Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 October 1948 — Page 33

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OH, TO BE IN SCHOOL—Miss Lela Johanna SerVaas (her friends call her Jo) is one of the yearling crop of teachers in the public schools. Now teaching the first grade at School 5, she was chosen beauty queen at Miami University three times, | :

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A HIT WITH PUPILS—It is little wonder that Miss Bette Featheringham is popular with the youngsters at School 75. To show how things grow, she has introduced Oscar, a plaster monkey head, on which grass seed is planted. It.is part of teaching science.

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THE 3 R'S COME EASY—Mrs. Barbara Story is ariother photogenic reason why it is time to quit kidding about school teachers and their looks. A 1947 Indiana University graduate, she now is teaching the fifth grade at School 60 on the North Side. JV

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? Photos by Victor Peterson, Times Staff Photographes. | APPLES FOR THE TEACHER—Miss Donna Caldwell is finding her art students at School 33 raid the fam. ily fruit bin for her, . An lllinois University graduate, she hopes to develop commercial art as a sideline to her teaching. Her home is in Lafayette, >

’ Pharos by John Spicklemire, Times Staff Photographer. FIRE GUARD—Fred Hacker, superintendent of Morgan-Monroe Forest Park, stands watch high up in the park's Mason Ridge-fite tower. On clear days, visibility ranges up.to |3.miles. To the right of Mr. Hacker is an enclosed orientation map. Sighting suspicious wisp of smoke, watcher “uses “upright sighter~ at table's

edge to locate suspected blaze area on map.

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POTENTIAL DANGER AREA—A carelessly tossed cigaret or cigar could turn this vast expanse of timberland into a roaring inferno in short order, Park's main road is in center of picture. The miles of wooded lanes are posted with fire warnings.

n i! 3% Hid? oe, HOOSIER INVENTOR—Dr, Bruce R. Vent, LaGrang optometrist, displays a selection of his "Scoopins,” the diaper pin with the safety curve. Dr. Vent's invention .stemmed from his problems in pinning diapers on his baby daughter,

LONELY VIGIL — Perched high above a web-like network of steel * and wood, sits the Mason

Ridge fire tower. Hours are 8a. m, to 5 p.m.

pS 4 ne Fa Poll, 58 a wo Haid . SAFETY FIRST AND LAST—The "Scoopin” (left), is shown in . contrast to the ordinary safety pin. Dr. Vent says his pin will hold

or or folds of cloth and eliminates danger of sticking baby—or

Teachers’ Convention

Kindergartens, Consolidation of Local School Units Among Objectives

FIFTEEN THOUSAND Hoosier schoolteachers will come to Indianapolis Thursday to start their two-day annual convention.

some new, which altogether make up their program for & better Indiana school system. ’

They probably will recommend:

Appointment, instead of election, of the state superintendent of public instruction (legislatures have ignored this one in the past); Further consolidation of local school units to get better schools and better transportation; "MAKIHg Kindérgartens part of the public school system. r . » » . » THEY PROBABLY will elect R. E. Hood president to succeed Gertrude E. McComb, of Terre Haute. Mr. Hood, principal of Oxford School in Benton County, is the only likely nominee. His election would carry out the tradition of alternating men and women in the job. * .... They will hear:

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Maurice E. Hindus, author and journalist, on “America and Russia . .. Peace or War”; : Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer, writer, reporter and wife of the pub-

lisher of thé Washington Post. ” ” ~ » - »

WITHIN the profession itself, the shortage of teachers remains

the No. 1 problém. A survey shows Indiana colleges are now

graduating only 200 elementary school teachers per year. This stacks up against an annual need of 2000 new teachers per year for the next 10 years. These additional instructors are needed to provide teachers for the swelled enrollment; to reduce oversized classes and to replace emerggncy permit holders and overage teachers. :

Previously the profession blamed low salaries for lack of new recruits. However, their efforts have brought Indiana's salary provisions up to a point where it compares favorably with all other states.

Simultaneously, regional conventions of the association will be held in Gary, South Bend, Ft. Wayne and Evansville to accommodate an additional 9000 members,

OFFICIAL PROGRAM of the 95th” annus! Indiana State Teachers Convention is as follows: :

THURSDAY

1:30 p. m.—Election of Executive Committee at district meeting centeérs.

7:30 p. m.—Official opening. Talk by Walter H. Judd, Congressman from Minnesota, at Cadle Tabernacle.

10 p. m.—Business session and committee reports, at Cadle Tabernacle.” FRIDAY

2 p. m.—Address by Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer and concert by Evelyn MacGregor, at Cadle Tabernacle.

7:30 p. m.—Concert by Indiana State Choral Festival Association. Greetings from Gov. Gates and talk by Maurice Hindus, at Cadle Tabernacle.

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"They will bring with them a set of goals, some old,

Walter H. Judd, Congressman from Minnesots, on “War oF Peace in 1949”; - :

_ Photos by Victor Peterson, Times Staff Photographer. the r royalty YEARLING LOVELY—Indiana University boasts Miss yom who many a pretty girl, but some of thém arrive their first Easter

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year still wearing high school beauty crowns. Among ~~ Queen of

them is this group. From Indianapolis is Miss Delores Shumm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Bolton Ave.

TWINKLING - EYES —-

There's a fresh charm about Miss Patricia Farn-

ham of Ft. Wayne. The

19-year-old daughter of Mrs. Alma Farnham, she won the title of Queen of Hearts at South Side High School.

HOW IT WORKS—Left, you start the operation with a entls scooping motion; right, the safe pinning is completed. r. Vent tried the "Scoopin’’ on his baby daughter before sending

* LAUGHING LADY — Miss Joan Ludwig's goal is a career in journalism. Ivy Queen at Wayne's

South Side High School’

early this year, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ludwig. She is 18 years old.

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"MUSIC IN THE AIR— A ghutot % voice, Miss Jacquelyn ing is an-’ other H, orm nigh school queen. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harding, she was Junior Prom Queen at Central High School. isn