East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-24
La JUNTA PAPER HAS
PRAISE FOR AUSTIN
- MEKREM
ntendent elect OF
Pendleton, Had Record
for Service.

Glowing words of pralsa for super
intndent-elect Fred p. Arstin of the
Pendleton schools is contaii ed in the
following article from the 1 n Junta
(Colo.l Tribune. telling of his res
ignation there to come to Pendleton
The article reads:
Fred p. Austin. who has rendered
sach efficient service as superintend-
ent of the schols of La Junta durins
the Iast five years. rendered his res
ignation at a meeting of the school
board held some time ago and it was
finally accepted by the directors of
school district No. IL with a great
deal CT reluctance. 1t became known
several months ago that Mr.. Austin
had received splendid offer from
Pendletcn, Ore, at considerable in
crease in salary, as superintendent OF
the schouls Ct that city, but as his
contlact with the school board of this
city dces not expire until July, he
very characteristically refused to
even consider lhe rr.rcsition until
tha close of the school year in La
Junta.
Mr.. Austin came tc this city from
Lnadvilie. Cclc., where he served
three years as grade principal and
nine years as sIl trintendent of
schools ri Il s.. city lie made won
derful record there just ~ he has, in
la Junta. When he tuok charge,
school affairs in this city were in a
mnSt chaotic condition flum a finan-
cial siandrcint. ard he has succeeded
in placing them IN a sound business
oasis. lie saved the tnA payers OF Dis
trict NJ. IL alrreN II ateiy $1,000 the
year following the dissolution of the
Otcrn County High School organiza-
..nn, without diminishing a single
teachers salary or in any other way
interfering with the efficiency of the
school system as a Wfcie.
IIe also inau=uFated q system of
business and administrative account.
leg and recC riding that covers the
miHutest details Cf ali matters per.
tanning to the school system, and
readily admits of reference at any
time. Mr.. Austin has also built up
amung tho teat hers in the district a
splendid spirit of harm6ry and loyal.
ty that has been mere effective than
anything else in securing high class
results along educational lines.
With the departure o: Mr.. Austin
La Junta loses the very best SUPER
in:endent of schools IL has ever
known. ard church. sc t,al and busl-
ness circles a shiring light that was
always ready and eager to
shell its cffulgence where It was most
needed and would a the most good
Some OF the bekn'ghied in this com.
munity who went to church OCCASION
ally. mostly to hear Mr.. Austin sing,
will have to devise some new means
or rnethod of recreation.
Not only will Mr.. Austin be missed
In school circles, but in his depar
ture the La Junta Industrial Associa-
tioa loses one of its most active and
energetic members. one who was al
ways ready to do more than his part
In promoting any enterprise whose
object was the material welfare of
this community and the betterment
OF civic conditions. Mr.. Austin and
his estimabIe family will leave behind
them a large circle of admiring
friends in La Junta, all of whom will
join the Tribune in wishing them
every success and abundant prosper
ity in their new field of usefulness.