Show former students write in praise of decker two letters from former students of the parowan carowan high school and of mr decker came to the times office during the week with an intimation at least that the writers would like them published we are glad to give them to our readers as follows As a former student of ivan decker and a graduate of the par owan high school I 1 am writing this letter it was with deep concern that I 1 read of his dismissal my opinion may not count in itself but please believe me when I 1 say I 1 know that my classmates would feel the same as I 1 were they to voice an opinion wherever they are there a etude student n t mr deek deck 1 er has taught but has the highest regard d for Ms his ability if anyone cannot understand him I 1 dare say its their fault and no fault of his the things he taught me are with nie me yet no I 1 dont mean figures and meaningless words from books somehow he managed to pound a few good sound principles into chii head and believe me I 1 appreciate it why when I 1 know that many of his past pupils feel as I 1 do I 1 cant sit with folded hands prid keep my nose out it is too darn unfair to see a man as fine as he let out so to speak after the years vears of wholehearted whole hearted service he has given to parowan carowan Pa rowan the community and high school if this letter seems a little heated please forgive because I 1 write in all sincerity afton thornton werner N bilth st las vegas nevada editor of the parowan carowan times I 1 have for some time wanted to write my appreciation for the times I 1 receive it each week and I 1 cannot begin to express the on that J get from reading the paper As I 1 spent the greater part of my life in parowan carowan Pa rowan 1 I feel that I 1 have in common the same inter ats and sentiments as do the greater part of the people now living in farolan Fa rowan in the last issue of the times I 1 received I 1 felt the same shock that many other parowan carowan people I 1 probably did I 1 refer to the release of mr decker I 1 graduated from the carowan parowan high in 1933 in my four years of high school there I 1 was under in instruction st of mr decker in subjects such as algebra geometry chemistry and physics with all due respect to the other instructors I 1 consider mr decker one of the most competent and efficient instructor tor in the school in the past few years I 1 have felt very fortunate in having had mr decker for a 2 teacher in those subjects why alter after the twelve of fifteen years in school mr decker is dismissed under such circumstance 3 is far beyond me I 1 hope the school board may se see e tit fit to reverse its action against him very truly yours HILMAN R ADAMS air base squadron I 1 lowry field denver colo |