Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-23
MOLINE

Contracts Being Returned.-Practic-
ally the entire 140-odd in the teaching
corps of the local schools are expect
ing to return to the work next fall,
according to an announcement made
by c. H. Maxson, superintendent OF
schools. Contracts are being returned
this week. and at least as far as the
grades are concerned, indications are
that no new teachers will have to be
secured. To f1ll vacancies created IN
the grade school corps by the resIgna-
tons OF Miss Adah Atkinson Of Nc
Kinley school and of Miss Kate Allen
the latter has just been announced
there are the two teachers now absent
on leave who will be back in Septem-
Der, the Misses Fannie Freeherg, for
merly of the Lincoln school, and Grace
Weatherhead. Miss Ruth Montgomery
is temporarily filling the vacancy in
Willard school caused by the illness
of Miss Rose Tracy, kindergarten di.
rector. Thousands OF children In the
city are looking forward to next Wed
nesday afternoon, which will signalize
the close of school work for the year
1928, Last Of the recitations will
be held on that day, Thursday being
assigned for the usual teachers re-
ports, and Friday is Memorial day.
Commencement exercises Of the high
school will be Thursday evening.
Plans New Buildings. - Steps are
| soon to be taken for the razing Of the
two dilapidated frame buildings on
Third avenue between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, known as the
Celkins buildings and condemned by
the city department OF buildings. W.
H. Fairclough of Chicago, who is in
terested in the ownership of the build
ings. came 10 Moline yesterday to ar
range for the work of demolition. He
will let a contract for the work at
once. Mr.. Fairclough let 1t be known
that there is no intention to permit
/ this valuable site to remain vacant.
1t is understood he will erect one or
more substantial brick store buildings
on the site, to be rented or leased for
business purposes. The buildings
would be either one or two stories in
height.
To Display Manual Arts Workable
ginning Monday Of next week and con-
Itinuing through Tuesday and Wednes-
lday. there will be held at the Manual
Arts building general exhibit Of the
N-lx hr, ~ MI II
during the last year. The exhibit will
show the work done by both the high
school and grade students in the do
nestle arts, such as cooking and sew
ing. as well as in the manual arts
School patrons will have the oppor
tunity also TO see equipment Of the
building. 1t will be a revelation, say
Is being done In the school in the way
: OF preparing the pupils for the prac
teal duties Of life. An attractive anC
additional feature will be a display O.
work done in the kindergarten courses
, This will be found In the gymnasium
, of the Manual Arts building Prepar
| atoms are completed for the public ex
hibition of the work of students in th'
art department Of the schools. Thii
! will be located In the north room OF
the second floor of the public librar.
building and will be first opened Il
visitors Saturday evening of this week
, Opportunity will also be given ever.
day next week 10 see the exhibition.
Six 70 Serve On Commlttee.-W. S
VanDervoort. president of the Molin
club, has named the six men who shal
represent that organization on tn
permanent Greater Moline committee
r B. Laurie and o. F. Anderson ar
appointed for the three.year terms; c
s. Trevor and H. J. Grip for two-yea
terms; r. s. Woodburn end Frank A
Herbst Tor one-year terms. MIR. Lau
RE is appointed chairman Of the Nc
line club delegation.
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Odd Fellows at Coal Valley.-Thil
teen Odd Fellows of Manufacturers
lodge No. 4s5 and three from Swedish
Olive lodge No. $50 took hack rid
TO Coal Valley Wednesday evening Z
attend a booster meeting held unde
auspices OF Odd Fellow lodge No. 80
Of that town. An elaborate banque
was the chief feature of the meeting
an attendance OF 100 being registered
for the event After the spread sc
cial session was held.
Obituary Reeord.-Miss Grace Grid
ley, aged 80, died at the Waterfowl
hospital yesterday. The body Will b
taken to Amboy, her home. for inter
ment