Description provided with image: "Hal Erickson (library) meets with members of Southern Nevada Retired Teachers Association: Mrs. Paul Reichert (center) and Margaret Tonningsen, far right."
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records
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Collection Number: UA-00046 Collection Name: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Office of the Vice President for Business Affairs Records Box/Folder: Flat File 43
Historic Events in Henderson's History. Opening of Basic Elementary School, Feb. 18, 1954. Standing, L-R: R. R. Davis, Dist. Eng. Housing & Home Finance Agency; Miss Roxie Copenhaver, Deputy State Supt. Of Schools; Lyal W. Burkholder, Supt. Of Henderson Schools; Glenn Duncan, State Supt. Of Public Instruction; Vernon Welborn and W. O. Haynes, architects; N. D. Van Waganen, Board of Trustees. Seated, L-R: Gordon McCaw, Principal Henderson Elementary School; Board of Trustees; E. D. Hickman, President Board of Trustees.
The students and principal of Overton High School. Merle Frehner is sitting by the window. The Principal A. E. Jones is standing on the left. The teachers seated on the right are Lewis E. Rowe and W. J. Flowers.