The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 September 1986 — Page 11

School news

K'Sf f r t l y ffcliili i up .iahJ : ~V- ■ ‘C , i. ilßt,ai h» s ■Kr<- ■ i Hh fli KI »--JllJlP =1 • 11l J S |dM - M ll•^ ,, 4IU it KJ / f ; ~~ H ’■Vir • JB' TH «|i*f i- i»«-t liU 1 * ■BBRmHfv v * --w Hr it I Whs SS |B ?!^oißCsbtfK: .4 MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS — These four Wawasee High School students are among the National Merit semifinalists selected by National Merit Scholarship Corp. Seated in the front are. left to right. Drew Parr. Michael Neterer, Jerrod Stoller, and Angi Barton. Also shown are Ned Speicher, principal at Wawasee High, and Marilynne Curtis, head of the guidance department. (Photo by Glen Long)

WHS students National Merit semifinalists

Four Wawasee High School students are among the list of Na-/ tional Merit semifinalists selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corp, on the basis of their scores on the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test which students take in the fall of their junior year. Finalists are selected in late winter of their senior year on the v basis of their academic records and endorsements from their highschools. Their scholastic aptitude tests are also examined. Those four students from W'awasee are Angela K. Barton, Michael S. Neterer, J. Andrew Parr, and Jerrod L. Stoller. Honor Students Drew Parr is the son of Jack and Karen Parr of Syracuse. He plans to attend Purdue Universi-

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CAR WASH PRACTICE — These five members of the Wawasee Marching Warrior Band practice for their Saturday band fund-raiser free car wash in Syracuse, Milford and North Webster. Pledges will be solicited from businesses and individuals to raise money for bands scheduled ap- . pearance at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. From the left are Bevan Hurd, Lee Haney. Melanie Klotz, Holly Jodry and Mark Ray.

Band plans wash-a-thdn

Fall is always a busy season for the Wawasee Marching Warrior Band. They are preparing not only on a field show for presentation during half-time at the Warrior football games, but also a show for the district marching band competition to be held in October The fall of ’B6 is providing a schedule of activities and practices even more hectic as the band’s 145 members look forward to their upcoming trip to Jacksonville, Fla., in December and their participation in the Gator Bowl parade and pre-ga me show Such a trip is a major undertaking for a band as large as Wawasee’s and involves hours of planning. Cost is a major consideration hs well and the band is working to raise the $37,000 that will be necessary to provide accommodations and transportation. A March-a-thon was held during the summer and this Saturday, September 20. the band members will hold a wash-a-thon to take place in the three com-

Milford Volunteer Fireman Annual Chicken Barbeque WsJ Sunday, Oct. 5 — Starts At 11:30 Tickets Sold In Advance! — Ask Any Fireman — Your Chicken Will Be Reserved And Waiting SUPPORT THE BARBEQUE! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH Money earned and donated f° r yo° r participation and helps keep taxes down. help in our money making events. PROCEEDS THIS TEAR GO TOWARDS EXTRACTION EQUIPMENT

ty and major in chemistry then enroll in med school to major in special orthopedics. Michael Neterer, Syracuse, is the son of Gary and Ilene Neterer. He plans to attend Colorado School of Nines and major in chemical engineering. Jerrod Stoller, Syracuse, plans to attend the University of Notre Dame and major in business administration or accounting. He is the son of Rich and Andrea Stoller. Angi Barton is the daughter of Larry and Mary Jo Barton of North Webster. She plans to attend Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., to major in nursing. She hopes to earn a midwife degree. The National Merit Scholarship Program is privately supported,

munities of North Webster, Milford and Syracuse. Pledges are being taken by the band for a penny a car and plans are to wash 500 cars. The car wash is free and community residents are asked to help by bringing their cars to Wawasee •High School, North Webster School or the fire station in help meet the goal of 500 cars. The trip to Florida will begin in the early morning hours of December 26 as the 145 members of the band board four chartered buses to begin the 24 hour ride to Jacksonville. Immediately upon their arrival on the 27th, they will join several other bands from all over the United States in a practice for the pre-game show which will be presented before the Gator Bowl game. The bands will create a multi-colored spectacle as they mass on the field and join in the playing of several selections. Imagine the sound created by a band of thousands!

without federal or state funds. It is an annual competition conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, an independent, not-for-profit organization that is devoted solely to scholarship activities In the 51 competitions completed to date, some 96,000 Merit Scholarships worth more than $287 million have been awarded. Currently, about 6,000 academically talented high school students in each program with Merit Scholarships for college undergraduate study. According to the scholarship corporation, about 90 percent of the semifinalists become finalists. They are then qualified to receive National Merit Scholarships, with approximately 40 percent receiving scholarships.

When practice is completed at 10 a.m., the Marching Warriors will “fall in’” to march to the Gator Bowl parade which will be televised on CBS. During the parade they will be competing with other bands for parade marching honors. Following the parade the band will attend the Gator Bowl game and participate in the pre-game activities. During the day of December 28, The Marching Warriors will enter their field show of marching drills in the marching band competition. The show they will be presenting can be previewed at any Wawasee home football game during half-time. The presentation of awards will take place that evening and at that time the band will learn what honors they have received. The trip will culminate in a visit to Disney World on the 29th. On the evening of December 30 the Warrior Band will arrive in Syracuse. Accompanying the band will be 16 chaperones, including parents and Wawasee principal Ned Speicher.

