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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs g. o. WiImarth entertained small
party informally at tea last evening. Her
guests were Mrs. Frank farrell, Mrs. Ar
thur Lingafelt, Mrs. Fred Cole, Miss Ollie
O'Bren Miss Alice Prescott. Miss Kate
Gunther Miss SteinmetZ, Miss Ona Nc
Fadden. Miss Maude Stacey.
Mrs. George Crawford and son returned
today from visit to Mrs. Crawfords par
ents, in Independence.
Miss Helen Wilson will return to Lake
Forest Sunday to resume her studies
Mrs. w. J. Black and Mrs. David Atchi-
son will go to California Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Delahay was called to Kan
sas City yesterday on account of the i'll
ness of her father.
CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

r. Mrs. Ira o. Middaugh, of SIS
Quincy street, announces the marriage
of her daughter. Kathleen, to Mr..
took place Monday afternoon at 1870
O'clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
BoXberger. of birmingham, Ala.
= Mrs. Middaugh and her daughters,
Kathleen and Marjorie. have returned
within the year, from California, where
they made their home for some time,
having left Topeka for the west sew
eral years ago. The bride is a grad
uate of the Topeka high school, and
took the highest honors of the class
81 the time of her graduation. She
Il an extremely good looking young
Woman, of refined and charming
manners, and she was a favorite in
large circle of acquaintances. After
going to California, she took a place
on the staff of the Pomona Progress.
a daily paper. where her work was
so much valued that she was urged
20 return to it after she came to To-
feka to live.
srAIr Bailey is the son of Mr.. w. C.
Bailey, and the brother of Miss May
Bailey and Miss Ella Bailey
of this city. and of Mrs.
Thomas G. Wood. of Chicago. He is
a graduate of the Topeka high school.
where he and Miss Middaugh first
met. They have been sweethearts
since their freshman days at school.
After leaving school Mr.. Bailey took
n position with the WooIworth COM
pany in Topeka. Since then he has
been connected with their stores in
Leavenworth, Tulsa. Okla; Birming-
ham. Ala. and he now has the entire
MANAGEMENT of large store at New
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sisted, and put it up to the man him
self to verify his statement. The
mother then discovered that her pre-
cocious son had thought of a better
way than taking the long walk to
imbibe the religion of his ancestors.
and had hit upon the expedient
of stopping at the first Sunday
school he came to, which happened
to be the Unitarian. o shades of his
orthodox forefathersi
;: X y
The Womans club board of man
agement, which is to have charge of
the art exhibit at the Art Guild rooms
next Monday afternoon, are planning
to make the affair a reception, when
all who are interested in visiting the
exhibit will be welcomed by the re-
ceiving women and those chosen to
F. w. Watson and Mrs A. A. Robinson
are directly in charge of the affair.
X X x
The state public speaking contest
for high schools will be held in Atchi-
son Friday night. The orators chosen
from the Topeka high school are Miss
Marguerite Nicholas and Miss Ger
trude Thompson. The Leavenworth
and the Topeka schools both expect to
take large number of representatives
with them to attend the contest and
the reception to be given afterward
Miss Louise Waggener and Henry
HaX Hartwig, whose marriage will
take place Thursday evening of this
week at Trinity Episcopal church, will
give a prenuptial dinner Wednesday
evening al the home of the brides
p~rents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Waggen-
er, on North Fifth street. The deco
rations of the table will be in bridal
white, and the guests limited to the
members of the bridal party, as fol-
Kansas City; Miss Alice Davis, st. Joe;
Miss Ruth Blair, Miss Dorcas Carlisle,
Bale and Mark Waggener, Atchison;
Jarrot McCord, Randolph Davis, Ed
win Berry and Edward Garner, of st.
Joe-Atchison Globe
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. John Dean has returned to the
State University at Lawrence, after
vacation visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Dean.
Mr.. A. W. Rice of Abilene. Kansas
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. H.
Weltv.
Mrs. H. F. Norris of Sioux City,
Iowa. has arrived to visit her sister,
Mrs. ]. B. Walker.
Miss Beulah Pulley, who is student
in ottawa university, has returned to
Ottawa, after an Easter holiday visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Pulley of Potwin Place.
Mrs. c. c. Stillman, who underwent
an operation at Christ hospital some
time ago, is getting along well. Be
fore returning to her home in Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WANTED-MALE HELP

