The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-02
BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS

BATES COUNTY SCHOOLS
AND TEACHERS
By supt. P. N. Allison
i Fair View, in Elkhart township,
has an enrolment of q and q were
present. They always have good
attendance. They have but few tardy
marks and always have good school.
Miss Ekith Black is teacher.
Silver Dale has an enrolment of Is
and 26 were present. This is large
enrolment for this school but they
have several from other districts.
Miss Jocie Pedrow is teacher and is
making a good beginning.
Lone Star has an enrolment of Is
and % were present. This school
has not been we'll classified and as a
result it is hard work for both teach
er and pupils. Miss Iva Rockhold is
teacher and is doing good work.
Pleasant Valley has an enrolment
of 18 and 18 were present. This has
always been a good school and is bet
ter than ever this year. Mr.. Edward
McCune is teacher and is one of our
very best.
Buckhorn has an enrolment of "A
and 2l were present. They have
oiled the floor and builta storm cellar.
Miss Verna Chapman is teacher and
is doing excellent work.
Green Valley has an enrolment of
% and 26 were present. This school
building has had a vestibule added
and things are much better. Miss
Lula Judy is teacher and seems to
have her work well organized.
Burdette has an enrolment of Is
and IL were present. They are to
have new stove and a fine black
board. This school house needs re-
pairing. Miss Gerda Judy is teacher
and is doing her best.
Mcneil has an enrolment of 10 and
9 were present, They have a small
school butgood workers. Miss Viola
Parrish is teacher again which speaks
we'll for her.
Dixie has an enrolment of 20 and
26 were present This building is a
decided improvement over last year
and the school is much better. Mr..
Courtney Oates is teacher and is do
ing good work.
Edgewood has an enrolment of 16
and IA were present. This building
has much good work done on it and
they are pleased with it. Miss Lizzie
Henderson is teacher again.
Woodland has an enrolment of %
and 25 were present. They have
done much good work in repairing
and are going to do more. Miss
Bonnie Wolfe is teacher and is doing
good work as she always does.
Maple Grove has an enrolment of
% and 26 were present. They have
a good attendance and do good work.
Miss Elizabeth Fix is teacher and is
teaching a good school.
Merwin has an enrolment OF f68 and
62 were present. They are putting in
high school work this year something
they have needed for some time.
Miss Nellie Moore and Miss Elsie Sill
vers are teachers.
Old West Point has an enrolment
Of 80 and 20 were present. The
house is a good one and they were
getting ready for pie supper to make
It better. Mr.. L. w. Keele is teacher
and is there for the good of the school.
Center has an enrolment of and
were present. Of the five two are
i've years old and one cannot talk SO
hey really have but two in school.
Miss Etha Word is teacher and is do
ng all that any one could do.
Willow Branch has an enrolment
If % and 20 were present. They
rave done quite lot of repairing and
;chool is better. MIR. T. ]. Wheeler
s teacher for the fifth consecutive
ime.
Forbes has an enrolment of q and
% were present. They have several
rom out the district. Miss Leila CAL
attn is teacher and is doing good
york for them.
Concord has an enrolment Of 21
nd II were present. This was at
me time one of our largest schools.