Lincoln Public Schools ACE scrapbook 1940-1944

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The As&oc1ation for Childhood Education entertained at a tea Wednesday afternoon at Clinton school honoring the new teachers In the receiving line were Miss Merle Beattle, Miss Mabel Jackson, tu Elva McFie, Miss Fern Ammon and Miss Thora Henderson. Those who poured were Miss Betty Elmen and Miss Jeanette Farquhar. Mrs Florence Wood read an orig·inal poem as each new teacher was introduced and presente<l with a corsage. There were 150 pr£sent.

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

September 14, 1940

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 17

To Principals and Teachers: General - Bulletin No. 6

A. C. E. TEA

The Association for Childhood Education will entertain at a tea Wednesday, September 18, to welc .ome elementary teachers new to the system nnd to greet old friends re- turning from summer vacations. All elemantary teachers, principals and supervisors are cordially invited to nt- tcnd.

Date: Time: Place:

Tea In Honor Of Teachers Given At Clinton By A. C. E.

THE Association for Childhood Education entertained at a tea Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Cliflt0'1 school honoring the elementary teachers. Those who received the one hundred and fifty guests were Miss Merla Beattie, Miss Mabel Johnson, Miss Elva McFie, Miss Fern Ammon and Miss Thora Henderson.

W,hile Mrs. Florence Wood read an original poem, th teachers were presented and given a corsage.

Miss Betty Elmen and Miss Jeanette Farquhar presided at the tea table when refreshments were served.

September 18, l P40 4:00 to 5:00 p,m.

Clinton school Kindurgarten

Thora Henderson, Preeidont Association for Childhood Education

Morl0 M. Beattie Director Elementary Education

M. C. Lefler

Suporintond unt of Schools

o doubt you have heard of the •cream of the crop", For hich Mr. Lefler each ~ear goes scouting, o e shall present this oream"drop by drop, With no further delay nor shouting .

l.

The first drop of all in this •Qream of the crop, Is Bernice Alb rt from the Prescott ohool, She teaches 5B and comes from Scottsbluff, Where the breezes blo bracing and cool

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Miss Alma A ehley on th alphabe • n xt, That she 111 be happy e all 111 agre, Saratog!s her school;tlie grade that she has Is an alert and a iggly 6B .

. 3.

Miss P uline Hamilton assists in the "lab•, At good old N braska U, And someho finds time in all of the rush, To teach in Riley School,too .

. 4.

1ss Nancy Haycock at Sheridan School, Sp nds a half ot each working day, 1th the very ee folk in the Kindersohool, s they work and they sing and they play •

• 5.

Dom near the campus at the Banorot.t School, So th t she oan take part-time classes, lies Enola Johnson teaches part of the time, The tiniest lads and lasses .

6.

Miss Edith Pembrook t.rom Gothenberg, t Willard finds plenty of work, 1th Kindergarten, 1B and 2B grades, She has not a moment to shirk •

. 7.

Just out ot colleg9, 1th ideas galore, atsy Sohobel at Hartley holds forth, Her hole time is spent in te ~ching wee tots, To tell right trom leftand the south from the north.

Miss Helen Snyder at Capitol School, A halt ot the time may bet nd, But the rest of her time at ebraska U, By scholastic duties she's bound •

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From Weeping Water uth Thomson comes,

To teach at No ood ar, She has 3B and 4B, too, I'm sure it is no lark • . 10.

And last on the 11st is lee Alice ing, Or a least alphabetically speaking, She lies at Bethany, and at Elliott Her tame and fortune 1s seeking.

Mrs. Florence Wood 5 ,6B grades Clinton School '

CIT~ PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

ELEMENT.ARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin .No. 25 S 3ptbmber 30 1 1940

To Principals and Tonchcrs: Gen e ral - Bullatin No. 9

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MEHBERSHIPS

Last year the Association for Childhood Education ha.cl D.. membership of 235 with thirteen schools hnving a 100% record. Wo nrc again inviting nll 0 1::mw ntary principn.ls and teache1-.s to Join the organization. Tho dues are • twenty-five cents.

Will the building representatives collect the money for the dues and bring it to the South Administration Building, Thursday_, October 3, between 4:00 n.nd .· 4:30 o'clock. P lease bring an e.lphabeticnl list of members togother with their addresses and telephone numbers.

Thora Henderson, President Association f'or Childhood Education

Merle M. Benttie Director Elem a ntury Eduontton

M. C. Lefl e r Superintendent of Sc h ools

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lincoln, ebraska

ELEMENTARY

To Principals and Teachers:

SCHOOL~

Bulletin No. 39

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATIOI

October 15, 1940

General - Bulletin No.Ia

Date: Place: Time: Price: October 24, 1940 Hotel Cornhusker 12:oo o'clock 75 cents

LUNCHEON ~

Mrs. Bernice Gantt, Children's Librarian at the Lincoln City Library, w111 be our guest spea.!cer. Her subject will be "The Children I s Library Serves the Commun! ty". She w111 tell briefly of the vast resources found in the children's department and of the reading program sponsored b.r the librarr. The program proinises to be most interesting and worthwhile and 1,re hope to hava a 111.rge group hear her at this time, All persons who are interested, whether members or not, are cordially, invited to attend,

The A, C. E, Sextette Under the direction of Miss Fern .Ammon Will lead the group 1n sincr1ng.

Ne r A. C, E, publications Will be on di splay and for sale on the mezzanine. Take 11. few minutes to exa~ino them, Prescott echool is in charge of the decorations under the direction of Miss JanGt Smith. Further announcements regarding tho community oxplorntion trips Will be made.

