The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-18


for the next annual meeting and was
given the vote OF the patrons.
Miss Ethel Blanche Secress teacher
Of Bluff Creek Independent was lead
.er of the meeting and presided with
grace and dignity.
The program of the sessions were
as follows:
Programme.
America and Flag Salute Pupils
and Teachers.
Club Work, talk by Mics Jessie De
Doc, County Supt.
Spelling contest: Beulah Lanning of
Lakonts, Jeanette Bouma of Star No.
4, Marjorie Allbaugh Of Bluff Greek
Independent. r.
Song, Boys of Lakonta Primary
room. fetaar:vE. .F
Song, Girls of I.akonta.
Recitation, Raymond Bouma.
Recitation, Jeanette Bouma.
Noon intermission
Song, Iowa" by the audience.
Roll of Attendance.
School improvements. s<.a
Piano duet, Minnie Saryis, and Mar,
.guerite Manning, -
Recitation, Thomas tanning.
Recitation; Mildred Malin.
Declamatory Contest, Glass B, Les
ter Flanders of Pleasant Ridge, Her
bert Klaaren, Star; w. HiItabiddle,
Lakonta, Ralph RENTS Of Bluff Creek.
/ Recitation, Lloyd Youngberg. 4
Vocal duet, Helen Aytry and Mar
jorie Allbaugh.
Piano solo, Clara McCrea. :,
Recitation, Maude Lanring.
Score card, County Superintendent.
Declamatory Contest. Class A, by
Marie Norris of Star. Helen Awtry
of Bluff Creek, vern 'Cubiti or Pleas
ant Ridge.
Talks on Exhibits BY teachers: La.
konta upper room, Oliv:s H. Fox: La
konta lower room, Harriet Gwin;
Star No. !, Lizzie Morris; Pleasant
Ridge No. 2, Ethel Roberts; Blaine
No. 8. Christina Hartman: Bluff Greek
independent. Ethel Blanche secress.
Food Conservation, In address, by
Mrs. Arthur Lewis.
.r Judges
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Lewis of OskaloGSa.
Miss Lucille Atchison OF Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Floyd tanning OF Lakonta.
-. Winners
Spelling contest--1st, Beulah Ian.
ming of Lakonta; second, Jeanette
Bouma of Star. @., .
Declamatory contest-Class A, LIST,
Marie Norris of Star; End, Helen
Awtry of Bluff Creek. Class B, LIST,
Herbert Klaaren Of Star; End, Ralph
RENTS OF Bluff Creek.
Athletic contest-(a) Boys Apple
Race-1st. Paul Stay; End, Ernest Cox
t(b) Girls Apple, Racez13t, Mary Min.
er; End. Fern Smith. (c) Boys Spoon
Race LIST, Marion Klaarer End. Cecil
Garland. ~. 3. U.s.
Z Attendance at township meeting
la. Largest per cent OF Pupils-1st,
Bluff Greek School; End, Lakonta
Upper room. tb) Largest Number of
Pupils--1st, Lakonta 6 Lower room !;
End, Lakonta Upper room. (c) largest
Number OF Pupils, Rural school only
list, Star; End; Pleasant Ridge. (d)
Largest Number of Patrons=-1st, La.
konta; End, Star and Bluff Creek
/, School Officers present--Thos. Ian.
ming, ~ r ~, ~ ,5.s Z.
I. School improvements as reported
by patrons &G, 2st 4nat@ntts i
! Lakonta = Schoolhouse thoroughly
cleaned, sash curtains washed, stove
repaired. new locks on doors, new
stove pipe, last year sand table and
domestic science stove added, plans
made for purchasing kindergarten
table and chairs, last year two school
programs and school play netting $11
to be spent for equipment.
Star No. Pupils and teacher CIV
en- time to clean schoolhouse, yard
moved, last year new shades for win.
dows, new stove and new sanitary
drinking jar added, one school pro.
gram netting $40 spent for cleaning
wallis SIS ~
Pleasant Ridge No.,2r-Schoolhouse
thoroughly cleaned, walls repapered,
ceiling painted, stove BACKED desk
repaired. outbuildings repaired. roof
repaired, blackboards painted, SAM.
tary drinking jar added.
Blaine No. s,-New hpor laid and
oiled. new black board added last
year. curtains washed.
Bluff Creek ndepend, ntLSchool.
house cleaned. floors scrubbed and
oiled. cement steps added to approach,
new blackboard added, box supper
Melted $3.50 spent for domestic sci
ence equipment ts-burner oil stove)
cupboard and table. and utensils.
1t was voted to hold the meeting
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