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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
FARM AND CITY TAXES.
State Officials Report Shows Low
Land Assessment,

Businessmen, the mechanic, in
fact every property owner, will be
interested in the compilation made
by A. H. Dawson, secretary of the
state executive council, showing the
relation farm and city property have
to each other in the matter of tax
assessments. Mr.. Davison's report
shows that but a small percentage
of farm property in Iowa is assessed
at half it's actual value. On the
other hand, in but few counties is
city property assessed at less than
half its actual value.
Mr.. Dawson obtained this inform
alton by asking each county auditor
and recorder for lists of rural and
city real estate transfers and the
assessed valuation of the properties.
In one county farm property is as
sessed at 30.5 per cent of it's actual
value as determined by bona fide
transfers. The highest assessed val
uation of city real estate is found to
be 1851 per cent of the actual value.
The city assessed valuations range
from 5 to 25 per cent higher in pro-
portion to the actual value than do
the rural valuations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Tuition in High Schools.

35 G. A., H. F. SO.
An Act to repeal chapter one hun
dred and forty-six (146) of the
acts of the thirty-fourth 34) gen.
eral assembly and to enact a sub
stitute therefore, relating to high
school tuition.
Be 1t Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Iowa:
Section !. That chapter one hun
dred forty-six l46) of the acts of
the thirty-fourth (34 general as
sembly is hereby repealed and the
following is enacted in lieu thereof:
Any person of school age who is
resident of a school corporation
which does not offer a four year high
school course and who has complet-
ed the course as approved by the de-
partment of public instruction for
such corporation shall be permitted
to attend any public high school or
country high school in the state ap-
proved IN like manner, that will re-
ceive him."
Any person applying for admission
to any high school under the pro-
visions of this act shall present the
officials Of said high school the affi-
davit of his or her father, mother or
guardian that such applicant is of
school age and resident of school
district OF this state, specifying the
district. He shall also present a GER
tlflcate signed by the county super
intendent showing proficiency in the
common school branches, reading,
photography, arithmetic, physiology.
grammar. civics Of Iowa, geography.
United States history, penmanship
and music.
The school corporation in which
such student resides shall pay to the
secretary of the corporation in which
such student shall be permitted to
enter tuition fee equal tc the aver
age cost of tuition and the average
proportion Of contingent expenses in
the high school department in the
latter corporation during the time
he SO attends, not exceeding, how
ever, a total period of four t4l
school years. Such payment 10 pe
made out of the teachers fund and
the contingent fund or out of the
general fund of the debtor corpora
ton and such tuition fee as collected
by the secretary shall be turned over
by MIN With an itemiZed statement,
to the treasurer of the school funds
on or before February 18th and June
18th Of each year, provided the max
lmum fee collected SHAH not exceed
the sum of three and one-half($3
dollars per month except in high
schools, where free text books are
provided by the district, such addi-
tlonal amount may be charged as
Will cover the cost of the text books
furnished to such pupil.
IT payment is refused or neglected
the board of the creditor corporation
shall file with the auditor of the
county of the pupils residence a
statement certified by it's president
specifying the amount due for tut
ton and for contingent expenses re-
spectively, and the time for which
the same is claimed; and the auditor
shall transmit to the county treasur-
er an order directing such treasurer
to transfer the amount of such ac-
count from the debtor corporation to
the creditor corporation, and the
treasurer shall pay the same in ac-
cordance herewith"
Approved April IS, A. D. 1913.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
Some of the Provisions of New Laws
Most Directly Affecting Teachers.

Considerable inquiry has been
made of late over the telephone and
of teachers visiting the office OF
County Superintendent Mabel Hor-
ner, regarding certain phases Of the
new school law passed by the Thir-
ty-fifth General Assembly. That all
OF the teachers might be made famil-
lar with the new laws directly affect
ing them and the schools the Depart
ment of Public instruction has issu-
ed a circular containing all of the
late legislation. The county super
intendent is mailing circular to
each of the teachers in the rural
districts.
Some of the provisions in which
it is expected all of the teachers will
be most directly interested are given
below:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Teaching Agriculture, Domestic Sci
ence and Manual Training in
Public Schools,

