Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

AT Naylor, Miss Sudie Winn, teach
er, there were 10 pupils, and SPLEEN
did collection of good corn. The
weeds had been cut.
Miss Nadine Sievers has 23 pupils
at Strother. She has a number of
pictures of birds, a new heater, and
the weeds have been cut.
Miss Katie Sievers has 81 pupils at
Goodwater. The weeds have been
cut and new concrete cistern top
and block before the door have been
made.
At Central, Miss Nola- Hanna,
teacher, there were 16 pupils. The
weeds have been cut, the house was
neat and clean and they expect to get
heater.
Miss Mildred Cook has but IL pu-
pills at Gatewood. They are planning
big exhibit at Mexico next week.
They have BACKED their stove have
a new pump, have cut the weeds and
will put up some outbuildings and
possibly get a heater later.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien has 20 pu-
pills at Bryan. The weeds have been
cut, a new pump and a case of maps
; and 80 library books to their equip
ment
= Ellis fairly glistens in her new coat
of white paint both inside and out.
1t is now beautiful home for Miss
Elizabeth Telkemper and her 15 chill
dren. The weeds have been cut, a
!. new sectional bookcase has been
bought and several new books added
e to their library.
: Miss Mabel Cook has more than 80
!. pupils at Moline The weeds have
been cut and the little folks are en-
t joying some new seats just their
# size.
n At Sneed Miss Sarah Culbertson's
20 little folks use boxes to rest their
It feet on. Very few of our rural
t schools have desks small enough for
a the children. The weeds have been
cut. Miss Culbertson had box sup
e, per Friday night and made over $50.
l. This will go for globe, maps, books.
1t Duly has made great and much
e. needed improvement, for Miss Bessie
S, Day has about 40 Two cloak-rooms,
lg the weeds cut, new concrete well-top,
and the building painted outside.
De Miss Nina Betz has 20 pupils at Ma
ne pie Grove, sand box, wild flowers
a for decoration, and BACKED stove.
Id Sims has solid foundation, paint
re ed inside and out, new outbuildings
ne some new desks for the little folks
and a new porch. Weeds are cut. Miss
Ruth Rouse has more than so pupils
ey $50, the proceeds of the box supper
he will buy much needed equipment.
he Miss Mary Griffin has more thar
ng 80 pupils at Daniel Weeds have beer
ills cut, stove BACKED, and a solid foun
re dation put under the building.
n At Fox the house and out-building
lot have new paint, weeds cut, and new
doors replace old ones. Miss Blanch
White has also about 80 pupils.
ny Friday afternoon was pleasant,
bal spent at Pollard, the best rural schoo
cir in Monroe county, MIST. B Robinson
10 teacher. Part of the district lies il
Audrain where Mrs. r. lives. Supt
'u- Ash was holding township meeting
yer Three counties were represented an,
zen many teachers, parents and pupil
ed. present near 800. Basket Dime
ice and interesting program. Mrs, Rob
inson had on display SS maps draw
eW by the pupils, relief maps, 35 draw
md ings, so pieces of sewing, crochet an
ave fancy work, IL pieces of manus
training made with saw and hammer
is large squares covered with pape
'ne cuttings of the little folks, collet
ere tions of useful seeds. May sue
use teachers increase.
on.