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Distinguished Alumnus Howard Caldwell ('44) Honored with Inclusion in IPS Hall of Fame
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Jack Boeldt ('56) Member of the IPS Hall of Fame Committee, Howard Caldwell ('44) IPS Hall of Fame 2008 recipient, Roger Marchal ('60) Howe Alumni Association President.
At the annual Indianapolis Public Schools Hall of Fame Lunch held at the Indiana Roof on October 8, 2008, one of Howe's own, Howard Caldwell was the recipient of this great honor for his many years as a renown journalist and news anchor for WRTV-6.
Also attending in support of Mr. Caldwell's honor were Frank Tout, retired Principal, Marcia Clark Strader ('58), Errol Spears ('60), Charlotte Schultz McLane ('57), Jean Morgan Koelliker ('55), Carol Yeager ('57), Dan Kaga ('57) and Loren Seils ('58).
2008-10-07
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Second Annual Howe All-Alumni Block Party is Huge Success
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Bald Boys (from left to right: Kevin Friedly ('77), Gary Houston ('77), Eddie Davis ('77) and Mark Watkins ('69).
It was estimated that close to 300 people attended the second annual All-Alumni Howe block party held around the corner from the Irving theater (in front of the Lazy Daze Coffee Shop). Food, drinks and books were available for sale by Lazy Daze, The Legend, The Bread Ladies, Jockamos Pizza and Bookmamas book store. All indicated it was great success and they are all ready to participate next year. Music was provided by Michelle Haddix and "Audio Diner."
2008-09-28
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Former Band Director Hal Meurer Dies
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Born: May 03, 1925
Died: August 24, 2008
Services:Services 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 28, 2008 in Wright Chapel at the Franklin United Methodist Community - 1070 West Jefferson Street - Franklin, Indiana. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, east of Riley, Indiana
Visitation:Friends may call from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Vandivier-Tudor Chapel - 951 North Main Street, Franklin and one hour prior to services in Wright Chapel at the Franklin United Methodist Community
Hal A. Meurer, age 83, of Franklin, passed away August 24, 2008. Hal was born on May 3, 1925 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of the late Robert and Helen Meurer. During World War II, Hal was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Band (1943–1945), playing numerous engagements in New York City.
2008-08-28
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Some Memories of Howe
By: John Ervin
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My first memory of`Bruce Beck is when on the first or second day at Howe in 1964 when he invited me to his and Ruth’s home for a cookout. Tom and Joanne Totten, along with Phil and Joellen Brown were there. It was very thoughtful of Bruce to acquaint me with others of my age group, although I was the eldest of the group and have remained so. I didn’t seem to get any younger. They all did. Ruth could always put on a good meal and still does. I hate to count the number of grilled hamburgers I have scarfed down on their screened-in porch; however, at that time they were living on Washington Street across from the Howe bridge with Gretchen Scotten who had taught English at the old Manual High School; she always said she taught 35 years behind the huge smoke stack. She was a blessing to Bruce and Ruth and they were a blessing to her as they took care of her for the rest of her life. Next door to their house was a home for wayward girls and Bruce saw groups of boys climbing on their porch roof and going in through the upstairs windows. There was something said about pulling a train but I was unaware that there was a railroad near. Bruce was always so thoughtful and knew the right thing to do, including me in the Howe group.
It was the beginning of wonderful friendships for the next 40 or 50 years. Tom Totten was a very close friend as we had a common bond of growing up on farms and could exchange stories that shocked the ladies at our lunch tables. Phil Brown and I have remained close all these years. We had great fun teaching the combined Humanities English and history class of which Kevin Friedly was a member. Phil lost Joellen but found Judy who is a perfect match for Phil—both full of fun and always on the go all over the world.
When the Becks moved to Staughton Ave., I went and helped to paint and of course, when we moved to Shelby County, he was there to help us paint.
