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Published on 05/15/1996 All articles from this issue

Pages of the Past

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25 years ago in the Town Crier

According to the May 19, 1971 edition of the Town Crier, long

overdue attention was focused at last on 19th century artist Frank

Duveneck with the publication of his biography written by his

daughter-in-law, Josephine Duveneck of Hidden Villa in Los Altos

Hills.

The book, "Frank Duveneck - Painter - Teacher," was

illustrated with a number of reproductions of the artist's work.

His paintings in oil were described as forceful and handsome.

He was also considered an unusually gifted teacher and devoted

much of his time to his students and their careers.

The California Business Education Association (CBEA) honored Los

Altos High School senior Gerald Roylance with the coveted State

Youth Award.

He was described by CBEA as 1971's top male business education

student at the high school level in all of California. He was

also praised for showing the necessary leadership in people-centered

activities needed to enhance his future role as one of the nation's

business leaders.

Myra Engman of Los Altos Hills was presented with a commendation

from the Fremont Union High School District because of her cooperation

in the work experience program.

Since 1945, Engman had been teaching mid-peninsula girls and boys

how to ride and care for horses. Because of her background in

animal husbandry, she was also qualified to teach dairying and

poultry work to students interested in earning such credits toward

entry to the University of California at Davis.

50 years ago in the Los Altos News

The May 16, 1946 issue of the Los Altos News reported there wasa new peak in enrollment at the local elementary school. The totalnumber of students registered in the spring of 1946 was 570.

The fall enrollment was expected to reach 700, according to PrincipalArdis Egan, bringing a need for additional teachers, more equipmentand more space.

Statewide, school attendance was expected to double within fiveto 10 years. At the same time, there was a tremendous shortageof teachers in the already overcrowded California schools.

The California Teachers Association and the Parent Teachers Associationhoped some of the problems could be alleviated by a measure onthe November 1946 ballot. If passed, it would establish a minimumsalary of $2,400 per year for school teachers, replacing a minimumsalary of $1,800.

Los Altan Denver Groff, Jr. was selected from the junior classat Mountain View Union High School to be sent to California Boy'sState in Sacramento in June 1946. There, he had the opportunityto learn the course of state government by participation in theweek's events. He was selected and sponsored by Col. John HowardPost No. 558 of the American Legion.

The young man was also an accomplished trumpet player and waschosen to sit in with the Stanford Symphony and the San FranciscoSymphony as a guest musician.

- Researched by Ellen Shaw of the Los Altos History HouseAssociation

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