Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-18
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T., County of Audrain
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
w. Clyde Johnson, County Superintendent
MEXICO, MO, October 16, 1917
Dear Teacher:

Dear Teacher:
The committee which has in charge the sale of he Liberty Bonds desires to
have a Liberty Bond Rally throughout the County on Friday, October 10th. The
purpose is to reach as many of the country people as possible to explain the propose
ton fully and to interest them in the matter Audran' pOportonate part of te
bonds is our times the am@mtw we sub@ibedto in the first issues several Ontsa ago
know that you are no Stacker and thatth there are none in your district So
am counting on you and your patrons to do your part to make Or plans a success to
the end that the lOan may be enormously oer-subscdbed an that We may thus do
much to quickly win tisw war;
of four or five districts. Speakers from town in automobiles accompanied by the Nc
MILAN or the Military Cadet Band will entertain them for 80 or 10 minutes with music
and short speeches. The rest of the half day should beg given lover to appropriate e-
erdes. The committee has suggested these two-The reading of the Declaration of
independence and of Wilson's reply to the POpes PeaceP Proposal To this should add
an impressive reading of Lincons Gettysburg speech. To this add whatever you
wish = short patriotic speeches. history rectatOns or special ectatons of any sort
If you have a flag or can get one in some way you could we'll have a flag raising, and
the reading of the flag rules
I have planned the following trips. There are tive prdes-one from the High
School and another from the Military Academy. At 900 a M one will be at Liberty
the other at Sims.
1000 9. 49, Chapel Grove and Hhey
HOO a n, Erhmana and High Hill
100 p m, Cornet and Naylor
200 p m, Elm Bend and Excelsior
800 p +, Bolts and Sneed.
If possible, make all necessary ARRANGEMENTS to meet Us at oe OF these places
at the hour appointed. Get yourad advanced classes to write each family IN the district
If you cannot meet ush avea programne of your WI md get your people Interested
wish that we could visit each school in the county. But this is the best we can do
1t VIII be a little ha0 " meet WIN US al 'V d. m ~" II ~e me- mes" 20 So
enough, we should have a dozen rmng meetings in the county Friday. Let us se
who can have the biggest delegation present,
Have yu received and read carefully the County Outline? Then why have l
not received a copy of you program? Only the or four hNea yet sentth theirs in.
Let MI have yours soon.
I wish also to call your attention to the fact that the U S Department of Ag-
rcuture will send a nan here next week to demonstrate the most practical and prof
Come yourself. Advertise it so that our patrons may not miss the opportunity eS-
pt to be with him.
We shall be at
j. W. Gormans farm, Lawson District October q, at 200 p N.
AT Grant School House, at 1880 p m.
On the 2Gh at 1000 a n. We shall be at Mr. Carpenters farm, GatewOOd Dist
At 200 p M at Platte Bros farm, Duly District
At 700 p m, Beaghs School House.
On October 81 we shall be at W. E Thompsons fam, CauthornID District at lOVo
At 200 D. M at D. P Daniels & Sons farm, Michigan District.
AT 1880 p N, at Grow School House. May have your earnest cOOpTatOn?
W. CLYDE JOHNSON.