80 G. A., S. F. 200.
An Act requiring the teaching of
elementary agriculture, domestic
science and manual training in the
public schools, after a specified
time.
Be it Enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Iowa:
Section l. The teaching of ele-
mentary agriculture, domestic sci
ence and manual training shall after
the first day of July, nineteen hun
dred and fifteen l915), be required
in the public schools Of the state;
and the state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction shall prescribe the ex-
tent of such instruction in the pub
lie schools. And after the date
aforesaid elementary agriculture
and domestic science shall be in
Guided among the subjects required
in the examination of those appli-
cants for teachers certificates who
are required by the provisions of this
act to teach agriculture and domes-
tic science.
Approved March 30, A. D. 1913.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils in the Leon Schools who have
Been Neither Absent Nor Tardy
During Month of May.
NORTH BUILDING.

list grade, Miss Alkaline Crawford
teacher Wilma Buchanan, Leo Ell
we'll, Jack Ferren, Ronald Fisher
Margery Long. Clifford Pickering
Hortense Warner, John Burgess
Woodmansee, Truman Merwin
LIST grade, Miss Nita Cherry, teach
er.-Georgia Carmean, Ruth Potter.
off, Everett Scott, Helen VanWerden
End and 3rd grades, Miss Berta
Peck, teacher.-Vera Potteroff, Mae
Adair, Pauline Moodmansee, Verona
Smotherman, Bernice Alexander
Helen Dunn, Lorrene Barnhizer, Lor-
rell Barnhizer, Merle Sanders, Gold
lie Phipps, Arthur McEndree, Tru-
man Wallace, Theodore Truitt, VIM.
Ferren, George Johnson, Opal Ell
well, Leon Benefel, John Harris,
Gleason Starr.
4th and 5th grades, Miss Ophie
Clark, teacher.-Forest Quigley,
Clifford Merwin, James Hansell, Mil
dred Merwin, Hazel Mckay, Floyd
Phipps, Clair Marshall, Thomas
Bradtield, Howard Pickering, Gladys
Gillian, Florence Gates, Dorothy
Beardsley, Verda Mclaughlin, Ora
Bowman, Ralph Lanning, Reginald
Alldredge.
9Th and 9Th grades, Miss Olive
Gwinn, teacher-Lucile Buchanan,
Hazel Dunn, Oren Elwell, Roy Ell
well, Edward Mckay, Lester Paint
er, Madge Pickering, Edna Biggs,
Ralph Biggs, Harry Gillian, Nor
borne Harris, Merle Pickering, Hat
tie Johnson, Fern Kendall, Inez
Marshall, Maurine Penniwell, Willie
Phillips, Cora McHarness, Merle
Stephens, Edna Starr, Ruth Mem
dree, Arthur Lanning.
9TH grade, Miss Bennett, teacher.
Irene Buchanan, Edgar Caster,
Dewey Darr, Amanda Follmer, Mar
jorie Hoffman, Dorothy Hoffman,
Stephen Hurst, Marjorie Mullinnix,
Frederick Parrish, Alta Sears, Marie
Wilson, Ardes Woodland, Manda
Johnson. Earl Dodge, Roy Gunter,
Maude Gunter, Glenn kentner.
Sth grade, Miss Louise NJ. Moore,
teacher.-Jane Follmer, Eliza Kali
kofin, Gladys Lutz. James McHar-
ness, Leila Mussleman, Barbara Pen
niwell, Archie Pickering, Beulah
Pottorff, Ruth Tharp, Teresa Tullis,
Marcia Wallace, Harold Wright,
Eancie Kemp, Glen Walker, Ethel
Smotherman, Alma Kindblade.
SOUTH BUILDING.
LIST grade, Miss Helen Deck, teach
er.-Julia Daughton, Stephen Civ
ems, Bessie Martin, Lewis Martin,
Opal Turner, We're Konklin, Floyd
Axes, Irene Robertson.
End and 3rd grades, Miss LYDIA
Epperley, teacher.-Ruth Hamilton,
Edgar Epperley, Dortha Martin, Ted
Smith, Harl Pitman, Claude Perkins,
Virgil Cherrington, George Gunter,
Ruth Kinds, Grant Martin, Clifford
Peters, Willetta Statzell, Frederic
Tullis.
3rd and 4th grades, Miss Beavers.
teacher.-Lyman Axes, Chas. Mapes,
Bert Stanford, Benjamin VanWer-
den, Monica Daughton, Loretta Sir
es, Warren Hullinger, Clarence
Swanson, John Stockton, jeanette
Carmean, Margaret Lorey, Veta Rob
ertson.
9Th and 9Th grades, Miss Ella
Grogan, teacher.-Hazel Hatfield,
Mae Mckern, Ray Robertson, Verna
Sires, Helen Gammill, Stanley Hatch,
Leland Statzell, Juanita Kinds, Sara
Mckern.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
School Report.
-.
tt,S