Representatives Will please collect the monGJ for the tic:cets o.nd bring it to the South . Adminintration building, ,.fonday, October 21, between 4:oo and 4:30 o'clock,

Thorn H?ndcrson, Prosid~nt Association for Childhood Education

Merlo M. Beatc1c Director ElamentRry Education

M. C. LcfJ.cr Sup0rintendont of Schools

Association for

Childhood E ducation

1 One h undr ed seven t y-five attended the Association f or Childhood Education luncheon Thursday at the Cornhusker when Mrs. Ber- l nice Gantt talked on "The Childrens Library Serves the Com- I munity." The A. C. E. sextet, di- t j rected by Miss Fern Ammon, led group singing. Prescott school, supervised by Miss .Janet Smith, was I in charge of the dec~rations.

Fruit Salad

elba 'Ioest

Baked Ham Sauteed Pineapple

New Green Peas

Hot Rolls and Jelly

F~ozen Ice Cream Eclair

Chocolate Sauce

Coffee

Ace Dandy

Tune--YPnkee Doodle

This gay old bunch sits down to lunch

Th~ yearly eats a'seeking. The laughs, the songs, the jolly ~hrongs, And best of all the speaking. A C E I s have lots of pep !

AC E 1 s aro dandy

AC E 1 s now watch your step And 1, i th goo d works be handy l

Tune--The Bells of St. Mary's

Words by Miss Inez Kenagy, Huntington

The v o i· c e·s f' l • l o_ c 1i. c.~ren , Ob, hear they arc calling For true understanding For faith and for love. And so, my beloved, Where voices are falli n~ o , The ACE, the ACE Rings out above.

I Tune--God Bless America

Words by Miss Lois Kahl, School Nurse

Come join our ACE

All you who can. As of last year We'd like here

To be 100% again. An advantage to all teachers

Latest methods here 2re learned. Discuss your problems too, We're all concerned.

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lincoln, Nebraska

Bulletin No. 23 November 13, 1940

To Principals, Teachers, Supervisors, and icmbcrs of the Association for Childhood Education:

I. A. C.E. Invitation from Nebraska 1/csleyan

Mrs. Ethel W, Hatch, of Nebraska Wesleyan University, has requested that the following announcement be sent to you.

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0n Monday, November 18, 1940, at 8:00 p,m., Mr. Terry Townsend will give an interesting talk concerning tho make-up of the grade school reader, especially from the standpoint of illustrations.

The program featurin g; Mr, Townsend is sponsored by the Nebraska Wesleyan Association for Childhood Education and will be held on the Wesleyan University · orunpus in Huntington Hall in the C, C. Wh1·1;e building. An invi- tation is extended to everyone interested. There is no admission charge."

To Princinals and all A. C.~E. Members:

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lin~oln, Nebrnska

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Nov0mber 28, 1940

Bulletin No. 64

General - Bulletin No. 25

A. C. E. TRIP NUMBER ONE

A trip to the Miller & Paine cru1dy factory has b00n scheduled for Saturday morning, December?, beginning promptly at 9:30 n.m. We shall be shovm throu3h the candy fnctoX'l' where Christmas candies are being made. From there wo shnll go to the fur fnctory and then . to the air conditioning plant. Brief explanatory tnlks w'lll be giv0n in en.ch department. • It is exp0ctad that the entire trip 1·.rill take about an hour and a hnlf.

We shfl.11 meat promptly at 9: 30 in the 1.,mi ting room on the second floor of Mill~r & Painc 1 s store. Each A. C. E. building rcprosentativo will feport to one of the hostasses tho number of e,G~~ociution members in her builcUnr; who are planning to nttond. Will each representative please CAll one of tho following hostesses nt her home ~ot later than Thursdny, December 5:

Leila Johnson Grn.yce L0ighton Winifred Hnley

Margu.Gritc Cornell

5-4634

5-4385

3-5858

3-2145

Due to the necessity of keeping the numbers small ~nough to see l".nd hear what takes plnc·e, 1 t seems best to limit n ttondttnco at this excursion to A. C. E. members.

Merle M. Bonttio Director Elemc11tr1.ry Edu.co. tio n

M. C. Lefler Superintenctent of' Schools

CITY PUBL.C SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebra~ka

ELEMZNTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin To 84 January 29, 1941

To Principals and Teachers: General - Bulletin No. 35 . "

A. C. E. BRUNCH - FEBRUARY 8

The Association for Childhood Education will meet for brunch on February 8, at 10:00 o'clock at the Student Union building~ The plates are forty-five cents. All elementary teachers, whether members of the association or not, are invited to attend.

Dr. Robert Stein, psychiatr t for the City Public Schools, will be our guest speak.er. Dr. tein will talk informally from ques- tions sent in by our group. Your questions need not be limited to child psychiatry but may include problems in the adult field. Questions need. not be signed. We hope many ~rill take advantage of Dr. Stein's knowledge and experience.

Will the A, C. E. representative in each building please bring the money for the tick~ts and also bring the questions to the South Administration building on Thursday, February 6, between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.

Thora Henderson, President Association for Childhood Education

Merle M. Beattie Director Elementary Education

M. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

To Principals and all A. c. E. Members:

CITY P r IC S :OOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

ELEMENTAR~ SCHOOLS

March 26, 1941

Bulletin 'o. 106

General - Bulletin ' Tti"O L·iPORTM'T EVENTS O.N T!J:E A. C. E. CALE;. !)AR I - BOYS To~m AND FEDERAL HOUSING TOUR Li mrAHA, APRIL 19,

Arrangements for our trip to Omaha have been completed. We bel an intereSting and worthi' ile time has been planned. All of tho who have helped arrange any part of this trip have been most coo erative and . enthusiastic so it promises to be a pleasant day, 8:45 LeaVe Lincoln from the Union Bus Depot by chartered bus or by private car.

lO:oo Arrive at Boys Town. We will be met by Mr. Reed who Will talk to our group telling something of the history of this organization, the •-1ay 1 t is operated and the program of work and recreation. If Father Flanagan is in town at this time, we Will have the opportunity of meeting him Per- sona11y, This Will be followed by a guided tour over the grounds and through the buildings, 12:0o Lunch at the Old English Inn, 50th and Dodge Streets. Will be met there by Mrs. Bernice Page, president of the bmaha Branch of A. C. E. l:45 Members of the Housing Board of the Omaha Feder- al Housing Project will meet us and explain the project before taking us through. We understa.nd this is one of the largest housing projects in the United States and should be very interesting, 4:oo Depart ·for Lincoln, a little tired but better infonned.

