St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-10-14

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of the poem, Excelsior" bril-
portance of always aiming higher.
Between 7 and p. m, over a
thousand guests toured the school
under the guidance of a touring
committee. Co-chairmen of the
committee were NJ. A. Knott and
George Brooks, Jr.
Presiding was John NJ. Gran, as
sistant superintendent of schools
in charge of business affairs. Pre-
sentation of Colors was made by
Attacks Brooks American Legion
Post, COG.
Invocation was given by Rev.
Jerome Del Pine, pastor of Cam
phor Memorial Methodist church.
Musical numbers were rendered by
the Young Women's Choral Group
of Pilgrim Baptist church, under
the direction of Mrs. Louella Tay-
lor; duo-pianists, the Mines. Arlee
H. Hallowell and Harriet Bell
Smith and the Cantorians, direct
ed by Alexander B. Jordan. The
Young Women's Choral Group
sang, They Call 1t America" and
the Cantorians, with Robert Cox
as soloist, sang, Where, Where,
But In America"
Greetings were brought by DR..
Forrest E. Conner, superintendent
of schools. Mrs. O'Delle H. Gallo
way. past president of the Max
field PTA, under whose admins
tration the appeal for the school
was made and granted, introduced
honored guests. In addition to
Mayor Dillon. representatives
Clifton Parks and Peter S. Popo-
wick, many other prominent citi-
zens of st. Paul were present. A
among them were Commissioners
Norris o. Halvorson and Robert
Peterson. Commissioner Robert
Gibbons was represented by his
deputy, Walter Moran; George
Hagney represented Commissioner
Serevin A. Mortinson and Clifton
Holmgren. Frank Marzitelli, Also
present was city comptroller, Joe
Mitchell.
Members of the School board
present included William Coulter,
Paul Mielke, Gerald J. O'Donnell,
Mrs. Fred Paul, and Charles Raj
ferty. Former member who were
also honored guests were Joe Ok
eneski. city clerk; Melvin J. Sill
yer and Otto Simon Jr.
Former presidents of the Max
field PTA who attended were:
Mrs. r. r. Mitchell, Elmer Nor
ris. George Brooks Jr., Joseph
Camp, Raymond DeVine, Mrs.
Floyd Olson, William sayles and
Mrs. Galloway.
DR.. Richard G. Hansen, assist
ant superintendent of schools, ele-
mentary education and DR.. Nolan
C. Kearney. assistant superintend-
ent of schools, research and cur
riculum and Walter J. Rock, as
sistant director of secondary edu-
cation were also present.
Former consulting architects,
Richard Hammel and James
Poight, were also present as well
as Eugene Flynn, the present con-
sulting architect for the Board of
Education.
Among other distinguished
guests present were: Frank NJ.
Boyd, secretary-treasurer, of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers: Mrs. Hazel Butler, office
secretary. Pilgrim Baptist church;
DR.. j. w. Crump. John Daubney,
attorney, former mayor of ST.
Paul; Carl A. Dreves: Mrs. Irving
Dunn: Reverend w. Bruce Hadley,
executive secretary, St Paul
Council Of Churches, Timothy ].
Howard: John r. Lawrence Jr.,
grand master. Prince Hall Ma
sons: Rev. Glenn Leis. pastor, st
Clements Episcopal church; Ro-
bert Lobden, director of public
recreation: c. David Locks. plan
ming director, City of St Paul and
Cecil z. Newman, editor and pub
Usher Of the ST. Paul Recorder
and Minneapolis Spokesman news
papers.
Also present were Mrs Alice S.
onque, director, Halle Q. Brown
Community House; Robert NJ.
Patterson. general chairman, Lo-
cal Sic, Dining Car Employees
Union: Rev. Mahlon Pomeroy.
pastor. Park Baptist church: Mrs.
Emil Raschke. Rabbi Bernard s.
Raslas, Temple Of Aaron and
Mrs A. RI. Savage.
Also Mr.. and Mrs Carl 7.
schuneman, Dr. Peter Smit. pas
tor. First Baptist church; Frank
starkey, commissioner. Minneso-
Ia Department Of Employment
and Security; Thomas A Taliey,
executive secretary. St Paul Ur-
ban League. who introduced DIR.
Massey. and Mrs.. Harold Wood
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