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Show ft Lewis E. Thorpe Frank Crannier Two plan retirement from service as custodians in local high schools 4 Among those who are retiring retir-ing from the Nebo Schoo District Dis-trict at the conclusion of the school year is Lewis E. Thorpe, congenial janitor at the junior high school. Mr. Thorpe has worked for the district for 13 years. "I have enjoyed working with the boys and girls and my association associa-tion with faculty members at Springville Junior High School," Mr. Thorpe stated. He has served as Civil De-tense De-tense chairman for the city and has been instrumental in obtaining the storage hospital ;which is placed in the basement of the junior high. He has given a number of demonstrations demonstra-tions and classes on self med- ical help to students and townspeople towns-people alike. Artificial respira-struction respira-struction have been given students. stu-dents. Mr. Thorpe is a past president presi-dent of the Springville Lions Club. Guest of honor along with others retiring this year, Mr. Thorpe was the recipient of a gift of appreciation at the party held at Oak Crest Inn Tuesday evening and given by the school district. In the student assembly, Mr. Thorpe was moved with deep appreciation when he was surprised sur-prised with a standing ovation by the students who presented him with a wristwatch. After spending 17 years in the Springville High School, Frank Cranmer will retire this summer from the Nebo School District. Mr. Cranmer has worked as a janitor at the high school and began work when W. W. Brockbank was superintendent and Paul K. Walker was principal. prin-cipal. He joins the other two in retirement. Working with students has been an enjoyable time for Mr. Cranmer he stated and he has made many lasting frinds. He recalls many comical incidents, trying occasions and generally, memorable ones. He cited the time that can now be looked back upon with a chuckle, although al-though it was anything but a-musing a-musing at the time, when he inadvertantly locked a student in the boiler room of the old high school and the student had to - break down the back door to get out after futile door pounding attempts to get some-ones some-ones attention. Mi . Cranmer was honored by the high school faculty at a party two weeks ago at the high school. Some of the a-musing a-musing tales were related by faculty members and other fellow fel-low workers over the years. He was presented witi. - gift of remembrance. Mr. Cranmer has been an t dent sports fan of the high school and could progonsticate the success of the respective teams pretty accurately from seeing them in their workouts night after night. He was further fur-ther honored at the district party given at Oak Crest Inn last Tuesday evening along with other retiring personnel. |
