The state herald., 1921-05-13
COUNTY
SCHOOL
NOTES

An informal meeting was nelu Dy
. the patrons of the Pleasant Valley
district Monday evening TO discuss
the proposition Of building a new
school house and otherwise better
ing school conditions.
School closed in the Sun Beam
district last Friday after a nine
months term under the charge of
Miss Mary Peterson of Haxtun as
teacher
Miss Mary Bevard of Holyoke
closed an eight moths term of school
in the McKelvey district last Friday.
Pleasant View school closed last
friday, after on eight months term
Of school under the charge of Miss
Nary Bruntmyer as teacher.
A special school meeting has been
called in the Prairie Gem district No.
81 on Monday. May 90. at loo O'Clock
for the purpose electing a treas
urer. There was tie for this Office
at the annual meeting.
Miss Nettie Burnett and mother of
Aaxtun were callers at the Office on
Monday.
Holyoke schools close Friday. May
30. A play was given by the school
at the high school auditorium last
Friday evening. which was well re-
ceived by the audience. The pro-
ceeds amounted to about $l35.00.
which will be applied on piano pur'
chased for use in the gymnasium.
Mr.. Charles Lydin, president of the
Fairfield centralized school district
is interested In getting high school
facilities. This district is joint with
Sedgwick county and II placed under
the county high school must be done
40 by action OF the high school COM
mittees OF both counties.
A meeting has been called by the
school boards of joint districts So
and IS of Phillips and Sedgwick coun-
ties TO meet at the Glenwood school
house ON Wednesday, May Is at 100
Ioclock to take up the proposition OF
the consolidation OF these districts
philorado school gave an entertain.
ment on Wednesday evening of last
week which WIS highly received by
the patrons CT the district. School
closes In this district Thursday of
this week. Miss Esther Lucke has
had charge OF the school for the past
two years. and has been asked by
the board and the patrons to remain
for another year.
Miss Mabel Green OF Julesburg
closed an eight months term OF
school In the Morning Star district
last Friday. Miss Green will attend
cpllege next year
Broadway school closed last Satur-
day under the charge of Miss Flor.
enae Dickey of Haxtun as teacher
IA meeting OF the school directors
resident OF Phillips county has been
called TO meet at the Office, of the
county superintendent of schools in
Holyolke ON Wednesday. May 20. at
q o'clock p. m for the purpose OF
electlng u member OF the county high
-arhool committc The law makes the
term pl the member expire with his
or her term of office as director IN
the local school district Mr.. u. w.
Wagner who was treasurer OF the
consolidated Snhanl district
retired from the committee this year
Moarly all OF the secretaries have
sen, IN reports OF the annual meet
ings held for tho election OF treas
urer and iiilIng vacancies In the Office
OF president and secretary, About
twothirds of the districts made no
change In the oiiloo OF treasurer
The officers elected must quality on
or before May u or this Office will
have to make appointments. A full
list OF directors viii be published as
soon as all have qualified.
Miss G. NJ Flanagan Of ilolyoko
aud Miss Mary Moore OF liaStun
have been re.cmployed as teachers
IN the Highland Center consolidated
schools for the coming year
Peporta from the results OF the
eighth grade examinations are com
INK In slowly. but those whose grades
have been reported to this Office show
large percentage mn having made
the required standards. This ONCE
deems II advisable TO hold two
places IN the county where. the Sue
eessfuI pupils may meet to take par,
In appropriate cscrcises and receive
ihrIr dlploman. We wish U state