The Oswego cafe — _

Personality makes it go

The village of Oswego, at the west end of the Tippecanoe Lake chain, is a quiet settlement even in the summer when visitors flock to Kosciusko County to enjoy its many lakes. There is one spot, however, which comes to life every morning except Sunday at 5:30 am., the Oswego Case. Visitors to the Oswego Case will experience a friendly, low-key atmosphere in which they are expected to pour their own coffee and may, if they wish, converse with other diners across the room as they eat. John P. Syage, who does it all as owner of the case, likes people and is surely one of a kind. He said he comes in 15 to 20 minutes before 5 a m. and by the time he opens there are often people waiting to come in for breakfast. He serves as cook, dishwasher, cashier, and busboy when needed. Even though his wife, Polly, assists, he can do it all if need be and still find time for a few hands of euchre or Oswego style rummy at the back table. Syage will occasionally appear gruff if customers seem to be complaining about something. However, the secret is to look for the slight uplift at the corner of his mouth beneath his snow-white NEW ATTORNEY — Richard Green, 44, Syracuse, has opened a law office at 116 East Main St.. Syracuse. Green bought out the physical aspects of Laucks Xander’s practice who is in the process of retiring. Green has retained the same location, phone number, and most of the client files from Xander’s practice. Green has been a resident of the Syracuse area for the past seven years and has done a considerable amount of practice in the area. His primary law office has been in Marion since 1970 and will continue operating both law offices. ' Green and his wife. Sandra, are the parents of a son, Robert. 22, a senior at Butler University. Green has been active on the Syracuse-Wawasee Flotilla Committee and with the Wawasee Property Owners Association. He is a 1960 graduate of Marion High School and a 1964 graduate of Butler University. From 1969-1970 he served as the administrator for the Indiana Inheritance Tax Division and was the first deputy prosecuting attorney for Grant County from 1977 until 1980. Green is currently the city attorney for Marion. His include boating, sailing, golf and reading. Green, a general practitioner concentrating in business real estate and general litigation areas, will have office hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 to 5 p.m,; 8 a.m. to 12 noon on

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mustache. If it’s there he’s only joshing. A deeply religious man. Svage is not bashful about telling folks A ' FW Ml OFFICER INTRODUCED — Chief Robert Ziller of the Syracuse Police Department is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert J. Houser to the position of patrolman. Officer Houser was sworn in at the Syracuse Town Board meeting last night by town attorney Robert Reed and will be attending the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy for 12 weeks, beginning Sept. 29. The 34-year-old Muncie native has been a resident of Syracuse for 18 years. A graduate of Wawasee High School, he and his wife. Margaret, have two daughters. Angela and Teresa. Houser was previously employed as a truck driver for the Rinker Boat Co. and has been with the police department as a reserve police officer for approximately two years. He joins his father. Robert E. Houser, who is also a Syracuse police officer. The department now has five full time officers, in addition to the police chief. SSOO damage in electrical fire Syracuse Fire Department responded to a fire call at 961 Staryeyed Lane, Enchanted Hills, Lake Wawasee, at 11:26 a m. Tuesday, Sept. 16. Damage was estimated at $l5O. Deanna Lynch told firemen she turned on a washing machine and smoke started coming out from behind the appliance. She unpluged the washing machine and contacted the Cromwell Fire Department. When Syracuse Firemen arrived there was no fire. The cause was determined to be electrical.

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his position on his faith. ’’l praise God for all that He has given me,” he said. “I never could repay Him for it. I thank Him for my almost 85 years and my good health.” He added that, although Palestinian by birth, he came from a Christian home and has always been a Christian. When asked if the recent Fort Wayne newspaper article about him, a copy of which is on his bulletin board, has caused any upsurge in business, Syage said it wasn’t noticeable since many of the summer lakes visitors left at about the same time. Polly said the real John Syage, who often proclaims loudly that Kosciusko County is God’s country, is an easy person to live with. Even when he was scolding her for using his middle name, Jacob, instead of J. there was a twinkle in his eye and she knew he ‘was just funning.” The Oswego Case is for sale and the long-time restauranteur, who says he has retired five times, insists that this time he really means it so he and Polly can travel. He added that Florida is the first place he wants to visit. With a knowing smile, Polly said, “Maybe so, but John still needs to be around people. We’ll see.”

V M rz ' r > w 1 > - a ' ?! i I«11 t I rVI ImWHMK ' MELLOAIRES TO PRESENT PROGRAM — The Melioaries. a group of Senior Citizens from around Kosciusko County, will be singing at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, on September 23 at 2 p,m. They presented a program yesterday, Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. at the Prairie View Nursing Home. Warsaw. Citizens in the group are front row left to right. Georgia Good. Warsaw, pianist: Eva Waggoner. Chapman Lake; Marie Stephenson. Milford; Erma Chambers, Milford; Vera Hoover, North Webster: and Norma Roose. North Webster, organist. In the second row are Cornelius Reuter, Milford, violinist; Paul Waggoner. Chapman Lake; Ruth Wopsham. Warsaw ; Lois Reuter, Milford; Isabelle Carwile. Syracuse, and Dick Carwile, Syracuse. Not shown is Barbara Carwile. Syracuse. For more information on the Melloaires. call 269-3130 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or 6aß-4632 anytime.

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jwM Utes. lisp -Z-Z**** * P? • • liKM BREAKFAST TIME IN OSWEGO — John P. Syage, owner of Oswego Case, prepares to load the grill with scrambled eggs in his small restaurant which opens at 5:30 a.m. Syage started in the restaurant business in Brooklyn after emigrating from his nati\e Palestine. He also operated restaurants in Leesburg before moving to the Oswego Case four years ago.

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