Governor Arigoni Calls for Unity at Buckeye Boys State
John Arigoni newly elected Buckeye Boys State governor delivered his inaugural address praising opponent efforts and urging citizen cooperation. He stressed unity two party system goals and asked peers to apply rational thinking as BBS concludes Friday and return home ready to act with conscience.
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Tom Foote
John Arigoni
Buckeye
Boys State
Arigoni
BBS
Buckeye Boys
Arigonji
Parties Split Up Six Top Buckeye Offices
Federalist candidate Arigoni won the governorship by 630 votes over Nationalist Martin Yant. Federalists captured three of six state offices as Bud Jenkins and Slim Primm also won lieutenant governor and secretary of state. Other victors were Reed Riegel treasurer Jim Lavine auditor and Thomas Cooper attorney general with close margins across the returns.
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Tom Ash Hetuck
John Arigoni
Arigoni
Martin Yant
BBS Warner
Canton
Yant
BBS Smith
Uhrichsville
Bud Jenkins
BBS Kitchen
Columbus
Slim Primm
BBS Bettman
Cleveland
Reed Riegel
BBS Eaton
Lancaster
Jim Levine
BBS Williams
Warren
Thomas Cooper
BBS White
Cortland
Thomas Elliot
Jenkins
Whetstone High
Buckeye Boys State
Primm
Fred Hough
Ned Kirby
Bay Staters
Federalists
Jim Lavine
Rex Kern
Paul Sherman
Cooper
Federalist
House of Representatives
Reed Riegal
John Angoni
Tom Cooper
Nationalists Dominate Senate and House in BBS Elections
The Nationalist Party secured the Senate with 31 seats and the House with 49 seats, while the Federalists won 19 seats in the Senate and 47 in the House. John Arigoni was elected governor, marking a Federalist top council gain but Nationalists gained overall control of the legislature.
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BBS
John Arigoni
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Med Center Is Prepared for Bay Staters Illnesses
Nurse Kathryn Wessels reports about 35 boys stricken with sore throats and blisters. Most accidents are minor with quick first aid. serious cases go to Hudson Health Center. Ken Sechler broke a toe and Gary Pierce punctured an eardrum and were treated at the Hudson facility. First Aid Center in James Hall operates 8 am to 5 pm. Dick Beercheck dropped his tray at breakfast and called himself a fool.
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Bay
Kathryn Wessels R. N
BBS
Hudson Health Center
Ken Sechler
Gary Pierce
Highway Patrol
First
James Hall
Counselor Aids Locked Out Boys
On June 10, Stone in Cole County counselor Joseph Slattery risked his life to help three residents locked out of their room. Anthony Heald Ted Ligget and Alen Pollock reported the problem and Slattery climbed from a neighboring room to unlatch their window screen allowing the boys to return inside.
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Joseph Slattery
Stone
Cole County
Anthony Heald
Ted Ligget
Alen Pollock
Slattery
Court Elections See Close Races For BBS Supreme Court
Bob Bell of BBS Eaton edged seven rivals Sunday to win chief justice with 308 votes, 33 ahead of Carl Sunshine of BBS Hartpence Ronald County. Greg Koski led Supreme Court judges with 586, followed by John Rodman 471 and Ed Corrigan 398. Chester Antonelli 857 and Tom Leek 355 trailed, while Art Copeland 340 narrowly beat 50 vote losers. The three member BBS Court of Appeals went to Andy Rae vourt 323 and Scott Chamberlain 312 with John Flynn 258 taking the remaining seat.
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Bob Bell
BBS Eaton
Cole County
BBS Supreme Court
Carl Sunshine
BBS Hartpence
Ronald County
Supreme Court
Greg Koski
BBS Warner
Gailbraith County
John Rodman
Ed Corrigan
Chester Antonelli
Tom Leek
Art Copeland
BBS Court of Appeals
Andy Raevourt
Scott Chamberlain
John Flynn
Irvine Hall and James Hall Tuesday Schedule
A fragmented timetable lists events at Irvine Hall and James Hall including a 9:00 office operation, 11:30 band lunch, 11:40 lunch, 1:00 rest period, 1:30 offices reopen, 3:30 recreation, 5:30 band dinner, 5:45 dinner, 7:30 retreat assembly, 10:45 curfew, and 11:00 lights out with a joint legislature session noted.
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Irvine Hall
BELCE
James Hall
ACAAT
Eek
Teesechs
Wilson Hall
Laurebanel
Tetas Lel
Ata
Creatscia Sg
Reine
Impressions From Boys State Delegates
The Hettick staff gathered first impressions from several Boys State delegates. Swearingen praises the convention style, Riegel calls it a tremendous experience, Bartels notes camaraderie, Bruce commends party dedication, Schumacher lauds the Legion’s sacrifices, Burns stresses honesty, Raines dislikes tactics, Kirsch compliments organization and approachable delegates.
