The Mail-Journal, Volume 9, Number 9, Milford, Kosciusko County, 29 March 1972 — Page 4
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed./ Mar. 29, 1972
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Lakeland SCHOOL NEWS
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AT STATE MEETING — Members of the Wawasee high school FTA chapter are shown above with awards they won at the state Future Teachers of America meeting held last week end in Indianapolis.
From left are Shelley Kaiser. Darcy Wdferman. Marsha Strickler, Jyl Sharp, Carlynn Baumgartner and Terry Iden, the group's sponsor.
Wawasee FT A One Os Top Three In Indiana
The Phi Tau Alpha Chapter of Future Teachers of America at Wawasee high school was named one of the three best FT A chapters in the state of Indiana at the FTA State Convention at North Central high school in Indianapolis Saturday. Three honor chapters were selected from the over 225 FTA chapters in Indiana FTA chapters at New Albany high school and Whiteland high school shared honors with Wawasee as the chapters which completed the most outstanding programs and projects throughout the year Points were awarded for each activity completed and the three chapters with the highest totals of points were named Honor Chapters. Wawasee received a banner and certificate emblematic of its outstanding work
Sixth Grader At Syracuse Wins County .Spelling Bee
Eleven-year-old Libby Alberts of Syracuse, a sixth grader at Syracuse, correctly spelled the word “configurate” last Saturday to capture the fifthsixth grade county spelling bee title. She will meet the winner of the seventh-eighth grade bee, to be held Saturday, April 15. Libby is the daughter of Mrs. Barbara Anderson of r 4 Syracuse and received a gold loving cup
Third Quarter Prep Honor Roll Given The following students were named to the honor roll at Wawasee Prep, Syracuse, for the third quarter: High Honors To Grade 9 — Jim Brunemann of Brookville, Chris Dobie of Marion, Dennis Obial, Cincinnati, Ohio, Steve Piconne, Ravenna, Ohio, Marty Riedle of South Bend, Ralph Secoy, Indianapolis. Brian Welch of Columbus, Ohio; and honors to Matt Monnier, Dayton, Ohio. High Honors To Grade 10 — Bill Binzel, Washington, C. H., Ohio, Rick Decker of West Henrietta, New York, Patricia Scheele, Fort Wayne, Rick Vincent of Ligonier, Art Wetngartner, Fort Wayne; and honors, Walt Jorgen, Kirkwood, Mo. High Honors To Grade 11 — Bob Beeson of Goshen, Tom Brown, Comstock Park, Mich., Tim J ehl of Fort Wayne, Jack Pain, Marion Steve Spretnjak. Elkhart; and honors to John Bloom of Fort Wayne and Kevin McLain, Thrde . Riers, Mich High Honors To Grade 12 — Ed Binzel, Washington C. H., Ohio, Dave Bloom of Fort Wayne, Steve
and contributions. Shelley Kaiser, president of the Wawasee FTA chapter, accepted the award during the morning convention activities. The chapter also won honors for the third straight year in the scrapbook competition. The scrapbooks are prepared by the historian of each chapter and show the activities of the club throughout the year. Wawasee placed first in contents and first in make-up (layout). Marsha Strickler, historian of the Wawasee chapter, accepted the framed certificates awarded to the club. Miss Strickler was in charge of the scrapbook and was helped by Carlynn Baumgartner and Jyl Sharp. Also named in the morning program was the new Miss In-
One of the shortest spelling bees for a number of years, the competition lasted slightly less than an hour, and came to an end when Libby first spelled confederacy, the word missed by the remaining opponent, Marsha Hoskins of McKinley elementary school in Warsaw. Libby then followed up with the final winning word. She had, at the end of the 18th round, incorrectly spelled the
Huebner. McLean, Va., Rick Kincaid of Columbus. Ohio, Rick Lauer of Fort Wayne, Rick Mertz, Defiance, Ohio, Rick Roberts. Mount Pleasant, Mich., Dennis Romeo, Palazzo, Bernice, Switzerland, Don Sabina of Marion, Mark Sisko, Patterson, N.J., Tom Veldman, South Bend, Bob Wesoiek, Parma, Ohio; and honors to Ed Wemgartner of Fort Wayne. Tillie Miller On Dean's List Miss Tillie Miller has received academic honors and has been named to the dean’s list of International Junior College of Business at the close of the winter term, according to Donald J. Andorfer, director. Eligibility for this honor is limited to those students carrying a full academic schedule with a 3.5 scholastic ratio out of a possible 4.0. Janet Blocker In Spelling Bee Janet Blocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Blocker of Carmel and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Blocker of Syracuse, was named winner this month of the Carmel junior high spelling bee and has also placed third among 48 in the county spelling bee. Twelve years of age and in the seventh; grade, Janet will be participating in the district contest in April at Indianapolis.
