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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Tuesday, September 1, 1953
BACK TO SCHOOL SECTION Pare I
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SITE
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I Enrollment Grows From!
5000 to 8000 in 6 Yrs.
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Consolidation
Success Seen
During its nine-year trial,
school consolidation, according
- New location for Salem school administration building,
estimated to cost about $250,000, has been acquired at
13th and Ferry streets. Standing on this site is the "Old
Parsonage," Salem's second oldest building, that may be
saved by re-location elsewhere.
that the "city folks" have not
taken over the schools.
So far as the relative merits
of the small country school
to superintendent Walter Sny-lwith the mojern consolidated
der, has proved its own case school are concerned, the rec
ord again speaks for itself, says
Dr. Snyder.
Improved buildings, more
adequate supplies and equip
ment, better paid and therefore
better trained teachers and a
better educational program are
now figures on paper
Parents themselves, he says,
bear out the fact that pro
grams, facilities and equipment
are heartily approved.
Another fear, that of closing
the small schools, has likewise
failed to materialize in the Sa
lem consolidation. Of the 18
districts which have Joined
with district 24, only four
buildings have been closed.
Of these, Rickey has been re
placed by a new building in a
more convenient location (Lin'
coln-4-Cornera). The children
from Pleasant Point arc attend'
lng Pringle school and the chil
dren from the Prospect and
Ankeny schools are attending a
new building at Rosedale.
against the "unbelievers."
Perhaps the biggest threat
consolidation carried, was to
the complete independence of
smaller schools under city jur
isdiction. "We won't be heard," was the
cry of people who felt that Sa
lem would take control. This,
according to Snyder, has not
happened. And to prove it he
offers a glance at the record.
Of the five members of the
present school board, only two
live within the original boun
daries of Salem. Harry Scott
lives in the Liberty district
which joined Salem in 1947.
Gus Moore lives in West Sa
lem which also came in In 1947.
LeRoy Stewart, chairman of
the board, lives In the Lincdln-4-Corneri
(Rickey) area, also
a joiner in 1947. Only Faye
Wright and Gardner Knapp are
residents of the original city.
This, says the superintendent,
would seem conclusive evidence
IT'S TIME TO
Check children's health!
Check children's eyes! .
Check children's teeth!
Immunize and innoculate
against preventable diseases.
Give children hearing test!
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JEANS GO GLAMOROUS
Girls' favorite casual attire
for after school activities, blue
jeans or dungarees, have taken
on new glamour for Fall! They
are being shown with suede
flannel turnback cuffs in
bright-colored plaids. A match
ing flannel shirt and pert plaid-
trimmed cap complete the
clever outfit.
BRIGHT, NEW RAINCOATS
Reversible raincoats appear
to be the favorites of most
schoolgirls. The most popular
is the combination of bright
corduroy lined with water-repellent
cotton gabardine In
checks,' plaids, or contrasting
solid colors. Matching jockey
caps are Included In most size
ranges.
Since its blrih In Salem in
1947, school consolidation,
highly contested in each elec
tion, has brought to the sys
tem not only a larger enroll
ment but increased property
valuation.
Consolidation has meant
simply the Inclusion of small
er school districts with 'he city
system. Since 1947 elections
have brought. in Auburn, Lib
erty. Middle Grove, Pringle,
Rickey (now Lincoln-4 Cor
ners), Swegle und West Salem.
In the years that followed
nine additional rural schools
entered the consolidated dis
trict. With the addition of Moun
tain View and Halls Ferry
this year there are now 26
elementary buildings, three
junior high schools and one
senior ' hifih. Enrollment has
increased from 5,000 in 1947
to 8,000 in 1953.
Popcorn and Brush College,
districts have so far shown lit
tle interest In consolidation as
has Keizer district in Marion
.County which has so far voted
to m a I n t a, I n independence,
though sentiment in favor of
merging is frequently expres
sed. 1
When asked about the feel
ing of the Salem schools in
further consolidation. Dr. Wal-.
ter Snyder, superintendent,
said, "We are quite well sat
isfied with things as they are
all of our suburban schools !
are within a reasonable dis
tance from the city center, our
special services are readily
available to hem and our
maintenance workers can
reach them quickly in case of
emergency. Until our city
grows considerably beyond its
present boundaries, there
seems to be little to be gain
ed from our point of view, by
further consolidation."
Dr. Snvder remarks, how
evei. that should districts
within a reasonable area wish
to come in, it is probable the
voters of Salem would react
favorably since the Salem
metropolitan area "makes a
natural unit for a consolidated
school system
According to the superin
tendent, tho expansion of the
school system has meant
closer knit community feel
ing and an Increased Interest
In school atfalts. Softool pa
trons and citizens in general
have become aware of the
problems of the schools and
are actively participating
community planning for the
schools."
Parents' clubs, he says, have
organized in every community
and are cooperating with the
district school board and the
school administration in seek
ing to Improve the schools.
Financially, the consolida
tions have had little effect on
the taxpayer's burden. With
each new district .has come ad
ditional buildings, teachers,
and pupils but at the same
time, additional taxable prop
erty to help bear a share of
the tax burden. This spreads
the load of school taxes over a
larger ' area. This increased
property valuation from $20,
730,085 In 1957 to $44,845,
857 in 1953.
Consolidations do not come
easily, particularly in the early
years, due chiefly to the lack
of understanding of the pur
pose and intent Behind the
consolidation movement, ac
cording to Superintendent
Snyder. '
The system Is designed to
improve the educational pro
gram of member schools by
bringing to even the smallest
units the advantages which
the larger ones enjoy. No
single district of one, two, or
even five classrooms can af
ford the services of special
help in music, art, physical
education, agriculture, home
economics which can be
brought by pooled resources.
Resistance to consolidation
has been expressed in three
ways: fear of loss of local con
trol over the school; too Im
personal contact with the
school board members and no
direct access to them. .
Felt, which rates Important
ly in the Fall showings for
college girls, is also sparking
the wardrobes of younger
schoolgirls.
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