The Mail-Journal, Volume 2, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 April 1963 — Page 8

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Milford School News By EARLEEN FISHER 'a The junior class play, “The Sword and the Scroll,” is making progress by leaps and bounds. The scenery is simply superb: stone walls, a gigantic stone arch way, a massive dungeon door, slender white marble pillars. The costumes are something out of this world, and that is no exaggera- ~ tion: some look like something from another planet. Os course there is always the acting. This, too, is somewhat hard to describe. All these ingredients add i. up to a play that will leave its mark on Milford high school, and the community. SENIOR NEWS By Carolyn Crowl Spring is here and once again it is time to do your spring cleaning. The seniors would like very much to help you. We are planning to have a car wash Saturday, April 6, from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. at the Texaco station in Milford. Time is getting closer to the close of our high school days. We all know it, but we try to forget. We are looking forward to our K senior class trip in May. Everyone is anxious to see New York and Washington, D. C. JUNIOR NEWS By 7 Sally Keller The'first part of this news-will be devoted to our main project: making the class play a huge success. Starting Monday night, Apr. 1, the whole group was at the .gym - prompters, prisoners, cast, and all. Mrs. Tompkins passed out song sheets for the prisoners Friday. In case you’ve missed the 24 posters posted around town, the name of the play is “The Sword and the Scroll” to be presented on Friday,; April 5, at 7:30 p. n* by * who else but the juniors. Mr. Kesler talked to us Thurs- I day- when Mrs. Williams was ill during our regular English class ° period about credit points and our majors and minors. Some of us are finding that summer school is either essential or desirable for one reason or another. Remember the essay contest we entered on "What I Can Do for My Country?” Ken; Beer went on to win the district prize. Congratulations! Everyone be sure, to come to our play’ to help us leave town next spring on our trip. (I’m sure som.e of the worthy citizens of our town will be glad to come just to insure thefact that we will leave town, if only for a week.-Earleen). It has been estimated that we have about half the necessary funds foi’ making the trip. On this beautiful day I feel justified using the term “Aloha.” So - “Aloha!” SOPHOMORE NEWS By Becky Hoerr I haven’t seen this class so excited for ages. We’ve finally ordered our class rings, and we’re suddenly overcome by an upperclassman feeling. Our style of ring- is really new arid really neat! We hope to get them early this summer so we can show them off sooner. Os course, along with being excited, we’ll soon be flat broke. We’ve just finished reading “Silas Marner” in literature and plan to begin- “Idylls of the King” soon. A Shakespeare play, possibly “The Merchant of Venice,” will add more variety to our reading. Lately, all one lis able to hear around school is junior class play talk. Well, juniors, the sophomore Latin class made some Roman emblems for the stage. (Credit where credit is due, you know.) Spring has really sprung! Most sophomores are in school in body, but our spirit seems to be lacking: I think the spirits are outside away from books or at home trying to sleep off the spring fever. There are only a few more weeks, kids, so just brace up and see spring the best you can from indoors. SPANISH CLUB NEWS By Ann Lange The Spanish club met Thursday, March 28, at 6:30 o’clock. Eleven guests, Messrs. and Mesdames Kesler, Van Meter ( Allen, Beiswanger, Mesdames Robinson and Tompkins, and Mr. Cole, enjoyed the evening with us. After our fried chicken supper, Mr. Thompson took us on a trip to Puerto Rico with beautiful colored slides. To end the evening we had pie and ice cream. The next meeting will be on April 18. TOPS TO HAVE DEMONSTRATION A cosmetic demonstration will be held this evening at the weekly meeting of the TOPS Minnie ’ Mizers of Syracuse. To be held at the home of Mrs. William Rogers, those interested in becoming « TOPS Minnie Mizers are invited to attend. During last week’s meeting, it was recorded that an additional 15 pounds was lost by the still diminishing organization. This brings the total weight loss to 130 pounds.

