The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-27
FOUND SCHOOLS
 THAT GRADE WELL
Three inspected by Supt. WiIbanks Were in Class B and Could Easily Be Put in Class A-Thirty
 Medals Offered.

County Superintendent Wilbanks offers better report than that of two weeks ago. Of eleven schools visited, three are Class B; four are Class c, and four are nnclassified. All ex- cepting two of these school could be Class A schools if the proper coop eration of teachers and patrons were exercised.
 Centerpoint is one of the two con- solidated districts in Polk county. They have a neat building, but unfor- tunately the lighting is inefficient and the paint on the interior is too dark to relieve the situation. The school property is new and not completed, and it is certain that their score of 56 points will be raised this year. Vir- gil Earnest is teaching his first term here.
 Ozark scores 75 points and is there fore, just barely Class B school. They lose most on community activi- ty, no organization being alive there at this time. The school is doing ex- cellent work under the supervision of L. M .Blan and Miss Vivian Mathis.
 Grannis school is taught by s. s. Lance and Miss Winnie Clinton. Miss Clinton's room IS too crowded. This school scores n and it could and should be 95. The most needed im- provement at Grannis is new school building with necessary equipment. Grannis will eventually get all forces pulling together and develop the school.
 Womac Spur is in Class c, scoring 66 points. The paint on the inside should be changed. Dark blue was never appropriate for interior finish ing and is ruinous to the eyes of the children. Womac lost nine points on community activity. Miss Gertrude Robertson is their teacher. Miss Bertha Clinton is in charge of the Overturf school. The attend ance is so small as to interfere with interest, but Miss Clinton is doing good work. These school children need desks very much The school has very little equipment and for that reason scores 42 points.
 Wickes scores 7S ponts and Mir. Hamby and Miss Ruth are already working to make Wickes the first Polk county school to score 90. The superintendent has not found more enthusiastic group of students than are at Wickes. They have a splend- i id building but lack equipment and community activity.
 Bowman Spur school was closed but the superintendent scored the building and it's contents. They make 40 out of possible 50 and no doubt would be well classified if it had been possible to score the school while in session.
 Hatton is taught by Misses Lydia Montgomery and Lille Mcfarland. Their score is 67 points and they are therefore a Class c school. The i building needs repair and some equip ment should be purchased. The paint on the interior is bad also. The di- rectors appear interested and the im- provements will very likely be made. Marble Hill school is doing nicely under the supervision of Miss Lillian Callahan. They score only 5s point, but lose most on equipment The building is in good condition, but should be painted light color on the interior.
 The Vandervoort school building is not in good repair The desks are in bad shape also. A partition shoul,, be built between the principals s room and the intermediate room. Their score is 70 points and will be raised if the teachers continue the interest they now exhibit in that work. Mir J. NJ. Tomlin is principal and is assisted by A. T. Hamiter and Miss Georgia Hamby.
 Acorn scores 83 points The best score of any school seen on this trip. It is possible for this school to at tain 100 points and the spirit evinced by the people of Acorn last Friday leads the superintendent to believe that they will reach that score soon. l. c. Harris is in charge, with Mrs. Anna V. Harris and Miss Dessie a