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Smyrna times., 1947-02-13
The Outlook
On Education
By GEO. w. WRIGHT

The history of education in
Smyrna, down thorugh the years,
has been colorful and progressive.
This progress has not been hit or
miss but the direct result of a sup
porting public, intelligent and con-
scientious Boards of Education, eff
ficient administrations, loyal facul-
ties, and outstanding student bod
les.
Schools cannot stand still and
merely maintain their status quo,
because society does not stand still.
Schools must be ever cognizant of
their responsibility as educational
institutions in meeting the needs
of society in an ever changing
world. Schools in Smyrna and
elsewhere will only meet the great
challenge of today when we realize
the age in which we live, and pre-
pare the boys and girls of today
for living as men and women in
the great world of tomorrow.
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ma. Invitations were issued to
state dignitaries and outstanding
educators. and Judge Moore deliv-
cred the address.
Smyrna has been very fortunate
in acquiring fine School Building
at practically no cost to the Dis
trict. In building complete with
equipment. valued at over $500, 900,
the tax payers will pay practically
nothing. Over S4OO, 900 of the cost
of the building was an appropria-
tion from the State and Federal
Governments, and for many years
the State continued to pay off the
bonded Indebtedness so that in the
final analysis, it is estimated that
the District will pay less than
$4,000 for a school worth over
half a million. The good fortune
of the community may be credited
in large part to far looking educa-
tors who have been able to obtain
the best possible, at very little ex-
pense to the tax payers.
Upon the death of Mr.. C. w. w.
Schantz in 1887, Mr.. George W.
Wright was elected Acting Super
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13

In view of the needs of tomor-
row, Of simple justice to every
child, Of the emphasis other ma
tions are placing on education, we
row must make education univer-
sally effective if the promise of our
country in the years to come is to
be fulfilled.
Every community must answer
for its schools in terms of its full
ability to pay for them.
! Every state must constantly
study its school system, seek to i'm
prove the organization and admin
istration of the schools, and carry
its full and fair share of school
finance
The federal government, which
takes the youth of every state and
community in time of war must
make sure that youth has an op-
portunity in time of peace.
We spared no expense to get
people ready to win the war.
Why? Because we knew that only
a trained people could win. Public
sentiment would not tolerate for a
moment proposal to send any
American boy into battle without
the best of training under the best
instructors and with the best
equipment that money could buy
Shall we do less to prepare our
young people for the responsible
tiles of good citizenship and the
necessity for living together in a
world at peace?
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an original two or three persons to
the present number of 49, In the
beginning, the cost of operation
was kept well within several hun
red dollars until today the cost
has reached a point between $780,
900 and 100000 annually. During
the 81 years of history of the
Smyrna School over LOO persons
have received diplomas significant
of graduation.
Our school is not only accredited
by the State Department of Pub
lie Instruction and the State Uni
versity, but is also a member of
the Middle States Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools,
which is an affiliation of institu-
tions which have attained out
standing achievement and high
scholastic standards.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13

Thus, with the aid of the Pierre
S. DUPONT school fund, the building
process was rushed to completion,
and in May, 1924, Smyrnas new
$165,000 School Building was oc-
cupied and used by the grades
above the sixth. This structure in
cluded only that part which now
faces Frazier Street. During this
period the Smyrna Schools had
been under the principalship of w.
G. Lake, A. Duncan Yocum, Char
les H. LeFevre, r. F. Place, John
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13

guns and tanks and planes or men
in uniform. But thru the years we
had been preparing people in our
schools = adaptable, intelligent
young people. And during the war
the schools played vital part or
the home front.
It is a fearful and difficult task
to win war. The winning of the
peace will be no easier. This ma
tion of ours, this America the
Beautiful, this land Of industry and
science and fertile fields, has prov
ed to all the world its awesome
might. We must keep our might
right where it is right and make it
right where it is wrong-not only
in our relations to the nations of
the world but to every single in
dividual within our nation.
To win and hold the peace either
at home or abroad will require a
universally well educated people
devoted to a great ideal-that of
promoting the general welfare, of
seeking common good, of practic-
ing the Golden Rule. There is no
alternative in world where the
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13

there been such a need for good
citizenship as there is today While
the school must assume its full
share of this responsibility, the CO.
operation of the home and church
are imperative if the desired ends
are to be attained. Communities
everywhere must continually guard
against any display of questionable
good citizenship else the efforts of
these organizations be nullified.
We are living in an atomic age.
An age when scientists by a simple
mathematical computation can
plot the destruction of millions of
people.
The schools are citadels of de-
mocracy in war or in peace. 1t is
often said that we were not pre-
pared for war. This was true i'll
the sense that we did not have
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13

