German Township High School - Laureola Yearbook (McClellandtown, PA)

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NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS On account of crowded conditions, the directors of German Township were compelled to erect a number of new school buildings, which were as follows: Messmore, 4 rooms, Total cost $29,517.86. West Masontown, 6 rooms, Total cost $33,984.88. Palmer, 6 rooms, Total cost $27,711.50. Lower Lambert, 4 rooms, Total cost $29,554.62. Ronco, 8 rooms, Building $64,197.00. Gates, 4 rooms, Building $34,148.00. Dearthtown, 4 rooms, Building $26,660.00. Extensive repairs are being made at a number of our Schools. Leckrone will have a basement, heating plant, in-s;de toilets, a retaining wall and concrete steps; West Mason-town, concrete side walks and an iron fence; McClellandtown, heating plant and inside toilets; McLain, a sanitary drinking fountain; the High School Building will receive a coat of paint on the inside from top to bottom. MEDICAL INSPECTION As required by School Law, Medical Inspection was conducted in the Schools of German Township by Dr. Hibb Sangston, Medical Inspector. Great good has been derived from his examination. Many pupils had defective eye sight, who immediately went to specialists to have them corrected. Number of pupils examined............................3186 Total Number of Foreign Parentage....................2130 Total Number of Defects..............................1137 Defective Vision .................................... 317 Defective Hearing .................................... 35 Enlarged Tonsils .................................... 285 Goitre .............................................. 10 Tuberculosis ......................................... 12 A number of pupils had been examined by Dr. Altman, County Medical Director, and excused from attendance at school. ORGANIZATION The German Township Schools for the ensuing year will consist of 93 teachers with 11 janitors. Our system will be well organized. In each of our large buildings, a janitor will be placed, who will serve as fireman, janitor, and Truant Officer all in one. Our experience during the past year has been, that where a Truant Officer was placed in the —11—

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RESUME GERMAN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS As we make a retrospect of the year’s work, we are prone to say that it was one of success in every way. It is true that we were handicapped at the opening of the school term due to the fact that some of the new buildings were under completion. Yet, withal, both teachers and pupils were patient and everything turned out very harmoniously. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE The enrollment of school children has increased from 2,600 last year to approximately 3,600 enrolled during the year. The State Department made it mendatory upon the School Districts to enforce the Truancy Laws and conse-ouently German Township was compelled to fall in line. Truant Officer, A. L. Sharpnack, performed his work very efficiently, serving 567 notices during the year with 126 prosecutions. The percentage of attendance for this year was 91.3 per cent while last year it was but 81 1-8 per cent. —10—

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building, the best attendance was obtained. This Officer calls at each room in his building every morning to find out the absentees and they are checked up daily. Our aim is to make each building an educational unit within itself. The following is a statistical report and directory of the teachers in the elementary grades during the past year: GATES No. Teachers 4........................No. Enrolled 274 1. Anna Smith 3. Ethel Ewart 2. Clarence Leckey 4. C. P. Kendall, Prin. FOOTEDALE No. Teachers 4........................No. Enrolled 297 1. Cora Van Kirk 3. Elizabeth Jeffries 2. Sara Dearth 4. Leslye Sharpnack, Prin. DEARTHTOWN No. Teachers 3........................No. Enrolled 121 1. Frances Ward 3. George Jeffries, Prin. 2. Rachel Brown No. Teachers 4. . . . 1. Laura Harford 2. Elizabeth Dalzell MT. STERLING ...................No. Enrolled 162 3. Maude Sterling 4. John Williard, Prin. No. Teachers 4. . 1. Grace Groomes 2. Dessa Williard PALMER ...............No. Enrolled 225 3. Reba Leonard 4. Cleve Gossett, Prin. LAMBERTON (Upper) No. Teachers 4......................No. Enrolled 201 1. Willis Newcomer 3. Lillian Cooley 2. Lloyd Matson 4. B. S. Newcomer, Prin. LAMBERTON (Lower) No. Teachers 4.....................No. Enrolled 210 1. Grace Keener 3. Mary Beeson 2. Elizabeth Huhn 4. Mary Golemski POUNDSTONE No. Teachers 1.....................No. Enrolled 54 Anna McWilliams. BESSEMER No. Teachers 2........................No. Enrolled 101 1. Marie Glenn 2. Lucy Matyus —12—