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1961 Dedicaton of South Creek School |
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Dedication Program
South Creek Township Elementary School
Gillett, Pennsylvania
Saturday, November 4, 1961
8:00 P.M.
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A Brief Historical Sketch
by Leda Lewis
The original school building on the present site was erected on land
given by John F Gillett for this purpose. It was a two room building and
burned on January 20, 1930. School was held in the Fassett School Building
and over Strong and French's Store the remainder of the year.
A new three room school was built during the summer, Florence
DeWitt, Winifred Robbins and Leda Lewis were the teachers. A fourth room
was added to the building in 1949. Nearly all of the work on this was volunteer
labor given by the men of the school district with Samuel Kerrick, as overseer.
For several years extra classes had to be held in the Church annex, and
in 1957 the Junior High Students were transferred to Troy High School after
South Creek Township became a member of the Troy Community Joint Schools.
Other former schools in South Creek Township were Dunning, Justice Run,
Fassett, Thompson Hill, Roaring Run, Doty Hill and Checkerville.
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Program
Harry A Crumbling, Surpervising Principal Troy Community Joint Schools,
Presiding
Star Spangled Banner........................................................Audience
Accompanied byTroy High School Dance Band, Directed by Mr. Yearick.
Innvocation................................................Reverent
Thomas Shrieve, Pastor Gillett Baptist Church
Solo................................. ...................."Bless This
House" (Brahe)
Mr. Charles Carr
Introduction of Guests...............................................Mr.
Crumbling
Presentation of Building............................Mr. Robert A Christenson,
Architect
Acceptance..................................................................................
For Building Authority...................Mr. Maxwell Hoose, President
South Creek Twp Building Authority
For Borard of Education..............Mr. Ronald Woodard, President
South Creek Township School Board
For Jointure...................................................Mr.
Almon Baxter, Elementary Principal Troy Communicty Joint Schools
For Teachers.............................................Mr. Richard
DeGeus, Head Teacher, Gillett Elementary School
For Pupils.............................................................Garry
Inman, Pupil Gillett Elementary School
Music...............................................Troy High School
Dance Band
Dedication Address...........................................Mr. Charles
DeWitt, Superintendent Bradford County Schools
America The Beautiful......................................................Audience
Directed by Mr. Yearick Accompanied by the T H S Dance Band
Benediction......................................................Rev.
Wallace Taylor, Pastor Berrytown Wesleyan Methodist Church
Music................................................Troy High School
Dance Band
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1. South Creek Township Board of Education
(l to r) Ronald Woodard, Pres; Andrew Gee, Treas; Lynn Maynard, Joint
Board Representative; Bernice Teribury; Allen Kingsley, Vice Pres. |
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2. School Board Secretaries
Mrs. Sayre Morgenstern...Present Secretary
Mrs. Ralph Welch....Past Secretary |
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South Creek Township Building Authority
(l. to r. seated) Carl Oldroyd; Maxwell Hoose, Pres; Elwyn Wrisley;
(standing) Fayette Clink; June Vandermark, Secretary |
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Educational Staff
County Staff
Mr. Charles DeWitt...........................Supt. Bradford County
Schools
Miss Frances Culver..............Ass't Co Supt. for Elementary Schools
Dr. Irving Chatterton.....................County Special Education
Director
South Creek Township is one of the twelve school districts comprising
the Troy Community Joint School system.
Local Staff
Mr. Harry A Crumbling.......................................Supervising
Principal
Mr. Almon Baxter..............................................Elementary
Principal
Mr. Richard DeGeus.................Head Teacher, Fifth and Sixth Grades
Mrs. Flora Albrecht.........................................Fourth
and Fifth Grade
Mrs. Donna Schucker.....................................Third and Fourth
Grade
Mrs. Helen Shaylor.....................................................Second
Grade
Mrs. Ellen Jennings.........................................................First
Grade
Mrs. Edith Updike.........................................................Kindergarten
Mrs. Arthur Park.........................................................Art
Supervisor
Mrs. Winifred Deemy and Mr. Paul Malakin..............Music Instructors
Mr. Jervis Boughton..........................................................Custodian
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Interesting Facts about the New Building
Construction
Architect.......................................................Robert
A Christenson, Williamsport, Pa
General Construction..........................Decker Construction Company,
Forty Fort, Pa
Plumbing..........................................................Cosgrove
and Stepp, Laporte, Pa
Heating and Ventilating........................Canton Plumbing and
Heating, Canton, Pa.
Electrical................................................................W
Eugene Potter, East Smithfielfd, Pa.
Financial Data
General Construction Contract.....................................$104,193.00
Electrical Contract..........................................................12,950.00
Heating Contract.............................................................30,197.00
Plumbing Contract..........................................................16,280.00
Provision for Water Supply (est).........................................1,350.00
Architect's Fee..................................................................9,662.00
Moveable Fixtures and Equipment (est)................................4,500.00
Cost of Site.......................................................................1,500.00
Initial Authority Expense (including initial Trustee's Fee)...........500.00
Legal Fees........................................................................3,250.00
Printing Bonds and Indentures (est).....................................1,500.00
Project Supervision (est).....................................................2,500.00
Construction Contingencies.................................................6,118.00
Total $194,500.00
Proceeds from the sale of Authorty Bond Issue.................................
(192 000 @ 100%)...............................192,000.00
School District Contribution..................................................2,500.00
$194,500.00
Size of Site...6 Acres
Rated Pupil Capacity.....186 Pupils
| 1. The Teaching Staff
(l. to r. seated) Mrs. Helen Shaylor, Mr. Richard DeGeus, Head Teacher,
Mrs. Edith L Updike; (standing) Mrs. Ellen Jennings, Mrs. Flora Albrecht
and Mrs. Donna Schucker |
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2. Administration
(l. to r.) Mr. Crumbling, Mr. DeWitt, Mr. Baxter |
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