The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11

The new high scnOol tuilloh 40"
provides that in each county OF the
| state all Of the territory OF the couh-
ty except that included in the recos-
nized four year high school districts
shall be organized into non7hlgn
school district for the purpose OF
Ilevying a tax to pay the tuition OF all
eighth grade graduates residing IN
such non-high school district.
On or before the first day OF Aug
ust, 1917, the county superintendent
OF schools shall call an election LOT
the purpose of electing the first
county board of education. OF three
members, of said non-high school
district, and shall designate SUI
ficient number OF precincts and poll
ing places and select the judges ana
clerks. The nomination of candidates
for members of this county board OF
education shall be made only by pc
,tition. All petitions shall be signed
by at least fifty legal voters OF the
non-high school district. The peu-
lions shall be filed with the county
superintendent of schools at least
fifteen days before the date OF the
election.
The board of education of the non
high school district has the power
and it shall be its duty to levy a tax
annually upon all OF the taxable
property of the nonlhigh school DIS
trict, not to exceed one per cent, up
on the valuation, for the purpose OF
paying the tuition Of all eighth grade
graduates residing within such non
high school district, attending any
two, three or four year recognlzed
high school.
The county treasurer shall be treas
urer of the non-high school district.
The county superintendent OF schools
shall be an ex-officio member OF the
county board of education and secre-
tary thereof.
"a recognized high school in the
meaning of this act is any pubic
high school providing course OF
two or more years of work approved
by the superintendent of public IN
structions" By the records in the
office Of the state superintendent the
following districts are the only dis
tricts not to be included In the non
high school territory Of our county:
Augusta, Bowen, Carthage, Dallas
City, Hamilton, LaHarpe, Nauvoo
township high school, Plymouth and
Warsaw.
I amy eighth grade graduate resld'
ing in non-high school district may
attend any recognized two, three or
four year high school and his tuition
shall be paid by the board of educa-
I ton of the non-high school district
in which he resides" The rate OF
tuition shall not exceed the per capita
cost of maintaining the high school
attended.
The women OF the country west OF
Carthage have organized Needle
Graft club and it's first meeting was
held at the Peter Haffy home. Thurs
day evening, the following being the
program:
Duet-"King Of the Carnival by
Mrs. Hazel Haffey and Agnes Paris.
Violin solo-sLove's Dream After
the Ball." Miss Ruth Mccullough.
Piano solo-"A Shepherd Boy"
Miss Mildred Prior.
Duet-"Robins' Return" by Hazel
Haffey and Ruth Mccullough
Vocal solo-By Juanita Daley
Piano solo-"Kjng." by Miss Mild
red Prior.
adings-"Weather Signs" and
Needle Craft Club by Miss Mary
Prior.
Reading-'.Meanores Hero" by
Miss Ruth Mccullough.
Refreshments were served, the
evening being enjoyed by all.
Miss Lulu Ayers went to Warsaw
Monday evening. for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. NJ. S. Almond.
Hotel Cutler will open Sunday, I'M
der the new management, Mr.. F. L.
Stempson, of ST. Louis. being the
lessee. Mr.. Stempson Is an expert
.enced hotel man, having had charge
~ To- r ,,so No
Hotel Pace, of Macomb. Carthage
welcomes Mr.. Stempson and wishes
him every success.
Robert Cannon, who is an expert.
enced clerk, will act as day clerk,
and he needs no introduction to the
patrons Of this hotel as he has served
very efficiently in this capacity, at
Hotel Cutler when Mr.. Cutler was in
Charpn