Mentone Alumni Prepare For 50th Anniversary Open House
During the upcoming Mentone Egg Festival, the Mentone High School Alumni Association will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the last class to graduate from Mentone High School.
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Mentone High School Alumni Banquet May 16
The 2021 Mentone High School Alumni Banquet will take place on Sunday, May 16, at Mentone Elementary School.
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Alice Keirn: 80 And Not Slowing Down
WARSAW — Some people just won’t slow down. To confirm that precept, witness the life of octogenarian Alice Surface Keirn of Warsaw. Case in point: on her 80th birthday in July, Keirn ventured zip lining at a zoo in Grand Rapids, Mich. “My sister came in from Arizona. … Read More
Mentone High School Donates History Books
MENTONE — Mentone High School Alumni Association president Alice Surface Keirn and MHS history book editor Susy Nellans Creighton donated one of their recently published books to Sharon Whetstone, librarian, Kosciusko County Historical Society, at the museum in the former Kosciusko County Jail. Copies of the book will … Read More
Mentone High School Alumni Banquet Scheduled For May 19
MENTONE — The Mentone High School Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting and banquet at the Mentone Elementary School on Sunday, May 19. The event will begin with social time at 11:30 a.m., followed by dinner at 12:30 p.m. Honor classes this spring include the classes of … Read More
Creighton Is Quite Proficient With A Keyboard
WARSAW — Although there is a perception those of a more elderly age are not interested in or avoid computers, it is not always an accurate assumption. Many have not only learned how to operate a computer, but can do so effectively. Sue Creighton is but one example. … Read More
Book Chronicles History Of Mentone High School
MENTONE — Consolidation had a major impact on schools in the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to consolidation, even the smaller communities had their own high schools. As the years go by and graduates of those schools have passed away, memories of the schools tend to fade away unless … Read More
Photos And Information Needed For Mentone High School History Book
MENTONE — The Mentone High School alumni board has commissioned a history book of the Mentone High School featuring graduating classes from the late 1800s through the final high school graduating class in 1974. The book committee would appreciate receiving any historical photos or special class historical information … Read More
Mentone Is Her Favorite Place To Be
MENTONE — There is no better place Barb Ross would want to live than Mentone. She has lived there all her life, except for the two years her late husband, Jerry, was transferred to Morton, Ill., for his job. They returned and it remains home. “I just like … Read More