Why not take advantage of the all expoi.se rate of $1.?5 which includes round trip bus fare and luncheon? Luncheon tickets alone are 50/t. , 1 ot more than fifty tickets will be sold for luncheon and passengers on the bus will be given first preference. Get your rGsorvations in! · ·

·111 the r~resentative in each building announc~ this tour, fill out the attached qu esticnnaire and return it to Miss Beattie I s office not later than Wednesday, April 2. Money ·1111 be taken for both bus and luncheon tickets Wednesday, April" 16, at the South c"'.r,.i;1istr~tion Bunc:L~b, 15th & M Streets, from 4:0o to 4:30 P.m. I

Time:

Place:

II - AN1'.TUAL HAY BREAKFAST, j/iAY 3

9:00 o'clock

University Club

Plates: 65 cents

Program: 11 Gett1ng Acquainted wl tl1 the Juvenile Court 11 Mrs. Cr-ace 1-:orning Special music by the Randolp:, .l school C}lee Club and the Randolph Bottle Orchestra

Special Events: Board members of the Omaha Branch of A. C. E. will be our guests. Our ne~ly elected board member will be int reduced.

Please make a special effort to attend this last meeting of the year.

Thora Henderson, President Association for Childhood Education

Merle M. Beattie Director Elementary Education

M. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

April 25, 1 9 4 1

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 119

To Principals and Teachers: Ge~eral - Bulletin No. 49

A. C. E. M.L\Y BREAKFAST

Date: May 3, 1941

Place: Cornhuskcr Hotel

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Price: Sixty cents

Program: Mrs. Grace Morning will be our speaker on the topic "Getting Acquainted with the Juvenile Court". This will be our Juvenile Court Tour and will close for this year the activities undertaken in becoming better acquainted with our community.

Special music will be presented by the Randolph School Glee Club and Bottle Orchestra under the direction of Miss Marian Kemp.

Ou;- guests will be the seven board members of the Omaha Branch of Association for Childhood Education and Mrs. Charlotte Kizer Bitz of Port Chester, New York, who is visiting in the city.

Tho newly elected board member will be introduced .

We believe a most interesting and worthwhile program has been planned and we are hopeful that we may have a large and representa- tive attendance to greet our speaker and guests. Will you help to make it 100% attendance?

All teachers whether members of the Association for Childhood Edu- ' cation or not are invited to attend the meeting. Members may bring guests.

Will the representatives collect the money for tickets and report to th e South Administration Building Thursday, May 1, between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.

Merle M. Beattie

M. C. Lefler

Lincoln, Nebraska

April 25, 1941

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

B~lllettn No J.18

To Principals and Members of the General - Bulletin No. 48 Association for Childhood Education:

A. C. E. ELECTION

The time has come to choose a new member to our A. C. E. board.

A nominating committee composed of Miss Louise Johnson, chairman, Miss Ethel Spradling, Miss Edna Thompson, Miss Marie Bourke and Mrs. Velma Hodder have submitted the names of three candidates.

Miss Doris Cochran

Mrs. Evelyn Kahoa

Mrs. Ethel Long

Prescott Sheridan Hayward

Each A. C. E. member is asked to vote for only one. However, if you have a preference other than those whose names appear on the ballot, indicate it by writing in a name on the blank line.

The result of the balloting Will be announced at the ME\Y breakfast, May 3, and the new board member introduced.

Representatives will conduct the voting Wednesday, April 30, and return ballots to the South Ad.ministration Building Thursday, May 1, between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.

Thora Henderson, President Association for Childhood Education

Merle M. Beattie

M. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

ASSOCIATION FOR CHIDDHOOD EDUCATION

Hotel Cornhuskor

Muy 3, 1941

Music

Bottle Orch~stra

Randolph Gloe Club

Spealcor--Mrs. Morning

"Getting Acquainted with tho Juvenile Court"

Introduction of Now Board Officers

MENU
Grape Fru1\
Sorrunbled Eggs
Blueberry Muffins
Jam Cottoo
Frosh Strawberrr lundaa

fChildhood Educ~tion Has May Breakfast

The Association for Childhood Education held its annual May breakfast at Hotel Cornhusker Saturday morning. The decorations on the table, which were arranged for one hundred and twelve, were made by the children of Saratoga school, under direction of Mrs. Clara Finch. Mrs. Bernice Paige,, president of the Omaha group, and six members were guests of the Lincoln association, and Mrs. Arthur Bitz, of Port Chester, N. Y., also was a guest. Mrs. Grace Morning talked on "Getting Acquainted with the Juvenile Court'• and musical numbers were given by the Randolph school glee club and the Randolph bottle orchestra, under direction of Miss Marian Kemp. Mrs. Ethel Long was presented as a newly elected board member.

To Principals and Teachers:

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

September 30, 1941 .

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 20

General - Bulletin No. 6

A. C. E. Membership and Election

The past year was a v ery pleasant and worthwhile one for members of the Association for Childhood Education. The membership totaled 244 with 20 schools h~ving n 100% record. We invite all elementary principals and. teachers again to join the association. The clues are twenty-five conts.

Building representatives will collect the mohcy for dues Octob0r 6 and?. Please make an alphabetical list of m0mbers together Nith their addresses and telephone numbGrs.

Sinco Miss Esth ,-~r Anderson feels . that she is unablG to serve as president of A. C. E. this year, she has tendered her resignation. A nominating committJe consisting of Betty Elmen, chairman., Ruby Harms, Esth()r Mills, Lanta Dalos and La u1~a Hartwell hav0 submi ttod th0 names of three candidates for president . The on0 ol0ct0d will fill out Miss Anderson's unexpired term for one year. The oandidat0s are:

Gladys Gr2.;ham

Blanche Graves

Hildegard Persson

Ca.pi tol College View Elementary Saratoga

All A. C. E. members ar0 requested to vote for only ono. If you hav0 a profdr0nc0 other than those whoso names a.ppoar on the ballot, indicate it by writing in the namo on thJ blank lino.

