A Day In The Life Of A Madison Heights Counselor
Madison Heights correspondent notes Forrest Shepper, MHHS guidance head, spends a day guiding students through schedule changes and personal issues. He handles class overlaps, full courses, and extensive paperwork including student records and college recommendations. He says colleges and employers want forms signed by the counselor, not the secretary.
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Aid Kelly
Madison Heights
Kelly
Madison Heights Surance Cuneo
Frost Scheppe
Forrest Shepper
MHHS
Ice
Shepper
Forrest Schepper
Joe Jessup
Counselor Engages Graduates to Guide Future Schedules
A high school counselor, Shepper, chats with graduates and drop-ins seeking education guidance. He visits MHHS freshmen who have moved on to colleges, collecting questionnaires about their high school curricula and college impact to aid future class scheduling. He stays very busy.
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Shepper
MHHS
Survey Finds Low Ranked Students Marry Get Jobs
Frankton correspondent reports a study of a Madison County school’s graduates over ten years. Many bottom quartile students marry and enter service or work in shops, restaurants, beauty salons, or factories while others pursue military, vocational, or clerical roles.
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Madison County
Armed Forces
After High School What to Do Next
Peggy Frisbie outlines planning for life after high school, stressing early thinking from freshman year, counselor guidance, and choices among college, vocational training, and two year programs. She notes diverse paths, tests like PSAT and SAT, and the role of family finances, with local counselors stressing personalized, goal driven decisions.
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Peggy Frisbie
Herald
Donald Tris Ter
Lapel
Keith Davis
Highland
Forrest Schepper
Madison Heights
Ball State University
Whicc
Donald Trisler
Lapel High School
Ting
Highland High School
Indiana
Indiana University
Purdue University
Trisler
Vincennes University
Alexandria JA program expands to three towns
Alex and Elwood and Frankton join Junior Achievement efforts in Anderson area. Teens seek activities beyond city offerings, with volunteers urging youth to visit nursing centers and clean parks while awaiting broader recreational facilities. About 100 applications led to three companies forming at Alexandria Youth Center, producing silk-screened patches.
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Kim
Anderson
Young America
Karen Treadway
Alexandria
Carl Vannatta
Gram
Vannalla
Elwood
Anderson Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement
Elwood E-Men Buy Video Tape Machine For Athletics
The Elwood Willkie High School E-Men's Club has purchased a Sony video tape machine for 1600 dollars to aid coaching by reviewing practice and games. Instigator Gerald Keesling left the district. device setup demonstrated in the main hallway for students.
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E-Men's Club
Elwood Willkie High School
Gerald Keesling
Elwood
Richmond
Don Smith
E-Men
Sony
Steve Mengelt
Top Ten Tunes Best-Selling Records of the Week
Cast-Box Magazine reports the nationwide survey with Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone at top. Other high ranks include Gypsys Tramps & Thieves by Cher Got To Be There by Jackson Have You Seen Her by ChiLites Imagine by Lemmon Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin Cherish by Cassidy and Two Divided By Love by Grass Roots.
Tires End Where Fender Begins in Madison Heights
In Madison Heights students debate wide tires as laws prohibit extending beyond fender. Some praise the look while authorities warn such tires eject gravel and debris, risking citations for violators. Local and state police cite safety concerns behind the crackdown.
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Kelly Hawes
Madison Heights
Robyn Massengale
Karen Raper
Lynda Craig
Debbie Kelly
Jeff Akers
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Fellowship of Christian
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New Castle Hospital
U.S
Anderson Area Vocational Technical School
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Partici
Ewood
By Teddi Mangas
Psychedelic Seven
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Don ‘Smith
Kemmon Jones
Bill Call
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Darrel McQuitty
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Jim Brown
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