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THE IOLA REGISTER Thursday, April 10, 2014
Woodstock, played by Trilby Bannister, left, listens to Snoopy, Olivia Bannister, talk about his dreams. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET
IHS play, ‘A Good Man,’ debuts tonight at Bowlus By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
The famous, memorable Peanut characters will make a comeback thanks to the help of Iola High School theater students. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” opens on the
Bowlus Fine Arts Center stage at 7 o’clock tonight and Friday. The musical is structured similarly to the comic strips by Charles M. Schulz. There are short, fast-paced scenes with funny punch lines. The high school actors are full of energy and have no trouble convincing you of their youth.
The characters are pulled directly from the familiar comic strip. Schroeder, played by Ankit Gandhi, plays his petite piano and ignores the affections of Lucy. Linus, played by Yohon Sinclair, can’t give up his blanket and knows a ridiculous amount of information for a small child. Sally, played
“Late summer prior to the start of my junior year saw several changes. My parent’s divorce was finalized, Mom and I moved out of our upstairs apartment to a much nicer ground floor apartment two blocks south of the (Chanute) high school, and I received a call from Olson’s Supermarket. They wanted to talk to me about a job. Olson’s was known as one of the best employers for teenagers because they paid a whopping dollar per hour and offered flexibility in scheduling. Both of those benefits ap-
pealed to me.” Thus starts a chapter in “Rites of Passage and Rituals of Humiliation,” an autobiography of Jerry Weis’ s e c o n d a r y Jerry Weis years, mostly at Chanute High School. Later, Weis, 67, was principal of Iola High School 1977-81 and still has close friends in Iola, including Don Wilmoth and Don Bain, then fellow administrators. He will be in Chanute Saturday for a book signing at Com-
course there is Snoopy the dog, played by Olivia Bannister, and Woodstock the bird, played by Trilby Bannister. This duo can make the audience laugh easily with their silly antics and “deep” conversations. Admission is free for USD 257 students. Adults are $5 at the door.
Assault leads to arrest
Former Iolan pens autobiography By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register
by Mickey Ingle, is Charlie Brown’s little sister who just wants to have fun. Lucy, played by Emma Piazza, picks on Charlie and is bossy. Charlie Brown, played by Aaron Terhune, can’t seem to do anything right. All Charlie Brown wants is the attention from a little red headed girl. And of
forts of Home, 111 E. Main, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Weis will have copies of the book that he spent six years writing, editing and preparing for publication in 2013. Weis began writing in the waning years as a financial consultant and then retirement in 2010. “I thought people in the Midwest who grew up about the time I did would find the stories interesting,” Weis said, but he found the book’s appeal had a broader audience. He happened onto a reader from Wisconsin who attended high school in California. He See WEIS | Page A5
Mark Heinz, 52, was arrested by Allen County and other officers in Gas at midday Tuesday after he allegedly threatened a man with a handgun. According to Sheriff Bryan Murphy, this is what occurred: Heinz, who occasionally is in Iola but spends most of his time in Alaska, was in Oil Patch Pump and Supply at the north edge of Iola. For some reason he had a confrontation with an employee, threatened him with the handgun and also had physical contact. After Heinz left, authori-
ties were notified. Undersheriff Roy Smith spotted the described vehicle in Gas, stopped it along U.S. 54 and Heinz fled. With other officers responding, Heinz was arrested a short time later. The handgun was found in the vehicle in which Heinz had been a passenger. He was arrested for aggravated assault and interfering with a law enforcement officer. Murphy said he had had a conversation with Heinz earlier Tuesday, and that he then made a reference to “someone following me.”
ACC
Trustees approve repair bids at meeting By KAYLA BANZET The Iola Register
Allen Community College trustees approved several repair and upgrade bids during their meeting Tuesday night. Every few years the college trades out vehicles. The board received bids for two mini-vans from Shields Motor Company, Chanute, and two compact cars bids from Twin Motors Ford, Iola, Ranz Motor Company, Chanute, and Shields. Although Shields came in with lower bids on each vehicle, some trustee
members thought they should stay local and buy from Twin Motors. “I want to be prudent with the taxpayers’ dollars but I also want to support a local business,” trustee member Ken McGuffin said. “I’m torn.” Members found a happy medium. On a 4-to-1 vote they approved two mini-vans be purchased for $13,939 and $17,339 from Shields and two compact cars from Twin Motors for $12,200 and $10,700. The bids include the trade-in of the See ACC | Page A5
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Like magic
Students in Dana Daugharthy’s chemistry class demonstrate different experiments to Jefferson Elementary School students Wednesday afternoon. Alex Bauer, left, and Colby Works demonstrate how to make elephant toothpaste. REGISTER/KAYLA BANZET
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