The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11

| f1eCOX, ftey, IluuSI, SluioSy ViASo~
and Hendricks.
All officers and directors were re-
elected as follows: S. f. Huston,
president; James McCarty, vice pres
ident; Linus Cruise, secretary sam
uel Naylor, treasurer; DR.. Il. II.
Humphrey, medical examiner.
Directors. J. /. Hendricks, j. w.
Westfall, e. A. Wilcox, DR.. s. M.
Parr, and G. E. Humphrey.
| ''Gadsbys Girls the play to have
been given at the assembly hall,
Church of the Immaculate Concep.
ton, this week, has been postponed
to January 24-25. on account of the
death of j. B. Jones, grandfather or
Miss Okle Mosley, who Is to take
| leading part in the cast.
| Miss Helen Ferris, who for eight
years occupied the chair of English
| in the high school of Oklahoma City,
| has been promoted to Office of assist
ant principal in that school to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the
| former assistant principal. Her sal
airy is very decidedly increased. This
came without solicitation to Miss
| Ferris and is an acknowledgment or
her standing in the schools, and
great complim ent to her ability.
Miss June SIMPSON, formerly In
structor in art and music in Carthage
public schools, resigned her position
as instructor of music in the Spring
field high school, to accept the posi-
! ton of supervisor of music in the
Bement, ILL.,, township high school at
an increased salary. This is an adj
vance for Miss SIMPSON and one OF
which she is most worthy.
| Miss Mary Mcmillan and Miss Faith
4
enlistments with the New York Of
| flee, to accept service of any kind
| in the war work. Their applications
! have been accepted and they are now
awaiting orders.
! Carthage board of education met
on Friday evening, in the Office of tho
Exchange bank, at 1880 o'clock, the
| first meeting OF the year, at which
time much business was transacted.
! All members were present except j.
w. Williams.
| The minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
The finance committee reported
bills aggregating $254.O3. and unpaid
bills filed, $167.11, which bills paid
were approved, and vouchers ordered
drawn for the unpaid bills.
! The president and secretary were
|
current expenses.
| The text book, Government of the
United States" by Jas. w. Garner,
was adopted.
| Maps No. /, 2, 8, on current events,
! used by the Encyclopedias Britannica,
were ordered purchased by the secre-
/ tary at cost of $500.
| The report of the athletic COM
mittee, submitted to the board, and
upon motion ordered recorded and
placed in the minutes, the report
showing:
1917-Visiting team. Recpts. Exps.
Oct. Burlington high
school S105!22 $34.25
| Oct. 13-S r ghurst
/ high school 1923 1884
| Nov. 3-Keokuk high
school $50. 1898 $500
Nov. 1O-Quincy high
school ....... 1888 1905
Nov. 17-Rushville high
|, school ...... 64.96 $500
Nov. 24-Clayton high
school ....... 1920 c2.92
| Nov. 29-At Quincy
(guarantee) ~. 5000 11.SO
To printing .......... 1855
To bandages and lini-
ment ........ Z1oo
To equipment ........ $50
Incidentals ........ TAO
Total ...... $334S2 $274.S2
| Balance on hand ............ 5000
The following letter from the Uni
versity of Illinois was received by
the superintendent and filed with
the board:
January 2, 1918.
Mr.. Oren A. Barr
Superintendent of schools, Car
thage, III.
Dear Sir: On my recommendation,
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