Halloween Party at Samuel Gompers Continuation School (1969)

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Film Date
10/31/69
Film Reference Number
KPIX 100556
Description
KPIX-TV news footage from October 31st 1969 with reporter Belva Davis, featuring scenes from a Halloween party at Samuel Gompers Continuation School in Richmond, CA. Includes views of librarian Sandra Hart leading a lesson with infants, of students and young children and an interview with Marcelline Manzer, who explains they want the children of young parents in the Richmond Unified School district to learn social skills and: "Then we have tried to expand the social skills into educational skills." Note that this story was originally titled "Unmarried Halloween Party" in the KPIX news shot log and was scheduled to air at 11:00am. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
Format
16mm newsfilm