1946: Hamilton Teachers' Salaries Go Through the Roof!

The Hamilton Board of Education blazed the trail back in 1946 upping the salaries of some teachers to as high as $1,750! (That's a per year figure, folks!) Educators were severely underpaid back in my grammar school years. I can remember Mom Glover saying that teachers should get every bit as much of a salary as a doctor. She would say doctors attend to the physical body and teachers attend and nurture young minds.

THIS ARTICLE WAS SCANNED FROM THE TRENTON EVENING TIMES OF MARCH 14, 1946, AS THE TIMES WAS IN A MASSIVE LABOR DISPUTE, AND MANY OF THE STAFF WENT ON STRIKE. THE STRANGE FONT OF TYPE WAS PROBABLY GENERATED BY A TYPEWRITER. THE STRIKE RESULTED IN THE STRIKERS STARTING THE "TRENTONIAN" NEWSPAPER.

1927 The Kuser Faculty

As familiar as I am with the image of Emily C. Reynolds as I recall seeing her in the 1940's, I find it a difficult task to find her in this nearly 80 year old photo. On closer inspection, I have come to the conclusion that Miss Emily C. Reynolds is the lady in the back row, second from left.

Mary Kelly - Reception Grade

Unfortunately a school has never been named for this woman who spent her entire career at Kuser. Ask any Kuser alumnus to tell you about this lady. She taught generations of familes during her long tenure as a "Reception" grade teacher at Kuser.