I!(tf/I James E. Ford Named Speaker For CHS Alumni Jam es E. Fcrd, superintendentelect-forthe Cassville School system has been named as principal speaker for the CHS alumni banquet according to Dr. Max Edmondson, president. The annual banquet is planned for tile school cafeteria fo= the evening of May 27. All CHS alumni are encouraged to be on hand to renew old friendships. A further announcementwillbemadebyDr. Edmondson when plans are complete. Ford, a native of Scranton, Ark:p1sas, com es to Cassville from Mansfield where he is completing his second year as Superintendent of Schools. Other experience in education for Mr . Ford includes five years at Koshkon.ong and four yearsat Naylor7 all as superintendent of schools. Th e new superilifendent received a BS '\:Iegree from AIkansas Polytechnic College of Russellville and a masters degree from the University of Arkansas.
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Pictured here is the new Cassville Elementary school including the nine classroom addition occupied this week. With the $100,000 addition, the facility now houses all classes kindergarte~ t;hrough Grade Six. Also inch.ded in the improvement project was the extension of the walk canopy and the addltIon of twenty-four metal doors on other buildings of the campus. FIElDS PHOTO
Playing a key role in the dev elopment of Ca ssville's school pr 0 gr a m are principals Harold Measel and Eunice Thomas. Measel i s com pie t ing his first year as JuniCl'-Senior High School principal whilx Mrs. Thomas is in her 13th year as elementary principal. FlEIDS PHOTO
Ca ssville School parents and patrons are invited to inspect their investment in education Sunday, May8,2:00 - 4:00 p.m. An open House is scheduled in observance of the com pletion of the nine -cla ssroom addition occupied this week. ELEMENTARY TOGETHER This addi tion to the six-classroom elem entary unit occupied Dacember, 1964, makes it possible for all elementary units,kindergarten through the sixth grade , to be housed in the new building. Grades foor through six, the public kindergarten , form erly housed in the junior high building , and the special education cla ss now in the old cafeteria building moved into the new unit this week. The new unit also provided space for the speech therapist.
·Mrs . Ford, a former business teacher, i s also a native of Arkansas. The Fords have three children: Susan,SaraBeth, and Gecrge, a foster child who will be a junicr at SMS. Ford, an Air Force veteran and a Methodist, is an avid sportsman. _ He replaces Roy Shaver who has re signed to do further graduate woIk atthe University of Arkansas. The Fords expect to move to Cassville in late June. ~ his s p e cia 1 edition of the Golden Echo has been· prepared markingthe completion of the classroom expansion occupied this week. Along with this progress repert, .the board of education expresses their appreciation for the continuous confidence, cooperation, and support demonstrated by the R-IV citizenry. You are invited tokeep this souvenior edition of the Golden Echo as a momento ofthisproudoccaSlonin the development of the school district. ~ -- The Echo Staff
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In addition to touring the new classroom s, visitors are invited to view a number of exhibits to be set upin the school cafeteria . Guests are also encouraged to visit the administrative building where a number of improvements h a v e bee n made. These include the relocation of the business departm ent in the form er dining room . The science departm ent has b een expanded into a two- teacher comple x with a connecting projects area for individual student rese arch. FOREIGN lANGUAGE lAB
Parents are also encouraged to examine the new foreign language laboratcry installed this week. The twenty - four student lab is set up in the north east room of the junior high building (fonnerly Mr. Leslie Watson's sixth grade room).
Cassville R-IV Schools Also included in the $100. 000 expansion is the extension of wa n< cano"y to the west, to connect to both entrances of the junior high building and to the south entrance of the administrative building. This e xtensionmakes it possible for students from these three buildings to be protected in rainy weather as they load and unload from school buses . Another feature of the improvementisthe 24 e xterior metal doors added to the junior high, gymnasium, vocational, and administrative buildings. These UIiits not only add to the appearance, but are also a safety factor with panic devices at all major exits.
Sunday, May 8, 1966
Public Kindergarten Opens
NEW ClASSROOMS The classrooms added are typical of the existing room s in the unitcompleted last school year . Each room has an individual thermostat, venetian blinds , skylight, a sink , drinkim?; fountain. and a formica-covered work ·area. Also included is a wardrobe cabinet for students and the t acher , excellent lighting , ample pegboard and tackboard space . Floors are vinyl asbestos and the halls feature glazed tile. The kindergarten and the four classrooms to be used by the first and second grades have individv..a l toilets. Heating provided in (t... isting building is sufficient for ~i added classrooms. All classrooms have an area of approximately 760 square feet e xcept for the kindergarten which has over 900 squa~ feet. The kindergarten unit has an outside door. Complete new furnishings are provided in the kindergarten. A smallplay area and outside drinking fOl1nta ins are planned for the vicinity of the kindergarten.
The district's f"lrst public kindergarten opened February 21, with morning and afternoon sessions being held. The $18,300 kindergarten addition wa s approved when a favorable bid was received on the planned t::xpansion. The kindergarten unit is the east room of the elementary building with an individual toilet and exterior door. Getting ready to move iDJ:othe quarters are Larry Allen, Joe Bacon and Valerie Beck with their teacher, Mrs. Lou Ann Priest. FIElDS PHOTO
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Shown here is Mr•• Campbell's first ..,fade 6l'oup all set to move into a new classroom. The primary grades have moved into the classrooms just completedmakingroom for the intennediate grades to move from the junior hi~ building. FIElDS PHOTO
"I remember, when I was President of a University, a man said to me, 'GoodHeavens, man, who don't you leave something alone and let it stay the wayitis?' And I said, 'If you will guarantee to me that it will stay the wayitis,Iwilllet it alone; but if you leave anything alone it will not stay where it is. It will develop, and will go either in the wrong direction or decay. "' Woodrow Wilson
The expansion was made possible by a reorganization voted last May when the Cross Hollows, Oak Gr ov e , a nd Cassville districts merged. By rna tching the $50, 000 in state building aid due to reorganization, the BoaId of Education found it possible to complete the e xpansion without a bond issue or tax increa se . Contractor for the expansion is Brown & Fertig of Monett . Architect for the project is A . C. Esterly of Springfield. All elementary te.\chers will be in their classrooms Sunday to greet visitors. Refreshments will be served by thePTA Hospitality Co~ mittee in the s c h 0 0 1 cafeterIa. Visitors are encouraged to tour the facility and view the exhibits.
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Pictured above is Maude Daniel, Ca,sville 's first School Nurse , as she examines a scratch on Vicky Stephen,. In addition to conductinG the immunization program, and attending to da ily scratches and tmnmy ache" a health p.'ogram is being developed that provide s for systematic health checks. FIEIDS PHOTO
The expansion toured today was com I?teted at a cost of $105,885. Ofthi!> amount the eight classrooms, speechcorrectionistroom and materials center cost $72,434. The kindergarten approved after a fa vorable bid was r e c e i v e d cost $18,300. Canopy extension was bid at $3, 523. The twenty-four metal exterior doors were installed on oth e .r buildings at a cost of $5 , 635 . The architect's fee brings the total cost of all units t o jl!st under the $106 , 000 figure. The approximate cost per square foot is . $10.00. The only furniture added to this expansion was for the kindergarten. The fonner project completed inl964 cost just under $150,000 of which approximately $125,000 was expended on the cafeteria-elemen_ tary unit. State matching funds amounting to $50,000, local revenue, and money not used from a 1964 bond issue made it possible to construst this expansion without a bond issue or tax increase.