Another example of his thoughtfulness was when he was made vice principal, he wanted me to take over as English Head. I said in no uncertain terms that I was not interested. I was not well enough organized nor smart enough to take the job. And who could fill the shoes for Bruce? I never did. He insisted and even took me to Capt Jack’s on the lake to dinner and had all the papers filled out and insisted that I sign them. I finally did and went for the interview and passed. I really enjoyed the job more that anything I had done.
I must say here that I could not have made it through the first year at Howe had it not been for Ellen O’Drain. She was a wealth of encouragement and advice.
Now a word about Phil Brown. Joellen was a wonderful cook. Martha learned to make delicious oil pie dough from Joellen. I should mention here that my Martha was and is a fabulous cook. You should see us now in our little, but plenty big enough, double in Franklin Twp. I sit in my wheel chair at the fridge door and hand her what she yells for then put it back when she is finished with it. She rolls it over to the table on her seated walker and I roll myself over in my wheel chair. After supper, I wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen. We make a hell of a team and are enjoying ourselves.
I did not especially want to go to Howe, but Mr. Stirling kept calling me at Hagerstown where I was becoming disillusioned with an uneducated superintendent who was a ‘ ------neck. Because of that, I had made a Resume and Stirling got hold of it. I always figured he was desperate for an English teacher. He called me at all times of day and night enticing me to at least come for an interview. I went and was impressed with the school and signed on at the old Ed Center downtown when Mr. Kalp was the superintendent. Mr. Stirling was full of stories and had a keen sense of humor. He told a wonderful story about a janitor getting his hand caught in the dishwasher and he had to fire them both. He also told about going to his high school reunion and they all looked so old they didn’t recognize him. Stirling was always sending notes to see him in his office. I received one of those commands and was scurrying down to his office to see what I had done wrong when I heard Bruce running after me to tell me he had faked that note! Another of Bruce’s tricks was to fill my desk drawer with a bunch of dead sparrows from the roof outside my window even though he knew I suffered from ornithophobia (the fear of birds). I loved Hagerstown and still do, but was ready to turn a page.
On my first day, Frank Tout came into my room to welcome me, sat down and we became life-long friends. He never said an unkind word to me and was always helpful. One of Frank’s favorite bits of advice to everyone was, “Let it be a challenge to you!” When I had been there only a short time, he asked me how I would like to be in charge of the North Central Evaluation. I told him I would rather be stripped naked in the middle of Washington Street and whipped. He said, in his typical understated way, that that was not an option. The first time, he did all the work with me looking over his shoulder. But from then on I was on my own with PLENTY of help from everyone. Penny McNeish was especially helpful. We had to visit the area motels to make reservations for the visiting evaluators. We took a lot of ragging about our trips to the motels. We kept our mouths shut. Penny was the perfect NCE co-chairman because of her typing abilities. Being business department head didn’t hurt either!
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Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers
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- Family of Patti (Walker) Schultz ('69)
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Patti passed away December 12, 2008 of Lou Gehrig's disease.
- Chuck Flowers ('79)
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Chuck was the first handicapped student in IPS who was main-streamed. Chuck was regularly zipping through the halls in his wheelchair pushed by one of many hornet friends. Chuck has cerebral palsy which limits his physical movements but has no effect on his mental capabilities. Chuck attended Ball State and received his degree in Social Work. Chuck is currently in the hospital for the third time in 8 months for an intestinal issue. Doctors are trying to figure out what is causing his issues.
- Kasey Branham ('81)
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Kasey's 19-year old daughter is having surgery to remove a breast lump.
- Family of Tammie S. (Childs) Wilkison ('79)
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Tammie passed away November 15 from pancreatic cancer.
- Family of Teresa (Barger) Haboush ('80)
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Teresa died wednesday, November 12, 2008. Husband Jeff Haboush ('80) and several other in-law Hornets.
