The Mail-Journal, Volume 1, Number 3, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 March 1962 — Page 5

Syracuse School News

SENIOR IN THE NEWS STEVE WILLIAMS This week we are honoring Steve Williams as our senior in the news, Steve is the handsome, athletic son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Williams. Steve has two older brothers, Bob (Jr.) and Fletcher, and a married sister, Sally. Steve also has nine pets at home, eight mice and a dog, Lucky Boy. Steve has been very active and popular throughout high school. He was elected king of the junior high spring dance in the eighth grade. He showed leadership as class president during both the eighth and ninth grade. As a freshman, Steve helped as a projectionist. In the tenth grade he joined FTA and chorus. During his junior year he was historian of the FTA. He also joined Science dub and entered a model volcano in the Science Fair. This year, along with his other activities, Steve is secre-tary-treasurer of the Industrial Arts dub. He is finding his senior year a very busy one. Steve enjoys all sports and is an all-round good athlete. He has participated in basketball and track all four years. He was also in cross-country his sophomore and senior years. He recently received his Athletic jacket of which he is very proud. Last summer Steve worked at the Poinsette Marina. During his spare time he enjoyed skiing and dating. Two of Steve’s favorite interests are fishing trips and girls. • , . Next year Steve is planning to go to Purdue University to study forestry. He said he would some day like to become president of the United States. We wish you the very best of luck, Steve, for a successful, future. Jill SENIOR NEWS Basketball for the season, ending with the sectional tourney last weekend. The boys put up a terrific fight, and we’re really proud of them. This means

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too that the senior sock hops are over. Thanks for your attendance through the year. We really appreciate it YcAi may have seen some of the seniors carrying around little yellow books, reading them when they had the chance. These books are copies of the senior play. “Professor, How Could You?” This comedy has a varied cast, and seniors are trying to type cast each other. Seniors are getting more excited about senior trip as May comes closer. Don’t forget to get your dues in. The earlier they’re in, the earlier we’ll know how much we’ll still have to earn. Avoid last minute rush! Gladys Glupp ED. NOTE: Our apologies go to Miss Glupp for our recent error of spelling her name “Clupp.” Fan mail addressed with this incorrect name will be refused. JUNIOR NEWS The juniors breathed a sign of relief with the final push of the broom and scoop of paper signifying the last time they’ll have to clean up after a basketball game. The Milford-Syracuse game also formally ended the sale of concessions. A, hearty thanks goes to our patrons throughout the season and to Mr. Richards And Mr. Lentz, our class sponsors, for their time and patience in making our project a success. The results of the lowa Achievement Tests, taken several weeks ago, were presented to the class on Monday, February 12. These same tests were given in the freshman year. Many students advanced several percentiles while others slipped a few. Three juniors were among those inducted into the National Honor Society at their recent ceremony. Congratulations go to Bunny Cripe, Jim Howard and Vicki Cecil on their high scholastic achievement. Toni Butt and Jim Stefanski also deserve recognition in regard to their work at the state music

contest in Indianapolis. Bobby Fisher is to be commended on his fine work at the South Bend Art Show. Bob received honor mention on his portrait. Jim Stefanski FIRST GRADE —MRS. KNAPP The boys and girls have been fighting mumps, chicken pox and colds, but are slowly coming back. The parents have been such a help at home in helping the children keep up with the group. The children had some interesting experiences studying money. They brought in many objects for a toy store. As they learned to count change and recognize pieces of money, they also got to spend it They also had (as they called it) a "real live store.” They really bought candy, gum, etc. The children are now finished with their first “Listen, Speak, and Write” books and are beginning the second books. They have learned to make all of their A, B, Cs. The class enjoyed many of Lincoln’s and Washington’s adventures. Learning a bit of their history was fascinating to them. They even found out both famous presidents had blue eyes. Since Bruce Neer had chicken pox on Valentine’s Day, his mother was unable to attend our party. She did some of the “home duties” of a room mother, but Mrs. Shively was directly in charge of the party. The children were given “broken hearts” and the boys had to find the missing pieces (held by the girls) to their hearts. Having found their partners, the boys seated the girls and served them refreshments. Valentines were enjoyed by all. Room 3 lost the P. T. A. banner, but the children are sure they will get it back next month. Visitors the past six weeks have been: Mrs. Hostetler, Mrs. Workman, Mrs. Griffith and Andrea, Mrs. Searfoss, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Hadley, and Mrs. Shively. We also have a student from Goshen college observing us for five weeks. He is Arthur Prowant. Becky Yoder and Marilyn Martin observed for exploratory teaching. Some interesting comments heard in the room were: Ist child -— “Did you get spanked?” 2nd child — “No! That was my day off. Dad wasn’t home!”, Girl —- “Our horse does the funniest things. I take her out on the ice and she skates on her horse shoes.” Ist child — “My dad is loading 15,000 ’ bu. of com in the truck and taking it to a box car.” 2nd child — “There’s a good example of farm life.” * Helen Knapp THIRD GRADE NEWS — MRS. KOWALLIK Our room mothers, Mrs. Stanley Hoopingamer and Mrs. Charles Searfoss, provided us with an enjoyable party to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Those valentines sent anonymously always add speculative mystery to the occasion. Current officers of our Book Club are president, Kathy Searfoss and secretary, Jan Gaff. Each of us has an opportunity to be Leader of the Day and Helper of the Week. In science we have recently studied the solar system with emphasis on our planet, the earth. Learning about the changes in the earth’s crust during millions of years has been interesting. The study of the formation of rock and soil as well as the causative role of water led to various experiments. Many of us a/e now planning our entries in the Science Fair to be held next month.