Although the world is practical
ly free of mass armed conflict, we
find strife and unrest among people
everywhere. Hatred, selfishness,
prejudices, and intolerance are
rampant at all livels of our So
ciety. The brotherhood of man is
a hollow mockery of what we want
and need, but which we do not
have. It is very important that
the schools, and all affiliated agenc-
les, represent and actually teach
good citizenship. Never before has
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intendent for the remainder of the
1936-37 school year. In Septem-
ber 1887, George R. Miller was
elected Superintendent and con-
tinued until his resignation in June,
1914 at which time George w.
Wright once again was elected to
fill the position.
During the phenominal growth
of the local schools, which have
kept pace with the growth of edu-
cation everywhere, the staff neces-
sary for operation has grown from
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Faculty Now
Numbers 40

George w. Wright became a
member of the faculty of the
Smyrna School in September, 1926.
He was a commercial teacher for
the intervening years until the
death of Superintendent c. w.
Schantz in February, 1887 when
he became Assistant Superintend-
ent and Superintendent for the re-
mainder of the School year, 1886
81. On July l, 1914, he succeeded
former Superintendent George R.
Miller as Superintendent of
Schools. A graduate of Wesley
Collegiate Institute and Beacon
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY

College, he received the Bachelor
of Science Degree from Rider Col
lege and his Masters Degree from
Temple University.
Mr.. Wright is a former president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club and
the Kent County Teachers Associa-
ton, former Chairman of the
Smyrna Gasoline and Tire Ration
ing Board and campaign chairman
for the Red Cross during the war
years. A member of the Board of
Directors of the Smyrna Clayton
Chamber of Commerce, he is Sec
retary-Treasurer of the SMYRNA
Library Commission, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Temple University Club
of Delaware, a member and Stew
ard of the Asbury Methodist
Church, a member of the Maple
Dale Country Club, a member of
the Delaware State Education AS
i sociation, the American Associa-
tion of School Administrators and
of the State and National Associa-
tions of Secondary School Prinei-
pals.
Present members of the Smyrna
Special School Board are, DR.. c. J.
Prickett, president, Mrs. C. L. Har-
monson, Henry Price, and Richard
Long.
The staff of the two Smyrna
Public Schools now numbering 49
is as follows: George w. Wright,
Superintendent; Glenn S. King
English; Evelyn Smith, Natural
Science; Margaret ONeill, Social
Science; Constance NJ. Johnson,
Latin and French; Miriam +
Brown. Mathematics; Ruth Webb
English; Muriel Martin, English;
Alberta Cornelius, Mathematics.
Jane Rupert, Social Science; Mary
Petruska, Commercial; G. Arnold
DePamphilis, Industrial Arts; FL
lery J. Ward, Physical Education.
Esther M. Walker, Physical Educa-
ton; Viola B. McGill, Home Eco
nomics; Bert P. Osbon, Music; Dor
othy A. Meyer, Librarian; Bessie
c. Matthews, Sixth Grade, Sec. /:
Doris T. Smith, Sixth Grade Sec
2; Helen E. Scout Fifth Grade,
Sec | Arie c. Hill, Fifth Grade
Sec. 2; Ruth M. Piper, Fourth
Grade, Sec. l Julia w Slaughter,
fourth grade, sec. 2; Pauline Mat
thews, third grade, sec. l; Ethel N
Powell, third grade, sec. 2; Lulu V.
R. Ricards, second grade, sec. 1;
Mildred L. King, second grade, sec.
2; Elizabeth M. Knotts, first grade,
sec. |; Caroline E. Stats, first
grade, sec. q Lillian S. Billeb,
School Secretary; Rachel F Burris,
Clerk; Clara E. Spar, School
Nurse.
In the Smyrna Colored School,
built in the 1920's at an approxim-
ate cost of $4,000, the staff is:
Samuel S. Dodson, Principal and
Grades 7-8-9; Harley F. Taylor, ag-
riculture; Sarah A. Wright, home
economies; Katherine Bessellieu,
grades 6-7; Inez Burton, grades
As; Margaret L. Waters, grades
2-3 and Lorraine E. Jackson, grade
l.
Custodians are: Benjamin Scorah,
owen Hutt and William Elburn.
Cleaners: Mary Wooleyhan, Esther
Boyer and Mable Davis. Cafeteria,
Marie Downes, Mgr, Annie Broad
WaV Nav Hickey and Elsie Loose.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-13
School Provides
adequate
Educational Facilities

