About 1/2 way down (just under the empty white slot) you will see a series
of pictures of an advertisement by Caterpillar Tractor Company. The boy lying
(or is that laying Mrs. Herke?) in the street is Frank Covey, Edwin Covey's
brother. The picture was probably taken in 1955 when Frank was in 8th Grade and
Captain of the Safety Patrol. Does anyone know who the girl was?
That picture still hangs in exactly the same place it did when we attended
Franklin as 5th Graders. The school is immaculate. You'll also see the
custodian pushing one of those huge brooms. I think this same custodian was
pushing that broom when we attended Franklin. Does anyone remember the
custodian's names? There were two and they were as much a part of the school
family as the principal (Mr. Landis), the teachers, the students, and the
parents.
The fluorescent lights were hung when we were in 3rd or 4th grade (also when
they added "Under God" to our Pledge) and are still in use. It was
great fun watching the old incandescent "school house" globes come
down and those new lights go up. The teachers had an awful time keeping our
attention while the workmen worked. When done, it was like someone turned on
the sun. Fluorescent lighting was just as mysterious as television which was
also just moving into homes.
/Todd Marshall
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