The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-12-29

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Miss Jessie Mawson is teacher and
has been for five or six years. They
hope to be placed on the approved
list as soon as they can get matters
arranged.
Red White and Blue was preparing
for Christmas tree, also. That they
will have a fine time goes without
the saying for they are sparing no
effort to make il a complete success.
Miss Mable Blair is teacher and is
putting forth every effort possible to
make her work as good as the best.
Coleville is also getting ready lor a
Christmas tree and will of course
have a good time as they never do
things by halves down here. The
pupils are willing workers and are
always willing and anxious for test
The directors oiled the floor of this
building but they or some one else
made a mistake and used the wrong
oil at a much higher price and it did
but little good, This oil can be had
for 81 IL cents per gallon and two
to four gallon will oil any floor in the
county that is worth oiling and any
one can apply it, in fact the teachers
usually do this. Miss Cleo Hartley is
teacher and is doing fine work as she
always does.
, Victory has been just little Of
F. Tended because made mistake and
called this school Liberty. lhave not
heard from either of the Liberty
schools but hope they are not offend
ed as this is a very nice school, They
are willing workers and all like to
work and are making a good record
on attendance and but few tardy
marks. Miss Hazel McRoberts is
teacher and is satisfying all concerned.
Mound Valley has not held up so
well on attendance but those who do
attend work, and are making a good
showing for their efforts. They too
were going to give an entertainment.
Mrs. Clara Davidson is teacher and is
satisfying all concerened.
Miss Fannie Gotten of Nyhart
school reports the following pupils as
having spelled all the words in the
contest: Ruby Patterson, Lois Clark,
Carmen Lusk, Allie Clark, Ora Ehart,
Eddie Sproul, Mary Clark, Mary
Seeley, Schuyler chart, Linley Ehart,
MinniesHuisman, Clarence Mcdaniel,
Ralph Dunsworth, Claud Pahlman,
Gladys Sproul, Elsie Clark, George
Clark, Willie Huisman, Otis Ehart
and Henry Dark.
George Pahlman of Grand View the
following: Olive Judy, Una Judy,
Rannie Butler, Mary Harper, Carrie
Harper, Lille Mayer, Ada Craven,
Connie Craven, Linnie Craven, Mat
tie Wisdom, Ethel Grimsley, Ivah
Ayers, Elsie Englehart and Ola Ayers.
Miss Bonnie Wolfe of Eldorado, in
Homer township, the following: Ruby
| Albin, Maude Ewbanks, Perry Ew-
banks, Irene Ewbanks, George Por-
ter, Sylvia Porter, Ella Payne, Char
ley Payne, Willie Payne, Mary Knox,
Bessie Walker and Loretta Walker.
Mrs. Melton of the Rockville school
sent in her report but did not give the
names of the pupils.
Miss Elsie Park, the teacher of
Woodland school, in West Boone
township, reports a very successful
pie supper, the proceeds going to in
crease the library of which they are
Justly proud. This is one of our best
schools and Miss Park is one of our
best teachers.
. Miss Minnie Helwell of Mingo
) school, in Grand River township, re-
| ports cleanup day in her school in
5 which every pupil worked with will.
: noticed one county superintendent
in his weekly letter urging patrons to
: cleanup the school building during
t vacation. am pleased to say thai
) Bates county teachers are careful
/ enough to make this unnecessary and
it is not uncommon to go into school
, rooms that are as well kept as our
best homes. have said all the time
that this county has the best teachers
l of any county in the state and such Is
, the best proof.
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