School closed Friday, June 9th,
1913, at the Brick school, district
No. /, of Richland township.
Number enrolled, AZ. Average
daily attendance, 80. Those neither
absent or isruy during the spring
term are Willard and Elba Hukill,
Ruby and Pearl Finley, Pearl and
Earl Mcintosh, Lowell and Dale En-
ley, Goldie and Lige Collins, and
Arden Clawson.
Arden Clawson and Willard Hukill
were neither absent or tardy during
. the entire eight months Of school,,
beginning Sept. 2. 1912.
Elizabeth Follmer, teacher.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

years inclusive, in proper physical
and mental condition to attend
school, shall cause such child to at
tend some public, private, or paroch-
ial school, where the common school
branches of reading, writing, spoil
ing, arithmetic, grammar, geog-
raphy, physiology, and United States
history are taught, or to attend upon
equivalent instruction by a compe-
tent teacher elsewhere than school,
for at least twenty-four (24) consec-
utive school weeks in each year, com
mencing with the first week of
school after the first day of Septem-
Der, unless the board Of school direc-
tors shall determine upon a later
date which date shall not be later
than the first Monday in December;
but the board of directors in any
city of the first and second classes
may require attendance for the en-
tire time the schools are in session
in any school year. Provided, that
this section shall not apply to any
child who lives more than two (2)
miles from any school by the near
est travelled road except in those dis
tricts in which the pupils are trans
ported at public expense, or who is
over the age of fourteen (14) and is
regularly employed or has educa-
tional qualifications equal to that
of pupils who have completed the
eighth grade, or who is excused for
sufficient reasons by any court of
record or judge thereof or receiving
religious instruction. Any person
who shall violate the provisions of
this section shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall pay a fine of not less
than three ($3) dollars nor more
than $500 dollars, for each offense.
(35 G. A., S. F. 70; 33 G. A. CHI. 1856,
1877; 80 G. A., Oh. 116. Sec. /; 20
G. A., CHI. 1913, Sec. ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Little River.

Cool damp weather prevails at
this writing. ,.. '-.
Decoration day at New Salem was
observed Sunday. There was a large
crowd in attendance.
George Davis and wife were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hender-
son Sunday.
Esther Graham and sisters Hazel
and Lois were callers at the Ed
Still home Saturday.
Mae and Edith Spargur and friend
were calling at Austin Payton's Sun
day evening.
Tom Drury returned to his home
at GAINESVILLE Saturday for a short
visit
Mrs. Cora Starr and daughter were
visitors at the George Davis home
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Qualifications of Teachers.

Sec. 2734-p. Application fee.
Each applicant for certificate shall
pay a fee of one dollar, one-half of
which shall be paid into the state
treasury on or before the first day Of
the succeeding month, and one-half
shall be paid into the county insti-
tute fund.
l. Provided, however, that appli-
cants for teachers certificates after
July !, 1915, shall have had at least
twelve weeks of normal training,
and shall at the time of making such
application furnish certificate in
writing from the institution where
such training was received, showing
such fact. 1t is further provided,
that this act shall not apply to the
regular graduates of the state uni
versity, state college of agriculture
and mechanical arts, state teachers
college, any accredited college of the
state or of any other college of like
character outside of the state.
2. The provisions of this act
shall in no way bar any teacher who
can furnish evidence of at least six
Co months successful teaching ext
perience.
3. If there should be schools
without teachers and teachers cannot
be secured with qualifications as pro-
vided in section one Cd or two CD
of this act, then provisional certifi-
Gates may be issued regardless of
qualifications as provided in said
sections to so many teachers as shall
be required to supply such schools.
(35 G. A., H. F., $50; 81 G. A., Oh.
1872, Sec. 16.)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
BY Mabel Horner, County Supt.