$3.50 -->,--~~--,~-~-~
MEN wanted to learn the barber trade
The opportunities are greater now than
ever before. 6ou can join the army as a
barber, make big money, see the world. A
short course in The Topeka Barber Col
lege will put you in shape. Your country
needs you. Write today. 327 Kansas ave.,
Topeka. Kan.
gfarm couples laborers; bridge help cou-
pie New Mexico $50 mo-; couple farm, S45
mo-; neat young to ship west hotel
work; soda fountain boy hotel clerk;
cooks: walters kitchen help. Furman
Employment Office, JOG West Sth
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. G. W. Travis and wife to /. Har-
wood and wife, lot IL. e. " Ii, Park
ave, Elm Grove add. ..-.....-....S 81 200
j. Kehlke to V Ticehurst and bus-
band. lots 11-6-S Jackson ST..
J. A. Baum to J. Ingenthron and 9TH
ers, lot "A n " % German ave,
Gordon's add. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

New York, April 10.-The untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel cor
poration on March 81 was 11,711, 644
tons, an increase of 134,947 tons over
the previous month, and breaking all
previous records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 21f Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4151 k-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


POSITION as waitress or chambermaid,
experienced. l.. C.. care journal.
PRACTICAL NURSING, reasonable prices
Phone 1897 N 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Brfght and intelligent young
ladies for telephone operating between
ages 16 and D. Permanent employment.
Paid while learning and chance for ad-
vancement. Apply S12 Jackson between
a. m. and p.
WANTED-25 dining room and lunch
counter girls; women cooks: family HELM
Tor city ana country homes; kitchen help;
man and wife. farm work women store
Furman Employment Office log West sth
WANTED-A well educated young lady
stenographer to accept responsible POSI-
ton Gall personally. w. +. Roehr Music
Co, ESQ Kansas ave.
WANTED-Expert typist. tabuiated state
ments, leisure. lucrative. Hyatt, phone
WANTED-Lady geologist with previeus
experience. or graduated civil engineer
Call 125 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
OAKLAND NOTES

by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M. $3.50 ;
other hours. 4151 k-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS WONDER

How they ever got along without Red
Cross Ball Blue. This really wonderful
Get the genuine Red Cross Ball Blue
at your grocers.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones' 211 Grattan street.
Telephone bteween and 10 a. M. $3.50;
other hours. 1851 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
wANTEp-MALE: HELP.


wANTED-Two male cooks. Apply to
matron, Topeka State Hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10

daughter of the late Ira o. Middaugh.
who was a wealthy newspaper man
and banker. of Wyoming. His death
occurred a number of years ago in
the defense of his bank against
thieves.
Miss Orah Moneypenny will be
hostess at a meeting of her bridge club
Wednesday afternoon.
X X X
Mrs. Charles Skinner entertained
her Monday Bridge club yesterday
afternoon. After the game the guests
went to the Chocolate Shop for sup
per.
The Columbus club will have its an
nuaI Easter ball tonight at Kellam
hall. Halls siX-piece orchestra Will
furnish the music. The proceeds OF
the party will be turned into the treas
ury of the knights of Columbus base
ball club.
Additional plans are being made to-
day for Red Cross and war relief
work among the women and girls.
The u and | club is holding a meeting
and with chem will meet the girls of
the Red Cross Junior committee.
meeting Monday with Miss Marguer-
tie Koontz. Thirty young women and
girls met at Miss KoontZ's home, and
each one agreed to bring in ten MEM
bers of the Red Cross and to devote
one day each week to the work.
A room will be used in Crosby
Brothers store as a work shop and will
be fitted UP with sewing machines and
other necessary equipment: More
definite plans will be made when it is
known just what will be needed of the
war relief organizations.
One of the recruiting officers for
the Red Cross. in which many of the
women and girls of Topeka are be-
coming deeply interested, is Miss
Helen Brigham. Quite a number of
the girls have pledged themselves to
bring in ten new members. but Miss
Brigham went forth yesterday and
order. That means s23 for Red Cross
expenses and twice % hands to work
for the society.
During the days of Lent which
closed last week, the young women of
dral have passed by the bridge
clubs and parties, and have
given their spare time to sew
ing. The product of their labors
will furnish the material for white
sale which they will give in connection
with a tea from to o'clock Thurs
day afternoon of this week. The party
will be held in the guild hall, and is
the first social affair to be given on
the first floor of the building. The
kitchen has been moved from the
third floor of the hall to the first and
the lower part of the building is now
fitted up for parties and other enter
tainmentS.
The chapter will give a second party
on the same day, which will be a
cafeteria supper from until in the
evening.
The room will be decorated with
flags, and the music for the parties
will be patriotic in character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WANTED-To BUY


SECOND HAND furniture bought and
sold: best grade of furniture: pricea
reasonable Kent b. Logan. 800 Kansas
ave. Phone 31s2.
WE PAY the highest cash price for ca stofY
clothing. shoes. hats and overcoats Drop
us card or call Gordon Bros. loan office.
400 Kansas ave Phone 1919.
WANTED-tiood S0-acre farm north ~
Topeka for best 10 acres in ToDeka
Smith Agency, 523 Kansas ave-, Topeka.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
JURORS FOR JUDGE
V|NCENT'S COURT
intermediate Court Will Be-
gin Its October Sitting
October Is.

