The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-10-28
|COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES.
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BY Fay Clark.
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Many new improvements have been
made on the White Star School house
that are thoroughly appreciated by
the teacher and pupils. There is no
good reason why this school should
not become standard another year.
Beautiful wall maps of Oregon,
six feet long and five feet wide have
been prepared by the State Board of
Forestry in such numbers that every
school in the state can be supplied.
The Malheur County maps are in the
School superintendent Office now.
They are so large that postage on
them would be rather expensive and
we are asking that they be called for
by some one in the district who may
be in Vale within the next few weeks.
In this way but few maps will have
to be mailed
Miss Edith Iredale of Nyssa, "a
girl who is teaching the Echave
school near McDermitt, writes that
her school can soon become standard.
Not an American family sends child
rem to this school, yet the people
there have good school house, good
equipment, eight months of school
and are serving warm lunches for
the children. This school should be
an inspiration to some other schools
In the county.
Miss Isabelle Mallett is teaching
the Warren school this year. She
has 2s pupils enrolled.
The pupils in District No. II near
Brogan, have an honor roll. so far
Lewis Glascock is the only pupil who
has met all the requirements of per-
feet attendance. John Anders and
Stella Worthington have made very
good records and Will doubtless try
for places on the roll In the near
future.
School IN progressing very nicely
In District No. IL. Miss Forbes is
teaching her second term in the
school. A second term speaks we'll
for both the teacher and the resi-
dents OF the district.
Enrolment In the Arcadia school
has reached a.. Eighth and ninth
Igrade classes are conducted.
A copy OF the Oregon Blue Book
and the 1915 oregon Almanac will
be sent TO each school upon request
OF the teacher. These books contain
n great deal OF information and are
splendid reference works. Write to
the Office In Vale.
A week ago Friday evening the
members OF the owyhee Industrial
Club gave n splendid program in the
school house. The entire program
was very interesting but the one un-
usual feature was an Industrial Club
drill In which twenty boys and girls
took part. Each one carried some
thing that he had made or grown.
In this way the parents and patrons.
the guests OF honor for the evening,
were given an opportunity TO see
what the boys and girls had been do
ing during the summer and early
fall days.
The next issue of the Oregon
Countryman will contain an article
-. II. auot.iaI nl,,h u,.rtr In xyhieh tha
record made by our state winner,
Marian Lowe. will be featured. The
article will be published In full in
the Argus.
Beginning with Friday, November
8, the teachers are requested to send
in specimens OF writing as they did
last year. The names of the pupils
and schools sending in the best work
will appear in the school notes.
School is progressing nicely in the
Dead OK Flat schools. Miss Nellie
Weir and Mrs. II. U. Spaulding the
the teachers. In Miss Weirs' school.
Leonard Thomas. Que of the pupils,
has moved to Weiser where he will
be in school. Marian Grant has been
absent two days on account OF illness
The Cow Valley school has organ
ICED a literary society. Regular
meetings are held twice a month
Officers of the club are: President,
Henry Donnelly; Secretary. Theo-
dore suitter; Treasurer, Ida Reed
The members are planning an enter
tainment. the proceeds OF which will
be used to buy books for the school
library.
Recently a new flag was raised at
the Arcadia school. In connection,
the school gave exercises and a sup
per. Thirty dollars is the sum In
the school treasury as a result. This
money will be spent for basket ball
suits and clock and maps for the
school.