The Rushden Echo and Argus, 23rd June, 1950, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Two Head Teachers - Retiring
Two Rushden head teachers are retiring in July. They are Mr. S. Howitt, headmaster of the Tennyson Road Secondary Modern School for Boys, and Miss D. A. Furniss, headmistress of the Newton Road Infants' School.
Mr. Howitt, who was formerly headmaster of Rushden Intermediate, succeeded the late Mr. Leonard Perkins in this position after serving on his staff for several years. Last year he became the headmaster of Rushden's latest school.
Miss Furniss has been the headmistress at Newton Road for 15 years, having started her teaching career at Kettering 39 years ago. She was headmistress at the Burton Latimer Infants' School for 10 years before her Rushden appointment.
Mr. O. L. Ash, headmaster of South End School, who died suddenly less than a fortnight ago, was also due to retire at the end of the present term.
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The Rushden Echo and Argus, 4th August, 1950, transcribed by Gill Hollis
New Head Teachers for Rushden
Appointments have been made of three new head teachers at Rushden. Mr. L. J. Wilce, deputy headmaster of ...... Wells Secondary Modern Boys' School, Southall, will succeed Mr. S. Howitt as headmaster at the Tennyson Road County Modern School, following his retirement last week.
Miss D. Furniss, who also retired last week, will be succeeded as headmistress at the Newton Road County Infants' School by Miss Kathleen M. March, at present headteacher of Ilminster Infants' School, Somerset.
At the South End County School, Mr. Frederick C. Astle, now a permanent emergency teacher on the county staff, will fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. O. L. Ash, shortly before he was due to retire.
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The Rushden Echo and Argus, 3rd May 1957, transcribed by Jim Hollis
Next head of boys’ school named
This week as a new school term began, the appointment was announced for next term of Mr. Herbert W. Catlin as headmaster of Rushden Secondary Modern School for Boys.
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Bert Catlin
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Mr. Catlin, senior master at Tennyson Road since 1951, began teaching at the school in 1949 when accommodation difficulties were so acute that his classes had to be taken at the County Boot and Shoe School, Victoria Road. His main subjects are geography, gardening and games.
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Inside a classroom
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Born at Rushden Mr. Catlin who is 35 lives at 4 Russell Way Higham Ferrers, and is married with one son.He was educated at Rushden Newton Road School and Wellingborough Grammar School and graduated from Durham University as a B.A. with honours in geography.
When he takes over in September, Mr. Catlin will make no startling changes in the running of the school, but he hopes to ensure that full use is made of the facilities offered both in the new building and in the older practical workshops.
During the war, Mr. Catlin served as a Royal Air Force navigator, completing his service as a flight-lieutenant with a D.F.C. to his credit.
A keen sportsman, he is secretary of the Rushden and District School Sports Association and is a former chairman of the Wellingborough and District School Football Association. He is a founder-member of the Rushden and Higham Rugby Club who’s First and “A” teams he has captained, was secretary last year of the Higham Ferrers Town Cricket Club and has also played soccer among the local clubs.
His interest in youth is shown in a practical way by his work for the Rushden Youth Committee and the Moor Road Open Mixed Youth Club. Yet another interest is in acting – he is a member of “The Masqueraders,” a Higham Ferrers dramatic society.
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