Paw Print Press Proudly Serving Itasca “The Big Little Town” since 1997 Itasca, Texas 76055 Vol. 2009 Issue #43 October 23, 2009 2009 Homecoming Court

Courtney Barton, daughter of Andy and Beverly Barton was crowned 2009 Homecoming Queen before a large crowd of students, parents and exes. Courtney, who was escorted by her father was crowned by Kenneth Upchurch and Charlotte Curry Myers from the honored Class of 1959. Presenting the flowers to the Queen and her court were Katie Markwardt and Wyatt Beam. Katie is the daughter of Brian Markwardt, graduating class of 1989, and wife Stacie. She is the granddaughter of Vernon Markwardt, Ag Teacher at Itasca ISD from 1982-1991, and wife Janice Markwardt of Itasca and Bill & Sharon Foster and Danny & Susan Wynn. Wyatt Beam is a Pre-K student at Itasca Elementary and is the son of Daniel Beam and Stacy Cox Beam, graduating class of 1994. He is the grandson of Tommy Cox and Mary Lamson Cox, class of 1970, and Beverly Beam of Hillsboro. The Royal Court was completed with Princesses Katelyn Seaman, Megan Goff and Mary Maddox. Coordinating the half-time crowning were Ex-Student Association Officers President Matt Fehnel, Vice-President Kristi Sargent, Secretary Kelly Tinklenberg and Treasurer Judy Offutt. During the festivities the officers expressed their thanks to all Itasca Exes for their support of Itasca ISD throughout the year. IISD Election Cancelled Child Support Collection Results City to Elect 3 Council Members Announced for Hill County Press Release The IISD announced that its election scheduled for November 3 has been cancelled. Incumbents Susan The office of Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, Bason’s and Kevin Cordell’s trustee terms were up but has notified Judge F. B. (Bob) McGregor, Jr. of the 66th since there is no opposition they will continue in their District Court of Hill County and Judge A. Lee Harris of present positions. the County Court at Law and other officials of Hill County Three City Council seats are up for grabs in this that $3, 320,262.39 was collected in child support payments election, with five citizens running. Vying for the on cases with Hill County court orders, in the year prior to positions are incumbents, Susie Davis, Steve Solis and September 28, 2009. These collections were up over James Bouldin and citizens Kevin LoSciuto and Doug $200,000.00 from last year. Farquhar. Continued on page 6 Page 2 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press Churches of Itasca FUMC Lord’s Acre Bethlehem Missionary Baptist W. Spurgeon 687-2800 Central Baptist Church 401 E. Monroe 687-2343 October 24, 2009 Church of Christ 200 N. Aquilla 687-2774 401 E. Main St. Itasca 8:00 a.m. - ? First Baptist Church 107 S. Lamar 687-2783 Food, Collectibles & Auction First Presbyterian Church 106 N. Lamar 687-2243 Bar-B-Que Sandwich w/fixings, Chips, & Drink $7.00 First United Methodist Main & King St. 687-2475 Begin serving at 11:00 a.m. Loveview Baptist Church FM 2959 East of I-35 Second Baptist Church 120 W. Marrion 687-9134 Whole Brisket or brisket by the pound available Shiloh Community Church 254-582-0487 Whole briskets can be ordered in advance (Linda 254- St. John Missionary Baptist 506 S. Weaver 687-2821 582-3078) or (Bill 254-687-2231) 3rd Day Worship Center 107 E. Adams 214 564-2185 Itasca Nursing Home Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Bake Sale – Rummage Sale – Live auction Everyone Welcome Monday Evening 6:00 p.m. The community’s support will be appreciated. Itasca Ministerial Alliance For Rent November 7 9:00 p.m. 606 E. Adams $425 Itasca Zoning Committee Meeting 2 bedroom, 1 bath 903 388-1815 2nd Monday of Month 6:00 p.m. - 136 N. Hill St. Itasca City Council Meeting YARD SALE Monday, November 16, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24 8 a.m. - ? Itasca ISD School Board Meeting 100 S. Hill @ Williamson Oil Key Pumps November 9 7:00 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Meeting For Sale Business Meeting October 26 5:30 p.m. ***1921 Gulbransend Dickinson Piano; tuning and maintenance yearly; very good condition; $500 Volunteer Fire Department Meetings 2nd Monday of Month Business Meeting - 7:00 p.m. ***1976 Conn (Strummer) Organ; good condition; 3rd Monday of Month Fire Training - 7:00 p.m. $200 Call 817-235-1816 for more information. Central Baptist Church Free Range Chicken Eggs Sunday School 9:45 Worship 10:50 a.m. $2.00 a dozen----call 687-9220 R.A.’s & G.A.’s (1st-6th) - Youth (7th-12th) 5:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00-7:00 p.m. Letters to the Editor Tuesday - Ladies’ Bible Study 10:45-12:15 p.m. Wednesday Supper 6:00 p.m. ($2.00 ea. w/$10.00 max/family) Dear Editor, I would like to express a note of appreciation Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 p.m. - Youth (7th-12th) to our staff and students who worked so hard this past 7:00 Kids’ Choir 7:00 p.m. website - itascacbc.org week. Your dedication to keeping our Homecoming First United Methodist Church tradition alive is truly inspiring and the parade was AWESOME!! Also an appreciation to the Ex-Student Guaranteed no-nap Preaching, or double your doubt Association and the City for all of your hard work and back. Where Worship Is Joyous dedication. Our community and our school never cease to Experience the energy of God’s promise in a beautiful, historic sanctuary. amaze me. With sincere appreciation. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 10:50 a.m. Susan Bason, ISD Board President