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In addition to the exterior metal doars provided in the construction contract, a number of other improvementshave been made in the school gymnasium. These include a new ceiling, improved lighting, aDd new glass backboards. The new, t e c tum ceiling greatly improved the acoustics aswell as the appearance of the interior. The new lights doubled the illumination level of the playing area. New backboards aDd rupports bring the playing area into conformity with the recommended standards. The supports are designed in such a way that a mechanism may be added to permit them to be raised when not in use. Three years ago a new roof, and heating system were added in the gym. The interior has also been redec era ted. Decorative pennants of member schools of the Big Ten Conference adorn the walls. The center jump circle contains the likeness of a" monstrous Rainbow trout typical of the Cassville area. Entrance areas have also been beautified with a trophy case added in the west lobby. With these improvements the appearance of the interior is perhaps better than when the structure was new.
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Anothermatter of concern is to provide an adequate auditorium when the liberal arts building is abandoned. In view of the low uti Ii z a t ion facto~ and the fiscal aapl',':>i1itiesof the district, it does not seem that con struc .ion of a large auditorium could be justified. Some possibilities for an auditorium are: Use the stage in the gym, add a stage in a subsequent expansion of the cafeteria, or build a small 180-seat auditorium that would accommodate most events. Such a unit could certainly be justified and is, in Iact, needed in the instructional program. The arts center area previously mentioned might accommodate such a unit. Another need is to relocate the bus gara ge facility. Perhaps the area north of the vocational building would be suita He for such a move. Inthe distant future it may be necessary to consider expanding the high school to the ea st from the north end of the administrative buildin;;. The essential factor in planning is to p;,uvide a pattem for future growth. Since it is most probable that f'lture campus development will be in terms of small projects, a 3 rowth pattern is esp::!dally significant. "To look before you leap" is good business for schools as well as frogs. A. C. ESTERLY'S DRAWING "Man's left hand is his dream er hand; the right his doer hand. The f~e needs people who dream; it a needs people who do. But most o all it needs people who both dream and do. Education's obligation is to make dreams real and deeds genuine. " • -Dr. George B. Bain
A look at the school program of a decade ago will give some indication of the pace of change. In the 1955-56 school year the campus consisted of only fo~ buil~in.gs: the liberal arts, gymnasIum, JunIor high (then elementary), and the old cafeteria building. All units e xcept the cafeteria were heated by coal. The administrative, vocational, e Ie men ta r y, and field house have since been added. The high school curriculum consisted of 43 units of approved credit. Ten years ago the vocational agriculture department was housed in the area presently used a s a band room. The band met on the stage of the gym. Home economics classes met in w4.at-.i~ IlOW the Ii bra r y and the high school science departm ent wa s in the room usedbyMr. Bennett'sclasses. Business classes met in the area that is now used by Mrs . Thomas and Mr. Sa\IDders. The district's meager library was housed in a wire cage , in the school auditorium . A large percentage of students were scheduled in as many as three study hours daily. The office of the superintendent and high school principal was located in the planning space now used by the school librarian. Program s in industrial arts, kindergarten, guidance, driver trainiIlg, special education, speech correction, COE, and others have since been added . Offerings in math, foreign language, art, and other subjects have been e xpanded. The athletic field and bus garage were realities a decade ago but the lunch program still opera ted in the building now housing the private kindergarten. School enrollment was 682 and the district employed 26 teachers. Thirty -eight studentswas the common n um b e r in an elementary classroom and the typical teacher salary was $2700.00.
Old Cafeteria To Be Moved The I a nd mar k' on the school campus for twenty~five years will be retired this summer. The board of education will request bids to remove the old cafeteria building. The structure, erected in 1940 served as a school cafeteria until 1957when the food service program was moved into a new cafeteria in the administrative building. Since th3t time the building has housed the private kindergarten and vari.ous classrooms. The elementary special education class was housed there until this week. Plans call for the faculty planning also housed in the structure to be moved into the old kitchen of the administrative building. The power sewing classes now meetin~ in the old kitchen will be moved roto a room vacated by the intermediate grades.
"Our society today cannot afford 2 x 4teachers; that is, those whose vision is limited by the two covers of a textbook and the four walls of the classroom. " --Dr. Lois V. Edinger
The district had an assessed va luation of $1,885,532 and operated ona $2 . 85 levy . Eight buses were operated by the district in the 195556 school ye ar. The district had an are a ofless than 40 square mile s and had not become reorganized at that time. During the period the profes:sionalp rep a rat i on of the school' staff has greatly increased. The library and supply of teaching aids has vastly' improved and the acti- ' vities program ha s been e xpanded . , In each facet of the school program, decisi.ons have been made resulting in an improved educational system. This record of accomplishment i s a tribute to the leadership of the board of education, school staff, and the willingness of the community to support a quality educational system. It is well to note. however, that manyof the programs and services t a ken for granted toda y became realitiesbecause of the dream s a rid plans laid by the school leadership of a decade ago.
Jim Fertig of Brown & Fertig ContractCt's of Monett points out construction features to company employee Oral Hagebausch. Foreman for the school e xpansion was Monroe Eagen of Cassville. FIEIDS PHOTO A B'arry County firm, Brown & Fertig, of Monett were contractors for the school expansion. Since 1950 when the company was formed, Brown &Fertighas completed a vast amountofworkinthe Barry County area. Some of the projects are: Two junior high schools in Monett, elementary units in Pierce City and Sarcoxie, Monalco, EFCO, Mozark, Wells Aluminum, and Marsh engine ering of Monett. Other proj ects include the education buildings of the Methodist and Christian churches of Monett, Lakeland Lodge and Restaurant,C'.:nd the TownHouse Motel in Cassville. Foreman for the addition here wasMonroe Eagen of Cassville. Sub-contractors for the local project were: Steel - Paul Muller of Springfield Glass - Galbraith Glass of Joplin Plumbing and heating -Ribbing of Aurora Roofing - - Kutz of Pierce City Electrical - George Glenninding of Springfield Insulation deck - - Southwestern Insulation of Springfield
Trend Toward Reorganization The trena toward school reorganizationcontinues. In 1947 when the reorganization law was enacted th~re were 8,557 school districts in the state. As of June 30, 1965, the number had decreased to 1,028 of which 503 operated high schools. With recent elections the number of school districts remaining is under 1,000. Barry County reflects the state trend. Of the eighty-six districts at. the time of reorganization legislation was passed, seventeen remain of which six operate high schools. As of June 30, 1965, however, only twelve countieshad mere rural districts still opera ting than Barry County. Forty-six of Missouri's 114 counties have no rural districts.
