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45 Years Ago–Dec. 19, 1980

Ivan Foley by Ivan Foley
December 17, 2025
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Details of the curriculum expansion approved by the West Platte R-2 School Board were explained this week by Dr. Terry Stewart, superintendent. Goal of the expansion, Stewart said, is to add classes and enrich the curriculum without requiring more classroom space. The junior-senior high school has been operating a six-period day with each period meeting for 55 minutes. The district can now shift to a seven-class period day with each class meeting for 50 minutes. This he explained will meet AAA classification requirements and the starting and ending time of the school day and the lunch hour will not change. By this method, the district can then add 20 to 25 new classes to the curriculum because each teacher would teach another class. The district will determine what classes need to be added to the curriculum.


Mr. and Mrs. Ted Davis of Platte City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Teresa, to Tom Hon, on of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hon of Camden Pont. Teresa is currently a senior at Platte County R-3 High School and also employed at the Jones Store in Metro North Shopping Center. Tom is a 1980 graduate of North Platte High School and is currently employed at Complete-Reading Electric Warehouse in Kansas City.

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The parents of Rose Marie Siebert have announced the wedding of their daughter to Danny V. Mead at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Christian Church.

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley, longtime owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark, is a past winner of the national Gish Award for courage, tenacity and integrity in rural journalism, presented by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky. He lives in Platte County not far from KCI Airport.

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