8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Schoolhouse (continued from page 1) ". Britt and her friend Lois Southwall Bertram knew an alumus who had been talking about getting a reunion together for 'a couple of years. The two decided to stop the talking and start the doing. Within seven months they sent out 49 letters and booked the ‘76 Room at Irem. “I had a lot of addresses from the Lehman reunion,” said Britt, 66, who is also working on her 50th high school reunion. “We got most of the people. Everyone was really excited by the idea.” The Hillside School was built in 1903 on Hillside Rd. It replaced the Texas School, which was on Lower Chase Rd., and the Hunts- ville School, which was near Huntsville Corners. ' In Millie Hogoboom’s Jackson Township History, she wrote how the students hated the merger and coined the name “The Pest House” for Hillside. One explana- tion for the name stems from the fact that some children had to walk two or more miles to school. Another explanation is the school was used as a shelter for sick people during an epidemic. There- fore, it was called pestilence or Pest House. Prior to 1941, the school had eight grades. During that same year, Jackson Township bussed seventh through 12th grade to Lehman. -. At the end of 1948, Hillside School was closed and the stu- dents were transferred to Kingston Township schools for one year. In the fall of 1949 all Jackson Town- ship students attended Lehman- Jackson School, having formed a jointure with Lehman. Bertram currently lives in the old school house. She and her husband, James, bought it in . 1954. “It just happened to be up ‘for sale. They were going to make -ita sewing factory, but it didn’t go Alumni of the one-room Hillside School in Jackson Townhip take time out from catching up to pose for a snapshot. From left, August Walters, Jeann lkelet Reed, Norma Carey Wright and Robert Norris. through,” she said. It took the couple four years to remodel it into a modern multi-room home. Bertram said one reason she felt especially inclined to organize the reunion is because they are planning to sell the house soon. “The reunion was important, maybe because we are going to leave (the house),” said Bertram, who attended the school from 1935 to 1941. At 77, Hazel Bulford Fielding was the oldest alumna to attend the reunion. She attended Hill- side through sixth grade and was happy there was a reunion. “I had a wonderful time. I hope they have one next year,” she said. Britt recalled the many games she and her classmates would play. The lineup included Kick the Ricket, Relievia, a game much like tag; and Annie Annie Over, in which two teams would throw a ball over the school building. “We played marbles and jacks. I think I started there with 10 marbles and ended up with 300,” said Britt, who views the reunion as a complete success. : Dorothy Cooper, 85, happily recalls the old one-room Hillside School as having a family atmo- sphere. The school contained the teacher's desk in front, a wood burning stove in the back next to the long shelf where all the little lunch pails were set. Cooper at- tended the school from 1918 to 1926. “We were all friendly and all shared with one another,” she said proudly. “And we learned The organizers of the Hillside ‘School Reunion, Joan Coolbaugh Britt, left, and Lois Southwell Bertram. our ABC’s and timetable and states. That's one thing the kids today don’t know.” Two of Cooper's four children also attended the school. ; Some people who attended the small school hail its many ben- efits. “I thought it was wonderful. I could listen to the older children have their lessons. Then when you got to that grade it was like you already knew it,” said Britt. Bertram enjoyed the friendly atmosphere of the school. “You got to know everybody. We were really, really close,” she said. Cooper believes it was a give and take situation. “We were taught the basics. Some things we learned better than others,” she said. The students who once sat with their lunch pails behind them and their teacher in front of them came together to remember the simpler times at the country school, find- ing the fresh faces of youth in old friends. Spruce up (continued from page 1) actually works in real life. “I thought that I would come here to the council meeting first and then get a committee to- gether,” she explained. She’ll call on several classroom friends to help her to organize a successful downtown beautification project that would include the addition of park benches, flower pots, and special banners. “I want to make sure this will be a student project with stu- dents doing the work,” she em- phasized prior to asking the coun- cil for their support. “Of course we will want adults to join us as a support group,” she said, “but this will be an educational project that students at our school could have fun doing.” __. Part of the fun will involve the rest of the community, if Tara’s plans materialize. She'd like to have several community-sup- ported fundraisers such as a bake sale, a t-shirt sale, or a carnival on Main Street during the next few months to raise the necessary money for the projects she envi- sions. Donated goods and ser- vices from community business people will also help to make the project come to life. “If we had brightly colored benches, beautiful flowers and colored banners on Main Street, we could create more pedestrian traffic,” suggested the thoughtful student. “We