Lockwood Legends Project--preserving the history of Lockwood School and community
PTA Scrapbook pages 34-38
1954-1955
President Mrs. L. E. Sears
Vice President Mrs. R.H. Shirley
2nd vice president Mr. C.K. Lundgren
Secretary Mrs E. A. Campbell
Treasure Mrs. H. Wagner
Parliamentarian Mrs. C.B. Peters
Budget and finance Mr. Helmer Hugelen
Sergeant at Arms Mr. Harold Pietz
Mr. Jake Rudolph
Mr. Ray Hollister
MEMBERS - 116
BUDGET
Administration $5
Room Awards $21
Hospitality $10
Bookshelf $10
Natl. PTA magazine $13.75
Montana Parent Teachers $ 5.50
State convention delegates none
District convention $40
Scholarships $21.70
Recreation committee $40
Kitchen Fund $45
Council dues $ .50
Bank charges $5
Health $35
Janitor services $45
Programs $10
Reserve $35
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$347.45
Lockwood School PTA Names Four Delegates [September]
Four Delegates to the rural PTA council meeting to be held at Elder Grove School October 1 were named at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the schoolhouse Monday night. The four were Mrs. J.D. Anthony, Mrs. Jake Rudolph, Mrs. Forrester and Mrs. I. Schutt. It was the group's first meeting of the season. Mrs. L.E. Sears presided. Marvin Klampe, school superintendent, introduced the teaching staff. A get-acquainted game was played for entertainment.
Lockwood PTA group hears talk, sees film on Civil Defense [October]
A talk and a film on civil defense by Sergeant Paul Rezendes Jr. of the Billings Filter Center featured a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the schoolhouse Monday night. Mrs. J D. Anthony reported on a rural council meeting held recently at Elder Grove School. Charles Lundgren, principal of the school, reported on a PTA Leadership Conference held at Missoula. Ray Hollister was elected sergeant-at-arms. Mrs. L. Sears presided at the session.
Lockwood PTA group hears talk, sees film on civil defense [December]
A talk on returning religion to the school's was presented by the Rev. Sam Beamesderfer of the First Presbyterian Church at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the schoolhouse Monday night. Christmas musical selections were presented by the school chorus.
Lockwood PTA Meets [January]
Men members furnished the entertainment and refreshments at a “men's night” meeting of a Lockwood PTA at Lockwood school Monday night. Mrs. L. Sears, president, was in charge of the meeting.
X-ray unit at Lockwood [Jan 10]
The mobile chest x-ray unit was in operation at Lockwood Elementary School Monday, and will remain there Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon and from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Founders Day Fete staged by Lockwood PTA at Schoolhouse [February]
An observance of Founders Day featured a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the Lockwood Elementary School Monday night with Mrs. L.E. Sears, the president, in charge. Mrs. Helmer Hugelen presented a message on Founders Day. Mrs. William Hopwood read the minutes of the first meeting of the Lockwood PTA which was held in 1931. Mrs. P.M. Lile the first president, and Mrs. Charles Peters, the first secretary treasurer, were introduced and presented with corsages. Elementary school children under Joel Story and Mrs. Mary Beckert appeared in musical numbers.
Lockwood notes
by Mrs E. H. Lindstrom
Lockwood--our PTA meeting in February was family night and children were invited to attend with their parents. The grade school band led by the music teachers, Mr. Joel Story and the symphonette band Led by the 4th grade [provided] music for the program.
An observance of Founders Day, Mrs. Bill Hopwood gave a brief speech on the founding of our Lockwood PTA. We learned that it was organized in 1934 with 37 members and two officers-- to show our development since then, we now have 114 members with nine officers and standing committee members. Mrs. Hopwood introduced Mrs. P.M. Lile, the first president, and Mrs. Charles A. Peters, the first secretary treasurer. They were each presented with a rose corsage.
PTA committee named [April]
Mrs. Ray Hollister, Mrs. Carl Peters and Mrs. William Hopwood were elected to a nominating committee at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the school Monday night. The Lockwood Junior High School band, under the direction of Joel Story, play two selections. Mrs. L. Sears, president, was in charge of the meeting.
