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Show At West Lake Junior High Nebraskan To Preach Sunday - Students Take Elections Seriously GRANGER. Elec- ting students to office at West Lake junior high is not just a pass- - practice in the actual process used by registered voters throughout the United States. West Lake has been ing occurrence, but is geared to give them divided into five precincts, with student lists obtained from their advisory of the teachers. A map school includes which rooms fall into which areas. On election day, voting is set up in each of the five precincts. A student gives his name and advisory teacher. His name is checked off the printed list and he is given a ballot. After voting, he deposits his ballot into a locked box, thus casting his own vote. A student noted Larry Burton, student body adviser. Under this process, more than 70 percent of the students participate. Its a real life type sit- uation. The kids who care are those who elect. In checking over the lists of those who vote, it was discovered that as a general rule, ninth graders had the highest percentage of voting, but sometimes the eighth graders topped VOTE FOR ME , . . From otop a table, Lance Cheshire shows how a student running for office might campaign at West Lake junior high. Shown with varying degrees of interest are Shayne Westbury (left), Andriel Sims, Beverly Mace and Mike Lofthouse. them. Perhaps the seventh graders, being new to the school, feel timid about voting, explained Mr. Burton Counting ballots is done by Mr. Burton and the five student body officers. Each officer is responsible for one precinct, both in voting and in counting VOTE . EMBLEY The count is done in Mr. Burtons room with the door locked He stays right with the counters and only he has the key to the ballot boxes. I provide a blank ballot for tallying, he 1 continued. keep it organized The kids 1 CITY COUNCIL DIST. "For The Professional Edge" Paid For By Citizens For Michael R. Embley center. Anyone who could give one morning or one afternoon each week would be most Rev. Burd Arganbrightm of : ation. Also, if a race is within 20 votes, we recount the ballots. We use a substitute counter if a brother or sister is involved in one of Thursday, Sept. 24, 1981 welcome, she said. Men and women, teen-ager- s and senior citizens would all be welcome and find themselves filling real need, at the cent-ther, she added. Persons Interested in volunteering may e call 966-425- a An introduction to the renewal program get acquainted breakfast will be held at 8:15, according to Mrs. Cleon Hess, spokesman for the church. the races. We never Sunday school just announce the re- classes will be held at sults over the inter- 10:45 a.m. he said. We com, call in the candidates and tell them the outcome before the rest of the student body is told. Ballots are saved, Volunteer Help Is three years, he KEARNS. com- The Childrens Center here FORESIGHT TO ANTICIPATE is in need of volun- run for an office, a student must have a minimum of 2.7 grade point average or 3 0 in the case of a student To teers. Members of the COURAGE TO ACT community are being asked to donate their time to Become an important part of the day treatment program for with emotional or behavioral problems, according to Sandra body officer. His citizenship grade must be at least 2.2. That is so that if one teacher gives a very low grade and the rest are high, that one teacher cant keep the student from being EXPERIENCE TO ACCOMPLISH Paid For By Citizens For Renee Mackay For Mayor eligible to run. Not only is student 4000 So. A Roduood Eld. voting percentage high, but also the number of student candidates is higher than usual. In grade elections last year, at least students 20 FALL HOURS: made MONDAY-SATURDA- Y application to run for each office. Were trying to make it a real educational experience for our students, he stated. At GHS fJIAVOES FOGS Asked For two to hasnt in the primary mented. elections, Marsh, spokesman for Omaha, Neb. will preach during the 9 30 might feel they know a.m. worship service who is ahead, but I at St. Pauls dont let them com- Sunday Lutheran church. pare so they dont A class for adult know until the final tal- members will be ly who is ahead or who conducted at 10:45 has won. That saves a m. by Dr. Lee Marany leaks of informtin. cant sometimes vote in the finals if he KEARNS. WEST VALLEY VIEW I 8:00 AM TO 10:00 PM SUNDAYS 10:00 AM TO 7:00 PM - Dixon Leads Sophs GRANGER. Prices Effective Sept. SAVINGS. INC 24-3- 0 WE DOUBLE ALL NATIONAL BRAND COUPONS WHOSE FACE VALUE IS UP TO 35c 7 DAYS A WEEK. SO SAVE UP TO 70 ON YOUR COUPON ITEMS! Sopho- more officers and student council members have been elected at Granger high. Gordon Dixon defeated Brett Dickison in a close contest to be named class president. 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