Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-07-13
Five Vacancies Remain
On Teaching Staff; Five
Instructors Are Added

AT a special meeting of the
Board of Education, eight con-
tracts were offered to eight new
teachers on the teaching staff Of
Port Clinton Schools. Of these,
FIVE have returned their signed
contracts. They include: Mrs.
Marjorie McClintock of Port Clin-
ton and graduate of Bowling
Green State University, Mrs. Mary
Ellen King of Piqua, Ohio, and a
graduate of Capital University,
and Mrs. Byronna Wiseman of
Wauseon, Ohio.
Contracts have also been offer
ed to Miss Marilyn Schneider of
Gahanna, Ohio, but no word has
been received from Miss Schneid-
er. A contract was offered also to
Miss Gwendolyn Battiste, who has
been on Yeas leave of absence.
Her contract was returned un-
signed, as she is planning to ac-
cept another position.
Music Program Expanded
Due to the increased interest in
instrumental m,,"ic, and the in
creased number of clasSrooms in
the grades, the Board of Educa-
tion has approved the expansion
Of the music program. Mr.. E. P.
Arthur has been selected to as
SiSt in the instrumental program
and to have charge of High School
Vocal Music Arthur is a gradu-
ate of Bowling Green State Uni
versity, and has been teaching in
McComb, Ohio. Arthur is married
and has one child three months
old. During World War II Arthur
spent 80 months in the Navy.
While at Bowling Green he served
as student conductor of the choir,
and took part in the instrumental
program at Bowling Green State
university.
Miss Louise Light of Lebanon,
Pa, will be in charge of vocal
music in the elementary grades
and will assist with the instru-
mental department. Miss Light
is a graduate of Lebanon Valley
College of Lebanon, Pa. In col
lege she was soloist in the col
lege choir, and played basson in
the instrumental department.
A contract was also given for
the opening in the commercial
field, but it has been returned un-
signed as the young lady was Of
fered a position nearer home. Con-
tracts have also been given to
Mrs. Grace Kihlken Higley as
teacher in the Home Economics
Department., but up to the present
time her contract has not been
returned.
Five More Vacancies Remain
At the present time there are
five vacancies in the elementary
field. Two of these are in kinder
ten, and three in grades five and
six. The vacancies in grades five
and six will not be filled until
the Board knows definitely what
the State Department will do
about certification. At the pres
ent time Mrs. Louise ,Ruddock,
Mrs. Lucy Campbell, and Mrs
Charles Dewitt, who held these
positions at the close of the school
year, are in doubt about certifica-
ton as the State Department ruled
that summer school attendance
would be necessary if their certi-
ficates are to be renewed. Due to
the shortage of elementary teach
ers, there is hope that their GER
tifcates will be renewed. Short
age of teachers not only covers
the elementary field, but the Kin
dergarten as we'll. At the pres
ent time there are no applicants
for either of the Kindergarten po-
sitions. Answers to inquiries to
the numerous teacher training
schools indicate that no candidates
are available.
At the present time two va
"apri2s remain to be filled in the
high school staff, one in the COM
mercial department, and the other
for a teacher of girls health and
physical education. Applicants
for these positions are now being
interviewed, and it is probable
that these vacancies will be filled
within a few days.