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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
17
Marple-Newtown High School began an elective industrial arts program in fall 1960. Despite equipment limits and crowded rooms, offerings include electric welding metal work drafting and woodworking. Students design unique pieces such as a hi fidelity cabinet and various furniture projects while planning closer ties with science math and mechanical drawing.
NP’s senior Mary F. Davis receives a $2,100 Providence Road scholarship to Vassar College fulfilling her goal of earning a college scholarship. She is NP’s exchange editor and active in Senior Chorus, World Affairs Club, Dramatic groups, and National Honor Society.
Art students from Media Senior and Junior High Schools showcase seventy three studies at the Industrial Sayings & Loan Association office 41 East State Street. Works include paintings sketches prints mosaics and tapestries with Landmarks of Old Media as a highlight. Four prizes will be awarded for best of show senior high junior high and mosaic tapestry.
Two Ridley Park seniors win Naval Reserve Officers Training Scholarships. William Mackey will attend Dartmouth College and Howard Cullum considers Miami University or Ohio State. Scholarship covers tuition plus $600 living allowance with four years service as a Navy or Marine Corps officer.
The Telen Kale Furness Free Library book committee organizes a 2000 book sale with books priced and displayed by Andrew Hanigan supervising tables. Mrs Holmes and Mrs Evans decorate for a sidewalk cafe atmosphere, while publicity is handled by Mrs Petroskas and Hubert Johnson. Sale hours: 2 to 7 and 7 to 9 pm today and 10 am to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm Saturday.
A compact rundown lists performers and songs such as Roy Orbison Travelin Man Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. Names like Connie Francis and Shirelles appear alongside chart items indicating popular recordings and stage acts from the era.
Two hundred twenty three members of Springfield High School junior class visited the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis on May 23, touring Fort McHenry and the Annapolis campus including the chapel field house and museum. They then visited St John s College founded 1696 and the Maryland state capitol before returning to Springfield.
A Penncrest carnival on the Fair Ground III featured teachers from Rose Tree Union School District working booths to raise funds for two senior scholarships. Attractions included white elephant, cake, book booths, ride attractions, and food. A car wash and contests on the football field added prizes, with a spaghetti dinner and Bermuda shorts dance closing the event.
Mary Wright and Sue Ford, co captains of the BL squad, announced the cheer squad lineup. Regulars include Cheryl McMinn, Judy McFarland, Carolyn Kepler, Daisy Perna, Della Omler, Tish Turner, Joan Frank, Diane Shapiro. Alternates are Joy Brockman, Kathy Saul, and Debbie Matthews from 350 club members.
Chichester High School marching band won first prize at the Dorwood Festival in Phoenixville earning a 30 inch trophy to be presented at Awards Day on June 7. They also took top honors at the Band Masters Convention Parade in Pitman New Jersey and plan two concerts at Booths Corner tonight. Proceeds from a Band Association bake sale fund the scholarship. The ensemble prepares for baccalaureate and commencement and will march in the Lancaster County Firemen’s parade in Quarryville and the Dauphin County Firemen’s Convention parade in Steelton on June 10. Marcus Hock Fire Co sponsors their Stee t appearance. they won first prize last year.
Notre Dame seniors anticipate a hectic lead up to graduation with final exams awards and yearbook distribution. Class Day includes a catered luncheon in the gym at 1 pm followed by a Pageant of Memories and performances by glee club and orchestra. A semi formal dance at the Polish American Circle in Chester tops the festivities and the poetry prize awarding includes a $50 check to Clara Bargellini for a Mary life themed poem.
Martha Boyd senior at Darby Colwyn High receives National Honor Society award for citizenship scholarship leadership and service. She plans to study arts and crafts at Millersville State College and has held posts in Future Teachers of America Student Council and Senior Chorus while active in athletics and community activities.
Aberry dentistry and Frederick A. Long in architecture are listed among speakers. Arrangements were made by Thomas A. Gartside, dean of boys in the senior high school, with representatives from Philadelphia General Hospital, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia Museum College of Art and the Quaker City School of Aeronautics taking part.
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