Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-09
'ALLAs POLK COUNTY OREGON FRIDAY rEBRuARy 1917
MOORE ESCAPES DEATH
HORSE FELL ON SLIPPERY ROAD
ovERTURNING RIG.
County Supervisor Was on WAY to
School Meeting in Southeast
Part of County.

iS hio uuty Ill llt
seventh Polk county school zone last
Friday, County School Supervisor F
d. Moore had a narrow escape from
death. Mr.. Moore was on his wa,
to the Wildwood school, in that part
OF the county. The roads were very
slippery and the melting snow gath
cred In balls on the horses feet
which made travelling quite hazard
Gus. While descending a hill the
horse lost his footing and rolled COM
pletely over an embankment, throwing
Mr.. Moore beneath the rig. He sue.
ceeded in getting out from the roll
ling mass, however, and suffered on
ly slight injuries and reached the
school by noon.
In speaking of the accident to an
Observer representative, Mr.. Moore
stated that last week S work was full
OF accidents. On Tuesday his cart
was disabled by broken wheel near
Montgomery school. On Wednesday
and Thursday he was able to contin-
ue his work despite the eight inches
Of snow he had to drive through most
of the time. On Friday, the day of
his accident, the heavy rains melted
the snow and made footing extremely
difficult for his horse, and the trip
was almost a disastrous one.
Saturdays zone meeting, which
was held at the Pedee school, was
one of the most successful of the
years." said Mr.. Moore, "and was
attended by about 60 people, inelud-
ing teachers and children. The teach
ers in that section are taking a great
interest in the work, and all were
present except Miss La Verne Mick
elson of McTimmonds Valley"
At this meeting Mr.. Moore gave
some work for primary grades at the
of the session, followed by
Miss Alma Hoppe of Fir Grove and
Miss Marion Bliven of Montgomery
with reading classes. Their work won
favorable comment from the interest
ed audience. Following a dinner serv-
ed by the ladies of the Pedee Mr..
Moore discussed busy work and the
English work he has prepared for the
teachers. This was followed by OBJ
servation lessons in fourth grade
and eighth grade gram
mar.
Prof. D. D. Cochran of Kings Val
lev high school spoke very favorably
of the mass meetings and gave some
helpful suggestions pertaining 10
English work in the grades. John
Yost and A. L. Burbank, directors
Of Cherry Grove school spoke favor
ably upon the work, saying teachers
ought to get much good from these
meetings. Fred Ritner and j. ID.
Trueax, directors of the Pedee school
discussed the work of the supervisor
and teachers, agreeing that these
meetings are helpful. Mr.. Trueax,
who has been opposed to supervisors
mas come to the conclusion that it IS
necessary in the rural schools.
The following school districts were
represented by teachers, directors, or
patrons: Montgomery, Kings Valley,
Ward, Bridgeport, McTimmonds Val
lev, Cherry Grove, Fir Grove and Pc
dee.
The ladies of Pedee who served the
dinner we're: Mrs. Eva Ritner, teach
ar in Pedee school, Mrs. Lacy Tru-
pax. and Mesdames Newton, Ritner,
Beyens, Ostander, Womer, and the
Misses Ethel Newton and Theda Can
dron.
The meeting closed about four o.
clock marking the end of the second
circuit of the county by Supervisor
Moore. The next meeting will be
hold at Gold Creek school in the first
zone on February seventeenth.