Architect fO' recent school projects iiA. C. Esterly of Springfield. Shown above isBob Engle of the Etterly tum with Jeny Mason and James Sellers of the Cassville School g;aff. Engle handled supervision of the expansion. Esterly proj ects now planned are under way include the High Rise Dormitory, Hbl'ary expansion, and the Com munication Building, all of Southwest Mi.ouri State College. FIEIDS PHOTO
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A long sought goal was achieved this spring when official notification was received from the State Department of Ed uc a ti on of the District'sAAA c la s sifi cat ion . Classification is a cooperative venture in which a school's staff, curriculum, services, etc . , are evaluated toward the end of improving the total educational system. The goal wa s set in the early 1950'swhen the school was seeking adm ission to the Big Eight (now Big Ten) Conference. Over the years man y improvements made were directed tothis end. In the summer ofl963 the board of education again committed itself to the developm ent of a program that would merit the state's highest classification. Since this tim e the units of approved credit h ave increased from 53 to 67 i . Following an extensive . school study last year, programs in Cr;>E, speech therapy, industrial pow er sewing, and health services were initiated. Offerings in basic business, functional math II, and a unit courses in welding and small motor repair have been added. A public kindergarten and a rem edial re ading program have been developed. The district is taking advan_ tage of offerings available through the area vocational school. Requirementsfor gra d ua ti on have been revised and increased. The junior high curriculum has been e xpanded. ' -
Faculty Improved During this ren e, five additional e lementary tpachershave been e m p loy e d reducing the pupilteacher ratio. The high schhol pupil-tea~herratio remains favorable, providing every opportunity for aqua lity instructional program. The professional preparation of the teaching staff continues to improve . In this three year period the average number of college hours per teacher has increased from 146 to 154. Eighty-four percent of the staffhas completed additional college work during this period.
The science department has been expanded to a two.,.taacher complex, this classoom -laboratory occupying the space for mer 1 y required by the business department. The BSCS version is used in the teaching of biology. Connecting the two science rooms is a teacher prepara tion area and a proj ects area for individual research by students. Delivery of lab stations for the student projects area is expected later this Spring .
Instructional Aids The district has taken maximum advantage of funds under the National Defense Education Act, Vocational Education Act, and Ele_ mentary Secondary Education Act to enrich the program and prOVide needed equipment and materials. A wide variety of modern instruc- ' tional aids, appliances, and equipment, uesigned to improve instrtictionhave been added. Library m a terials and services have been ex panded. A wholesome program of school activities continues to be provided.
Capital Improvements Capital improvements during the past three years include a six-classroom addition complete with modern cafeteria and a new football dr essing facility. Voters suppart to provide needed facilities wa s demonstrated when necessary bonds for this expansion were ap_ proved by a ratio of nine to one. A nine -classroom addition to this facility, including a kindergarten unit was occupied this week. Since 1963 the heating system h as been converted to natural gas and new heating units installed far four existing buildings. Roofing has been replaced on two buildings. Over $12,000 has been expended in e q ui p p in g one of southwest Missouri's finest food service facilities. Science and business departments have been enlarged with modern equipment added. New furniture for twelve classrooms has been purchased. A new ceiling, improved lighting, and glass backboards have bee n add e d in the school gymnasium. Tennis courts havebeenresurfaced and improved. Five sixty-passenger replacem~t busses have been purchased by the district. A new access to the school campus has been acquired and surfaced. Parking space has been expanded and resurfaced. Incooperation withthe City of CaSSVille, Fourteenth Street adjacent to the school campus has been widened and r e surfa c e d. Expensive but needed improvements in the school plumbing and sewage systems have been completed. A three-acre addition to the school cam pus has been acquired and necessary fencing erected. The faculty planning room has been renovated. Concrete walks on the campus have been extended. Continuous emphasis has been placed on safety and school cleanliness. The custodial staff has been reorganized with a njght shift added A needed fire escape has been erected to the liberal arts building. Twenty-foUl' exterior doors have been replaced with metal units. Playground equipment has been relocated to provide greater safety. The exterior and interior of four buildings have been painted and a program of campus beautification is being carried out. Facilities far the sum mer baseball program have been improved.
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Administration In the area of administration, school board policies have been drafted, with personnel policies and administrative procedures greatly improved. Salary schedules for school personnel have been developed and improved. A realistic tuition policy has been adopted. The school year and the school day have been extended providing more time in the classroom. Student fees have been reduced and a book rental program adopted. New elementary and high school handbooks have been published. Improvements in the student records system and in school reporting have been made.
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Climbs SchoolrepOl'tsshow that the elementary enro1hnent continues to climb. Since the 1950-51 school year, enrolhnent in grades 1-8 has increased from 229 to 504. There has been an increase of 132 students in the elementary grades in the part five years. High school enrolhnent for the same period has been rather constant ranging from 275 to 360. Elementary enrolhnent figures through the eighth grade for the part 16 years are as follows: 1965-66 504 191;4-65 491 1963-64 440 1962-63 406 1961-62 392 1960-61 372 1959-60 376 1958-59 376 1957-58 362 1956-57 391 1955-56 380 1954-55 369 1953-54 380 1952-53 380 1951-52 367 1950-51 229
a program in adult education is being developed. The district cooperatedinthedevelopment in a County Cooperative Educational (telewriter)Network which has been approved and will become opera- _. tional next year. He ad Start and Youth Corps projects were conducted last summer and are again planned for this summer. Personnel of the State DepartmentofEducation and other agencieshave been most helpful in providing consultative services. In a district with limited resource s, a s in the ca se in Cassville, improvements are possible only to the extent of community support. Clarice Henbest, lunchroom The most excellent spirit of cosupervisor, is using two gas convecoperation and mutual trust so evition ovens added to the school kitdent in all segments of the Cassville School Family is an essential chen this fall. These ovens greatly element in what the school is or reduce the food preparation tim e or ever hopes to be. bylowering oven temperature may reduce !l1rinkage. Other equipment In this wonderful spirit the aim added includes a bakerstable,mixer of the district must always be to attaclunents, landing table, dish provide the finest possible program carts, and eight fohling roll-a-way commensurate with its' ability and tables for the dining area. This the needs of the young people. equipment added to the steam cooker-kettle and other additions "Next in importance to freedom made last year leaves the Cassville and justice is popular education, school kitchen one of the best ewithout which neither freedom nor quipped in Southwe!t Missouri. justice can be permanently mainWithMn. Henbesti.Mrs. Helen tained. " Nicoll, Home Economic. iIlltructcr -James A. Garfiehl at CHS.
. .', '- ..:: ;;-;'":.'1-: +lI.h~"-" Thismap shows the Cassville School district and the rural districts served by Cassville High School. At present nine rural districts send 138 high school students to Cassville on a tuition basis. April 8 the County Board of Educatianproposed a reorganization that would merge the Oak Ridge and Cassville Districts. If approved by voters the new district would be eligible for as much as $50,000 in state building funds. The Cassville district first reorganized in February, 1964, and again in May of 1965.
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Communicative Skills rLanguagcArts I . . rLanguage Arts il . rLanguage Arts ill . Language Arts IV . Publications. Speech . . Dramatics . Debate . . . Spanis.1:l I . . . Spanish II-IV . French I. . . French ll-IV Reading~ .
Assisting students in reading development is Erin RaX' Reading :eacher. The Science Research Association materials and other aIds are used m helpingstudentstoimprove their reading. In the first six weeks of the pro~am the results have been gratifying. Students in grades three through mne, exp.ec;:ted to profit most from the instruction, are sche.duled in the :program. Al~ sCheduled this year is a Saturday program to asSIst students WIth reading diffi~-u1ties. Shown here with Mr•• Ray are Jeannie McNeill, and Jay LymI Brock and his pet rabbit, Peter.
