Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-05-03

which has lately added a fine sand
table and basketball court to their
equipment; Oak Grove, whose eff
cient teacher, Miss Beulah Hagan,
has worked faithfully for three
years to this end. Now, there are a
number of other schools almost ready
for approval. Keep this in mind, in
hiring your teacher: she must, have
second-grade certificate or better,
salary, S45 per month or better, term
months, outbuildings must be kept
clean and sanitary, and work to put
your school on the appRved list. Ev-
cry school in Audrain should be APP
proved. 1t is the least you can af-
ford to do for your children.
Miss Smith at Cornett reports a
box supper given recently, netting
1922. With this bookcase has been
bought and the floor has been oiled.
This is the way that real teachers
build up and equip their schools.
A few of the schools have reported
election of teacher. New Michigan
elected A. B. Shattuck for 8 months
at $65. Boyd will have w. E. Level
len for fourth term, months at SOS.
McClintic with a valuation of $780,
600 voted levy of 65 cents. And
will keep Miss Vera Smith for fourth
term. Fisher has employed a Miss
Sherman. Miss Mabel Cook goes
back to Bean Creek. Beagles voted
SO cent levy and free text books.
They are coming right to the front.
Ellis voted IS cents and will receive
State aid to run a first-class school
for consecutive months. No more
divided term for them 1t does not
pay. Sneed has employed Miss Ruth
Cook, and voted to build a new school
house. Central has employed Miss
Anna Towles of Paris. Fox has Miss
Sudie VIM, a very successful teach
er.
Miss Mildred Cook goes back for
her third term at Gatewood. Miss
May Hofriehter will tach her third
term at Mt. Pisgah. She will have 8
months at SOS, the first months
school for this district in a number
of years. Ed. C. Offutt goes back to
Canada, where he has just finished
the term for Mrs. Minnie Bess. High
Hill has voted 65 cents and expects
with State aid to have a first-class
school for 8 months. Payne voted
60 cents but expects to vote IS and
also get State aid. May they be sue
cessful. Carter had only one voter
to attend the annual school meeting.
And still another district Whose
name do not recall had but two And
yet the patrons of the rural district
rise up in arms against consolidation
because it would deprive them of the
management of the local school. Sims
has levy of So cents and will run a
first-class school for months. Miss
Ruth Rouse retuns to Hedgedale.
Prairie Lea has employed Miss Anna
O'Brien. Rush Hill has re-employed
both Miss Nola Hanna and Miss Anna
Miller. The latter has been with then
many years. They appreciate sue
cessful teacher. Eureka keeps Miss
Alma Brown, with raise. Miss Fur
Der again goes back to Black. Crane
will have Miss Sallie Crane again.
Martinsbulg mas re-employed Miss
Seeker in the primary. Benton City
Mr.. Shay for principal third term,
SIS for eight months. This is well
deserved increase. Miss Blanche
White returns to Liberty with lib
eral raise. Mr.. James said Friday
that he had attended every school
meeting for rs years, and every time
an increased levy had been asked for
Il had carried with scarcely dis
senting vote. Isn't that fine rec
ord? stauffer has re-employed Mrs