Tags: <\/b>History PMSS summary 1946-1947, staff, events, number of students,\u00a0<\/span>sports, dance, plays, speakers, traditions, influenza, sawmill, service plaque, visitors, trustees, trips, floods<\/span><\/p>\n History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Staff Members:<\/b><\/p>\n Stuyvesant (Peter) Barry,<\/a> Sociology, English Page 2, 1946-47<\/span><\/p>\n Number of students:<\/strong> 96 Resident, 9 Day<\/span><\/p>\n Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mountain Day – Walk to Putney Tower. After some of the tower steps were repaired with boards from the truck end-gate, student groups of 5 climbed the tower.<\/span><\/p>\n Softball season, Won 4, Lost 7. Mr. Link was playground sponsor. There were Boys’ and Girls’ softball teams. A Pine Mountain Ping Pong Tournament had 3 sections: Boys, Girls & Staff<\/span><\/p>\n Regional Folk Dance Festival held at Pine Mountain Saturday, October 12.<\/span><\/p>\n Friday, Nov. 1 — Group of students sponsored by Miss Motter gave one-act play \u201cThe Neighbors.”<\/span><\/p>\n Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Creech School. Speakers were Senator Lorance Carter, Supt. of Schools James A. Cawood, Rev. Matthew Smith, Dr. Oma Creech (Mrs. Franklin Fiske)<\/a> — Pine Mountain graduate just returned from working with UNRRA in Egypt, Rev. Roland Pinke. Dr. Oma Creech spoke at Chapel Vespers.<\/span><\/p>\n Study tour of mountain schools, led by former PMSS Director Glyn Morris<\/a>, stayed overnight at PMSS.<\/span><\/p>\n PMSS traditions<\/strong> — Fair Day<\/a>, Field Day, Halloween Party, Thanksgiving Chapel, Thanksgiving Ball<\/a> (Peasant Party), Christmas, Book Party, George Washington Ball<\/a> (formal), Berea Spring Folk Dance Festival, May Day (was rainy this year, activities had to be held inside), Senior Bazaar (for Charity Fund), Silver Tea for Workers (by Senior Girls), Dogwood Breakfast (by Senior Class for workers and visitors), Graduation – Baccalaureate Sunday, Commencement.<\/span><\/p>\n Students who worked at Pine Mountain during Christmas holidays enjoyed a play at Creech School, a Christmas Eve party, followed by Santa Claus, a Friday night movie “Home in Indiana,” a Farm House games party, a turkey party at West Wind<\/a>, a record party at Laurel House,<\/a> and a Community New Years Eve party (attendance 302), with movie, door prizes, children’s clothing sale, square dancing and refreshments.<\/span><\/p>\n The senior class presented “Robin Hood” at PMSS and Evarts H. S. They produced another play \u201cFlorist Shop” in February. They earned $17.57 from admissions, and a gift of $100.00 from a friend toward the goal of $200.00 needed for material for a new stage curtain.<\/span><\/p>\n There was a flu epidemic just after students returned from spring vacation (March 16.)<\/span><\/p>\n Page 3, 1946-47<\/span><\/p>\n The new sawmill finally arrived in April. In operation, it provided much-needed timber for bridge and building repairs.<\/span><\/p>\n At Sunday night vespers, May 11, the service flag, with stars representing 156 former students, was retired. A plaque honoring six former students who lost their lives, Robert Creech, Sylvan Hayes, John Stevens, Raymond Pennington, Hobart Shepherd and Herbert Bunch, was hung in Laurel House.<\/span><\/p>\n The largest graduating class (25) presented a donation for purchase of a hektograph or some kind of duplicator, hoping to facilitate publishing of the Pine Cone<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n There was a Co-op membership of 132, capital stock $236.50, Sales Dec. 1 – Feb. 26 $615.85.