Wolcott Beacon, Volume 14, Number 52, Wolcott, White County, 4 May 1967 — Page 1

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WOLCOTT, WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, li6?

Number 52

aiALLENGE Tttl-COUNrYlTO WHOM If

SCHOOL SITE i MAY CONCERN

A Reported 1,000 signatures have been obtained (by the Better Schools Organization composed mostly of Carpenter (Jasper County) and Gilboa (Benton County! towtishto residents -on petitions directed to the state department of education. The signers object to the site (immediately south of Wolcott recently chosen by the Trl-County School Board and claim that it Is "not located at the geographical or population of the school district" And b "not suitable." They ask ft public hearing concerning th site. In a recent letter to the Trl-County patrons, the officers of the Better Schools Organization (Arthur Knoch-

el, president) Essie Nussbaum, secretary j and Floyd Hageman, treasurer) cite a 1960 agreement among members of township committees that "If and when a new high school will need to be built . . i that it shall be built about half way between Wolcott and Remington and one to two miles south of U. & road 24." The Better Schools group says that "without this preliminary agreement there there would have been no Trl-County?' The group also claims that the Purdue urvey whkih recommends that "a new junior-senior high school r , , be constructed near the center of the pupil population and the geographical center of the corporation with definite attention being given to locating near Highways 231 and1 24 for convenience of epres-

slng pupils to and from the school faculty' Is 'toeing

disregarded. As a third point the Bet

ter Schools 'group claims that the lite committee chosen iby the school board "was allowed to present to the board only one site so that

the honest efforts on the

part of the Carpenter Town

ship committee to prepare and legally describe sites were completely Ignored1." The Better" Schools officers

term their letter " a last Appeal to all citizens to prevail upon their school board to achieve a peaceable so

lution." Attorneys for the Petit!

oners are Thomas Duma of Rensselaer and Lewis Bose

bf Indianapolis;

We, the West Point Committee, knew of your bulldmUm h What Vnini TttrH

3Vi days prior to the meet

ing. This site iwas given very close consideration, btlf 4.h- friftd twrpx WAS tirwf

and water would be hard to

come by, Also, it would cost tha White County taxpayers thousands of dollar to

build roads to your site. You people of Carpenter and Gilboa Twps. should con

sider the facts tf fire, vandalism, storms, water and eewage. This Is the great advantage of having the school close to town, whether It be Remington or Wolcott. Therefore, we the West Point Committee, agree that a little more thinking and a little less tongue-wagging wouldi benefit the Tri-Coun-ty School Corporation, Jim Humphreys ftovld Whltaker Boyd Murphy

O-C Miller E. Jackson left for Ft. Bennlng, Ga., April 15, where he began Officer Candidate School April 24, after spending two weeks leave with his wife at their

home In Wolcott.

ATTENDS GRANH CHAPTER OP 0E3 Mrs. Robert Foster, 0, E. S. Grand representative to the State of Tenneese, servln two escorts 'and was introduced in the East, when she attended Grand Chapter at Indianapolis last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick

Sears, W. M. and W. P., Mrs. Bliss Nordyke, and Mrs. Poster took part In the program which was given for James Moore, when he was Installed as Worthy Grand Patron of the Order. Mrs. Barbara Terry of

Goodland was appointed District Deputy of the local Dlstrclct 17. Mrs. Helen Burkhart of Brookston was named Grand Electa. Other local members attending the session were Mrs. Gordon Nevltt, Uh. Bruce -Ma son, Mrs. Maude Davis and Mrs. Harry Jackson.

TO PRESENT STORY AT

METHODIST CHURCH The Story of Creation will be presented at the Wolcott Methodist Church, Sunday, May 7, which Is Childrens Dav. Tha choirs WW take

part, there will be a sc1 dt and guest musicians. Miss Marie Overmver will ore side

at the organ and Mrs. Bruce

Mason at the piano.

WSCS TO MEteT MAY 11

The W. B. C. S. of the Methodise Church Will meet

In the home of alts. Alex Wilson, Thursday May 11th at 11:30 b. hi It IK CLUB TO MEET TUESDAY MAY 9 The Prtncetort Township Home Demonstration Club will medU Tuesday, May Dth At 1130 to. hi. iti the Rebecca Hall. Visitor Always welcome. Members please bring table service.

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YOUNG AT HEART HOLDS APRIL MEETING The members of the Young At Heart 11. D, Club held their regular April meeting In the home of Bessie Shanklln. Jan Wright was co-hosfcwis. The creed anil flag salutes were led by Mrs. Wright and Neoml Shannon. For devotions Louise Lear read a poem and dosed with a prayer. Carolyn Altman read the history of the song of the mont hand it was siing by the group.

