The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-19
S226.596.4O


(Signed) John T. McWhirter,
Treasurer
Trustee Steele moved that not more
than four maintenance employees be
sent To the Engineers and CustOdian's
Training School al Lansing on June
-. %, ~
Trustee HOmeister seconded the mo-
ton
Ayes: Trustees Altman, Block, HO-
melster. jacobson and Steele.
Nays: None.
The motion was carried
Trustee Steele moved that i'm re
gard 10 the solicitation Of students for
Russian Relief that we cOnfine sOlOcita-
tiOps 10 agencies and OrganiZa tons
that have already been recognized.
Trustee HOmeiSter seconded the mo
ton
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block. Hu
meister. jacobson and Steele.
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee jacobson moved the adop
lion of the following resolution:
RI solved That
The shortages of teachers in indus
trial arts. physical education for boys.
science and mathematics. commercial
subjects. instrumental music and adj
mlniStratiOn of schools has become
very acute throughout the nation due
10 the operation of Selective service
and the fact that many teachers have
been drawn into war industries These
shortages have already greatly i'm
paired the work IF education and
threat, II To close these fields of work
III the schools. unless careful diScrim
nation is used 10 defer men who are
Indispensable and who cannot be- re-
placed. 4 breakdown III the training of
youth i'll a period such aS the present
will mean that technically trained
persons cannot be produced in colleges
10 carry on the war or the period az
reconstruction following the war. =
Lewis h. Hershey. Director of The
SeleCtive Service system has Indicated
III his memorandum of January |. 1872
the dangers of drawing too heavily up
Oh fields where acute shortages exist
Where qualified requirements are
not available. an Impairment of the
level of education will reSult9 The
obligation Of an individual for train
Ing and = rvice should be carefully
weighed against the national interest
involved III the maintenance Of the level
Of secondary education"
Since acute shortages exist ut tbs
present time in the fields listed above
and since the necessity of retaining
sufficient trained men To carry on the
educational work of our schools is
clearly necessary, the Board of Educa-
ton requests the Local Selective Ser
vice Board To defer necessary men"
as far a. this deferment is consistent
with national safety. No deferment will
be requested for positions which can
be filled by available women or where
acute shortages do not exist.
Trustee Steele seconded the motion.
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block, HO-
meiSter. jacobson and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee Steele moved the adoption
Of the following resolution
The Board of Education requests
that careful consideration for defer
ment be given 10 the following men IN
der consideration by Selective Service
Board No. jS. These men are neces-
sary TO the carrying Oh of the second
AIRY school program and cannot be re-
placed by any available men or wO-
men at this time because of the ma
ture IF their work
and Biology.
{. b. Andrews. Teacher of Mechani-
cal Drawing and Defense Glasses in
Blue Print Work.
George Middlesworth, Head Of De
partment of Industrial Arts and
Teacher Of shop Work.
We ask that every consideration be
given TO their deferment consistent
with national safety.
Trustee jacobson seconded the mo-
ton.
Ayes: Trustees Altman. Block, HO-
meister. jacobson and Steele
Nays: None.
The motion was carried.
Trustee Jacobson moved that the
following school calendar for 1921;
be approved.
Public Schools Of the City of
WyandOtte. Michigan
Proposed Calendar for 1942-1943
~
1912
saturday. August -. Administrative
Council Meeting. 8: 80 AM.
Monday. August 81. All schools open,
First Semester Begins.
Monday. September 4. Labor Day.
Wednesday (Eye.D November -,
Schools close for Thanksgiving recess.
Monday. November 30, Schools re-
open.
Wednesday (Eve.) December %,
Schools Close for Christmas Holidays.
1913
Monday. January 1. schools reopen.
| Thursday. January II, January
Commencement.
Friday. January -. First Semester
Closes.
! Monday. January %. Second Scenes
ter Begins.
Thursday (Eve.) April -. Schools
, close for Easter Holidays.
Monday. May g. Schools reopen.
Sunday. May 80. Memorial Day.
Monday. May 81, Legal Holiday for
Memorial day.
Thursday. June Il. June Commence
ment.
Friday. June Is, Schools close.
| Trustee Homeister seconded the mo-
ton.