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Larry Jones And Steve Yoder Leave For U. N. Washington D. C. Seminar

Larry Jones, Son of W. T. Jones, Jr.,, and Steve Yoder, son of Eugene Yoder, left today to attend a United Nations Washington D. C. Seminar from March 2-10. The seminar is being conducted by the Methodist Youth fellowship of North Indiana conference of the Methodist church. The youths will be two of a group of 35 youth delegates from local Methodist churches throughOur experience with learning conversational German continues as we now have twenty-two pages in our notebook texts. Sometimes we surprise ourselves with our understanding of the language. All of us are gaining an appreciation of another child’s language as he expresses himself. We will all be better citizens of our world community as a result of our early introduction to a language different from our own familiar one. FIFTH GRADE — MR. ALLEN Since reporting last time Sara Yoder and Diane Fisher have moved away. David Holsclaw has joined our group from Illinois. Welcome, David Our room committee now consists of Steve Tatman, Steve Bryan, Linda Bushong, and John Hulley. In arithmetic we are now studying and subtraction of fractions. It seems that the hardest thing for some of us is to reduce to lowest terms. Jerry Thornburg brought us a confederate flag last week. It is very appropriate since we are studying the Civil War in history. Two weeks ago we were studying poetry. We find that there are some budding poets in our town. Some of the best poems follow. The Chicken and the Rooster The chicken and the rooster had a fight The chicken knocked the rooster out of sight. But then the rooster said that’s all right, I’ll see you in the gumbo tomorrow night. By: Dan Gladieux My Hog I have a hog, Who plays with a dog, Who kicked the horse. Os course Os course! He busted the fence, and didn’t have any sense. Oh I like my hog, Who plays with a dog. By: Ricky Brennan My Bird Skippy I have a little Parakeet. He does not like his treat, The only thing he likes to do,

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out the northeastern third of Indiana. Purpose of the seminar is to study the United Nations and the Congress of the United States in the light of the principles of Christian citizenship. This is the first year that such a seminar has been conducted by the North Indiana conference Methodist youth fellowship and should prove to be of much interest Is sit and whistle at you. He can’t fly for he hurt his wing, But he can still sit and sing. I play with Skippy and he plays with me I am very glad he was given to me. By: Vicky Smith The House Mouse Once I found a mouse, I brought him in the house. I tried to teach him many tricks, But all he did was lick his lips. Poor little mouse. He finally learned to pat his paws, When he wanted to go out of doors. There I lost him, my little mouse, The one I brought into the house. Poor little mouse. •f By: Peggy Ridings Our room helpers this week are: Dan Gladieux, Kathy Clark, Steve Tatman, Ricky Brennan, Nancy Shaw, Karen Wiggs. Homer Allen RACK RATINGS An excellent example of the capsule reviews that we have been printing was written by junior, Toni Butt. “We Are the Wounded” — Keith Wheeler, reporter for the Chicago Daily News, covered World War H in the Pacific. His beat was Two Jima. He was wounded on the island and while recovering, he wrote about the many other 1 wounded men. The book shows the suffering and courage of the wounded men, and what they had to face in the future.” Toni certainly makes it sound like an interesting book. None of these reviews would be possible were it not for the fine English department this year. The paper back book rack has certainly increased the enthusiam for reading and at the same time made it possible to get a good number of books at a reasonable price. We thank the English department for it’s foresight and advanced teaching practices! STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The Student Council of Syracuse high school held a meeting February 16. First order of business was the Spring Dance. The date was set for May, and committees were appointed. The Spring dance has become an annual event and we’re looking forward to making it a big success. Kay Nordman SYRACUSE F. F. A. CHAPTER AT RECENT DISTRICT AND SECTION CONTESTS The Syracuse F. F. A. Chapter participated in the district H contests at Mentone high school held on January 30.