Itasca Church of Christ - 200 N. Aquilla St. Dear Paw Print Press : Somehow word got out that I was Are we taking a test without reading the book? expecting to celebrate my 90th birthday on October 10, and That is exactly what many are doing when it comes to the as a result, I have been overwhelmed with letters, cards, Bible. They go by what they feel, think, or what others have phone calls, e-mails, Yahoo greetings, and gifts from former told them, but have never read for themselves the complete students and friends of Itasca. I appreciate each and book. This is the most important test you will ever take! Join everyone of them and cherish your wishes and concern. For us at the Itasca Church of Christ? me, this is another demonstration of the good people of Sunday mornings - 9:45 a.m. - Bible classes- Itasca, and I will always remember the good times we 10:45 a.m. - Worship - 5:00 p.m. – worship shared. Thank each and every one of you who remembered Wednesday – 7 p.m. - Bible study All are welcome. me on this joyful occasion. Sincerely, H. B. Patton Page 3 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press IHS Blood Drive – Oct 23 Brister Named Hill County

The American Red Cross reminds area resi- Democratic Chair dents that regardless of the season, blood is always Press Release needed. Locally, donations can be made at the Itasca High School blood drive on the American Red Cross bus-Friday, October 23, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. “The Red Cross asks that you remember to add donating blood to your list of important things to do this fall,” said Stephen Nagle, CEO, Southwest Region. “Giving a pint of blood at a Red Cross blood center or drive can add months or years to the life of a patient in need.” Blood must be on hospital shelves ready for an accident or trauma victim. It’s also needed for patients at area hospitals with scheduled surgeries – from heart surgery to joint replacements, organ transplants or premature babies – cancer treat- ments and much more. The need for blood and Front Row (l to r) Kendall Milton, Laena Bodovsky, Iva Howard, platelets is ongoing. Ernest Brister, Will Lowrance, Mada Barron and James O. Wilson. ***How to Donate Blood: Back Row (l to r) Susan Vieregge, Bruce Vieregge, Greg Bodvosky, Simply call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) Ted Thurston and John Greer. or visit bloodisneeded.org to make an appoint- ment today. All blood types are needed to ensure In a quarterly meeting of the Executive Committee of the the Red Cross maintains an adequate blood Hill County Democratic Party on October 13, Hillsboro resi- supply. A blood donor card or driver’s license or dent Ernest Brister was named as County Chair, succeeding two other forms of identification are required at Will Lowrance who resigned for health reasons. Brister and his check-in. Donors must be in general good health, wife Patricia live in Hillsboro with their grandson, Willie, and weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years attend Central Baptist Church. old. New height and weight restrictions apply to Brister has deep roots in Hill County, including grandpa- donors younger than 19. Visit bloodisneeded.org rents Harry Gant and Mary Lee Brister. His father, E. L. Bris- to learn more. ter was born here, along with his uncle Donald Ray Brister, ***About the American Red Cross: who died while serving in the USAF. Patricia’s parents farm The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and just east of Hillsboro. provides emotional support to victims of disasters; The new chair has a long history of involvement in the Dem- supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches ocratic Party: He is a member of the local PAC, Democrats of lifesaving skills; provides international humanita- Hill County, and a sustaining member of the Texas Democratic rian aid; and supports military members and their Party. Brister also is a life member of the Reserve Officers As- families. The Red Cross