A Glance at the Past 11-19-14

Attendance law to be enforced

The school board of Raymond, acting in conjunction with the City Superintendent, J.G. Tontz, has determined to enforce strictly the provisions of the code relating to attendance. The schools have been greatly handicapped by irregular attendance and cases of tardiness and some steps to regulate this have been found necessary. In many cases the teachers and school officers have found that children are absent from school for trivial reasons, not recognized by the school law as valid excuses. Considering the fact that the school provides transportation in covered wagons for all children who have more than a few blocks to go, and that the school buildings are kept well heated and comfortable it is felt by the authorities that there are very few days so stormy that attendance at school is not practicable.

50 years ago from the Raymond Herald

November 19, 1964

58 on honor roll at RHS in the 1st quarter

Seniors Marcia Taylor, Joyce Nelson and Nancy Peeples, and junior Bob Steudler led the first quarter honor roll of Raymond high school students with straight A averages. Twenty three seniors, 12 juniors, 16 sophomores and 7 freshmen were listed on the honor roll released by Principal Semon Anderson this week.

PUD Commission changes method of billing water

Public Utility District Number 2 commissioners Monday decided to change the method of billing on the Bay Center water accounts from advance billing to billing after consumption. An agreement with Fred C. Turner covering the purchase of surplus district property in Raymond was signed by commission president C.S. Vanderslice and secretary M.C. Vanderpool.

25 years ago from the Willapa Harbor Herald

November 22, 1989

Seniors say no to plan for theatre

Willapa Harbor's senior citizens have rejected supporting a renovation of the Raymond Theater. Raymond City Superintendent Rebecca Chaffee plans to apply to the state Department of Community Development for a block grant to purchase and restore the theater for use as a community citizen center. At the Raymond City Commissioners meeting on Monday, Joe Krupa, chaplain of the Willapa Harbor Senior Citizens Club, said the last time he brought up the issue to the club he was outvoted by persons opposed to being involved in the project.

Schools unenthusiastic about return of PTA's

Local Parent Teacher Associations went out in the late 1960's, never to return. At least not yet.

It it's stead, all three school districts have booster clubs which tend to have an athletic bend. All three school district superintendents said their booster clubs don't ignore academics, citing booster scholarships as an example.

Lebam School Principal Chuck Werley said the Valley PTA dissolved eighteen to twenty years ago. The Raymond PTA called it quits in 1969. South Bend hasn't had a PTA for at least 15 years, said Superintendent Dave Spogen.