Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Norman V. Adcox Daybook of Tremont Schools 1951 March

March ?, 1951: Basketball Regional, Tremont 47 beat Eureka 46 in opening round, lost to San Jose 39-36 and then San Jose lost in title game to Pekin 43 to San Jose 40.

March 5, 1951: Teachers absent, Mrs. Helen Studyven for B. Lutz and Eunice Rowell for Mrs. Severe.

Refinished H.E. Stones office.

March 7, 1951: Teachers absent, Mrs. Wilky for Mrs. Alice Warne.

Teachers mtg. dismiss school at 2:45.

March 8, 1951: Teachers absent, Mrs. Helen Studyven for Emma Springer. Mrs. Wilky for Mrs. Alice Warne

Coal: 1 load Grade School, 2 loads High School, 2 loads gym

Crated lawnmower for shipping to be overhauled.

Helen Schurter taken to Mennonite hospital for observation and necessary treatment. returned home March 11

March 9, 1951: Mother of Mrs. Alice Warne, 6th grade teacher, passed away-severe heart ailment.

Woodruff defeats Pekin in Sectionals.

March 10, 1951: Firemans Ball, snowed about 4", very wet, raised $100

March 12, 1951: 1 new pupil in 3rd; 1 in 6th.

March 14, 1951: light snow, has snowed Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed

Light bulb order, 6- 100w; 6-300w; 12-100w

4th grade ceiling leaking; Ronnie Belt helps to sweep water from melting snow from roof over class, (must repair)

Gary Herman, Lou Jackson and Riley Renfro throwing snowballs break glass in Band Room door; replaced by them.

Apples for High and Grade School used up (last 15 days)

March 7-16: Mrs. Charles Y. Adcox (Ann) in hospital for pneumonia.

March 16, 1951: Cocoa mats ordered from Hillyards arrived

March 19, 1951: Elmer (Hild) takes door closers to Peoria for repairs

George Suchert, 4 pieces of copper waterpipe with fittings for shop

March 20, 1951: take seat to Cedar Bluff school for new student.

March 21, 1951: First day of Spring, temp is 13

2 broken windows at Maiden Lane school

Elmer Stuber hauls 1 load of ashes

New seats for grades 1 or 2; Stone agrees to need of extra seats for 51-52

March 23-26, 1951: Easter vacation (snow on Sunday)

March 24, 1951: Elmer drives to Chicago over weekend.

Covered ceiling and wood walls in bedroom at home; rewire light making switch on wall

March 26, 1951: replaced 3 closers on HS doors

March 27, 1951: 6 new seats arrive, bought glides for legs at J.W. Mackemer Lumber

March 28, 1951: light drizzle, H.E. Stone to Chicago

March 29, 1951: buy tube graphite for front door

March 30, 1951: snow and rain, temp 35




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