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‘Other Woman’ curbs ‘Captain Track results, p6 America’ at box office, p4 The ELPHOS ERALD D Telling The Tri-County’s Story Since 1869H 50¢ daily www.delphosherald.com Monday, April 28, 2014 Delphos, Ohio Report: 4 in 5 US high school students graduate BY KIMBERLY HEFLING specialists who work with od. States previously used Associated Press students one on one, to keep a wide variety of ways to teenagers in class, research- calculate high school gradu- WASHINGTON — U.S. ers said. ation rates. public high schools have Growth in rates among Iowa, Vermont, reached a milestone, an 80 African-American and Wisconsin, Nebraska and percent graduation rate. Yet Hispanic students helped fuel Texas ranked at the top with that still means 1 of every 5 the gains. Most of the growth rates at 88 percent or 89 per- students walks away without has occurred since 2006 after cent. The bottom performers a diploma. decades of stagnation. were Alaska, Georgia, New Citing the progress, “At a moment when Mexico, Oregon and Nevada, researchers are projecting a everything seems so broken which had rates at 70 percent 90 percent national gradua- and seems so unfixable ... or below. tion rate by 2020. this story tells you something Idaho, Kentucky and Their report, based on completely different,” said Oklahoma were not included Education Department sta- John Gomperts, president of because these states received tistics from 2012, was America’s Promise Alliance, federal permission to take being presented today at which was founded by for- longer to roll out their sys- the Building a GradNation mer Secretary of State Colin tem. Summit. Powell and helped produce The new calculation The growth has been the report. method allows researchers to spurred by such factors as The rate of 80 percent individually follow students a greater awareness of the is based on federal statistics and chart progress based on dropout problem and efforts primarily using a calculation their income level. By doing by districts, states and the by which the number of grad- so, researchers found that Undead live it up at Zombie prom federal government to include uates in a given is year divid- some states are doing much graduation rates in account- ed by the number of students better than others in getting Kami Williams and Ken Mueller drug themselves to the first-ever Zombie ability measures. Among the who enrolled four years ear- low-income students — or Prom at The Saloon Saturday evening. Royalty was crowned and a good initiatives are closing “drop- lier. Adjustments are made those who receive free or time with great music had everyone dancing their feet off. Proceeds from out factory” schools. for transfer students. reduced lunch meals — to the event will support the annual Zombie Walk in October, which collects In addition, schools are In 2008, the Bush admin- graduation day. canned goods and monetary donations for the Interfaith Thrift Shop. taking aggressive action, istration ordered all states (Delphos Herald/Dena Martz) such as hiring intervention to begin using this meth- See GRADUATE, page 10 Ottoville prom celebrates ‘The Roaring 20s’ Ottoville High School prom-goers were treated to the excitement and freedoms of “The Roaring 20s” during prom Saturday. Above: The guys show how it’s done. Right: A young prom-goer gives his lady a spin on the dance floor. (Delphos Herald/Dena Matz) Upfront Measles outbreak confirmed Information submitted the measles are encouraged ‘Free Food On to contact the health depart- COLUMBUS — The ment or their physician to Us’ Tuesday Ohio Department of Health obtain the MMR vaccine. Delphos Community Unity (ODH), Knox County This vaccine should begin will offer its quarterly “Free Health Department and the providing effective protec- Food On Us” mobile food Centers for Disease Control tion against measles within pantry from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and Prevention (CDC) have 2-4 weeks after it is given. Tuesday at the Delphos Eagles confirmed Measles Lodge at 1600 E. Fifth St. an out- is an acute, Doors open at 2 p.m. break of highly con- The food give-away is measles in t a g i o u s open to residents in need the Knox r e s p i r a - who live in the Delphos City C o u n t y tory dis- School District or have a area. At ease caused Delphos postal address. this time, by a virus there are 16 that is eas- Forecast confirmed ily spread. Showers and cases of the Symptoms scattered thun- m e a s l e s . of the derstorms today The initial cases were from measles usually appear in and tonight. unvaccinated travelers who 7-21 days after exposure. Highs in the returned to Ohio from the Symptoms include fever, upper 60s. Lows Philippines. cough, runny nose, pink eye