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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1965
Page
19
Area seniors and juniors from Middletown and nearby towns enroll at the University of Kentucky and other colleges. The list names students and hometowns, fields of study, and class years, including pre med, business, education, arts and sciences, and engineering across UK Morehead State Bethel Maryville and several Ohio institutions.
Morehead State College will enroll 21 area residents as freshmen. Elouise Kaye Coomer and Don Miller are among new education majors, with JoAnn Soppanish, Linda Sue Moore, and Mike Shockley also starting. Donald Clark and Roberta Zimmerman join later. Jonathan Phillips enters a business centered curriculum with parents listed.
Three local freshmen will enter Asbury College in Wilmore Kentucky. Tim Draxler son of Mr and Mrs Paul Draxler of Hendrickson Road will prepare for the ministry. Gary M Coates son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Coates of Springboro majors in music. John Shepard Jr son of Mr and Mrs John M Shepard Sr of Eaton Avenue majors in English.
Three incoming freshmen are David Kinder son of Mr and Mrs John Kinder of Eighth Avenue Richard Meyer son of Mr and Mrs Leo Meyer of Creekview Drive and Charles Rudokas son of Mr and Mrs Peter Rudokas of Raymond Drive David plans accounting Richard majors in business administration and Charles in pre engineering
Three former Middletown High students enroll at Transylvania College in Lexington with majors in elementary education and English. Others attend United Electronics Laboratories in Louisville Union College Centre College Murray State College Georgetown College and Eastern Kentucky State, pursuing electronics music mathematics English drama political science and social studies.
Several Middleton residents head to Michigan colleges this fall. Monday Kilbrige, son of Mr and Mrs William Kilbrige of Burton Road, enrolls as a freshman pre medical student at Flint Junior College. Phil Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Schmidt of Trenton, begins as a freshman in paper technology at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. John Ditmyer and Jerry Kerr, seniors, plan study in chemical engineering and industrial engineering at Western Michigan University. Thomas L Black of Orlando Avenue attends General Motors Institute in Flint as a mechanical engineering student on a fifth year thesis track.
Freshman David Ortman son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ortman of Marshall Road enters Michigan State University as a liberal arts student in East Lansing. Jean Nardin starts as a sophomore at MSU while seas canes and David Wassell also attend, with Wassell majoring in financial administration and Ortman returning for his senior year in forestry.
Sharon Bennington daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll Bennington of Highview Road will move to Hillsdale Michigan to enroll as a freshman at Hillsdale College.
Two Middletown High alumni, Mike Johnson and Rex Bevis, will begin at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Mike, son of Tim and [unnamed] Johnson, majors in zoology, while Rex, son of John and [unnamed] Bevis, pursues physics.
Jenny Darragh, a junior education student, returns to Eastern Michigan College in Ypsilanti. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Robert Darragh of Forest Avenue Franklin.
Area young people head to colleges across the nation, with Ruth Rose bound for Lee College in Cleveland Tennessee. They cast lines toward Minnesota New York Florida and California as they pursue higher education far from home.
Ruth Rose a freshman business major and Linda Rose a sophomore in liberal arts are listed as students from Franklin. Both are daughters of local families on Sherman Drive and Moore Drive respectively.
Ginger Osborne, a liberal arts student, is enrolled at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sean Osborne of Monroe Street. Also listed is Beverlie Moon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hagan of Grand Avenue, and a freshman art student.
Bernie Berutti son of Mr and Mrs William Berutti of Arlington Drive Franklin is a senior majoring in business education at Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tenn
Sharon Lynn Wells and Judith Lee Ballard, both freshmen at Fulton William Woods College, travel to the Fulton campus as chosen destinations for their studies in elementary education and merchandising. Sharon's parents are Garwood A Wells and his wife of Ellen Drive.
Michael P. Mulligan son of Francis P. and Mrs Mulligan of Monroe starts his first year at Ottawa University in Ottawa Kansas pursuing sociology in a college program.
Two Middletown youths begin college at Iowa institutions with Jim Kite listed as heading to Graceland College.
Karen Goerky daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Goerky of Amity Lane and Donna Mize daughter of Mrs Opal Mize of Oxford Street Excello are at Evangel College in Springfield Missouri Karen studies English and education while Donna studies history as a senior.
Richard Deem of 124 Eaton Drive is a senior at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The business major is the son of Mr and Mrs Mark C Deem.
