Lockwood Legends Project--preserving the history of Lockwood School and community
PTA Scrapbook pages 42-52
1955 & 1956 [PTA officers]
President Mrs. Ralph H. Shirley
Vice President Mr. Bob Fenton
2nd Vice President Mr. Charles Lundgren
Secretary Mr. Orrin Grimsrud
Treasurer Mrs. Howard Wagner
Parliamentarian Mrs. Carl Peters
Budget & Finance Mr. Helmer Hugelen
Sergeant at Arms Mr. Jake Rudolph
Mr. Francis Booth
Lockwood Plans School Opening
Enrollment of 500 is Anticipated
Lockwood schools will open September 1, Marvin Klampe, superintendent, announced Wednesday. Klampe said a half-day session is scheduled opening day for registration. A full session is planned for September 2 to allow students to become acquainted with their schedules. Both the elementary and junior high schools will observe the Labor Day holiday and students will settle down in earnest to reading, writing and arithmetic September 6, at which time the school hot lunch program will begin operations. School buses will operate on the same schedules as last year. However, some changes may be necessary during the second week, depending on the number of students to be transported, Klampe said.
Klampe expects 500 students in the two schools. There should be about 130 in the junior high school and 370 in the elementary school. This represents an increase of 20 over last term. Construction is progressing on the additions to both schools but will not be completed by opening day. Klampe said he expected the two room addition to the junior high to be completed in about eight weeks. Until the six room primary addition to the elementary building is completed, which should be by the first of the year, temporary classrooms for students will be set up in the junior high gymnasium. Members of the elementary school faculty are Mrs. Margaret Schnurr, Miss Nola Tallman, Mrs. Jean Eller, Mrs. John Glenn, Miss Maryann Merrill, Mrs. Dale Foreman, Mrs. Lorna Buck, Miss Mabel Holly, Miss Ruth Ryan, Mrs. Zoe Murray, and Mrs. Mary Jane Schneidt. Charles K Lundgren is principal. Serving on the junior high staff will be Mrs. Edith Mondt, Mrs. Shirley Thomas, Miss Margaret Hertel, David Todd, Robert Leone, William Calton and Joel Story. Klampe will serve as principal. Custodians are Jacob Rudolph Elementary, and C. C. Reed, Jr High. One cook for the lunch program remains to be hired, Klampe said on the kitchen staff are Mrs. Ernest Trulock, Mrs. Ruth Ostrom and Mrs. Alice Seneschal.
PTA Group Hears Reports [September 1955]
Mrs. Helen Shirley, the president, and Lois Wagner presented reports on the PTA workshop at Missoula Monday night at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA. Slides of activities during the last school year were shown. Marvin Klampe, principal of the Lockwood Junior High School, introduced the teachers. Mrs. Bill Hopwood sang a solo. The community school picnic is to be held at North Park Sunday, September 18.
Rural PTA Council meets at Pioneer; January date set
Vocal selections and an address on parliamentary procedures by Mrs. George Mitchell highlighted a meeting of the rural PTA Council Friday night at Pioneer School. Mrs. Ralph Shirley of Lockwood School, publicity chairman, said the next meeting will be held in January at Canyon Creek School.
Names Delegates [October 1955]
Mrs. Ralph Shirley and Bob Fenton were named delegates to the state PTA convention at a meeting of a Lockwood PTA at the school Monday night. Gene Stikel and Foy Sturdevant presented a talk and pictures on scouting and plans for Boy and Girl Scouts for the year were discussed.
Lockwood PTA hears talk on Christmas Story by minister [December 1955]
A talk on the Christmas story was presented by the Rev. Edwin Goosen of the conservative Baptist Church at a meeting of a Lockwood PTA at the schoolhouse Monday night. Mrs. R.H. Shirley and Mrs. Orvin Grimstad presented a report on the recent state convention of the organization. Delegations from Canyon Creek and Allendale schools attended the meeting.