Elizabeth Miller gave a report on tuberculosis. The group chose to have Bap tests as a health projecit for this year and the safety project was to clean out basements and storage rooms of all combustible' "Junk."

The lesson oil 'Choosln old niirtini Cards and Flow

Becoming Clothes' was pre-' ers. lilrs. Walt Ford. Mrs.

sehted by Edythe Myers. Alfred ftomack and Mrs.

"S1DEL1NEHS" Honored by OE3 Sldellners were recognized at the first meeting of the new core of officers at the Wolcott chapter 0. E. S. No. iti.- Mrs. Frederick Sears, WM( stated that "tonight, the sideliners are the distinguished uests." Mr.

Sears presided in the East

with his wife. Mrs. Sears read the committees which she had appointed to serve with her throughout the coming year. Auditing, Mrs. George Prove, Glenn Thomas and James Evans 1 Proficiency, Mrs. Jesse McCollum. Mrs. Roy Booker, and Frederick Sears? Examining, Mrs. Lloyd Schofield. Mr. Roy Grugel, and

Gordon Nevltt Gifts, Mrs.

Brucg Mason and Mrs. Har-

She pointed out that one

should look at the effects of the lines and placement of details and1 gathers. Alao thait different colors ctteate different moods.

Those going to the Ell

Carl Nelson Telephone, Mrs. Frank Arvltt, Mrs. Alfred Romack and Mrs. Harry Jackson! Publicity, Mrs. Carl Nelson and Starllte Reporter, Mrs. Bliss Nordyke.

A memorial was held for

Lilly plant at Lflfayette on a former Worthy Grand Ma-

May 9 win meet at trie wui-,tron, Mrs. Alice K. v. Kencott House at 12 j30 p. m.nedy of Hope, Indiana, who Members will be guests of died recently, the Lincoln Club at Id.tvltlel A contest, prepared by the on May 22. 1 WM, and Mrs. Robert FostDuring the social hour er was enjoyed. , Ahswers

Darolyfi Altftian conducted Aito the " tfffli called for Ur.

contest with Jeahld McCollum the winner. An auction

was held With Roberta Itolick as the auctioneer. Refreshments of pie and coffee were served bv the hostesses, and Mary Mlsch received the hostess gift. Kay Hall became a member of the club.

names of it number of members. Mrs. Carl Nelson and

Mrs. Bruce Mason bled In getting the most correct answers. The social commlttte consisted of Mrs. John Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bollieiy Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thomas, Mrs. Jack Ktmrsburvi Mr.

,!and Mrs. Willis Deardorff, : Mrs. Mac 1 Hsmore and Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Hendress.

P3110TAX1 SORORITY MEETS

LttSL -V fillN CONFERENCE

Wolcott school cafeteria with

CAT3 tLACE SECOND

Mrs. David Whitaker as hostess. Mrs. Hattie Baer appointed tohimittees for the Fashion Show to be held this fall.'-. Officers for the hew Vear were eleteted! President,

Mrs. Harold Jordan! v. pres. Mrs. Terry Beuermah i secky Mrs. Wendell Hendress, treas., Mrs. William Christopher! cor. ie'cy, Mrs. Jack Meadors r tond.i Mrs. Wil

liam Pendet

Asa stlfti the hostess Were

Mrs. Bernard Mathew and Mrs. Robert Haskins. .

TV. next meet tttf wi be

ajt the home iof Mrs. Harbid Jordaii.

HoNOftED AT 1. tl. FOUNDERS DAY

JWptttaph itudehts from

White Cbuhty wre tsinglei out for special rocognttiott a tndiaha University" attttto Founder tayk held Mayt 3. Amon the ittfafcht. being

named to the l)eanr lists one or both the last two e mesteri Wert Katherine

ForbeA Helen Forbes, and

Sylvia tVrbes.

The Wolcott track team

displayed great ability tV the conference track - tJv. at South Newton, finish! the meet ohly second td Fowler. The Cats won 4 firsts, 2 thirds, 1 fifth, and broke 3 conference track records and 3 school records. First jslaces went to Ralph Dollck in broad Jumo dis

tance lD'SW'r to Charlie

van Voorst in the high jump breaklttg the old conference record bf with a jump nf B'lOU'V lynh Kiopfen6tetn tn the shot put broke the conference record t bf 499 W tind school record of 6ir with a put bf B2'9tit Saott Cantidn in the 440-ya. dash broke the conference record bf 63.8 seconds and school record of B4.T second With a rurt bf 53.3 seconds. Other placing went to have Schwab 3rd in the low hurdles l Scott Cantlon, 6th in the broad lump t and a 3rd place td mile ' relay team of

a van voorst o. shatren benny Sears, an t Scott CAhtlott- with hew tfechoot record bf 3 minutes, 43 second A fcetterin last ear' Umei by 3 minutes and 51.3 second..