Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-12-19

was chief spokesman for the
plan a new school. especially n,
replacement for MaNficld school
built In 1890.
The group first appeared before
the board on Dee 2 and urging the
board 10 build n new consolidated
school 10 replace MaNficld and
Mckinley,
Their claim was that they had
bCcR promised u nrW building from,
III" funds obtained In u school
bond Issue In 1890.
The next day after making their
appeal the first time Ia tho boa nj
Rov. Massey told tho board Tues
day, they read newspaper accounts
of an education department bond
request for SO million dollar out
OF which SS7b, 900 was proposed
to rehRbilitate Mckinley school.
lie also said that he noticed that
there was nothing In the figures
released for MaXfleld.
with the rehabilitation Of Nc,
Kinley planned 90 days before they
appeared tho board the first time.
Rev Massey said the residents
had turned their attention 10 Max
field and asked the board what
It's plans were for MAHficId.
40 the same tImr, he said they
were asking for . new school for
MaxfIeId.
Rev, James Dixon. pastor OF ~.
James A. NJ E. church was the first
of II speakers who talked for
three minutes before the board
asking that they act on their
grievance.
REV. Dixon stated
"MaNfisld 10 n Rps,'trs that has
hnU-tsd 'sVo ~ thrWe generations"
REV. benEiI A. Carly. pastor Of
81 Phillips Episcopal church said
THE shock and confusion and
the bad public relations caused
by the misunderstanding over tho
schools In question has reached a
point where the only solution IL a
new building"
Rev Carly pointed out the fu-
Unity Of rshabliitRting MAHfirid.
that n II was rehabilitatsd
In ten years the building would be
IL years old InHtsAd 81 az
Sc ConrIRdsd by advising tho
board. The WiaH mcibOd would br
90 build . Bsw school"
Mrs r. Neal, 7SI Rondo, mother
~ eight children, five attend MAJ
field. pleaded with the board that
IT'S no uae 10 keep spending
money IN an old building.
MY children are forced 20 drink
milk next 10 the toilet"
Hhe also said that milk station
lacked proper Refrigeration fAcill-
tics and that In the afternoon chill
irsn drank warm milk that had
been sitting In the open all day
Floyd Olson. 727 w. Central.
'sho said that he was q StranfittsT
by trade, stated that whrn his
rhiidTrn left MREfirId 10 20 Ia
and Central they were
not prepared because ~ the lark
NJ equipment at MaSfI"Id.
IN" father NJ nine children, Ol.
am said As worblnRman he was
trying ~ give his children Do.
rent education ~ that they would
be better equipped 10 meet the
world. but felt they would be
unqualified because ~ MaEfIsih
George Mann, business agent for
N" Ramsey County Welfare Fin
pIDysss union stated
The real FeAsOn for the d.
creaSinE enrOlIm~nt ~ MAEfish
WAS because parents S~nd th"ir
children to other schools out 81
the district"
Ray DsvIns. 7s3 W. Central.
said
ia challenge anyone 10 show
me any school that's worse than
Mrs Jessie Coleman. s52 Rondo,
a resident Of H. Paul for over
q quarter Of century said:
Ny daughter attended MaEfisId
sehooI Is years ago and II was
run down then"
NAcso MOody. TT ROndo. past
officer In Dining Car Employees
IOcaI 5is warned the board that
n they fall 10 build q new school:
That there are certain Idso-
Iogiss In this country that will
have q feast"
George RAdks. TIT Carroll. father
Of 10 ehiIdrsa. statndi
"Tt should b. sin 90 0as's con
Seirnss 10 Send . chid In that
George BROOKS. proprietor OF
Brooks Funeral Home. said that
the school has q depressing effect
on the community.
Mrs. Alice onqus. executive al.
rector Of Halle q. Brown settle
msnt house told Of the problsms