of Brenford, No. "a and Nelson's.
No. 40 as may seem to the best ad-
vantage of the parties concerned,
the boundaries to be determined by
a survey of the districts involved
and a report of said boundaries, ac-
companied by a map to be present.
ed to this Board for its approval" ;"
Shortly thereafter, the Board of
Education of the Smyrna Public
Schools elected Prof. C. w. Weim-
berd Schantz, formerly supervising
principal of the Dover Schools, the
new principal of the school, under
the new Code. He succeeded Prof.
C. Leland Harmonson, who, at the
close of the school term. took up
the reading of the law with At
torney w, NJ. Hope of Dover.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28

little Potomac team. We make lot
of hits down here but we don't give
many away. Jack Lyons is awful
stingy with hits. He didn't give
Cissel Saxon any last week. They
tell me Cissel Saxon has sent an
application into the Veterans Ad-
ministration to see if they can get
some hits under the G.. l. Bill of
Rights. Rockville can file their APP
plication next Sunday night"
Other League games will find
Morningside at Colesville with
Harry Herbert opposing Brother
Love on the mound for their re-
spective teams. Don Cubitt, who
has been beaten but once this sea-
son, will be pitching against Ed
Schrider of Cissel Saxon at Cal
Bethesda will shoot
Pugh against Powell when they
meet, on the Bethesda Field and
Greenbelt will invade Browns
Field near Silver Spring where
Harry Crouthamel will oppose Bill
Giller.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28
0 BASEBALL o
Potomac Team Still Leads League;
CisseI-Soxon Brings Up Reor
By Sam Dawson

There was plenty of "jack" in
evidence in the Montgomery Coun-
ty Baseball League on Sunday, Au-
gust 24th, and when we say "jack'
we do not mean that green stuff
that is so hard to acquire and keep
we mean two guys named Jack or
to be more specific, Jack Lyons of
Potomac and Jack Freebereer of
Rockville who pitched their teams
to no-hit and one-hit games respec-
lively, as Potomac ,shutout Cissel
Saxon 6 to 0 and Rockville white
washed Morningside to 0 in the
two best individual pitching per-
formances of. the season.
At Potomac where goodly
crowd had gathered it was Jack
Lyons, who divides his time be-
tween the Heurich Brewers and the
Potomac A. c., treating the fans to
an almost perfect exhibition from
the mound. Flashing a superb
brand of control, a wonderful as
sortment of stuff and in front of
excellent support in the field from
his team mates, Lyons retired the
first "a Cissel Saxonmen to face
him. In the ninth inning, however,
the pressure of perfection was a
little too great and walk plus two
errors permitted the Cissel Saxon
batsmen to faint the sacks with
runners. Nevertheless, none was
able to score and as a result Lyons
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28
[ z77ze Box
100 Forest Avenue,
Rockville, Md,

August "a, 1947.
To the Editor of THE SENTINEL:
have a novel proposal, to re-
lieve the serious overcrowding in
the Rockville Elementary School.
suggest that, as gesture of COM
munity goodwill and cooperation,
each of the Rockville churches
proffer to the Board of Education
the weekday use of it's own idle
classroom plant, for public school
kindergarten purposes.
There are from 80 to 100 kinder
garten children in prospect. These
beginners attend only halliday ses-
sions. They must he stated with
two full-time teachers, in four class
groups. If they can be housed this
year outside the present school
plant, then the four-room new
building which was recently added
can be used solely to care for the
four classes which will be required
in the first grade, according to its
prospective enrolment of 12o. The
main building, with Ia rooms, will
still be filled to capacity by the
next five grades.
would propose nominal rental,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28

say 500 per month, with operating
costs for heat, light and janitor
paid for, of course, from school
funds. I urge a universal response
by all our churches, so that a free
choice may be made by the school
authorities as to which building
and outside play space is most
suitable.
Here is a new venture in COM
munity spirit. 1t focuses attention
upon our public school system as a
prime essential of our society, and
reaches out a hand in need, to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28

share existing unused community
resources. 1t is to improve oppor-
tunities for our boys and girls, at
the critical beginning of their
school days. 1t is democratic, and
it is Christian.
Why not?
LESLIE MORGAN Able.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28

