The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-08
JEFFERSON SCHOOL
DISPLAY ccMMENDARLE SPIRIT
AT ANNUAL MEET.


Thursday ofslast week, October rs
and a fine spirit was displayed Two
hundred and twenty-five participated
in The splendid dinner served by the
ladies of the church and more than
this number vere present for the af-
ter noon program. The church kitchen
being equipped for the serving
of a dinner and with what the addi-
tional ladies did in the way of equip
ment a splendid showing was made
The church kitchen being fully equip
ped made possible the serving of d
remarkably fine and appetizing meal
The children, seated at the long tables
made an inspiring picture. Bethel
church by the way is new building
and model in it's way 1t is pref
| ty place with hardwood floors and
is neatly and attractively furnished.
| Equipment includes a piano.
Seven schools had part in the meet
ing which was absorbing interest first
to last. Miss Vyola Johnson did the
honors as presiding officer of the day
and she carried the program forward
with smoothness and dispatch. Inter
est of the patrons in their schools and
in the township meetings is cehtainly
commendable and gratifying alike to
teachers and county superintendent.
Jefferson township people like their
schools almost as well as do the pu-
pills aettending."
jefferson Twp. School Meeting.
(Vyola Johnson, Leader)
Program.
America by audience.
Flag Salute by Pupils and Teachers.
Recitation, Edith Mott.
Spelling contest-Ethel Nevins of
County Line school; Lucille Convey of
Opposition; Malcolm Wesley of No.
10; Archie Garden of Fairview; Ruth
Mott of Jefferson; Blanche Vineyard
ner of Union.
Recitation, Olof Maughlin.
Recitation, Walker Dyker.
Recitation, Harold Neyins.
Piano solo, Gretta Hastings.
Recitation, Cornelia Van Arkel.
Talks on Exhibits by Teachers
Lillias Scott of Union; Laura Wilson
of Opposition; Frank Clark of Fair
view; Belle Robertson of Jefferson;
Faye Mcconnell of Cricket, Vyola
Johnson of No. 10; Virginia Black of
County Line. 'aEFt a1F 49, ..f
Arithmetic Glasses A and B.--Jeffer-
son school; conducted by Belle Rob-
crtson.
Noon intermiSsion and dinner serv-
cd in church basement.
Roll of attendance.
School improvement.
Pussey Drill, School No. 10.
Physical Glass, Jefferson School.
Dialogue-Union School.
Declamatory Contest, Class B.-An-
ma De Winter of Jefferson; Merrill
Hunter of County Line; Alfred Gray
of Opposition.
Play, Pauline Madison, Harold Ne
wins and Hubert Nevins of County
Line.
Rote songs, Jefferson school.
Vocal Duet, Ferne Denburger, and
Mabel HeaVerlO, accompanied by Lii
liam Scott.
Cornet solo, Vyola Johnson, accom-
panied by Lillian Scott.
Declamatory Contest, Glass A-Gret
Ia Hastings of No. 10; dorothy Hav-
ener of Opposition, Rachel Rains
barger of County Line; Helen Wine
gardner of Union.
Exercise, Opposition school
Dramatization, Jefferson school.
Dialogue, County Line.
Food Conservation, talk by Jessie c.
Duboc, County Superintendent.
Song, Iowa" by the audience.
Winners.
| Spelling contest-1st, Lucille Convey
of Opposition End, Ethel Neyins of
County Line.
Declamatory contest, Glass A-1st,
Rachel Rainsbarger of County line;
2ud, Helen Winegardner of Union,
Declamatory contest, Glass B--1st
Anna DeWinter of Jefferson; End Mer
rill Hunter of County Line.
Attendance at Township Meetings
(a) Largest per cent of pupils, list,
Jefferson and county line; End Fair
view. (b) Union, Opposition, Fairview,
Jefferson Cricket, County Line. (c)
Largest number of Patrons, list, Coun-
| ty Line; End, Jefferson.
Directors PRESENT.. Visscher Art
Marsh, Lawrence Garden, E. H. Ty
well, H. j. Moore, N. c. Van Arkel.
Judges-Miss Nellie Jones of Bea-
con; Mr.. Allen Jones of Oskaloosa;
Mrs. Reed McMurray of Oskaloosa.
School improvements as Reported
by patrons are as follows:
Unien--Built new schoolhouse two
years ago. This year schoolhouse was
thoroughly cleaned, sash curtains
washed; district will buy material for
new sash curtains to be made by the
4 girls 4 patrons visited school this
fall. Last year social netted $13.40 to
ha enayt for nayv faa cherS' deSk