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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1971
Page
1
Southwest Board of Education proposes a 16.22 mill renewal with no new millage plus additional millage to cover a 200000 dollar deficit. If approved on May 11, 1971, the district could borrow to avoid program curtailments and fund cost of living raises.
William Henry Harrison High School Band Boosters host the George Washingtons Birthday dinner on March 6 1971 from 5 to 7 pm in the senior high cafeteria with a concert at 7 30 pm in the auditorium The event includes a bazaar bake sale white elephants and other items Adults pay 175 children 100 carryouts 175 Tickets available at the door or in advance from band members
Lowell Clyde McMillin of Harrison Ohio is named to Ball State University's Registrar's Roll of Honor for autumn quarter. The senior political science major earned straight A's with 12 or more hours and is listed by registrar Leo M Hauptman. He lives with his wife Sharon at 110 Anthony Apts Muncie Indiana.
Ohio State University releases autumn quarter honor roll listing undergraduates with at least 3.5 GPA and 12 credit hours. Local selections include Paul Babner, Kathryn Gulley, Samuel Kuehn, Susan Rutledge, Harrison residents, and Michael Frederick of Cleves. Rutledge and Frederick are straight A students.
Ninety five students were named to the Dean's List at Edgecliff College with seventeen maintaining a straight A average. The record highlights top academics among the student body this term.
A junior at Short High School Steven Knollman of Liberty wins the junior state corn king title in the 1970 Ten Acre Shelled Corn Yield contest with 173.6 bushels per acre. He works on a 500 acre farm with cattle and sows, and aims for college to study agriculture. Other junior regional winners include Hohner, Anson, Marmaduke, and Johnson. The contest is run by the Indiana Crop Improvement Association and Purdue Extension Service.
Fourteen New Baltimore Fire Department Life Squad members start a 30 hour emergency training program at the New Baltimore Fire House. Squad Capt. David Fulmer and Training Officer Maurice Hornbach arrange classes led by Bruce Haskins, former Groesbeck Life Squad Captain, with certificates awarded on completion.
The Nordheim farm on State Route 48 lies about six miles from Harrison. The property details are sparse in the report, noting only the owner's name and location.
The Hamilton County Suburban Athletic Association schedules its Sixth Annual League Wrestling Tournament at Harrison High School Gymnasium on February 18 and 20, 1971. Preliminary rounds start 6:00 P M Thursday, semis 1:00 P M Saturday, with consolation 7:00 and championships 8:00 P M Saturday night. Participating schools include Colerain Norwood Greenhills Harrison Lockland Mt Healthy Oak Hills Reading Wyoming. Oak Hills Highlanders seek back to back titles against Norwood Indians with top seeds Jeff Kelly 167 pounds Phil Pies 105 Dennis Schultz 175.
Sherman Unger, former general counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, joins American Financial Corp in Cincinnati as vice president in charge of policy matters real estate development construction and acquisitions.
Edward H. Stehlin aged 74 died Tuesday February 16 1971 at his Harrison Ohio residence 9970 Harrison Pike. He was husband of Elizabeth Siebert Stehlin father of Vera Wheeler Gilbert E and Wilbur Stehlin brother of John and William Stehlin and grandfather of thirteen. Mass of the Resurrection was held at St John the Baptist Church Harrison with funeral home services at Neidhard Minges Funeral Home Taylors Creek Ohio. Remembrances to the Cancer Fund.
The Harrison Elementary PTA will meet Thursday February 18 to celebrate Founders Day honoring teachers with 25 years of service and past PTA presidents. Mr Carroll Roberts will present the program.
Donetta Hornsby of Harrison is among 239 Georgetown College students on the B Honor Roll for the first semester. Executive Dean Thomas Corts announced the honor, which requires a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49 on a 4.0 scale. Hornsby, a Georgetown College sophomore, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Hornsby of 10882 Carolina Trace.
Tickets for the Kiwanis and Lions Skirt basketball game go on sale this weekend from members of both groups. The event on Friday March 5 features stars such as John Alexander Cliff Zimmer and Indian Joe Dick. A preliminary match between G A A and Women’s Faculty precedes the main game. Adults pay 1.00 children 0.50. family groups of five or more admitted for 2.50.
The Vista staff solicits booster donations of 1.00 to be listed in the 1971 Harrison High School yearbook. Send name and payment to Wm. Harrison High School c/o Vista Staff 9860 West Road Harrison Ohio. Donations accepted until February 25.
Mr and Mrs I Barker bought a small 5 room aluminum siding home on Lawrenceburg Road from Mr and Mrs J Harris who have moved to Georgia. The transaction was handled through Surbe Realty of Harrison Ohio, a home and farm specialist.
Pepsi Juniors aged 13 to 18 are invited to join the Pepsi League on Saturday morning. Bowlers will compete at Harrison Bowl at 11 o clock or can call Mr. Ray Bell for details.
A publicity note invites readers to submit questions about the Southwest School District. The weekly Press will carry a Question and Answer column guided by an Advisory Committee with endorsement from the Southwest Board of Education to foster open communication between the schools and the community.
Lawrence Leo Snook Knepfle 48 a photographer for Osborne Photography Co. Cincinnati died February 12 1971 while taking class pictures at Withrow High School in Cincinnati Ohio His wife Faye Knepfle nee Brown survives along with his mother three children two grandchildren and two sisters Funeral services were held including a high mass and legions services with interment at St John the Baptist Cemetery.
Har r ison Wildcats draw Goshen in the AA sectional district tourney. Tip is 8 30 p m at Xavier Fieldhouse on March 4. Goshen finished 8 10 this season while other contenders include New Richmond Love land Mariemont and Reading in the regional pairings.
The next regular meeting of the W H H High School Band Boosters is set for February 22, 1971 at 7:30 PM in the Senior High School band room. Members are urged to attend and support band activities.
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