Lockwood May Get New High School [January 1956]
Committees were appointed to study the possibility of construction of a high school building in Lockwood at a meeting of a Lockwood PTA at the school Monday night. Named to make the study were a building committee, a finance committee and a curriculum committee. Named chairman of these groups were Clarence Johnson Building; Walter Williams, Finance and Phyllis Hopwood curriculum. Marvin Klampe superintendent outlined a proposed adult education program which would be carried out when a new building is completed. The organization voted to sponsor a Cub Scout program.
Lockwood PTA here's organization report on Cub Scout group [February 1956]
A report on organization of Cub packs at Lockwood School presented by Clarence Johnson featured a Founders Day meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the school Monday night. In the new group will be six packs of 44 boys. They will conduct their first meeting Friday night at the school. The organization observed “family night” with all children of Lockwood school as guests. Movies were shown for the children. The group voted to buy flags for the Cub packs. The junior chorus sang several selections.
PTA Carnival planned [March 1956]
Plans for a carnival April 14, to raise funds to buy school equipment, were discussed Monday night at a meeting of Lockwood PTA. Mrs. Ben Spencer, Ralph Shirley and Clarence Johnson were named to a nominating committee. “And Then There Were Four,” a film on safety, was shown.
Lockwood PTA Boy Scout pictures; carnival set Saturday [April 1956]
A picture showing Boy Scouts planting trees south of Red Lodge was shown by Walter Coon at a meeting at the Lockwood PTA at the school Monday night. A committee presented a report on a coming carnival which is to be held at the school beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Campbell, Mrs. Vincent Casey, Marvin Kampe and Charles Slough were appointed to the fall picnic committee. Music numbers were provided by Judy Hopwood, Scott Naylor, Larry Joe Salmonson and Eugene McDanel.
State PTA secretary installs officers of Lockwood organization[May 1956]
Mrs. Ralph Shirley was installed as president of the Lockwood PTA at the final meeting of the season at the school Monday night. Others inducted or Mrs. Howard Wagner, first vice president; Charles Lundgren, second vice president; Mrs. Donald Bonawitz, secretary; Helmer Hugelen, treasurer; Mrs. Leonard Sears, historian; Mrs. Ervin Shupp, budget and finance and Jake Rudolph and Leonard Evans Sergeant at Arms. Mrs. Bernie Bertelsen, State PTA secretary, was the installing officer. Alan Ferguson presented accordion solos and a musical skit was presented by Joel Story, Robert Leone, David Todd and Scott Naylor.
[Top photo caption]
Work is moved inside at the six-room elementary school building being constructed in the Lockwood community, contract for which was let last June. Hardy Construction Co. of Billings submitted a low bid of $114,230 on the project, which also includes a three-room addition to the Lockwood Junior High School. The new building is located near the junior high building.
[Top photo caption]
Trustees of School District 26 officially approved a six-room elementary school building for pupils of a Lockwood community. The building which, with a three-room addition to the Lockwood Junior High School building, cost district property owners $160,366 houses office facilities, a faculty room, health suite and boiler room. Contracts were awarded last June. The project was designed by Vernon L. Drake, Billings architect. Special features of the building include individual restrooms for each classroom and an intercommunications system. Marvin Klampe is principal at both schools. Board members include F. L. Sturdevant, chairman; Vinson B. Casey, Ben B. Fulton, Galen M. Naylor, Carl B. Peters and P.O. Bush, clerk--
( Carp’s photo)
[Lower photo caption]
New classrooms-- here is one of the six new classrooms put into operation January 4, at the new Lockwood community elementary school. The new classroom additions were also put into operation at the Lockwood Junior High School building. Other features in the new Elementary School were faculty room, office facilities, health suite and a boiler room with a heating plant designed for future building expansion. The total bond issue for these additions was $172,000. The new construction recently completed was accepted by the Lockwood School Board last Tuesday. The picture above is the new classroom for the first grade taught by Mrs. Margaret E. Schnurr. Pupils in the grade are Jimmy Brown, Billy Buchanan, Kenny Cellmon, Pat Chesterman, Diana DeRoeck, Mickey Diede, Marguerite Fitzwater, Lyle Forrester, Sheryl Grossman, Carol Harper, Bonnie Harrison, Phyllis Kaiser, Karen Larsen, Dennis Murphy, Gigi Nelson, Bonnie Newell, Mary Powell, Raymond Schrader, Connie Smith, Mary Helen Walker, Bobby Williams.