Lockwood Elementary School Bond Drive Goal [photo caption Jan. 9]
Residents of school district 46 [sic] are circulating petitions for a $172,500 bond issue to build a primary school building in the Lockwood community. The building would contain six classrooms and would be located behind the present elementary building. Architect on the project is Vernon Drake of Billings. If the bond issue is approved, district officials said,construction can start this spring. Supt. Marvin Klampe said “overwhelming” increases had been experienced in the first through fourth grade enrollments at Lockwood. Also planned is a three or four room addition to the junior high building.
Lockwood Votes by 175 - 0 count
Lockwood community taxpayers, by a vote of 175 to 0. Friday authorized a $172,500 bond issue for construction of a new elementary school and a junior high school addition in School District 26 ( Lockwood).
On a separate ballot, voters also approved a proposal to permit trustees to assess a special Levy up to four mills in the 1955-1956 school year, as a reserve fund for the junior high school. The vote on this measure was 165 in favor and 9 against.
A total of 53.8% of the eligible voters cast ballots, 13.8% more than the minimum required by law to validate the bond election.
Tentative plans for the new construction already have been drawn. The elementary school, expected to cost between $120,000 and $130,000, will house six classrooms accommodating 150 to 170 students. It is to be constructed about 100 yards south of the present Lockwood Elementary School building.
Lockwood School estimates the addition to Lockwood Junior High School will cost between $30,000 and $40,000. It will provide three additional classrooms. Marvin Klampe Lockwood, Superintendent of schools said bonds authorized in Friday's election should enable the district to keep pace with the area's growing school population for at least 2 years. Klampe said the district’s Board of Trustees would meet early next week to decide on a date for the sale of the bonds. He guessed the bonds could be sold “about the middle of March,” at the end of the required five-week advertising period.
The special levy approved Friday is expected to raise up to $13,200 for the junior high reserve fund, Klampe states. He pointed out that while trustees are authorized to levy as much as four mills, it may not be necessary to assess the full amount. The levy will only appear on the 1955-1956 tax rolls, since state law prohibits the voting of a special assessment for more than a one year period, Klampe said.
Correspondence [folded letter]
May 3, 1955
Dear Dr. Nelson,
Please find enclosed a check for $25.00 as our appreciation for your help and cooperation in making our health clinic a complete success.
We wish to thank you again.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Wm. Fitzwater
Clinic Chairman
Lockwood PTA
[response--letter returned]
I thank you for the check, but do not wish to accept it as the job was a community project and I appreciate your asking me.
Thank you.
George W. Nelson, M.D.
PTA District 4 officers are installed [photo caption]
Newly elected officers for District 4 of the Montana Parent-Teacher Assoc. were installed Saturday at a luncheon at Eastern Montana College of Education. They are, left to right, Mrs. Robert Veatch of Billings, president; Mrs. Charles Egnew of Hardin, first vice president; John Lackman of Laurel, second vice president; Mrs. John Pinnick of Billings, secretary, and Mrs E.E. Milam of Huntley, treasurer.
District PTA Officers Seated [October 22-24, 1954]
Workshop Session Concludes Meeting
Mrs. Robert Veatch of Billings Saturday was named president of district 4 of the Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers. Election of officers was conducted at the concluding session of the convention which opened at Eastern Montana College of Education Friday morning.
Mrs. Veatch succeeds Mrs. Ross Crow of Billings. Others named to office were Mrs. Charles Egnew of Hardin, first vice president; John Lackman of Laurel, second vice president; Mrs. John Pinnick of Billings, secretary, and Mrs E.E. Milam of Huntley, treasurer. Mrs. O.S. Fatland of Des Moines Iowa, national vice-president of PTA, officiated at installation of officers at the luncheon Saturday noon. Before appearing at the luncheon Mrs. Fatland took the occasion to correct a previously published report concerning the national PTA organization and a comic book “program.”