is a charitable organiza- sociation and Delta Sigma Pi, international business fraternity. tion — not a government agency — and depends Brister was raised in Fort Worth and graduated from Tech- on volunteers and the generosity of the American nical High School (now Trimble Tech), Tarrant County Col- public to perform its mission. For more informa- lege (AAS ’75) and the University of Texas at Arlington (BBA tion, please visit www.redcross.org or join our ’77) He enlisted in the US Army Reserve while in high school, blog at http://blog.redcross.org. received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant from UTA, served in Viet Nam, and retired as Lieutenant Colonel in 1988. 4-H Bake Sale He was elected Legislative Representative for UTU local 564 and served many years as precinct chair for the Democratic The Itasca 4-H will hold a bake sale on Satur- Party. He has served as delegate to county and state conven- day, October 24 in front of Citizen Sate Bake of tions, and in 1988 was a delegate to the National Democratic Itasca. The sale will start at 9:00 a.m. and will run Convention in Atlanta. Twice he has serve as Senatorial con- through the morning until all items are sold. vention chair and served in 2008 as a delegate from Hill Coun- Please support our Itasca 4-H program. ty to the Texas State Democratic Convention. Continued on page 6. Page 4 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press Senior Spotlight – Ryan Crouch Reporters Aren Barton Cartoonist Martin Martinez

A Kia Rio pulls into the high school student parking lot. Once in slot # 3, a tall, dark and handsome gentleman with a letterman jacket steps out. He puts his keys in his pocket and begins another day in the lifetime role as John Ryan Crouch. Ryan is the only child of David and Laura Crouch. He loves his parents very much and looks up to them for guidance. The name John has been in the Crouch family for many years, beginning with Ryan’s grandfather John Crouch, then to his father, John David Crouch, and now to him, John Ryan Crouch. Ryan attends church at Cedar Creek Baptist Church in Whitney, where he participates in the church band called Heavenly Devoted. He plays the electric guitar. “One thing that I really love about being in the band is on the stage is where I can really let go and worship God. But not only that, I really enjoy doing it!” Ryan is very passionate about his guitar playing. He has been working hard to achieve great- ness in his playing for the past seven years. He has a Schecter Omen 6 and a Les Paul Studio. When not working to be the best he can be in academics and in his music, Ryan enjoys listening to his favorite country music singer, Keith Urban, and hunting and fishing with his best friends, Hunter and Chad. He drives a Kia Rio to school, which is definitely not his favorite car, but he makes up for it by driving his 1976 GMC, which is his preferred vehicle for fun and after school. Ryan has served as vice-president of the FFA for four years and competes on the Itasca Skills Team and Livestock Judging Team. Ryan has been attending Itasca ISD ever since first grade. During that time, he played football for five years, from seventh grade to eleventh, played baseball for thirteen years, up to, and including this year, and participated in the school band in eighth grade. Crouch is taking several Dual Credit classes, but his favorite class this year is Physics. “Mrs. Swilley is my favorite teacher because of her dry sense of humor,” Ryan said. “I really enjoy Physics be- cause it tests my knowledge and thinking process while still being fun.” After graduation Ryan’s plans include attending Hill College and then on to a 4-year school to major in engineer- ing. To the underclassMEN, Ryan has some words of encouragement and advice “Girls will only get you in trouble. Instead, focus on the things that matter like God, family and school.” Coach Lott – Middle School Meet the Press – Mary Maddox Reporter Megan Kathleen Goff Reporter Shelby Ledwig

