MITCHELL AND THE SDEA

WILLARD JORDAN, Mitchell
Instructor in Dramatics and English, Senior High School

1 is a pleasure for Mitchell people—teachers,
parents, PTA’s, school board members, business
and professional people and all others—at this
time to extend greetings and a hearty word of
welcome to the SDEA and to the teachers of
South Dakota for their annual convention. Mit-

chell is happy to be again the host city of the

SDEA.

Playing host to this largest South Dakota con-
vention attended by thousands of school people
is not a new experience to Mitchell people. The
first SDEA convention held in Mitchell was
that of 1902; this year’s is the seventh to be held
in Mitchell. The 1935 convention is the fourth
since 1925. These more recent conventions in
Mitchell have made Mitchell folks alert to and
aware of the needs of the SDEA.

A knowledge of SDEA needs and SDEA mem-
bers’ wishes in convention matters are not based
solely upon convention experiences—so far as Mit-
chell teachers and school administrators are con-
cerned. Mitchell school teachers and administra-
tors, like those of other communities, have been
and continue active as members of the SDEA
and as members of SDEA roundtables, depart-
ments and committees. This year about a dozen’
Mitchell school people are officers of sectional
groups, a number are members of SDEA com-
mittees and still others
are scheduled to take
part on this years’ con-
vention programs. A list
of local (Mitchell) con-
vention committtes shows
a goodly number of Mit-
chell teachers serving as
chairmen and as mem-
bers. Two past presi-
dents ‘of the SDEA,
Supt. J. C. ‘Lindsey
(1921) and Prin. L. M.
Fort (1929) are to be
numbered among these
local committee  chair-
men. Not only those
with special assignments
or duties, but all teach-
ers of all schools of Mit-
chell are enlisting as ac-
tive workers and hosts.

 

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Everything will be done to make the SDEA
convention successful. Local effort will match
that of SDEA officers. Group meeting places
will be in buildings close to the Corn Palace.
Members will not find any difficulty in getting
from one meeting to another.

Mitchell people are united in all pre-conven-
tion and convention efforts to make this year’s
SDEA meeting a great one in all respects. To
the many teachers who have been here before
nothing need be said of Mitchell’s hospitality
and genuine desire to make this a profitable and
delightful experience. To those who haven’t been
here before, the same cordial welcome will be
extended.

—SDEA Goat—100% State MemBersHip—
Mitchell Convention Committees

Write to the chairmen of Mitchell convention
committees, listed below, for desired information
or to give suggestions. Write Carl I. Rolston, sec-
retary, Chamber of Commerce, Mitchell, for gen-
eral information:

Group Meeting Places: E. E. Schmierer

Information: C. I. Rolston

Gift Entertainment: J. C. Lindsey

Housing (rooms): C. I. Rolston

Banquets: W. W. Moulton

Music: L. M. Fort

Joint Service Club Meeting: L. W. Robinson

 

 

MITCHELL CORN PALACE—THE WORLD’‘S ONLY
SDEA Convention, Nov. 24-27
Headquarters, Exhibits, General Sessions

November, 1935 @ SDEA JOURNAL