The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-29
Over Million Dollars For
Ne,U Schools to be Sought
Should Population Double
Board Considering
Plan Submitted
by Architect
PWA Applications
to Depend on
L. S. Survey

Ypsilsnu Board OF Education
members Monday evening were
given an explanation OF proposed
si,1?5.OO0 additions to school
buildings II the population here is
doubled by influx of workers on the
new Ford bomber plant.
Supt. E. II. Chapelle told OF the
program and OF a discussion with
E. d. Line, PWA representative
from the Detroit Office. Ralph
S. Gerganon, architect. showed
drawings OF the proposed addi-
tons. The plans call for II new
classrooms for elementary schools
and rs or 81 for high school stu
dents.
No application for PWA funds
has been made pending a survey
by the Federal ONCE OF Education
and the state department of public
instruction.
Besides the classrooms there
would be a new school on the form
er Breakey property and new
unit in the Hillcrest area, shop
unit for the high school. gymna.
SUM for Prospect School, and
community center at Harriet
School. .-,.-
Il was reported that the new
rod 10 the Ford bomber plant will
cut diagonally across the south
portion OF the school site in the
Hiilcrest area. The board will CO
operate with highway officials and
will ask that a new site be found
away from the two roads.
In line with the proposed build
ing proyram, members voted to
meet Wednesday morning at $3.50
al the Shsefer Hardware store on
Michigan Ave, to let the bid for
the new boiler at Prospect School.
As no bids were received on the
entire project, the plan now Is to
sub-let the work so that II can
be started Immediately.
A very fne annual audit report
Of the school district was submit
ted. II showed a cash balance as
OF June 30 Of s7.S57.Os. which is
gI2,3572s lower than a year ago.
However, there are now other cur
rent assets which the board did
not have a year ago. namely. in
crease In special education due
from the state, t3,472.s9. and In
crease in loans receivable, s2.lsh
Total cash received was 1921 $40 90,
and total disbursements were $3.50.
si2.s7.
The balance OF debt outstanding
was shown as tz74,000 and # was
voted 10 pay the interest on the
bonds August /, This total HiIl be
1916.
-Four new teachers were employ
ed by the Board 10 teach the com
ing year. They include Mrs.
Blanche Kissans who will work In
Daniel Muntsan's former position
in Prospect School; Christopher
Lane. who will take the position
formerly held by Charles Hin at
YpailAnti High school. L. r. Cush.
man. who will assume duties AZ
English teacher and junior high
athletics al Ypsilanti High school.
and Ssntee Brockmsn, who will
teach at Harriet School.
on motion OF A. z. Weber. which
was seconded by Wesley Dawson.
II was voted TO stand by the orig
inal policy In regard to married
teachers Rev. Henry q. Simmons
again made a plea in behalf OF
Mrs. Herbert Francois. but pledged
cooperation with the board In what
ever action they took.
Bills az Of July Is, totallng t5.-
50lsO were approved. To elimin.
ate an extra amount Of work. IL
was voted 10 place the receipts
( from LhA-Scaxenzer sale In the
operating cash fund instead OF d.
yiding II also into the debt service
cash fund.