April 2, 1951: Write to Paris, IL to get Mother, mine, and Mertie's birth certificates.
Simon Birkey absent, Wilkey subs
April 3, 1951: Fire Drill, grades and high, cleared building in 1min. 40 seconds.
April 4, 1951: Talked to HE Stone about many strays (dogs), will get in contact with Mayor.
April 5, 1951: Relocate sign at Sauders feed store
April 7, 1951: PTA square dance, good attendance, take in over $100
April 9, 1951: Wheelbarrow, rubber tire, $25, board ok for purchase
April 11, 1951: GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR RELIEVED OF ALL COMMAND, GENERAL RIDGEWAY TO TAKE OVER (Uncle Vic wrote this in red in capital letters.)
Rain all day.
April 12, 1951: mild but snowed about 1"
Menert School dismissed due to water in basement. Resume on April 16.
April 13, 1951: Vernon Peplow, water in basement, family moves to Ivy Grabers. water knocks out the stoker
April 14, 1951: School election- board members, Lewis Brenkman, Mike Beyer, Art Hillman
Received acknowledgement of pension application. Also required information on birth certificates arrived.
April 16, 1951: light snow, temp. 39
Absent: Pat Bong, stork coming in fall.
Bought Ruth a watch for her graduation, $33.75
April 23, 1951: New student in 3rd grade, lives in Earl Paine house on Blacktop
April 25, 1951: Fireman's Circus Outdoors
New Teacher for 1951-52: Miss Wilita Severn, English and Latin, High School
April 27, 1951: Senior class play, heavy rain and lights go out at end of first act, continue play with spotlights of cars.
April 28, 1951: Vote on new school, 742 voted and it was voted down by 74
April 30, 1951: Coal: 2 loads to grade school, 2 loads to high school and 2 loads for gym. All bins filled for fall term.
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