Thursday, April 4, 1963

Syracuse School News Junior Class News The juniors held a meeting Mar. 27 to discuss future events. It was decided that they would have their “Slave Day” April 27. The class also decided •to sell tickets for a “Syracuse Night” at Enchanted Hills Playhouse. The performance “Guys and Dolls” will be given July 19. The junior-senior prom committees were announced. They are: Decorations - Bobbi Stiver, chr.. Ann Vanderford, John Stetler, Dick Coy, Jane StOelting; refreshments - Jack Zimmerman, Jerry Thornburg, Sandy Plymale; band - Ken Martin and Steve Carlson; banquet - Sandy Speer, Carol Hostetler, Paul Brewer, Philip Kline; ticket sales - Judy Stucky and Pat Appenzeller; and invitations for faculty - Donna Nicolai and Janet Hasse. Pollyanna 4-H Girls Pollyanna 4-H club met at 7:30 p. m., Tuesday, Mar. 26, at the home of Mrs. Douglas Yoder. The meeting was called to order by Judy Bryan. Pledges were given by Laura Rhoads and Diane Ringler. The roll was called and the members responded with the name of his favorite subjects. The club trip was discussed and it was decided to go either to Coppes Kitchens in Nappanee or Kelloggs Packing Co. Refreshments were served by Elaine Hoopingarner. Gwen Rhoads won the sunshine gift drawing. — Gwen R. REMEMBER WHEN? . . . By Tim Yeager ~ . . the “Pottawattamie” yearbook was published? (In my last article it was misspelled). It was being printed as early at 1907. Now'l would like you to imagine you are reading this in the | year 1907. The following is taken I from the “Pottawattamie” of that J year. History of Syracuse School Existing knowledge of the Syracuse school in the remote past is ' somewhat fragmentary. The records that were kept have been lost or destroyed and the. memory of some of our oldest citizens fails to ’ reach the earliest days of the school. However, it is known that 1 the first school in the township was built on the hill in Syracuse . in 1836. It was a small log structure.and stood near the corner of Harrison ’ and Washington streets. Syracuse ‘1 at this time consisted of only a few houses. The town was not laid 1 out until 1837. The township was ’ organized in 1836. Ward and Cros- ; son, the first settlers, had come ’ | here in 1832 and the first house

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was not built until 1833. It was built by Samuel Crosson near the old mill site. The number vs pupils that were in attendance at school in 1836 was very small. In those times the terms were short, consisting of only three or four months, and the teacher was paid in whole or in part by the patrons who took turns in boarding him. The old log school house was replaced by a frame building about the year 1862. The teachers who taught in early years were a Mr. Gattis, William Morrison, William Dennis, William Worley, Daniel Brown, Rebecca Sprowl, Isaac Kitson, Hannah Galbreath, and others. They are not named in the order in which they taught. George Hattie taught the school in the winter of 1870-71. The term was then four months. The school at that time presented some difficulties in the way of discipline. But Mr. Hattie by his unique methods succeeded in conducting a very interesting term. Mrs. Martha Whitehead, then Miss Guy, taught the school from 1871-1874. (To be continued next week)

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I North Webster | School News Music Contest The high school band and choir i participated in a district music contest at Columbia City Saturday, Mar. 30. The band received a ■ superior rating and the chorus received an excellent. The junior high school and choir J also participated, the choir receivi ing a rating of superior and the band a good. About 140 students took part in these contests. FHA The following Future Homemakers of America attended the northwest district spring meeting at Purdue university last Saturday: Chrystal Myers, Margaret Streby, Aloha Moser, Suzy Long, Beverly I Greider, Becky Wiseman, Charlotte Breedlove, Candy Laßue, and I Mary Ann Whelan. The girls were accompanied by their chapter advisor Mrs. Chester Pqrry and their chapter mother Mrs. Charles Long. Science Club Thirty science club members attended the science fair at Manchester college last Saturday afternoon. The group was accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Vonash, sponsor of the group. Other School Activities i The senior class will again spon- 1 sdr the annual king-queen, prince- 1 princess dance tomorrow night. * A king and queen, chosen from the ] high school, will be crowned with * a prince and princess who will be chosen from the junior high. Winners of the high school groups will ’ be determined by the amount of money deposited toward each * candidate. The money is earned 5 by class projects during a two-

