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DeMello offered accounting scholarship at PSU

25 Years Ago May 15 - 21, 1997 The valedictorian of the Southeast High School graduating class is Megan Holroyd, daughter of Richard and Patricia Holroyd of McCune. The salutatorian is Trevor Beyeler, son of Kerry and Brenda Beyeler of Pittsburg.

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Do you like cats or dogs better?

No instruction manuals come with children

I don’t know how you feel, but in my opinion, parenting is hard. Someone must have forgotten to hand me the instruction manual when my children came home. I have yet to meet a parent who wouldn’t appreciate one.

Have you forgotten a souvenir?

Ever go on a vacation trip and purchase a souvenir only to get home and put it away for use or display at a later date?

Don’t let your dog bury bones in cemetery

I was visiting the Hogspore Cemetery and Dog Park to pay my respects. You can bring a dog with you, but you can’t plant him there. Don’t let your mutt bury a bone, neither. It would upset a deceased Vegetarian. It’s easy to picture what upset deceased Vegans look like.

Twelve students compete in track meet

25 Years Ago May 15 - 21, 1997 Crossland Construction Company was ranked as the 23 rd top metal builder for 1996 in the nation by “Metal Construction News” in its special top 100 metal builders’ competition.

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What is your favorite genre of music? Johnny Landon I’d probably say Indie Rock because it’s just so versatile. Brandon Stice Probably older Country because older country songs told a story. Robert Graham I like folk music because you can combine so many instruments and it just fits.

Be in the know, follow the Spirit of truth

Friends, I call you friends because we are sojourners together. We may not travel in the same circles, or go to the same church, but we are in this life together and sojourn, being the best we can be and doing it together.

Conflict fails to initiate a change of heart

America is a marvelous nation. This country enjoys freedoms and abundance like no other. No wonder many of its citizens have become introverted consumers of pleasure. Safety and comfort have led the majority to relax and think of nothing but themselves.