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Vernonia Freedom — Page 11 Thursday, January 29, 1981 Bringing first & second grades together improves education continued from page 1 school districts in the area,” commented Steve Farrell, principal at Washington Grade School “There was a school out by the golf course, and schools in Keasy, Natal, and Mist as well. As transportation became more available, districts started consolidating,” he said. “They have found that it’s cheaper, and you can have more programs if you can bring students togethe,” he added. The purpose of Lincoln Grade School was to ensure the safety and convenience of the children who would have had to walk across town, according to Proehl. “Originally, there was a grade school at the Washington site,” he said. “We built Lincoln so the children wouldn’t have to walk across town. Then Washington was built,” he continued. “We decided to continue using Lincoln for the first and second graders on that side of town,” he added. Washington Grade School was built in 1930. Originally there was a first and second grade at Washington and a first and second grade at Lincoln, Farrell said. “But there was some feuding between families whose children were going to that school,” he added. “Some wanted all their children to be at Washington rather than Lincoln, there were also rumors that smart kids went to one school and stupid kids went to the other, totally unfounded things,” he said. “There were two reasons for bringing the first and second grades together,” said Proehl. -“First, because of basic education. The teachers are together, they can plan together and they have all their Noell Sturdevant named to Hanover Dean’s list Vial of Life program can save your life The Vial Of Life program, sponsored by the ColCo Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., is aimed at providing vital medical information to those first to arrive on the scene following a medical emergency. Those participating in this program, designed especially for the elderly with chronic health problems and persons living alone, will be given an information sheet on which they can list all health problems, allergies, their doctor’s name, the hospital they prefer, whom to notify in case of an emergency, and a vial in which to store the information. The vial is then placed in a specified position in the refrigerator where it can be easily located in case of emergency. A flourescent sticker is also placed on the front of the home, so that those responding to the emergency will be aware that the information is available. Also, remember to update the form when any of the information should change. (Such as medication, doctor, etc.) To get your Vial of Life contact your local Senior Advocate, Columbia County Council of Seniors office, or your local Fire Station. The telephone number for your local Senior Advocate is listed below. ST. HELENS....................... 397-4444 SCAPPOOSE....... ............... 543-7977 RAINIER............................ 556-3889 VERNONIA................ . 429-3912 CLATSKANIE................... 728-3608 COUNCIL OF SENIORS.. 397-4000 Noell M. Sturdevant of Vernonia was among 197 students at Hanover College named to the Dean’s List for the fall term. Sturdevant, a senior Geology major, is a member of the Gamma Sigma Pi scholastic honor society, and the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Noell is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sturdevant, 1306 Rose Avenue, Vernonia, OR. Editor's Note: A student must maintain a 3.50 or better grade point average to be included in the Dean's List. materials in one place. This provides for better programming,” he said. “The second reason is that families wanted their kids going to a certain school. It was semi-political, though not very, and we’ve eliminated that,” he added. The staff at Lincoln consists of four teachers; Sunny Hunteman, Susan Gay Bartels, Sharon Batty and Marguerite Nice, and Delores Towler, who acts as a volunteer assistant. “Mrs. Fowler has been wonderful,” said Hunteman. She comes in three or four days a week, and listens to the kids read, types, and answers the phone, which I’d have to leave class and do, if she weren’t around,” she added. Don Jackson, the music teacher, is also a part-time member of the staff. The four room school has no office staff and, according to Hunteman, does not appear to need any. Hunteman is happy with the school arrangement. “By splitting the classes, it was more difficult to make use of our materials, or arrange programs,” she said. “The children seldom had a chance to get together. 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