, LARGE CROWD ATTENDS BONNET BOTIQ UE The “Bonnet BotiqUe,” a hat show sponsored by the Methodist , Service guild, was held last Thursj day evening at the Syracuse Mteh- , odist church with approximately 165 ladies in attendance. Mrs. Arnette Conkey of Chicago gave a presentation of 20 handfashioned hats and Service guild members modeled them. The door prize, a pink silk hat fashioned in--to a peonia, was received by Mrs. Milo Millinger Sr. of Nappanee, mother of Mrs. James Lentz. Mrs. James Hughes assisted by Mrs. Dale Allen were in charge of refreshments and Mrs. Richard Webb assisted by Mrs. Bill Peters were in charge of decorations. All Service Guild members assisted with this project. INITIATES NEW MEMBERS The Syracuse Women's Relief Corps met Monday evening at the Legion Hall with four new members being initiated into the patriotic organization. They were Mrs. Agnes Causer, Mrs. Herbert Blue, Mrs. Ethel Grubb and Mrs. Audrey LeCount. A business meeting was conducted by Mrs. Lee Poyser, president, preceding the ceremony. Refreshments in keeping with Eastei were later served to the 19 ladies present by hostesses Mrs. Hattie Cripe, Mrs. Lee Poyser, Mrs. Maude Geiger and Mrs. Emory Guy. LEGION AUXILIARY CONVENTION APRIL 10 The second district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the Milford Legion hall Wednesday, April 10.

week period preceding the coronation. Junior high winners are selected by popular vote of the entire student body. Principal Tours USAF Academy Paul Moore, principal of Syracuse high school, returned last Tuesday evening from the United States Air Force Academy located near Colorado Springs, Colo. As a guest of the Air Force, he had attended a three-day assembly for leading educators from the Indiana area. Principal Moore staged that it was a marvelous experience for any educator to be able to visit the academy. One of the many reasons for this is that both architecturally and facility-wise, the academy is extremely up to date. The purpose of the assembly was to inform and assist these educators to effectively counsel young men who are intellectually and morally able to attend the academy. He was among a group of thirty educators and Air Force officers who left Bunker Hill AFB Sunday, March 24, in a KC-97. On Monday, they took a complete tour of the academy, both of the buildings and grounds. They were billeted in the visiting officers quarters. Prior to their return, they also made a scenic tour of Colorado Springs and the area. Principal Moore was the only educator attending from this area. Arrangements for the trip were made by Brooks C. Pinnick, liason officer in this area for the Air Force, and M/Sgt. Robert Duglay, recruiting officers of Warsaw.

Pleads Innocent Lynn Knisley, 18, or r 3, Syracuse, entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of being an accessory after the fact of an assault and battery with intent to commit a robbery. He apeared in Elkhart Superior court last week before judge Frank J. Treckelo. Knisley is free on $3,000 bond and is awaiting trial set for May 20. He w’as implicated in the mugging of Ted Bailey, 61, of r 1, Bristol, a custodian in Elkhart. Sentenced to 1 to 10 years at the Indiana State Reformatory ; after pleading guilty to the charge are Timothy Stouder, 18, of Syracuse and Robert Zentz, 18, of Nappanee. They implicated Knisley • 1 who enlisted in the Air Force shortly after the incident. •' I < MILFORD - LEESBURG Hospital Notes i MRS. NOBLE W. NEFF ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Noble W. Neff, wife of ’ Van Buren township trustee Noble W. Neff, was admitted to Goshen General hospital on Friday, Mar. ’ 29, for treatment of blood clots on ’ her legs. It is not known when she will be released. HARRY GOOD IMPROVING 1 Harry Good, Milford barber, was i listed in good condition in the Elk- 1 hart General hospital yesterday <