Intermediate court will hold ses-
sion on Tuesday, October IL, but the
jurors will not report until october
-
The following list OF Jurors has
been drawn by the jury commission
eGs OF the intermediate court for the
october term:
Fairmont district-W. Chambers,
Samuel Kopp, Sam Boehm, Walter
liasCn, Louis r. James, j. }. Talking
ton, Stanley +. Boyers, l.. Bennett,
&. Richard Hall. eileen B. Hamilton,
7. A. Farley, d. p. Kennedy, H. H.
Staggers, R c. Jones.
Paw PAW. M. Mason, Frank
Wilson, f. S. Radcliffe, D. N. Mus
grove.
Mannington-Geo. B. sturm, w. H.
Hibbs, B. f. Huey, j. Robey
Lawrence Musgrove, l. w. Tapp
John N. Rice, w. P. Richardson.
Union-W r, cambridge, w. S.
Thomas, Austin Stealey, L. NJ. Lake
P. B. Swearingen, Linn Courtney.
Grant-A. c. Meredith, William Ian
ham, j. W. Wolf, Fred 7. Kenner
j. A. Taught.
Lincoln-Roland Russell, John Vim
cent, +. B. Hayes, Fiery Glover
Newton Jones, H. c. Moore.
Winfield-S NJ. Terrell, R. @.
MusgroVe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
BLACKBOARD TALK
FOR HIGH GRIDDERS
Men Showed Much Enthusl.
asm During Their First
Meeting. 4 /.

Candidates for the Fairmont high
school football eleven assembled At
the Y. NJ. C. A. yesterday evening
and talked over plans for the 1917
team. There was a good turnout Oh
the candidates and Coach Moore was
well pleased with the enthusiasm that
was shown. After making plans for
practice, talking over the 1917 seized.
ule and getting the positions, that
each candidate was trying for, the
evening was devoted to blackboard
work. The first plays were worked
out and the candidates went away
with much added knowledge OF the
game. "
Another successful practice was held
yesterday afternoon with several ad.
ditional candidates showing up. The
men trying for the team are at South
Side Park again this afternoon. They
Will be at practice every day this
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
DR.. RAMAGE HERE ON
BRIEF VACATION
City Health Officer Is TAX
ing Post Graduate Course
at Johns Hopkins.

City Health Officer Chesney NJ. Ram.
age was in Fairmont today looking at.
ter the health conditions OF the city.
DR.. Ramage has been at John Hopkins
Hospital at Baltimore for the past
month taking a post graduate course
in brain and bone surgery. He will
return to Baltimore late this evening
or tomorrow morning where it Will
take him about one more month co
complete his course.
During his absence the health affairs
Of the city have been in charge Of
DR.. H. L. Criss.
Upon Dr. Ramage's return to Fair
mont which will be about the latter
part of October, he will begin a more
extensive practice in surgery. He il
very fortunate in that DR.. w. E. EDDY
the resident surgeon at Johns Hopk; MS
was one Of his class mates in the 1910
class that graduated from Johns Hon.
kins,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Two Traffic Cases
Before Mayor Today

Two traffic law violators were bs-
fore Mayor Bowen this morning. One
was dismissed and the other given a
fine amounting to five dollars.
Albert Jamison a young lad who
was before Mayor Bowen only few
days ago charged with violating the
vagrancy law was up this morning for
careless driving, He was charged
with driving his car on some of The
local side walks in careless manner.
He was given fine of five dollars aud
dismissed.
A. E. Rownd was arrested this morn
in gby Chief Harr charged with pass
in ga street car at the corner OF Main
street and Cleevland avenue. There
was no evidence thai he actually had
violated the law and he was dis.
missed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
HOLD INSTITUTE IN
BOSOM OF NATURE
Lincoln District Teachers
Attended Lectures While
Camping Out.

