The Mail-Journal, Volume 7, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 November 1970 — Page 4

THE MAIL-JOURNAL*—Wed., Nov. 11,

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Lakeland SCHOOL NEWS

Noted Author Speaks On Drugs At Wawasee

A large group of interested citizens, young and old alike, turned out for the drug education meeting at Wawasee high school Monday night. Dr. Leßoy Salerni of Butler university was guest speaker. The author of 15 different publications and having spent six years at the research institute at Kansas City, Mo., Dr Salerni conducts many drug education clinics . and is presentlyassociated with the school of pharmacy at Butler university. Dr. Salerni recently spoke at a drug conference sponsored by the Indiana department of education at the Saint Francis college. Fort Wayne. Many Drugs He told of the many drugs in use, their effects and categories as to habituation, addiction and tolerance to the point of drug abuse. Also explained were the many uses of various drugs and narcotics in the. medical world. An example given was the LSD, discovered in the spring of 1938 in a laboratory while looking for a cure for a migraine headache, one ounce is equal to doses Marijuana is the controversial drug of today. Green in color, when burned it has the odor of burning rope About ten per cent of the marijuana smokers go on to be heroin and 70 per cent of the heroin users originally started on marijuana. A question and answer period from the floor followed prior to a discussion by high school principal Henry Smith and assistant principal Don Kesler on the drug situation in the schools and the role of education at the local level Informal Talk In the informal talk by the two school administrators, they told of attending several clinics and conferences around the state and' the information gained at these meetings, however, felt they had learned more in the halls of Wawasee high school by talking with and listening to the students themselves The school officials have worked with the FBI and local authoritatives in regard to the

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drug situation and have openly made themselves availabel to any student or person using drugs in an abusive manner and desiring help. They also let it be known they, along with helping a user, will help in prosecution of a known pusher. Survey Kesler added that of 12 conferences asked by students, four readily admitted to the use of drugs. Os a recent survey of 100 students and no names given on the five-question poll, Smith said the outcome was not as bad in regard to a drug problem as some have been led to believe. Questions and answers given were as follows: Q—Have you smoked marijuana? A—Yes. (16) Q—Have you smoked marijuana more than once? A—Yes. (14) Q—Have you ever used LSD? A —o Q—Have you used an opium? A—-2 Q—Would you like to try drugs? A-Yes. (19) Plans in the making call for the sophomore health class under Dale Brannock to have a class on drugs and drug abuse down to those in the home medicine cabinet A state trooper will be on NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS Today Veterans’ Day — No School'. Thursday 3:15-5 p.m. — Milford junior high GAA. 6 p.m. — North Webster junior high basektball with Sidney at South Whitley. 6 p.m — Syracuse junior high basketball at West Noble. 7 p.m — WHS intramurals. 7:30 p.m. — WHS national honor society, Friday 7:30 p.m. — WHS publications staff variety talent show Saturday Pm. — WHS art club activity. Monday 11 a m. — Milford junior high school assembly North Webster GAA swimming at WHS. 7 p.m. — WHS intramurals. 7-9:30 p.m. — Adult sewing class, beginners. 7:30 p.m. — FHA meeting in room 104 at WHS. Tuesday 6 p.m. — Milford junior high basketball with Wakarusa at Milford. 6 p.m. — Syracuse junior high basketball with Central Noble at Syracuse

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hand on November 16 at the school for the health class and will come back on November 24 for five sessions throughout the day giving interested parties the opportunity to discuss drugs and see films. The student council is providing funds for purchasing of literature pertaining to drugs which may be obtained for the asking for interested persons. High school assemblies on the drug topic are being planned with guest speakers and films will be used. Smith added he though the teacher-student conversations in the classrooms would be beneficial to the situation at hand and listed boredome as mentioned many times for probablecause of drug experimentation. December l Meeting A meeting is scheduled at the high school for Tuesday evening, Dec. 1, at 7:30 in hopes of setting up a concerned citizens drug education committee. Purpose planned is to plan and implement a community program on drug education. Slips were available at the Monday night meeting for persons interested in serving on this committee and others may be obtained at the school with the interested persons invited to attend the December 1 meeting. 7-9:30 p.m. — Adult sewing class, intermediates. 7 p.m. — WHS intermurals. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. — Manchester musical group will visit and tour WHS. OVcHOOIR lunch op /E MENUS I WussjsssskhssQ MONDAY — Sloppy Joes, buttered potatoes, fruit, peanutbutter bars'and milk. TUESDAY- Pig-in-a-poke, buttered carrots, fruit jello, bread and butter, cake and milk. WEDNESDAY — Beef stew, coleslaw, biscuits, butter and jelly and fruit. THURSDAY — Chili, crackers, lettuce salad, bread and butter, blueberry coffee cake and milk FRIDAY — Macaroni and cheese, deviled egg, creamed peas, bread and butter, strawberry shortcake and milk.