The PTA official said she had been misquoted in a report of the meeting at which she spoke Friday and added that, while comic books are included in PTA studies of formative influences on child attitudes, no specific program of proposed legislation concerning comics is being sponsored by the national organization.
During the final session Saturday afternoon Dr. Albert Hopkins, dean of education at EMCE, provided as moderator of a series of discussions on “moral and spiritual values for children.” taking part in the workshop panel were Mrs. A.J. Scott, the Rev. Charles Bowles, the Rev. E. Paul Conine and Warren Steinger. An introduction to the workshop session was presented by Mrs. B. Bertelson, state chairman of PTA education.
The part which a PTA unit can play in the civil defense program was outlined during a special presentation by Airmen Paul Rezendes of the Billings filter center. Following an evaluation of the convention by Mrs. Fatland, sessions were concluded. About 100 delegates from eight counties in the district attended the Billings meeting, Mrs. G.R. Moore, president of the Billings PTA council and general chairman for the district convention said.
District PTA Meet to be Held Here [October 22-24, 1954]
The District 4 Parent-Teacher Assn. convention will be held at Eastern Montana College Oct. 22 and 23. Mrs. Ross Crow, district president, told the Billings PTA Council Monday night.
The group met in the lobby of the Chamber of Commerce. There will be a workshop in conjunction with the convention, the theme to be “Moral and Spiritual Values for our Children.” Robert Hamilton chairman of Council, was the speaker at the meeting, explaining aims and purposes of the council. He said through the help of the council school committee, safety improvements have been made at schools and Billings and in the county. Oliver Peterson was named scholarship committee chairman. Mrs. C.E. Wright was selected community chest representative. Mrs. G.R. Moore presided at the session.
PTA Sessions to Open Today [October 22-24, 1954]
200 are expected for area meeting
Representatives from parent-teacher Association units in eight counties will register at eastern Montana College of Education Friday for the annual business meeting of District 4, Mrs. Ross Crowe of Billings, district president said Thursday.
About 200 delegates are expected in Billings for the two-day PTA session, Mrs. Crow said. A national PTA officer Mrs. O.S. Fatland of Colfax, Iowa, will be the main speaker at the convention banquet Friday night in the First Methodist Church. Also to be featured on the district meeting program, Mrs. Crowe said, will be Mrs. Marian Crawford of Laurel, president of the state PTA Congress.
All general and business sessions of the district convention will be conducted on the EMC campus. Delegates will also hold luncheon meetings at the college. Main program events will include election of officers-- to be conducted by the balloting at time of registration-- and a panel presentation based on the convention theme of ”moral and spiritual values for children.”
Officers will be installed Saturday morning. Winthrop Toae, former head of the Billings PTA Council will be moderator of the panel discussion. Members of the panel will be PTA members who attended a leadership training school conducted here last year. Saturday has been designated as ”workshop day” by planners for the district meeting. Religious educators and laymen from communities in the district will take part in the workshop session which will be coordinated by Dr. Albert Hopkins, dean of education at EMCE.
PTA to Launch “Comics” Drive [October 22-24, 1954]
Need for Teachers Stresser [sic] by Leader
Plans are being made by the national PTA organization to back legislation ”cleaning up” the comic book field, Mrs. O. S. Fatland, vice president of the National Congress of parents and teachers, said in Billings Friday. Mrs. Fatland, here from Colfax Iowa, is a main speaker on the program of the annual meeting of district for PTA units. The meeting opened at eastern Montana College of Education Friday morning. It will end with the election and installation of officers Saturday afternoon.
The shortage which now exists in the teaching profession also was discussed by Mrs. Fatland and her talk at the opening general session of the college auditorium. A main program event during the Friday session was a panel discussion, presented by participants in a PTA Leadership School which was conducted here last year. The panel was moderated by Winthrop Toan, past president of the Billings PTA Council. Members include A.B. Guthrie, Murray McBride and Mrs. B. Bertelsen. Also speaking to delegates Friday was Mrs. George A. Mitchell of Billings, who discussed parliamentary procedure. Mrs. Marian Crawford of Laurel reported on the national PTA convention at Atlantic City.