Syvilla
C Getz
Syvilla Fister Getz was born in 1888 in Cote Brilliant, Campbell County, Kentucky, the daughter of August Jacob Fister and Eleanor Ryan. She graduated from Bellevue High School in 1904 and married Vernon Colsher Getz, son of Jacob and Frances Getz. She taught art art at the Bellevue High School for many years. She died 17 Feb 1970 in Dayton Ky and was buried in Evergreen.
Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 January 1926, page 13
The exhibit by the Woman's Art Club this week and next at the Traxel Galleries, 132 W Fourth st. is drawing visitors by the quality of the work. Artists exhibiting is: Syvilla Fister Getz.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 29 September 1927, page 4
The Art Club's first calendars of this season are in the mails. The second meeting is to take place on Oct 10 at 2:30 pm. It will be the Arts and Crafts Department session with a talk on Batik by Syvilla Phister Getz accompanied by an exhibition of Batik articles.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 9 October 1927, page 8
Syvilla Phister Getz is giving a talk on batik and an exhibition of the art Monday afternoon at the Covington Art Club, under the auspices of the arts and crafts department. Mrs. Joseph R Kueven is chairman.
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Cincinnati Post, Saturday, 9 November 1929, page 3
Handsome announcements have gone out from the Cincinnati Art Center calling attention to the formal opening of the new building at 15 E Eights st. Nov 12. The list of exhibitors include Syvilla Fister Getz.
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Kentucky Post, Sunday, 14 February 1932, page 11
Articles of incorporation of the G&F Lumber Co Dayton, were filed Saturday with George J Kaufann, Campbell co. clerk. Capital stock is listed at $45,000. The incorporators are W E, Mathilda, R G and Raymond Fister and Emma Lusk and Syvilla Getz, all of Bellevue.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 20 September 1944, page 4
The Bellevue Board of Education announced Wednesday that Mrs. Syvilla Fister Getz of Fister Hills, Bellevue, will be the new art teacher for the Bellevue schools. The art course is the first in the Bellevue schools. The landscape and portrait paintings of Mrs. Getz have been exhibited at many art exhibitions in greater Cincinnati and her work has been recognized throughout the country.
Mrs. Getz will teach art from the second grade to the eighth grade inclusive and will offer elective classes to the students in the senior high school.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 August 1947, page 10
Bellevue schools will be opened Sep 2, it was announced Friday by C S Dale, city school superintendent. Mrs. Syvilla F Getz is returning to the art position after a year's leaves of absence.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 1 May 1952, page 21
Class representatives met recently in Bellevue High School to make final plans for their alumni reunion to be held May 24 in the school gymnasium. Class representatives of the planning committee; Syvilla Getz.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 2 April 1954, page 5
Bellevue High School Alumni will hold their 1954 reunion Saturday at Bellevue High School. Mrs. Syvilla Getz, class representative.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 13 May 1954, page 18
With the 1954 reunion and dinner of the Bellevue High School Alumni Association voted an outstanding success, having drawn many out of town guests from a distance, the event will be held again next year. The following alumni were registered: 1904-Mrs. Syvilla Getz and Mrs. Angie Nagel.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 30 August 1955, page 4
The Bellevue public schools will be open at 8:30 am Sept 6. Mrs. Syvilla Getz, art classes.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 28 October 1955, page 3
Mrs. Alvina Beatty, former teacher in the Bellevue schools, who recently retired at the beginning of her 47th year as a Bellevue teacher, was guest of honor Wednesday at a dinner at Town and Country given by the Bellevue Faculty Club. Guests included: Syvilla Getz.