Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-18
TUCUMCARI

A large number of Epworth
Leaguers picnicked at the Walker
home, IA miles west of the city on
the Ozark Trails. Friday evening.
Albert Parker and Miss Ruth
Aber furnished cars on Saturday
and Monday evenings for merry
crowd of the younger set on a trip
to the ten mile lake for swimming.
Those enjoying the fun were.
Misses Lois Shields, Winnie Davis,
Verlie Eager, Hetty Gerry, and Miss
Aber; Messrs. Louis Nations, Hay
ward Eager, Chas. Payton and
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Taylor return
ed Saturday evening from a noun
tain trip, including the Taos coun-
try, Ute park, Mora, and Santa Fe.
A quiet home wedding occurred
on Sunday, August 10, when Miss
Hazel Hauser became the bride of
Carol II. Conway at the home of
her mother, Mrs. nellie Hauser,
South Second street, the Rev. John
Caldwell officiating. Only mem
bers of the immediate family were
PRESENT. NIL conway 10 dJ lllt
head of the Endee schools, where
Mrs. Conway will assist during the
coming term. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Conway are teachers of several
years experience and have spent
two years and several summers at
the state university at Las Vegas.
A county school board meeting
was held August IA at which time
many things of Importance and in
terest to both teachers and patrons
were disposed of and in spite of
many heated discussions that at
| times became boistrous, a success
| full meeting was concluded. At
the meeting the business of buying
furniture for equipping the Logan
and House consolidated schools
was considered. This expenditure
will represent approximately
$4,000. Action will not be taken
until the next board meeting, tc
!, be held August %.
+, w. Bowen and County Su.
perintendent Mrs. nellie Hauser o.
this city and Fred Mcfarland anC
]. II. ShOllenberger of Logan, rep
resenting the county and city
| o'llO'l lfptAl vs. NNliN ~ I
the latter part of last week to be-
present at the joint meeting of the
Harding and Quay county schoo
boards for the purpose of CONSOLE
dating district "a of Harding ant
district 50 of Quay.
Many patrons and directors o
rural schools were present at Mon
days meeting, among whom were
the following; Quay board, Messrs
Keith, Johnson; Jim Wise. Braz
zell and j. +. Bradley and G. II
Huffman in the interest of Wood
row district; Ola Greaser, Mrs
Sidney Park. Mrs. O'Brien anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschberger, in tn,
interest of Obar district.
Ninety-seven teachers will b.
employed to teach in the county
not including Tucumcari corps o.
80. Mrs. Hauser states that prac
i tically all teachers have been EN-
ployed, and all employees thus fal
hold first grade certificates.
/ change has been made in salaries
The past year the Blanket system
of pay was adopted, which gave t
each teacher employed irrespectiv,
Of qualification 500 per month
! for II months in the year; tn,
graduated scale is now followed
, which allows 800 per month fol
only nine months to first grad,
/. teachers with five years expert
ence in teaching; other teachers
first grade, receiving SIS PEI
month.
Mrs. nellie Hauser returned tn,
latter part of the week from Santa
Fe, where she was in conference
with State Auditor John Joerni
, relative to several matters of in
terest to Quay schools. While ava!
Mrs. Hauser, with her daughter
Miss Hazel, and son, Felix, visited
Las Vegas, Sabinoso and Shoe
maker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Smith ant
mother Mrs. Bertha COulson, aFt
leaving this week overland for AL
buquerque and Jemez Springs Il
enjoy a few weeks in the scenic
sections of the state.
Many golf club members are re
ceiying special training under Mr.
Martin Szarfinski of Las Vegas
who is spending ten days in tn,
city. The club reports that thu
course will be completed with tn,
putting of the greens in the neal
future. Much enthusiasm is mani
fest among the many members.