Posters Made for the 90th Anniversary of Metz Elementary Part 6 "Metz 1950s"

Posters Made for the 90th Anniversary of Metz Elementary Part 6 "Metz 1950s"

These posters were displayed in the Library on the 90th and 100th anniversary of Metz Elementary. The series of posters was entitled "Metz by the Decade."

Photo 1: Close up of Ms. Lane’s 5th grade class from 1952-53.

Photo 2: Ms. Lane’s 5th grade class

Photo 3: Unidentified building with 1947 written at the top.

Photo 4: Austin American article from March 22nd, 1956 titled “Flowers for the Children” in which president of the Violet Crown Garden Club Mrs. Cabaniss gives out plants, seeds, and flowers to Metz elementary children.

Photo 5: 6 yearbook photos of Dolores and Danny Camacho from 1950-1954.

Photo 6: Image of unidentified man from January of 1958.

Photo 7: Newspaper clipping about how Buddy Bethel and James Watson of the Friday Mountain campers planted a sycamore tree as their principal and classmates looked on.

Photo 8: Newspaper clipping detailing how Carl Goldstein and Edward Fuentes participated in an Apache Victory dance that was a part of a field day activity for Metz 3rd graders.

Photo 9: Newspaper clipping showing music teacher Mrs. Wilbur Davis teacher a student the “families” of orchestra.

Photo 10: Newspaper clipping from the Austin American titled “Second Grade in Bloom”. Ronald Moreland and Eloisa Gonzalez are second graders participating in a competitive flower show under the direction of Miss Samylee Michaelson, student teacher.

Photo 11: Newspaper clipping from the Austin American from Thursday, January 21st, 1954. Udene Peterson and Danny Camacho are putting finishing touches on “Frosty”, a fake snowman.

Photo 12: Newspaper clipping depicting from left to right Charlotte Ann Heath, Mary Charlene Johnson, Dixie Darlene Peterson, and Virginia Meserole offering toys to needy families.

Photo 13: Newspaper clipping of a dentist working on a Metz student as part of a dental clinic designed to care for the needs of Austin boys and girls and is a part of the school’s program of “Promoting Health and Safety”.

Photo 14: Newspaper clipping from the Austin American in April 1955 depicting Kathlie Sutton and John Sanchez admiring Spring bouquets from the second grade flower show competition.

Photo 15: Certificate of Dental Health and Achievement for Dolores Loraine Camacho.

Photo 16: Newspaper clipping from February 1955 titled “Geography’s Fun This Way” and depicting Jim Wilkie (center) showing James Arechiga Jr. (left) a “sporran”, which is a leather purse worn by the Scotch as a part of Miss Elizabeth Wagner’s 4th grade geography unit.

Photo 17: Newspaper clipping depicting (left to right) Christine Kuykendall, Barbara Slussler, Mary Frances Taylor, Judy Laura Crenshaw, Dolores Gau, and Bertha Pompa participating in Mrs. Byrl Case’s tap dancing class.

Photo 18: Image of a 1951 demonstration of Makimo clothing and unidentified man below.

Photo 19: A photo of Ms. Fowler’s 4th and 5th grade class from Feb 4th, 1957.

Photo 20: Image of the full laminated poster.

English

Paper cutouts glued onto a black poster and laminated.