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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1960

Page

16

Li’l Abner Follies to Tour Museum On April 1 and 2

Monroe students present the annual Li’l Abner Follies with Bill Neathery in the lead as Li’l Abner. Daisy Mae is Sue Coppess, Mammy and Pappy Yokum are Francis Neu and Donnie Gilbert, Earthquake McGoon Dan Pasley, Government man Jim White, and other roles filled by a large cast. Advanced biology students plan a museum trip to Chicago on March 18 with Paul Ruark guiding a 24 student group by bus to Cincinnati and train to the Museum of Natural History.

Quill and Scroll Dogpatch Gale Faughsnaugh Cago Aplprekionase Paul Ruark Cincinnati Chicago iThey

MHS Roundup Showcases Speech Team and Clubs

Fifteen members of the MHS speech department presented an assembly at McKinley Junior High led by Betsy O'Neil with a Thespian play Seeing Double directed by Miss Florence Powell. The Chess Club, guided by Harold Kesselring, features 32 players with rounds advancing toward an ultimate winner. The Music department staged Lions Club entertainment with the Girls Glee Club and Mixed Chorus performing. Ann Logan of Queens College will counsel students Friday afternoon, while ACT testing will be held Saturday at MHS with a $3 fee and encouragement for seniors to apply early.

McKinley Junior High Betsy O'Neil Dick West Claude Baker Gordon Crawford John McCluskey Dan Myers Darrell Clements Benny Horton Dorothy Morgan Doris Bates Velma White Carolyn Kemp Ida Peterson Mary Frances Silas Lorine Arnold Florence Powell MHS The Lion's Club Girls’ Glee Club Babylon Ann Logan Queens’ College Charlotte N. C Middletown High Vincent Kidd Kidd Cal

Fenwick Opens Contest and Staff Selections

Fenwick announces the Nine Tenners music contest entry open for 12 acts with rules to be released by Fr. John Filippine. The Wick staff is named by Sister Mary Alberta with Mike Herr and Joe Hornback as editor candidates and a full list of editors, reporters, and staff roles. The Falconettes beat Monroe 30 29 led by Skinner 15 Weiss 8 Gaston 7, with upcoming game against Our Lady of the Angels Cincinnati.

John Filippine Fenwick Sister Mary Alberta 8. C Mike Herr Joe Hornback Page Greta Feissinger Susan Ritter Ed Wallace Karrie Ronto Mary Ann Gibboney George Homan David Enright Pat Graham Fred Nori Bill Courtney Jim Falconettes Monroe Karen Skinner Robin Weiss Joyce Gaston Stevie Averdick Marcia Williams Greta Fiessinger Our Lady of the Angels Cincinnati

Woodruff Speaks At Rotary Club

Joseph Woodruff, president of the Board of Education, is the scheduled speaker for the Tuesday noon Rotary Club meeting at the Manchester Hotel. He will discuss Middletown school system development and future expectations.

Joseph Woodruff Board of Education Rotary Club Manchester Hotel Middletown

Teacher's Home Bombed As Prank In Wichita Falls

A homemade bomb exploded near the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Cannon in Wichita Falls Texas. Two windows were broken and a garage door damaged after the blast late Friday night. A male caller laughed and asked the teacher how he liked it, Cannon said.

Wichita Falls Tex Robert Cannon Cannon

Rendezvous With Romance Sweetheart Dance Planned

Saturday night the Sweetheart Dance theme Rendezvous With Romance will honor the museum phase of greatest interest with reports by students. The event is scheduled for Saturday Feb 13 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the old gym. The Syncopators a Middletown band will provide music. Tickets are 1 50 per couple. Refreshments will be served. The crowning of the Sweetheart King and Queen will feature the reigning couple Jean Pettus and Alex Fultz performing the royal duties.

Mance Middletown Jean Pettus Alex Fultz

Size and nesting of female goshawk described

The female goshawk is much larger than the male and reaches about two feet in total length. It builds a large nest high in trees, indicating strong nesting habits.

Firemen Use Abandoned House for Demonstration Burn

Pittsburg Kansas firemen set fire to an abandoned house Thursday night, a structure saved for demonstration at the Kansas Firemen's Association meeting in April. The blaze occurred after the unit was to showcase firefighting techniques, with no injuries reported.

Pittsburg Kan Kansas Firemen’s Assn

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