The Delta independent., 1923-09-07
GUARD OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

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are eligible to enroll. They will be
entered in order Of ages as conditions
will permit.
It is time to begin planning for that
association. It
should not be left until the year is
half gone. Begin next week. This
method is the finest possible way of
engendering and keeping alive the
spirit of cooperation between teach
ers and parents-between the school
and the home.
The Misses Bertha Houston and
Clara Ferguson, two Of Delta's favor
ite teachers, reached Delta last week
from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where
they have spent the summer.
Mrs. Zedla X. Flores. who is COM
pleting work for her A B. degree at
the Chicago university. took her final
exams Friday and returned to Delta
early in the week.
Miss Frances Wood one OF the
Commercial teachers, who has spent
the summer at Boulder. has returned.
w. w. Rodewald, of the High school
faculty, returned last week from
Manhattan, Kansas, for his second
years work.
There are but two changes in the
Junior High school faculty-Virgil NJ
Rogers has been appointed principal
to succeed L J. Deck, resigned; while
Miss Lois White, formerly sixth grade
instructor. will be a member Of the
j. H. S. faculty.
Prof L. L. Beahm has spent the
summer at Greeley, and is returning
this year for his sixth consecutive
year in this capacity.
| In the Fourth grade We have two
excellent Delta girls. Miss Louise Bast
who graduated from Greeley State
Teachers college and has had years
work on A. B. degree, as well as a
years experience in teaching; and
Miss Helen Goddard. a graduate Of
the Western State college at Gunni-
son.
Miss Virginia Hewlett, A. B., of
Greeley, will teach Freshman English,
while Miss Marjorie Mathers, A. B.,
Denver university, with a years
teaching. will be the Sophomore Eng
lish teacher.
And then a word as to the new
teachers:
Miss Gertrude Campbell of Grand
Junction, A B., graduate of Oberlin,
Ohio. 1928. will teach history and
mathematics at High School.
Miss Etholine Grisby, A. A. OF How
ard Payne university, 1916, and A. B.,
experience in English teaching. will
succeed Miss lockwood in High
School English
AS History teacher the board be-
lieves that no more capable or charm
ing person could have been secured
than Miss Mamie Thomas, B. s.,
Kansas State Normal School. 1916.
Miss Thomas has had ten years
teaching experience and for the past
three years has been principal OF the
Debeque High School She comes
very highly recommended.
In the grades: Owing to the resig.
nation OF Mrs. Lucy Langfield, Second
Grade teacher. some changes were
made in primary Miss Ruby Stan
ford has been assigned to Second
Grade OF First C. Other Second
Grade teachers will be the same as
last year, Misses Emma Foster and
Elsa Marie Clayton Miss nellie Deck,
an unusually fine primary teacher,
has been appointed to one division Of
the First grade. The others will be
the Misses Edith Decker and Miss
Beulah Deck, who have served here
before. Miss Decker for two years and
Miss Deck one year.
Miss Gladys Burford OF Cisco, Utah,
has been appointed teacher OF Third
and Fourth grades in North Delta
Miss Virginia Caywood. a graduate
OF East Denver High school. will teach
at Mountain View.
John Powers. veteran janitor, who
has had charge OF the high school
building the past two years. has re-
turned to the Central building. F. w.
Austin has charge Of the work at the
High School building.
And this Is about all we can tell you
now. except that a great majority Of
the patrons of the school, and doubt.
less the teachers. are hoping for the
early organization OF Parent-Teach-
ers' association.