ˈɑːɹθɚ wˈɑːts tˈʊk ˌʌp dˈuːɾiz æz hɛdmˈæstɚɹ ʌv mˈænlənd kˈɑːmən sˈiːnjɚɹ ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ hædtə biː dᵻlˈeɪd fɚɹə wˈiːk ʌntˈɪl twˈɛnti wˈʌn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn tʊ ɚɹˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ ɐkˌɑːmədˈeɪʃən ʌv ɪvˈækjuːˌiːz.
Arthur Watts took up duties as Headmaster of Manland Common Senior Elementary School, but the opening had to be delayed for a week until 21 September 1939 to arrange for accommodation of evacuees.