The Importance of the correlation
of the work of the home and schoo
is recognized by the leading educa-
tors of the country. From time &c
time, notices Of various kinds OF
club work such as the corn acre and
poultry club work, have appeared IN
the county paper. " hlle TINS WORK
is under immediate county and state
supervision, it is really nation
wide movement that is forwarded by
the national department OF the inter
ior. 1t has progressed slowly in this
county, owing to the fact that 1t is
new to pupils, teachers and superln-
tendent. We are very fortunate to
secure the services of A. *. Farrar
or Ames, a member of the Agrlcul-
tural Extension Department of Iowa
State College, who will come to
Leon July and to discuss with
school patrons, teachers and pupils
various phases OF agriculture that
connect the home and school. His
lectures and field lessons are prac-
teal, useable and exceedingly inter-
esting. School patrons from rural
districts, and boys and girls who de-
sire to enter the corn, potato or poul-
try clubs next year, are cordially in
vlted to be present.
A. !: :: ::
Another summer school feature OF
general interest will be the lectures
and fielu lessons on Iowa weeds, by
L, II. Pammel, Of Iowa State College
about July l. The date will be an
nounced definitely later.
:: :: ::
The Normal Institute opened Mon
day with an enrolment of one hun
dred and nineteen The prospect is
encouraging for week of splendid
work.
Lecture programs have been sent
to a number of people in various
parts of the county. These programs
state that you and your friends are
welcome" If you did not receive
one personally, assume that you are
a friend to some one who did, and
come. You are welcome.
:: :: ::
We hope the entire graduating
class from the rural schools may be
present to receive their diplomas IN
person next Saturday. Above all we
most sincerely hope that no number
of the class will be absent because
he thinks he has nothing to wear.
This is not dress-up occasion.
Jeans and ginghams will look just
as good to sensible people as broad
cloth and silk-yes, much better.
:: :: ::
Miss Shattuck's morning lectures
and afternoon recitals are truly de-
lightful, and are being enjoyed by
many citizens of Leon and vicinity,
aside from the institute.
:: :: ::
Harrison Jamison, of Fayette
township, has entered the boys prize
essay contest
Miss Charlotte Dryden, of the
State College at Ames, has been Sc
cured to teach domestic science dur
ing the Summer School which COM
menceS next week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Minimum Teachers Wage.

35 G. A., Senate File 529.
An Act to Establish a Minimum
wage for teachers in the public
schools of the state, prohibiting
the contracting for or paying a
lesser sum and providing penal
ties for the violation of same.
Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Iowa:
Section l. That all teachers in
the public schools of this state shall
be paid for their services a mini
mum wage of not less than the
amounts hereinafter set forth. All
fractions in average grades to be fig
ured at the nearest whole number.
l. Teachers holding a first grade
uniform county certificate or higher,
shall be paid a daily wage of not
less than a sum obtained by multi
plying three ca cents, by the gen
eral average grade shown on such
certificate.
Q. Teachers holding a second
grade uniform county certificate
shall be paid a daily wage of not less
than sum obtained by multiplying
two and three-quarters ON cents
by the general average grade shown
on such certificate up to and includ-
ing a general average grade of eighty
five (85) per cent.
3. Teachers holding third grade
uniform county certificate shall be
paid a daily wage of not less than a
sum obtained by multiplying two and
sone-half (211) cents by the general
average shown on such certificate.
Provided that teacher having
contracted on a second or third
grade certificate in conformity with
this act, shall fulfill such contract
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Order cut flowers and loral de-
signs from o. E. Hull. local agent Of
Lozier. Of Des Moines, at The Re
porter once. Orders sent ~ phone
or mail, but order - early g posi-
BILE, .l8as VI. 5.33s l:.s ~
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

It is q rare day that somebody is
mt trying to sell you something you
do not want. II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

at the wage fixed at the time of sign
ing same, plus any additional credit
earned under section two CD here
of.
Section 2. Every teacher holding
either a second or third grade certi-
ticate who has taught successfully
for one year and attended an APPROX
ed teachers training school for a
period of six weeks following, shall
upon proper certification of such at
tendance, receive a credit Of three
points in estimating the salary due,
and to be paid, but such credit shall
not operate to raise the grade OF
such certificate.
Section 3. 1t shall be unlawful
for any school board or any school
officer to contract for or pay less
wage to any teacher in the public
schools of this state than the mini
mum amounts herein fixed for the
grade certificate held by such public
school teacher. But nothing herein
shall be construed as limiting the
right to make a lawful contract for
a higher wage than herein specified
as a minimum.
Section 4. Any school officer vio-
lating the provisions of this act shall
be fined sum of not less than
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, nor
more than one hundred ($1O0.00)
dollars, in the discretion of the court
and shall be suspended from office.
Approved, April is, A, D, 1918.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Compulsory Attendance,

Compulsory Attendance.
Section 2823-a. Duties Of parents
or guardians-penalty. Any person
having control of any child of the
age of seven CD to sixteen (16)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12
Teachers Minimum Wage Scale

