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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
9
North Callaway R-1 High School selects Nancy K. Hosenfelt Richard K. Lin demann and Carol J Woods as local nominees for Outstanding Teenagers of America 1972. Local sponsor is Mr Cain. National scholarships total 1000 each plus regional 500 awards. Program began 1967 to boost service and academics.
The R-1 FFA Chapter toured MoorMan's feed plant in Quincy N on Feb 21. They rode a charter bus from school, toured facilities, learned feed production, and tested feeds at MoorMan's experimental farm. Each student received a MoorMan's frying pan and a bag of foodies before returning home.
Sherry L. Sparks of Auxvasse has been chosen by the faculty to attend the annual Sophomore Pilgrimage, with Jan Guthrie as alternate. Sparks meets criteria of honor, courage, leadership, and scholarship and ranks in the top quarter of her class. She will tour Jefferson City sites including the Capitol and Governor's Mansion, with a luncheon banquet and guest speakers.
The Calwood Condors defeated Union Hill 14 to 8 on February 3 at the Youth Center in Fulton behind Terry Wright with 6 points and Craighead 4. Baker led Calwood in a later 27-25 loss to the Lakers on February 10 with 17 points and Wright adding 4. The team stands 1-1.
Barbara Glasford of North Callaway High has been named R-1 North Callaway Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1972 after leading scores on the Betty Crocker Homemaker test taken December 7. She earns a $1500 state scholarship potential and a Chance at national honors, with her school receiving a complete set of Barbara Glasford materials.
Second quarter honor roll compiled by Lewis W. Hobson, superintendent, includes Auxvasse and Hatton-McCre die Elementary Schools with seventh and eighth grade honorees, plus North Callaway High School and Williamsburg and Norman Schaefer entries. Names span multiple grades and include Rebecca Albritton, James Albritton, Rebecca Backues, Melinda Atkinson, James Krampe, and many others across several classes.
Helen Schaefer, chosen by her school's faculty, is the DAR candidate for Charity Stille Langstaff chapter with Carol Woods as runner up. She passed a patriotic test under guidance counselor Miss Farber and will compete in county and state events, with top prizes including a $100 bond and a path to a $1,000 national scholarship.
In a biology class display, Abby and Abner collect new specimens from Mattingly's, including Plecostemus algae eaters, a transparent glass catfish, two blind pink cave fish, glowing cardinal fish, swordtails that bear live young, and tuxedo whitemoons among other oddities.
On this date in 1794 the United States Navy was founded as Congress authorized six ships. Other events include Napoleon's proxy marriage in 1810, the Confederate constitution adoption in 1861, the Blizzard of 1888 with 200 lives lost, Taft buried in 1930, MacArthur’s 1942 departure from Bataan, and Soviet radar deception ten years prior.
North Callaway faculty beat NCHL students 10 to 9 in a snowbound pond game at Penns arena. Hutton scored the decisive goal with 1:30 left as the match featured 30 minute periods, improvised goals, and a protest from student captain Shryock over goalie position.
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