Faith and patience are great
assets and wonderful helps when
you need them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-08-28

LESLIE MORGAN Able.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
STRYKER

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Nordtome are
rejoicing over the arrival of their
first born baby daughter weighing
over seven pounds. She made her
appearance at the Kalispell hospital
July 25th and her name is Alene
Helen
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
her sister, Mrs. Shaw, were social
callers Monday at the Wilfred De-
seve home in Eureka.
Mike Lennon of Eureka is a guest
of Postmaster Julius Berg this
week.
Mrs. Oscar Forth left Friday for
her home in Wenatchee, Wn., af-
ter having spent a month here visit
ing her son and other relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Staples from
Rexford are vacationing for a few
days at the splash dam on Still
water river.
Postmaster Julius Berg is night
Waterman at Osler's mill at present.
Mrs. Shaw was business caller
in Eureka a few days last week.
Oliver Larson is employed with
the Forest Service this summer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
SHINING MOUNTAIN All
CLUB ATTENDS CAMP

The All camping trip was held
July IS, 10, 90 Only two mem
bers from the Shining Mountain
club were able to be present. They
were, Floydene Peterson. and Rob
erta Baeth. Friday at 9:l5 we, a.
long with the members of the other
two All Libby clubs and Mrs: Shell
don as our leader, left for Bitter
root Lake arriving there around
noon. During the course OF the
three days we had interesting talks
on sports, handicraft, nature study
and first aid safety. Much was
learned from these sessions by all
of US. Much enjoyment was re-
ceived from the hiking, boatriding,
swimming and other forms Of enter
tainment. OF course we had plenty
to eat and time to rest Sunday
after flag raising, which we had
every morning, Rev. Russell Prem
tice led us in church services and
his inspirational talk was much en-
loved. After a delicious chicken
dinner we were ready to pack up
and come home leaving the camp
grounds IS neat as possible. AT
$50 we started home on the new
school bus, arriving at 500 p. m,
two very tired but happy little
girls. We thank Mrs. Sheldon for
so generously giving of her time
to accompany us; Mr.. Robinson for
a grand time and place, and u the
people of Libby who made this trip
possible by supporting our differer.
WAYS o. aiSing money.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
LIBBYITEMS

Mrs. Paul Church left Friday for
Boise, Ida, to visit her parents.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fennessy, Jr.,
and son were in Spokane over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils and
Miss Marilyn were weekend visitors
in Spokane.
Rosetta and Gordon Miner. New
port, Wn., visited at the home OF
their aunt, Mrs. George Stevens re-
Gently.
Miss Agnese Orr Of Colville, Wn.,
has been visiting Miss Mary Vir-
ginia Mount. She left Monday for
Missoula where she will visit with
her sister, Mrs. A. Omholt. Mrs.
Omholt is the former Catherine
Orr.
Mrs. Christine Kaste, four child
rem, and Mrs. Kaste's father-in-law
all of Big Sandy, left Monday for
their homes after a ten day visit
at the McCurry home on ,Bobtail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Clark were
called to Missolila over the week
2 end by the illness of Mr.. Clark's
sister, Miss Florence B. Clark
Word has been received that Miss
Clark passed away Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Zwang had as
guests the first part of the week,
Mrs. Zwang's sisters family. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. McNerney and daugh-
ter of Seattle. The McNerneys are
returning home after trip through
the Frazer River country, Glacier
Park, Lake Louise, and Banf.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
Applicant
(2t-July 31-August y
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Trustees of School
District No. SO Lincoln County Mon
tana at Trego, Montana up to 5
o'clock p. m: the 18th day of August,
1947 for furnishing materials and
constructing Groom school buildings
for said School District
Plans for which are on file at
the office of Genres d. Weed and
associates, Architects and Engineers,
at Adams Block, Kalispell, Montana.
Plans also may be examined at
the Office Of the clerk of the Board
of Trustees at Trego, Montana.
ARTHUR N. BERG, Chairman
HENRY HILLIKER, Clerk.
(2T-July 24-31)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the LIST day
of September 1947 apply to the
Treasurer of Lincoln County for q
tax deed to the following described
property to-wit:
Description
Lot / Sec. IS Twp. 81 r "a
Part Lots / and 2 NE NV Sec.
IS Twp. 81 Range 80, 103 acres.
Amount Due $32.17
Date July 81, l947
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31

