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4 Kokomo (Ind.) Tribunt Saturday, April 23,1981 i v-' 'MsHsMBsiBV Brian Wright, Paul Harshman and Chris Bicking (l-r) rehearse parts (Tribune staff photo) It pays to advertise By Beth Fortune Tribune teen writer There is a new style of dress among some Northwestern High School students and its purpose is to advertise. Northwestern students who are members of the cast for "Charley's Aunt" have been wearing green T-shirts with bold white writing on the front and the name of the character they play on the back. The idea is to make the student body aware of the play which will be given next Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditeria. According to Marilee Evans, director, the play takes place at a college in London.

Jack played by Brian Wright and Charley played by Chris Bicking are two young college chaps who need a chaperone so they can invite their girls, Amy Spettigue played by Becky Rutherford and Kitty Verdun played by Kelly Roth, to lunch in order to propose marriage to them. Charley's aunt, Dona Lucia D'Alvadorez played by Kim Bausom, had been the planned chaperone but she decides not to come. The men are frantic and recruit their friend, Lord Fancourt Babberly played by Paul Harshman, to act as chaperone in disguise as Charley's aunt. Complications arise and the results are hilarious. Also playing in the comedy are Steve Adams as Brassett, Mike Johnson as Stephen Spettigue, Laura Ralston as Ela Delahay, and T.J.

Sheehan as Sir Francis Chesney. Pam Bick is student director and Jeff Hargiss and Robin Gardineer are the stage managers. This is Mrs. Evans first time to direct a high school play but she has been active in high school and college productions. She also has performed in a Civic Theater mu- sical.

The cast has been in rehearsal for the play for seven weeks. "I've been very pleased with the dedication of the cast and crew. Producing a play is something one person can not do alone. These people have been great and I have faith in the success of this show because of what it means to the cast and me to make it a success," Mrs. Evans said.

Wright, who has the lead male part, said he was surprised to even get a part in the play much less a lead. "It is a lot of hard work, but I enjoy it," he said. Miss Rutherford, senior, who has the female lead part, said "I'm really excited about the play. It's been fun getting it ready and I think everyone will like it." Tickets for "Charley's Aunt" will be on sale next week during lunch and at the door the nights of the play. Tickets are $1.50 for students and $2 for adults.

Teen briefs Annual Haworth event set The Haworth annual Mother- Daughter reception has been set for May 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. According to Deidre Nickolson, general co-chairman, this year's reception will include entertainment by the Haworth choral group. "One of the highlights this year will be the presentation of the Girls League Scholarship. This is the first year the scholarship has been given and from now on will become a traditional part of the event," Miss Nickolson said.

Girls League is sponsor for the event. Patti Sullivan is working with Miss Nickolson as general cochairman. Assisting them are Sheri Bougher and Stacey Schultz, tickets; Penney Mcln- tire and Christa Themrodt, refreshments; Helen Cox, Pam Kraase and Connie Mote, entertainment; Chris Ferguson and Lori Ligman, publicity; Mary Campbell, Marilyn McDonald and Mandy Pinegar, decorations; Jayne Duncan and Jackie Swihart, programs; and Beth McCord and Melanie Stewart, ushers. Tickets, at 75 cents each, will be on sale Monday through Friday at school. Quill and Scroll to induct members The Haworth chapter of Quill and Scroll, an international honorary society for high school journalists, has announced its new members.

Senior initiates are Christopher Allman, Lisa Daniel, Dennis Davis, Terry Fitz, Nancy Garner, Diana Hopkins, Lori Ligman, Mary Maddox, Deidre Nickolson, Kathy Nunnally and Kyle Hufford. Kim Burnett, Kenny Chiu, Carol Eaton, Carol Henderson, Lisa Kinney, Mike McAllister, Beth Mooney, Kristy Tickfer, Cindi White and Denise Willis are the new junior members. Sophomore initates include Ann Kotterman and Kathleen O'Mahoney. A student must be a member of a school publication' for a year and be in Ihe upper one- third of his class to be eligible for membership. An induction banquet is set for May 4 at 6:30 p.m.

at Monte's Restaurant. Reid Duffy of Duffy's Diner on WHTV will be the speaker. Haworth students earn media award Haworth's publication staff captured third place recently in sweepstake points in competition with more than 30 high schools throughout Indiana at the annual Media Merit-thon at Indiana University. John Synder, Husky Voice newspaper adviser, said the competition was beneficial to the students because they were subjected to deadline pressure. "This is the only opportunity most of the students ever had to experience what a daily reporter faces." Individual winners were Dennis Davis, senior, second in editorial writing; Kathy Nunnally, senior, second in ad design; and Tony Coleman, sophomore, second in cartooning.

