The Ordway new era., 1920-09-10

the cracks stripped with bats. and
the car-shaped roof covered with tar
paper. There was no need for venti-
lating shafts. The only thing that
could be said in favor of the school
advantage was that their teacher was
amply qualified, having received her
first teachers certificate by virtue of
graduation from the Nebraska State
Normal. She and more than two
dozen other settlers had at some time
in life taught school, so the children
weie blessed not only with an effic-
lent teacher. but with parents and
neighbors who knew what constitut-
ed a good school. Last August this
same community which but three
years before had only four months of
school conducted in Q shabby shack,
dedicated their new school building,
modernly lighted, and with basement
for community gatherings end for
play on stormy days. And On Sep
tember the first school opened for =
term of nine months.
Many State Certificates
Fully half of the teachers in
the schools of Crowley county last
year held state certificates. And as
result of the great care exercised
by our school boards in the selection
county are cmong the very best to be
found anywhere. This is evidenced
by the fact that in spite of the in
fiuenza epidemic of 191S19, the loss
to the schools, particularly, of that
year, and the very evident and pro-
nounced effect 1t has had on the term
just closed, there were at the close
of the schools IA promotions from the
eighth grade, or one-third more than
ever before in one year.
The churches have prospered and
the spirit of progress has characterize
ed their endeavors in keeping with tho
progress along other lines. 1t would
be out of place to make personal
mention. Suffice it to say that every
town has its churches and every COM
muEity has its church services and
Sunday school. Ordway has five diff
erent denominations, each like the
congregations of our sister town, with
a wide-awake pastor, who dcvotes his
entire time to caring for his flock
Perhaps the church cdifices are not
quite so imposing ac are the school
buildings of the country, but they are
buildings of which the congregations
need not feel ashamed.
These fact are gathered that
people may be more wildly Impress
ed with the kind of county in
which they are living. and may SEQ
more clearly what they have accom-
plished in the nine short years just
closed. So often we do not know
where we are or what sort CT prog
ress we have made because VIC are
too busy to stop and take look
backward. An occasional backward
glance at our achievements iy desir-
able that we may the better establish
goal which we should strive tc reach
in the future. There is more pro-
gress ahead than behind for Crowley
county. its development has but be-
gun. With two rigs in the field to
prospect for oil, assured by all geolo-
gists who have examined the field
that oil exists in paying quantities be-
yond doubt, the prospects for the
county's growth in wealth and
population were mover SO bright be-
fore. The growth will come, of
course, whether oil be found on not.
The county's wealth lies in it's rich
farm lands, and these are dependent
upon neither oil nor mines for their
fertility.
Eighth Grade Graduates
Following are tho eighth grade
graduates of Crowley county for the
year 1919-1920:
Lolita School-Addie Minnis.
Sugar City School-Gilbert Carney,
Henry Higgins, George Hill, Robert
Jones, Dick Richards, Nellie Brand,
Mona Durk, Phyllis Page, Emily Par
sons, Dorothy Plummer, Rose Reis-
weig, Esther Richards, Lolita Wood
ward.
Ordway School-Arthur Alsworth.
| Joe Berg, Joe Day, Robert Lackey.
Raymond Long, Walter Stephenson.
Wesley Stephenson, Lowell Compton,
Helen Bradley, Goldie Case, Margar-
ct Downey, Margaret Jacobs, Florence
Fuller, Ruby Oliver, Florence Sears.
Vivian Walter, Clara Waugh, Marg-
aret Rains.
Box Springs School-Mary Mcclure
Maggie Miller, Elizabeth Gardner,
Doris Gardner, Mary McCabe, Matte
Miller. Joe Vineyard.
Eunice School-Anna Hoffman,
Dola Worster.
Numa School-Myrl Baker, Ruby
Poe, Charlena Collins, Everett Bean,
Forest Pedigo, Evelyn Zeigler, Ray
mond Poe, John Peters.
Peak View School Thomas w.
Shive. Doris Coy, Lucille Kinkade.
Frank Martin.
| Crowley School-Ruby Shelton,
Blanche Shelton, Joe Horsman.
King Center School-Bessie Tade,
George Sanchez.
Breckenridge School-David May
field, Omer o. Williams.
Olney Springs School-Beulah
Moore. Floreine Osborn, Norma Cur
tis Velma williams RUBY Brewer