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First Graders at Rue are thrilled by 'Real Desks'
Making Detailed Investigation...of their "first desk" are Connie Chevalier, 7, and Linda Sturn, 6, first graders at Rue School.
Honor Dr. Mathew Tinley At Dedication of School.
On Speaker's Stage...at Tinley School dedication are, left to right: Mrs. Glen Hammel, Mrs. Edna Hoesly, John LeRoy Peterson, Harold Beckman and C. Francis Putnam, at the microphone.
Longfellow School Ready
A view of a portion of the library in the Longfellow school building.
Reading, 'ritin,' and 'rithmetic
Looking Over The Site...of the one-room country schoolhouse are Emma Godfrey and Mildred Howart, both of Peterson school. The building is now in its third location since it was salvaged by the NRT as a Bicentennial Project. It is located a half…
First Council Bluffs High School Building
Perched high on a hill was the old Council Bluffs high school building, between Fifth and High School avenues. It was built in 1870 and opened Nov. 14 of that year. It was replaced by the Abraham Lincoln high school in 1900.
Don your t-shirt
It was T-Shirt and Spirit Day at DeForest School today. To kick off the weekly event, PTA official Kathy DeLawter and Donna Hightower this morning present Council Bluffs School Superintendent Raj Chopra and School Principal Wendell Miller with their…
De Forest 'Proud' New School Bears His Name; Westside Structure Dedicated To
Admiring Portrait...of Lee de Forest are Miss Doris Killins, Mrs. William Dague and C. Francis Putnam.
Promise Buses To Solve DeForest Mud Problem; Rains Delay Sidewalk Construction.
Walking Through Mud...on Eighth Avenue between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth St. are Donal and Christopher McCullough. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCullough of 2310 Eighth Ave.
Delays Acceptance Of De Forest School Plans; Board Asks Several Changes
Sketch Of Proposed De Forest School...shows the multi-purpose room in the left foreground. The vari-shaped windows are in the kindergarten room.
New De Forest School District
Outdoor Play Area...reserved for kindergarteners is seen through the glass of a shorth walkway. It is fenced in by a wavy "hedge" of brick to prevent running into the street. The kindergarten room is at right.
New De Forest School
Kitchen Facilities...in the community room are displayed by Miss Doris Killins, the principal. Counters, sinks, a refrigerator and stove are spread across one end of the room and enclosed by a 30-foot folding door.
New De Forest School District
Ready to Leave...after classes is this group of youngsters getting coats from the open wardrobes which surround one of the two "activity areas." Halls are practically eliminated in the 13-room structure which has cost about $281,000. The square…
Hopes high for home for globe
A globe, welded by students at the Career Center, lies in a Council Bluffs warehouse although it was to be erected in the community last year, Carmen Gioiello, executive director of student and community relations for Council Bluffs Schools, is shown…
C.B. Superintendents' reunion
Former Council Bluffs Superintendents Raj Chopra (left) and William Lepley (center) share a joke with current Superintendent Richard Christie at a rally at the Best Western Frontier Motor Lodge Thursday morning. "The Positive Leadership Rally,…
'Cornall' method works, educator tells teachers
Mel Heller: "If you don't teach the kids everything in one day, so what? If you do, what are you going teach them tomorrow?"