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ilarshall Co. Historical Society 215 'Vest Garro St. Plymouth, Ind • FIRST SECTION TWO NEWS SECTIONS THIS WEEK FIRST SECTION SALUTING OUR FINE HIGH SGHOOL GRADUATES THE CULVER CITIZEN ON LAKE MAXINKUCKEE • INDIANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKE 70TH YEAR, NO. 22 CULVER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1964 TEN CENTS Principal Cole Reviews Past Year Sam Lowry Is CHS Valedictorian; Commencement Is By KENNETH L. COLE, Principal Lucy Osborn Named Salutatorian Set For 1964's < In;all. fairness to the people who, may read this article I must open'by admitting that the entire article will contain mostly "horn- Senior Class blowings." Xow there are all kinds of "horn-blowings," and there are aiM kinds. of "horn blowers." I do not intend to blow my own horn any, and I have purposely slanted the article so as to blow few if 52 To Graduate any faculty horns. Quite frankly, I am deliberately blowing the horns of "the students in the Culver High School who have achieved so high Friday Night ly and with such breadth of endeavor this year — summer to summer. I* don't need to blow my horn and 1 can't write such an article as this The Culver Public Schools wilt one and honestly "toot" too long on faculty horns for 1 can' forget close the 1963-64 school year Casey Stengle's lecture on making .silk purse* out of "sow's ears" or when the 64th annual commence malum.- silk purses out of "silk." Of course most readers know of old ment exercises convene Friday, "Case" and of course most know that he bragged, while at Yankee May 29, at 8 p.m. in the Union headquarters, that others started with "sow's ears" but that he Township Community Building. started with "silk." My point after much circumlocution is this — The program will open with the youngsters- we now have'in- Culver High School constitute the the organ processional with Lo- greatest nucleus ef overall talent that Culver has had in years — perhaps ever. retta Berger as organist, follow ed by the playing of the National Xow remember! I have told you that I am going to be horn Anthem. tooting. But, I have honestly warned you that the horns would be thc--e of the students, your sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, etc. Dr. Ronald Williams, pastor of Because I am an ex-coach, 1 would naturally lean toward opening the Culver Methodist Church, will with a frank statement of truth about the present batch of athletes give the invocation, followed by still within the Culver halls. By the way, did you know that it is not the selection. "Halls Of Ivy," by accidental that a high percentage of Indiana's high school principals the High School Chorus. are ex-coaches? 'Tis true. There is no better preparation for becoming Using the theme, "A Look At a principal than a few years at the helm ef the good ship "Indiana The Future," talks will be given Basketball" or "Indiana Football." After five or ten years of ribbing, by Lucy Osborn, class salutator criticism, being hired and fired, nothing an occasional offbeat school Sam Lowry Lucy Osborn ian, who will speak on "A Chal patron can do to you, say to you, or say about you will shake you lenge To The Individual"; Mary up very much for your professional hide already has reached un WILL ATTEND WEST POINT ENROLLED AT STANFORD E. Ricciardi, who has selected the believable thickness. topic, "A Time Of Responsibili Athletic achievement this year at Culver High — blanket state The 19G4 Culver High School valedictorian and salutatorian are ty"; Paul White, who will ex ment: collectively the boys on the various teams are the winningest Sam Lowry and Lucy Osborn, respectively. press his views on "A World Of Culver bunch since at least 1948. These kids have been literally Opportunity"; and Samuel Low bringing home honors and trophies by the basketful. They won the Sam Lowry, son of Mr. and ry, class valedictorian, who has Argos 4-Way tourney; the sectional tourney; alii but five of their Mrs. Arnold Lowry, Route 2, chosen for his theme, "A Shape regular season basketball games; the summer Marshall County Base Box 432, Culver, is president of Winners Of Five For Character." ball League; the fall Marshall County Baseball League; and they won the National Honor Socfety, a Principal Kenneth L. Cole will the LaPaz Relays. By actual count they have put more trophies in Boys' State Delegate, a 1964 present the class and Frank Mc- the case than were put there by the athletes of Culver in any other Honor Sweater holder, a mem Scholarships Lane, Superintendent, will pre two-year period. (Pretty strong tootin', eh?) ber of the Varsity Letterman's sent diplomas to the 52 mem Dull as it may be for those readers other than the parents and Club, Student Council, played bers of the Class of 