Approval of Telewriter Expands Possbilities ___ "Former President Teache s History Class, " "Noted Author Speaks to Literature Group, " "Countv Students Study Under Master Te a ~her." These and man}' other mteresting possibi lities are now a ' reality with approval of the Barry County Cooperative Educational T elewriter System which will become operational next year. A grant under Title ill of the Elementary Secondary Education Act approvedinmid-April provides for the establiShment of the system. Under the system, a telephone hook-up would connect the six high schools of Barry County into a single network. Students in any school co u ld converse with the teacher who m ay be located at a member school or a t any distant point lim ited only by telephone lines. By the use of an electowriter (magnetic blackboard) the instructor's notes, formulas, statements, etc. would b e projected on a screen in each classroom by an overhead projection device. The sy st em will be used for making master teachers available to the youth of Barry County. Team teaching plans, using the best instructors in the County, will be developed in certain courses. Many possibilities for enriching instruction in all areas and at all grade levels are foreseeable. In-service training for teachers is another area in which the system c an be used to advantage. College credit courses could be held using the system. Plans call for the development of a program in Adult education. Telewriter would m a k e the Extension Service of Missouri University or other public agencies readily available to the citizens of the county. The network could be used by non-profit non-sectarian groups. For exampie, the Lions Clubs of Barry County could arrange a program in which their international president could address the group from another continent if necessary. The netwom should make itpossible to attract noted speakers at a reasonable fee, since lectures can bepre se n ted from their office whichmaybe at a distant location . Stephens College of Columbia, Missouri, has operated a network connecting ten regional colleges.
A similar approach was employed inIowa in an adult education program. The Barry County system as planned, however, will appa~ently be the only one of its type m the _ world. ' Title ill of the Elementary- SecondaryEducationAct provides for the development of exemplary educationalpractices that may serve as models for regular school programs. Dallas Albers, principal of the Cape Girardeau Central High School,hasbeen named director of the network. The Telewriter systern will be administered by the Purdy j30ard of Education.
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Mathematics , Functional Math I. Algebra I • . . • . Geometry • • • • . Algebra il •. . . . Functional Math n sTrigonometry (~ • sMath AnalySIS (2) •• Calculus I-n (Arranged)
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Basic Business . Typing • • • . Bookkeeping. • Shorthand. .• •• Clerical Practice I-II. • • Secretarial Practice I-ll
General Shop • Drafting • . . . a Woodworking. aMetals • • • . vBuilding Trades I_n .... vDrafting & Design Tech • vAuto Mechanics I-n (2) • vElectronics I-n • • • • vMachine Shop I-n (2). vFood Service (2~ ••• vHealth Services (2) • • sPower Sewing (i) • • • Coop Occup Educ I (2) (Jobs) • Coop Occup Educ n (2) (job) • Voc. Agriculture I . Voc. Agriculture II. aVoc. Agriculture III aVoc. Agriculture .rv. Farm Mechanics • • • sWelding (i) . • . • • • sSmall Gas Engines (i). Voc. Home Economics I Voc. Home Economics II. sAdvanced Clothinr, (i) •• sAdvanced Foods ( 2)' • • saInterior Decorating (~ • saHome Management (2) • saHome Nursing (i). • • • saPersonal Culture (!) ••• saChild Development (i) • saFamily Relations ( i )
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Tentative plans call for the following program to be developed on a re gular basis: Junior High Engliah (8) •• 8:45-9:15 Physics(1l-12) • • • • • 9:45-10:15 Enrichment(l-12) ••• 10:45-11:15 Contemporary Issue I (12). 1:45-2:15 Emichment(l-12) •••• 2:45-3:15 Calculus (12) •• Outside school day In each instance the local school teacher-monitor will clarify, enrich, or amplify the instruction of the lecturer. Emichment, in-service, college credit, adult, extensior" and other type program s will be Cleve loped at other times.
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Summer School to Include tirst summ er school will open June 6 for grades 3 through 12. A Head Start program is also planned for students of pre-school age to begin June 20. The elementary program will be held for six weeks with morning sessions planned running from 8:00 a. m. until 11:00 a. m. Instruction will range from remedial help to enrichment, depending on individual needs. Emphasis will be placed on the communicative ski lIs. An afternoon physical fitness progra xr. is planned for grades 4throug~ 8 with sessions scheduled for alternate days. Injunior high,grades 'sevC!::J. and eight a progra m emphasizing read~g-composition will be offered. The high school program will run eightweekswith three-hour morning sessions planned. For credit courses in typing, a:lgebra-geometry, home economics n, biology,
and A course m busme ss m achme s will be scheduled if a pending Title I project is approved. . . . The summerdrivertralmngp~gram will be held as in the pa.st WIth instruction scheduled to begIn June 13. The course will consist of thirty hours classroom instruction with six hours actual driving experience. for each student. In order that drIver training students may take other summer courses, the classroom pot'tion of the instruction will be h~ld dailyfroml:00to4:oop.m. begmningJune13 for two weeks. Those whowillbe fifteen years of age on orbefore June 1,1966, are eligible fa: drivers training. The $5.00 fee for driver training is the only charge required in the summer courses. A siunmer music program will be offared as in the past. The spee~ therapist will be on hand to as~st students at any level, grades kmdergarten through twelve.
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required for graduation COt"'.rse offered for one semester course offered on alternate years training offer at area vocational school indicates amount of credit when in excess of or less than one unit.
Planned For May 13 Pre-School Enrollment Parents having students who will be entering public kindergarten or the first grade next year are en: couraged to pre-enroll their child May 13, 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. The pre-enrollment will be held in the new kindergarten room. Students who will be six years of age on or before October 1, 1966 may enter the first grade next year. Residents of the district who will be five years of age before this date may e n t e r public kindergarten without charge. Transportation for kindergarten students will be provided in the morning and afternoon butnot at noon. Birth certificates should be presented for students enrollingin school for the first time. Since students enrolled in both public and private kindergarten can be pre-registered from kindergarten ' records,itisnotessentialthat these students be brought in for this pre-
(8-10) (10-12) (10-12) (10-12) (11-12) (11-12) (11-12) (11-12) (ll-12) (11-12) (11-12) (11-12) (11-12) • (12) • (9) • (10) • (11) •••• (12) (11-12) (ll-12) (11-12) • (8-9) .(9-10) (10-12) (10-12) (10-12) • (10-12) • (10-12) (10-12} (10-12) (10-12)
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Carry-Over Value Remedial Help Enrichment Emphasized More Cas~lle's s:peec.hwillbe?ffere~. Incoo S h I SpO rt S 'Greater emphasis is being given to sports with carry -over value in the school physical education program. Sports now being taught in high school classes include golf, bowling, swim m ing, ten-: nis, archery, wrestling, gymna~~ tics, boxing, as well as softball, basketball, and volleyball. Tennis courts on the campus were reconditioned last year. A thr e e -hole golf cour'se is being constructed, perhaps giving CBS the distinction of being the only school in Missouri wi th its own golf course. The City swimming pool was used for classes last fall. The physicalfitnessprogram extends ini:> the elem entary grades.
