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President Truman's Remarks to the Winner of the Teacher of the Year Award

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to the winner of the Teacher of the Year Award. The President spoke at 11:40 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. The recipient of the award was Mrs. Geraldine Jones, a first grade teacher at Hope School in Santa Barbara, CA. The United States Office of Education, in cooperation with McCall's magazine, selected Mrs. Jones from nominees submitted by state departments of education.

President Truman's Remarks to a Group of Exchange Teachers from Great Britain, France, and Canada

President Harry S. Truman's remarks to a group of exchange teachers from Great Britain, France, and Canada. The President spoke at 12:05 p.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. His opening words referred to Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Security Administrator. The teachers were in the United States under the provisions of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948.

Harry S. Truman's First Grade Class

The first grade class of children at the Noland School (Southside School), are standing on the steps on the school. Teacher Miss Myra Ewing is standing at the back on the left. Mize Peters is third in top row. Young Harry S. Truman is the first child on the left of the bottom row. All others are unidentified. From the Estate of Mary Jane Truman.

Spanish Class for Wives of Government Officials

Ramon Ramos (standing by the blackboard) teaches a Spanish Class at the White House for wives of government officials. Seated, from left to right, are Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, Margaret (Mrs. Robert) Patterson, Maryon (Mrs. Lester B.) Pearson, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Josephine (Mrs. Hugo L.) Black. Standing, from left to right, are Miss Florence King, Mrs. Williams H. Davis, Miss Reathel Odum, Representative Jessie Sumner of Illinois, Priscilla (Mrs. John L.) Sullivan, and Augusta (Mrs. Clarence N.) Goodwin. From the scrapbooks of Matt Connelly, Vol 2.

Ladies Spanish Class

Professor Ramon Ramos (first row, fifth from left) with his entire Spanish class, possibly at the White House. Also pictured: Augusta (Mrs. Clarence) Goodwin (first row, fourth from left); First Lady Bess W. Truman (first row, sixth from left); and Mrs. Truman's Personal Secretary Reathel Odum (second row, right). Mrs. Dwight D. (Mamie) Eisenhower is second from left on first row. All others unidentified.

Spanish Class

Professor Ramon Ramos (first row, seventh from left) with all the members of his Spanish class. Also pictured: Augusta (Mrs. Clarence) Goodwin (first row, sixth from left); First Lady Bess W. Truman (first row, sixth from right); and Mrs. Truman's Personal Secretary, Reathel Odum (second row; right). All others unidentified. Photo is autographed at the bottom: "To Reathel Odum with kindest regards Naomi Nover."

White House Spanish Class

Ramon Ramos (standing by the blackboard) teaches a Spanish Class at the White House for wives of government officials. Seated, from left to right, are Mamie (Mrs. Dwight D.) Eisenhower, Margaret (Mrs. Robert) Patterson, Maryon (Mrs. Lester B.) Pearson, First Lady Bess W. Truman, and Josephine (Mrs. Hugo L.) Black. Standing, from left to right, are Miss Florence King, Mrs. Williams H. Davis, Miss Reathel Odum, Representative Jessie Sumner of Illinois, Priscilla (Mrs. John L.) Sullivan, Augusta (Mrs. Clarence N.) Goodwin, and an unidentified woman.