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Efforts by the Future Teachers of America at Wawasee high school did not go unwarranted last Thursday for a: SWAP day at school when 383 adults came to school in place of pupils With 875 students currently enrolled and a first attempt for a SWAP which served as an open house in observance of National Education Week, this was considered as very good at the school. Also adults were able to take part and observe, thus enabling them to better understand workings at the school. Evaluations will be made and perhaps next year those not attending this past week may do so another time. Several adults arriving in classes at the sound of the bell starting the morning sessions, told of parking their vehicles elsewhere than the school parking lot due to a traffic congestion problem for several blocks. We chuckled a little when entering the parking lot around 8 a m. (school takes up at 8:15) to see a young chap dropping his mother off, not al the door, but at the north edge <»f the lot to find her way among the cars and to the school door J Thank heavens for a number of F.T.A. students and other students attending ft* assistance on opening of lockers. Most persons should be able to work a lock with the proper combination, however, our touch must have been slightly different (and we never did manage to get thelocker open on our own.) \ One mother was told by her daughter later that if the locker did not close i and lock when shutting the door, you give it a hard rap or bump with the knee about two-thirds of the way down This, you understand, was too late to do any good at the lime and consequently has been filed for future reference

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Some adults report the morning session quite easy while others thought differently, especially the first class gym session and work-out. Invigorating?! Several ladies were seen carrying their gym shoes and smilingly reported learning the Bossa Nova (and we hear that Donn Kesler also learned.) A number were quite proud to show their talents displayed in art class, and one lady in particular when asked "what is it?” said, "Never mind, look at the grade 1 received." (would you believe an A?) Another lady art student admitted to being a poor artist in her previous school years, : proudly flipped about creation during the lunch hour. Ah, yes, the lunch break is a tale in itself, and-we were later told we were lucky as our 30 minute lunch time was about the 12 o'clock hour instead of 12:45. When we finally received our tray of food after standing in line (there were three lines to be exact, one for each type food offered for the day), we found we had exactly ten minutes before class time upstairs (and wondered later why we had not shoved some in a napkin or asked for a doggy bag, but then the gravy might not have helped the situation.) This writer was one of the first to class before the bell and had the teacher not asked how my lunch was, 1 probably would not have admitted to her that 1 felt I had inhaled same. She charmingly informed me the digestion would come later, hopefully, and this is when we started to wonder about that piece of peanutbutter celery we munched on up the stairway. We are still wondering how many adults had passes for returning to classes late £.... Today we stand informed the lunch situation was much slower that day leading one to believe it took the adults longer to select the food desired as there was a lot of line switching. One parent was a little down in the mouth following an experimental test given over contents to be 'found in the Constitution (and thank heavens no grades were given) to find that

if 5 of the 68 questions given, were missed, you could be ineligible to vote. French 111 class with half students and half adults enjoyed a film on France and were sorry it was not in color. The lab was quite interesting with earphones and all, but several expressed hopes the teacher did not make a tape of efforts made in the French language. Did you ever truly notice how beautiful French can sound and then try to repeat the words in the same manner? 1 do hope Paul did get the door shut in his story we attempted to repeat. The business machined are lovely and so useful! One mother tells of a typing speed test offered by the teacher with much enthe visitors to see they could do, speed wise. BUT, did you learn to type on a manual typewriter and continue to use a manual, then attempt a speed test on an electric, or vice versa? First the mother said you were instructed to turn on your unit (which was cleverly tucked away down in a desk and then to find the on-off switch which was finally found after disturbing a student already concentrating on her lesson) and then wondered when several of the keys were changed to different locations. It would have been nice, also, to know the electric is like a touch and go and you do not beat the keys to death, nor do you hesitate or you may have a series of aaaaaa's or whatever. One lady tells of using the manuals for her first year typing class and she normally uses an electric at work - could you believe the problems she encountered’ •> Isn't it nice that all this can be offered to these young people? Incidentally, that typing, teacher, a substitute no less in this case, was a jewel (she didn’t count off in speed figuring for the errors.) Understand one lady topped the day with 120 words per minute. Then again, there was the mother instructed to write a theme. Deeply engrossed and enthused at her project, she admitted to being quite proud of her work and could have concentrated for hours when suddenly the teacher announced time was up in five minutes. Frantically grasping for an ending when only half way through the original thought, the young boy in her story enjoying an outing in a small craft on a body of water, depressingly was drowned - just for the want of a quick ending - and as the papers were collected, the writers were informed the themes would be read in class on Friday and grades given ... and we do not know how this episode turned out. Principal Henry Smith who welcomed the visitors during the morning announcement session.

