The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 March 1970 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., Mar. 11, 1970

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Lakeland SCHOOL NEWS

SHAM TOUR Min J WITH SOMEONE. A e J* II Wv W ■■ |p <J / -»W’' £■&** TO SING "HAPPY TALK” — Members of lhe first grade classes at the Syracuse elementary school will be performing "Happy Talk" from “South Pacific" during the annual music program Friday. 5 Seated above are, Julie Bushong, Amy Reed, Susan Naab. Kelly McFall, Lori Giant, Renee Hively. Debbie Bartow. Diane Dieterly and Marla Williamson. Absent when the photo was taken was

'Happiness Is.. Theme For Festival Friday "Happiness Is ...” will be the theme for the annual Syracuse Elementary Music Festival to be held Friday. March 13. at 7:30 pm in the gymnasium at the Syracuse elementary school Participating will be all students in grades one through five, as well as the Syracuse elementary choir. Elementary students will illustrate the theme by demon stratmg that ’ Happiness Is . . . Singing. Placing Rhythm Instruments. Xnd Swinging to ’Music.” ’’Music will include "Happy Talk” from South Pacific, a game of "Marching Round the Gum Stump.” children in period costumes dancing the minuet, an Irish Western circle American. English, and negro folksongs. "Marching to Pretoria.” handmade "Jungle Drums," a Philippine Tinikling Dance, and a candle-light finale by the elementary choir The program has been planned and directed by Carol Darr and Virginia Ditmer, music direc tors, assisted by Helen Knapp from the art department. There is no admission charge Friends, patents, and the general public are welcome

'lndiana Grows Up' Is Shadow Play Title • Indiana Grows Up” was the theme of a shadow play presented by the fourth grade class of Mrs .Michael Sheetz at Milfofd elementary school for several of the children s parents on Wednesday, March 4 A shadow play is presented behind a spotlighted curtain, so only the silhouettes of the actors are visible to the audience The’ play told the story of Indiana from prehistoric to modern times, and included scenes of cave men. Indians, pioneers, square dancers. Abraham Lincoln and American citizens today. Each fourth grade room had special projects throughout the studies, including booklets, plays, dioramas or miniature scenes of events, map-making and learning Indiana songs. They have just completed 18 weeks of Indiana studies OES Installation Set For Saturday Open installation of the Order of the Eastern Star at Syracuse is scheduled for Saturday night at 8 p.m . according to an announcement today. A regular meeting is set for 7:30 tonight (Wednesday.)

a BF ' 1 M ’■* 1 1 y • I a M I 1 111 I I I H ■IK] TO PERFORM MINUET — Syracuse third grade teachers Rosa Lee Pletcher and Rebecca Dick are shown above as they help Shelly Harting and Tom Trammel dress for the minuet which will be presented on Friday night during the annual Syracuse elementary music festival. Shelly and Tom are two of 16 students who will be performing lhe dance in period costumes. Also working on the costumes for the number are Carol Fehnel and Esther Weaver, third grade teachers.

1 11 ■ NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS i 3 p.m. — Milford junior high GAA. 3.15 pm. — Syracuse junior high intramural wrestling. 4 p.m. — Milford junior high intramural wrestling. 7 p.m. — Ceramics class in North Webster art room. Thursday 630 p.m. — Lakeland junior high schools wrestling tournament. 7 p.m. — Tailoring class in room 104 of WHS. Friday DECA state contest—all day. 630 p.m. — Lakeland junior high schools wrestling tournament. 6:30 p.m. — North Webster grade basketball games. 7:30 p.m. — Syracuse elementary’ music festival. Saturday DECA state contest all day. 8-11 p.m. — WHS sophomore dance in the commons. Monday 3:15 p.m. — Syracuse junior high GAA. Milford junior high school eighth grade high school registration. 7 p.m. — Adult typing class in

room 218 at WHS. 7 p.m. — Beginning sewing class in room 104 at WHS. 7 p.m. — Women s P. E. and swimming in gym and pool at WHS. \ Tuesday 7 p.m. — Adult farmer class in room 307 at WHS. 7 pm. — Intermediate sewing class in room 104 at WHS. 7 p.m. — Ceramics class in North Webster art room. 7 p.m. — Adult modem literature class in room 205 at WHS. 7 p.m. — College night in the auditorium at WHS. 7:30 p.m. — Syracuse elementary choir sings at the Church of God. Wednesday 7 p.m. — Ceramics class in North Webster art room. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Nappanee were Sunday callers of his parents. Mr and Mrs. Atlee Miller of Syracuse Lake The senior Millers called at the home of Mrs. Nettie Thomas and daughter Mary Sunday evening

PUBLIC AUCTION Sale every Friday —7 p.m. sharp 3 « mile south of Syracuse on road 13, across from bowling alley. ! . Merchandise of all descriptions — new and used, j GREER AUCTION COMPANY r 3 box 2-A Syracuse Phone: 457-3607 LEONARD H. GREER, auctioneer I

