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School in 1954

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School in 1954

The following unidentified 1954 newspaper articles were found in a scrapbook owned by Town Historian Richard Schmal:

    High School Enrollment

    Lowell high school enrollment at the beginning of the second week of school totals 543, seven less than were enrolled at the beginning of the second week last year. They are enrolled by classes as follows: freshmen, 165; sophomores, 132; juniors, 143; and seniors 103.

    The official enrollment will be concluded at the end of the second week of school, when the total net enrollment is reported to the State Department of public instruction. The official total is not expected to differ materially from the unofficial total reported here. Classes have been in full session from the beginning day, and most of them are filled to overflowing. The class totals will be made available to the Tribune readers as soon as the enrollment is established at the conclusion of the second week of school according to Mr. Dick, L. H. S. Principal.

    Class Officers

    Class officers have been elected and installed as follows:

    Freshman: James Tully, president; Everett Ballou, vice president; Peggy Monet, secretary-treasurer.

    Sophomore: Eddie Sharkey, president; Bob Hall, vice president; Jeanann Brown, secretary-treasurer.

    Junior: Rondal Hunter, president; Robert Peterson, vice president; Norma Forburger, secretary-treasurer.

    Senior: Ed Kormendy, president; Ronald Bruce, vice president; Ila Mae Doty, secretary-treasurer.

    Student Council officers for the school year are as follows: Ronald Bruce, president; Betty Albery, vice president; and Juanita Midkiff, secretary-treasurer.

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    Grade School Enrollments

    Enrollment at Lowell grade school at the beginning of this week totals 492 pupils, an increase of 49 over last year's enrollment of 443 and 84 over the total of the previous year.

    Population count by grades is as follows: kindergarten, 61, the teacher is Mrs. McMahon; 1st grade, Mrs. Heath, 40; 1-A, Mrs. Selvidge, 28; 2nd grade, Miss Reprogle, 33; 2-A, Mrs. Miller, 30; 3rd grade, Mrs. Schissler, 35; 3-A (at town hall), Mrs. Max, 32; 4th grade, Miss Parks, 41; 5th grade, Mrs. Downs, 43; 6th grade, Mr. Caldwell, 41; 6-7th grades, Mrs. Yates, 30; 7th grade, Mr. McLellan, 37; 8th grade, Miss Merrill, 41.

Last updated on February 6, 2007.

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