Ropresontativas will hold tho voting on Tuesday, Octob2r 7, nnd return the ballots tog0th0r with the mcmbJrship lists and dues to the South Administrn tion Building, Wcdn; rnday, October s, · between 4:00 ~nd 4:30 p.m.

Merlo

JI, C.

To ElementtJ.ry Principals and TeeJchers:

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lincoln, Nebraska

October 14, 1941

ELEI~ENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 2?

General - Bulletin No. 11

Luncheon for Elementary Teachers sponsored by Association for Childhood Education and Elementary Section

Hotel Cornhusker, Georgian Room Thursday, October 23, 1941 Tickets 75¢ 11:50 A. M.

The speaker will be Dr. w. H. Pillsbury, Superintendent of Schools, Schenectady, New York and President of the American Association of School Administrators.

Randolph school is in charge or · the decorations under the direction of Miss LucllB Hatz.

The ne1ly elected president of A.C.E. will be announced and presented at the meGting.

New A.C.E. publications will be on display and for sal0 on the mezzanine. Take a fcu minutes to look at them.

Will A.C.E. r0proscntativcs please collect the mon0y for the tickets and bring it to the South Administration Building Friday, October 17, between 4:00 and 4:30 p. m. .

Anne Christensen Secretary-Treasurer of A.C.E.

Merle M. Beattie Director Elementary Education

M. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

CITY PUBLIC SCEOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

. November 8, 1941

£LE.l--iENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin 1Jo. 40

To Principals and Teachers:

~Iha t: ~·there:

General Bulletin No. 12

vfnen: Why: A. C. E. Community Tour NtLmber One

Breakfast a.na. ~our

Northeast high school

November 22, 8:45 A. M.

To ea.t together a.nd to learn about our new school

Ho N much money? 40 cents

All Aboard for ~1ortheas t

Dr. J.E. Loder is arranging for guides to conduct us on a tour of the building and ,-rill see that 1e gain an idea of the gen9ral plRn of organization.

i-1iss Elsie Rice will tell of the varied a.ctiviti0s which are being carried on in the Child Canter. I /

A group of teachers ·coming from different buildin g s ·w·ill he.ve charge of table decorations for th0 broakfast. Uiss Verda hetzger is the chairman of the committe~. Wa hopa for a fine attendRnce.

Uill each b.. C. z. representativs please plan the tr Bnsportution for har building. In case the number of avcilable c n rs 1s insufficient, ~ill she pl 3ase call Miss Anna Christensen, 4-3301.

Th ~ rvpresentative in eac h building 1s askod to brin g tho money for th~., tickats to the South Administre.tion building Wcd.n Gsd n y, ovcmb ·., r 19, b 0 twe1,3n 4: 00-4: 30 o• clock~

Gladys Graham, President Associ~tion for Childhood Educntion

Merle M. Beattie Director Elementary Educntion

1[. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

Childhood Education Groups Has Meeting

About 85 members of the Association of Childhood Education, attending a breakfast at North~ast high school Saturday mommg, heard principal J. E Loder discuss the plan and organization of the school and Miss Elsie Rice exI plain the child center. Miss Verda \ Metzger was in charge of the \ table decorations for the breakfast.

Luncheon for A.C.E.

At a luncheon given Thursda by the Association for Childhoo~ ~ucation and Elementary Section at the Cornhusker Dr W Howard Pillsbury was th~ spe~k r' There w~re 225 present. Mu!i~ was fur;111shed by Jack Anderson D~coratlons were furnished by th~ children and the faculty of Randolph_ school under the direction of Miss Luella Hatz.

PROGRAM

Miss Anne Christensen, .presiding

1-!usic - Mr. Jack Anderson

Speaker

Introduction of New A.C.E. President

OFFICERS OF A. C. ~.

Miss Anne Christensen Secretary-Treasurer

Mrs. Ethel Long, Board i.,.iember

OFF! GERS OF ELEl1fENTA...-qy SECTION

Mrs. Louise J. Snyder, President

Miss Mildred Kean, Secretary

Fruit an~ Vegetable S~lad

Melba Toast Ritz. WR.fers

Breaded Veal - Corn ·and Peas

Parslied Potetoes

Assortoa. Rolls Jelly ***

Chocolate Chiffon Pie

Coffee

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

February 21, 1942

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 62

To Principals and Teachers: General-Bulletin No. 21

A.C.E.

TRAVEL TOUR

DINNER

Y.W.C.A.

6:00 O'CLOCK

55 CENTS

DATE : MARCH 9th

Our first stop will be in Oakland, California with Miss l•!argaret Wilson our conductor.

We shall then fly down Mexico Way. Miss Elva McFie will · travel with us to point out ~:ma explain Mexican Arts and Crafts.

Miss Goldie Price and Miss Sylvia Holmstrom of Havelock Elementary School are planning to help make this trip both unusual and interesting.

The representative in each building is asked to bring the money for the tickets to Room 202, Public School"s Aoministration Building, 720 so. 22n~ st. Thursday, harch 5, between 4:00 and 4:30 o'clock.

Merle M, Beattie

M. c. Leflar Superintendent of Schools

The Association for Childhood Education will hold a travel tour dinner at the Y. W. C. A. Monday at 6 p m. Miss Margaret Wilson will report on the convention in Oakland , C lif., and Miss Elva McFie will talk on Mexican arts and crafts. About 125 will attend.

