Four longtime teachers leave Unified School District 497 after long careers
Four educators Tillie Oberle Gertrude Ruttan Belle Morrow and Lila Haas retire at year end totaling nearly 120 years in classrooms from one room schools to high schools. Oberle taught English at Central Junior High for 37 years earning a bachelor’s and later a master’s degree. Morrow taught Cordley School fourth grade since 1948 after earlier posts. Haas ends 19 years in Douglas County mostly in second grade with prior high school teaching. Ruttan has taught Latin and English at Lawrence High since 1939 after a 1937 start in junior high. she holds degrees from Kansas Wesleyan and Kansas University.
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Tillie Oberle
Gertrude Rutlan
Belle Morrow
Lila Haas
Central Junior High School
Osage County
Kansas State Teacher’s College
University of California At
Los Angeles
Cordley School
Wakarusa
Haas
McPherson College
Apple Pie
Emma Berg
Douglas County
Gertrude Ruttan
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Ruttan
Kansas Wesleyan University
Kansas University
Schwegler PTA announces 1969 70 officers and luncheon
The Schwegler PTA unveiled the 1969 70 officer slate at a joint executive meeting and plans a Thursday luncheon for Schwegler teachers. Officers include President Mrs Alexander and Vice President Mrs Kauffman with other posts listed. A New York School PTA dinner and gifts to the school were also noted.
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Schwegler Pta
Schwegler
Frank Alexander
Don Kauffman
Sam Miranda
Vernon Yaussi
Helen Norwood
Unified Council
David Hough
William Allman
Robert Patterson
Tom McKnight
Donald Schick
Clark Bricker
Fred Marr
Robert Mears
M. L. McFarland
John Holladay
Kenneth Blair
Charles Miller
Charles Burrows
Earl Huyser
James Ralston
James Strasser
Kauffman
William Hensley
James Hemphill
Delbert Felts
PTA
Michele Sullivan Receives Civitan Memorial Scholarship
Michele F. Sullivan of Lawrence named to receive the Dr Courtney W Shropshire Memorial Scholarship to study graduate work at University College London She was one of seven students nationwide awarded the $400 grant by the Topeka Civitan Club Miss Sullivan lives at 1827 West 24th Street and will teach in the Lawrence school system this fall.
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Michele F. Sullivan
Lawrence
Courtney W. Shropshire
University College
London
Topeka Civitan Club
SUA Hostess Group Names 3 Local Coeds
Three Kansas University coeds from Lawrence are among 386 students to wear the blue and white uniforms of SUA hostesses next year. Nancy Taylor Route 1a junior Jo Taylor Route 1 sophomore and Marcia Alderson 1920 Maine St. a junior are listed. The group formed as a service organization and served during the chancellor's reception after the game receptions homecoming parents day and Kenneth Spencer Library dedication and engineering exposition.
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Kansas University
Kenneth Spencer
Pioneer Club Bus Trip Highlights History Tour
A Pioneer Club sponsored bus trip to Council Grove drew about 40 members. The group visited sites such as a museum the Madonna of the Santa Fe, the Custer tree, and Council Oaks. The next meeting is June 19 at South Park Recreation Center.
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Council Grove
Pioneer Club
South Park Recreation Center
School rules out micro-minis in Goodlettsville
Principal Zollie Sircy of Goodlettsville High School told about 20 girls to go home until their hemlines meet standards. He said the ruler from knee to hemline must not exceed four inches and that teachers who allow longer hemlines must comply or leave.
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Nashville
Penn
Zollie Sirey
Goodlettsville High School
Sircy
Perry to lead 10-week evening institute starts May 26
Starting Monday May 26 from 8 to 10 p.m. for ten weeks L R Dad Perry will lead an instructional institute. The program runs weekly with instruction geared toward practical skills and personal development.
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L. R
Dad” Perry
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