THE CHS November 2019 PANTHER Issue III Panther Staff Concordia Veteran Remembers WW II By Aidan Poore Editors Panther Staff Writer According to the U.S. Department of Veter- nuclear bombs were dropped and Japan Chloe Beims - SR ans Affairs, there are only 389,292 World War surrendered. II veterans alive today out of the 16 million that After his service was completed, Dr. Maddifer Blochlinger- served, and that number is shrinking fast. Nelson decided to enroll at Bethany Col- SR If you were 18 when the US entered the war lege. While the war was underway, there in 1941, you would be 96 today. With the aging were only about 40 students enrolled in Staff population of World War II vets, it is important the entire college; however, once the that we glean as much information as we can war was over, there was a massive influx Wyatt Trost- JR from that generation. of new students. A member of the World War II generation After his first two years, he trans- Nick Vignery- JR living in Concordia is Dr. Paul Nelson. Dr. Nel- ferred to The University of Kansas and son graduated from high school in 1944 and decided to go to medical school. Be- Terin Rundus- JR went to the recruiting office in Kansas City af- cause of all the new students being en- ter his friend convinced him to go into service rolled, the entrance exam to go to medi- Conner Thrash- JR with him. cal school was much more competitive While in boot camp, Dr. Nelson took a class than it was prior to the war, and Nelson Dylan Thoman- JR to learn International Morse Code. After he fin- did not believe he would be accepted. ished boot camp, he was assigned to the Philip- To his amazement, he was asked to Juana Ayala- SOPH pines in the Pacific Ocean. His skill in Morse come in for an interview, and he left the Code helped him in his new job as a signalman interview with some uncertainty. Never- Aidan Poore- SOPH between ships. theless he was accepted to The Univer- At this point in the war, Germany had sur- sity of Kansas Medical School. rendered, but the Japanese were still fighting. After Dr. Nelson finished school and His service and every veteran’s service to Meet the Staff It became more perilous the closer the U.S. his residency, he moved to Concordia our country will not be forgotten for they are military got to mainland Japan. Thankfully, and worked as a general practitioner for Saint Terin Rundus the foundation on which our country stands. Dr. Nelson did not see any combat since his Joseph Hospital (now Cloud County Health Thank you, Dr. Paul Nelson! ship was headed for the Philippines when the Center) and retired in 2000. The Avenue of Flags By: Juana Ayala Panther Staff Writer Have you noticed the newest ad- survey. The Concordia Homestore dition to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery? donated lumber, which was used to On May 26, 2019, a corridor of build form boxes, and Abram’s pro- flag poles became the newest addi- vided concrete at a discounted price tion to the small town of Concordia, to pour the foundations to support the Kansas. flag poles. These new flag poles were put up The old holders were at the ground Grade: 11 to honor the local fallen soldiers. The level and with time they became cov- Avenue of Flags project was brought ered in dirt and grass. This made it Nickname: TK together by volunteers who want to difficult when it was time to put up make a difference in our community. the flags. Garst was able to get longer Favorites..... The process of putting up the flag lasting flag poles. poles took about one month. Zach The new lightweight poles were Verb- Laugh Garst, a local construction contractor, installed to make the process easier was in charge of the project. to raise and lower the flags. The old Thanksgiving Food- An more than 20 local volunteers flags could only be displayed in warm Potatoes and Gravy and contractors came together to com- weather, but because these improved plete the project. This provided Garst flags are designed to withstand dif- Fabric- Cotton-Polyester with the help to complete the task. ferent climates, the flags can be dis- Blend There were many organizations played in all seasons. that provided the finances. This in- Garst took on this project to show Body Part- Pinkey Toe cludes a fundraising committee, local respect to the fallen soldiers that rest donations from individuals and busi- in Concordia and to give to the com- Day of the week- Friday nesses, a Dane G. Hansen grant, and a munity. “I can’t think of a more in- Community Foundation Grant. credible sight than to see the Avenue Moisturizer- Cetaphil There were also many others who of Flags when the flags are flying.” volunteered. Campbell and John- El P’s Dish- Two Beef son Engineers donated their time to Enchiladas Card Game- Uno Future Educators at CHS by Terin Rundus Litter Box Panther Staff Writer “inadvertent whistle” In 2015 there were approximately 3.8 million teachers in the Unit- has become increasingly valuable. “I shaved a cat one time. ed States. However, during the past 4 years this number has dropped Teacher Cadet also helps push students out of their comfort zones and My cousin, he painted his by 100,000, leaving an alarming shortage of educators for the current forces them to try new things. Blain said, “I try to portray the good, the dog.” school year. Additionally, there is genuine concern that this disparity is bad, and the ugly of teaching. The profession carries it all. Students need only set to increase. to know that. But every job has good, bad, and ugly. I try to let students “They may be annoy- Fortunately, a unique elective class known as Teacher Cadet is of- see behind-the-scenes and method-to-the-madness of what goes in to ing, but that doesn’t mean fered for Concordia High School students. This introduction to educa- day-to-day planning and strategy.” they’re not right.” tion course covers classroom management, theories and theorists, learn- Teacher Cadet is an informal class, so it allows the students to brain- ing styles, and the psychology of education while also incorporating storm more. For additional perspectives on teaching, district administra- “She germ-exed his hair” numerous observations of 5th-12th grade classrooms. tion has also presented to the class. By the end of this semester Steen Hired in 2012, English instructor Ashley Blain eagerly accepted the Danielsen, Derek Holmes, Quentin Breese, Krystal Breese, and Troy “Live dangerously; play a game of spoons, but use opportunity to teach the Teacher Cadet course, but since that time the Keiswetter will all have shared a wealth of personal and professional forks.” language arts department has shrunk. In turn, this downsizing has led advice. to the loss of several elective classes. Blain said, “The hardest part is As a classroom extension, the students enrolled in Teacher Cadet are “Hey guys we are hav- trying to keep Teacher Cadet in the schedule.” This class thrives on stu- currently working on a dodgeball tournament that will take place during ing chili and cinnamon rolls dents who possess an interest in the education field, and Mrs. Blain has PAWS. This project-based activity is sure to make many positive memo- today for lunch and pig in a a passion for it. “Now that I am a mother, I see the need for investing in ries for all of our students and staff. blanket on Monday. Those future teachers because I want my children to benefit from passionate This class provides a wonderful chance for interested students to are two SMACKING lunch- and exemplary educators,” said Blain. learn more about what it takes to be an effective teacher. The nation es in a row!” The hope is that students who enroll in this class find that they are ei- needs more men and women to educate our youth, and Concordia High ther interested in teaching or just as importantly, realize that it is not for School is proud to offer Teacher Cadet as a real-world opportunity to as- Have something to say? them. Since college is extremely expensive, this type of career exposure sist its students as they choose their future careers. Email: [email protected] November- 2019 The CHS Panther Jr High Wheel (Keeps on Turnin’) By Maddifer Blochlinger Editor Student of the Month: Many changes have been made during are both teaching an extra section of junior the 2019-2020 school year. The new high art which means we had to lose high Arista Bombardier ChromeBooks, the PAWS passes, and the school classes.” library are just a few. However, one change Although some don’t like it, the teach- that has affected the junior high is their ers agree that there are some advantages new schedules. The schedule is a called a of the wheel. For example, the students “wheel”. In the wheel the students change have a wider variety of classes. Junior High elective classes every quarter. students like the wheel. When asked, 90 The junior high students and staff have out of 121 students said that they like the been using the wheel for a nine and a half wheel because they have more options. The weeks. Four out of six teachers said that students that don’t like it said, “Stuff is a lit- they don’t like the wheel.