The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-11
HIGHLAND SCHOOLS
ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING
HELD AT PEORIA.

were in attendance at the Richland
township school meeting in the Meth
odist church at Peoria Thursday, DC.
tober 4. Miss henrietta Gaass was
leader. A splendid dinner was served.
Nine schools We're represented in the
meeting.
Program.
Iowa-sung by audience.
Violin Duet-Phoebe Sheesley and
Mamie sheesley. Accompanied by
Lucille Sheesley ...".
Spelling Contest
Phoebe Sheesley of Sheesley No. 3.
Leah Cashier of Lunt No. 8.
Nina Gosselink of Flint Ridge No. 9.
Minnie Kolenbrander of Warren No.
10.
Nellie Vogelaar of Hickory Grove
No. IL.
Trio-Henry Kolenbrander, Robert
Gosselink, Carl Bogaard.
Vocal Duet--Wanda Allen and Fern
De Bruyn, accompanied by Lucille
Sheesley.
Notwithstanding Vande Nooed
Talks on Exhibits by Teachers
Emma Newman of Fleming No. 2.
Celia Allbee of Sheesley No. ).
Robt Pruitt of Lunt No. 5.
Ethel White of Peoria No. 6.
Erma Barker of Cherry Grove No. s
Henrietta Gaass of Flint Ridge No
10.
Nellie Bennink Of Warren No. 10.
Debbie Timbrell of Hickory Grove
No. IL.
Martha Edwards of Granville Ind
No. /.
Declamatory Contest--Class B.
Clara Gosselink Of Flint Ridge No
To-.
Andrew Van Seizure of Warren No
10.
Lyla Wehrle of Lunt No. 5.
Gertrude Decker of Cherry Grove
No. s.
Hattie Langstraat of Peoria No. 6
Virgil Carter OF Hickory Grove No
III.
Esther Wilson of Sheesley No. 3.
| Food Conservation announcement.
Noon ermission-Dinner.
Vocal Solo, Mamie Sheesley, accom-
panied by Lucille Sheesley.
Talk-Erma Barker.
Talk-Robt. Pruitt.
Temperance Play by Hickory Grow
School.
| Paper-Mrs. r. c. Fleming.
|
Declamatory Contest-Class A
Minnie Kolenbrander of Warren No
10.
Forest Dunwoody of Cherry Grow
No. s.
Leah Cashier of Lunt No. 5.
Marie Van Dorland Of Sheesley Nc
2. lA5'" ''a'9a
Ella Langstraat Of Peoria No. 6.
Don Jones of. Hickory Grove No. II
Piano Solo-Grace Phillips.
Seed Corn, Talk-W. T. Wehrle.
Flag Salute and Song-Flint Ridg'
School.
Awards.
Score Card-County Superintendent
Observation-Disclosures.
Winners.
1st--Phoebe Sheesley of Sheesle!
No. 3. 49, o.
2nd-Leah Cashier of Lunt No. 5.
Declamatory Contest-Class A
1st-Leah Cashier OF Lunt No. 5.
2nd-Don Jones of Hickory Grove
No IL.
Declamatory Contest-Class B
1st-Lyla Wehrle of Lunt No. 5.
2nd-Gertrude Decker of Cherr!
Grove No. 8.
Roll of Attendance
A--Largest number in attendance
1st-Flint Ridge No. 9.
2nd-Hickory Grove No. II.
B-Largest Percent of Pupils in AT
| tendance r7.
1st-Peoria No. 6.
2nd-Hickory Grove No. IL.
C-Largest Number of Patrons il
Attendance
1st-Flint Ridge No. 9.
2nd-Fleming No. 2, Peoria No. 6
Warren No. 10. ....
School Improvement as Reported ID.
Patrons: -.. ..
Fleming, No. 2-School house thor
oughly cleaned, yard moved, tree
trimmed, new dictionary, good till
we'll and new door TO school house
added, coal house filed with coal.
Sheesley, No. School house thor
oughly cleaned; last year, new die
tionary, new sash curtains, complete
set of etxt books for teachers use
waste basket added, new fence built
Lunt, No. 5-Floor scrubbed, cur
tains washed, stove BACKED. The di
rector plans to remove the stove t
one corner of the room and place ;
jacket around it, also to change The
seats so that the light will enter OF
the left. Last year Christmas pro
gram was given.
Peoria, No. 6-School house thor
oughly cleaned, stove blackened, desk:
repaired, school house painted on in
side. coalhouse filed with coal, new
teachers desk added.
Cherry Grove, No. S-New slate
blackboard added. yard moved
school house thoroughly cleaned