would see neighbors meeting each other, jogging to- gether, walking family pets and enjoying the town’s natural beauty,” she told a captivated borough council. John Supulski, a member of the road crew in the borough, agreed that Tara's ideas have merit. “I think there are great possibilities here,” he said enthu- siastically. “Trees and plants in the community are always valu- able assets because they cut down the costs of replacing costly side- walks and beautify the town too. to make sure will be a student vith students ing the work.” Tara Matlock-Puchalsky Dallas 6th grader news to ~ The Dallas Post P.O. Box 366 Dallas PA 18612 or drop it off at our office at A project such as this could kill two birds with one stone.” Ted Wright echoed Supulski’s thoughts. “This is an excellent idea, “ he said. “Perhaps we could start out small and one day we might even stage a town block party.” Jay Pope summed up the thoughts of the entire council by endorsing the Middle School student’s community project. “I'm very excited about Tara's ideas,” he said. “I think they will bear sweet fruit for the Dallas Bor- ough.” He asked that Tara keep the council advised to the progress of her committee. : In other business, the council voted unanimously to require ped- dlers and solicitors wishing to do business within Dallas Borough to undergo fingerprinting and to get a permit and photo identifica- tion card. hy A resolution to approve the appointments of Michael Prokopchak, Dana Moran, and William Berti to the road depart- ment crew as part-time employ- ees was passed. 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Expires 11/30/97 nary repair work has been done on the borough tennis courts and, according to Pope, “The courts are good enough to play on now.” Bids were received for the Franklin St. road project and R.N. Fitch and Sons offered the lower of the two bids submitted. Fitch was awarded the project for $9,380, a price that was in line with expectations. Candidates (continued from page 1) out of hand? Allardyce: “Lehman has big budget problems this year because the district has been mismanaged and has gone into debt. The biggest issue, as lLiisee ‘ii,’ is whether or not we will have to ask for a tax raise. But I feel thatthe area has grown and the tax base has : been built up as perhaps this will not be the big problem some think it will be.” Miller: “I'll do whatever has to be done to get the budget in order. That's the only comment I have on that.” Kaufman: “We've seen worse days in Lehman than we have at this time. I think our district is on the road back to recovery. We finally managed to be free of the large deficit we once had and I think we'll end on a positive note this year. From the standpoint of the teachers and the salaries, we need to be able to control our lean budget.” If you are put in the position of having to decided among pro- grams to cut back, what pro- grams would you cut first? Allardyce: “The teachers in this area are going to have to face the fact that enrollment is down in this district and we just won't need that many teachers. We can cut down on the budget for teacher salaries.” Miller: “Whatever needs to be done and choices to be made will be made ‘when they need to be made. I can’t speculate on what might happen this year right now. We'll deal with it when we need to doit.” Kaufman: “We do not want to change things that will cut back on educational programs, so we will need to cut other types of expenditures. Refinancing and cooperative purchasing will allow us better budget control. Smart money management and a strong stance on the teachers’ salary is- sue are both also needed.” If elected, how would you improve education in the Leh- man District? Allardyce: “If | am elected, I'd accept the ideas of everyone in the district. I believe that there are many people with good ideas in BOB ALLARDYCE the Lehman area who have notyet stepped forward to offer their opin- ions because no one has ever lis- tened to them and they are dis- couraged. I would not be afraid to listen to other people’s ideas since we can always learn something from others. I would also not be afraid to stand up to the teachers’ union. But public education is going to be destroyed unless some- one has the guts to stand up to the union, I have the guts be- cause the little guy is tired of picking up the bills. The educa- tion of our kids is the first priority of our school. There are a lot of tough decisions to be made and somebody has to be the bad guy, I have the guts to do it.” Miller: “We need to continue on with the new technology and make sure we provide it for all students. The younger you learn things like the keyboard, the easier it is to learn.” Kaufman: “We need to push technology. With our long distance learning lab, we will be connected to colleges and will offer our stu- dents more op- portunities to grow and learn.” What do you think the cur- rent board has been successful in doing for the student popula- tion of Lehman? Allardyce: “I believe the school district has a lot of good teachers and administrative staff. This has certainly been reflected in the number of students who have done well on national tests. But I don’t like some of the things going on in the school such as the hand- ing out of condoms.” Miller: “I think getting the “Link to Learn” grant for the long-dis- tance learning lab was a good thing. 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