Wilkes College will open its doors to the largest freshman class in its quarter century his- tory Sept. 25, with the current count showing 603 freshmen and 116 transfer students, according to an announcement by John Whitby, dean of admission. He also reported that applications are still being accepted and re- viewed. Students who were planning to attend the local institution and were affected by the recent flood disaster, ~have been in- formed of new avenues of finan- cial aid. Those who were not previously eligible might now be, due to existing conditions. Volunteers have been on campus since June 26, clearing the entire area of mud and debris so that by the time fresh- men arrive on campus, reminders of the disaster will be few. Wilkes has already reached a point of high operational efficiency, with much of the flood damage already repaired or replaced. Everything is being done to eliminate the few inconviences that still remain, but activities for the fall semester show promise of continuing as scheduled. Dr. Francis J. Michelini, president of Wilkes College, told student represen- tatives recently that everything was ‘“‘go’’ as far as their activi- ties and plans are concerned. Activities on the local cam- pus get into full swing, Sept. 22, when the orientation program begins officially for the fresh- men. Registration for upper- classmen will be held Sept. 24, with classes beginning Sept. 25. Dormitory students at Wilkes come primarily from New Jer- sey, New York and Pennsyl- vania. The largest percentage of incoming students will be majoring in biology, with busi- ness administration and elementary education next on the list of priorities. Throughout the recent emer- gency, the dean maintained constant contact with the in- coming students as well as the upperclassmen at Wilkes. A special message from President Michelini expressed concern over the welfare of the students and their families and optimis- tically announced the new open- ing dates for the fall and spring semesters. Students from the Back Mountain Area and the nearby West Side Area who have been accepted at Wilkes College are: Back Mountain, day students, Trucksville—Neville B. Shea, Dorothy J. Cooper; Dallas— Carol L. Fronczek, Barbara E. (Continued PAGE TWELVE) The administration of Dallas School District announced at the board meeting Aug. 8 that it is still in the process of attempt- ing to get people to register their children now for the coming school year. Dr. Linford A. Werkheiser, superintendent, reported 200 children have been registered so far, other than the regular school enrollment. Of this number, he said 140 children are new students in the area as a direct result of the June flood; 60 children have moved into the area from other locations, which are not flood related. When school opens in Lake- Lehman this fall youngsters in several areas of the district can be expected to be transported to school on shiny new buses, thanks to action taken by the school board at it’s regular monthly meeting Aug. 8. The school board contracted with the Gross Equipment Company to supply three new buses at a total cost of $29,020, with the delivery of two of the Despite its ineligibility at the present time for federal flood relief funding to repair the nearly 1.5 million dellars in damages, Wyoming Seminary will open in September. Dr. Wallace F. Stettler, president of the Kingston prep school, says, “While it is too early to be able to determine whether we will be able to open for the fall semester on our originally scheduled Sept. 10th date, Wyoming Seminary will open for both boarding and day students.” Without federal funding there are few places the school can turn to for help. Recently ap- pointed Bishop James M. Ault of the Philadelphia Area of the United Methodist Church met ates with Seminary officials. He some financial assistance would be extended to the school through the Wyoming Annual Conference and national United Methodist Church flood relief programs for Methodist churches and institutions in a 10 state flood disaster area. (Continued PAGE TWELVE) ES Library. three vehicles promised for the beginning of school. Two of the buses will carry 72 passengers each; a third will carry 66 passengers. Two of the district’s old buses will be traded in to Gross, an Allentown firm, for $1,500. Noting that the opening of school can be influenced by a number of factors, Superin- tendent Robert Z. Belles stated that the tentative opening date will be as previously scheduled, Sept. 6. The board authorized the administration to postpone the opening date of school if necessary. Enrollment at the secondary level has increased by 28, high school principal Anthony Marchakitus reported, with 26 new students enrolling during a recent registration period at the elementary level. Mr. Belles observed that he does not an- ticipate too many additional students as a result of the flood. A contract to roof the Noxen Elementary Building was awarded to Skovish Brothers for $2,350. The job will be completed by Sept. 1, the firm agreed. School Director Ellis Hoover cast the sole dissenting vote against purchasing service con- tracts for heating plants at the Lake Elementary and senior high schools. The contracts were awarded to the Johnson Service Company. Board approval was granted Supt. Belles for an agreement signed with the Dept. of Labor and Industry which provides Lake-Lehman with a work crew The work experience program is ‘“‘designed to provide short- term work experience in the public and private non-profit sectors of the economy to provide relief in flood disaster areas.” Rental payment for the West Side Area Vocational-Technical School in the amount of $21,000 was authorized by the school directors. The names of several sub- stitute teachers were placed on the list of approved personnel. They are Margaret Holmgren, Noxen; Linda Montross, Harveys Lake; Dorothy Weaver, Shavertown; Donna (Continued on PAGE TEN) The superintendent noted that he would be meeting in a few days with Dr. John Pittenger, state secretary of education, and “we hope to come up with some better answers.” At this point, according to the admin- istrator, no double sessions are planned for secondary schools, and in elementary schools it will “depend upon the number of students we actually get.” He added that it is possible temporary classrooms in churches and other facilities will be utilized. The architectural firm of Paul M. Rodda was designated as architects for temporary housing-----if use for such a firm appears to be necessary. The school board adopted a resolution whereby it requests the State Equilization Board of the Commonwealth for re- imbursement in lieu of taxes for the 1972-73 school year, lost by acquisition of properties within Kingston Township (a part of Dallas School District) by the state for Frances Slocum State Part, Project 70, designed for water conservation. The year of the taking was 1963 and pro- perties aquired totaled 36. Property Chairman Harry Swepston recommended that contracts be awarded as follows: West Side Window Cleaning Company for window cleaning; Arthur Hasting, masonry painting at Dallas Elementary building; Dale Parry, asphalt paving, West- moreland Elementary School. Resignations of two pro- fessional employees were ac- cepted---Virginia M. Rubino and Helene M. Bosche. Also ac- cepted was the resignation of Verna Wismer, secretary to the junior high school principal. School directors authorized officers of the board to borrow up to $150,000 from Aug. 8 to Sept. 12, as needed, for current bills and payroll purposes. Business manager Thomas Jenkins explained three payrolls are due in this period, as well as social security pay- ments. “We will only borrow as we need, while waiting for a basic subsidy payment due the first of September.” At an earlier meeting, a re- solution, as recommended by Dr. Werkheiser, was adopted enabling Dallas School District to participate in the Special Program for Emergency Employment = Development, known as SPEED, a work ex- perience program designed to provide short-term work exper- ience in the public and private non-profit sectors of the economy to provide relief in flood disaster areas. Young workers in the SPEED program are presently helping to clean district school buildings in pre- paration for the opening day of school. RE ENACT SE RETA Saal co mae
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