I ft I Meet The ~ | Wawasee | Seniors 'jr

BRUCE CUMINGS Bruce Cumings is the son of Mrs. Dorothy Cumings of box 132 North Webster. He is taking physics, physical education, English, government and modern introductory analysis. Bruce has been in the Lettermen’s club for three years, having participated in track for one year, football for one year, cross country for two years, basketball for one year and baseball for four years. He is a member of the national honor society. After graduating next spring. 1 3. plans to attend Ball State university. An older brother, Dave, resides in Bentondore, lowa, where he is district manager for Kellogg’s Cereal Company. He also has two older sisters, Mrs. Gene (Shirley) Shockley and Mrs. Larry (Judy) Strom beck, both of Muncie. Baseball is his favorite sport, golf and tennis are his hobbies. -WHSWILLIAM BRIAN CUTTER William Brian Cutter is taking sociology, phsycology, physical education, orchestra, English and government this year at Wawasee with plans to enter Ball State university. The son of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cutter of 706 N. Huntington St., Syracuse, he lists sociology and government as his favorite subjects. Bill is a member of the Letterman’s club. He has been in the orchestra for four years on the student governing board for one year and the student council for four years. He has been in baseball for four years, cross country for one year and intramural basketball for two years. 1 He has varsity letters in baseball and cross country and junior varsity awards in basketball. He has one sister. Mrs. James (Susan) Hiatt, who is a first grade teacher at Concord. Bill works at the Wawasee Boat Company Baseball is his favorite sport. Water skiing, basketball and swimming are his hobbies. -WHSBILLY CARL RICHARDSON Billy Carl Richardson has been a member of the Future Farmers of America for two years, the Lettermen’s club for one year, the football team for three years and the wrestling squad for two years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Richardson of box 552, Milford.

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He is taking agriculture, business math, health, physical education, art and government this year and lists physical education as his favorite subject. After graduating this senior plans to work in a factory or join the army. He is the youngest son in a family of eight children. His brothers and sisters are Wayne, Bobby, Mrs. Jim (Carolyn) Nelson. Charles. Joe, Mrs. Larry (Brenda) Beason and Patricia. Patricia is the youngest and is a junior at Wawasee. In the summer Billy works on a farm. Football is his favorite sport. "The Learning Tree’’ is his favorite book. Football, wrestling and basketball are his hobbies. —WHS—CONSTANCE K. BEEMER Constance K. Beemer has been a member of the cheerblock for four years, the choir for three years, band for two years, drama club for two years, GAA for two years, Y-teens for one year, student council for one year, executive council for one year and is a member of the national honor society. Connie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Beemer of r 1 Syracuse. This year she is taking sociology, choir, typing, English and government. She is also sports editor of the yearbook staff. Her favorite subjects are sociology, history and literature. Connie is also a member of the Wawasee Ski club and is president of the Lakeland youth center. College is in her future, possibly Purdue. This WHS senior has one sister, Cynthia (Cindi) Lynn, who is a freshman. Football and basketball are her favorite sports although she likes them all. "Second Genesis” is her favorite book and reading and needlework are her hobbies. —WHS—KEITH ALAN RIEDER Keith Alan Rieder plans to attend either Rose Poly or Purdue after graduating from Wawasee high school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rieder of r 1 Leesburg. He is taking physics, English, physical education, government and modern introductory analysis this year. Keith is a member of the Letterman’s club, having been a member of the football team for three years, track for two years, student council for one year, executive council one year and band one year. He is also a

