Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on March 13, 1961.
HEBRON SCIENCE FAIR’S TOP WINNERS
Judges in Hebron’s Fourth Annual Science fair Saturday, awarded top senior division honors to David Piepho, 17-year old senior, and junior division title to seventh grader Allen Larsen. Left photo, Piepho explains ‘Fetal Pig Dissection’ to Oscar Fitzgerald, Valparaiso. Top junior entry, ‘Uses of Electricity,’ right photo, attracted interested 12-year olds Donald Yoeman and Darryl Parent. Larsen is at the extreme right. Both exhibits will be entered in competition in the annual Northwest Regional Science fair at Valparaiso University next month. More than 170 science entries were on display Saturday. Judges were: Dr. Kermit Carlson, Valparaiso university; Melford Crisman, principal Columbia school; and Glen Ellis and Roger Williams, Valparaiso High school. Phillip Lawson, Hebron science instructor, was fair committee chairman.
Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on March 13, 1961.
Eades Will Be Science Fair Judge
Gets Appointment To Panel For National Event
Dr. Ralph C. Eades, 203 Jefferson, has been notified that he has been chosen as one of the judges for the 12th annual National Science Fair to be held at Kansas City, Mo., May 9 to 12.
The doctor, a leading promoter of Science Fairs for several years, was named to the judging panel by Joseph Kraus, co-ordinator of the National Science Fairs, with headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The fair is endorsed and supported by the Indiana Academy of Science, and the Indiana Medical societies.
Gains Society Support
Dr. Eades was instrumental in obtaining the support of the medical societies in Porter, Stark and LaPorte counties for the regional fair which is held in the local area.
He noted that the Porter County Medical Society, headed by Dr. Theodore Makovsky as president, voted at its February meeting to contribute $400 toward the forthcoming Regional Science fair which will be held at Valparaiso university on March 24-26.
The two top winners of the fair will be awarded an all-expenses paid trip to the National fair, where they may present their exhibits in national competition.
Teachers, Too
In addition, two all-expenses trips will be awarded to their teacher-sponsors.
Dr. Eades stated the local medical society was gratified at the increased interest in the fair from year to year.
“It has been shown through surveys conducted during the past ten years that many of the top winners continue their career in the medical profession and its related fields,” Dr. Eades said.