diana Future Teacher of America. Karen Allen, the 1971-72 Miss IFTA, passed her title to Vicki Lyttle erf Clarksville high school at Clarksville. Wawasee’s Darcy Wolferman competed in the contest and placed high among the eight finalists for the title. Fourteen FTA members from Wawasee attended the convention along with their sponsor Terry Iden: Karen Allen, Linda Bitner, Kelly Carvajal, Shelley Kaiser, Judy Little, Becky Long, Gretchen Love, Laurie McFarland, Janet Schopf, Sandy Strand, Marsha Strickler, Dave VanLue and Sonja Whisler. Gretchen Love and Sandy Strand were voting delegates for Wawasee in the election of new state officers.
word concussion which was correctly spelled by Marsha, however. Marsha then spelled confederacy wrong and the round went to Libby for the correct spelling. Winner of the April 15 match will go to regional competition at Fort Wayne. Libby finished as a runner-up in the county bee last year with Linda Sue Rager taking top honors. »
NEXT WEEK IN THE LAKELAND SCHOOLS Today 3:30 p.m. — North Webster GAA meeting Thursday 4:15 p.m. — WHS track meet at Goshen _ Friday March 31 to April 9 — Easter vacation Exploratory Teachers Guests Os Staff Exploratory teachers at Syracuse were guests of the Syracuse elementary school staff last Thursday morning with coffee and rolls being served before school to these high school students working in the elementary building with members of the faculty. The exptoratory teachers are seniors from Wawasee high school planning to go to college to become teachers and are directed by Miss Linda Henry, a member of the high school faculty.
I Meet The | Wawasee I Seniors 'a
CATHY FOX Cathy Sue Fox is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fox of r 1 Milford. She is taking government, radio and television, DE co-op, drama, U. S. history and women’s chorus. Chorus is her favorite subject. She has been a member of the Thespian society for two years, the radio and television club, DECA and the women’s chorus for one year. Cathy would like to someday work at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. She has one brother, Daniel Lee, 20. Basketball is this senior’s favorite sport. “Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Jones” is her favorite book. Playing cards, watching television, and reading good books are her bobbies. -WHS—GREG KAISER Greg Lewis Kaiser has listed drag racing, hunting and raising and shownig 4-H calves as his hobbies. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kaiser of r 2 Milford. Greg is taking agriculture four, typing, band, government and English. He lists English and band as his favorite subjects. Greg has been a member of the football and wrestling teams for two years and the tennis team for one year. He is also a two-year member of the photography club, a four-year member of FTA and a one-year member of the ski club. Greg has been in 4-H nine years and is a member of the veterinary club. After he finishes his schooling at WHS he plans to attend a junior college and farm. The eldest of six children, his brothers and sisters are Brent, 15, a sophomore at WHS ; Ann, 13, in the eighth grade; John, 12, in the sixth grade; Lynn, eight, in the third grade; and Lisa, two. Basketball and football are his favorite sports. -WHSLAUREN MCFARLAND Lauren Joan McFarland states football and swimming are her favorite sports. She is the daughter of Donald and Loraine McFarland of r 2 Syracuse. This year Laurie is taking physics, English, Spanish two, government, psychology and sociology. Science is her favorite subject. a A very active member of the senior class die is a four-year member and secretary of the GAA, a two-year member of the student council and executive council, a three-year member of the Y-teens and has been in the science club, FTA, National Honor Society and on the girls swim team for one year. Laurie is a member of the Explorer Post at the Elkhart hospital. After graduating she plans to attend Indiana university and major in medicine. She has a sister, Lynn, 15, a sophomore at Wawasee high school “Exodus” is her favorite book and reading, skiing and swimming are her hobbies. -WHSNANCY CROWL Nancy Lee Crowl plans to attend Ball State and major in physical education and English. She is the daughter of Gerald and Ruth Crowl of r 3 Syracuse. Nancy is taking exploratory . teaching, psychology, sociology, advanced physical education, government and English 12. She has no favorite subject but states she enjoys them all. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, the Future Teachers of America, Spanish chib, band, Y-teens, GAA, girls sports club and the girls basketball team. Nancy has been a 4-H club member for two years. She received a Hoosier Scholarship honor award. The youngest of four children, her brother and sisters are Mrs. Rick (Carolyn) Haggard, 27, an elementary and junior high counselor in Muncie; Sandra Crowl, 23, a physical education teacher in Walkerton; and Gerald L. Crowl, Jr., 21, a factory worker. ( Nancy enjoys all girls’ sports. The Bible is her favorite book. Drawing, singing and playing the guitar and reading are her hobbies.
JEFFREY PLUMER Jeffrey Lee Plumer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plumer of r 1 Syracuse. He is taking Physics, English, yearbook, government and senior math this year. Senior math is his favorite subject. Jeff has been in band one year, a member of the sophomore executive council, a member of the science club for three years, the Latin club for two years, the Lettermen’s dub during his junior year, the yearbook staff the past two years, the tennis team for three years, served as basketball manager for three years and has been on the Quill and Scroll for the past two years. He received the reserve grand champion award at the science fair during his freshman year. After graduating he plans to attend Turdue university and major in industrial management. Football is his favorite sport. “F. Lee Bailey” by Les Whitten and “The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger are his favorite books. His hobbies are football, basketball, water skiing and swimming. -WHSTIMOTHY HENNING Timothy Kevin Henning is
TIMOTHY HENNING Timothy Kevin Henning is taking physics, advanced chemistry, English literature, mathematics and year book this year. Humanities courses are his favorites. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Henning of Syracuse. He has been a member of the executive council for four years, the science club for two years, the band for one year and served as football manager for two years. He is vice president of the science club this year. Tim is also a member of water and snow ski clubs. He is undecided about his plans for the future, however, eventually he would like to go to college. He is currently working at Thornburg Drug Co., in Syracuse. Tim is one of five children. His brothers and sisters are Michael, 23, Syracuse; Chris’ 12, in the sixth grade; Mrs. Susan Corn, 17, Warsaw; and Julie, 12, in the' sixth grade. His favorite sports are spec tator sports. “Catcher in thi Rye” and “Strawberry Statement” are his favorites. Skiing, photography, all types of music and writing are his hobbies. —WHS—AARRON BUSCH Aarron Everett Busch is the son of Robert and Betty Busch of r 3 Syracuse. He is taking vocational ag, English, physical education and government this year. Vocational ag is his favorite subject. Aarron is a four-year member of FFA and has been a member of the Lettermen’s club for two years. He is also a member of 4-H and Rural Youth. After graduating be plans to join the National Guard. He has two older brothers. Chris, 22, is a student at Purdue and John is 21. Another brother, Nathan is 17 and a senior at Wawasee high school. His younger brothers and sisters are Calvin, 16, a sophomore; Becky, 13, in the seventh grade; Roberta, 10, in the fourth grade; and Randy, seven, a first grader. Football, hockey, basketball and fishing are his favorite sports. Fishing, boating and swimming are his bobbies. -WHS—LUCY JO WAGNER Mrs. Max Ellen Smith of r 4 Syracuse is the mother of Lucy Jo Wagner. Lucy is taking French in, English, exploratory teaching and government this year. French - and English are her favorite subjects. She has been a member of the French club for three years, FTA for one year, cheerleading squad her freshman and sophomore years, class play and a member of the executive council for three years. Ball State university is this senior’s future choice for advanced education. An only child, she lists football as her favorite sport and “Grapes of Wrath” as her favorite book.