member of the national honor society. He has an older brother, Dave, who is assistant to the county surveyor. Football and track are his favorite sports. Tennis is his hobby. SYRACUSE G. A. A. GIRLS INITIATED New GAA girls were formally initiated into the Syracuse junior high chapter and new officers took the oath of office at a meeting at the Syracuse school followed by a skit for entertainment. During the October 29 meeting, an informal initiation was held followed by games and refreshments. Milford-Syracuse Men Receive Scholarships Robert A. Hoerr. r 1 Milford; Richard G. Got st a 11, r 2 Syracuse, and James M. Sloan, 429 W. Center St., Warsaw, were among 84 Indiana university students awarded Arthur R. Metz Scholarships for 1970-71. The Metz Scholarships, which total more than $50,000 annually, were established by the late Dr. Arthur R. Metz, an Indiana university alumnus, and prominent Chicago physician and surgeon, in 1955. Since then, 464 Metz Scholarships have been awarded at I.U. through the Metz Foundation. Dr. Metz, who died in 1963, prescribed that students be selected for the awards on the basis of academic scholarship, ability, character, leadership, financial need, and. evidence of promise of future usefulness. Story Hour At Milford Library Mrs. Donn Kesler, children’s librarian at Milford, reports a story hour will be held in the children’s room of the library at 2 p.m. Saturday. Miss Susan Price, a student at Indiana university at South Bend, will be telling the stories. HONORED AT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Mr. and Mrs. Stan Scott and son Dick of r 3 Syracuse, entertained the following guests on Sunday, honoring the birthday of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Jerry (Dixie) Whet ten of Plainwell, Mich. Those present beside her husband, Jerry, and children were Mr. and Mrs. George Auer, Sr.,Mr. and Mrs. Roy McNeal and Vickie. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ostendorf and children. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dippon, Mr. and Mrs. John Hare and children, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Moore and Scott, Rick snd Petie Peterson, all of Milford area, and Miss Ann Schalliol of Mishawaka. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Stump of Waubee lake, were afternoon callers. Mrs. R. W. Brown and Mrs. Harry Phend of Milford, spent the week end with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Wysong of Bloomington.

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Results Given For Speech Contest At WHS Results of the speech contest held at Warsaw high school on November 7 show a toal of nine entries from Wawasee high school. Beth Elam received three firsts in her rounds and a second in the over all division in dramatic interp. Donna Kreis received three firsts in her rounds and a third in the overall division of oratorical declamation. Other entrants were Vai Steffen with dramatic impromptu, Patty Buhrt with humorous, Sandy Chapkowski with humorous, Delores Resendez with poetry, Sue Blue with humorous and Beth Elam with poetry. AtCC In the Columbia City Debate Tournament on November 7 Wawasee placed 10th out of 19 teams in very tough competition. The team of Steve Schrumpf and Dan Sharp won three out of four debates. The team of Debbie Bemish and Lynn Wood won one out of four debates. LEESBURG MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT Mervin McAfoose of r 1 Leesburg was injured Friday in a one car accident on the temporary state road 15 at the new U.S. 30 bypass construction site. He was a passenger in an auto driven by Steven Engle, 22, of r 4 Warsaw. Engle told investigating officers his auto failed to negotiate a curve on the temporary portion of the state highway. The vehicle left the pavement and overturned in a deep ditch. Damages to the car was listed at $1,700. Mr. McAfoose was treated at Murphy Medical Center. HELEN SMOKER IN LEESBURG CRASH Helen D. Smoker, 29, of r 2 Leesburg was involved in a two car crash over the week end which occurred at corner of Prairie and Pearl streets, Leesburg. Treated and released from Murphy Medical Center besides Mrs. Smoker was the other driver Ernest Hummitch, Jr., 45, of r 3 Warsaw and a passenger Clinton Hummitch, 10, also of r 3 Warsaw. Damage to the Smoker car was $750 and to the Hummitch car S3OO, also a street sign was damaged at S2O. Ernest Hummitch was cited for failure to yield right-of-way by investigating officer, Leesburg marshal, Tay Hess.

THANKS My sincere thanks to all who supported me in the primary election for councilman-at-large, Kosciusko County. MeriHWertenberger

I J HL - RICHARD REED Reed Named Principal of New Whitko School R. V. Reed has been selected as principal of the new Whitko high school at South Whitley. Mr. Reed has been principal at Pierceton for the past six years. He is a graduate of Purdue university with a B.S. in Agr. Edu. and a masters degree in school administration. He and his family reside in Pierceton. Carl Sands will be assistant principal in the new high school. Mr. Sands graduated from Manchester college with a B.S. in education. He has a masters degree in school administration from Indiana university. He was principal of Larwill high school during 1967-1969. For the last two years has been high school principal at South Whitley. He and his family live near Silver Lake. Keith Y. Carper, Whitko superintendent stated that administrators for the other schools in the corporation will be announced in the very near future. Max Ganshoms Return From Vacation Trip Mr. and Mrs. Max Ganshom of Syracuse have returned from a vacation including a three-day Bahama trip. While in Atlanta, Ga., they visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Howell. They toured the Valdosta, Ga., Regent Mobile Homes plant and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bontrager and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Cantiberry. In Ocola, Fla., a day was spent with Mr. and Mrs. David Baines and enroute home the Ganshoms visited with their daughter and son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Brad Beiswanger, and family at Indianapolis.