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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1978
Page
6
Herald youth correspondent Karin Morehead profiles Mrs. Schug who runs Pendleton Heights High School attendance. She logs attendance records, writes passes, calls parents, and even mends jeans. Excused absences are few typically for illness, medical appointments, or death in the family. all else is unexcused.
Lisa iL Herald youth correspondent reports on Elwood School Corporation maintenance head Joe Peeper and cook wife Mrs. Peeper who works in the high school cafeteria. She smiles at students and staff, greets everyone, and enjoys cooking while keeping a cheerful lunch line mood.
Fred and Audrey Abshire, longtime custodians at Shenandoah High School, say their roles go beyond cleaning. They watch for lights, stray equipment, and forgotten items, often returning lost possessions like a stack of checks worth about $200, finding rewards beyond pay.
Estle Thompson a Madison Heights custodian with 13 years in the district describes custodial work as perpetual motion in action. He and 11 colleagues fill annual frequency charts to schedule tasks from leaks and doorknobs to bulbs and student aid, ensuring the building stays clean and functional.
Pendleton Heights High School 4 H FFA judging team coached by Gary Wilson and Fred Wolf won top honors in the Madison County Crops Judging Contest. Members were Jim Carr Dan Yochum Anita Saxon and Joe Cole. A second Pendleton Heights team placed with Deryl Russel JoAnn McCallister Darrell Ellis and Monte Kosmick. The top two teams advance to the area judging contest on April 21 in Wayne County.
Students tell wild tales to dodge classes and tests, steaming up to the nurse with green tongues and fake fevers. Nurses distinguish real from feigned illness, noting common tricks such as dyeing cheeks, chalky pallor, or coded symptoms.
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