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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1978
Page
7
A Page staff survey at Fenwick and Carlisle High Schools shows teens largely misunderstand Halloween’s origins. Faculty tell of All Saints Eve, the vigil before November 1, with masks and treats to ward off spirits, giving rise to modern Halloween customs.
Madison High School English instructor Mike Felger uses visual aids dramatic effects props and personal narratives to make American literature engaging for juniors He cites Puritan history Poe and Edwards noting humor and vivid demonstrations help students grasp themes and heritage while making grammar lively.
Dick Martin, a 1973 Fenwick alumnus, is now a full time teacher and coach at Fenwick High School. He mentors with familiar staff including Pat Harty and Jerry Harkrader while adjusting to teaching siblings of former classmates. Martin, Franklin College graduate, is an ex quarterback and plans to coach freshman basketball.
Madison junior and senior high leaders are named with officers in four classes. Senior officers include Becky Selby as president Denise Pieratt as vice president Karen Stribeck as secretary and Lee Ann Dehart as treasurer. Junior officers list Jeff Craft president Kim Elam vice president Beth Anspach secretary Cheryl Monce treasurer. Sophomores elect Dave Stamper president Tom Rusk vice president Dawn Franer secretary Jim Smith treasurer. Freshmen leaders James Hawthorne president Lori Thomas vice president Becky Neal secretary Noel Perkins treasurer.
Kitty Franklin records Elva Sutton of 3004 Manchester Road recalling Halloween at turn of the century. She says costumes used old clothes or sheets, masks were common, they bobbed for apples and danced, and carved pumpkins. Trick or treat was rare, with popcorn balls, apples, corn and cabbage stocks as offerings. Sutton turns 93 this Halloween.
Fenwick High School students join a school wide fundraising push by selling magazine subscriptions and record albums through the Catholic Digest School Plan. The Student Council targets 10 000 dollars with each student selling four subscriptions at about eight dollars each, keeping forty percent of sales for the school and dividing remaining profits to fund needed items for the school.
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