Hawthorne Street resident Ron Martin will enroll at Southwest Missouri State in Springfield as a biology major. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Donald M Martin.
Peter M. Raine, son of Mrs. Robert Raine of Linden Avenue, is enrolled as a second semester junior at William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri. History is his major.
Bonnie B Fitzwater daughter of Mr and Mrs N L Fitzwater of Union Road Franklin is identified as a freshman business major at Baptist Bible College in Springfield Missouri.
Marilyn J. Wolfe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. Wolfe of Grand Avenue, returns for her senior year at Florida Southern College in Lakeland to study biology. On campus, Sandra Thorn, a junior majoring in elementary education, is listed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thorn of S. Main Street.
Pam Lewis a junior education major and Susannah Skinner a freshman Spanish and art major will participate in campus activities. Pam is the daughter of Douglas W. and Mrs. Lewis of Central Avenue Winter Park Florida and Susannah is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Calvin Skinner, also of Central Avenue.
Barbara Minter an education major at the University of Southern Florida in Tampa will report for classes. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray E Minter of Gage Drive.
Tim Litsch enters his third year at the University of Florida in Gainesville majoring in communications and journalism. His parents are Mr and Mrs Robert Litsch of Penbrooke Court Monroe.
Susan Wedekind prepares for a teaching career and will return for a second year at St Petersburg Junior College in Clearwater Florida. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wedekind Jr of Middletown Eaton Road.
Georgia Institute of Technology student Stephen Harbaugh, a junior in Atlanta, aims for a career in aerospace engineering. His parents are Mr and Mrs John D Harbaugh of Highland Street.
Brenda Redkey begins her first year as an elementary education major at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philips, West Virginia, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul I Redkey of Grand Avenue.
Steve Marshall is a freshman majoring in physical education at North Greenville Junior College in Tigerville South Carolina. The text ends with a partial line noting Mr. and Mrs. which is incomplete.
In Lamont Iowa David R Sixt son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sixt of Loretta Drive a freshman will major in history at college he plans to study historical subjects and pursue related studies after graduation
Cadet fourth class C Douglas Gorman reports to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Gorman of Canonva Drive Monroe.
George Hutchinson son of Mr and Mrs George B Hutchinson of Alamo Road will start pre medical courses at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
John Bachman, a university junior in Denver Colorado, is identified as a real estate major. He is the son of Henry C Bachman of Berwick Lane.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Schroff of Miller Road will start as a freshman at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, pursuing veterinary medicine.
Two Middletown area boys are signed for classes at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. One, an entering freshman, is majoring in engineering and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Short of Winona Drive. The other, a sophomore, is majoring in industrial design and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Allen of Hannah Drive.
Mark W. Lewing, who worked this summer for the Montana Forest Service in Lolo National Forest, returns to the University of Montana Missoula as a sophomore forestry major. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lewing of West Alexandria Road. His brother Paul begins his first year at the same college as an art and education major. Both are Fenwick High School graduates.
Baylor University in Waco Texas designates Paul D. Gomia as his senior year college headquarters. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gomia of Baltimore Maryland.
Bonnie Lorraine Mack daughter of Mr and Mrs William E Mack of Eighth Avenue will begin her first year of preparation for social work at Wiley College in Marshall Texas.
Lavanda Ann Ferguson, a freshman majoring in music, attends the Gulf Coast Bible College campus in Houston Texas. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Herbert Ferguson of Moore Street.
Albyn Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George G. Davis of Rosedale Road, begins sophomore political science studies at Stanford University in Palo Alto. Also at Stanford is George Frederick Schueler, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Schueler of Kenwood Drive, a senior majoring in philosophy.
Ronald Van Buskirk, son of Mr and Mrs Loyal Van Buskirk, is a chemistry major at Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey.
Fay Ann Krebs of Ardmore Drive pursues a senior year at Trinity College Washington in English studies. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Krebs.
University of Maryland announces freshman L. C. Kindred entering business administration as his major. He is the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Bell of Midway Street.
David M. Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mallory Bell of Midway Street, will report to the Maryland campus. He is a sophomore majoring in economics at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
Paul Hatsistilianos will begin priesthood studies this fall at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School in Brookline Massachusetts. His guardians are Helen Beneta and Bessie Regas of Central Avenue.
Stephen D. Geckeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Geckeler of Walton Court, will attend Union Seminary for work on a master of sacred theology degree. His brother Keith Geckeler will be a sophomore speech major at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.