Coach Jimmy Lott is the “Mrs. Petrash and I have had our new head boys’ basketball ups and downs, but she is starting to coach. He is also an assistant grow on me.” Mary said with a wink. track coach and the Texas His- “I’m going to miss her a lot.” tory teacher to the 7th graders. As a senior this year, it’s Mary’s “I love teaching here. I think last year to be a member of the Paw it’s great,” Lott said. “I’m just Print Press. She works as a reporter ready for basketball.” and writes UIL news. Lott is married to Vanessa Mary has a passion for sports. It Lott and they have two child- will be her fourth year to play varsity ren: Chelsea, 4 and Evan, 1.They live in Midlothian. basketball and softball and second year to be a Wampus He attended Texas State University in San Marcos Cat cheerleader. where he received a Bachelor’s in Business Adminis- Mary is the daughter of Larry and Shirley Maddox. She tration. He coached the varsity boys at Leonard, has two older sisters Emily, who is studying to be a U.S. Texas to the 2-A Area playoffs last year. Marshal, and Amy, who will begin Culinary Art School “I came to Itasca to continue the winning tradition next fall. She also has two younger brothers, David, a and take it to the next level,” Lott said. “It’s a great freshman this year, and Ben, an eighth grader, both attend day to be a Wampus Cat!” school at IISD. Page 5 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Pres

The Wampus Cats lost the homecoming game to the Dawson Bulldogs 20-33, dropping us to 2-2 in district behind Dawson & Italy who are 3-0 in district. This is a bye week for the Cats and we

will print the game story next week. Page 6 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press Brister Named Grandview County HPD Animal Control Democratic Chair Guitars & Recording Officer Saluted Continued from page 3 Press Release Studio Cuts CD

Press Release During the recent Paw Pals’ After his unanimous selection, Bris- ter expressed appreciation to outgoing Recognition Banquet, worthy County Guitars & Recording praise was given to one of Hillsbo- Chair Will Lowrance and Secretary launches a music CD by the new Betty Lowrance for their years of lea- ro Police Department’s finest— group Zizzlebolt produced at their Animal Control Officer James De- dership and service to the Democratic recording studio located in down- Party in Hill County. Brister indicated Luca. DeLuca’s job title involves town Grandview! The title of their many duties that focus on the well- that he was looking forward to working debut CD is “Time Machine In My with the Executive Committee in build- being of animals and primarily the Yard.” Grandview residents can safety of our community. The du- ing the base of the Democratic Party in proudly state that their town Hill County and in promoting the his- ties include effective communica- sports a state-of-the-art 24 Track tion with both people and animals toric values and principles of the Dem- Recording Studio. ocratic Party. since a large part of the job in- The band members include Joe volves talking with and dealing Child Support Brooklyn, from Burleson and local with people to resolve problems. residents from Itasca, Fuzzy Other duties include investigative Collection Faulkner and Joel Faulkner. work with animal bites and cruelty Continued from page 1 Residents are urged to drop in cases, humane care of impounded and have a look at the studio. Tune animals and educating the public The letter to Judge McGregor was City Music will open sometime in about the realities of pet overpopu- signed by Stephen Miller, Managing October at their newest location in lation, responsible pet ownership, Attorney of the area Child Support Di- Burleson. Visit their website for working with wildlife, and en- vision of the Attorney General’s office, more details forcement of animal control laws. and Michelle Thompson, Office Man- www.countyguitars.com As with any law enforcement ager stated: “We would like to…thank duty, danger is faced sometimes on you for the continued joint efforts in Veteran’s Day a daily basis during situations in assisting families affected by non- controlling stray animals, rescuing payment of child support. Without you Assembly Planned injured animals, or dealing with and the assistance of the Hill county Co-sponsored by Itasca ISD and irate or irrational pet owners. De- courts this would not have been possi- the Itasca Revitalization Commit- Luca routinely brings a sense of ble.” tee the community will hold its an- calm professionalism to even the Judge McGregor responded by stat- nual Veteran’s Day Celebration at most challenging situations. While ing: “I thank Attorney General Abbott 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Novem- standing out professionally, DeLu- and his office for helping all of the in- ber 11, 2009 in the Special Events ca also possesses a unique humane volved Hill County officials in trying to Center. demeanor in his position. His hu- protect the economic well-being of our Itasca veterans who are attend- maneness has resulted in hundreds children, under the rule of law. We ap- ing are asked to contact Revitaliza- of dogs and cats lives being saved preciate the joint leadership of all in- tion Committee President Betty by routinely reaching out to local volved in this process.” Sumner at P.O. Box 174, Itasca, rescue organizations to place Ag Meat /Dessert Sales TX 76055 or call 254-687-2204. adoptable pets into homes. DeLuca works directly with Paw Pals’ pro- October 12 - October 30 Paw Print Press gram’s chairperson, Lana Crow.

