The following information is from the Dedication Program of the BLANCHE E. FUQUA Elementary School
dated 11-24-1957

Submitted by FLOOR60271@aol.com
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Blanche E. Fuqua
Elementary School
Terre Haute, Indiana
Sunday, November 24, 1957
2:30 P.M.


Presiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne P. WATSON
Superintendent, Terre Haute City Schools

Invocation:
Dr. Phillips Brooks SMITH

Pledge to the Flag:
John COOPER

Star-spangled Banner:
Audience

Music Grades Five and Six:
Directed by
Mary E. SMITH
Katherine BECKER

Remarks and Presentation of
Miss Fuqua
Wayne P. WATSON

Response
Miss FUQUA

Presentation of the Blanche E. Fuqua Staff
Wayne P. WATSON

Response
Pauline WILSON ,principal

Presentation of the Board of School Trustees
Ray Hahn ,President Board of School Trustees

Response
John Bloxsome ,Secretary Board of School Trustees

Music, Grades Five and Six
Blanche E. Fuqua School

Benediction
Dr. Phillips Brooks SMITH

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City School Officials

Mr. Wayne P. WATSON - Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Earl PIKE - Dir. of Guidance & Physical Education
Miss. Alice FEMYER - Director of Elementary Instruction
Mr. Max GABBERT - Director of Administrative Services
Mr. Harry McCULLOUGH -Director Business & Research



Board of School Trustees

Mr. Ray HAHN - President
Mr. John L. Bloxsome - Secretary
Mr. M. O. MILLER - Treasurer
Dr. Joseph WEBER
Mr. Robert LIGGETT



The Blanche E. Fuqua School Staff
1957-1958 School enrollment - 231 Pupils

Mrs. Pauline Wilson - Principal & Grade 6
Mrs. Catherine HUDSON - Kindergarten
Mrs. Janice CITY - First Grade
Mrs. Marion CLARK - Second Grade
Mrs. Mary C. HUBER - Third Grade
Miss. Mildred SELF - Fourth Grade
Mr. Rudolph JACOBSEN - Fifth Grade


Teachers of Special Subjects
Rotating Schedules and On Call

Mrs. Mabel HARGIS - Art
Mrs. Alice GORDON - Nurse
Mrs. Mary E. SMITH - Music
Mr. Leslie BAIN - Music
Miss. Josephine EVANS - Speech & Hearing
Mrs. Emma Jane Gardner - Physical Education
Mr. William BITZEGAIO - Physical Education


Non-Teaching Employees

Mr. John F. HELT - Janitor
Mrs. Iva BRETELL - Janitress




(End of Program)