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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
5
The Elwood Youth Correspondent notes Christmas vacation nears as students, teachers, and principals look forward to rest. The article highlights restless days and the desire for a cozy bed amid Madison County’s school scene.
Cash Box Magazine nationwide survey highlights top ten tunes led by Family Affair Sly and Family Stone Brand New Key Molanis Got Ta He There Jackson An Old Fashioned Love Song Three Dog Night Theme From Shall Hayes Cherish Cassidy Talk Steady Franklin All Ever Need Is You Sonny Cher Have You Seen Her Chi Lites Scorpio plus a classroom mood piece about mid term vacation and student delight at school ending for break.
Madison County students from Alderson High and Madison-Grant High School organize charity efforts for Christmas. Clubs collect jars, clothing, food, and toys for New Castle State Hospital, Riley Children’s Hospital, and local nursing homes. Projects include fundraising drives, caroling, and gift baskets for families in need.
North Side Junior High School students collected 22 000 food items for Salvation Army Christmas aid, bringing their four year total to over 54 000 items. Thirty two homerooms competed, with this year’s top room contributing more than 12 percent. Coca Cola of Anderson aided pickup and delivery to the Citadel for sorting and boxing by volunteers, benefiting over 600 families.
Lapel High School held its homecoming activities on December 10 with a queen contest and floats. Senior Linda Shupe was crowned Homecoming Queen for 1971 72 during halftime of the varsity game against the Blue River Vikings. escort Greg Hershberger accompanied her.
A correspondent argues X stands for the unknown in Xmas and warns against overemphasizing materialism. The piece urges placing Christ at the center, with Christmas as Jesus birthday celebrated in joy, gratitude, and true meaning, asking how to erase the X from hearts.
Nita Meaders a senior at Maison-Grant High School travels from Port Wayne to Port-au-Prings Waitt Haiti for four days. She aids tuberculous children at Grave Methodist Hospital and helps host a Christmas party for ninety peers. She funds the trip largely herself through support from Point Isabel United Methodist Church.
Pendleton Heights High School forms the Mat Maids to back the wrestling team. The seven member group, praised by coach George King, brings high energy and loud cheers in green hot pants with a white P. They plan to fundraise with decorations and a car wash and aim to attend all day tournaments while supporting the team at regular matches.
Holidays offer time to research colleges with 3 000 options in the United States. Guidance counselors advise focusing on academic quality, courses, location, size, cost, and admissions standards, and to visit campuses to verify fit before finalizing selections.
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