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Dinner

March 9, 1942

Y,W.C.A,

MENU

Swiss Steak

Stuffed Baked Potato

Buttered New Peas

Mixed Fruit Salad

Rolls

Lemon Chiffon Pie

Coffee

PROGRAM

A Glimpse of Our Convention in Oakland Miss Margaret Wilson

Mexican Arts and Crafts Miss Elva McFie

TABLE DECORATIONS

Made by pupils of Havelock Elementary School

Goldie Price, Sylvia Holmstrom and Berenice Casper--teachers

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

To Principals and Members of the Association April 21, 1942 for Childhood Education: General - Bulletin No. 26

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 86

A. C. E. Break.fast •

Date: May 2, 1942

Place: Beaumont's

Time: 8:15 A.M. (Be prompt!)

Price: 50 cents per plate

A treat is in store for us!

Dr. Clara o. Wilson, Chairman Elementary Education Department, Teachers College, Uni vcrsi ty of Nebraska, is ' to be our speaker· Dr. Wilson is working on two important defense committees. At this time we shall be anxious to hear her pi-•csent a most vital topic, "Probloms Ari·sing with School Children during War Times. 0

Pupils fro!n the 4A-5A grade, Hartley school, will present some delightful music: excerpts from the original operetta, 11 Jan · and Julio.no." the music composed by Jorry Ginsburg, one of the pupils. Miss Mildred Ohslund is the t0ach0r.

The teachers of Huntington school are in charge of table decorations with Miss Leila Johnson as chairman of the comnu ttee.

It 1s time to elect a new member of the Board who will be introduced at the breakfast. A nominating committee, composed of Miss Berta Dean, Chnirman., Miss Mary Lingle, Miss Ruby Hnrms, Miss Mnrtha Stahlman nnd , Miss Jc8.n Walt, has submitted tho names of three candidates.

Miss Doris Cochran

Miss Grace J~nikc

M1ss Jane Robb

Represontn.tives '"r~ll conduct the election on Tuesday, April 28, nnd return tho ballots to~oth3r with the money for tho tickets to the Public Schools Afu11nistrat1on Building, Room 202, Wednesday, April 29, between 4:00 nnd 5:00 o'clock.

Don't forget Mny 2ndl Let us all brcnkfnst together

Glndys Grnh&~, Proaidcnt, Association for c. E. Merle M. Benttie, Director ~lcmentnry Education

M. C. Lefler, Superintendent of Schools

Child educa ti on soci~ ty to meet

Members of the Association for Childhood Education will meet at Beaumont's for a breakfast at 8:15 a. m. Saturday. Dr. Clara O. Wilson, chairman of the Univer• sity of Nebraska's elementary education department, will speak on ''Problems Arising with School Children During Wartime," and the results of a club election for the office of board member will be announced.

A feature of the meeting will be presentations of selections from an operetta, "Jan and Juliana," written by Jerry Ginsburg, a Hartley school pupil. The songs Will be sung by Hartley 4-A and 5-A pupils.

ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Breakfast May 2, 1942

Beaumont's

MENU

Fruit cup

Scrnmblcd eggs with bacon

Corn fritters

Cinnamon rolls -- Melba toast

Pan-raised doughnuts

Coffoo

PROGRAM

Speaker: Dr. Clnrn o. Wilson

"Problems Arising with School

Children during War Times 11

Presentation of New Board Member

Excerpts from the original operetta "Jan and Juliana" by Jerry Ginsburg and pupils of Hartley School grade 4A-5A

Miss Mildred Ohslund, Teacher

TABLE DECORATIONS

Mndc by pupils of Huntington School

Miss Leila Johnson, Chairman

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

September 28, 1942

Elementary Schools Bulletin ~- 10

To Teachers and Prinoipa:s :

General Bulletin No. 1

Date:

Time:

Place: A. C. E. TEA

October 7, 1942

4:oo to 5:00 p.m.

Art Studio - Administration Building Committee in charge: Supervisors

The Association for Childhood Education Will entertain at a tea on Wednesday, October 7, to welcome elementary teachers new to the system and to chat With old friends and members. All elementary teachers, principals and supervisors are corcially invited to attend.

Anne Christensen, President Association for Childhood Edu.

Merle M. Beattie Director Elementary Education

M. C. Lefler Superintendents of Schools

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

October 7, 1942

Elementary Grades

Bulletin No . .!2_

To Members · or the Association for Childhood Education:

General Bulletin No. 4

Association .f.£:: Childhood Education Memberships

Last year the Association fc~ Childhood Education had a 100% membership 1n the elementary schools. That ls the goal we want to reach .this year! We are 1nv1 ".;1ng all elementary principals and teachers to join the organization. The duew are twenty-five cents.

Election E.! Board Member,t

We are extremely sorry to accept the resignation of Miss Grace Janlke, board member, lho has been assigned to the secondary schools this year. l41ss Janlke .feels that people who are work- ing in the elementary schools should serve as members of ·the A.C.E. board. A nominating committee composed of Miss Lanta Dales, Chairman, Miss Jeannette Farquhar, Miss M1nn1e Chresten- sen, and Miss Vera Murray, have submitted the following names as candidates for the office. The one elected Will serve for three .Years.

1. Mies Dorothy Schw~rdtfeger . 2. Miss Luella Hatz

3. Miss :Mildred Ohslund

If you have a preference other than those Whose names appear on the ballot, indicate it by writing in a name on the blank line.

Will A.C.E. representatives please conduct the voting on Tuesday, October 13, and collect the money for the dues. Bring ballots and dues to Room 202, Public Schools Administration Building be- tween 4:oo and 5:00 on Wednesday October 14, 1942. Please bring ar#, alphabetical list of mem":-ors together w1 th their addresses and telephone numbers.

Me~le M. Beattie

M. c .. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

CI~Y PUBLIC SCHOOLS L~ncoln, Neoraska

October

ElementP..ry Grades

Bulletin No. 20 20, 1942

General Bulletin

Luncheon for Elementary Teachers sponsored by Association for Childhood Education and Elementary Section of N.S.T.A.

Hotel Cornhusker, Georgian Room Thursday, October 29, 1942 11:50 A.~~.

Tickets 85¢ >Ii, No. 6

The speaker will be Dr • .1.l.A. Bengston, University of Nebr•a.ska His subject will be timely end very interesting.