I Meet The Wgf | Wawasee ||gy I Seniors <W ■ """■“■■

JENNY THORNBURG Our first senior of the week is Jenny Sue Thornburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Thornburg of Syracuse. Jenny will graduate with majors in home ec, art. social studies and English and minors in math and Spanish. She is a member of GAA, art club and the prom committee. Jenny the United Methodist church and is a member of the youth center. She plans to start her college career at Purdue university. The youngest of four children, she has one sister and two brothers. John is doing research on a thesis for his Ph. D. at Purdue: Jill is teaching grade school in Denver. Colo.; and Tim is a junior at Purdue. Snow and water skiing, football and swimming are her favorite sports. Reading, sewing and cooking are her hobbies. —WHS—FREDERIC HOERR Frederic John Hoerr is majoring in math, social studies, science and English at Wawasee high school and minoring in Spanish. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoerr of r 1 Milford. > Fred is a member erf the band and chorus and has won awards at both district and state music contests. He is a page editor on the newspaper staff and has entered the national math contest this year. He has participated in football for three years. Fred attends the Apostolic Christian church in Milford and has been a 4-H member for seven years. Last year Fred won the WHS science fair grand champion award. He also has several drama club awards. After graduating from WHS he plans to attend Purdue university and study pre-veterinary medicine. He has an older sister, Mrs. Richard (Becky l Pelath, who is a speech and hearing therapist in Michigan City, and three brothers — Bob, a junior at Indiana university; Doug, in the eighth grade; and Jeff, in the fifth grade. Fred works for Philip Beer and for Drs. Ostendorf and Zehr. Football is his favorite sport. "Battle Cry” by Leon Uris, is his favorite book and playing the fivestring banjo, listening to records and fishing are his hobbies. -WHSJACQUELINE EDGAR Jacqueline Edgar is a member of FT A. music club, Y-teens, and I tiie cheerblock. She attends the Church of God at Syracuse. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Everett H. Edgar-of r 4 Syracuse. Jackie is majoring in English, social studies and business and minoring in Spanish, chorus and exploratory teaching. English, choir and exploratory teaching are her favorite subjects. She has no definite plans for her future. An older brother Ricky is in the army and is stationed at Fort Knox. Ky. Her sister Cherri is a junior. \ Jackie works at Marise's in Syracuse. Wrestling, football and basketball are her favorite sports. •To Kill a Mocking Bird” is her favorite book and sewing, playing tits piano and dancing are her hobbies. —WHS—DEBORAH ANN JESSOP Deborah Ann Jessop plans to marry and be a secretary after she gradautes from Wawasee high School. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Kurman Dale Jessop of Milford. Debbie is majoring in business. English, social studies, Spanish and music. Office lab and band are her favorite subjects. She is in the band, chorus.

Block W, Y-teens, music club and in the girls’ sextet that sings for many affairs. She is president of her church youth group and served as a page to John Augsburger in the state senate on January 30, 1969. She has received four medals in the state music contest and 17 in district contests. She also has a typing award. - She has a brother, Joseph Whited. who is 24 and married to the former Connie Hartter of Milford; a sister, Angela Louise, who is 12 and in the sixth grade at Milford; a brother, John William. who is seven and in the second grade; and a four-year-old sister, Tamara Elaine. Debbie works at her parents' candy and antique shop. Basketball. football and volleyball are her favorite sports. Her favorite books are “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and “Gone With the Wind.” Knitting and crocheting and keeping a senior scrapbook are her hobbies. Wawasee FFA Chapter Plans Activities By RICK RAPP When the Wawasee Future Farmers of America met recently in the agriculture room of the high school president Dave Baumgartner called the meeting to order. After opening ceremonies the secretary and treasurer’s reports were given. Business was called for and a number of items were discussed. Plans are being made to have a slave sale in the near future. The annual animal pest hunt is underway with the chapter being divided into teams for competition. The seed sales campaign that has been underway is now over and the chapter exceeded its goal. Plans are being made for the annual district FFA convention to take place March 29 with Wawasee chapter as hosts. During the meeting the chapter creed contest was held. This was open to all greenhands. Mark Vanlaningham was selected to represent the Wawasee chapter at the district convention in this contest. The meeting was adjourned and refreshments were served. The chapter members went to the gym for a time of recreation. Singout At Prep Friday Youths from Fort Wayne associated with the Up With People program will travel to Wawasee Prep Friday for a supper and singout. Around 90 young men and women plan to attend with the singout to be held in the auditorium of the Prep from 8 to 10 p.m. Gary Cooper, music teacher at Bishop Leiirs in Fort Wayne, will be director for the group. Mrs. Joe Baker and son Verl, of Milford left Tuesday morning for a short trip to Little Rock, Arkansas. They flew by plane from the South Bend airport.