Syracuse placed in the contests second, demonstration — second; state chapter contest — third. In the public speaking contest, Earl Roberts won first place and the right to compete in the section I contest held at New Carlisle on February 7. Earl placed first in the section I contest and will give his speech at the State F. F. A. Convention in March in competition with the three other section winners of Indiana. SYRACUSE F. F. A. SELECTS STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES The Syracuse chapter of Future Farmers of America in their meeting Monday evening. February 12, selected Roger Shuder and Joe Hibschman as their official delegates to the 1962 Indiana State Convention of F. F. A. They will participate in the convention to be held at Purdue university on March 22, 23, and 24. ' A banquet committee was also appointed to arrange for our annual FFA parent-son banquet to be held on May 4. Jerry Popenfoose, Reporter

GIRLS BOWLING STANDINGS FEB. 17, 1962 First four teams listed are junior high and the last four are high school. Ten Pins 39% 19% Four Preps 36% 22% Lucky Strikes 27 32 Black Balls • 17 42 Pinheads 40% 20% Alley Cats 26% 33% Juniors 27 32 Swingin’ Seniors 24 35 Team High Three Games L Pinheads 1823 2. Juniors ................ 1665 3. Swingin’ Seniors 1636 Team High Single Games 1. Pinheads 635 2. Pinheads 607 3. Pinheads 581 Individual High Three Games 1. Vona Schacht 467 2. Bobby Stiver 403 3. Sue Le Count 391 Individual High Single Game 1. Vona Schacht 164 2. Vona Schacht 155 3. Sherry Burson 154 SUMMER READING PROGRAM Edgar A. Speer, Principal, has announced that a remedial reading program will be held at the Syracuse elementary school this summer. Mrs. Marie Stevanus, a teacher of one of the second grade sections, has been engaged to teach this program. Although specific details must be worked out and announced at a later date, it is hoped that the following things can be incorporated in this program: ’. a. Each child will attend a daily two hour session for a period of six to eight weeks. b. Three two hour sessions will be held per day. c. Each section will be limited to a small number of students so that more individual instruction can be given. d. The program will begin soon after school is dismissed for the summer. e. The children will be assigned to sections by reading level and the nature of their reading problems rather than by chronological age and/or grade level. Except in unusual cases, this program will include only students in grades 1-6. Mr. Speer states that this program is being offered as a public service. The local school board will furnish the room facilities free of charge. Since there is no stated aid for a summer program on this level, the cost of the teacher’s salary and supplies will have to be paid by the parents of the children participating in the program. However, Mr. Speer emphasized the fact that a quality remedial reading program will be offered at a fraction of the cost of private tutoring which usually costs from $2.50 to $4.50 per hour. Final details will be announced later by the elementary principal. Edgar A. Speer, Principal HELD FROM LAST WEEK SECOND GRADE, Mrs. Haab We are now through with the reading unit, “New Storybook Friends.” A project we enjoyed was to pick out the most important animal of the story and make that animal out of pine cones and ice cream spoons. We are enjoying the independent reader, “What Next?” too. In arithmetic the children are working on teen combinations. Twelve is the one we are working on. Our health unit is finsihed and we were able to- list over 30 fruits

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and over 20 vegetables. "Winter is Here” is completed, all except the story and picture of George Washington which Miss Ruthann Brilhart will have the class do next Thursday. She is a student at Goshen college and will be observing in our room every Thursday afternoon for five weeks. The children were impressed with their stories about Abraham Lincoln. We put this paper in our winter books. Each child’s valentine to his parents was a card and a shadow of himself. At a party Roger Wiggs won the prize for tearing the best heart out of paper behind his back. Cake and punch were served by room mothers, Mesdames Donald Niles and C. E. Tatman. Our room has received a nice set of golden books; also some award winning books. FOURTH GRADE, Mrs. Gants We are sorry to lose Judy Kyle from our class. She went to Illinois to live with an aunt The pictures we took on our trip to Baer Field have been developed and are very good. We sent valentines to Jesse Strieby, who was a shut-in friend. We enjoyed our Valentine party and want to thank the room mothers for the delicious refreshments and a pleasant hour. SIXTH GRADE, Mr. Buntain The world importance of the Near East, the use of basic equations, and the study of sound are subjects being currently explored by the class. Get some of our scientists—Linda Cecil, Mike Brower, Tom Crews, Paul /Stoelting, for example— to explain what paper straws, rubber bands, vacuum pumps, and bell jars have to do with sound. A Chess club has been formed to give those interested a chance to learn and play chess. Some talented players seem to be emerging. Nancy Kohr plans to make it her life’s work to regain the world chess championship from the Russians. Mesdames Jack Stoelting and Hubert Kirkdorfer did a fine job of preparing a Valentine party. The punch was exotic. The emptier the bowl got, the thicker and better the punch became. Teacher: “Alice Alfrey, use “pasture” in a sentence as a verb.” Alice: “I will pasturize the cows.” SYRACUSE School Menu School menus for next week: MON.: Bar-B-Q, Dutch sweet sauerkraut, fruit, cake, milk. TUES.: Roast pork and dressing, lettuce salad, green jgllo, bread and butter, milk. WED.: Beans and ham, beans without ham (Ash Wednesday), cole slaw, fruit, combread, butter and jelly, milk. THURS.: Fried chicken, creamed peas, lettuce salad, fruit, bread and butter, milk. FRL: No lunch. Teachers’ Workshop.