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also met in study halls and talked freely answering many questions asked of him. One lady jokingly asked if they had considered roller skates at the school and she probably was one of the many having a class on the second floor followed by the next on the main level, the third on the second and etc., but with four minutes between classes there can be no slowing trend. The charming setee area to enjoy the outdoors encircled by the building, called the court we believe, was quite enjoyable for a brief break period (with permission of the principal.) One lady was seen dashing from the building at 2:30 saying she hated to have to leave before school was over but was due to substitute as a bus driver and had to pick up the bus and be back in time for school dismissal at 3. She was seen again driving the bus Friday morning, so assume all went well. We are sure many experiences could be added to this column, but feel that for the most part from persons talked with, that this was an interesting and informative day at school. As for the students having a day off, we find that many did just this, while many took on the chore of those attending for them including housework, babysitting, errands and the like. The general feeling for this day's events was very good and praise should go to the instigators, the F.T.A. members with students Linda Bitner, Kathy Jones and Judy Little, and last but not least, Terry Iden, sponsor. A school spokesman said Friday, a questionnaire was given to the teachers that they might express their opinions for the Thursday activity and M per cent agreed it was most impressive and eventful. Harry Nicolai informs this column in positive terms that Nicolai Machine & Repair Shop will not close, as reported here last week. He did say the lawn mower end of the business would be closed for the winter, however. Les Leman, former Lake

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Wawasee resident now living in Sunnyside, Wash., doesn’t forget his old folks at home. On Monday this column received six absolutely delicious Washington apples from Les. He writes, in part, “Speaking of delicious apples. How about these?” There might be room for an Indiana-Washington debate about which state grows the better apples. Now let’s hear from Indiana. Six From County To Leave For Army Duty Monday Six young men from Kosciusko county will leave for duty with the army on Monday while an additional eight will report for physical examinations. Being inducted are John W. Petro, Steven L. Watkins, William J. Templeton, Ricky Jay Long, John A. Bruhn and Steven H. Shoda. Reporting for physicals will be Robert 0. Pilcher, Kent E. Doty, Rickie P. Snyder, Tony L. Davis, Steven D. Backus, Gary S. Powers, John R. Deegan and Terry L. Eves. Unemployment Claims Are Up A total of 42,366 unemployment insurance claims were received in Indiana Employment Security Division offices last week, about 800 more than the week before. John F. Coppes, division director, said the figure was nearly 13 per cent under the 48,533 total for the same week in October last year. Fewer and smaller layoffs cut down on the number of new claimants, Mr. Coppes said. He added, however, that there was about a 1,050 increase in claims from persons out of work a week or longer. Car Hits Pole Near Warsaw A car driven by Leonard J. Smith, 43, of r 3 Syracuse, was damaged in the amount of $2,200 early Friday morning when it ran off the road and struck a NIPSCO pole on U.S. 30 Ea£ near the construction site at Warsaw. Damage to the overhead light on the pole was estimated at S2OO, according to city police.

Historical Society Announces Bus Tour itinerary Kosciusko County Historical Society announces a bus tour to historical sites in Wabash county on Sunday, Nov. 7 leaving the Warsaw courthouse at 1:30 p.m. Ralph Brubaker, society president, said the following itinerary is planned for the tour: — Busses will leave the north side of the Kosciusko county courthouse at 1:30 p.m., and arrive at the Wabash Historical Museum located on the first and second floors of the memorial hall just west of the Wabash courthouse. Kenneth E. Gray, curator of the museum, will guide the tour. Mr. Gray will give a lecture on the construction, use, and final abandonment of the Wabash-Erie Canal that followed the course of the Maumee and Wabash rivers from Toledo to LaFayette from 1830 until 1870. Refreshments will be served on the first floor of Memorial Hall to the Kosciusko county group as guests of the Wabash County Historical Society. The busses will, then, follow the river road east to Lagro, one of the oldest settlements in northern Indiana. The group will visit Saint Patrick church as guests of Rev. James R. Rose and his parish. This old and beautiful church is one of the oldest in this part of the state — the congregation dating back to 1838 with its Irish settlers who helped construct the canal. The group will note the many old houses of the Federal style in Lagro. Across the street from Saint Patrick’s is an old and architectural gem of a home in

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