Person:Lavina Trotter (1)

The following is a autobiographical Fact Sheet for the Delta Kappa Gamma:

Education:

   Elementary:
                 Rural School District 42 east of Kinsley 1911 for 3 years
                 Kinsley Southside September 1914
                 Kinsley Junior High  for 2 years
   High School:
                 Kinsley High School    Graduated May 1923
   Colleges:
                  Ft. Hays State College (Summer only  1923-1937) Summer 1942 (Library work)
                  College at Greeley, Colorado  summer 1930
                  Denver University School of Librarianship, Denver, Colorado  Summers 1948-1952
                  Kansas State Teacher's College Emporia, Kansas Summer 1960 (Library work)
  Degrees:
                  Ft. Hays Kansas State College  B.S. in Education  June 1937
                  Denver University School of Librarianship   M.S. in Library Science  August 1952

Teaching Experience:

    "I graduated from Kinsley High School in May 1923. Then I took a Normal Training Teacher's examination and was granted a teacher's certificate good for 2 years and renewal with 8 hours of college credit earned before the 2 years was up. I was hired to teach the upper 4 grades at Charlet, Kansas; a small railroad station on the Wichita Northwestern Railroad about 12 miles southeast of Kinsley. There were 2 old school buildings side by side in the school. I was quite excited, as, the building in which I was to teach was the old "Trotter" school that had been moved in. My father and many of my relatives had gone to school in this building in the Early days. I believe that some of my folks had been the ones to start the school, hence, the name was for them. My beginning salary was $115.oo, which was good for that time. I taught here for three years.
    My fourth year began at District 40 (Fighting Forty it was known as in those days, because of the trouble in the school.) This was the school that my mother had attended when she was a gl, so again I felt priveleged to be asked to teach there. The school had been remodeled and was a "Standard School" at that time, with all modern conveniences, even a telephone.  We enjoyed box suppers, Literary Societies, and many school programs. I taught here for 3 years, and the school condeclidated with Lewis one year after I left.
    In the fall of 1929, I came to Kinsley Schools. I taught at the North Side School and taught all of the 4 grade and 3 A. The fall of 1930 I was transferred to the South Side, where I taught until 1940. Just after school started that fall, the Junior High was in need of another teacher and I was asked to take that position, of course I didn't want to give up my fourth grade, but I did. I taught English in Junior High for 2 years and also several high school classes. In the fall of 1942 I took the position as full-time librarian of the High School. This has been my job ever since.

I have worked under the following superintendents:

    County    Mrs. Ethyl Ray Gaston
    Kinsley   Mr. C.M. Rankin
                   Mr. T.V. Martin
                   Mr. W.E. Woodard
                   Mr. F.H. Dawson
    The lowest salary I ever received was under the administration of Mr. Rankin, when we were all asked to take a voluntary cut in salry. Mine was $77.00 a month for the last semester. It was during the early thirties, I believe.

Activities other than teaching:

    I have been Sunday School superintendent of our church several different times. I have been a teacher in the Sunday School, Vacation Bible school. Have sponsored the High School young people in CYF for many years. Was Secretary of the church board. Have sung in the choir ever since I have been a member. Have taught in summer church camp and World Fellowship Youth meets of our Church in the district. Have been a member of CWF and Guild. For many years was a member of the Guild of the Methodist church.
    I was a charter member of Phi State. Iwsa initiated January 29, 1938 at Hays, Kansas. I was a State member until October 11, 1941, when XI chapter was organized at pratt, Kansas, Miss Alice Dykes, of St. John was the organizer. I was President of XI Chapter 1945-1947. I also served as treasurer and different committee chairman. Beta Iota Chapter was organized at Coldwater, Kansas on March 9, 1957, by Miss Winifred Russell of Dodge City. I was elected first president of Beta Iota and served as president from 1957 for three years. I have served at Parliamentarian and Reminations committee chairman. I was State Editor of the PHI State News Bulletin for three years. I was first vice-president of Phi State.

Publications:

    State editor of PHI State News Bulletin for three years
     Have articles in Delta Kappa papers

Honors:

    I have served as officers in the Kansas Association of School Librarians, of which I am a charter member. I have been asked to talk to various civic groups. on several occasions. I have been an officer in County Teachers Association, in the local association. One time at a high school assembly I was chosen Queen for a Day, by the  Kinsley High School students. A few years ago, the Kayettes of Kinsley High School honored me by giving a This is Your Life program. I was presented with a corsage.