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since an opportunity to meet their teacher and see their classroom is most helpful to students who will be entering school for the first tim e. At this time parents may also enroll students for the Head Start program planned for the summer. This program, scheduled to begin June 20, is especially designed for children from low income families who will be entering school for the first time next year, whether this be kindergarten or the first grade. A wide variety of health services, activities, including a noon meal is featured in the program. Nonresident students are welcome. An effort will be made to provide trans. portation for Operation Head Start. Questions should be directed to Directa: Eunice Thomas phone VI7-2445.
Changes Affect Jr. High School Perhaps no segment of the schCQl program has been effected mo>;e' by recent change than the Jun~or fI..igh , School. Four years ago the district adGpted a plan of departm entalized instruction for grades 7-8, replacing the self-contained classroom. With departmentalized instruction, all classes are taught by teachers with special preparation in the subject matter taught. In addition to classes in the required basic subjects of language arts, social studies, math, and science, junior high students may elect to take a wide variety of courses. These include: Home economics, industrial arts, French, reading, geography, art, vocal, and instrumental music. Physical education is required as it is for high school students. Services of Health Nurse and Speech Correctionist is available to junior high students as is the special education program. The district is now in a position to receive non-resident junior high students on a tuition basis as high school students are received. The Cassville board of education has extended such an invita tion to rural districts who may find it advantageousto send seventh and eighth g r a des to Cassville Junior High School.
The tentative rchool calendar for the 1966-67I1Choolyear follow.: Aug. 29. • • • School Term Begins Sept. S. • • • • • • • • Labor Day Sept. 19. • • • • Teacher Workahip Oct. 13-14. Dillrlct Teachers Meet Nov. 24-25. • • • • Thank.giving Dec. 26-Jan. 2 • • • • . Chrillbna. Feb. 22 ••• Waahington'.Birthday Mal'Cli23-24. • • • • • • Ealter May 24. . • • • • Reccrd Roundup May 25 • • • • .School Term Ends
ColiegesRequire Entrance Exa ms TeStingTTesting! Testing! seems to be a common cry. Parents and students often inquire about tests other than those given in the regular ' school program that are required fca.' admission to college. The Missouri College Testing Program has been developed which simplifies the matter in most cases. Ahnost all Missouri colleges require students to take this college placement test. It is to the advantage of the students to take this test during spring of their senior year. Area testing centers are set , at Bolivar, JOPlin, Neosho, and Springfield. The test can be taken on any one of several dates (Satur-, days). Test results of any ~ente~ will be accepted by all MissourI colleges cooperating in the program. Some colleges mayrecommendor require the National ACT test fer admission. These tests are administered at designa ted centers. Remaining dates this year are June 25 August 6, and November 13. 'Other colleges may require the CEEB or other test that may be designated. Some colleges require no test for admission. Students or parents are encouraged to confer with the school Counselor concerning necessary arrangem ents for taking these te sts. Each year 'd uring the fall, normally October, a cooperative College Night is held at Monett. At thistime parents and students may confer with area college, trade, and nursing school representatives. School officials mostheartedly encourage parents and students Uuniors and Seniors) to attend these sessions.
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DEDICA TION EDITION
Sunday, May 8, 1966
Custodians Are Vital Members Of School Team
Emphasis On Vocational Training The changing econom y r equiringworkmenfoa much higher skill level ~as made it imperative that public 'education do a better job training yOllllg people going into the labor market. Realizing the need for chaDge, a comprehensive school study of CHS graduates of the past ten years was conducted during the winter of 1964. The twenty-two page report revealed that: 1. More young people are go- ' ing into an economy requiring be tter tra ined personnel. 2. One student in five entering the ninth grade at CHS dro~)s from school before gradua -
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3. Sixty to seventy percent of CHS graduates are lost to other areas, and 90 percent of the better trained students leave the area. 4. Fifty to sixty percent of CHS graduates receive no additional fonnal training after graduation. 5. The schoolis quite successful in training students who enter college; nevertheless, there are areas of weakness in the college-prep program. 6. The grea test weakness in the school program was the limited vocational offerings for the non-college bound student. In view of these circumstances a number of changes have been made in the school curriculum in the past year. More changes are planned fer the future. Some of the changes and plans are outlined in the following areas: Area Vocational School COE Home Economics Busine. Education Power Sewing Agriculture
COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION The COE program combines classroom instruction with supervised on-the - job training. The aim of the program is to assist studentsto develop skills required for gainful employment in trade , industrial, distributive, or office occupations. In the first year in operation at CHS seventeen students are enrolled in the COE program. Success of the venture is dependant upon the support and cooperation of local business and industry in providing suitable work situa':" tions. Students are paid according to an agreement between the em ployer and th e stude nt. Cooperative Edilcationis not a new program, h aving been in operation for many years in other a reas. Coordinator of the local program is Melvin Lacey. Although not provided for under the Vocational Education Act, the Cooperative Work-Study program is SImilar in some respects to the COE program. The Work-Study program, however, is for special education students. Itis developed cooperatively with the special education section of the State Department, Vocational Rehabilitation, and the local school system. Lola Lassiter, high school special education instructor is the local coordinator. BUSINESS EDUCATION Two courses or clusters of instruction designed to train secretaries in the skills reqvired for the l abor market are plannetl for next year. The new em pha si swill double the amount of instruction received by Junior and Senior stu,dents aspiring to be secretaries. In the stenographic or secretarial c~uster emphasis will be placed
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HOME ECONOMICS A greater emphasis on semester unit courses is planned for the horne economics program for next year. Third and fourth year students may elect unit courses in their area of interest. More in-depth instruction will be characteristic of these classes. After com pleting the traditional Home Economics I and n classes" :;t udents may elect to take unit courses in: Advanced foods, advanced clothing, interior decorat.. ing, home management, family living, hom e nursing, p er sonal culture, or child development. C ertain units will be a ltern;.cted in order that each student will have an opportunity to schedule all courses of this particular interest. OTHER PROGRAMS
Shown learning to operate power sewing machines are girls enrolled in a power sewing class along with their teacher Mrs. Rose McDaniels. The new program is designed to train students in the basic skills required in a garment or shoe manufacturing operation. FIEIDS PHOTO AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL The Monett Area VOCational school provides an oppcrtunity for local students to receive training in a number of trades and vocations. Established this year by the Monett Board of Education llIl.dE7 the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the school is open to Junicr and Senior high school students of the area. The objective of the program is to provide students with marketable skills. In the initial year training was offered in auto mechanics, electronics, drafting and design technology, with eight students from CHS enrolled. All instructors are wIled in their speciality with experience in industry a requirement. An expanded program is planned for next year with the completion of the quarter million- dollar vocational building now under construction. New offerings being considered are: Machine shop, building trades, welding, gas engines, food services,health services, agric ultur e , and various business subjects. Students attend the vocational school a half-day and schedule the regular required classes in their home district. In most instances a two-year program is offered. The Cassville district provides transportation and pays tuition fer students who schedule classes at the school. Greater interest on the part of local students is anticipated for next year. "A human being is not, in a proper sense, a human being 'til he is educateci. " -Hocace Mann
on advanced shorthand. Also to be stressed is business English, office machines, business behavior, advanced typing, filing, business law and business math. Prerequisite the secretarial cluster are typing and shorthand. The c 1 e ric a 1 or clerk-typist cluster is similar to the secretarial c 1 u s t e r except that 1y1O shorthand will be presented. Prerequisite are basic business and typing. It i s felt that the training afforded in these programs will approximate that a vailable in a business school. Traditional business courses for non-vocational bound students will continue to be offered. '
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Cleaning forty-nine classrooms daily represe nting an area of approximately 7'; , 000 square feet is only one of the many chores of tJ.!e school (:ustodial staff. Comm anding a large part of the custodians' time is the twenty.:one rest rooms r e pr e se n ti ng forty-seven commodes, urinals, etc., forty-four wash basinswith accompanying tissue, soap, and towel dispensers are to be replenished daily. The eighte en drinking founta ins, 150 drains, 1,000 square feet of chalkboard add tc the dai1.y routine . A Iso to be found on the cam •. pus are three boilers, two furnaces, and over sixty gas outlets of various description. Troubles with curtains, blinds, electrical switches and outlets are regular but unscheduled. Replacing bulbs in one of the 500 plus light fixtures is a daily occurrence and on occasion one of the 3500 window panes must be replaced. The eighty trash cans and the sixty pencil sharpeners get a daily dumping. Keeping the 200 doors locked (or unlocked) is in itself quite a chore. Mowing the twenty-two acr e school campus, not to mention the shrubbery, is no small chore.
