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School Board News Jan 23, 1963  



Mrs Nola Unruh New Secretary of School Unit

    Board members of the Culver Community School Unit and Trustees of the three townships: North Bend, Aubbeenaubee, and Union townships, met in Culver Tuesday evening, Jan. 22, to discuss current business problems of the unit.

    The board hired Mrs. Nola Unruh, of Culver, as secretary for the board.

    Matters which were discussed were:
      The decision of establishing a kindergarten for North Bend and Aubeenaubbee township students was postponed, pending financial arrangements. Neither school had set up finds in their budget for the kindergarten;

      Payrolls were approved for Aubbeenaubee township


    Bus and insurance policies were transferred to the new unit.

    The building fund of North Bend township totaling $20,500, was transferred with the board members voting to re-invest the sum in approved bonds.

    Bond in the amount of $15,000 form North Bend were transferred to the new unit.

    The decision as to closing of the schools because of the weather was left up to the bus drivers’ ability to pick up students. Because the drivers have the responsibility of their student passengers, their decision will be abided by.

    The transferring of North Bend Students from Knox schools was discussed with no decision made.

    The possibility of hiring a registered nurse to take care of student’s health was also discussed

    Don Davis, president of the Culver-Union Township P.T.A. was also present at the board meeting.

    The next meeting of the boar will be held Tuesday, Jan 29, at the Culver School building.




Trustees Name Library Board Members

The Culver Community School Corporation trustees at their meeting Jan. 9, appointed Mrs. Duane Powers and Donald Parson to serve on the Culver Public Library Board for the third and four years respectively according to C. L. White, president of the board. Both appointees are residents of Culver as required by law

A citizens delegation from Aubbeenaubbee township whose spokesman was Eldon Davis, township trustee, requested the board to consider having a kindergarten at Leiters Ford during the coming semester. The matter was referred to Frank McLane, new superintendent of the school corporation, who indicated that a decision would be forth-coming in 10 days.

The board has selected the Amond Building, 110 South Main in Culver as office for the new school corporation and will occupy this location starting Feb. 1

George Stevens, attorney for the board, gave a report on the progress ot the corporation. He stated that Eugene Benedict, the school board treasurer, was now in a position to receive funds from the tree trustees of the consolidated townships.

The board went on record in commending the Aubbeenaubee Township High School basketball team and their coach in winning the recent Tippecanoe Valley Basketball Tourney held at Knox.

It was hoped that the Aubbee High School students would be able to attend the forthcoming cultural concert series to be held at Culver Military Academy.

All board members were parent. The are: Cl. L. White, president; Judd Stinchcomb vice-president; Eugene Benedict, treasurer; Don Taylor secretary and Vernie Bowen.

Trustees attending were: Gleen Overmyer, Union township; Eldon Davis, Aubbeebaubee; Don Taylor, North Bend; and Frank McLane who advised the board on policy and procedures.

Jan 23 1963 – Citizen.