The teachers OF Lincoln distrtc.
numbering approximately 65 are hold
ing their second annual camp at this
time in Joliffe's grove near Farming
ton. at%
The first annual camp was held last
year under the direction of district
superintendent Phillip NJ. Conley AID
so successful was the affair that it was
voted to make it an annual camp.
The camp will last three days and
prominent educators OF the state Will
address the teachers. City Supe"in.
tendent of Schools Otis G. Wilson will
address the camp tomorrow morning
and in the evening will go to Hundred
where he will address a gathering oil
teachers of that community. Tonor.
row evening President Joseph Roster
of the Fairmont State Normal sch11l
will address the Lincoln district teach
ers camp as will also Prof. Walter
Barnes of the English department of
the Normal.
This meeting is camp, literally,
SleepllS qudLLe dLe plONlueu 4OI tuo
young women in a pavilion in the
grove while the young men occupy
tents situated in the grove. Meals
are served on the grounds and recrea,
ton of all kinds is provided.
The morning and evening sessions
are taken up with addresses and IN
structions of various kinds and pa! |
Of the afternoon is given over to re-
creation, such as swimming, boating,
games, etc.
The schools of Lincoln district viii
open next Monday and an unusually
large enrolment is expected in these
schools.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
First Chapel Experiences AZ
School Were Held This
Morning.
TALKS TO THE STUDENTS
Enrolment for the First
Day Was 1876 and More
Are Coming.

With 1S5 students enrolled for the
first day an increase OF some thirty.
five or forty over that OF last year,
and with prospects OF a large enroll.
ment by the last OF the week, the Fair
mont State Normal school started of
today with bright prospects OF a BAN
ner year.
President Joseph Roster predicts ex.
cellent work for the school year Of
1877. More counties in the state
have representatives enrolled at the
school than heretofore and the North.
ern part OF West Virginia contributed
literally to the student body.
There has been a material dropping
off in the enrolment OF the High
school classes or lower grades OF the
Normal and a decided picking up In
the higher grade work. Owing to the
fact that after this year. the High
school grades will be dropped, because
the local High schools provide adS
quate facilities to carry on this work,
this is decidedly gratifying to the
school officials.
The first chapel exercises OF the year
were held this morning at ,1l.i6.
o'clock and was attended by the. stu.
dent body, the facultx.and. segeraI.Tis.
ttors from the city. Talks were given
by the members of the faculty outlin-
ing the work to be carried on dufing
the year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
w. G. T. U. Selects
State Delegates

Delegates to the state convention II
the W. c. T. U. were named at the
regular meeting of the local organi'
zation held last evening at the Public
Library parlors: The delegates nan
ed were Mrs. Elizabeth Dent, Mrs.
Sallie Menear, Mrs. j. S. Pollitt, Mrs.
w. E. Arnett, Mrs. ]. T. Altman, Mrs.
Richard Gilkeson. Mrs. C. Z. McCray.
Alternates we're named as follows:
Mrs. S. E. Miller, Mrs. w. D. Evans,
Mrs. J. S. Hess, Mrs. P. B. Swearingsn,
Mrs. John Yost. Grs. George Clark
and Mrs. Hennen.
The reports of the committee on
the years work was read. The union
has a membership of 15S paid up
members.
The annual convention meets n
Huntington October 30 and 81 and
November l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Legal Scrap Over
Hinkle Property

Before Justice Conway Mrs. 8.
Neininger, OF Fairmont, has been pros.
ecuted on charge OF larceny Of a step
ladder, valued at S., a mirror valued
at Sc and clothes brush valued at 81
and one and half dozen glass Jars
The prosecuting is Mrs. Rosa Tucker
1t appears that warrant was issued
against Mrs. Neininger for rent due
on the Neininger hotel in Jackson
street and the parties agreed that
she should retain certain belongings
Now Mrs. Tucker, the new lessee OF
the House. brings this action to re-
cover thes chattels,. as she is respon.
sible for the property.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Chas. E. Gaskill, of Fair
/ mont, Numbered Among
Them.
loyal TO PRESIDENT
Sick Benefits Total Almost
$4,000 = Wheeling
Wants Next Session.