Krys Hansen, junior, received a third place in sports writing. Ann Bingaman, Subraucus yearbook adviser, said she was impressed with the judges' comments before the awards were presented. "1 thought the most worthwhile part was the judges' remarks on the student's strong and weak Last year's publication staff won second place overall in the same competition. National society enrolls at Haworth The Haworth chapter of the National Honor Society has inducted new members. To be named to the society a student must maintain a accumulative grade point average and demonstrate qualities of leadership, character and service.

New senior members are Suzanne Barnett, Sheri Bougher, Robert Breckenride, Elise Broeker, Helen Cox, Terenace Fitz, Tara Gardner, Andrea Gay, Brenda Greathouse, Barry Holman, Liz Hoover, Kyle Hufford and Pamela Kraase. Also, James Krise, Penny Mclntire, John Mulkey, Stacey Reid, Karen Stavroff, Susan Steele, Michael Williams, Kathy Wilson, Susan Winkel, James Young and Ekkard Orloff. Orloff, a foreign exchange student, was named an honorary member. Junior members are Carol Arnett, Michael Beatty, Neil Broeker, Kim Burnett, Kathy Byse, Kenneth Chiu, Lori Connerton, Charles Davis, Krystine Hansen, Jeanne Hodges, Laura Johnson, Barbara Knolinski. Laura Mahoncy, Camille Manning, David Martin, Trent Spaulding, Amy Sporn, Eric Stouder and Anne Maria Weaver.

Clinton inductees MICHIGANTOWN, Ind. The Clinton Central High School Honor Society recently initiated new members into its chapter. They are Kevin Byrd, Jean Eldridge, Joan Eldridge, Annette Rhine, Karen Brinson, Debbie Davis, Michelle Quakenbush, Lisa Townsend, Tina Brouse, Diane Calvert, Wesley Clouse, Janet Dunn, Brian Hill, Robert Houchens, Tracey Mitchell, Natalie Mohler, Matt Roertson and Betsy Thornton. Tipton has winners TIPTON, Ind. Two Tipton High School students won awards recently in the Mathematics Day competition at Taylor University.

The Tipton team consisted of Patty O'Donnell, a junior, arid Dennis Day, Steve Tebbe and Toshiya Umeda, all seniors. The two math teachers were Imogene Holmes, algebra II, and Sharon Balser, senior math. Day placed first in the Rapid Transit test and Umeda placed first in the Mathematics Power Test and third in the Game of Hex, making him the individual grand champion. The team placed second overall. Variety show set Tri Central High School's speech club will present a variety show today at 8 p.m.

in the school's auditorium. Tickets are $1.50 for adults and $1 for students and will be available at the door. The show will feature comedy skits of all types, including takeoffs on popular television shows and commercials. Students have written much of the material and they promise "a laugh a minute." This is the second year the club has given the show. Cast members include Desiree Duncan, Loa Traxler, Jack Lowe, Brian Shockney, Billy King, Laura Funk, Terry Farris, Robin King, Brent Gulla, Sandy Shubert, Mark Hilligoss, Cassandra Gatlin, Julie Redman, Belinda Shockney, Ruth Goley, Todd Clark, Kelly Davis and Yas Yamada.

The director is Dorothy Kennedy, teacher. In the teen corner Tipton teens finding arcade is good place for hanging out By Kathy J. Plakc Tribune teen writer TIPTON, Ind. At the corner of Main and Madison streets stands a small brick building. First, it was Pete's Pizza and Chicken Restaurant.

Then it became DJ's Pizza. Now, it's just DJ's. Why just the name DJ's? DJ's doesn't serve pizza anymore. It serves the pinBall fans of Tipton. Jeff Sowders, 17, Tipton, was looking for a job.

He thought a pinball arcade sounded like a "promising deal." He talked to.some friends about a loan and took over payments for the former pizza place. He contacted a vending company in Anderson. The salesman from this company liked the idea of putting pinball machines in the building for a business. Through a partnership, Sowders runs the building. The vending company gets 50 percent of the profit of the machines and the rest is for the partners.

Sowders decided to keep the name DJ's because of the complications of paper work in changing the name. He says the business is starting to pick up. About the work, "It's OK but it gets boring sometimes," Sowders said. There.hasn't been much trouble. "If some kids start trouble, they quit if you tell them to." Most of his customers are of junior or high school age but he would like to see more adults coming into the arcade.

He has thought about running advertisements in the paper to get an older crowd with the younger one. The customers have had one contest on one of the machines and Sowders plans to have more. He had some competitors try to break the highest scoring record on a machine and was going to give a trophy to the winner but the record was broken in one night and the winner received money instead. Sowders is undecided about the future of the arcade. If it keeps going he will stay in business; if not, he might'shut the building down.