(Fred Biers photo)
Prominent in PTA convention activities here [photo caption]
Prominent in the 13th biennial Convention of the Montana Congress of parent teachers are the women pictured above. Left to right they are Mrs. Clara Munger, Helena, first vice president of the state organization; Mrs. Rollin Brown of Los Angeles, national president, and Mrs. Marion F. Crawford, Laurel, state president.
Parent-teacher Congress Elects Officers, Hears Panel Discussion
Mrs. Clara Munger, Helena Friday was elected president of the teachers during the organization's 13th biennial convention in the Finlen Hotel here. Other officers elected were: Mrs W. G. Nelson, Butte, first vice president; Mrs. Irving Hoye, Froid, second vice president; Mrs. Gary Mayberry, Havre, third vice president; Mrs. B. Bertelsen, Billings, recording secretary, and Mrs. Willis Thurow, Anaconda, treasurer.
Dr. James Nickerson, Dean of the Department of Education, Montana State College, Bozeman will be the speaker Friday night at the installation banquet to be held in the Silver Bow room of the Finlen Hotel. Mrs. Holsey Johnson of Butte will be the installing officer. The invocation will be given by the Rev. C. Elliott Means and entertainment will be provided by the Butte High School chorus under the direction of Miss Faye Buchholz.
Friday afternoon at a third general session presided over by Mrs Marion F. Crawford of Laurel, retiring president, Mrs. Bertelsen was in charge of a motion picture session titled “Group Dynamics, Buzz Sessions in Your Unit.” The convention which opened here Thursday, closes on Saturday morning. Dr. Katherine C. Dawson, director of the division of child health, Montana State Board of Health, will be the featured speaker Saturday. She will speak on “The Salk Vaccine and your Child.” A panel discussion,”PTA Responsibility as I see it,” marked Friday morning sessions of the convention. Participating in a panel discussion on “PTA Responsibility As I see it” Friday morning were George Haney, superintendent of schools; Jim Rawlings, Butte High School student council; Mrs. Fred Pratt, Butte PTA; Don Ulrich, Health Group; Miss Helen McGregor, Butte High School faculty; Tom Stanisich, Board of Trustees; Charles Davis, principal of Butte High School, and Leon Maney, president of PTA and high school teacher.
A luncheon at noon followed by a third general session and a tour of the Whittier school were other Friday convention activities. Mrs. Morris Blake, third vice president, was luncheon chairman. Invocation was given by the Rev. Krstivoj Kotur. Jack Mueller entertained with piano selections. Miss Mary Condon, Helena, state superintendent of Public Instruction, was scheduled to be the featured speaker at the luncheon, but telephoned from Basin that a severe snowstorm prevented her from proceeding further in route to Butte, and that she had to turn back. There were reports of heavy snowfall on the Helena Highway. Mrs. Rollin Brown, Los Angeles, National president, was the featured speaker Thursday at the convention. “Eighty-five thousand teachers are needed in the elementary school system of the United States,” Mrs. Brown told the assembled delegates in her afternoon address in which she stressed the teacher shortage problem. In a continuation of her convention message at the Thursday night banquet program in the Silverbow Ballroom, she stressed the necessity of giving young people of high school age informative courses on family life from an economic viewpoint.