Dr. Walter Grant Is Announcing The Opening Os His Dental Office ON FIRST STREET (north of Pennsylvania railroad) In The Office Os The Late Dr. L. B. Slenker PHONE: 594-2537 PIERCETON

I ! 1 vfb Bb J % fl ■ V MIXED VOCAL ENSEMBLE — This ensemble comprised of students who traveled to Europe with the School Band and School Chorus of America, will be one of the featured groups on the Orchestra and Choir Concert on March 19. 1970 at Wawasee high school. Members of this group are left to right in front Melanie Pifer, Nancy Yoder, Susie Smith. Deb Woiferman and Diann Jetmore. , In back are Dave Fisher. Becky Brown. Dan VanLue. Karen Allen and Al Barrett. The concert is scheduled on Thursday evening, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wawasee high school auditorium. The public is invited to attend. Tickets may be purchased from members of the Wawasee high school music department or they may be reserved by calling the music department. Unsold seats may be purchased at the door.

Photography Club Plans Contest An amateur photography contest and exhibit will be held at Wawasee high school from March 23d to March 25th. The event is being sponsored by the high school photography club and includes both student and adult categories. Pictures will be judged on March 24 and awards made to the winners. Pictures will be accepted on the 23d at the high school office between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. A small entry fee will be made per picture. Pictures will be placed in appropriate categories and awards made. All pictures must either be a 5 inch by 7 inch or 3 inch by 5 inch print mounted on an 8 by 10 inch cardboard backing. Anyone interested or having further questions should call the high school and request to talk to a photography club member. All participants must be residents of the Lakeland Community School District and pictures will be returned. Red Heads To Be At Syracuse Moore’s All - American Red Heads—world’s champion girls’ basketball team—originated in 1936. The Red Heads bave made the greatest impact on sports fans than any other group of female athletes that have performed before the sports world. Playing first class basketball and entertainirtg .sports fans with their skilled basketball wizardry, laugh provoking antics and acts, the Red Heads as always are America's favorite basketball performers. This year’s team is rich in championship tradition, steeped with a sports prestige that is privileged to so very few organizations — the All-American Red Heads team of 1969-70 is as American as apple pie. The Lakeland community will have an opportunity to see these outstanding girl athletes on Monday, March 23, when the Red Heads will play the faculty of Syracuse junior high school. Game time is 8:15 p.m. Preliminary action will feature a fifth grade all-star game and the Syracuse GAA will play the Milford GAV The preliminary game will start at 6;45 p.m. Tickets are available at Syracuse junior high school. The junior high athletes and GAA members are also selling tickets in the -Lakeland community.

Bit PLANNING SESSION —Pictured above are five members of the Wawasee high school photography club planning the upcoming contest. Seated from left to right are Bruce Niles. Mark Drudge, John Hoover. Randy Drudge, and Dale Galgozy.

MRS. PAUL SANDS HOSTESS FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB Hostess for the recent meeting of Town and Country Homemakers extension club of Milford was Mrs. Paul Sands. Mrs. Forest Ramser opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and club creed. For meditation Mrs. Paul Mathews read, “The Snail Taught the Difference.” Health and safety remarks were commented on by Mrs. Don Davidsen, who stated there will be an increase in drug traffic and problems in this area. Mrs. Robert Spearman, remarking on gardens, stated it is time to start indoor flats for small seeds. Larger seeds can be planted about two weeks later. The lesson on “Citizenship” was presented by Mrs. Sands. It consisted of five parts: Day in Life of Legislator, W’ho is a Lobbyist, Aging, Rights of Women and History of Indiana. There were eight members and two children present with two guests, Mrs. Glen Wuthrich and Mrs. Don Bice. The next meeting will be held April 2 in the home of Mrs. Robert Spearman at Dewart Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Felkner and Mrs. Cornelia Poe of Milford and Mr. and Mrs. Burl Martz of Nappanee motored to Columbia City recently to help Austin McKibbin celebrate his birthday. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Murphy and daughter, Claudine of Warsaw. Cake and ice cream were enjoyed by all.

Notice Beginning Saturday, March 7,1970 We Will Remain Open Until 7 p.m. Saturdays Saturday Evening Specials Bring The Whole Family THIS SATURDAY SPECIAL BAKED PORK CHOP $1.40 (Salad, roll, butter, coffee) CHILDREN SI.OO Jenny’s Kitchenette So. Huntington St. Syracuse, Ind.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Mon. - Sloppy Joes, potatoes, fruit, gingerbread, orange juice and milk. Tues. - Roasties, baked beans, coleslaw', fruit-jello, bread and butter and milk. Wed. - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, apricots, bread and butter and milk. Thurs. - Lasagne, buttered green beans, fruit, bread and butter, pudding and milk. Fri. - Tuna casserole, creamed tomatoes, apple, bread and butter, cake and milk. George and Virginia Myers have moved into their new home on the Pickwick road.

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