Printed weekly 52 times a year. Officer DeLuca’s daily steadfast See any FFA member or call 254- professional devotion to his duty 687-2922 ext 119 to place an order. Subscriptions are $25 a year and are mailed 1st class mail. Send reflects great credit to himself while keeping with the high stan- Cookie Dough Pretzels check to Paw Print press, 123 N College, Itasca, TX 76055. dards of the City of Hillsboro Po- Pecan Cobbler Cheesecake lice Department. The citizens of Pork Sausage Fajitas Mission Statement: To provide a reliable communication tool for the our community remain proud of Turkey Spiral Ham citizens of Itasca, while promoting this most professional animal con- Monkey Bread Hot Links and nurturing a positive communi- trol officer and we salute him. ty environment. Page 7 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION (AVISO DE ELECCION ESPECIAL ) You Can Make a To the registered voters of the County of Hill , Texas: Difference for Itasca (a los votantes registrados del Condado de Hill , Texas: Elementary School Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2009, for voting in a special with Box Tops! election to “adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments st This year we’ve set a as submitted by the 81 Legislature, Regular Session, of the State of goal of earning $500 Texas.” through Box Tops. (Notifiquese, por la presente, que las casillas electorales citadas abajo se Since 1996, Box Tops abriran desde las 7:00 a.m. hasta las 7:00 p.m. el 3 de Noviembre de 2009 for Education has , para votar en La Eleccion Especial “(para adoptar o rechazar las em- helped America’s miendas propuestas Constitucional presentado por la Legislatura 81 Se- schools raise over $300 sion Ordinaria, de Estado de Texas)” million to buy the things they need. School budgets are tighter than ever, and LOCATION(S) OF POLLING PLACES Itasca Elementary is asking for the sup- (DIRECCION(ES) DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES) port of families and community mem- bers. Pct. 1,2,3, 4, 5, 6 John W Erwin Courthouse Annex Here’s how you can help: Pct. 7, 8 Abbott Community Center • Clip Box Top coupons from favorite Pct. 9,10, Itasca Rotary Building products and send them to our school. Pct 12, 13, 14 Lake Whitney Arts Center • Sign up to support our school on the Pct. 15 Penelope Fire Station Box Tops website at btfe.com Pct 16, 18, Malone Fire Station • Shop at over 100 favorite online stores Pct. 19 , 27 Covington Community Center through the Box Tops Marketplace® Pct. 20 Blum Community Center (btfe.com/marketplace); our school Pct 21, 22 McCown Valley Community Center earns up to 15% of your qualifying Pct. 23 Mt. Calm City Hall purchases, at no additional cost to you! Pct. 24 Hubbard Fire Station • Purchase books through the Box Tops Early Voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday Reading RoomSM at Barnes & Noble; (La votacion adelantada en persona se llevara a cabo de lunes a viernes ) Our school earns up to 6% of your purchases. Basement in Hill County Courthouse, Hillsboro, Tx. 76645 • Help a classroom by purchasing needed Sotano en el Juzgado del Condado de Hillsboro, Tx. 76645 items through the My Class Essen- tials™ registry. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on October Sign up to support our school today at 19, 2009 and ending on October 30, 2009, www.btfe.com. You’ll get updates on our (entre las 8:00 de la manana y las 5:00 de la tarde empezando el 19 school’s Box Tops earnings, money- de Octubre, 2009 y terminando el 30 de Octubre 2009.) saving coupons, family-pleasing recipes,