Sheridan school is in charge of the decorations under tne direc- tion of ~iss Ellen Anderson.

The ne-wly elected officel''s fo r t h e Elemente ry Section will be presented. The new board mem b er for A.C.E. will also be presented.

'ew A.C.E. publications will be on display and for sale on the mezzanine. Talrn a few minutes to look at them,

Will the A.C.E. represen~ative please collect the money fo r the tickets and bring i 1; to Room 202, Public Schools Administration · Building between 4:00 and 5:00 on Mone..ay, October 26, 1942.

Elementary teachers entertained Thursday

The elementary teachers of the state were entertained at a luncheon at the Cornhusker Thursday by the Association for Childhood Educat i on and the Elementary Section of the N .S. T.A. Dr. N. A. Bengston, dean of the junior division of the University of Nebraska, was the speaker. The table decorations were under the direction of Miss Ella Anderson of Sheridan school. The new board members of the Association for Childhood Education, and the newly elected officers of the elementary section were presented. Two hundred and twenty-five were pres- ent. Miss Anne Christensen, the president of the Association for Childhood Education, presided.

Anne Christensen President, A.C.E.

l~!erle M. Beattie Director El0mentary Edu.

M.C. Lefler Superintendent of School s

ELEMENTARY SECTION N.S.T.A. and ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Convention Luncheon

Cornhusker Hotel October 29, 1942

Presiding Officers

Grace Janike, N.S.T.A. Anne Christensen, A.C.E.

MENU

Fruit Salad

Melba Toast

Breaded Veal

Au Gratin Potatoes

New Peas and Kernel Corn

Hot Rolls Jelly

Strawberry Bavarian Fie

Coffee

PROGRAM

Marimba Selections

Bobby Graham

Geographic Aspects of Hemisphere Solidarity

~ r. N. A. Bengston

tITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Lincoln, Nebreska -\1arch 5, 194-3

Elementery Bulletin N9. 56

GenerRl Bulletin o. lg

:1 THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION is hnPPY to ennounce a

Supper for Monday, Karch 15, at 6:15 o'clock

EUMAN VALUES IN 1':ARTihE is the theme.

Value of HEALTH ----------------Dr.£. W. Hancock

Value of SERVICE ---------------krs. Harold P. Stebbins

Value of the SPIRIT ------------Rev, Gerald Kennedy

Time: ~arch 15, 6:15 o'clock

Place : Y. W. C. A.

•• Tick~ts: 65<.i

A. C. E. representatives will please collect the money tickets and bring it to Room 202, Public Administration Building betw -, en 4:00 and 'Human Val Wartime is t of teache '

M. on Friday, March 12, 1943. ;\ '3-1 -a.

" uman Valu nd ot \ Wartime" was thenP'\t. • dinner meeting of ut 1l 0 • c bers of the Childh Ed,tt~ association at the w u ae Monday night. • 1

Speakers were Dr. ...« , cock on "The Value W. Mrs. Harold Stebbins, l_feal Cross chairman for t ior 1 on "The Value of Ser ·.~unt \ Dr. Gerald Kennedy of an Methodist church on " Paul of the Spirit." A choru ':"-Jue gil'ls led in the singing o cig~t , songs. 0 tic , Mrs. Stebbins in he / pointed out that the Red ech f fords children an unusu af. , tunity to serve regardless .r. CI eed or color and pro e, ' opportunity to serve t n carry over into their adul Dr. Ken dy, speaking Value of the Spirit," sa 0\o it is th values of the •• personality which matter -a humans cannot be saved b •'Y new system or any other , but that "we must come bac --0: the factors that produce huma·n personalities-homes and educa• tion."

i1erle M. Beat tie

of ElAmentary Educ0tion

M. C . LP-flP-r Superintendent of Schools

Child ed, cation group to meet

The association rfor Childhood Education will meet Monday at the Y. W. C. A. for supper at 6:15 p. m. The theme of the meeting is "Human Values in War Time.'' Topics will be "presented as follows: "The Value of Health.'' by Dr. E W. Hancock; "The Value of Service" by Mrs. Harold Stebbins; "The Value of the Spirit'' by Rev. Gerald Kennedy A group of kindergarten teachers will lead the singing.

it's the Little Thin2s thet Count

Words by Tom AdPir Music by Dick Uhl

Two P. nd two P.dd un to four Four nnd four m~k8 n1ghti You t-rnd you C?.n W1 n thP. " ' rRr, Thes8 figur~s indicPtc, For it's not 4she large t=1.mount, It's the little thin ~n thPt count!

Chorus

Don't forget, put out the lihht, L~st ye~r's dr8ss will look nll ri~ht; You c~n snve whil~ others f1~ht, • It's the little th1n~s thAt count . . Wnnr the hat yr:-u bouf.rht ll'st sprin.~, S~ve your p p~r, wind up string, Pick up pins, d0n't westc a thing It's the 11ttlA th1n~s thPt count. Just remAmb0r, Missus Doaks, Ll ttle strokn s fell :"r·er. t oFt.ks; ThPt's no honx, Thrifty folks help to win the war! Mend your stockinga, sol8 your shoes; Scrr,,ps of m0at IDAkt"\ t.ci.sty stews; Do your pert ~nd wq CRn't los0t It's the little thin ~s thRt count.

iend 'Til it Hurts the Axis

To wage this war and bBt it won Needs America's ev'ry dRughter nnd son, At the front, on th~ farm.

On the f~ct0ry run,

Or as the man behind the mAn, Behind. th~ m!:ln bohind the gun;

On, 10.nd 'til it hurts the Axis; st~nd bRCk of the boys who fight.

Wh0n y0u sp~nd R dime, ~ak ev'ry time

If the b0~s in the fight w0uld S~y ynu werA right.

H~lp bring nll our boys back sooner,

To a pcl?_ce worth fif;htin -- for We're all in it; Let's win it, Lnnd 1 til wo win this w~r.