Three past supreme chiefs of the
Knights OF the Golden Eagle are at
tending the thirtieth annual session
Of the Grand Caste OF West Virginia
which is meeting in FairmOnt To ay
and tomorrow, they being Charles .
Gaskill, of Fairmont, iucnaId Woods
and T. H. Clay, both OF HuntnSto@.
There are 100 delegates present
Aside from passins resolution Il
loyalty to the nag and urging rs m1rr
bers to stand by the Presluent the
opening session this murnnG vas
devoted chiefly to formallties.
The sessions, which will .untlLue
this afternoon and tomorrow are 3e-
ing held in the Fleming bunulng S.
J. Ellete, OF HuntingtyA tie CRU i
chief, Is the presiding officer. II"
address of welcome was delivered -
Mayor Bowen Ill well chosen worLs
Responses were made Dy oupr ~ :
Chief Richard NOUU8, Oi Huntingdon
Past Grand Chief II. Il. ash Oi fnr'
mont, and Grand CnIer =. .nets, 0t
Huntington. The Invocation was by
Rev. G. b. Goodwin, pastor OF t:fst
NJ. E. church.
Grand Lodge was opened Ill ri til
istic form. Seventeen past chiefs w.re
instructed in the Grant Lodge DC
gree. According to me report Ot as
Grand Master OF kecurds. =. Il. Gay,
of Huntington, the menne. sup Oh .r4
Grand Lodge is 2OUJ. inr yarl us
castles of the State nave S29,UUU liz.
vested and combined the! are wLrtn
$4,000. During the year the total rrv
ney paid out Tor SICK DEMENT'S vat
$1,000. Reports were also maze by tae
grand chief ana Granu Keeper OF The
Exchequer Edward Kyle. OF Flaming
ton.
The real important business ol The
session will come up tomorrow W 4sI
a ne reconstruction and pyhaws Will
in all probability be adoptet and ol.
ficers OF the GIInd i.Ouge viii be u ct,
ted for the ensuing year me State
OF officers is expected to be elected
and no opposition is contemplate ed
Thus far Wheeling Is the oniy city
out for the conyention next year.
The Fairmont committee arranS :.
ments Tor TINS meeting is Conpd 'eu
OF w. A. Grove, uarles L. Gas.Ill.
past supreme cnlel. ali" "Il Musgr1ve
Tonight the delesates Will noIu ID
banquet, meeting al the lodge hall be.
fore the testivitle,
incident to the meeting vi the Crane
Lodge of the Golden Eagles the wo.
mans branch-the Crane Temple OF
the Ladies OF the Golden eagle axe
meeting today ana tomorrow in Med.
ern Woodmen nall III Failmonr, in its
seventeenth annual cunvsnt,on. There
are seventy-dve delegates .preseut.
Mrs. Fannie Cantr1n of Hunting: On,
the grand templar is presiding. lnis
morning the credentials OF the dele,
gates were examined and fourtesn
past templars were gwen the Grand
Temple degree. The order is 2.9UC
strong in West Virginia. Officers will
be elected tomorrow. Only routine
business will be transacted at his
years session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Helen Run Coal Go.
Secures Coal Land

BY lease the Helen Run Coal Com
pany today acquired the Sewickley
coal rights on tract OF land in Lin
coin district from James w. Davis, ct
ux., Lon H. Davis, ct ux.. Charles S.
Davis, ct ux., Tacie S. Davis, her nus.
band, Willie Downs, and Claude l..
Davis, for $1,000 and other valuable
considerations. The tract contains
54.19 acres.
The company is to provide an ex-
pert engineer and the Davises are 10
receive ten cents per ton OF 200
pounds on each ton mined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
Frances Daugherty
Dies At Monongah

Frances Daugherty, aged IL years
daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mr1
Chas. Daugherty, died last evening Al
six O'Clock at the home OF her aunt.
Mrs. 7. j. Shackleford, near Mono
gah Gastric fever was the cause a.
her death. MI. and Mrs. Dausherty.
parents of the young girl died eight
years ago and since that time she had
resided with her aunt. : She vast
bright attractive girl and her death
is deeply deplored by relatives and
friends. Several sisters and broth.
ers survive. 49,
A brief funeral service will be held
tomorrow at 1880 o'clock from the
NJ. P. church at Monongah. conduct.
ed by Rev. NJ. Lawson OF this city,
formerly OF Monongah. The body
will be taken to Enterprise for In
terment by Undertaken Cunninghann,
e. II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-19
TEACHING FORCE
ABOUT COMPLETE

According to the records of County
Superintendent of schools Homer c.
Toothman today there are 397 teachers
enrolled for the coming term in Marion
county.
The teachers are distributed among
the districts of the county as follows:
Fairmont, 10; Grant, SO; Lincoln, SIS;
Warrington, 81; Paw Paw, oil; Union,
10; Winfield. 90; Fairmont lndepend-
ent, 80; Union Independent, %; total
S27.
In a large percentage OF cases the
districts have their full quota OF teach.
ers, although there are two exceptions.
The numbers are not complete in the
teaching force OF Union district, which
lacks FIVE and Winfield District, which
Is shy two.