- Herbert C. Barnard ('45)
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Herb passed away suddenly from an aneurysm on November 1, 2008. Herb was wife to Hornet Jennie Beth (Taylor) Barnard ('45), father to Hornets David ('73), Tom ('75) and Steve ('77) and father-in-law to Nora (Gonzales) Barnard ('77).
- Famly of Monica (Mertz) Pryor ('89)
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Monica passed away October 27, 2008 at her home in Greenville, SC. http://www.greenvilleonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=OBITUARIES&pagename=obittext&id=110306
- Family of Sheryl (Perkins) Petree ('67)
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Sherry was a member of the class of '67. She died on September 18 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Her children, Melisa (Petree) Duffy ('85), Butch Petree ('87), and Angela (Petree) Jones ('93), her sister Susan (Perkins) Spear ('70) and brother Steven Perkins ('78) also attended Howe.
- Family of John DuChemin
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Mr. DuChemin was a custodian/maintenance worker at Howe. John passed away Tuesday, September 16.
- Family of James L. Sommerville
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Jim passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Jim was the Husband of Janet (Lewis) Sommerville (Class of 1947), Father of Steven Sommerville (Class of 1987), and Father-in-Law of James L. Jones (Class of 1977).
submitted by: Steven Sommerville ('87) - son
- Family of Gregg ('77), Jeffrey ('80), Anna ('82) and David ('84) Haboush
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Their mother Judith A. Haboush, passed away on August 3, 2008.
- Family of Tracy (Johnson) VanOsdol ('77)
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Tracy's brother Jon P. Johnson, 44, died on friday, July 4th.
- Family of Teacher Warren Dressler
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Mr. Dressler passed away June 25, 2008
Teacher at Howe during the 80s and 90s.
- Family of Lisa Gomez
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Lisa died unexpectedly during the third week of May, 2008.
Class of '77
submitted by: Cathy (Clark) Thoman ('77)
- Family of Jack Gilfoy ('58)
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Jack passed away on Friday, May 2, 2008
Class president for the class of 1958.
submitted by: Class of '58 50th reunion committee
- Ron Finkbiner
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Ron's wife, Judy Finkbiner ("The Gorilla") passed away on March 14 of brain cancer.
Ron was a social studies/history teacher during the 70s, 80s and 90s
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| Popular, Long-time English teacher and English Department Chair John Ervin has kindly agreed to provide us periodically with some musings about his time at Howe. Those are featured
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Some Memories of Howe
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My first memory of`Bruce Beck is when on the first or second day at Howe in 1964 when he invited me to his and Ruth’s home for a cookout. Tom and Joanne Totten, along with Phil and Joellen Brown were there. It was very thoughtful of Bruce to acquaint me with others of my age group, although I was the eldest of the group and have remained so. I didn’t seem to get any younger. They all did. Ruth could always put on a good meal and still does. I hate to count the number of grilled hamburgers I have scarfed down on their screened-in porch; however, at that time they were living on Washington Street across from the Howe bridge with Gretchen Scotten who had taught English at the old Manual High School; she always said she taught 35 years behind the huge smoke stack. She was a blessing to Bruce and Ruth and they were a blessing to her as they took care of her for the rest of her life.
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By: John Ervin
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"Laud of the Ring"
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Pam Chavis (shown with sons Jesse and Kyle) spent many months trying to locate the owner of a high school ring which her mother, who had recently passed away, had kept for 52 years. In the end her amazing search was successful and she happily returned the ring to its flabbergasted owner, Howe high school graduate Paul Grissom ('48).
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Charles DeBow, Howe teacher, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen
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This is a picture of the original Tuskegee airmen. It was submitted to me by Howe alumnus, James Neel from the class of 1958. James posted a message on the board asking whether a teacher who taught in the 50s at Howe named Charles DeBow might be the same Charles DeBow who was one of the original Tuskegee airmen. He and I both started researching and found that the Charles DeBow from the airmen was listed as being from Indianapolis, IN!
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