Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-09-17
HIGH SCHOOL
Superintendent finds a Substitute For
Principal whs Failed To Appear
Annual Beard OKissrs Chossn--
A New Rule That Seems Fair
Ball Game Friday-In The Grades.

Last week we published the fact
that The Board of Education had en-
gagged q Mr. Lemon OF Rising Sun,
lndlana to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Holman as
principal Of the High School. Mr..
Lemon was introduced to the High
School on Wednesday morning aud
remained wath Mr.. Holman during
the day Wednesday, but Thursday
morning when Mr.. Lemon was sup
posed TO have entered upon his du-
ties a. principal, he failed to appear
investigation revealed the fact that
Mr.. Lemon had paid his bill at the
Hotel Blair and left with his travel
ling bag Wednesday night without
leaving any forwarding address. Mr..
Holman had gone into the country
Thursday morning but by noon Mr..
Altstetter succeeded in getting into
communication with him and he re,
turned to resume his work in the
high school and help out in the en-
ergeney ls d
Later the Board of Education re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Lemon in
which he stated that he was not feel
ing well Wednesday evening and went
to Toledo in the evening where. ne
consulted an optician who informed
him that he had very bad case of
astigmatism and that it was impera-
tive that he should not use his eyes; I;
following the advice of the optician
he went direct from Toledo to his
home in Rising Sun Indiana. Satur-
day the Board of Education sent
Superintendent Altststter down to
CoiumDus on = scouting expedition
and our genial superintendent evil
IDENTIFY went down to the State Capt.
tai with the grim determination to
capture = principal for the High
Senool, fer ''he brought home the
bacon" He found registered there a
gentleman who while having first
class credentials had not been placed
because OF the fact that the salary
he asked was higher than most school
boards were ready to pay. Mr.. Alt
stetter thoroughly investigated the
gentlemans record and last Tuesday
he had him secured in Wauseon and
the School Board made a contract
with Mr.. X. A. Ranck to fill the posi-
ton. "They say shat Mr.. Altstetter
as watching his new principal very
closely and that doubtless he will
have all exits from the town guarded
to prevent his escape. Mr.. R. A
Ranck is the new principal and he
took charge of his office on Thurs.
day. He is graduate Of Indians
State University having taken botf
the b. A. and M. A. degrees and alsC
the degree in law, L. L. B. 1t speak:
well for Mr. Ranck that during his
senior college year he served as gen.
eral secretary of the University Y
M. G. A. at Bloomington, Indiana
His previous teaching and administra
tive experience includes three year.
teaching in the grade schools, on
year as High School principal a
Centerville, Indiana, and one year a
YIN. C. A. secretary and as teach
eF in the Mississippi State Agricul
tural College. He comes very high
lv recommended and we feel sur
that he will prove to be lust the sor
Z man that is needed in our Higl
School.
Mr.. Holman will leave for Bowl
ing Green this week to be ready Il
take up the duties Of principal in tn
High School at that place next Mon
day.
The schools have settled down t
the real work Of the year and ever
thing seems to be moving alon
smoothly in spite of the unsettle
state Of principalship. There are IL
enrolled I'm the High School; 10 in tn