He feels the place is a good business. It keeps the youth off the streets and out of trouble. "Even if they don't spend their quarters, they come in and watch and it keeps them out of trouble," he added. Sowder's view is DJ's pinball arcade "keeps the kids out of trouble and me in a job." Western prom theme; 'We've Got Tonight' By Shelley Hobson Tribune teen writer RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. The theme for Western High School's 1981 spring prom will be "We've Got Tonight" with couples dancing in an outdoor park setting with colors of black, midnight blue and silver.

Midnight Brass will provide the music for the 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. dance set for next Saturday. The dance will be semiformal. Senior queen candidates are.Ka- thy Chmiel, Deanna Pickering, Jeanne Seidner, Laura Swartz and Joni Thomas. King candidates are Jim Muhl, Kevin Smith, Tim Harrison, Mike Hopwood and Bryan Scott, all seniors.

Princess candidates from the junior class are Karla Amos, Michele Fulk, Cathy Hoffman, Stacy Oakley and Michelle Williams. Prince candidates are Tim Delong, Tom Donahue, Brian Pickering, Jay Talbert and Dave Diesel- burg. Stan Dinda is chairman of the decoration committee which is responsible for the floor, table and stage decorations. Marcy Watson is in charge of the invitation committee which includes sending invitations to senior class members, faculty and parents of the royal candidates. Dwayne Johnson is guiding the program committee.

That committee is coordinating the order of the evening's events and getting the programs printed. Cindi Wilhelm is picture committee chairman. That committee has designed the picture backdrop and is responsible for the picture distribution. Diane Mays is chairman of the coronation committee. The committee has designed the court backdrop and will conduct the crowning ceremony.

The committee also is responsible for selecting the crowns and candidate gifts. Jodi Shutt is chairman of the food committee. It has planned the menu and will prepare the food and beverages to be served at the. prom. The committee also is responsible for the serving table, its decorations and the servers.

Funds for the prom were made by the profits of the magazine sale drive sponsored by the junior class earlier this year. Tanja Wesson Marcy Watson Western High's delegates to Girls State are named RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. Marcy Watson and Tanja Wesson have been named delegates from Western High School for Hoosier Girls State June 14-21 at Indiana State University. Alternates are Teresa Weir, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Wier, Russiaville R.R. 2, and Stacy Oakley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Oakley, Russiaville R.R. 1.

Marcy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Watson, 200 Yale Blvd. She is active in National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, tennis team, choir, Pep Club and Cinderettes.

She is a cheerleader and teen writer for the Kokomo Tribune. Tanja, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesson, 3806 S. Melfalfa Road, is active in varsity basketball and tennis, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Ath- IIIFUfMi MMILIlMfcot letes, Girls W-Club' and school band.

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A total of 1,131 students of the 1,417 enrollment responded to the survey for an 80 percent total. The survey did not Include persons In vocational classes or anyone else who was exempted from roll room the day the survey was taken. According to Miss Ferverda, 30 per cent of the students are employed (338 students work, 793 do n'ot). Only 6 percent responded that they are participating in a school co-op program. Fifty-four percent of the working students are enrolled in five classes, 26 percent take six classes, 11 percent take four classes and the other 8 percent take fewer than four classes.

Most working students are upperclassmen with 33 percent seniors; 31 percent are juniors. Sophomores make up 19 percent of the student workers and freshmen make up the remaining 17 percent. Seventy four percent of those surveyed claimed that working does not interfere with their school work; 15 percent said that it in- terferred ocassionally and 11 percent believe it definitely does not interfere. In the area of school-sponsored activities, many students said they manage to keep activities even with their jobs. Though 49 percent of the workers are not involved in any activities, of the others, 16 percent participated in fall sports, 13 percent participated in winter sports, 19 percent participate in spring sports and 21 percent are involved with other school activities.

Th places of employment vary, with 32 percent workng in restaurants, 11 percent in novelty or specialty stores, 7 percent in department or clothing stores, 6 percent in grocery stores and 6 percent working at recreational facilities. The remaining 38 percent work at so many diverse places they could not be accurately catagorized, Miss Ferverda noted. Some of the those jobs included babysitting, paper routes, construction work and working in a family business. Forty percent of the students began working at age 16, 24 percent at 15, 17 percent at 14 and 10 percent below age 14. Nine percent said they started work after the age of 16.

Kokomo students work for several reasons but primarily for extra spending money (60 percent). Other responses include supporting self or family, 12 percent; buying clothes, 28 percent; car payments, 22 percent; and savings, 18 percent. To earn money, 23 percent of the students work 18 to 23 hours per week. Fifteen percent work I to 5 hours, 21 percent work 6 to II hours and 19 percent work 12 to 17 hours per week. According to Miss Ferverda the statistics show that many of the students who work spend almost as much time at their job as they do at school.

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