<\/span><\/p>\n Visitors:<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Karchagana, native of Russia who worked in India for 20 years; Mr. & Mrs. King, Columbia University (Christmas Eve & Day); U. S. Representative John Robsion, Barbourville.<\/span><\/p>\n Trustees: Mr. Charles Manning<\/a>, the last of the original Board of Pine Mountain Settlement School Trustees, died January 12, in Lexington.<\/span><\/p>\n The Spring Board Meeting was held at Pine Mountain April 11 – 12. Present were J. S. Crutchfield<\/a>, President, Evelyn Wells<\/a>, Secretary, Dr. Joseph Van Vleck, Jr.,<\/a> Mrs. Inghram Hook<\/a>, Mrs. Anderson Gratz<\/a> and Dr. Paul Cressey. Advisory Council members who were also at Pine Mountain were Alice Cobb<\/a>, Luther Ambrose, Mrs. Bullock,<\/a> Henry Creech,<\/a> and Mrs. C. E. Ball.<\/span><\/p>\n Trips<\/strong><\/p>\n Southern Mountain Workers Conference in Knoxville, TN, \u201cHighlands and Rural Values,” first week of March, attended by Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin, Mr. Arthur Dodd, Miss Abbie W. Christensen, Mrs. Charles Link, Dolores Scott and Lois North.<\/span><\/p>\n Senior Trip to Cumberland Falls, Saturday, May 17.<\/span><\/p>\n Summer students and staff saw “The Yearling” in Harlan.<\/span><\/p>\n Summer: A June 28 flood silted all the bottom land with sand and gravel, ruined the potato crop, blighted tomatoes, affected two bridges, etc. The last available PMSS chestnut tree was cut and sawed for a new bridge by Burkham building. Far House<\/a> upstairs painted. New roof for Tool House.<\/a> Big Log<\/a> Workers’ bathroom repaired. Boys Industrial<\/a> solarium torn out, science and math room enlarged.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n1946-47<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAlice Barry<\/a>, Community Girls’ Supervisor
\nAbby Christensen<\/a>, Folk Dancing, Mechanical Drawing
\nEdith Cold<\/a>, English, Library
\nRuth Danner, Nurse
\nArthur Dodd<\/a>, Principal and Counselor
\nGeorgia Dodd<\/a>, Housemother, West Wind
\nLois Fenn, Summer 1947 Housemother, West Wind, Folk Dancing
\nDr. Mary Jane Gray, Summer Clinic
\nMinnie Goodenow, Nurse
\nWilliam Hayes<\/a>, Farm, Dairy, Poultry
\nGladys Hill<\/a>, Co-op Teacher, Store
\nDr. Elizabeth Henderson<\/a>, Doctor
\nRonald Henderson, Science
\nHelen Kingsbury<\/a>, Home Economics
\nDorothy LaRue<\/a>, Nurse (part-time)
\nGlenn LaRue<\/a>, Woodwork, Plant Repairs, Bible
\nCharles Link, Mechanics Shop
\nMary Link, Housemother, Boys House, Printing
\nMargaret Motter<\/a>, English, High School Principal
\nDorothy Nace<\/a>, Office Secretary
\nMargaret Nace<\/a>, Bookkeeper
\nMary Rogers<\/a>, Dietitian (Dec. 1946-Sept. 1947)
\nGrace Rood<\/a>, Nurse, Community Group
\nRuth Smith<\/a>, English
\nDrs. Emma and Francis Tucker<\/a>, Summer
\nHarriet Turner, Dietitian, Summer
\nCharlsie Vaughn, Nurse (March – July)<\/a>
\nBertha Weart, Dietitian (Sept.-Oct. 1946)
\nLouise White, Housemother, Big Log
\nFlora Willis, Housemother, Far House
\nBrit Wilder<\/a>, Maintenance, Transportation
\nRev. and Mrs. Baker<\/a>, Line Fork
\nAnna Pishzak<\/a>, Big Laurel Medical Settlement
\nH. R. S. Benjamin<\/a>, Director
\nSally Cornett, Laundress
\nAlice Pennington, Kitchen Assistant
\nKermit Wilder, Cook
\nMartin Baker, Night Watchman<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1946-1947 [image 35]<\/b><\/h3>\n
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