Phillips County herald., 1922-09-28
County School Notes

- ->SAAA 6SSNe1S eoAy VI fAlhuci ot
Consolidated district No. 2, was an
Office visitor last Saturday. Mr., Dorm
filed the tax levy report for his dist
lrict. The report shows a reduction
Of nearly fifty per cent over that of
last year. Last year the school dist
rict purchased i.wo school busses
which in measure accounted for the
high levy but the present levy is
twenty five per cent less than that of
1920.
John hammers, treasurer OF Green
Prairie district and Mr.. Luttin of the
Morning View district were callers
at the Office last Saturday.
Mrs. Myrtle Pratt, secretary sc tins
McKelyie district No. IL, filed tic tax
levy report for that district Mgaaay.
The tax rate has been reduced
for this district fully one-third from
tEat of last year.
The tax levy report filed by L. H.
Wettstein, secretary for Silver Beam
school district No. 1S.. Monday shows
practically twenty-five per cent re.
duction over last year.
L. II. Cox, secretary of Morning
View school district No. As. called at
the office Monday to file the tax levy
report for his district. This district
will show a reduction in levy OF Is
per cent after providing funds to re.
build the large chimney and fix up
the basement of the school.
Misses Edna Youtsey and Ruby
Ollie. teachers Of the Paoli schools
were Office visitors last Saturday af.
ternoon.
James A. Crowner. secretary of
Broadway school district No. II. cal.
led at the Office last Saturday after
noon to look up matters pertaining
to the tax levy for that district. Very
little IL any levy will need be made
for this district owing to the large
surplus of funds on hand.
E!mn Schroeder, county superin.
|tsndenf Of ackools in Sedgwick coun-
~ was Holyoke visitor last Monday
evening. =
The Colorado Education Associa-
ton will hold the 4Sth annual meet
ing of TIE Association In Denver.
Pueblo and Grand Junction. Novem-
ber to II. 1922. Phillips county be.
longs to the eastern division which
will meet in Denver November $40.
II. Advance announcements OF the
meetings will be mailed to the teach.
ers this week. Last year there was
enrolled in the state. GAS or IS per
cent of the teachers of the state.
This year the slogan Is. Better Ser.
vice through Better Teachers. 100
per cent enrolment.
A meeting OF the Executive Com.
mittee Of the County Teachers Asso-
citation has been called to meet ut the
Office OF the county superintendent
Of schools in Holyoke. Saturday after.
noon. Sept 80. Mt 1880 o'clock. The
arrangement OF the program and the
other matters looking forward to a
successful institute will be taken up.
The Parcnt.Teachers Association
OF Haxtun gave an Informal reception
to the teachers of the grade school
and the county hlgh school at iiax
tun last Friday evening. Outside
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph 'Robb. Mr. and Mrs. Charles X
petcr of Holyoke and George Bright
of Highland Center. The evening was
spent IN music aud games. Refresh.
mon,s were served at the close OF the
evening.
Miss Ermn Norberg, teacher of the
sun Beam school in District No. 10.
was u Holyoke visitor last Saturday
and made this Office call.
miss Gladys Lucke, intermediate
toachcr IN the Highland Center con-
solidated schools. called at the o'iice
last Saturday afternoon.
A great many questions are In the
minds OF the people at this timo re-
gardng the qualifications aud duties
Of county superintendent of schools.
The only qualifications required to
hold the office is that the person hold
INK tho oiIlcc must be a qualified cleo
tor end have resided In the county
one yoar preceding his election The
term OF Office is two years aud the
salary prescribed by law nsip) ir
si.50o.0o a year He takes his Office
the second Tuesday IN January after
HIS olpctloh. lie Is provided with a
rnitahle office OF the county scat, and
Is required to keep bis Office open for
tho transaction OF official business ON
snci, days OF the week az the dutlet
OF The Office mAy ruauitc The dutier
OF the county superintendent shall bc
to exercise careful supervision over
~ Il.