Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-15
Shortage Of 6Ss
School Teachers
In 50 Counties
Surplus Of 1913 in % Coun
ties Reported to State
Superintendent West
Is Hard Hit.

Lincoln. Sept. li.-(Speeial)-
There Is a net shortage OF 47j ~;
raj teachers and 50 high school
teachers in Nebraska, according TO
a statement given out today by
State Superintendent John NJ. Mat
zen.
In q OF the % counties Of the
State. there is surplus OF l9J
teachers, Mr.. Matzen's statement
shows Douglas county is included
in this list with 10 additional fu-
raj teachers and 10 surplus grade
teachers.
Fiity-nine ef the % counties re-
por, a shortage OF bSj teachers, the
greatest scarcity OF instructors be-
ing in the rural districts. Cherry
county needs 50 rural teachers; Gus
ter, IS. Garden, so; Keya Paha, 80;
lincoln. 80; Sioux, 20; Red Willow,
2s; Chase, 20; Brown. 20: Hitch
cock, 20; Dawson. IS, and Dawes,
Mcpherson, .Sehridan and Sherman,
Is each. t..
Employment for All.
The state superin,cndent's' office
Is sending odt letters 10 all OF the
county superintendcnts OF the state,
showing the exact status OF the
teaching forces in each county oil
The state, aud in this way it is
hoped to assign surplus tcachersSin
the % counties TO districts where
a vacancy exists.
These counties report they have
enough teachers but that no surplus
exists.
Cheyenne. clay.
CofaE deuel..
Dodge Harlan.
kearney. Knox.
Phelps. Pierce
Platte t Saunders.
Stanton, Washington.
Counties With Surplus.
Following Is a list OF the counties re-
porting a surplus of legally qualified
teachers with the number and kind indi-
Gated:
Anteiope-Rural. ..
Boone--Rural, ].
Butier--Grade. 2: high school. 1.
Dakota--Rural. 10: grade, 2.
Dixon-Rural. 10.
Dougias--Rural. 10; grade. 10.
Fillmore--Rural. 20; grade. /; high
school. ].
Gosper--Rural. T.
Greeley---Rural, 7.
Hall--Rural, a; grade. 4; high school. .,
Lancaster--Rural.6; grade. I.
Madlsop--Rural. 3; grade. 5.
Merrick--Rural, 10; gradeI 10.
Nance--Rnral. s.
Pawnee-Rural. 2.
Polk--Rural, 3.
Richardson-Rurai. 8.
Saline--RGral, 10.
Sarpy-Rural, 3.
Sewardr-Rural. 2; grade. 2.
Thurston--Rural, 5.
Webstsr-RuEal, s.
York-Rural, 5.
Need More Teachers.
The following counties report shortage
of teachers. The number and kind are
indicated by letters and figures imme-
diately following each county.
Adams--digh school, !.
Arthur--Rural, IS.
--Banner--Rura1, S. .
Baine--Rurai, IL.
Box Butte--Rursl.. 4.
Boyd-Rural, 10.
Buffalo-RSral. ~isft high school. 7.
Burt-High school, l.,
Cass--Rural.. 4: gradea 1; high school. ?.
r,chase.-Rural,. 70; high school, 2.
chsrry-Eursi Ses Grade. l.
Custer--Rursl, IS; grade. 3.
Daxs6n.-Rufal. rs: grade. IL. high
Dundy--Rural. s; high school. z.
Franklin-High school, 4. -
Froptier--Rpral, 10.
Furnas--Rurai, s.
Gage-rRural. i; high school. 8.
Garden-Rural.. 80; grade, J.
Garfield.Rural, s; high school, I.
Grant-High school. l.
Hamilton-High school, q.
Hayes-Rurah ~; high school: a.,
Hitchcock--Rural, 20.
Holt-Rural, 10: high school. 2.
Hooker-Rural, 3.
Howard-Rural, Z.
JeftersOn,-Rural. 4; grade. I; high,
Johnson-High schon. 2. :.
keith-High school, 2.
KeyaN PahaARural, 80.
Kimball-Rural. 10: high school, I.
Lineoln-Rural. 80: grade, 8; high
school,, 1. 50
Logan---RuraL 3; grade. I.
oup--Rural, IL. s
McPherson-Rural, Is.
Merrick-Iigh school, 2.
Morrill-High school, 1. -.
Nance-Hieh school. !.
Nemaha-Rural, 10.
Nuckorls-Rural, 3. s8
Otoe-Rural, s: high school. l..
Perkms--Rural IA.
Red Willow--Rural, rs. .
RocK-Rurai IS; high school, l. y
SCOTS Bluffs-High school. 2.
Sheridan-RuraL Is; grade, /; high
school, l.
sherman-Rural, 1s: high school, 2.
Sloux-Rural. 20.
ThayerLRurai, g..
Thomas-Rural, 9.
Thurston-Grade. 8; high school, !.
Valley-Rural, 8.
Wayne--High school, /. 4.
Wheeler-Rural, 8.