The Mail-Journal, Volume 10, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 May 1973 — Page 7

Lakeland (SCHOOL NEWS) Wawasee seniors honored at parties

Wawasee high school held its commencement exercises Sunday, May 20. Many of the graduating seniors were honored with dinners, receptions and parties after the ceremonies. BARBARA BARTH Barbara Barth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Barth, was guest of honor at a reception at her house after commencement exercises. Miss Barth’s parents were hosts at the reception. DON BEER Mr. and Mrs. Don Beer, r 1 Milford, honored their graduating son, Don, with a family dinner before the commencement. 1 JAN BEER A reception was held at the Eldon Beer home in honor of graduating senior, Jan Beer. His parents of Milford were responsible for the event. JANETBEER Mr. and Mrs. Phil Beer, parents of Janet Beer, hosted a reception for Jan. The reception was held in their home, r 1 Milford, after the commencement session. BETH BRAMMER A buffet dinner was served at the Betty Brammer residence, r 1 Syracuse, Sunday night, in honor of her daughter Beth. Several out-of-town relatives shared in the dinner. PATTY BUHRT Mr. and Mrs. Bob Buhrt held a reception for their daughter, Patty, Sunday. The Buhrt’s live on r 1 Syracuse.

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CARON CARR Approximately 70 people attended a reception for Miss Caron Carr, r 4 Syracuse. Caron’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carr, were hosts for the festivities. JIM FELKNER Jim Felkner, who graduated from Wawasee high school last Sunday, was guest of honor at a reception held by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Felkner of Milford. DENNIS DARR A reception was held at the Ray Darr residence, r 2 Syracuse, for the Darrs’ son Dennis. Around 30 people were in attendance, with some traveling from Elkhart and Michigan. MARK GRADY Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Grady, r 2 Syracuse, held a small party after commencement ceremonies at Wawasee high school Sunday. The immediate family attended to congratulate Mark. JUDY LITTLE CECILIA LEAL Mr. and Mrs. Bill Little, r 1 Milford, were hosts at a reception Sunday for their daughter Judy, and for Cecilia Leal. Cecilia is from Fortaleza, Brazil, and is living with Judy and her parents for six months. She went through all graduation procedures at Wawasee and was awarded a token diploma. The reception was held in the Little home. RHONDA HURD Friends and relatives attended a reception for Rhonda from as far away as Topeka and Dayton,

Ohio. Around 35 people joined Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hurd of Milford in honoring their daughter. JANE MATHEWS Jane was the guest of honor at a luncheon after school graduation activities Sunday. The evening luncheon was presented by Jane’s parents, Paul Mathews, r 1 Milford. ELAINE KILMER Elaine, one of Sunday’s graduates from Wawasee high school, was honored with a reception after commencement ceremonies. The party was given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Kilmer of r 1 Milford. ROBYN LANTZ An open house honored Robyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lantz, r 1 Milford. The open house was given by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sherman, also of r 1 Milford. RHONDA LAWSON Rhonda was honored with a reception after commencement activities. The party was given by Rhonda’s mother, Mrs. Betty Lawson, r 2 Syracuse. BRADLEY LEMBERG An open house was given Sunday in the honor of Bradley. The festivities took place at the house of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lemberg of Syracuse. JOANNRASSI Around 50 people attended a Sunday evening reception in honor of JoAnn. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rassi, r 2 Milford, held the reception for their daughter.

KENT SAWYER Friends and relatives of Kent attended an open house, Sunday evening, given by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sawyer, r 1 Milford, Kent’s parents. TRUDY SHIVELY A reception was held after commencement Sunday in the Allen Shively home at 225 Brooklyn street, Syracuse, for their daughter, Trudy. TOM SPEARMAN Tom was guest of honor Sunday at an open house and reception. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spearman, r 3 Syracuse, were hosts at the festivities honoring their son, Thm. KAREN TETHRAKE A reception after commencement ceremonies was held by Mr. and Mrs. Merl Tethrake of Milford for their daughter, Karen. CRAIG TUCKER Craig was the honored guest at an intimate party Sunday given by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Tucker, r 1 Milford. The party was attended by the immediate family and several close friends of Craig. LEE ANN WILLITS Mr. and Mrs. Bob Willits, r 4 Syracuse, held a reception after graduation Sunday. About 30 people attended to congratulate the Willits’ daughter, Lee Ann. RITA WORKMAN An open house was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Workman as their daughter, Rita, was honored at festivities running from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. BECKY ZIMMERMAN Around 45 people attended a buffet style reception for Becky, Sunday. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zimmerman, held the reception after commencement activities. JULIE MOORE An open house was given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore, r 4 Syracuse, in honor of the graduation of their daughter, Julie. DEBBIE SHEETS Debbie was honored by a family reception Sunday evening. Hie reception was given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Sieets of Syracuse.