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OFF TO EUROPE — Students above will be representing Wawasee high school this summer on a musical tour of Europe. They will join others on a tour sponsored by Varner Chance, shown at the piano. From left are Tim Sands, Janette Zimmerman, Jim Felkner, Sue Niles, Matt Gray and Vicki Gilbert.
MARSHA STRICKLER Tom and Barbara Strickler of r 4 Syracuse are the parents of Wawasee high school senior Marsha Strickler. Marsha is taking cadet teaching, English, physics and government this year. English and cadet teaching are her favorite subjects. She has been in GAA one year, Y-Teens one year, editorial editor of Smoke Signals for one year, executive council her senior year, student council her junior year, FTA historian and a member of the governing board. After graduating Marsha plans to continue her education by attending Indiana university and majoring in psychology. She has an older brother, Steve, who works in Goshen. Marsha works at Thornburg Drug Co., in Syracuse. Her favorite sport is kickball. “Growing up Absurd” by Paul Goodman and “The Group” by Mary McCarthy are her favorite books. Photography and reading are her hobbies. —WHS—VICKIE TIMMONS Vickie Lee Timmons plans to marry after graduating and to work. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross L. Timmons of r 1 Milford. Vic is .taking home ec four, personal financing, government and occupational foods. Foods is her favorite subject. She is a member of the Y-teens, cheerblock and the Future Homemakers of America. For three years she has received a perfect attendance award. She has a sister, Peggy Sue, 14, in the eighth grade and a brother, Anthony Leroy, eight, and in the third grade. f Vickie likes basketball. “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Love Story” are her favorite books. She likes to cook, do embroidering and look at “Hot Rod” magazines as well as take walks. —WHS—RHONDA HUFFMAN Rhonda Jeanne Huffman has been a member of the executive council for one year, art club for two years and is currently serving as treasurer, a pompon girl for two years, the National Honor Society, ski club and choir for two years. She was North Webster’s Girls’ State alternate last year. Rhonda is the daughter of Ernest and Luella Huffman of North Webster. She is taking concert choir, art four, psychology, government and occupational clothing this year. Clothing is her favorite subject. She is enrolled, starting the fall quarter, at Massey junior college in Atlanta, Ga., in the division of the Fashion Institute of America. Rhonda works at Thornburg Drug Store in North Webster. Watching football is her favorite sport. “Catcher in the Rye” is her favorite book and water skiing is her hobby. -WHSANN ELIZABETH ARTHUR Ann Elizabeth Arthur plans to attend business school after graduating from Wawasee high school. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Arthur of 401 E. Boston St, Syracuse. Annabeth is taking shorthand, personal finance, band, bookkeeping, English and government this year. Shorthand is her favorite subject. She has been a member of the band four years, a majorette four years, in GAA three years, Kwimming and volleyball teams one year, Spanish club one year and the cheerblock one year. She has one sister, Mrs. Rick (Virginia) Stowell, 22, a teacher who resides in Tulsa, Okla. Annabeth works at the B and K Root Beer stand in Syracuse. Swimming, track and basketball are her favorite sports. “Love Story” is her favorite book. Outdoor activities and watching television afe her hobbies. 1
Kindergarten Round-Up At Syracuse School
Syracuse elementary school will hold its annual kindergarten round-up in the school cafeteria at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, according to an announcement from principal Robert Hamman this week. All children eligible to attend kindergarten at Syracuse during the next school year should attend the round-up with their parents, and children will be enrolled at this time. Five Years Ok. To be eligible to attend kindergarten at Syracuse in September, a child must be five years of age on or before September 1 and his parents or guardian must reside in Turkey Creek township. To facilitate the enrollment of children, parents are requested to bring the legal birth certificate to the round-up (hospital certificates are not acceptable.) Legal birth certificates are obtainable from the health
Fairfield Fair Champ Takes First At Region
Edwin L. Cable, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cable of r 2 Syracuse and the grand champion science fair winner at Fairfield school, took a first place award this past week end at the northern Indiana regional science and engineering fair, senior division, held at Mishawaka, and also received a cash award from a travel inn lodge due to their interest in promoting ecology. His subject was “Outdoor Education is for Everybody.” Edwin’s subject was introduced with environmental study and told of an 18-acre plot of ground at Fairfield high school north of Syracuse of which he designed a landscaping plan to scale to develop it into an Environmental Study Area (ESA). The work is being sponsored by the school math-science club and biology class with young Cable becoming leader of the project. Plans He tells of the numerous material and equipment necessary for the undertaking, the many procedures including testing of soils, studying survey reports to learn topography problems and consulting the former owner, as well as the wildlife specialist through Purdue university extension service.
