The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 March 1972 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Mar. 8, 1972

I Lakeland I SCHOOL NEWSI

ffn ,414 i nfi Ji>iAiT'i ■ I - ' W SCIENCE FAIR AT SYRACUSE — Science fair participants who received first place honors at the Syracuse science fair this past week end are shown above with school officials and David Shank and his project. First place winners in front of the display are Jim Becker. John Naab. Paul Newcomer. Rod Hamman and Mike Murray. Standing afe Susan Naab. Diane Pittman, junior high science fair coordinator Ralph Bushong, elementary coordinator James Nelson, principal Bob Hamman. PTO preisident Mrs. Evelyn Day. Cindy Solomon. Shank and Peggy Waterson.

Name Science Fair Winners At Syracuse

The following students have been named winners in the annual science fair held at the Syracuse elementary and junior high schools over the past week end. They follow. Grade three — First. Susan Renee Naab; second. Steven Deck; Third. Brian Roberts; honorable mention. Sherri Francis

Sounds Os Hope Tour To Begin In North Webster

Sounds Os Hope, Inc., 1972 tour will start at Epworth Forest. North Webster, this summer The organization will be composed of a mixed choir, string ensemble and a harpist. After rehearsal sessions at Epworth Forest the organization will travel to Chicago on July 7 for a flight to Amsterdam where the concert tour will begin The group will present programs in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Hamburg, Germany; Copenhagen. Denmark; Stockholm. Sweden; Oslo, Norway; Bergen, Norway; Bogner Regis, England; and London The final concert of the 1972 tour will be presented in Syracuse on August 1. This program will be under the sponsorship of the Syracuse Wawasee Rotary club of Syracuse. Varner M Chance, director and founder of Sounds Os Hope. Inc., has a variety of musical experiences that gives him a back ground for making successful musical concert tours. Some of his accomplishments include serving as former president of the Indiana Music Educators Association; director of music in the public schools. Fort Wayne; head of music education department and director of the a cappella choir, Baldwin-Wallace college conservatory; chairman of music education, Illinois Wesleyan university school of music; and associate director of school band and school chorus of America 1967-1971. He has traveled with this group in its tours of Europe for five years. At present, Mr. Chance is with the Lakeland Community School Corporation and is the founder and executive director of Epworth Forest choir school He is frequently called upon to direct choral music festivals and to serve as an adjudicator of music contests Mr Chance is an active member of Rotary International. Vernon H. Stinebaugh, associate professor of music education and strings at Manchester college, will be ir charge of the string ensemble. Mr. Stinebaugh is founder of the

Grade four — First, Mike Murray. Peggy Waterson and Rodney Hamman; second. Fred Avery, Rose and Raymond Hively; third, Terry Rinker and Angie Reed; honorable mention. Jeff Slough, Tracy Rinker, Margie Pittman and Jane Haffner Grade five — Jim Becker. Grade six — First. Cindy

VARNER CHANCE festival, former conductor of Epworth Forest choir school orchestra, member of Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra and concertmaster of the Manchester college-civic symphony. Mr. Stinebaugh is well known as an adjudicator of district and state solo, ensemble and orchestra contests. Miss Barbara Geiser, graduate of Baldwin-Wallace college conservatory of music, is the harpist for Sounds Os Hope. Inc., tour. Miss Geiser is a .harp teacher in Cleveland. Ohio. She has enjoyed much success as a harpist and teacher. Syracuse Campfire Girls Birthday Week The Syracuse Camp Fire Girls will be observing Birthday Week next week by attending the church of their choice on Sunday and having a gigantic swim party at the school pool on Thursdayevening Other observances will take place at individual meetings of each group. Mrs. William Myers and son V -h el Black of Evansville spent the week end visiting relatives in the Syracuse and

Solomon and Dianne Pittman; second. Libby Alberts; third, Tom Leonard. Grade seven — First, John Naab and Paul Newcomer. Grade eight — Second, Bruce Moore; and third, Larry Jernigan. M-2 — Honorable mention — Donald Freed, Larry Manns and Bobby Wilson.

NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS

Today 3-5:30 p.m. — WHS Spanish club meeting in room 103 4:15 p.m. — Syracuse junior high GAA volleyball at North Webster Thursday 4 p.m. — WHS girls swim meet at Wawasee vs Goshen 7 p.m. — Adult education classes at WHS (Men’s PE in gym and machine shop in room 303) 7:30 p.m. — Kiwanis travelogue in WHS auditorium 7:30 p.m. — Syracuse elementary and junior high school spelling bee Milford junior high school faculty basketball game * Friday WHS science fair in commons 5:30 -7 p.m. — PTO sponsored chili supper at Milford elementary school Saturday Wawasee high school science fair in commons and auditorium WHS district FFA convention at Caston high school WHS district GAA gymnastics meet at New Prairie Basketball — semi-state tournament Speech contest (sectional) at Manchester college Conference junior high wrestling meet at Warsaw. Monday Northern Lakes Conference Winter Sports banquet 6 p.m. — WHS girls gymnastics meet at Concord 7-8:30 p.m. — North Webster schools science fair exhibit Tuesday 7 p.m. — Adult education classes 7:30 p.m. — FTA meeting in room 210 7:30 p.m. — Art Linkletter film on drug culture sponsored by IJTO at Milford elementary ■« 00l 8 p.m. — Women’s swimming in pool Wednesday 5 pm — WHS girls swim meet at Wawasee with LaSalle 7 p.m. — WHS senior — faculty eame in the ffvm

Whitko Plans Open House

The Whitko school board, the Whitko school building cor--poration and administrative officials, superintendent Frank Knight, and principals Richard Reed and William Schuldt met recently to formulate plans for dedication ceremonies at the new Whitko high school at South Whitley and the new elementary facilities at Pierceton. - Two dates were agreed upon. The Whitko high school program will be held on Sunday, March 12, at 1:45 p.m. and on the following Sunday, March 19, a program will be held at Pierceton. Committees were appointed as follows: Program: Byron McCammon, Supt. Frank Knight and principals Richard Reed and William Schuldt.

First Semester WHS Speech Class Award Winners Named

Nine members of Alan Zerkel’s sophomore speech class at Wawasee high school won awards recently as a result of class voting. Shirley Miller, Lee Beer and Bobbi Rhoades won the best speaker awards in respective classes. Janette Zimmerman, Mike Hawkins and Kathy Price received the most improved speaker awards with Jon Angle, Jack Trammel and Louis Diehl capturing the Mr. Windy trophies, for the speaker who through the semester talked a lot but said very little during their

Social Science Dept. Plans Field Trip The social science department, Wawasee high school, has announced an optional one-day field trip to Washington, D. C. This field trip is elective and open only to Wawasee seniors. The field trip is tentatively planned for May 9. Wawasee seniors are being polled to determine the degree of interest which in turn will decide if such a field trip will become reality. The itinerary of the one-day tour is not yet complete, but will include such places as the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, Tour of the Capitol Building, tour of the Supreme Court, National Archives. National Gallery' of Art, Smithsonian Museum, Air and Space Museum, Free Gallery of Art, Arlington National Cemetery and a bus ride through the Pentagon. Transportation for the one day journey will be by school bus to and from Bear Field, Fort Wayne, and by McCulloch International Airlines to and from Washington, D.C. The Senior class of 1973 will be given an opportunity to decide to tour Washington, D.C. next fall. The social studies department would like to know if community adults are interested in such a tour. If interested, call Wawasee high school. The degree of response will aid in the planning of such a tour. Drama Club To Present 'Charlie Brown' By KIRK PRICKETT This year, the Wawasee high school drama club will present “You’re a Good Man. Charlie Brown!”, a play based on the cartoon characters of Charles M.

« Dance & Concert Friday, March 10 8:00 - 11:00 West Side Park Nappanee, Indiana ~ /✓TK Featuring— Simon Genesis & Brother Noah JL K

Properties: James Anderson, Leonard Pyle, Walter Werre and Eldred Metzger. Decorations: Dr. Eugene Sheppard and the art departments of tiie two schools. Ushers and Guides: Richard Reed, Phil Glassley, William Schuldt and Dick Kessie. Publicity: Maurice Scott, Dick Kessie and Byron McCammon. Parking: Phil Glassley and Charles Outcelt. Two outstanding public figures have been invited to be featured speakers at the ceremonies. Souvenir program brochures, complete with program, speaker’s names and pictures of features of the facilities are to be available to all who attend the ceremonies.

speeches. The speech class at Wawasee is required and runs for one semester. The course is instrumental in helping students better express themselves through the use of vocal communication. Several students have indicated a desire to take part in a contest or just speak before any of the local service organizations or groups and persons desiring to have such a student talk before a group may contact Mr. Zerkel or write the high school.