The Cassville system is one .of the very few schools in the state having a program to train students as power sewing machine operators. The int~nt of the program is to train workm en in the basic skills required of a machine operator in a garment or shoe manufacturing operation. Mrs. Rose McDaniels, who h as many years of experience in industry, is the instructor. Semester unit courses in welding and small motor repair were added as a part of the vocational agriculture program. Some thought is being given to the establishment of a building trades program locally.
Federal Government Shows New Interest In Pttblic Education cation. It i s po s sib I e th a t laboratories in both Little Rock, Arkansas, and Kansas City can be of service to the Barry County area. Title V pro v ide s for the strengthe ning of state departments. A 1 tho ugh not an educational measure, the Economic Opportunity Act of 19641 contains provisions effecting'tducation. The pre -school Head Start program, the Neighborhood Youth Corps, and the Adult Basic Education Course are provided for in the Economic Opportunity Act. The Vocational Act o£l964 provides limited support to local districtsforprogramsdesigned to prepare students for jobs on the labor market. Local school programs af' fected by this legislation include vocational agriculture ;power sewing, and Cooperative Occupational Education. Plans call for a vocational business program to b e developed. Horne economics department are effected by the new law only when the emph asis in the program is on wage earning occupations. The National Defense Education Act of 1958 as amended recently provides matching funds for the purchase of certain equipIrentinMath, Science, Modern Foreign Language, Guidance, Reading, and Geography. Also provided under the law is a loan program for students.
Enactment of the Elementary Secondary Act of 1965 marked the most active participation to date by the federal governm ent in public education. The Act is not a general aid measure but m ade federal funds available to local districts to e nrich, expand, and upgrade existing programs. The l egislation contained five titles: Under Title I the Cassville district was abl e to establish a public kindergarten, reduce teacher load, expand health services, develop a remedial re a din g program, provide needed teaching aids and materials, and to conduct a summer school which will begin in June. Another project that would improve business and home economics departments is pending. Title n provides school library r esources and other instructional aids. Plans are to purchase library materials with the funds allocated to the district. Title In provides funds for projects to advance cteatively in education. The telewriter network is one of the few Title III projects approved in Missouri. Title Iv provide s for the e stab'lishmentafregional educational laboratories to promote and and coordinate research in edu"r,
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Wayne Snyder, James Hency, Tom Luney, shown with instructor Gene Mllvaney, are among the CHS students attending the area vocational school in Monett in its first year of operation. These students are enrolled in auto mechanics. An expanded program is planned for next year with' completion of the quarter million dollar vocational training facility now under construction. SINCIAIR ROGERS PHOTO
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DEDIC A TION EDITION
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Youth Commended By School Staff
CH5 Holds First Activities Banquet Casffille's first All-Activities Banquet was held Tuesday night, Apri127. The purpose of the propose of the program is to recognize studentswhotake advantage of the opportunities afforded in the activities program and have represented the school with dis tin c t ion. Those feted included student and club leaders, bandm en, choral . groups, athletes, cheerleaders, debaters, etc. BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Guiding the fortunes of the Cassville school district is the board of education pictured here. Seated left to right: LaVonne Craig, Secretary; John Hubbard, Vice President; Walter Ray, President; Dr. Charles H. Price, Bill Ash, standing, Verdayne Riddle and Dr. Eugene Miekley. Some indication of the dedication of these men is the fact that only one absence has been recorded by the entire membership in the twenty-two meetings since taking the oath of office following the school reorganization last May.
"My interest isin the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there. "
Principal speaker for the first banquetwasFred Starr, noted humorist, author, educator, and formerlegislator from Fayetteville, Arkansas. ECHO PHOTO
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Harold Measel • Jim Allison. . . Marvin Bennett . Wilbur Buckler • Pauline Cox . . Cole Creason . . " J. r~. Duncan (E) . , Frau!< Fischel. . Melvin Lacey. • f/ .!:.ola Lassiter • • • / Raymond Lassiter. Jerry Mason. . . Barton McCaslin Ada McClure. . Rose McDani els Hazel McNally . Helen Nicoll. . Mildred Oswalli. Leon Riddle . . 1/ Charles Saunders. / James Sellers (E) . Randall Spear. . . Louise Thomas. • . • • Mary Beth Vahldick (E). Paul Watson . • . . • . Philip Whitney . • • • .
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Football Sept. 9 -- Reeds Spring*__ Away Sept. 16 - Lamar - - ___ -Home Sept. 23 - Webb City - _ - Away Sept. 30 - N <'osho - - ___ Home Oct. 7 - - CarlJunction(H)-Home Oct. 14 - -Carthage ____ Away' Oct. 21 - -Nevada - - - - _ Home Oct . 28 - Monett _____ Away Nov. 4 - -Aurora _____ Home Nov. 11 - Mt. Vernon ___ Away Basketball Nov. 22-- Reeds Spring*- - ~ere Dec. 3 - -Marionville Tourney Dec . 9 - -Lamar - - - - - -There Dec. 16 - Webb City - - _ -Here Dec. 20 - SouthwestHigh*_ ~ere Jan.. 6 - - Neosho - - - - - There Jan. 20 - - Whea ton*- - - - - Here Jan. 13 - -Carl Junction - - There Jan. 20 - Carthage - - - - -Here Jan. 24 - SouthwestHigh*- There Jan. 27 - -Nevada - - - - - There Feb. 3 - - Monett - - - - - -Here Feb. 7 - - Wheaton*- - - _ There Feb. 10 - Aurora - - - _ .. There Feb . 17 - Mt. Vernon T - • Here Feb. 20-2SClass "M" Regional *Non-Conference Game H - Homecoming T - Tip-Off
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Enumeration (age 6-19)
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2. Enrollment Elementary' 1-6 Junior High 7-8 High School . Total
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3. Enrollment by grade - teacher Grade 1 -- 58 Mri. Lester. • • Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Priest . . Grade 2 -- 51 Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Fogg. . Grade 3 -- 67 'Miss Banks . Mrs. Meyer. Grade 4 -- 63 Miss Brod
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FIEIDS PHOTO Headingthe Cassville Community Teachers Association far next year b Leon Riddle,hlgh school language arts teacher. Shown here is James Sellers, vice-president; Erin Ray, Secretal)'; Cole Creason, Treasurer; and President Riddle. Retiring officers are President Rowena Hutchens, Vice President Leon Riddle, Secretary Leona Meyer, Treasurer Jim Allison.