Ev'rybody

Words by Tom Ad~1r

Ev'ry P~ydny

Music by Dick Uhl

Ev'ry-one can help tn save the nRt1on

Ev'ry-one can help to win the war

ThAre's no tirn0 for eost-in'

Let's be-~1n 1n-veAt-1n'

In the thin~s our country 1 s f1~hting for.

Chorus

EV'RYBODY EV'RY PAY DAY,

Buy a Bond tho U. S. A. way!

That's the Job, it's up to y0u and me.

Butch€r, bAker, banker, scholar,

Take n dime f1 1 om e v-ry dollar

Ev'ry-one p1ioh for vio-tor-y

EV.'RYBODY EV'RY· PAY ut,.Y

Ev•.·ry farrier~; ev . 1.:ry hay~dey1-

:Top the crop wtth dimes for Uncle Sam

Ten pei'!-cent ! That·' a the . rent!

Ev'ry one can pay

For a home .1n the U.S. A.

~he Marines' Hymn

From the Halls of Montezuma

To the shores 0f Tripoli.

We--f1ght our country's battles

On the lend Re -on the see..

First to fight for right and froedom

And to k~ep our honor clean; We Pre proud to claim the title Of Un1tnd Stntns Marines.

Our flng's unfurl'd to ev'ry br~Azc

From dn.wn to sett1n~ sun; We hfl.Ve fought in ev•ry olimn A.nd plnce Whrre we cnuld tRk~ a gun; In th0 snow of fpr off nnrthern l~nds

And 1n Runny tropic scenes; You will find us nlwnys on the Job Th~ United StAtes Mrrinoa.

Here's h~nlth t0 you nnd to our Corps tfh1ch we are prnud to serve; In mP.ny r. strife we've fou~ht for life

And never loat our nerve

If th~ Army ~nd The Navy

Evor l~ok 0n Heaven's scenes, They will find the streets ~re guardad By Unitfld St~tes - Marines.

he Caissons Go Rolling Alon . ArtilL~ry Song

Edmund L. Gruber

9ver hill, over dale, We have hit the dusty trRil, And those caissons go rollin~ along. ttcounter march~ Right about!"

HeRr those wagon soldiers shout, While those caissons go rolling along.

Chorus

For it's fi1! Hit Hee! 1n the FiAld Artillery Call off your numbers loud a.nd strong, And where-e 1 er we go you will always-know ThAt those CR1ssons are rolling along, That those c~issons are rolling along.

The Army Air Corps

OffiCiRl Song of the United St~tes Army Air Corps

RobP-rt CrRWford

Off we go-into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come, zooming to meet our thund ~r, At'em boys, Give'er the gun!

Down we dive,

Spouting our flame from und,~r, Off with onA t~rriblA roRr!

We live in fame or go down in flame. Noth1ng 1 ll stop the Army Air Corps!

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebrneka

To Principals and Members of the Assoc1Rtion April 27, 1943 for Childhood Education:

ELEivIENTARY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 6S

General - BulletirrNo.23

A. C. E. Breakfast

Date: Place: Time: Price: May S, 1943

Beaumont's g: 30 A. i•1Sixty cents

Dr. D~ A. Worcester, Univorsity of ~ebrnska, will spe~k on WHAT IS HAPPENING TO Af1 ERICA' S CHILDREN.

Husic will bo furnish~d by the Hnyward School Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Ethel Long.

Mrs. Elsi~ Honthorn, Clinton School, is cha1rmnn of the committee in ch~rgo of table decorations.

At the breakfe.st the new boprd mt,mb,~r for A. C. E. will b0 introduc0d. A nominating committee consisting of ~nry Atwood, Chnirmrn, Blanche MRhnnnah, Franc~s icLfl.in, GlP dys GrnhRm, Pnd Edith Pnmbrook h?vn ~ubmittod the following nnmAs for Clr.ction:

Alier. Hing

Mollia Swnnson

Mildrod Arbuthnot

:;111 A. C. E. RepresentAtives plonse conduct the election on Tu0sd~y, hAy 4i nnd return tho brlloto together with the money for tickets to thr P.S.A.B., Room 202, on Wednesd~y, May 5, bAtoecn ~:OO Rnd 5:00 o'clock.

Anne Christensen, President

Merle M. Beattie, Director Elcment~ry Ed. H. C. Lefler, Superintendent of Schools

General status children better

-Worcester

"American children are happy, and more good than bad things are happening to them," Dr. D. A. Worcester, professor of education at the university teachers college, told 100 members of the Lincoln Association of Childhood Education, meeting for a sp1ing breakfast Saturday.

Dr. Worcester pointed out that the food rationing program has given children a more balanced diet and improved health. He said tl}at, thru the war situation, they have a broader education of other countries ,. nd their people. He warned however, that a lack of teache • may interfere with the s h ol pro am nd stressed that teachers and pa1 ents must .assume j responsibility for emotional abil- 1 ity among chilo.- · ,. Miss Ann Christensen. retiring president, presided and presented the new officers. Mrs. Eth el Long , president; Miss Mildred Oshlund , s e cretary-treasurer ; and Miss Mollia Swanson, publicity chairman. A chorus of 34 children from Hayward school sang for the gro~p.

c:TY F~BLIC "5-CHOOLS ~incoln , Nebraska

L:...r.iL.Er~T EY SCHOOLS

Bulletin No. 24

October 25, 1943

General Bulletin No~ 9

To Principals and Te ~chers: at Hotel Lincoln

-Je have been informed thAt insufficient help at the Cornhusker Hotel \'r111 make it imporPi .. le to serve as large a number O'f A . 0.E. members and friends as r,rish to attend the luncheon on Thursday, October 2~. We are very fortunnte, hoPever, to be able to announce that ""8 h(ve sPcured the Junior Ballro '"' m nt th~ Hotel Lincoln for the 0v8nt. All other arr~ngem , nts remain the same.