Mrs. Irving Hoye, Froid, and Mrs. Vincent Scales, Missoula, were co-mistresses of ceremony for the banquet program. The Rev. B. G. Jacobson, Butte, gave the invocation “Sixty thousand teachers are required to take the place of teachers who leave the school system each year,” Mrs. Brown told the Montana PTA members. She spoke of the acute need of teachers to keep up with increased enrollment, and to relieve overcrowding in classrooms throughout the country. “In some cities,” she said, “due to teacher shortages, children attend school on a half-day, and in some cases on a one-third day basis.” Teachers are also needed in the number of some 10,000 she said to fill gaps in teaching assignments, especially of art and music.
Speaking at the banquet on stepping up of PTA education projects she stressed that marriages of today involve couples younger than ever before. “It would be well,” she said, ”while our young people are in high school, to give them more instruction on family life problems, especially in the field of economics. Statistics reveal that a vast majority of divorces result from disagreement over financial matters. Through such high school programs we should be able to show our children just how much is required to run a household. It is important that we make such instruction available to the very young parent, and even older parents could probably benefit from a program developed along the lines of family- education programs sponsored by PTA units.”
She closed by urging cooperation between teaching personnel, recreation units and law enforcement agencies. “By better meshing all such services,” she said, ”we can do most for our children.” Entertainment during the banquet was provided by the Girls Central Choristers under the direction of Sister Cecilia Marie and the Mother Singers of Butte directed by Mrs. Francis K. Barker.
Lockwood School Conducts First Spring Clinic [Top left photo caption-- 1956]
A clinic was held in Lockwood School by the school Parent-Teacher Assn. and 41 pre-school children were given physical examinations, Mrs. W.L. Fitzwater, clinic director, said Saturday. There were 40 smallpox vaccinations and 53 series shots also given my Miss Mae Talent, school nurse. In foreground, from left to right, are Mrs. Walter McGrail, Bob Schleining, Jodine Buck, Dennis Casey and Miss Talent. Back row are Principal Marvin Klampe, Mrs. Fitzwater, Mrs. Ralph Shirley and Mrs. Joe Klatz. A second clinic will be given March 16.
Carp’s photo.
Lockwood Students are Honored [Bottom left photo caption-1956]
Presentation of “All Student” awards at Lockwood Junior High School was made Tuesday at a special assembly at the school. At left is Marvin Klampe, principal of the school, who made the presentations to Edith Pierson, center, and Gene Pear. The trophies are presented each year to a Lockwood freshman boy and girl for qualities of leadership,sportsmanship, character and academic achievement.
Carp’s photo
Lockwood School holds final Clinic
The third and final immunization clinic of the year was held Friday in Lockwood Junior High School, Mrs. William Fitzwater, clinic chairman, reported. The clinic was conducted under the supervision of Miss May Talent, public health nurse, for preschool and school-age children. There were 35 who received immunization for diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, Mrs. Fitzwater said. Smallpox vaccinations were given to 25. Hours of the clinic were from 9 a.m. until noon. No physical examinations were given. The clinic was sponsored by the Lockwood School parent-teacher Assoc.
Lockwood Students Mothers honored
Lockwood School 9th grade graduates and their mothers were honored by the Lockwood Ladies Aid at a tea Friday night in the Lockwood Church. A solo was presented by Mrs. Phyllis Hopwood, accompanied by Eddie Fisher. Mrs. F. L. Sturdevant, Mrs. Joe Klotz, Mrs. John Sago and Mrs. Howard Wagner Jr. presented a skit.
1956-57
Lockwood PTA Meets--September 1956
Boy Scout program featured the first fall meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the Lockwood Elementary School Monday night. For Scouts were Advanced to explore rating. The teaching staff was introduced.
Candidates speak--October 1956
Candidates for the state legislature spoke on their views on education legislation at a meeting of the Lockwood School PTA Monday at 8 p.m. in the Lockwood Elementary School.
PTA Hears Teachers --November 1956
Teachers of the school explained how students advance step by step in learning, at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the Lockwood elementary school Monday night. The Junior High School orchestra played two selections.
The December meeting of the Lockwood PTA will be at 8 pm. Monday at the Lockwood Elementary School.