Plans include a one and onefourth mile nature trail starting
Lakeland Youth Center News
The youth center held a dance last Friday featuring “Skratch” (formerly Climax) as entertainment with approximately 100 to 150 attending. The group went over very well and all danced and boogied. Linda Orn painted the youth center rules on a black bulletin board with florescent paints... a real work of art! Example: rule 9 — No unnecessary dyking (a word the kids use meaning hitting or playfully smacking another person.) Met (Merlin Wolfe) is creating an art piece of candle drippings. The streaming wax runs down from assorted color candles onto a handmade (by Mert) wooden candle bolder. Very neat! No dances are planned for the next two week ends due to Easte vacation and a large number of kids are planning to visit in Florida. The “Angel Gray” musical group is coming to the youth center Saturday Jo practice.
department of the county in which the child was born and if a child is to be enrolled, Hamman said, and parents do not have the legal certificate, they should be sent for immediately so they receive it in time for the April 11 meeting. At the round-up, parents and future kindergarteners will meet the school nurse, Mrs. Clarence Eby; the two kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Milton Brice and 1 Miss Karel Hollingsworth; the principal; and other parents and children. Also, they will have an opportunity to tour "kindergarten rooms informally and visit the teachers. The children will not be simply bystanders, but actively involved while visiting the rooms. Hamman urged that anyone knowing families with eligible children, to please advise them of this important meeting.
at a small fresh water pond, leading through a forest of hardwoods and flowering shrubs, past a soil-testing pit, the picnic area, through the evergreen forest near bluebird houses and over the prairie grassland to the spring-filled three-fourths pond for coldwater fish which is controlled for overflow. Continuing on, you may go up on the ridge where four types of trees are planned for windbreaks, back to the observatory for the physics department, to, another small pond filled by a neighbor’s drainage tile, but kept filled with a windmill. Also planned is a weather station, outdoor amphi-theatre and provisions for creative classes in music, arts, biology, math, physical, home economics, p.e., sports and agriculture. Natural . Edwin selected trees ana shrubs for their natural abilities to withstand disease, drought, over-watering, beauty, seeds and protection for wildlife. Open passages were planned to discourage mosquitoes. * He estimated costs of trees, shrubs and bulldozing at $4,300 and developed the work plan to begin with use of bundles of tiny trees from the state nursery at low cost. Finally he stated, “The plans for an ESA if based on complete research are realistic and feasible.”
Spokesman is Bob Folger from this area. Their music cove’s all areas from dancing music to boogie and hard rock. Come and listen!! No door charge. Two weeks ago some of the kids from the youth center volunteered time to the Wawasee Ski club to help set out two slalom courses, one at Center Lake in Warsaw for the state water ski championships in July sponsored by the Wawasee Ski dub and the other on Wawasee lake for the* dub’s use in practice. Jerry Thornburg, director at the youth canter, is planning a membership drive with the paidup members of the center to get more youths to become members of the establishment. Dues, are $5 a year, less for family, and complete details are not yet revealed. Jerry says, “Join up now and you won’t miss any of the up and coming membership activities.” Mrs. Harry Strieby has returned to her r 3 Syracuse* home from wintering at Boynton Beach, Fla.