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: Patsy Damschen, chances to win Bonus Box Tops for our Election Administrator school and the latest Box Tops news! (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran adelantada por correo de- For more information on how you can beran enviarse a: Nombre del Secretario de la Votacion Adelantada) help our school earn cash through Box P. O. Box 725, Hillsboro, Texas 76645 Tops, contact Joanna Durham our Box Tops coordinator, at Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close [email protected] at 254-687- of business on: October 27, 2009 2922. (Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran adelantadas por correro Information needed by Itasca deberan recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocio el:) 27 de Octubre, 2009 Cemetery Association Issued this the 1st day of October, 2009 (Emitada este dia 1 de Octu- Eufosina Montelongo Vasquez passed away bre, 2009. October 26, 2007. If you have information on her age and date of birth (the published obit Hill County Judge does not match) please contact us at (Juez del Condado de Hill) [email protected] UH or Robert McEver at [email protected]. Page 8 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press

Page 9 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press Do You Remember...?–“Homecoming Revisited” Columnist & Photos Carl Sweeney Typist/Column Editor Brittany Reid

Our homecoming this year seemed to be a little smaller than usual. It would be interesting to know all the reason for no shows. Let’s hope we will have more next year. We do not see many of the younger ones at homecoming. I guess we tend to get more nostalgic as we age, and enjoy visit- ing with old classmates. Anyway I thought we had an enjoyable and successful home-coming. I suppose those of you who live in Itasca and vicinity and do not attend have no feeling of nostalgia like we do. Our football team had hard luck this year as we lost to Dawson. It seems that everyone we play is larger and has more players than we do, but in spite of that we do very well. Our band performed well as usual. I would like to hear them play a Sousa march, either when they come on to the field or during their performance. Judie McClure and her students have done a nice job with our depot or heritage museum. They are still putting out stuff and developing the facility. We appreciate their efforts. The homecoming committee functioned very well and was led by Mayor Matt Fehnel. We did enjoy singing our old school song, led by Betty Sumner. Others on our homecoming committee were: Judy Offutt, Kelly Bason Tinklenberg and Kristy Bason Sargent. Loretta Wakefield (Class of 1932) was with us again this year. She gets the prize each year for being the oldest graduate in attendance, if Loretta can come, so can you! We are always glad to see Glenn (Cub) Sanderson from Fort Lauderdale, Florida; he usually gets the prize for having travelled the longest distance to get here; however, this year he was edged out by Virginia Peters from the honored Class of 1959, who traveled from Washington D. C. We would like to express our appreciation to the local bank, Rotary Club, HILCO and Janet & Carroll Curry for the use of their facilities. We also appreciated “Flowers by Karen” and “The Itasca Floral & Gift Shop” for their contributions. There were several classes that got together this time. The Class of ‘47 who met in the Farrow room always claims to have had the largest class at 62 members graduate. The Class of ‘58 met for dinner at Willie Nelson’s Blue Skies res- taurant. Before the game, the Classes from ’70 – ‘79 met in the Curry building, with Janet and Carroll as hosts. The Class of ‘49 met in the Rotary Room, and also the Class of ‘55 class held their meeting there on