Community group prepares topresent The Messiah Dec. 12There tire two rehearsals remaining before the Christmas Messiah Concertwhich will be presented December 12 at 2 30 in the afternoon in the Highland High School gymnasium. These last two practices will be in the gymnasium at 2.00Sunday afternoon, December 5, and 7.30Thursday evening. December 9 These last two rehearsals will involve soloists, orchestra and chorus. All participants should be in attendance.Soloists for the concert are Gene Anderson, tenor; Carroll Stegall, bass; Carol Hodges, alto; Marilyn Davis, soprano; and Irene Trotter, soprano.Accompanists are Maurine Roberts, Martha Skubal and Clarice Stegall. Members of the chorus directed by Mrs.Trotter are: Sopranos: Sandy Bainbridge,Jenny Bartmann, Cindy Berg, VelmaCorcoran, Ann Cottrell, Sandy Cottrell,Dorothy Davis, Sue Doehmann, CindyGreiner, Sylvia Hain, Lisa Hennon, JanHuffmann, Kathv Huffmann, Amv James', Helen Jamieson, Ruth Jenkins, KathyKenny, Anita Lindquist, Debbie Norris, Sue O'Connor, Judy Orris, FriedaSievers. Jane Thomann, Mary M. Trotter, Debby Waldschmidt, Evelyn Witt, and Nancy Wood. Altos: Diana Bruegge, Janice Chalupa, Carla Craig, Mary Curley, Jenny Dea, Maxine Elliott, Nancy Flynn, Sharon Garton, Joyce Hartford, Mary Huffman, Mary Jo Koehler, Ronda Marshall, Jeryl Miller, Cheryl Muller, Barbara Pogge, Pat Roberts, Martha Shackford, Maureen Scherrer, AnnStrabala, Gay Stephen, Leanne Swailes, Jane Trotter, Barbara White, Denise Yeggy, Carolyn Zahs. Tenors: Dan Brophy, Tim Cummings, Gary Kueneman, John Marshall, Craig Michel, Marty Miller, Mike Miller, Don Putney, Gene Scott. Basses; Randy Conry, Len Corpman, Paul Davis, C.L. Goodell, Walter Griffeth, Peter Hartford, WoodrowHodges, David Horak, Gene Koehler, Mike Lord, Dale Roberts, Steve Roberts, Kim Ruth, Barry Scholoss, Dave Stephens, Larry Tener, and Owen Wahlstrand.Members of the orchestra directed by Mr Anderson are: First Violin, Debbie Bixler, Laura Gingerich, Dave Hunt, Judy Kottick, Martha Shackford Second Violin, Sean Atkins, Ronda Marshall, Mike Rafferty, Anna Silliman. Viola, Martin Anderson, Sara Funk, Margaret Nothnagle, Quinn Arnold. Cellos, JaniceGingerich, Albert Potts, Mimi TeufelBass, Petter Nothnagle and Steve Roberts. Clarinet, Jeryl Miller; flute. JaniceChalupa; French Horn, Mary Jo Koehler;Trombone, Paul Davis; Trumpet. LarryTener; Tympani, Dave Horak.This concert is sponsored by theHighland Music Boosters Association.There is no admittance charge. Everyoneis invited to the reception following theconcertWorking with ourhands is dignifiedIn our mechanized world, whereseemingly everything is becomingcomputerized, there is a tendency to lookupon manual labor as a second - class way to earn a living, says Booth Wallentine in acommentary on issues and events.So channelized have we become in ourthinking that many believe a college degree is necessary before a person iseducated.This kind of thinking has put students into college who would probably do better in a vocational school or some other formof technical training.Fortunately, there’s a shift underway in attitudes about education and vocationalpreparation Enrollments in trade schools and technical colleges are up this year by 17 6 per cent And compared to two years ago, enrollment is up 34.7 per cent.But there’s more to be done. Witness thegrowing demand for plumbers and carpenters and others who work with their hands. A list of jobs to be filled in future years puts opportunities in service industries at the top.If you’re wondering what this little sermon has to ud with you, lift the tablecloth at tonight’s dinner table, tap the table leg and ask yourself if you could make that table. How about thesilverware. Do you really know much at allabout how to produce the food you will eat?Or the painting on the wall — could youpaint it?“Let your light so shine ....’’ was the Biblical injunction. So then let it. If your light shines best as a carpenter, be a good carpenter. If shining your light means fixing someone else’s broken automobile, fix it well.Thprp is dicnitv in wnrkint? with our