1964. relatives' of those students who are mentioned, I am starting here varsity basketball and baseball Named By Bank Doctor Williams will pronounce with a hodgepodge of the names of students who have been recognized four years, Varsity Free Throw the benediction. this year for scholarship, service to the school, athletic achievement, Award winner sophomore, junior, Members of the graduating school and/or community citizenship, etc. Lucy Osborn — Cold Key- and senior years, Honorable Men Have Value Of class are: Suzanne Ayres, Gloria Award winner while attending Northwestern University last summer; tion Sectional Tourney during his $1,000 Each Jean Baker, Beverly Ann Barsh- one of a duet to win first at the State Solo & Ensemble Contest; one junior year, Sectional Tourney es, Carole Elizabeth Barton. of five winners of a Culver "Honor Student" sweater; honored by All Star Team member during his Janet Carolyn Beck, Robert Lee Mr. W. O. Osborn. President the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; and Salutatorian of senior year, Most Valuable Play Carter. Sherry Lou Croy, Ned of The State Exchange Bank of her class. er Award during his senior year, Alan Davis, Harold David De- Culver and Argos and the Farm Betty Ricciardi —• Culver'* first winner of any kind of award at Joe Zellers Award, and a mem Witt, Sharon Ann Eustis. ber of the band during his fresh ers State Bank of LaPaz, has re Girls' State (Betty was picked by her fellow Girl Staters as winner leased the names of the 1964 David Thomas Frain, Delia of the "Good Citizen" award); gained National recognition by the man and sophomore years. winners of the Susan Gardner, Jerry Edward National Council of Teachers of Engilish; and was a finalist on the Sam took the College Prep College Schol Gross, Janet Helen Heiser, Carol National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Cathy Carrothers and Course, holds an academic aver arships award Alice Herr, James Lester Hopple Jane Ives were honored by the Culver Military Academy for their age of 10.6 8 8 out of a possible Jr., Jerry Clinton Huffer, Jimmy achievement in summer theater. (Both girls along with many others 11 points for his high school ca ed to, a gradu ate of *he five Lewis Jones, Larry Roy Linhart, appeared in nearly all of the ilocalily produced CMA plays and musicals. reer and has accepted an appoint high schools Samuel Owen Lowry, Vickie Lor Charles Snyder won the Plymouth section of the Jaycee spon ment to the United States Mili raine Lyons. sored "Driving Rodeo" and he went on to compete at the state level. tary Academy, West Point, N.Y. using It h e banks as a de Edward George Matson, Mar Judy Price and Peggy Herr were accepted to attend the student li He is a member of the Hibbard pository. tha Lou McAllister, Richard brarian workshop on the I. U. campus at Bloomington. Peggy has E.U.B. Church. Keith McCracken, Karen Lie been awarded an eight-week trip to France this summer as a result Lucy Osborn, daughter of Mr. These Schol McDonald, Sharon Sue McDon of her competing in the French Honors Program which is sponsored and Mrs. Ralph A. Osborn, Jr. ald, Sharon Marie McGaffey, by I. U. (An interesting statistic — Culver is the smallest school to arships were 225 Lakeview Street, Culver, is Sharon Lee Norris, Lucy Morin have anyone so honored. The next smallest school to be so honored awarded on the recipient of a 1964 Honor Osborn, Kay Ilene Overmyer, is LaPorte High Schoo'l with 1,500 students in grades 10, 11 and 12.) the recommen- Sweater, a member of the Na W. O. OSBORN dation of local Pamela Kay Phelps. Sam Lowry — the winningest baseball pitcher in Culver's his tional Honor Society, Co-editor selection Mary Elizabeth Ricciardi, Leo tory; accepted to the United States Military Academy at West Point; committees set up by of the Schoolbell, Hoosier Girls' nard Thomas Richards, Bonnie holder of a Culver "Honor Student" sweater; Valedictorian of his each school. Candidates were State Alternate, Pep Club mem Lee Saft, Thomas Edwin Schmidt, class; member of the "All-Sectional" basketball team; delegate to judged on the basis of scholar ber three years, a member of the Norma Janeen Scruggs, Michael Boys' State; and first recipient of the Joe Zellers baseball award. ship, leadership, character and band three years, a member of financial need. Each scholarship Lewis Seslar, Nora Margarete Paul White — winner of a Culver "Honor Student" sweater; was the Choir three years, Plymouth has a value of $1,000 and will Sheppard, Linda Lou Shock, offered acceptance as a cadet at the United States Coast Guard Acad Pilot and South Bend Tribune pay $250 annually for a course at Maryann Shock, Charles Edwin emy; winner of 11 letters of a possible 12 in three sportu; and was reporter during her junior year, any of the State Colleges Snyder.