The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-03-05
$2358.72 In War StampsDis-
posed OF Here In
Six Weeks
ST. OF THE THIRD
WARD HAS INVESTED
High School Alone Falls Be-
low Quota; Some Inter-
esting Statistics

Sales oi thrift stamps in the public
schools of Nj. Vernon over period
OF six weeks show the remarkable
average Of Sl17la invested by the
2,OO2 pupils, according to tabaiated
report of the work made public Fri.
day by W. T.. Mccormick. chairman
Of the school unit, and covering the
period from January / to Fcbruary
IL, inclusive.
During this time, scnool pupils
have purchased grand total of
$2,35S.72 in stamps and every ward
in the city has exceeded its grand
total, the high school alone falling
down-Sio2.15 under its quota for the
period.
The Third ward has far and away
the best record OF any Of the other
buildings. Net only is il S50062 over
It's grand quota for the six weeks but,
significant OF all, 81 percent of its
pupils have purchased stamps.
In this latter respect. the First
ward is second, 20 percent OF the pu.
pills there investing. At the Second
ward, GS percent have bought, at the
Fourth ward 50 percent, and at the
Firth ward, l3 percent
The efficiency with which the wOrl;
has progressed in the schools is graf.
flying not alone to Mr.. Mccormick.
but to the entire war savings com.
miltec That but single building of
six should fall behind fixed quota is
Il most pleasing state OF affairs.
The high school is somewhat Of q
disappointment to the committee, as
IL was there that il was hoped some
OF the best work would be done. It's
weekly showing is much less favor
able than several other OF the build
ings with much smaller quotas and
less pupils
For the six weeks, the grand ag
aregate by which the total quota ol
all tho schools has been exceeded l.
$75l1G.
The following shows the sales dur.
ing this siX.wcck period
, First Ward weekly Quota S27.49)
First week $5GGl, second week
$l2G.13, third week $lOll1, fourth
week S7SI7, hrth week $l3.34 sixth
week SlG.2S Grand total S452.2S.
Above grand quota, $2S73l, Total
pupils 80. Not buying, %.
Second Ward weekly Quota Sa2.29)
First week SiTS%, second week
S3077, third week $1G.39, fourth week
$Gl Ga, fifth week $322l, sixth week
$2i.54. Grand total $232,%S. Above
grand quota, $9S,il Total pupils 219
Not buying. 81.
Third Ward weekly Quota $2975)
First week $5l.Gi, second week
$S2.i9, third week $2i3.32, fourth
week $2O3.Gl, fifth week $G73S, sixth
week S5i.Gj. Grand total $G73.l2
Above grand quota, Sjoo.G2, Total
pupils $40. Not buying, 43,
Fourth Ward weekly Quota $500
First week S3i.OS, second week
$74,32, third week S72,l6, fourth week
/ $l32.29, lifth week SlO,26, sixth week
S32, Grand total S3S5,4l Above
grand quota S23o67. Total pupils
2SS. Not buying rs
Fifth Ward weekly Quota $7.49)
First week Sl3il, second week
slo,7S. third week Sl3,&7, fourth week
/ Si3,34, llfth week Sll,3S, sixth week
! $lS,7I. Grand total $Sl,0S, Abov,
grand quota S3G,li, Total pupils li9
Not buying G3,
High School weekly Quota $124.2o)
First week $GL37, second weel
SGl.5S, third wecl; S39.59, fourth week
$52,52, fifth week $5lG9, sixth week
5000. Grand total $3j2.05. Under
grand quota $40215 Total pupil.
Az. Not buying
Parochial Schools (No ouota)
Purchased in six weeks $S2,l0, TO
tai pupils 20j Not buying ---.
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