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Commencement speaker for the May24serviceisDuane.G. Meyer, Dean of Instruction of Southwest Missouri State College of Springfield. The program ,is pla=ed for 8:00 p. m. in the school gymnasiwn. The baccalaureate service is set ;C~ Sunday, May 22, with the address to be given by Rev. R. G. Batson, pastor of the Assembly of God Church of Cassville. Baccalaureate will also be in the school gymnasium to '0f~gin at 8:00 p. J;l1 . The schedule for end-of-school activities include: Junior High Parents Banquet--Tue~ay, May 17 Junior-Senior Banquet-------Friday, May 20 Baccalaureate----------- ___ _ Sunday, May 22 Commencemen1r------- _____ _ Tue~ay, May 24 Record Round-up--------- __ _ Wednesday, May 25 (School not in session) Honors Assembly---9:00 a. m.Thursday, May 26 Grade Cards Distributed-School Dismissed
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1. Assessed Valuation. 2. Bonded Indebtedness.
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3. Present Borrowing Capacity (approximate)
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FIEIDS PHOTO . The ample space of the school cafeteria permits a wide variety of activities in the elementary music program. Elementary musicclassesweJ'e moved into the cafeteria when the area in the junior high building used for music classeswasrequired for other purpose. Shown here is a second graCle group.
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Fund Summaries 1965-66 Anticipated Receipts & Balances
Anticipated Expenditures
$234,210 Teachers 203,839 Incidental ll4,650 Building 25,594 Debt Service TotalAllFunds $578, 293
Balances ~, July 31, 1966 i~
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$221,072 192,114 ll4,392 16,997
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Rural Districts served - Enrollment attending in Cassville JenkiD.8 . • • *Cedar Bluff *Victory. . . Oak Ridge. Mt. Sinai. Mineral Springs. Shell Knob. Horner . . . Eagle Rock Golden. Others . . . Total • :!Closed Districts
FIEIDS PHOTO Pictured here is LeRoy Spain, president-elect of the Parent Teachers Association for next year. Spain, a foreman with Vaisey-Bristol, has two children in school. Other officers for next year are Keith DeWitt, vice president; Mrs. Bob Horner, secretary; Mrs. Earl Hutchens, treasurer; and Mrs. Ed Ray, historian. Retiring officers are Mrs~ Bill Long, president; Mrs. Charles England, vice president; Mrs. Bob Horner, secreta!)'; Mrs. Neal Ledgerwood, treasurer; and Mrs. Joe Preddy, historian.
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Over 100,000 meals are served annually in the school cafeteria. The two serving lines enables the food service staff to serve students promptly. Surplus commodities, the National school lunch program and special milk program enable the district to serve nutritious. low-cost meals. Folding roll-a-way tables used for half the dining room seating makes the space readily available for other activities. Preparing food for six hundred hungry young!ters daily is the Food Service staff; left to right Ruth Sanders, Georgia Sisney, Audrey Brock, Ruby Hayes, Clarice Henbest, Supervisor, Sehna Harrell, and Eudora Brock. Students help assist during the lunch rum
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Miscellaneous Classification - AAA Buses operated T '- 10
Units approved credit - 67i;;' A I pprox mi es driven daily - ' 550;:
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The school owned fleet of twelve buses travels the equivalent of five trips around the world annually. The ten re gular routes carry some 550 students over 550 miles daily.
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At the left,Mary Beth Vahldick, foreign language teacher, explains the new language lab to teacher aid,Norma Ledgerwood. Installed this week, the twenty-four Language laboratory is a dream come true for the serious Foreign Language student. Five separate programs can be presented simult:weously t;hr~~h the use of this laboratary. The instructor may speak or listen to an mdlVIdual student from her console or address the entire class at her digression. The local program includes instruction in French and Spanish. Instruction in French begins in the elementary grades.
Speec,h Therapist Voncile Hunt is shown here preparing for a puppet demonstratlon. Mrs. Hunt regularly assists the fifty-ei ght Cassville students w~ohave speech problems ranging from articulation to rhythm. Shown here Wlth Mrs. Hunt are Clara Wormington, Randy Davis, and Terry Daniels. The inventory of books and materials in school libraries on the elementary and secondary levels are being increased mare than one-fourth this year.
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Sunday, May 8, 1966
DEDICA nON EDITION
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This strl'cture served as a school center until 1939 when the elementary school was moved to the present campus. The footings for these buildmgs can still be seen near the Cassville water tower. This picture was made from a 1922 diploma belonging to Ruth Bowers Barber.
an 1915 by ete one shown to the right.
Cassville Schools Have Rich History By Emory Melton Just one year after the town of Cassville had been platted, the m un i c i pal township (six miles square) in which Cassville was located, was organized for school purposes in June of 1846. It was known asSchool Township No. 3 of Barry~ County. During the early years of the County, the old-time subscription school was the only institution of learning known here. Prior to the Civil War (1861-1865) and during the war years, the public schools in Cassville consisted largelyofmeeting in residential dwellings. History of official school records in Cassville dates back to April of 1869. / It is interesting to note that the school bell which stands enshrirted on the present school grounds was pur c has e d by public spirited citizens of the City in 1868 aud was mountedona bell post at the southeast corner of the public square. Used chiefly for the purpose of calling the students to school and worshippers to church, it is ironic that the bell post served an entirely different and cel.'tainly unrelated purp&e in the month of December, 1869. OnDecember 3, 1869, a young couple who operated a store at Shell Knob was slain during a robbery. Jack and Cordelia Carney, agf.? S20 and 21, had establi~ed the store with stock from the store at Flat Creek wUch was operated by Carney's fath.er. George Moore, a young man who had been reared as an orphan by other m embers of the Carney fami1y, entered the store and shot Jack Carney during the course of the robbery. When the young wife into the store, she, too, was ac'lOt and killed by Moore. Temporarily Moore escaped, but was shortly apprehended by the Barry County Sheriff and lodged in the co un t y jail, a wooden structure located on the public tquare. Irate citizens from the southeast part of the county, led by some of Carney's relatives, converged on the jail, forcibly took Moore and lynched him from the bell post. Editor s Note: Emory Melton, local attorney, has always shown a keen interest in the history of Barry County. We are ind e b ted to Mr. Melton for aking time from a busy schedule Ito prepare this f eat u r e for this ~pecial edition of the Golden Echo. Perhaps the earliest schoofbuildin ;' of any consequence, and certainly any duration, in Cassville, was constructed after the Civil War on the west side of Gravel Street north of Ninth Street, just northwest of the old Messer property. In March, 1874, permission was Jranted to religious societies to use the school house for purposes 0'" worship. The teachers in 1871 were Monroe House, employed at $40.00; Mary S. Burton, at $25.00; and Ella Cravens, at $25.00. S. M. White was paid $80.00 per month a s principal. In 1872, John L. Crain became principal at $60.00 Fer month. In 1874 the post went to J. M. Wines at $80.00. W. G. Hobbs was employed in 1874 for $40.00 and continued as principal to 1881.
