Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-02-20
RESULTS OF CONTEST HELD IN
POLKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 0,
GIVEN OUT.
GREATER RESULTS EXPECTED
Nearly All Grades Better Than Dur
ing Preceding Month--Increased
Interest Shown BY Parents-List
of Various Schools Placed on Roll
of Honor For Unusual Merit.


Herewith is given the result Of the
spelling contest for the public schools
of Polk county held February 8. In
c. Seymour has commented as fol-
lows:
Nearly all of the grades in the
county were much better this month
than last and all teachers report that
nearly all children in the county took
part in the test.
'"rhere has been much interest
shown by the parents of the children
and we are expecting great results
from the spelling work this year"
Fourth Grade.
First place-Pedee, Red Prairie,
Lone Star, 100 per cent.
Second place-Gooseneck, Mistle-
toe, 98 per cent.
Third place-Oakhurst, Hopville,
97h per cent.
Fifth Grade.
First place-Ward SuVer McTim-
monds Valley Pioneer 100.
Second place-Polk Station, 98 2-3.
Third place-Harmony 98.
Sixth Grade
First place-Buell, Spring Valley,
Harmony, McTimmonds Valley, 100
Second place-Bridgeport Cherry
Grove, 9S.
Third place-Smithheld, 97h.
Seventh Grade.
First place-Ward, McTimmonds
Valley, Lone Star. 100.
Second place-McCoy, 80.
Third place-Guthrie. SO 2-S.
Eighth Grade.
First -place-Red Prairie. Ward.
Elkins, Lincoln, Oak Dale, Lone Star,
Oakhurst, 100.
Second place-Spring Valley. 80 1-5 |
Third place-Concord, 9S.
The following schools have been
placed on the roll of honor for hav-
Ing made 95 per cent or more in the
test in the following grades:
Fourth grade-Pedee, Red Prairie,
Gooseneck Oak Point, Popcorn, Har-
mony, Fir Grove. Oak Dale. Lone
Star, Oakhurst Hopville, Mistletoe,
Valley Junction.
Fifth grade-Smithfied Polk Sta
tion, Ward, Oak Point, Buell. Har-
mony, Suver, McTimmonds Valley,
Guthrie. Pioneer.
Sixth grade-Smlthfeld. Bridge
port, Polk Station Buell., Spring VAL
ley, Harmony. Montgomery, Enter
prise, Fir Grove, Concord. Cherry
Grove. Oakhurst
Seventh grade-Ward. Spring VAL
ley McTimmonds Valley, Lone Star.
Mccoy. Guthrie. Oakhurst
Eighth grade-Red Prairie. Ward.
Elkins, Spring valley Montgomery,
Concord, Oak Dale. Lone
Star, Oakhurst
Result of contest for schools of
two or more rooms:
Fourth Grade.
First place-Bethel. Rickreau. 100.
Second place-Mountain View I
osM. a
Third place-Airlie. sS 2-S.
Fifth Grade.
First place-MOuntain View. 100.
Second place-Black Rock. sS1-s. v
Third place-West Salem, 90 2-S.
Sixth Grade.
First placc-Rickrean 9sis.
Second place - Mountain View, c
'S2-S. n
Third place-Bothel. ISL.
seventh Grade. q
First place-Black Rock. 10O
Second place-Mountaln View. s.
- s-s. q
Third place-Falis City 90.
Eighth Grade.
First place-Mountain View. 100. 7
Second place-Dallas. 81 1890. %
Third place-Rlckreall, s7h. "
The following schools have been ii
.laced on the roll OF honor for hav- q
ag made SO per cent or more: cd
Fourth grade-Salt Creek. Mon
Mouth, Airlie. Bethel. Perrydale.
'iokreall Independence. North Dali
IS, Falls CiU. Mountain View. as
Firth grade-Bcthol. Rickreau. OF
Fest salem. Buena Vista. Fails city m
fountain View. p,
sixth grade-Bethel. Ricireau. In aV
apendence Falls City. Black Rock. al
ountain View. In
seventh Erade-Dallas. Bethel. nd
Test salem. Buena Vista. Falls CITY. da
lack Rock. Mountain View. pe
Eighth grade-Dallas. Bethel ay
Mountain View.