Schultz. A delightful play revolving around the world of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Patty, Linus, Schroder and Snoopy, the musical adds even more to its warmness with the musical score and choreography enchanting and very pleasingly done. "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! ” will be presented March 24 in the Wawasee high school auditorium with curtain time at 7:30 p.m. Whitko School Calendar Today 3:15-5:30 p.m. — Play practice Thursday 7:30 p.m. — Seniors vs underclass game 3:15-5:30 p.m. — play practice Friday Flag assembly by seniors Seniors vs underclassmen Saturday Semi-state basketball at Fort Wayne FFA contest at Caston high school Sunday 2 p.m. — Whitko high school open house Monday 3:15 p.m. — Play practice Tuesday 3 p.m. — Annual staff meeting 3:15 p.m. — Play practice 7:30 p.m. — National honor society induction Wednesday 3:15 — Play practice 7 p.m. — Whitko high school college night LAKELAND LOCALS Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stahly of Nappanee, who are spending several weeks in Clearwater, Fla., spent one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schell of Milford at their Saint Petersburg, Fla., home. The Ivan Rineharts of Syracuse have returned home from a winter stay at Phoenix, Ariz.

S, . st ' -iV*./--?*' ' ' jSi ■ ■ KELLY CARVAJAL Joining Others For Trip Abroad Another Wawasee high school junior, now making a total of five, will be participating in the American Leadership Study Group of Worcester, Mass., for the 1972 Summer Study and Travel Program of European countries. Selected this past week was Kelly Carvajal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Juan Carvajal of 110 East Emetine street, Milford. The 1972 A.L.S.G. program consists of five weeks in Europe. Specific countries being visited are Great Britain, Belgium, West Germany, Austria. Italy, Switzerland and France. Kelly, along with Becky Knisely, Sue Clark, Michael Harris and John Dean, will be members of a group formed by Ronald Corson of r 2 Syracuse, area representative of the program. Chili Supper Ticket Winners Announced The Milford PTO announced Monday the names of the winners selling the most chili supper tickets. The chili supper is Friday, March 10, at the elementary gym with serving time between 5 and 7:30. Winners in grades four through eight are as follows: Four — Scott Wise, Teri Rink. Kay Kammerer, David Green, Tracy Campbell and Tim Beer. Fifth — Doug Weisser, Cindy Kammerer, Terena Ryman, Sonya Hoover, Donny Mast, Susan Gardner and Jeff Maggart. Sixth — Rachel Morris and w ane Hurd. Seventh — Diane Kessler and Jeff Hoerr. Eighth — Phil Korenstra and Christy Beer. General chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weisser. Committees working on the chili supper are as follows: Food committee — Mr. and Mrs. Steve Baumgartner, chairmen and Mr. and Mrs. Don Bice, co-chairmen. Publicity committee — Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wise, chairmen and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wolferman, co-chairmen. Youth Center Adult Board Meets Sunday The Lakeland Youth Center Adult board met Sunday at the center to discuss future plans at the center. Jerry Thornburg, new director at the center replacing Bill Scarbeary, reported an increase in membership plus larger attendances nightly. He also reported on future activities being planned for the youth. In money-making plans will be a March 13 brunch and fashion show at Maxwelton and a future Casino night. Much of the proceeds will go for replacing of needed equipment at the center a spokesman said. Also planned will be a Booster Can drive.

