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November 12, 1955
The Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
What is this article about?
In 1955, Detroit's Redford High School topped the Public School Clothing drive with over 3,200 pounds, helping exceed the 125-ton goal to provide clothes for absent needy children. Burroughs Junior High and Pershing High followed.
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Redford High Leads
Clothing
School Drive
'55
Collection
When school returns in for the
annual Public School Clothing drive,
which ended Oct. 14. Redford
High School led all other
schools in Detroit with more than
3200 pounds of used shoes and
clothing.
In second place was Burroughs
Junior High with 13,372
pounds. Pershing High
was
third, reporting 10,942. The goal
of 125 tons was surpassed by
several tons.
The drive was sponsored by
Detroit Public Schools Social
Service, Inc. in cooperation with
the Volunteers of America.
Its aim was to clothe needy
children reported absent from
school because parents cannot afford to clothe them.
Other schools which led in the
drive were listed by James J.
Cruikshank, Northern High school
principal and president of School
Social Service, as follows:
Pasteur led all elementary
schools with collections of 9,826
pounds.
Others high in this group were
Keating, 5,720 lbs; Bagley, 5,220
Parker, 5,160; Holcomb, 4,770
Van Zile, 4,736 Fitzgerald, 4,550;
MacDowell, 4502. Vernor, 4,406.
Vetal, 4,350; and Trux, 4,160.
Next to Redford and Pershing
in the high school group were
Denby, 10,778 lbs; Mumford,
8,212; and Northeastern, 7,274
Second to Burroughs among
Clothing
School Drive
'55
Collection
When school returns in for the
annual Public School Clothing drive,
which ended Oct. 14. Redford
High School led all other
schools in Detroit with more than
3200 pounds of used shoes and
clothing.
In second place was Burroughs
Junior High with 13,372
pounds. Pershing High
was
third, reporting 10,942. The goal
of 125 tons was surpassed by
several tons.
The drive was sponsored by
Detroit Public Schools Social
Service, Inc. in cooperation with
the Volunteers of America.
Its aim was to clothe needy
children reported absent from
school because parents cannot afford to clothe them.
Other schools which led in the
drive were listed by James J.
Cruikshank, Northern High school
principal and president of School
Social Service, as follows:
Pasteur led all elementary
schools with collections of 9,826
pounds.
Others high in this group were
Keating, 5,720 lbs; Bagley, 5,220
Parker, 5,160; Holcomb, 4,770
Van Zile, 4,736 Fitzgerald, 4,550;
MacDowell, 4502. Vernor, 4,406.
Vetal, 4,350; and Trux, 4,160.
Next to Redford and Pershing
in the high school group were
Denby, 10,778 lbs; Mumford,
8,212; and Northeastern, 7,274
Second to Burroughs among
What sub-type of article is it?
Community Event
Charity Drive
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Clothing Drive
Detroit Schools
Redford High
Charity Collection
Needy Children
What entities or persons were involved?
James J Cruikshank
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
James J Cruikshank
Location
Detroit
Event Date
1955 10 14
Story Details
Redford High School led the annual Public School Clothing drive with over 3200 pounds of used shoes and clothing, surpassing the goal of 125 tons. Burroughs Junior High placed second with 13,372 pounds, Pershing High third with 10,942 pounds. Sponsored by Detroit Public Schools Social Service, Inc. and Volunteers of America to clothe needy children.