Books On Indian Lore In the 1930’s Otho Winger, while president of Manchester college, wrote a number of books and pamphlets about the Indians of Indiana. Two of them appeared in hard back cloth bound book form: “The Lost Sister Among the Miamis” and “The Potawatomie Indians.” These with the other paper back pamphlets are now reprinted in four books which include the additional titles of “The Frances Slocum Trail” and “The Last of the Miamis.” “The Frances Slocum Trail” includes also Winger’s Centennial History of Wabash county ; his pageant on the Occasion of the memorial program at the Slocum cemetery, and the silver anniversary program at Manchester college celebrating his 25 years as president 1911-1936. In addition a brief biography has been added which includes the titles of all the books written by Otho Winger. "The Last of the Miamis” really was Mishingomesia. Also included here is his pamphlet on LITTLE TURTLE, that on the Kenapocomoco or Eel river, and his treatise on “The Agricultural Experiment That—Failed. This last was the story of the attempt to teach the Indians to farm. The experiment was on an area at the Forks of the Wabash. The American Friends were interested in this program. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Disher returned Feb. 17 from a two-week vacation in Florida.

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MILO J. LIGHTFOOT SNELL TRUCK LINE PURCHASES KRUGER LINE PIERCETON — The Snell Truck Line has purchased the Kruger Truck Line, as announced by Milo Lightfoot, president of Snell Truck Line. The purchase is to take effect today (Thursday). This will add many more towns in this part of the state to be serviced by Snell trucks. Offices are at the Triple Service station on road 30 east of Pierceton. MILFORD ! School News ; By , ’ , EARLEEN FISHER This past week has furnished MHS with two lengthened week ends. Due to the icy roads Monday, Feb. 19, there was no school, much to joy and relief of more than one person. On account of the tourney, School was let out early on Thursday and all day Friday. Speaking of the tourney, we would like to congratulate the team for the tremendous effort they put out against the Syracuse Yellowjackets. There are more important things than winning, though in this world of continuous competition they sometimes slip into the background. TEACHER OF THE WEEK NOREEN JUNE MARRIOT Mrs. Marriot is one of the three first grade teachers in the Milford elementary school. She has red hair and blue eyes and celebrates her birthday on the 4th of March Her family consists of her hushusband, Thomas. Mrs. Marriot was graduated from Ball State Teachers college with a Bachelor of Science degree. Her main extracurricular activity at the moment is playground duty, which means keeping an eye on several grades of active youngsters. Her pet peeve is mothers who won’t work with the teacher. Her advice to students is to finish school as life will be easier. Her secret ambition is to travel thru Europe. Mrs. Marriot’s ambition in life is to be a good wife, mother and teacher. , Among her facorite things Mrs. Marriot includes: sport, golf; color, turquoise; hobby, sewing and knitting; food, fried chicken; kind of person, one who follows the Golden Rule; author, W. S. Grey; book, “Fun With Dick and Jane”; kind of student, one who does his best. SENIOR OF THE WEEK CORINNE KAY MOREHOUSE Corinne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Morehouse of r 1 Milford. She has dark blond hair and blue eyes. Her birthdate is September 3, 1944. Corinne is active in band and chorus. She is the secretary of GAA and vice president of Rekamemoh. She is also active in church work, district .and sectional as well as local. Her pet peeve is gossipers. Her advice to students is “have fun ... study the best . . .• like- your teachers.” After graduation Corinne plans to work. Her secret ambition is to marry an I. S. P. Her ambition in life is to set a good example for others. Corinne’s favorites include: colors, light blue and green; song, “Together”; singer, Connie Francis; movie, “South Pacific”; actor Bobby Darrin; actress, Tuesday Weld; food, anything but spinach and coconut; sport, basketball; subject, home economics; hobby, collecting rocks. . WALTHAM, MASS., N E W STRLBUNE: “One thing kids can’t understand is why a country that , makes nuclear bombs would out-' law firecrackers.”

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