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14 YEARS AGO, MARCH 13,1958 Mrs. Elmer Haab entertained Saturday afternoon in honor of the birthdays of her daughter Nettie and Linda Beer. Two grass fires reported to the Milford fire department Wednesday, one near the Charles Davisson residence and one near the Elmer Zimmerman residence. The regular meeting of the Ancil Geiger Post 226 was held at the Legion hall Monday evening. Wayne Bucher of Dewart Lake was the first farmer to sow oats this season. Columbian Reading Circle met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. William Martin with 21 members and one guest, Mrs. John Connolly. The Charity-Ettes met Tuesday night at the home of Miss Mildred Rapp with seven members present. Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth Watts of the Milford Nazarene church will begin a series of special meetings for Juniors beginning March 15 and continuing every second Saturday thereafter. Mrs. Samuel Beer, Jean, Stanley and Sam and Mrs. Willodean Jackson and son. of Fort Wayne, visited Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Haab and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beer Saturday. Mrs. Howard Beer was hostess to 65 guests Friday honoring Miss Carol Beer who will become the bride of John E. Hurd March 23, at the Milford Methodist church. Harry Robinson of Elkhart will be the speaker before the Milford Lions club Monday night. 24 YEARS AGO, MARCH 11,1948 Lester C. Cretcher heard from his brother whom he had not beard from in 20 years. The Milford First Brethren church was the scene of the marriage of Mrs. Opal Halterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pardee Warstler of Leesburg, and Devon Smith of Warsaw. The marriage of Miss Laura Burkholder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burkholder of Nappanee and Earl Miller of Milford, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Miller of Nappanee, will be solemnized today, March 11. Mrs. Mary Hurd and son, Dr. E. R. Hurd, left Sunday for a motor trip to Silver Springs, Fla. LaDean Haab suffered a fracture of the right leg last Wednesday and was admitted to the McDonald hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Miller announce the engagement of their daughter, Delilah, to Donald Eugene Wuthrich. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dewart were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher at dinner Sunday. BIRTHS: Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp are parents of twin daughters, Loretta Rae and Rosetta Faye: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haab are parents of a daughter, Nettie Bertha: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Galvin are parents of a son, Timothy Michael. The Happy Bachelors 4-H club met Friday evening at the high school building for reorganization. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beer and family vacated the J. L. Rassi farm on Wednesday and are located on the Clarence Snyder farm on the Milford-Syracuse road. 3® YEARS AGO, MARCH 12,1942 Carl Duncan last week installed two large, steel-framed windows in the north side of his business building on the west side erf Main street.

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School was dismissed in Milford Monday morning about 9 o’clock because of the severe snow storm that began Sunday night and lasted until the late forenoon, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer and daughters, Miriam, Mary and Rebecca, were among the guests at a wedding dinner given for Mrs. Beer’s nephew, Herbert Frauhiger. and his bride,, who was formerly Miss Lucille Isch. Odell Troup, Levi Beer and Paul Arnold were the local boys reporting to the Warsaw armory building Monday morning for army service. Marshall Estep, Harry Phend, Arch DeFries and Ray Ferverda were among those receiving approval of new car releases bought prior to January 1, 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rassi and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rassi of Fort Wayne spent Saturday evening and Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Rassi and family. A pot-luck dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hartter Sunday, the occasion being Mrs. Hartter’s birthday. Wednesday night of this week a Father and Son banquet was held at the Bethany school on road 6. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wise entertained their euchre club Saturday evening. Harry Phend, Vem Wysong, Eugene Estep, Robert Bushong, Parker Phend, Kyle Gibson,Frederick Wolferman and Joe Estep attended the basketball tourney at Fort Wayne in which Warsaw played. 40 YEARS AGO. MARCH 10,1932 Albert KrulPsuffered a loss of $3,000, which was only partially covered by insurance, when his farm home was totally destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Clarence G. Bowler and Aves E. Richard, both of Milford, were issued a marriage license Thursday in Warsaw. H. H. Sharp was appointed sub chairman for Milford by O. B. Kilmer of Warsaw. Jacob McCloughen, 81, died Friday at the home of his daughter in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. John Slaughter vacated the Fred Waldbeser property on Emeline street and have gone to live with Mr. and Mrs. pari Muffley of west of Milford. Herman Rosenbohm has taken up his residence in the Waldbeser place. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sparklin and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Fuller, returned Wednesday from parts’ in California where they spent the winter. A birthday pot-luck supper was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hartter on Tuesday evening, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the latter. Theo Beer has just completed installing new equipment and modernizing his dairy houses. Mrs. Ruth Fuller entertained the Bachelor Girls bridge club on Monday evening.

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