Harold Piper Is Chosen Member of School Board
Harold Piper, athletic director of Northern Junior college, was Monday night named to fill the unexpired term on the Tonkawa board of education of Russell Glasgow.
Glasgow’s resignation, submitted at the same meeting because he was moving from the city, was formally accepted. The term of office expires in 1962.
Superintendent A. J. Evans outlined school furniture needs to the board and suggested a future meeting at which various samples could be examined. It was estimated that approximately 190 deskchairs were needed at Washington elementary school and approximately 80 were needed in the junior high department.
The purchase of 56 folding chairs were authorized for use in the commerce department.
Also purchased by the board were two new school buses at a total cost of $10,685.70. One Ford and one Dodge chassis will be equipped with 48 passenger Wayne bodies. Delivery is expected in late summer.
The board approved a request for the purchase of $1,303.09 worth of science equipment. Of this amount the federal government will provide funds for half of the cost, leaving a net expenditure by the school board of $651.54.
Announced at the meeting were dates for Baccalaureate (May 22) and Commencement (May 26).
42 Persons React Positive to Tests For Tuberculosis
Forty-two positive reactors were found at Tonkawa Monday, following the intradermal tuberculin testing program conducted there by the Kay County Health department and the Kay County Tuberculosis association, according to Mrs. Aleta Lutz, executive secretary.
Approximately 20 percent of those taking the test were definitely pronounced positive by Mrs. Eva Almack, health nurse administering the tests. A total of 202 persons took part in the initial testing program conducted jointly by the two groups.
Taking part in the testing program were employees of Wetmore Manufacturing company, M and K Welding shop, Williams Machine shop and Wiliams Oil Tool company, Tonkawa Foundry and Maassen Machine shop.
Families of these reactors were asked to come to the clinic at the city hall in Tonkawa between the hours of 9:00 and 11:00 Wednesday to receive skin tests in an effort to locate any existing case of tuberculosis in this area.
Positive reactors will be notified as to dates to receive follow-up chest X-rays at the health department at Blackwell or Ponca City.
According to Mrs. Almack, positive reactions to the test do not necessarily mean that the reactor has tuberculosis, but that he has been in contact with an active case of disease.
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