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Hettick
Jeff Swearingen
Suhr
Reed Riegel
Eaton
Steve Bartels
Martin
Bill Bruce
Gardner
Bill Schumacher
American Legion
Steve Burns
Hebert
Larry Raines
Campbell
Tl Am
Richard Kirsch
Brook Park Twins Win Delegates for Boys State
Charles E Cravee and Dennis J Cravee of Brook Park were selected for Boys State with one as a delegate and the other as an alternate. They attend Midpark High School in Brook Park.
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Charles E
Dennis J. Cravee
Brook Park
Midpark High School
The Hetuck Staff and Buckeye Boys State Daily
The Hetuck is a daily Buckeye Boys State publication with editors and reporters listed. The office is in the library at Sargent Hall and readers are invited to submit news items to the Hetuck office.
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John Lobmeier
Steve Tillett
Jim Warner
James Young
Jon Cottermen
John Houser
Frank Pusey
Jim Hillibish
The
Hetuck
Buckeye Boys State
the Hetuck
Sargent Hall
BBS
Office of the Hetuck
Are We Ready To Vote On Lowering Ohio's Voting Age
An editorial debates lowering the legal voting age to 18 in Ohio. It weighs youth maturity against civic responsibility, noting 21 as a threshold due to taxes, military duty, and life experience, and questions campaigns aimed at younger voters. It contrasts Nationalist and Federalist views and calls for krical analysis from all sides.
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Ohio
United States
Buckeye Bay
Nominees From Same School In Race
Three Buckeye Boys State nominees come from Columbus Whetstone as two others seek lower posts. Wal ter Jenkins leads for lieutenant governor with strong academics and sports. Ned Kirby and Tom Elliot also from Whetstone hold notable roles, while Rick Trout and Tom Converse pursue other positions and offices.
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Buckeye
Columbus Whetstone
Walter “Bud” Jenkins
Nationalist Party
Whetstone
Edwin
Ned” Kirby
Rick Trout
Tom Converse
Trout
Converse
BBS Bettman
Costs For Convention Will Exceed $60 000
The Buckeye Boys State 1966 budget will top $60 000, with the main expense for university food and housing. Printing the Blue Book and equipment costs add to the total, while transportation is not included. If overrun occurs the reserve fund of the Ohio Legion covers it.
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Buckeye
William Welsh
Boys State
Welsh
Ohio Legion
Gion Post
Buckeye Boys’ State Executive Committee
William Collins
Bean Contest Held This Week By Hetuck Group
The Hetuck group runs a bean counting contest this week. All BBS males can enter with the jar of beans at the Ohio State Trooper Trailer. A prize goes to the closest estimate on Thursday night.
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The
Hetuck
Ohio State Trooper
BBS
Rhodes Will Talk Tonight at Buckeye Boys State Assembly
Governor James A. Rhodes of Ohio will address Buckeye Boys State at tonight’s Bird Ice Arena assembly. Rhodes, a former Columbus mayor and state auditor, has honorary degrees from Miami University Akron University Capital University Youngstown University and Rio Grande College.
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James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Buckeye Boys State
Bird Ice Arena
Rhodes
Columbus
Miami University
Akron University
Capital University
Youngstown University
Rio Grande College
Boys State
Buckeye Boys State Election Tally and Records
The Buckeye Boys State ballot total reached 1351 votes with one vote missed. Bettman of Galbraith County led the first city tally turned in at Irvin Hall. This year's tally marks the highest percentage in Boys State history.
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BBS Bettman
Galbraith County
Irvin Hall
Stater Picka Leads in Ecology and Pollution Study
George J. Picka of Independence near Cleveland shows early talent in ecology. He worked at the Cleveland Natural History Museum three years ago, contributed to studies on pollution and lake ecology, and joined field surveys at Mentor Marsh with a long research paper emerging from the museum project.
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George J. Picka
Independence
Cleveland
George
Cleveland Natural History Museum
Hansen
ONeill Speaks at Buckeye Boys State Inaugural
Ohio Supreme Court Judge C William ONeill swore John Arigoni into office as Governor at Buckeye Boys State assembly. ONeill urged Bay Staters to uphold rights by belief and understanding of the Constitution.
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BBS
Ohio Supreme Court
C. William O'Neill
John Arigoni
Buckeye Boys State
O'Neill
Bay
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Tom Elliot
Paul Dimitrak
Legion
Picka
By Jon Cotterman
Mentor Marsh
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