The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF RANDOLPH COUNTY
ADOPTS CONSTITUTION

WINCHESTER, Ind, Sept. IA
meeting of the Randolph county board
of education was held this week, when
it was decided that the board would
visit the Preble county, O., schools
Oct. II. A report of the county in
stitute held in the city on Saturday
was given.
The institute voted to adopt the
new constitution of the state associa-
ton. State Senator Duncan of Clover
dale was present and talked on the
teachers retirement fund. J. S. Hub
bard, deputy state superintendent, out
lined to the teachers the course or
study assigned for this school year.
Adjudee Smith Insane
An insanity inquest was held at
Parker, Thursday, by DR.. Rogers, DIR.
P. c. Prichard and George Goats, JUS
tice of the peace, when Charles n.
Smith was adjudged insane. He will
be taken to Easthaven for treatment
Gospel Team Has Charge
The Gospel team from the Albany
Christian church. will have charge of
the services at the Winchester First
Christian church Sunday evening. The
men will both sing and preach.
School Officers Meet
A general conference of all county
superintendent, township trustees
and attendance officers of the eighth
district will be held in Winchester,
Sept %. l.. N. Hines, state superin-
tendent will preside and addresses
will be made by E. B. Wetherow, state
| school inspector. Leroy Scholes, dep
| uty state school inspector, and Miss
Blanche Merry, state attendance Off
| GER. The most important matter to
/ be taken up at the conference will be
general discussion of the attendance
| law and it's provisions. Other school
legislation will be discussed at the
| same time.
The marriage of Miss Loretta Con
! kiln, daughter of Mrs. William G.
Matheson, and Robert l.. Mosier, son
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Mosier, OF
this city took place Thursday even.
=, ing, in the Presbyterian church, in the
presence of the family and a few init
mate friends. Miss Conklin graduated
from the Winchester high school in
1915 and from Wiscinson university in
1919
She received the master of arts de
gree in 1921 and has since been in
structor of Spanish in that university
She is a member of the Phi Beta kap
pa and Kappa Kappa Gamma soror
tiles.
Mr.. Mosier also is a graduate of the
Winchester high school and was &
student at Culver Military Academy
and Northwestern university. He
was lieutenant in the United States
army, being overseas for number Of
months. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev..G NJ Payne of the Pres
byterian church
r Tax Rate Increased.
The tax rate for Winchester has
been increased. Max Diggs has beer
elected to fill the unexpired term o.
Walter Bachelor, who resigned a:
councilman from the first ward.
The city budget for 1922 has beer
passed and approved. The tax levy
follows: For general purposes, 3.
cents on each 500; IS cents on eact
poll; street lights and fire hydrants
IA cents; bond fund to pay municipa
bonds and interest, cents. Parl
board and interest one cent; Barne:
road, five cents; park improvement:
five cents; total levy for civil city, 81
cents on each 500. The total tai
levy for Winchester for the year 1872:
is S256 on each 500 which is 81!
cents higher that the year 1921.
The tax levy for the civil city il
nine cents less than for the year 1921
The increases of the tax levy for Win
: chester is due to the county council
increase of four cents, the commits
: sioners increase of three cents AM
z the school city's increase of eigh
I cents.
;. An appropriation was passed by tn
! council authorizing payment of $40
d from the general fund of the city TO
0 band concerts.
Hold Indoor Picnic.
The Rebekah lodge. of this city. viii
y hold an indoor picnic, in the l. o.
f F. hall, Monday evening. commemorat
e ing the anniversary of Rebekah Cd
b Fellowship, in this state.
l. WITTENsERG COLLEGE STARTS