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LEWES 6 NEW TEACHERS 1950


LEWES SPECIAL SCHOOL 1950
ANNOUNCE
6 TO FACULTY



Superintenant H. Geiger Omwake of the Lewes Board of Education announced six new
post on the faculty of Lewes Special School were filled to complete the roster for the fall
semester.

The school will be 20 days late in opening due to renovations being completed and the new
building program. The opening day is September 26.

Mrs Della Maas, will succeed Mrs Myrtle Emory as librarian . Maas has a MA in Library
Science from the University of Nebraska, and 14 years experience, and is the first fully qualified
librarian of Lewes School.

Miss Doris Jean Layser, a West Chester State Teachers College graduate, will teach girls
physical education and coach the girls athletic teams. He plans to add girls hockey to the program
and field a varsity team for competition.

Miss Barbara Smith who holds an A.B. Degree from West Liberty State College will replace
Miss Dorothy Pulliam Kretzer as the fourth grade teacher.

Norman E. Smith, also a West Liberty State graduate will teach high school English class.
He will replace Miss Rachel Kepley and will direct the Junior Press Club as he has had special
education in journalism.

An additional fourth grade class made necessary by increased enrollment will be taught by
Mrs Marie Bricker, a graduate of Millersville State Teachers College . She has seven years of
teaching in Bradford and at Penn State.

Rodney Bricker, also from Bradford, will fill an appointment of elementary school
principal. He has a Masters in elementary education from the University of Pennsylvania.
He will also teach a new section of the sixth grade. Mr Brickler is working toward a doctorate
and is a veteran of WWII.


Source: Friday, August 25, 1950 Wilmington New Journal , Wilmington, Delaware


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