Sexagenarian graduate proves it’s never too late to learn
Viola May Yost, 46, finished a long educational journey begun in high school and earned a BA in elementary education from Geneva College and an MA in education from Westminster College. She juggled night classes and later doubled up courses to complete degrees while running a beauty shop and raising a family. Her son Joe, a Riverside math teacher, helped motivate her, and she emphasizes that time will pass whether you study or not, so invest wisely.
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Viola May Yost
Lincoln High School
Yost
Earl
Geneva College
Westminster College
Riverside
Joe
Ellwood City
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
Mrs. Yost
Great-grandmother earns high school diploma at 66
Helen Stine aged 66, a great grandmother who left high school in 1938 for love, finally received her diploma from Santa Teresa High School in San Jose. She started classes last fall with help from John Hathaway of the East Side Union High School District, describing the process as challenging but rewarding.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Helen Stine
Santa Teresa High School
Helen Johnson
Bob Stine
Waukegan
Ill
Iowa
Helen
Santa Teresa
San Jose High School
John Hathaway
East Side Union High School
Educators to host state convention in Harrisburg
The 50th annual Alpha Alpha State Convention of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary group for women educators, runs Friday through June 21 at the Marriott Harrisburg under the theme The Past is Prologue. Five Lambda Chapter members will attend. Dr Barbara Baker will give the keynote at the dinner and speak at the Saturday banquet. Scholarships will be awarded at the banquet. Miriam Cokely will preside at general meetings and executive sessions, with leadership sessions and workshops on parliamentary law safety tips and Project Expert for chapter leaders.
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Alpha Alpha
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Harrisburg
Marriott
Lambda
Carol Lambert
Brenda Pickup
Molly P. Spinney
Mary E. Reid
Anna Belle Hamilton
Ms. Lambert
Barbara Baker
The
International Society
University of Texas, American University
Washington
D.C
Peabody College
Nashville
Baker
Miriam Cokely
Punxsutawney
Extension service to sponsor two part fit slacks session
Lawrence County Extension Service will sponsor a two part program on How to Fit Slacks from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. this Thursday and June 25 at the extension office. A small fee will be charged. For details and registration contact the extension office. Helping elderly live without problems. Call 658-3729.
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Lawrence County Extension Service
Father’s Day letter a free gift for dads everywhere
Dear readers, this Sunday is Father’s Day and you can give the best gift at no cost by writing your dad a letter. A simple note expressing how much he means can outlast store gifts and be kept for years. The column shares reader letters about Abby and the timeless value of emotional connections.
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Abby
Savannah
Keep Vacations Secret to Avoid Burglaries
A homeowner argues against advertising travel plans citing rising risk of burglary. She notes telling neighbors and limiting notices, relying on a trusted local to monitor plants and mail. A supermarket bulletin ad seeks a temporary lawn helper to avoid a visible vacancy.
I Told Thirty-One Million We’re Going On Vacation
A humorous confession about how many people were told about an upcoming vacation. The speaker recalls sharing details with a travel agent, dry cleaners, department store staff, beauty shop clients, a water softener man, and various others. The husband questions the total, joking that a published column could reveal the destination.
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Universal Press Syndicate
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