Tim e ! Plat-s: Place: : Speaker : T _ursday, Oct. 2g, 12 o I clock ~S C8nts

Hotel Lincoln Sun orint ~nd c nt V. E. Goslin, W0bster Grov e s, Mo.

Exhibits t St . Paul Church

Interesting exhibits of children's work, material concerning South Americ , nP, , • books f o r c 11ildren and he 1th materials will be on display at St. Paul Church where the Elementary Divisi 11 n meetings will be held on Thursday and Friday afternoons. Two committees of Lincoln elernAntAry teachers will assist with this 8Xhibit. Their services will be appreci8ted by all who ~ttend the meetings.

( 1) The comtt :i ttoe to arrange th 9 exhibit -

Miss ~ildrcd ArbuthnJt

Mi~s Esther ·Fr~hlin~

Mrs. Alma Guinen •

Miss Clarice Heim

Miss Ruth Hutchins

Miss Ruby Lindquist

Miss Martha Stahlman

Miss Le Nie \Jieland iss Anne Christensen, chairman

(2) The commi t tee to serve as hostesses at the exhibit -

On Thursday

Miss Vernette Adams

Mrs. Grayce Cocklin

Mrs. Pauline Crei hton

Miss Frances McLain

On Friday -

Miss Helen Bruce iiss Marie Griffith

Mrs. Velma Hodder

Miss Doris Roberts

Merle M. Beattie Director Elem ntary Education

1-·. C. Lefler Superintendent of Schools

Educational group meetings of the week

Childhood Education.

The assoc i ation for Childhood Education met Thursday noon at the Lincoln hotel with Supt. W. E. Goslin of Webster Grove as guest speaker. The Wesleyan string trio played during the luncheon hour and table decorations were carried out in a fall motif of grain, g o u rd s and grass es, arranged by Mrs. L. V. Hagerty's s tu dents of Park school. Many out of town elementary teachers were present, 200 attending in all. Mrs. Ethel Long, president of the association, presided.

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

arch 7, 1944

Elementary Bulletin No 74

,\(j

Faith nd we'll be s1tt1n' down to our Irish a ew promptly on the stroke of six.

Mrs. Myrtle Mills rill tell us about her work rith the deaf children. fe feel quite "reon" a.bout it, don't ou'? Come and learn.

There 111 b ay singing nd dancln . ????'?????????????????????

P~rk your curs noa.r the P.S.A.B. nnd use tho "kitch n" oor. (south-west door).

Here is your map. r-----·:-'::i!__,_..r.-----X m rs the spot. jl ignore first hall

En r Southwest du~

The to, chers o H yw~d school illl b in ch ~rge of the decorations. , O.E. eprosentntivos collect money and br n to P.S.i .B. Room 202 between ~:00 nnd 5·00 p.m. Mondny, March 13~ 194~.

Rememb r l Time: M~ch 16, 6 o'clock Pl"c : Lincoln High School Lune 1room T ckots: 55¢ ·

Ethel Long, President A.C.E.

Merle M. BcRt 1~, Di cctor Ele. Ed~c n i on M. C. Leflor, Superintendunt of School s

his is oin g to e n int r tin · me tin. I h o e ny f ro yo r cool ill l t o tend. rl~ . Be tt1

E hrcation G1·oup

Hol

d

s Dinner Meeting

The Association of Childhood Education held a dinne meeting in the Lincoln high school dining room. Tables decorations were carried out in green candles and green characters typical of St. Patrick's ay and were made by the children of the Hayward school,.

Mrs. Ethel Long president, pre- sided and introduced the "Irish Lassies," a group of Elliott teachers, who entertained in song and dance. Mrs. Loren Mills, in- structor of the deaf, at Prescott school presented an interesting and educational talk and demon- stration on "How to Teach the Deaf to Talk." More than one hundred attended including Supt. and Mrs. M. C. Lefler, Dr. and Mrs . 0. H. Bimson, Mr. and Mrs. T V. Goodrich, Miss Clara Wilson, Universitv of Nebraska and Miss Richmon d , Nebra8ka Wesleyan.

CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lincoln, Nebraska

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

April 28, 1944

Elementary Bulletin No. 84

General Bulletin No. 33 To members of the Association for Childhood Education;

A.C.E. Brunch

Date:

Place: Time: Price: May 6, 1944 First Lutheran Church-17 & A Streets 10:45 A.M. 80 cents

Mr. Philip Liang Po Meng, our vlslting teacher from China, Will speak to us on the topic "Childhood Education in China, 11 A girls• group from Miss Evelyn Solomon's room, Randolph school, 111 sing some of their original songs.

At the bre11kfast the new board member for A.C,E. Will be introduced, A nominating committee consisting of Helen Bruoe, chairman; Leila Lenz, Lenore Umphrey, Marie Griffith, and Lucille Lnngley have submitted the follow1ng names for election:

Margu~rite Cornell

Naomi H,u-man

LeN1e Wieland

Will A.C.E. representatives please conduct the election on May 2, and return the ballots together With the money for tickets to the P.S.A.B. Room 202, on Wednesday, May 3, between~ and 5 o'clock,

Ethel Long, President Assoc1nt1on for Childhood Education

Merlo M, Be a ttie, Director Elem. Ed. M. C. Lefler, Superintende~t of School s

omen's Study Group Has Annual May Breakfast

The Association of Childhood Education held its annual May brunch, Saturday, at the Trin- ity Lutheran church with sev- enty-five members attending. The tables were centered with bouquets of snapdragons, and appointed with miniature flags of the allied nations, made by the children of Prescott school.

Philip Meng, guest speaker, talked on, "Childhood Educa- tion in China," followed by a musical program of original songs by a group of girls from Randolph school, under the di• rection of Miss Evelyn Solomon, Mrs. Ethel Long, retiring presi- dent;- introduced the new offi- cirt for the coming year: Miss Mildred Ohslund, president; Miss Mollia H. Swanson, secre- tary reasurer; and Mis Mar- guerite Cornell, new member of the board.

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