in the upper 50s. See page 2. “When fully vaccinated, and a rash. The disease is the measles, mumps and highly contagious and can Index rubella (MMR) vaccine be transmitted from four is 97 percent effective in days prior to the onset of Obituaries 2 preventing the measles,” the rash to four days after State/Local 3 said ODH Interim Director the onset. Anyone who is Announcements 4 Lance Himes. not immunized and gets Community 5 The Van Wert County exposed to the disease has Sports 6-7 Life’s a beach at St. John’s Benefit Auction Health Department recom- a high likelihood of getting Classifieds 8 During the St. John’s Benefit Auction conducted by auctioneer Mike mends that local residents ill. TV 9 exercise caution when trav- For more information on World News 10 Reindel Saturday night at the All-Saints Building, Nathan Ankerman helps point out bidders. The theme was “Beach Party.” The big winner of eling abroad or to the area the measles or the MMR vac- the night, $1,265, was won by Brian Blankemeyer and Shelley Klausing. where the outbreak is occur- cine, contact the Van Wert (Delphos Herald/Jim Metcalfe) ring. Individuals who are not County Health Department currently vaccinated against at 419-238-0808. 2 2 – The Herald Monday, April 28, 2014 www.delphosherald.com For The Record POLICE REPORT OBITUARIES The Delphos At 6:04 p.m. April 18, officers were inves- At 7:42 p.m. tigating suspicious activity and made contact Thursday, a Delphos Herald with the occupants of a vehicle at the cor- police officer on Vol. 144 No. 226 ner of North Clay and patrol in the 300 Nancy Spencer, editor West Eighth streets. block of South Main Ray Geary, general manager, Officers conducted a Street observed a Delphos Herald Inc. search of the vehicle vehicle being driv- and located a small en by 30-year-old Lori Goodwin Silette, amount of marijuana Timothy R. Short Jr. circulation manager along with several of Delphos. Officers The Delphos Herald items of drug para- knew Short on sight (USPS 1525 8000) is published phernalia. As a result, and knew him to have daily except Sundays, Tuesdays the driver of the vehi- a suspended driver’s and Holidays. cle, Austin Hamilton, Short license. Due to this, The Delphos Herald is deliv- was charged with officers made contact with Short and arrested ered by carrier in Delphos for drug possession and him for the violation. Short was issued a $1.48 per week. Same day delivery outside of Delphos is Hamilton possession of drug citation for an in-state drug offense suspen- paraphernalia. He will sion and released. He done through the post office for Allen, Van Wert or Putnam appear in Van Wert Municipal Court to face will appear in Lima Jared Benjamin Virginia Elizabeth Counties. Delivery outside of the charges. Municipal Court to Osting (Grey) Wannemacher these counties is $110 per year. At 8:47 p.m. April 18, officers were dis- face the charge. Entered in the post office patched to the 1000 block of North Main At 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 18, 1992- Aug. 4, 1942-April 26, 2014 in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as Street to meet with the victim of an assault. a Delphos Police offi- April 25, 2014 OTTOVILLE — Periodicals, postage paid at Upon arrival, officers met with the victim cer conducted a traf- Delphos, Ohio. LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Virginia E. Wannemacher, and several witnesses. After investigating the fic stop on a vehicle Jared Benjamin Osting, 21, 71, of Ottoville died 8:42 incident, it was determined that no charges after observing the 405 North Main St. of Lafayette, Indiana, passed a.m. Saturday at Van Wert TELEPHONE 695-0015 would be pursued. driver commit a traf- away Friday. Inpatient Hospice Center. At 4:17 p.m. Tuesday, the Delphos Police fic violation. During Office Hours He was born in Wooster She was born Aug. 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Department received a theft complaint at a the investigation, offi- on June 18, 1992, to Jan and 1942, in Toledo to Edward POSTMASTER: business in the 900 block of Elida Avenue. cers found marijuana Janet Osting, who survive. and Thelma (Todd) Grey, Send address changes Officers arrived and met with the store man- inside the vehicle. Rutledge He is also survived by who preceded her in death. to THE DELPHOS HERALD, ager who advised that a juvenile in the store The driver, 20-year- his fiancee, Tori Blue Lynn; On Sept. 1, 1973, she mar- 405 N. Main St. had concealed items inside his pocket. The old Chad Rutledge of Delphos was issued two siblings, Grant Osting ried Paul Wannemacher, who Delphos, Ohio 45833 juvenile was stopped before leaving the store a citation for possession of marijuana and and Brittany (Curt) Butler; survives in Ottoville.