The Monett times., 1922-05-26
BIG MAJORITY FOR
SCHOOL BONDS
Monett People Vote -954 to Ill For
$4,000 High School Building and
$4,000 for Two Ward Schools

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Monet people voted the $75,OoO
bond issue for a new nigh school
building and two new ward schools
by a majority of 954 to Ill at The
election held Friday, May 10. OF
this amount 100000 will be used for
the high school building and S7,50O
each for a ward school building to re-
place the old Central school and one
to replace the old Marshall Hill school
Three, propositions were submitted.
The first was for the Marsh.nl Hill
school, which received 954 votes for
and III against. The second, for
new Central building, 953 for and III
against and the third for the high
school, 921 for and 1877 against.
Before voting the bonds,-a cam
paign of education was carried on by
the board of education of which H. A.
Gardner is president and L. D. Mckee
secretary, and by the public school
faculty and students under the able
leadership of Superintendent Finls f.
Engleman.
The special school edition sent out
from the Times office March % was
a very valuable factor in presenting
the need of better schools to the tax
payers. The articles were furnished
The Times by the teachers OF the
various schools in the system and
were very thorough in their discussion
of present conditions and future needs
Mr.. Engleman, who worked so hard
to secure the new buildings, will not
be here to see the consummatlon OF
his plans, but the people of Monett
will not forget his good work in this
connection.
Logan D. Mckee, secretary OF the
Board of Education, deserves special
mention for his part in pushing the
bond issue to a successful conclusion
having devoted considerable time tc
! this work at a personal sacrifice. ii
A. Gardner, president of the board
rendered valuable assistance IN get
ting the plans under foot and read!
for successful completion. Othel
members of the board, who pushe'
this public enterprise are j. +. Amoel
Mrs. E. P. Bridwell, W. L. Swartze
and F. M. Shriver.
Under the plans made by the boar
Of education the Central schoo
| tuilding at the corner Of Second ant
| Dunn streets will be razed and a lou
room one story ward building con
|, structed in its place. The old build
ing has been standing since 1890, be
ing used for both high school an
grades when first built. Having oui
grown this building, the present hlg
school was built on north Eighth stree
and Central has been used Tor lowe
GRADES and the junior high schoo
Long and hard usage has worn out th
old building. AS the town grew u
around it the children were crampe
for play room and the grounds nav
been badly congested at play TIM
With only four grades in the ne
bpilding there will be better play
ground space for the fewer number.
The pupils III the junior high scho'
after the new high school building
J ready for use, will be placed in tn
old high school building. The ne
high school will be built on the sam
D campus just east of the present hie
school and the junior nigh school WI
have the advantage of their gym
& nasium and other conveniences TN;
they have never had under the O
system.
The Marshall Hill school was bul
! in 1899, with a second story adde
! later. The walls, not very strong
! begin with, have weakened with tln
8 and are not considered safe
q modern grade school pullulhs "ii'
4 constructed on its site.
81 Heckenlively and Mark OF Sprlh
q field, architects, have submitted pla
81 for high school building when W
lin every need of Monett. lneiud
lin the plans will be an audltonu
/. which win seat 1000 people. A reon
Fl gymnasium viii keep the = boys a
& girls in condition. Glass rool
I'D plumbing and heating will De Oh
: best modern patterns.
The board will proceed at once
advertise the bonds for sale ana
| get ready to begin the new w~ouildm
| They expect to- have the two wa
schools ready for use by the first
September and the new high sen
by December /. They have secul
the use of temporary quarters Tor
junior high school while the n
high school is being built.
This is an upward step which
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