Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-30

pie are alive to the benefits the chill
dren are deriving from this work.
Fern The pupils and patrons of
the Fern school gave basket social
during this month at which they
cleared a good sum of money which
is to be used for the benefit of the
school. One of the best schools of the
county is located at Fern.
misunderstanding Parent Teach
ers association at Orchardsview are
working this year with the plan of
placing more shrubbery around their
school grounds and also to build a
new play shed. They are spreading
out and endeavoring to have the as
sociation reach all people in the com
munity, as they have requested for
thenr next meeting, to have someone
from. the Oregon Agricultural college
give them a talk on the subject Of
drainage. This shows an enterprising
spirit.
The library books for the different
schools arriver in this Office some time
ago and most of them have been dis
tributed If any district has not re-
ceived its books, remember, they are
at the county superintendent IS office
and either Supervisor Parsons or SUI
perintendent Seymour will deliver
them upon their visit to your school
or anyone from the district may drop
in and get them.
Bridgeport-The Bridgeport people
are proud Of the new fence that has
been built around the school grounds.
Lewisville-The Lewisville school
has recently purchased and placed in
the building a new book case, thus
helping the appearance Of the school
room and protecting the excellent
school library which they are aceumu-
lating.
Valley View-The Valley Viey peo-
pie have started the erection of a
horse shed in place of the one which
was blown down last spring in a
wind storm. These people do not be-
come discouraged easily, but just go
ahead and meet their difficulties by
getting right after them. These peo-
pie the planning to hold community
Thanksgiving dinner with all patrons
present.
Orchards-The people of the Or
chards school have voted to build a
play shed and work will be begun at
once on the new building. This is
something that we need in every
school in Polk county, as it rains
quite frequently in Oregon.
Airlie-The Parent Teachers asso'
citation at Airlie is beginning work in.
dustriously and we predict for them
some good meetings and some most
excellent results before the year is
over. The whole community is get
ting behind the movement started by
the high school boys for the play
shed or gymnasium and the Airlie
people will soon be enjoying this
building.
Perrydale-Perydale has organized
one of the largest and most enthusi-
astic Industrial clubs that we have in
the county and we predict some good
work for this club this year. The
Perrydale people are going after tha
prize for booths for schools of from
two to five rooms and they will make
someone hustle if they beat them.
Butler-The Butler children are en-
tering into the club work and Vera
Hussey has erected a one-bird house
this month.
Oakpoint--The Oakpoint people
have re-organized their Parent Teach
ers association and elected MIR. Rex
as president and Miss Carrie Dahm
as secretary. Their aim is to build
a new play shed.
Elkins-The Elkins people are
mighty proud of their school build
ing since the addition has been com
pleted and the teachers are doing
some good work there with the chill
dren. They have a good, strong In
dustrial club and live Parent-Teach-
ers' association and everybody is
working for the best interest of the
school and county.
INTERCHANGEABLE Independence
people are getting into the school
work with a vim that has never been
shown before in this school. The Pa
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