DEBBIE WUTHRICH TOM SORENSEN A reception and buffet supper were held at the Elmer Sorenson residence to honor Debbie and her cousin, Tom. Around 70 people attended the festivities, given by Mr. and Mrs. Don Wuthrich, r 2 Milford, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sorenson, r 1 Milford. DAN DOLL BILL BUTT An evening reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Doll. Sunday, for Dan and Bill. Around 80 people were in attendance, including some of Mr. Doll’s relatives who came from Illinois. CARL HEPLER Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hepler, r 4 Syracuse, gave a party at their home after commencement exercises for their son, Carl. GREG UMMEL Around 15 people attended a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ummel, r 4 Syracuse, for their son, Greg. GEORGINA MOREHOUSE A reception was given by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Morehouse, r 1 Milford, for their daughter, Georgina. The guests came from Syracuse, Leesburg, Goshen, New Paris and Bluffton, Ohio. ROBERT BACHTEL Robert was guest of honor at a reception held by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bachtel. The reception was held before graduation exercises Sunday at the parent’s home, r 3 Syracuse. DENISE LAMBERT Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Lambert hosted a reception for their daughter, Denise, after her graduation Sunday. Denise’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hostetler of Elkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cooper, Sr., of Goshen, were present. RICHARD EYER A reception after "commencement exercises honored Rick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eyer, r 4 Syracuse. CINDY GROVES Mrs. Clemmens Schrock of Milford entertained following commencement exercises for her daughter Cindy Groves. Cake, sandwiches, coffee and punch were served to relatives who were present to honor Cindy.

ROGER BERTRAM Around 40 people attended a reception Sunday evening for Roger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bertram, r 1 Cromwell. Relatives were present from as far away of London, England. Roger was presented a cake in the shape of a horseshoe. STEVEN PATTERSON Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Patterson hosted a party for their son, Steven before graduation ceremonies. Relatives and friends attended the festivities at the Patterson home, 313 W. Carroll, Syracuse. SANDRA SEARFOSS Sandra was honored at a small family dinner party at her home after graduation Sunday evening. Hie reception was given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Searfoss of Syracuse. LARK RUCH Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ruch of Milford entertained Sunday after Wawasee high school’s commencement for their son Lark. Guests were present from DeMotte, Indianapolis and the surrounding community. CINDY MAGGART Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maggart entertained at open house honoring their daughter, Cindy, after graduation on Sunday. In attendance were her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fuller of Brooksville, Fla., Mrs. Alice Gaut of Atwood and Floyd Maggart of Mentone. There were approximately 40 relatives and friends in attendance. Ham sandwiches, jello, relishes, pretzels, cakes, nuts, mints and punch and coffee were among the items served to the guests. RICK GRAFF Mr. and Mrs. Roger Graff of Milford entertained for their son, Rick, at a buffet luncheon Sunday evening following commencement exercises. Guests attending were from Nicholasville, Ky., South Bend, Topeka, Syracuse, Goshen, Nappanee, Osceola and Milford. LARRY ROWLAND Larry Rowland was guest of honor at a reception following his graduation Sunday. The reception was held in the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fisher of Leesburg. Cake, punch, coffee, nuts and mints were served to the guests.

Wed., May 23,1973 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

TOP MUSIC AWARDS — Music students who won the top awards this year are shown above. The awards were presented on Monday night. From left are Mark Randall who received the baton award; Cathy Gaskill who received the John Phillip Sousa award; James Felkner, national school chorus award; and Connie Christner, Wawasee high , school music department award. Absent when the picture was taken j was Tom Spearman who received the national orchestra award. Li ; A I TOPS IN STATE — Hie Wawasee high school and Lakeland Community School Corporation’s orchestra program was honored Moifday night when the corporation was presented a certificate of recognition from the Indiana String Teacher’s Association. Only one certificate is presented each year. In the past such schools as Elkhart, Fort Wayne North Side, and Arlington Heights in Indianapolis have received the award. Pictured from left are Vernon Stinebaugh, head of music education at Manchester college and state Indiana String Teacher’s Association president; Varner Chance, choral director and head of the Wawasee high school music department; Wawasee high school principal Henry L. Smith; and James DeLay, Lakeland strings teacher.

Leesburg's Memorial Day parade at 10:30

The Leesburg Memorial Day parade will start forming at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 28, downtown and march to the cemetery. Services will be held at the cemetery by the Leesburg Homer

W. Murphy, unit 320 of the American Legion Auxiliary. The speakers will be J. C. White of the Leesburg Methodist church. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated bicycles and

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