ANTENNA SERVICE i TV —FM — CB Towers Painted — Free Estimates LARRY HEPLER BASIL COLLINS Bremen, Ind. Nappanee, Ind. Ph.: 549-1011 Ph.:773-3638 'The Sword & The Scroll’ A DRAMA IN 3 ACTS Will Be Presented By The JUNIOR CLASS OF M. H. S. Friday, April 5, lOi At 7:30 P.M. CAST ' ■ . / CAREB, a synical & indifferent Roman guardMlKE TREESH DODINIUS, a grizzled Roman guard in the Circus Maximus DICK SHARP MARIUS, a young soldier, newly assigned | ’ as a guardKEN BEER FESTUS, Nero’s messenger and i verse- maker JOE JESSOP MALLUCH, a prisoner, a recent Christian convert JOE BEER MERCURIA, a lady prisoner .. . CONNIE HARTTER ONESIUMS, the leader of the captured Christians . TERRY BEA 1 iY THEODOSIA, an older woman, one of the L : , prisoners ‘ EARLEEN FISHER DEBORRA, fiancee of Marius, also a prisonerJEAN KAISER MESSENGER GIRL, serves Emperor Nero in the Circus Maximus . . . CONNIE FOX POTHINA, a quiet young prisoner .... ANNI LANGE QUINTUS, wounded prisoner, husband of Theodosia PHIL WEISSER OTHER PRISONERS: JOLENE HOUSUR, MARION GROVE, RUSSELL KANN, DENNIS CHAMBERS, MIKE OSTENDORF, WADE STEVENSON, JIM MOCK, JACKIE EUTSLER/SALLY KELLER DIRECTOR: Mrs. John Tompkins STUDENT DIRECTOR: Phil Graff i The play takes place in 67 A. D. in a guardroom and dungeon near the Circus Maximus, which was the most popular place of amusement for the Roman people. Under the demented Nero, the Circus Maximus served as the place where hated Christians were thrown to the hungry beasts. In “The Sword and the Scroll,” the Scroll of the New Testament emerges triumphant over the Sword of Roman Despotism, as the Christian prisoners escape with the help of two Roman guards. • •• J !• • ‘ u I This Program Presented By Courtesy Os CAMPBELLS “Custom Cutting & Processing” Milford Ph.:658-5001

following an operation Tuesday morning. Rex Allen Westerman, 11-year-old son of Mrs. Pearl Westerman of Milford, was admitted to the Murphy Medical Center in Warsaw last week. Arthur Keifer and Arden Koontz of Leesburg were admitted last week to Linvill hospital in Columbia City. F Iwiri Leon Tom of r 2 Leesburg was admitted to the Goshen General hospital last Friday. He was dismissed over the week end. Norman Lanham of Milford was treated Friday in the emergency room of Goshen General hospital for a laceration received when cut by. a piece of steel. Robert Wolferman of r 1 Milford was admitted Monday to the Goshen General hospital. Arlo Beiswanger was admitted to Goshen General hospital Tuesday evening and underwent minor Surgery Wednesday morning. Miss Mary Gorizales of Milford was admitted to Goshen General hospital Monday after falling out of a window at her home. She was washing the window and lost her balance. She suffered a broken ankle. Miss Gonzales as dismissed Tuesday. Iman Rookstool of r 2 Leesburg was released Tuesday from the Goshen General, hospital. 4 Mrs. Carl Fiechtex’ of'r 4 Bluffton underwent major surgery for a tumor at Caylor-Nickel clinic in Bluffton on April 1. She is the former Mary Elizabeth Beer of Milford and the mother of five Children.