A meeting of the Lockwood PTA-- January 1957
Was held in the Lockwood school Monday night. A program of entertainment was presented by men of the unit and featured a comedy skit and pantomime. Special guests included members of Laurel West Elementary School PTA.
Lockwood PTA Meets--[February 1957]
Beginnings and the progress of the Parent Teacher Assn. were discussed Monday night at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA at the school. The theme of the meeting was Founders’ Day. Fred Brush and Arlyce Cole entertained with vocal and instrumental numbers.
Lockwood PTA Meets--[March 1957]
An educational program on vision was presented by Dr. Bill Mjelde at a meeting of the Lockwood elementary school Monday night. Mrs. Phyllis Hopwood sang several solos. Mrs. Ralph Shirley, president was in charge of the meeting.
PTA Views Films--[April 1957]
Colored films of his travels in Holland, Switzerland, France and Italy were presented by S.M. Cook at a meeting of the Lockwood PTA in the elementary school Monday night. A short business meeting was held and refreshments were served.
PTA Installs Officers at Last Meeting--[May 1957]
New officers were installed at the final Meeting of a Lockwood PTA at the Lockwood school Monday night with Oliver Peterson of EMCE as installing officer. Seated were William Davis, president; Walter Skates, first vice-president; Charles Lundgren, second vice president; Elle Gastlick, secretary and Helmer Hugelen treasurer. A program composed of piano and accordion solos were presented by music school students.
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Correspondence--handwritten note by fourth graders [March 15, 1956]
Dear Friends,
We thank you for the two dollars. We used the money for records. The records were Hocky [sic] Pocky [sic] (Hokey Pokey) and a Square dance. We enjoyed the records. We are not sure what to buy with this money. We are very glad that we won.
From the forth[sic] grade and Mrs. Ryan
Lorraine Shoup
Correspondence--note to parents about legislation
Lockwood Schools
To: Parents
THESE BILLS DIRECTLY CONCERN EDUCATION:
H.B. 127
This bill would increase the schedule of the Foundation Program for school finance. The present schedule gives us only 70% of the Foundation Program but H.B. 127 will meet approximately 85% of the actual 1956-57 school budgets. It would mean increasing the budgeting power of School District No. 26 by about $30,000.
This bill has passed the house and has been referred to the Senate. Support from home communities is needed or the bill could be lost in the Senate.
H.B. 384
This bill calls for an increase in appropriations for the State Public School Equalization Fund. This appropriation plus hoped-for increases earmarked sources will substantially lessen the burden on local property taxes.
THE PERSONS TO CONTACT WITH YOUR LETTERS AND TELEGRAMS ARE:
Your Senator Rex Hibbs
Majority Floor Leader David James
Minority Floor Leader Donovan Warden
Senate Education Committee
Robert S. Cotton, Chairman H.A. Murphy
David F. James, Vice Chairman Earl E. Clark
John E. Ca John Alley
J. M. Hofland Charles H. Mahoney
C.W. Grandey Robert R. Durkee
Earl Moritz
Below is the sample type of a letter that could be written.
Billings, Montana
February 11, 1957
Senator Rex Hibbs
Helena, Montana
Dear Sir
I feel that it is no more than right to let you know my feeling toward some of the pending legislation as you are actually representing me as well as other taxpayers here. I would like very much to see you vote favorably toward H.B. 127 and H.B. 384
Thank you,
XXXX
Note to parents
There will be a PTA Sponsored fun night for children in grades 1 through 9. It will be held in the Jr. Hi school from 7:30 to 10:00 Saturday February 16th. There will be square dancing, round dancing, and movies. The children will be charged 10¢ to defray the cost of serving donuts and Kool-Aid.
The school will close at 10:00 PM sharp, so therefore, parents who plan on taking their children home should meet their children no later than 10:00. About 15 parents are in charge and will be at the school during the party.
PTA RECREATION COMMITTEE