Approved, April is, A, D, 1918.
Teachers Minimum Wage Scale
Senate File No. 1923.
Daily wage based upon two and one
half cents for each per cent of gen
eral average grade on the certifi-
cate of a third grade, two and
three quarters cents on a second
grade up to and including gener-
al average grade of eighty-tive per
cent, and three cents on iirst
grade as show below.
Third Grade.
The lowest general average grade
for a certificate is IS per cent.
Daily Monthly
Wage Wage
IS per cent general
average grade at
~ cents. .s1.625 $3.50
70 per cent general
average grade at
= 12 cents. 49,. l.Io 3J.OO
"A per cent general
average grade at
2R cents. go. l.S3 3l.OO
"A per cent with 8
points added at
~ cents. 1926. $3.50
Second Grade.
The lowest general average grade
for certificate is IS per cent.
IS per cent general
average grade at
"a cents. -. so .0625 $41.25
so per cent general
average grade at
PA cents. 49,. 2.20 44.OO
IS per cent general
average grade at
"a cents. 49,. 2.as75 1915
IS per cent with 8
points added at
"a cents. . .... 2.42 4S.4O
First Grade.
The lowest general average grade
for a certificate is IS per cent.
IS per cent general
average grade at
5 cents. -. 92.o0 Sol.OV
80 per cent general
average grade at
3 cents. :. 49,. 2.7O $500
95 per cent general
average grade at
3 cents. :. 2.s5 $500
100 per cent general
average grade at
> cents. ..,. o,VV tV,VU
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-06-12

Woman in Blue-I'll take this blot
ter. When my husband comes he'll
pay you for 1t. You know me; it will
be all right. Evidently you aren't used
to wrapping up packages.
Child--Toot! toot! toot! I'm q choo-
choo. Get out the way.
Mother-Isn't she the dearest thing!
II couldn't find what I wanted over at
the ether booth, SO I'll take calendar.
lit wouldn't do to go away without any
thing, and can give that to my laun-
dress. Wrap it up carefully, so it will
show that I bought something.
Manager Of Bazar-That's Mrs. Car
LYLE over there. I'll try to shoe her
over here. Make a sale If you can, for
she's worth q million. Be careful,
now.
Woman in Green-Well, here ! am
back again. I'll take seven Of those
sachets after all. They tell me that
they cost Ave cents more downtown.
Young man Good evening, Jean.
| How are you getting onA You look
Tired to death Aren't you-E going to let
me take you homo now?
Girl It the Booth Oh, Jack, Il you
| only would Ills 4 'vositivsly ny
''last appearance behind tie scou1tsF.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-29
SOUTH SCITUATE.

Quite a number from here went to
Foster Center on Wednesday.
A regular meeting of the Scituate Town
Cou Gil will be held on Thursday, Septem-
Der nth.
The 243rd annual conference of the
Six Principle Baptists OF Rhode Island
will be held at the Battey Meeting House
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 10th, nth and I2th. a fine
program has been arranged.
"Apple Tree Cottage, the residence OF
A. L. Lvsey was struck by lightning on
Wednesday, August 27th at noon. Slight
damage was done to the interior of the
house. The bolt struck the chimney and
at first il was thought the house was on
fire, out very fortunately it was not
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-08-29
EAST GLOCESTER.

Mrs. Caroline Farnum is entertaining
guests this week.
Miss Steere is visiting friends in Provi-
dence this week.
MRS. Warren Steere entertained several
visitors this week.
Micheal Mauran of Providence, is visit
ing at James Phillips.
{. o. Chace entertained several guests
at his cottage here the past week.
DR.. Patience Steere of Springfield,
Mass, has been the-guest of Mrs James
Conan.
Senator Walter Knight attended the
Foster Old Home Day exercises on We'd
nesday.
Mss Mary Suffl of Providence, was the
guest of Miss Ada Steere on Friday oi
last week.
Mrs. Clayton Wheat of Providence and
son, Master Hollas, are the guests OF Mrs.
Henry Randall.
Miss Julia Barry OF Warren, has return.
ed home, after a visit of several days with
her aunt, Mrs. w. NJ. Barry
A cottage here owned by Welcome n.
Steere and occupied by him as a summer
residence, was partly destroyed 10y hre last
Saturday night.
The preparations are about completed
for the Field Day of Laurel Grange.
Everything points to a fine time. The
Grangers will be there from all quarters.
Mr.. Hamilton, Sr,, returned to his home
in Owego, n. Y, the past week. Mr..
Hamilton had been in this vicinity about
a year experimenting the building Of his
sons beautiful residence here.
Chauncey J. Jaques celebrated his birth.
day on Sunday by entertaining party OF
friends from Providence. An old fashion
ed clambake was served. Mr.. Jaques was
the recipient of several fine presents. All
present enjoyed good time.