Friday. The Class of ‘89 sponsored dance at “The Warehouse,” and the Class of ‘99 met at Lori Plumlee’s home. Saturday morning the Boy Scouts fed us pigs-in-a-blanket, coffee and drinks. The parade was nice this year with a good number of participants. The bank served refreshments after the parade, which is always a welcome treat. The get-together on Saturday morning is one of the highlights of the week-end, I think, because then we have time to just sit and visit, look at our grandkids’ pictures and get caught up on what has happened in our lives during the past year. We also talk about who is no longer with us since last year. I am always amazed at how many people say they read the Paw Print Press, either the publication or on the internet. Mrs. Barbara Petrash and her students do a won- derful job of putting out the paper. It is their school paper as well as our community newspaper. The honored class this year was the Class of 1959, along with all classes ending in 4s and 9s. The Class of ‘59 was well represented. There were about sixteen members present on the stage. Their coaches in high school were Ben Harmon and Franklin Bons. Some of those members I remember on the stage were Kenneth Upchurch, Glenna Cot- tingame, Kenneth Durant, Durwood Vinson, Sandra Gardner, Ed Pollard and Ernest Divin. Class favorites that year were; Best-All Around Girl Charlotte Curry, Best All Around Boy Kenneth Upchurch, Most Popular Girl Bet- ty Garrett, Most popular Boy Durwood Vinson, Most Beautiful Girl, Sandra Gardner, Most Handsome Boy Ed Pol- lard and the 1959 Football Sweetheart was Darlene Hood, with Sandra Garner and Mariana Westbrook runner ups. We played Waco and won 14-0 Glen Rose 30-12, Clifton 6-6, Hubbard 52-14, Whitney 6-0, Alvarado 35-0, Grand- view 41-0 but we lost to Waco Midway 14-12. I would like to list some of the exes who were here for homecom- ing that you would have enjoyed if you had come; Bill Farrow, Jack Coulee, Janelle Freeland, James Fields, Joanna Barnes, Faye Marie Fox, Al Jones, Gloria Ann Holloway, Margie Watson, Jane Ruth Barnes, Ed Pollard, Lynn Henry, Grover Kemp, Hazel Dean Etter, Roger Burton, Margie Kyle, Preston Dohona, Louis (Smitty) Crouch, Norma Sweeney, Jack Holloway, Jimmie Wilson, Hans & Hans Jr., Buddy Faries, Daries Dingler, Sid Pruitt, Janelle Ramsey, Durwood Vinson, former Supt. H.B. Patton and daughter Deena, Donna Bailey and the list could go on. We are looking forward to next year and we expect to see you here. Page 10 October 23, 2009 Paw Print Press Paw Print Press 123 N. College Itasca, Texas 76055

Wampus Cats of the Week “Obie Massey, Nice Guy & Friends” Special of the Week

Letter from a Subscriber “Helping each other is what Itasca is all Dear Editor (Ms P:) I don't know if I need to about. Please reach nominate just Obie or the IISD maintenance out and give a Wam- crew. My car flooded out on Tuesday and Obie pus Cat helping hand came and towed me out. to someone this week. They let my car sit in the bus barn all day and when th it did not start that after- 25 Anniversary Celebration noon, Obie put it on the Lloyd Ford Open House battery charger for me. When Cotton got back Thursday, Friday & Saturday from his bus route he got October 22, 23, 24 my car started and in- structed me to leave it 8:00 a.m. – close (Sat. (8-noon)

running to make sure all the water was dried out. That morning Patty Register for door prizes Miller gave my son, Cole some rain boots to Drawing at 10 a.m. on Saturday wear since he had taken off his shoes and socks Refreshments & fellowship to go get us help. I feel that Obie and the main- tenance crew went above and beyond the call Help celebrate 25 years of serving of duty to help me. Itasca and the surrounding area. Thank You, Felicia Coleman

Lloyd Ford – Proud Supporter of the Wampus Cats