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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1950
Page
6
The Lubbock Independent School district unveils school boundaries for the 1950 51 term. Superintendent R W Matthews explains a one half mile circle rule for elementary attendance and assigns students outside circles by natural geographic boundaries and school crowding.
The New Deal school plans to begin its 1950-51 session Friday with about 450 students, similar to last year. W. L. Waggoner announces a forenoon schedule for staff meetings and a 3:30 p.m. dismissal after student registration and book checkout. The faculty includes Ernest Guilliams as commercial teacher and a full lineup of principals, coaches, and teachers across elementary and high school grades.
Byron J. Bennett associate professor of electrical engineering at Texas Tech has received a research assistantship at Stanford in electrical network theory. He will take a one year leave of absence from Tech and plans to return after completing the work. Bennett a 1943 Tech graduate earned a Stanford master and has taught since 1942 aside from Naval Reserve duty.
Frankfurt dispatch reports Edward H. Rosenwasser a Fort Worth medical student stricken with polio is doing fine and likely to be flown to the United States next Tuesday. He arrived yesterday from Vienna in an iron lung on a special U S Air Force aircraft, accompanied by his parents Mr and Mrs Louis Rosenwasser who will return with him.
In Bellingen Australia a 29-year-old mother Berry Sara gave birth Thursday to a girl followed by two boys and another girl over 50 hours 33 minutes. All infants under three pounds with a 50 50 survival chance. Father Percy Sara watched in vigil as an oxygen tent aided the babies. First two christened at cribside in Church of England rites.
Lubbock High School band rehearsals begin Monday evening from 6 45 to 7 45 on the drill field for prospective members. Drills will continue on weeknights until school starts. Director Paul Branom invites new junior high students to join as the Westerners prep for football games.
The army worm, highly destructive to corn, wheat and other crops, earns its name from its habit of moving in huge masses from one farm to another.
Debonair Peter John Mayer and studious Edgar Allen Moore were sentenced to 18 years each for the July 29 Kenova First National bank holdup. Officers arrested them 11 minutes after the robbery yielding $10,000. Mayer cited debt from a $500 monthly income and gifts to society girls. Moore planned to fund a Florida law school with half the loot.
Fifty band students started practice and instruction for the 1950 51 school year at Tahoka High School. Sessions run 8 30 to 11 a m daily as Bill Trego plans a beginners band this year.
Dr. A W Straiton of the University of Texas electrical engineering research lab is chosen as a delegate to the International Scientific Radio union ninth general assembly in Zurich September 11 to 22. He will present a paper on radio wave studies. The National Research Council named him a representative at the select gathering known as the United Nations of Radio. The Navy will cover travel expenses.
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