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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
4
A letter to parents explains how first grade fosters real independence through cooperation, speech clarity, and daily routines. It emphasizes social adjustment, orderly care of possessions, listening, taking turns, and following directions to curb timidity and prepare children for adult life. It notes early speech defects may require medical evaluation and warns against domination and selfishness.
The Graettinger school column details first through ninth grades with class projects, field trips, and a vivid travelogue recounting a summer trip to New York and Chicago. Highlights include leaves collected for a museum, a Russ Charles show, the Obediënt Band, multipication stars, and a lengthy Fantasia of sights in New York from Macy's to the Empire State Building and Niagara Falls, ending with a 5000 mile journey back to Iowa.
Mrs Kaserman describes a tour titled to the East with views of Manhattan New York and famous bridges and tunnels. She recalls riding through tunnels under the Hudson and glimpses of Central Pennslyvania stations and skyline including Chrysler Empire State Woolworth and other tall buildings. She also notes Brooklyn Manhattan tables Bridge and routes into the city and mentions George Yasin Baldae and others.
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