasium and library are only % as large, the science and language labs are much smaller and there is no air conditioning. I am not criticizing this school at Jimtown, I think it is a good functional school and serves 650 students well and they should be proud of this school. On April 28, 1967, I had an appointment to obtain the correct information from the Superintendent of Schools of the Prairie Heights High School which is as follows: 1) The school will have 674 students in it this yeiar and noit 900 as quoted by Mr. Bell. Os the 674 students only 418 are High School and the other 256 are Junior High which also makes quite a difference. 2) The cost only includes the fixed equipment. 3) There is no auditorium. 4) The gymnasium and shop are

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only Vz as large as our proposed school. 5) The library, science department and language labs are only 65% as large. 6) There are no surge areas—larger ball space outside the gym etc., to handle crowds. All their hall sizes are the minimal allowed by the state. 7) There is a vast difference in the floors,for the 2 schools. Again this is a good functional school designed for a purpose and serves it well. You be the judge about this statement made to me “we sure could use more room and already know it won’t hold as many students as it’s supposed to.” Both of these schools were contracted late in 1963 and early 1964. Since then, all architects and contractors will tell you, the cost of building has gone up more than 30% and would represent quite a sizable amount of money off the $3,400,000 program we have now proposed. In fact the new school could have been in operation, Central School could have been remedied well, the South Elementary School could have its new rooms and all purpose room and all this within the cost we now purpose for the one school had we had support in our earlier stages. If this had been possible and we could have had the accumulative building

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fund we tried to put through 5 years ago we would not have had the anxious mothers of Central School students now, nor would Nap<panee City have been urged to help us by annexing the proposed site. In the Wakarusa Tribune the same letter ended with a P.S. “80% of the 200 who signed the petition for the school, from the HarrisonWakaruSa area, were employed by the school system. We again checked the Statistics and found that 36 of the 200 were employed by or even remotely connected to the school system.)Mr. Bell, even the newest of modern mathmalics could not stretch this to read anything like 80%. On January 21, 1967, we did resolve to begin on anew building program, when the new High School reaches 900 students, in the area of greatest growth. From the beginning to the end of a building program it would take at least 3 years, depending on the obstacles in its path and how persistent they were. By this time the new school would have 1,100 students and could be split to 650-450, or the like. This 650 in the Niappanee split would be more than we are beginning with now in the combined 10, 11 and 12 grades of the present NappaneeWakarusa schools. The present Nappanee High School does have 686 but remember this is 8-12 not 10-12. We still must compare like to like. In conclusion I feel we can

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build a 6 room house for from $15,000 to $30,000, and the same goes for anew school. I feel we are proposing a good, functional, well built school in the middle priced category, but it will include an auditorium for 800, a gymnasium for 3500-4000, a good well equipped library, very adequate laboratories in science, language, graphic arts, adequate and complete industrial arts, a good business and secretarial program, surge areas to help handle crowds and also a comfortable air conditioned building. This is a building and curriculum we need, our students would remain competitive and we would all be proud of and the horse would yet be in front of the cart. R. M. Abel, M.D. Nappanee, Indiana/ April 28, 1967 Mr. Don Nichols Nappanee Advance-News Nappanee, Indiana Dear Don: When a group of mothers take the time and effort to survey the shocking inadequacies of Central School and to present a well-writ-ten report of their findings, it is distressing to see them brushed off by the school board and superintendent. Surely their efforts deserve more than the often-repeat-ed promise of “repairs to Central School this summer.” Does the board not realize that this small

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group speaks for many, many other citizens who are either unsure of their ability to express themselves or too timid to do so? Surely we do not need a tragedy to provoke action after it is too late. Central School does not just need repairs; at the very least it needs a complete overhaul. The best alternative would be to replace the whole building. I think it is shocking to see the board spend so much time haggling over anew high school when the real need is for immediate action to provide our elementary students with the decent school they should had years ago. What can we do to arouse the board to action? Must we band together and shout, complain, petition, and make such a nuisance of ourselves that we cannot be ignored? This seems to be the kind of behavior which attracts official attention. Sincerely, Janet Dieterlen Box 1225 San Juan Texas, 78589 April, 1967 Dear Friends, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5,6.

Carlyle and I are still very busy with our Spanish studies. We have had the semifinal exams for this semester and seven weeks of school left. Our classes are going well for which we praise the Lord. We are so glad the Lord gave us this opportunity because 'll has already helped us so much to ,be able to talk with the Mexican brethren. Tim Bible School at Charco Azul in Mexico, has dismissed for the summer. This completed the second year for the school with eighteen Students. The commencement exercises were very nice with the two graduates receiving their diplomas and all the students receiving their report cards. The Bible School will open again in September with an eight month session and at the conclusion of two years, the student will receive his or her diploma. There will be a number of new young people coming to study the Word. Additional classroom and dormitory space will be needed. Remember the school and these young people in prayer for as they are trained in the Word, they are of vital importance to the life of the churches in Mexico. These young teenagers are a real challenge to us. They have a great burden for their own people. A number are out preaching the Gospel in various parts of Mexico during the spring and summer months. Some have revival meetings and childrens meetings. Carlyle and I are very concerned for the churches in Mexico. Most of the Christians have been saved only a few years and need more knowledge of the daily Christian walk in the victory of Christ. They must be established in the Word so they can stand alone should the time come that the missionaries have to leave the country. Continue to pray for us that we will soon have command of the language and be able to help spread the message of the Cross to those who have never heard and to encourage the Christians to a deeper walk with God. We have enjoyed your letters so much. There is nothing like a letter from home to bring encouragement. Thank you and may God bless you for your prayers

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D.E.N. Everyone seems to have survived the prom. The beauty shops were busy beforehand as was the florist. Kate and Bill Ganshorn had plenty to do in what really amounts to a real accomodation to the boys. Everyone looked so nice as they took off for Elkhart. The band at the prom was, according to chaperones, loud, if nothing else. This is one of the main points on which a band seems to be judged these days. Jaycees, Kiwanians, Rotarians, Lions and parents kept things swinging during the wee morning hours. The A-N was represented by Dallas Bean, who performed his tasks admirably. Few (if any) went to the Dunes on Saturday. ★ ★ ★ Spent Friday evening with Bag and Charlotte Pippen then went to the Jaycee banquet with Pat and Betty. It's good to know that Nappanee has two good men from which to choose the next Mayor. The Nappanee syndicate (so named by friends up‘north) place the betting on the fall outcome as pretty even money now. ★ ★ ★ Anyone who saw last week's paper agreed that the Lehman men are all good pickers o c their women. ★ ★ ★ The editor can hardly wait for next week's A-N. There's been lots of work on it.

One of the college students was home recently and told some hair raising tales of the use of LSD by some on a college campus. Apparently we are all sheltered here. ★ ★ ★ Berne Schorsch, formerly with the Advance-News, stopped in Saturday. He's with the newspaper in Lapeer, Michigan. The Schorschs just had their fourth baby, another little girl. JOINS BLUE KEY Blue Key National Honor Fraternity at Indiana State University recently initiated nineteen new members. Blue key is a men’s scholastic honorary, requiring junior class status and a 3.00 (B) cumulative grade average. It is limited to a membership of thirty-five. To be accepted for membership, a student must exhibit scolastic and leadership ability. Robert Best, 551 E. John St., a Junior at Indiana State, Was among the initiates.