The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-02
Board of Education Votes Sum OF
Money for Supplementary and
Biographical Read
ing
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
G. l. Norman Elected Secretary at
Salary fncrease-Two New
Teachers cheser-Tak
Clock System.

a plan OF William Aldich, supenin-
| tendent of schools. to place supple
mentary reading and latriotic story
work in the grades, received financial
encouragement from the board Of edu-
cation in annual meeting, Monday
| night Mr. Aldrich' made known to
the school directors program for sup
plying these text books and sum OF
$3.50 was voted for the purchase
There is not as much good bioE.
raphy work in the fourth and fifth
grades as there might BE- said M.
Aldrich-
The board voted to give, Dr.. R l.
Reid, principal of the High school, $50
for increasing the number of works in
the school library.
Save Time for Teachers
Valuable time that Is consumed in
ringing bells for changes of classes
in the High school could be saved for
teachers by the installation Of an auto
matte clock system. the board was
told.
A committee consisting OF W. 3.
Woolley, president Of the board, L
A Hamiu and ]. o. Boyd. directors.
and Mr.. Aldrich- was appointed to In
vestigate the matter OF installing
such system The George Washing
ton school might be served by the
Same appliances, too. 1t was thought
Norman Elected at Increase
G. L. Norman, who has been serv-
ing as secretary TO the board Of edu-
cation since May 9, was elected to the
situation for the fiscal year, begin
ming July / and at an increase in sal
airy Mr. Norman, who has been paid
at the rate OF s35 month, Win now
receive SIS month. HIS secretarial
bond Of 5000 has been approved by
the board
Approval was also given by the d.
rectors to the bonds Of the school
treasurer, F. w. Davis and the Kso-
kuk Savings bank, depository tor
school funds.
put Fund on nS~ings.s
In connection with the financial
business Of the session the board de
cided to transfer balance on the XII
bourne fund, $500. to a savings ac-
count in charge OF the treasurer.
Miss D. Prudence Hedgcock. at a
salary of $75 month, VIII succeed
Miss Marie Kedaisch, now Mrs. VII
lard 3. Marsh, az English teacher in
at a salary of $50 month, Is another
teacher elected by the board
Teachers to Serve
Other teachers recently elected to
fill vacancies are Miss Edith Jingst,
Miss Edith DeYong. Miss Margaret
Loewenstein and Miss Charlotte Whit
marsh. designations OF these were
accepted: Miss Dorothy Knights,
Miss Catherine Blom and Mrs. n. NJ.
Conlee. Miss Carrie Hanson and Miss
Margaret Mcbride were granted leave
of absence.
The board, last night voted to re-
employ Max G. vefth as assistant I'm
structor Of manual training at sal
airy of $500 year. Mr.. yeith recent
~ resigned from that situation to en-
ter military service, but he was re-
jected from both military and naval
branches because Of physical def
cheney.
Effect Truans Officer.
Vincent Phillips has been reflect
ed as truant officer for the year jan
itors of the several schools are to be
employed In repainting the walls in
the High school building. Repairs
that were suggested by committee
from the board that recently conduct
ed tour Of inspection in the build |
ings. are to be made. There are not |
many repairs to be made to any OF the |
buildfngsL
A financial statement Of the hide
pendent School District of Keol5uk for |
the year ending June 30, appears else |
where In this issue. |
NO PAPER FOURTH OF JULY.
,oIJ1 No r,I