The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-11-09
IN SCOTT TOWNSHIP
Rural Schools Have a Fine Meeting
at 0livet.

the Grange Hall with the rest of Scott
township, for they were all there.
! The morning hours were largely tax
en- up with preliminary matters, arrang
ing the drawings made by the differ
ent schools, also the magnificent dis
play of hour furnishings made by the
children, bedsteads with bedding all
made up ready to occupy, also various
other articles connected with house
furnishings. This showed both art and
craft in all departments.
At II a. m. the house was called to
order by Miss Jessie Duboc, superin-
tendent, with few well chosen words
! and then the program of the day was
turned over to Miss Nora Wesner, the
teacher of the Rochester school. Miss
Wesner is an accomplished young la.
dy with culture and refinement and
proved hersilf well adapted as a lead
er for the occasion, having full control
OF the children at all times. 1t was
evident to the writer, Mahaska county
made no mistake in the selection OF
Miss Duboc for superintendent. She is
an easy woman to approach, with a
graceful and ladylike way of talking
cCurteously to all, with graceful
sI?ile void of the stuck up feeling that
!makes a person detestable to the az
e3a2e person. She has full control OF
children and knows just how to handle
them in a way to get results. We were
very much int rested in the morning
to see her and Mrs. belong arrange
the children for the play in the yard
The spelling contest was rendered
in the morning between Burr Oak and
Rochester by spelling down the crowt
with Burr Oak close second. Didn't
like this very we'll, but the little fel
low won and we want to congratulate
him on it. They then adjourned fol
dinner, which was arranged on Ions
tables on the outside of the building
Ed Barnes, Gilbert Johnson, George
Smith who were awfully hungry pu
the tables up for the women which
were loaded down with good things
But there were too many Methodist
there, for all the chicken was about
used UP when the Herald man showed
up, but the women were kind ano
found plenty all the same. We tie vi
to Il en- at all times.
The evening program was taken VI
by some choice declarations anC
songs by the children in a commend
able way, followed by the declamatory
contest There were several who en-
tered the contest. Among them were
two handsome little girls dressed like
little queens. One couldn't but admire
them in the courage shown by them IL
rendering their selected pieces. FRS
prize in this contest went to Miss Est
er Sampson of Burr Oak and Miss
BrOerman of Jack Oak in A class
Leslie Johnson of Rochester and Mis-.
Florence DeCoOk of Burr Oak tool
first prize in B class. Both of these
youn PEOPLE showed marked ability ir
memory, delivery, OratOry, far ahead
of their age. Both have a bright fu
ture before them. Both Miss Sampson
and Miss Erocrman did well but are
older
The program closed with an enter
tainment given by the Tennessee Ju
bllee Club, which was highly enter
tanning. We regret our time didn't
permit of us seeing the close.
The best drawing on paper that
came under our observation was made
by Miss Grace Seaman of Burr Oak;
l., L., iCiY
tree, we'll trimmed, natural colors, set
tee, shrubbery, pillow. bucket, stand
land butterfly in the air. This GER
tainly was a masterpiece in art draw
! ing.
We missed Deny Robertson. Will
liam Patterson, Charlie Coryell on
this occasion. but Gilbert Johnson and
Ed Barnes filled their place well.
Mrs. Ida Johnson, the boss of Roch
ester remembered the writer and wife
with a large three layer cake, which
was greatly appreciated. Thanks.
The day was an ideal one for this
so many out, dressed up, feeling good
looked good and were good, for young
America was there in all it's glory.
We desire to return thanks to Miss
Duboc for special courteousness
shown us both at the hall and station
The following were winners in the
contests.
Seed corn string contest: Elmer
Johnson and Frank Johnson, of Roch
ester, list; Orval Seaman and Melvin
Tandy, I'd.
Spelling contest: Elmer Johnson. OF
Rochester, LIST; Ursalle Falkner, OF
Burr Oak, End.
Declamatory contest: B class, Les
lie Johnson, of Rochester, list; Flor
ence DeCoOk, of Burr Oak, I'd. A
class: Rozella Broerman, of Jack
Oak, 1st; Esther Sampson, OF Burr
Oak, I'd.