The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 February 1984 — Page 11

School news

oh Vlsßf Wssf Yii £jj f J II ga 1. . i a M MHm SPELLING BEE CONTESTANTS — North Webster Elementary School is narrowing down its contestants for the Kosciusko County Spelling Bee on March 19 at Warsaw's First Methodist Church. I Fifth graders pictured above in the front row are Tara Parsons, Sara Moerchen, Dana Petro and Daniel Clevenger. In back are Cali Doll, Brook Dietz, Diane Leslie. Jennifer Estes and Michael Minnick. The local school will have its preliminary contest February 27 at the school, with winners advancing to the county contest starting at 7 p.m., March 19. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

■K-T 31b J|M wi "A KEG OF GUNPOWDER” — Students in Mrs. Medich's fourth grade reading class presented the play. "A Keg of Gunpowder”, to parents and to the other fourth grade reading classes. The play's setting was southern Indiana around 1816. All aspects of play production were experienced by each member of the class. Scenery, set changes, special effects, costuming and memorization of parts were included in the children’s experiences. Pictured left to right, are cast members Sara Kline, Heather Waldrop. Tonya Swartzendruber, Dustin Stahley, Jeff Grindle. Andy Willis and Brent Baker.

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I Ki JI SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE FINALISTS — Pictured above are ten finalists in the annual seventh and eighth grade spelling bee held at Milford Junior High School last week. In the front row from the left are: Diane Coppes, eighth grader; Darla Moore, eighth; and Brent Grimm, seventh. Row two: Jennifer Wolferman, eighth; Rick Baker, eighth; and Shelly Avery, eighth. Row three: Nancy Ramirez, seventh; Tammy Tessman, seventh; Holly Jodry, seventh; and Dawn Speicher, seventh.

t I CONGRATULATING WINNERS — Phil Metcalf, math teacher and moderator for the seventh and eighth grade spelling bee at Milford Junior High School, is pictured above congratulating Lisa Kaiser who won the competition by correctly spelling tallyho and then tapeworm. She will be representing the school in the county spelling bee. Pictured with Mr. Metcalf and Lisa is Donna Miller, second place finisher.

m— mu a SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS — Kenny Schafer, left, and Ron Schwartz, right, hold the certificates that honor them as finalists in the National Merit Schdorship Association program for 1983-84. Schafer, the son of Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Schafer. Milford; and Schwartz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Schwartz. Sr.. Milford, had the top two scores in the contest’s PSAT test scores. Schafer, who has been involved with the school’s Future Farmers of America program, and National Honor Society plans to attend Purdue University and study Veterinary Medicine. Schwartz, who has participated in football, track and band while at Wawasee, will further his education at Ball State University, studying English. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Beth Lentz resigns

The Board of Directors of the Youth Opportunities, Inc. has announced with regret, its acceptance of the resignation of director Beth Lentz. Mrs. Lentz informed the board of her intent after serving with the organization for the past three and onehalf years. A spokesperson for the board of directors stated, “Beth's service

Dairy Queen reopens after remodeling Syracuse Dairy Queen has reopened following an approximate remodeling project. The business reopened Tuesday, Feb. 21. The remodeling project included the kitchen and serving area in addition to adding an office area, which is not yet completed. Also there was plumbing work done, insulation added and re-wiring of the original structure. Black films found TYLER, TEXAS - Eighty films, including 20 made for black audiences during the 1930 s and 19405, were found recently in a warehouse. The reels have been donated to the Film-Video Archives at Southern Methodist University.

to the organization has resulted in an expanded service to youth and young adults throughout the entire Kosciusko County area.” The organization wishes to assure the community that the programs and services provided by the Youth Opportunities, Inc. will remain fully intact while a search for a new director is being made.

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Jane Grady is busy Syracuse homemaker

Mrs. Jerry (Jane) Grady, Syracuse, could be classified as the typical fanner’s wife, except “as a farm homemaker I’m so liberated, I don’t know what I’d do with more liberation.” She is president for the next two years of the Kosciusko County Cattlewomen’s Association and state secretary-treasurer for the Indiana Cattlewomen Association. Mrs. Grady is a 4-H leader for consumer meats in beef, an experimental project that teaches how to cook with beef. She also goes to Wawasee High School and teaches meat cutting and cookery to the single livings class and home economic classes. And, she is on the ag day committee for displays, and in a commodity club. She helps the cattlemen with beef promotions in grocery stores, at the county fair and state fair. She enjoys sewing, knitting, cruel embroidery,

Wa-Nee candidates file soon

Citizens within the Wa-Nee Community Schools district will have the opportunity to vote for four school board representative seats during the primary election in May of this year. School officials have announced that membership positions on the Board of School Trustees will be determined in the primary as follows: Olive Township representative, Scott-Jefferson Townships representative and two representatives serving at large. Even though the representative serving from Scott and Jefferson Townships in Kosciusko County has one additional year to serve on the current term, the elected position for the 1985-89 term will be determined in the spring primary. Candidates running for the board must meet the following qualifications: candidates must be American citizens; must be 25 years of age or older; must be residents within the school corGood report Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods rose a strong 10.6 percent in 1983 — the biggest jump in four years.

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crocheting, and dabbling in ceramics. She is active in the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. For nine months out of the year she has the job of driving bus route 34, the southwest corner of Lake Wawasee, for the Lakeland School Corporation. Mrs. Grady has been a full time bus driver for the past eight years Mrs. Grady was born west of Leesburg, near Clunette, and attended Atwood School before moving to Syracuse. She remarked her father’s family has always lived in the Dewart Lake area and used to own Blueberry Island, across from Quaker Haven. Mrs. Grady finished her schooling at Syracuse where she met her husband, Jerry. They have four sons, Mark, 29; Mike, 25; Max, 21; and Dale, 16. There are five grandchidren in the Grady family.

poration for more than ohe year and the state of Indiana for two * years prior to the date of the election; be freeholders in the area which they represent. Candidates compete on a nonpartisan ballot. In addition, the vote for members is on a districtwide basis with each qualified voter in the school district privileged to cast a ballot for one candidate for each vacancy to be filled. Candidates interested in running for the school board positions are required to file their candidacy in the offices of the Elkhart Circuit Court Clerk, Goshen, and the Clerk of the Kosciusko Circuit Court in War- • saw prior to 12 p.m. on Friday, March 9. Any interested candidates should pick up required nomination petitions from the administration office prior to filing their candidacy in county offices.

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