Mrs Leona Isbell of Missoula
visited over the weekend at the
Ken Baeth home. Mrs. Isben is
Mrs. Baeth's mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Reggie Nepean and
two children left for their home in
Portland after a weeks visit with
Mrs. Nepean's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hansberry and other rela-
tives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31

Mrs. Charles Cole of Big Sandy
Eeturned to her home after a weeks
visit at the MacCurry home on Bob
tail
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ahlskog
went to Occur d'Alene, Ida, Satur-
day to be with Mrs. Ahlskog's moth
er, Mrs. Dalquist, who underwent
an operation. Mr.. Ahlskog returned
Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-31
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned viii on. the 30th day
Of September. 1917, apply TO
the County Treasurer of Lincoln
County for a Tax Deed TO the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
W1kSEN, NEMSWN, Sec. Is,
NWANEN less R/W, Sec. 10.
All in Twp. 81, Range q
Amount due $51.14, July 10, 1947.
Signed: RALPH W. JOHNSON
NJ o. STARK
(2t-July 24-3l)
Evening star., 1947-01-05

1oIHs article presents true picture of an
important aspect Of Americas fight against
renereal disease. The editors of THIS WEEK
are performing a great se7oice in publishing
authentic information which ViH help bring
about extension Of VD control in esery town
and city in the country.
WALTER CLARKE, MD.
E1eeutipe Director of the American
Social Hygiene Association
NHE story of the l3-year-old girl who was
Il recently found to be the original source of
venereal infection in 80 men and women is a
sharp reminder that one of our most vicious
health enemies is still at large. The fact that
the girl was discovered shows that we are not
without resources to fight it.
Despite wartime vigilance and the dra-
matte success of penicillin cures, venereal-
disease rates have scared since VI Day.
Three million Americans have syphilis. Ten
million more have gonorrhea. And CT rates in
Evening star., 1947-01-05

Europe are the highest in our military history.
The cause, as it has always been, is sexual
promiscuity. This is the fact that the U. S.
Public Health Service, the Health Depart
ments of many states and cities and the
American Social Hygiene Association are
trying to put before u.s. Until promiscuity is
checked. our health agencies will have to fight
venereal disease piecemeal, case by case.
The study of how disease is transmitted
on mass basis is called epidemiology And
the men and women who do the painstaking
leg-work in this fight are called epidemic
Evening star., 1947-01-05

logical investigators Attached to the Health
Departments of big cities all across the coun-
try, they practice a rare combination of
diplomacy and detection among the vast
variety of people who have been touched by
the spirochete and gonococcus.
In New York City, to take one. example,
they are part of the Health Departments
Bureau of Social Hygiene Mainsprings of
this outfit are two public health regulations.
One requires physicians to report all VD
cases; the other gives the bureau authority
to compel anyone who has or is SUSPECTED of
Evening star., 1947-01-05

haeing VD to be examined and, if necessary
treated
The incoming reports include, whenever
possible, names and addresses of the patients
recent sexual contacts. These people, unless
already under treatment, are summoned to
the bureau. If they appear, fine. They're
tested, and if necessary sent to the Rapid
Treatment Center at Bellevue Hospital. They
are treated as patients, not as criminals. But
every decent persuasion is used to induce
them to name other contacts.
Unluckily. hundreds of contacts are re-
ported with names incomplete or addresses
missing. and hundreds more ignore the sum-
mons. This is where our friend the epidemic
logical investigator comes in.
One Investigator, middle-aged man IL
years with the bureau, handles rs to 100
contacts month and succeeds in getting 80
to 80 per cent of them in for examination.
"A while ago." he says, "a girl reported
a contact named Gerald. That's ALL Just