The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1921-02-18
School Officers Meeting
Washburn, Feb. eth, 1921


the county superintendent. Henry
Myers of Underwood was named as
temporary chairman.
/ The forenoon session was taken
up with the discussion Of school flnan-
ces. stringency is severely embar-
) ,assing to the school districts at the
present time, due to the fact that all
of the, 1919 taxes are not paid and
practically none Of the 1920. 1t was
felt that this general condition should
ha brought before the people Of the
local communities and that each per-
son interested should feel that it was
his duty to help carry the burden.
Banks have been carrying all the load
is possible for them to carry, and
lie suggestion was made that in many
.'ases if the teachers warrants were
made Gu, in twenty fv.' a:.d fifty dol
.:.r aElolnls, often :Dese warrants
'ould be cd i'll, the Payment of bills.
Which any one would prefer to carry
il preference to ar oLen account,
especially as they would draw q good
rate of interest. AS was pointed out,
1 Mclean county school warrant is
practically as good as a government
bond.
A demonstration of singing and
folk games by the primary pupils Of
Miss Hubbard's room of the Wash
burn school, opened tho afternoon pro-
gram. The efforts of the little folks
met with the hearty approval Of all Of
the school officers as was evidenced
by their applause. Supt. Lilo of the
Turtle Lake schools spoke to the di-
froy %h1 ct frk ~ "a
veacher. He created an excellent i'm
preston and his remarks were timely
He emphasized the need of economy
but at the same time dwe!t impressive
'y upon the fact that in cutting nee
essary expenses and and in lowering
teaching standards in order to save a
few dollars, would be only gross ex-
travagance. State Rural and Grad
ed School Inspector A. G. Borg deliv-
cred the main address of the after
noon and confined his remarks princi-
pally to ways and means of obtaining
a high grade Of teachers. His address
was we'll received. County School
Nurse, Miss Lyngstad, told of her work
Of her work among Mclean county
schools and gave brief summary
of the work accomplished during the
past three months. The directors
voiced their thorough appreciation Of
her work and expressed themselves
as determined to see that this work is
kept up in Mclean county. A Round
Table discussion led by Supt. McCur-
dy, followed in which the general work
Of the county was discussed. The di.
rectors went on record In voicing
their approval of continuing to- give
teachers in Mclean county a living
wage and to keep up the high stand
ard Of teachers. " ,@ ~.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
B A. A. Peck, Reuter- School District,
No. 81, Underwood, president.
! Geo. Houghtaling, O'Shea District,
No. "A, Blackwater, vice president.
List Of Officers at School Meeting
Gottlieb Hummell, ST., Coal Harbor
. Fred Bastian, Underwood
Fred Riebhoff, Coal Harbor ia.
Walter Cedergren, Coal Harbor
Henry c. Myers, Underwood
A. B. Greko, Benedict
A.. C.. Torgerson, Parshall s,
.. Albin J. Johnson, Washburn
J.. w. Nelson, Turtle Lake vs.
>. R. M. Bryson, Turtle Lake .
I. e. Love, Ruso sg-,Es.
John Springweyer, Turtle Lake
Robert Meller, Dogden .
F. J. Wutzke. Parshall :.
A. A. Zinther, Russo
Fred Laib, Mercer i
D. Schlichenmeyer, Turtle Lake
! Henry Gessele, Mercer
John Schell, Mercer " ,.:lv.s ~