In 1875 there were three hig2J. schools in Barry County- -Corsicana , Washburn, and Cassville. Actually the y were not high schools in the sen.e the term is used today. They were post-graduate sessions with emphasis on subjects considered to be rudimentary. On Februllry 20, 181'7 , the bell which Ca~ville citizens had purchased nine years earlier, was donated to the Cassville School Districtandwasremoved from its post on the public square where George Moore had been uncerm oniously "strung-up" for the double murder of the Carneys. In March of 1881, the Ca~lle schools entered into a twenty - year period of growth and recognition un d e r the direction of Professcr Noah L. Maiden. A Y'lginian by bilth Maiden had been an outstanding figure in the schools in Greene County when he was persuaded to come to Cassville. An ex-Confederate soldier, he had lost his left arm below the elbow in the Battle of the Wilderness. Maiden was 37 years of a ge whenhe arrived in Ca.sville tohead the school system. He had attended school at Emory and Henry College in Virginia after the war ,graduating there in 1866. , InMay,1886,a special meeting was called to consider/ tneans for building a schoolhouse .and an eleotion waf ordered for June 7 to vote for or against such building, and for or a gainst the isaue of bondt for $5,200.00. Ofll4 votes catl:, 103 favored the bond isaue. On June 28, 1886, Lots llJl and 102 in the Original Townsite (what ilknownlocally as the "old school house hill") was dee d e d to the school district. Lot 100 was added later. B. L. Dennison of Neosho started work immediately on the new building and for $5;'200. OO,the Cassville district received what was generally regarded at that time one of the finest.buildings in southeast Missouri. An etching of that building appears elsewhere on this page. Under the guidance of Professor Maiden, the school system ~ew " and flourished. Before the turn of the century he had g =' en the community a top-notch Wgh school and had established imrlmer teachers' institutes. I The 1886 school building was used about30years when agitation began (about the time the old courthouse had fallen in dis-repair and a new one was being sought) for demolition of the old building and construction of a new one. One of the chief arguments against the old building was that it was near collapse. Later this argument was refuted with considerable force when workmen began to demolish the building. They spent many days trying to mak e the bId structure fall. But, a new building, shown elsewhere on this page, was built in 1914 and occupied about the first of April, 1915. It was used until it, too, was demolished after the present grade school was built in 1939. The high school was removed from that building in 1926 when it was moved to the new building erected at the present site . Shortly after the turn of the century, Cassville became a four year high school rather than a three year course .· About one year ago, a former superintendent, I. C. Wilson, now living at 4425 East 11 th Street, in Long Beach,
California, wrote of his experiences as superintendent here in 1915. A portion of his letter follows: "Some of you might find it in:eresting to know what the Cassville school system was like fifty years ago. When school opened in September, 1914, I found that I was one of a faculty of eight, including the superintendent. On paper I was principal of the high school, but in fact I was only a teacher. In fact, the superintendent was little more than a high school teacher. The school building which was being built at the top of the hill west of the "square" was not ready for use, so classes were held in churches and halls. The high school used what was then known as the old opera house located over the stores on east side of the "square". The stage was one classroom, and the auditorium part was a combined study hall and classroom. A third classroom was a small room across a hall fron, the stage. There were three of us who taught the high school subjects - the superintendent was one of the three. I do not remember his name, but the third teacher was Miss Elsie Ayre. She held an A. R. degree from Drury
College. I held a two year diploma from the Southwest Missouri Normal School of Springfield. There Were five grade 'te~chers Miss Lora R'eece, Mrs. Zuma Bloomer, a Miss Hamilton (Miss Louise Landis may have been substituting for her the first part of the year), Miss Ethel Reid, and a man whose name I do not remember. We moved into the new building about the first of April. One room, southeast room on secondfloor, was never finished while I was there. "Fifty years ago a teacher did not remain long in one school. Lora Reece and Mrs. Zuma Bloomer were exceptions. The superintendent during my first year ther:> was not re-elected, and I was chosen in his place. Miss Mabel Gorman, a Drury graduate, was elected a high school teacher, and Charles Bryant b e cam e the seventh-eighth grade teacher. The next year Carrie Jones, who gradua ted from the senior class my first year there, was appointed as a lower grade teacher. As I remember Miss Ayre and Miss Gorman were the only teachers holding degrees. W e were strictly a "Three R 's" school. If the buildingwe moved into is still standing
I. W. Wingo George Pendergraft E',. N. Meador Biltman JOhn Adams A. C. Floyd Mr. Dryer Mr. I. C. Wilson Miss Elsie A yer Mr. Albert Mott Mr. Benjamin Carwright Mr. E. M. Edmondson Mr. Roy Evans Mr. N. R. England Mr. R. A. Gcrg Mr. J. W. Oliver Mr. MM. Hess Mr. Tom Carter Mr. Thomas Johnson Mr. Ralph Hamilton Dr. Cedric Baker Mr. Gene Tilley Dr. Bill VanZandt Mr. John McCoy Mr. Roy Shaver Mr. James Ford
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CONSTRUCTION HISTORY The oldest structure presently m use is the liberal arts building com - . pleted in 1925 at a cost of $25,000. School units on the campus and the approximate dates completed are as follows: Liberal Arts 1925 Gymnasium 1936 Junicr High 1939 Old Cafeteria 1940 CHS Athletic Field 1953 Administrative 1957 Vocational 1957 Elementary 1964 Field House 1964 Elementary expansion 1966
you know there was no play area or other facilities for extra curricular activities; hence no physical education program. In fact we had , no manual arts, no home arts, no 'music, . no testing, no counciling, no health program, .but I was proud of the fact that a P. T.A. was organized while I was there. About its first activity was to promote a dental clinic. However several of our teachers would be rated high in ability in any school system. Not many of our pupils entfted college in those days. 1 do know that GeorgeNewman became a physician
Old Glory flies over Cassville's old school bell. Raising the big flag that once flew over our nation's Capitol is Chucky Williamson and Joe Gunnels, member, of the boy patrol. bell waa first placed on the Cassvi.:iIe city square in 1868 where it flUIlmoned cliildren to sChoo! WCl:shiperltoc~urchin those early days. The bell post served as the gallows· in an untimely lynching in 1869. The bell w.as later placed in one of Ca.ville's early schools. In 1915 it was transferred to the then new building where It beckoned youngsters to school until 1939 at which time the school campU8 was consolidated on the pre-' sent school site. ID.retirementforsometwenty-fiveyears, the om oeu carnes an mscnpuon uateU 1000. lne grauuanng ClaSS of 1964, as a gift to the school, left funds to renovate the old bell which had cluttered school basements for a ' quarter century. The bell was reconditioned by Frank Snyder, local metal craftsman. The bell is now located on a brick foundation adjacent to a circular parapet surrounding the new school flag pole. This area was prepared under the direction of Quentin Epperly and Kirk Lowe. Usin3 a Sears Grant, the Dogwood Trail Gardeil Club has landscaped the area which will be maintained as a spot of beauty on the campus. A plaque lillting' the names of schools that have merged to form the present district will be placed on the bell's foundation. FIElDS PHOTO
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