Mary Allen Dieterly daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald C Dieterly of Florence Street is enrolled at Mt Holyoke College in South Hadley Massachusetts as a junior majoring in biological sciences.
Harvard junior Rick Ashton will resume his studies as a history major at the Cambridge, Massachusetts college. His parents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashton of Ross Street.
Janet Bachman daughter of Henry C Bachman of Berwick Lane begins college at Vassar in Poughkeepsie New York as a freshman. She plans to major in political science.
Freshman Jerry A. Carter of LaFayette and freshman Joseph R. Baker III of Arlington Avenue begin studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York. Carter majors in physics while Baker pursues mathematics.
More than 40 Carlisle and Springboro youths are enrolled across the United States. Names appear with Miami Oxford, University of Cincinnati, Ohio State, Ohio University, Otterbein, Bowling Green, Marysville College, Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky, Witt enberg, Dayton, Louisville, Ashland College, Heidelberg College, Bliss College, Ohio Northern, and Wilmington College.
Springboro lists several students heading to college campuses soon including Barbara Fry Terry Dillon Charles Curtner and Sheila Thom as Otterbein at Westerville William Rasey III and Sandra Wade among those reported.
Several area residents will train for nursing careers at various schools nationwide. Cyndi Nickell of Armco Drive and Brenda Lou Wells of Todhunter Road attend Middletown Hospital School of Nursing, Cyndi a junior and Brenda a freshman.
AT JEWISH Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati will be the following Janice Sorrell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sorrell of Eaton Avenue junior Sharyn Lubberger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lubberger of N Marshall Road freshman Susan Curlis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curtis of Harrison Street freshman and Kathy Riesz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Riesz of Roosevelt Avenue freshman
In her first year of training at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Vicki Perkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmitt Perkins of Superior begins a nurse training program.
Hope Neuenswander daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Neuenswander of Euclid Street begins nursing studies as a freshman at Christ Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati.
Maryanne Countryman will train at Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Robert Countryman of Cranewood Drive, Trenton.
Janie Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs Granville Fox of Shaker Road Franklin will enter the Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati.
Pat Sexton daughter of Mr and Mrs Millard Sexton Hill Avenue Dayton and Susan Gutshall daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gutshall Franklin Route 1 are named as freshmen at Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing in Dayton.
A note indicates attendance at another Dayton area nursing program affiliated with St Eliza, reflecting ongoing coursework or transfer within local medical education.
Marie A. Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel W. Hughes of LaFayette Avenue, is identified as a freshman.
Karen Tewel will start nurse training at St. Luke's Hospital in Denver Colorado and attend classes at the University of Colorado. She is from Arlington Avenue.
Lynne Reedy, a junior majoring in nursing at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, is identified by family background as Donald Reedy's daughter from Ellen.
Marcia Letts a junior in the School of Nursing at Fairview Park Hospital Cleve land is slated to begin a psychiatric rotation last week as part of her training.
C Frederick Hollon is working on his Ph D in the College of Medicine at St Louis University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde P Hollon of Jeffery Drive Franklin.
Joyce Ikenberry daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Ikenberry of N Marshall Road will be a senior majoring in medical technology at the Indiana University Medical Center.
Michael Reedy, a Western Reserve University sophomore in the School of Dentistry, pursues dentistry as his chosen profession and is the son of Donald Reedy of Ellen Drive.
Thomas William Gomia son of Mr and Mrs William B Gomia of Eck Road is in Naval Prep School at Bainbridge Maryland.
Judy Voegele a senior in advertising design and daughter of Mr and Mrs Clay E Voegele of Monroe St joins Dayton Art Institute as Linda Fraley a sophomore art major and daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fraley of Ellen Drive also enrolls.
In her second year of commercial art at Central Academy of Commercial Art in Cincinnati, Connie Younger is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Younger of Manchester Road.
Barbara Lathey, a freshman at Stevens Career College and Finishing School in Columbus, aims for a flight attendant career. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Lathey from Austin Smith Drive, Monroe.
Patricia Stevens Career College welcomes first year student Brenda O'Hair daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas O'Hair of Fernwood Street as she pursues a business administration major in her initial year.
Darlene M. Myers will pursue cosmology as her training area in her first year at Erma Lee School of Beauty in Cleveland. Parents Mr. and Mrs. James Myers are listed as her guardians and live on Young Street.
James E. Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Richardson of W Home Street Trenton is a first year student majoring in theology at Cincinnati Bible Seminary.
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