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Newspaper
Herald Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
1
Silva Lee Shirley, 17, from Bunker Hill argues against drafting women. She says girls should not be drafted and belong in the home, though she allows personal choice if a woman wishes to serve. She notes it was tradition to keep women off the battlefield.
Robby Bauserman 17 argues that women who want military service should have the right, but notes that American women fulfill their obligations at home more than they would in military life. He warns the decision should remain with the individuals.
Larry Ashton, 17, from Hedgesville argues against women being drafted, while others say women may join if they choose. He asserts a man’s duty to protect and claims many women are entering service, reflecting tensions over conscription and gender roles.
A public discussion quotes a gendered view opposing female drafting. A speaker asserts women’s duties lie at home per divine intention, arguing men are more capable of national defense and should handle military service.
Boonsboro High School hosts the Miss Chieftain crowning tonight at 8 in the auditorium with music by the Tijuana Brass. Candidates, chosen by student groups, are competing by money collected, each penny counting as a vote.
Local delegates from Hagerstown YMCA head to Youth Conven tion events with April 25 27 dates for the YMCA Constitutional Convention. Twenty one girl spots and four boys spots were awarded after try outs held January 29 with top contestants named and judged on appearance speaking and content.
St. Maria Goretti High School honored top students at an awards assembly on February 2 in the school gym. First honors went to Laura Cyr Sally Tose and Barbara Swacz y with others named in each class. Merit certificates were given to top 10 percent scorers on the National Educational Development Test.
Clear Spring High School teacher George Smith describes his three week tour of Colombia Peru Paraguay Argentina and Brazil. He finds South American teens largely similar to those in the United States but notes differences in dating schooling summer breaks vocational emphasis tuition and access based on country and income.
Clear Spring High School selects Just Ducky by Linda Hall for this spring. The plot follows Betty Lou Maxwell and Bernadine Smith as they devise a wild plan involving a controversial love letter and a staged insanity scare to create drama for the town and their families. The dean of headlines and teachers weigh in as the student performance approaches.
Youth for Christ schedules an eight o clock Campus Forum at King Street Fellowship Hall in Chambersburg. The event uses an Issues and Answers format on Teenage Morality with a hypothetical script and audience Q A. UFC director Franklyn Miller closes with A Christian Basis for Morality after performances by The Eight Teens.
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