The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-04-07
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS.
By County Superintendent P. NJ. Allison.

By County Superintendent P. N. Allison.
In mailing outthe certificates of hon.
or to the spelling contestants we find
that several did not give their post Of
flee. This is necessary that we may
send out these certificates. Any one
not receiving their certificate this
week will confer a favor by notifying
me so that | may close this matter up.
The boys are enrolling very well in
the corn contest, with Usage township
in the lead in number. II is hoped
that there will be at least one boy
from each school district in the coun-
V. We are anxious to make this
good show and the boys will have to
help us.
Miss Lottie Young closed a very
successful term of school at Brackney
last Friday. The following pupils
were present every day: Edna Utley,
Leona Padley, Alletha Ison, Gladys
Miller and Fern Miller. Edna Utley
was not tardy and Leona Padley was
tardy but once and this was caused
by the clock stopping. This school
would make a good record for APP
proval if they would only make the
term eight months. The term report
shows an average daily attendance of
SO per cent.
Miss Dora Rogers, who is attending
school at Warrensburg, was home on
a visit the last of the week with her
parents south of town. Miss Rogers
is well pleased with her work at the
Normal and reports all Bates county
students as doing well, of which
there is a large number. The Nor
NAL teachers are reported as being
well pleased with Bates county and
Bates county students.
Miss Myrtle Burch, of Pleasant Gap
school, was in to deliver her term re-
port She will have one of the larg-
est graduating classes in the county.
Miss Burch expects to attend War
rensburg Normal this summer and
take some advanced work. II seems
that the attendance at summer school
will exceed that of last year.
Belmont school, in Charlotte town
ship, recently put in new teachers
desk, window shades, several pic
lures and other material to make their
school more pleasant. The money
for this was secured at pie supper
receetly.
In the girls contest, after considera-
BILE inquiry as to what would be suit
able for them, the following has been
decided upon as best:
Sewing Department.
Neatest and best made Bingham
dress, first prize $500 cash, second
best $3.50 cash offered by Miss Mile
Cole, of Harmony school, in Shawnee
township.
Best piece of drawn work, first
prize $500 dress pattern by Hills
Cash Store. Winner to select their
own pattern. Second best $3.50 in
cash promised by one who does not
care to have their nj me made known.
Neatest and best made apron, first
prize $500 in gold by the Levy Mer-
camille Company of Butler. Second
prize $3.50 in cash offered by the
same party as second in drawn work.
Cooking Department.
Best three loaves of bread, first
prize $500 in gold. Second prize
81. so in gold. In addition to the first
prize in this the Bennett-Wheeler
Mercantile Co. has offered 100 lbs
Pleasanton First Premium Flour. q
Best cake, any kind, first prize
$500 in gold. Second best $3.50 in
gold.
Other prizes will likely be offered in
this and we are quite sure the girls
will show as much interest as the
boys do in the corn contest and the
boys are doing fine.
The Butler Times has offered a
years subscription to each of the
winners Of the four prizes offered by |
the Farmers Bank and Duvall-Per-
cival Trust Co.