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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1961
Page
8
Rural and town schools in Cheyenne County prepare to start the 61-62 year with openings across communities including Lodgepole Potter and Lorenzo on Monday. Sidney Dalton St Patricks St Pauls and Ordville plan openings the following week with grade registrations and teacher workshops outlined for late August and early September in the district.
Progress is our Profession theme guides a three day workshop for all Sidney school system teachers. The event runs Wednesday to Friday with sessions on curriculum, new teacher orientation, and talks by Supt Weymouth Dr Jack Campbell and Dale Hayes. A luncheon dinner and faculty picnics cap the program before the Fox Theatre event.
Sunol School aims to fill a science and mathematics teaching vacancy before classes begin on Tuesday September 5. A brief teachers meeting is set for 8 30 Monday September 4 and student registration occurs on opening day. New hires Harold Fitzwater and Pearl Fitzwater join to teach grades five six and kindergarten through second respectively. Returning staff include Delma Turgeon Milford Smith and Laura Fish. A new automatic fire alarm system will be operational at the start of the school year in line with state requirements.
Sunol School opens on Sept 5 for the first day of classes. A teachers workshop runs Aug 31 and Sept 1, with a brief meeting for teachers at 8 30 am on Sept 4 at the school house. An orientation for students occurs next Tuesday Aug 29 at the schoolhouse.
Spectators viewed a Dalton schools exhibit featuring a solar system of toothpick forts and cotton cloud and paper flower decorations. A Gurley kindergarten project presented a candy of government symbols with a mini Senate and House using matchstick seats. Sidney fourth graders created a tornado scene with cotton and paper framing.
The Ordville School hires Helen Winters of Bridgeport as fourth grade instructor to fill one vacancy for the 1961 62 year. Principal Josie Klitzing will continue to lead and teach. Returning staff include Atkinson Crabb Stovall and others. playground equipment redecorated for opening.
The North Platte Experiment Station hosts annual Mum Day on Sunday October 1 in conjunction with the Nebraska Federation of Garden Clubs convention and the State Flower Show. About three times as many chrysanthemums are expected along with a large display of roses from the North Platte Rose Breeding Project. The State Flower Show occurs in the station auditorium with field plots of chrysanthemums and roses available for tours. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Frank Morrison wife of Governor Morrison to discuss Leadership Today and Tomorrow.
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