Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-11-09
by W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
Superintendent Comfy Schools,

MI hbNlile was idIBtI anu DclJSi ludh
ever. About 1900 teachers we're pres
ent. All numbers were we'll attend
ed showing the fact that they were
well appreciated. The most inspir-
ing numbers were the addresses of
J. Adams Puffer, of Boston, whose
subject was helping the boy to find
his vocation in life. Other very inter
esting numbers were the talks of w.
l.. Nelson, lecturer for the State
Board of Agriculture, MIR. Dickins
of the Kansas College of Agriculture,
and that of our new State Superin-
tendent, Tel W. Laml;in. The rural
life play entitled "A Vision Of the
Homeland" was very interesting and
entertaining Those attending from
Audrain whom l saw were: Miss
Gladys Furber, teacher at West Lick;
Miss Jessie Morris. Washington;
Miss Gertrude Nagel, Beagles; Miss
Mollie James, Ellis; Miss Beulah Ha-
gan. Oak Grove; Miss Maggie Hoff-
man. Central; Miss Blanche Sipple,
Cauthorn; and Miss Edna RICHTER, Of
the Elder School. also saw few of
those who from Audrain are attend
ing school there: Misses Maud and
Macie Hearn, of Rush Hill; Misses
Nina Pearson. Edna McMurtry. who
fa af 10
rison and Duncan of Mexico; MISS
Jewell Barnes. who completed her
rural school work at Mt Pisgah in
1916 and c. V. Ford, who taught the
past two terms at Rush Hill.
Miss Beulah Peery, the new teach
er at Sunrise, is doing some very
creditable work. Each month she
closes the work with a short pro-
gram to which all the parents and
patrons have been invited. She also
has on display the work of the pu-
pills. The parents are taking much in
terest in both the work and the pro-
grams and great good will result
from them. Miss Peery is receiving
the highest salary that has ever been
paid in the district and is giving en-
tire satisfaction. Many improvements
have been made-new desks for all, a
new door, the floor has been oiled,
and a new desk for the teacher. There
are 10 pupils.
Miss Gertrude Toalson is again
teaching at South Liberty. She has
but II pupils. They have a new flag
that the pupils earned by selling lead
pencils As the result of a box sup
per. $21 were invested in a waste
basket, books, bubbler drinking foun-
tain, four beautiful large pictures
and sweepo. Isn't that fine! Miss
Toalson is a great teacher-for on
short notice she passed the word
around and that night more than 60
came out to see and hear about the
dangers of the house fly. This was
the largest and most interested au,
dience that has vet turned out to sec
the pictures, and I greatly appreci
ated 1t.
Miss Sallie Crane is again thu
teacher at Crane. This is her thirt
term. She has fine school. Possibl!
the fact that she took in more thar
$40 recently with a box supper show
how she is appreciated in her hom
district. This money has bought s.
library books, a water cooler, flag
library case and sweepo. They have
BACKED stove as also has South Lib
erty, There are but IL pupils but tn
attendance is fine. This school ha
screens for their windows. The fly i
almost shut out.
Chapel Grove has 4 new teache
this year, Miss leila Brown. Their
are 81 pupils. They have a new dool
and the house was painted outside.
can of oil was put on the floor. bu
unfortunately it was not floor oil an
they are not getting the results de
sired.
Mrs. Eva Nieman is doing som
very good work at Stauffer. She has
small school-only IA. All are yer
much interested and are making goo
progress. This is a small distric
but their valuation is a little too biz
20 permit them to draw State aid.
is little over $4,000 The law a
lows a district state aid-as much a
S20O-if 1t will meet certain re
quirements. The valuation must b
less than $4,000. The attendant
must be an average Of Is daily or G
per cent of the enumeration The sa
airy must not be over $40 for thir
grade teacher, $45 for a second grad
$50 for first grade--or rather
teacher who holds certificate {
that rank. The levy must be IS cent