Two Outstanding Community Projects Praised
A letter praises the Ambulance Service for efficiency and kindness while urging no change. It also commends the Norwalk Day Care Center at 11 East League Street, highlighting director Mildred Burns supervisor Annabelle Stewart cook Carolyn Rion and teachers Diane Ewell and Sue Vanchar with volunteer students for their excellent program and future potential.
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Norwalk
East League Street
Mildred Burns
Annabelle Stewart
Carolyn Rion
Diane Ewell
Sue Vanchar
Grant W. Walls
Garfield St
She's Grateful For Movies at Norwalk Theater
A reader responds to an April 17 Forum letter praising old films by noting gratitude for new titles arriving at the Norwalk Theater. Since Funny Girl and others, a list of sought films has been checked off as they show locally, with hopes for long continued runs.
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Norwalk
Radios Approved for Monroeville Fire District Upgrades
A special Monroeville village council meeting approved buying a radio base station and five portable alert units to contact firefighters when sirens fail. The $1,230 cost will be shared by the village and four townships in Huron and Erie Counties. The district logged 50 fire calls in 1972.
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Monroeville
Lyme
Peru
Ridgefield
Sherman Townships
Huron County
Oxford Township
Erie County
Norwalk High Students and Teachers Embrace NHS Mini Computer
The Board of Education provided a portable mini computer now in daily use at Norwalk Senior High. Four Saturday in service sessions led by Robert Gullett trained math and science staff to integrate the machine. Advanced math classes now use it for problem solving and instruction. The device moves between rooms and is accessible in a hallway station when not scheduled.
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Board of Education
Robert Gullett
Gullett
Vocal Music Festival Slated for April 27 at High School
The Norwalk Elementary Schools present a spring vocal festival at 8:00 p.m. Friday April 27 in the Senior High School auditorium. About 220 fifth and sixth graders from Bronson Maplehurst and Pleasant Schools perform under directors Mrs. Carolyn Albright and Miss Susan Fergus.
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Norwalk
Bronson, Maplehurst
Pleasant
Carolyn Albright
Susan Fergus
Norwalk Junior High Students Sweep District Science Prizes
Sixteen Norwalk Junior High students entered projects at Heidelberg College earning seven Superior and nine Excellent awards. Superior awards went to Benz, Irwin, Lopez, Luce, Lynch, Peabody, Tucker. two special honors also awarded for perfect score and a cash prize. The district program included music and a patriotic theme with public attendance invited and no charge.
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Norwalk
Heidelberg College
Mike Benz
Mike Irwin
Nancy Lopez
Chris Luce
Tim Lynch
Dave Peabody
Linda Tucker
Mike Irwin R
Dalene Searls
District Fair Recognition Highlights Excellent Students
A list of recipients Mark Moloney Bob Meagrew Dalene Searls Susanne Sipple Susan Ward Vicky Wheeler and Denise Young acknowledges district fair excellence. The senior high computer program is framed as an educational tool teaching random-number methods and machine communication while reinforcing basic math skills and logical problem solving.
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Mark Moloney
Bob Meagrew
Dalene Searls
Susanne Sipple
Susan Ward
Vicky Wheeler
Denise Young
Gullett
Norwalk Schools Announce May Music Schedule
The Norwalk City Schools list a busy May calendar of music events. Highlights include Living Pictures on May 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the Senior High Auditorium, All-City Instrumental on May 11 at 7:00 p.m., Junior High Instrumental on May 15 at 7:30 p.m., An Hour of Music on May 20 at 3:00 p.m., and Elementary Instrumental on May 25 at 7:30 p.m. Details note venues: Senior High Auditorium and Junior High Gym.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Board reports 1972 school investment interest
The Norwalk City Board of Education earned 28041.65 in interest from short term investments in 1972. 23191.65 was credited to the general operating fund to support daily school operations. 4850.00 came from bond retirement funds and is dedicated to paying bonded debt. Investments are bank managed and reviewed monthly.
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Norwalk City
Norwalk
Open House Schedule For Local Schools
All schools will hold open houses in March except Junior High which held its May event. Senior High May 21 Maplehurst May 22 Benedict May 22 Pleasant May 24 Bronson May 24 League May 17 7 30 P M start times given for each event.
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Maplehurst
Benedict
Pleasant
Bronson
Senior High Library Surpasses State Standards in Holdings
Mrs. Mary Falke reports the Senior High library now surpasses Ohio standards with over 10 000 single copy holdings for a 2000 student school. The collection includes more than 2000 fiction and 8000 non fiction titles, plus nearly 1000 new titles this year. Special collections in Ohio history and other topics broaden offerings. The library also circulates five daily newspapers and 75 magazines, with ongoing growth in services and media.
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Ohio State Department of Education
Mary Falke
Falke
State Department
Junior High Library as a Multi Media Center
Norwalk Junior High Library is a developed multi media center with 8000 books and audiovisual tools. Librarian Mrs. Myra Carpenter leads a 35 member student library club aiding in study halls and library activities. Circulation runs 1600 to 2000 books monthly.
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Ohio State Department of Education
Norwalk
Myra Carpenter
Carpenter
Larry R Ingham Released on Bond in Assault Case
Larry R Ingham was released on a $2,500 surety bond after pleading not guilty to an assault and battery charge in Common Pleas Court Friday. He faces accusations of assaulting his former wife Christine Ingham of 20 Harris St.
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Larry R. Ingham
Common Pleas
Christine Ingham
Harris St
Spring Adult Education Tennis and Crochet Classes Planned
Norwalk Board of Education completes spring class registrations for adults. Tennis instruction forms three sections with Mr. Terry Goodsite teaching Monday and Tuesday sessions at the Junior High courts. A crocheting course begins April 30 in Senior High Room 8, five one hour sessions, tuition $2.50 per student, materials extra.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Terry Goodsite
Contest Picks Cover For School Year Book
Pleasant Schools held a poster contest for grades four to six to design a cover for the elementary year book. Mara Rabants of Maplehurst won, with Lisa Heckelman, Jeff Rule, and Angela Shaffer named honorable mentions.
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Bronson
Maplehurst
Pleasant
Patricia Rodgers
Norwalk
William Conway
Joseph Hurley
William Ruby
Mara Rabants
Maplehurst School
Lisa Heckelman
Jeff Rule
Angela Shaffer
Rabants
HIE Schedules First Women Football Clinic in Norwalk
Norwalk adult education offers football for women with coach Robert Hart teaching an inaugural class. Fifteen students attended five two hour sessions covering film study terminology and plays. The class saw few absences and one participant quipped she might become head coach at home.
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Norwalk
Robert Hart
Hart
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Norwalk City Schools
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