Phillips County herald., 1922-05-11
County School Notes

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Prairie Star district voted by al
most q unanimous vote to build an
up.to-date school house. Work VIII
begin just as soon as an election IS
held to vote the bonds to provide for
the building N
Miss Clara Herzig has been reflect
led as teacher of the Silver Beam
school in district No. 16 for the com,
lin year. Miss Herzig has given ex-.
cellent satisfaction, and as recog-l
milton of her service she will receive
IAN Increase In salary for next year.
Mrs. Emmaline Gentert has been
Ire-employed as teacher for the Har-
lmony school in distrist No. 26. Mrs.
| Qentert has had q successful year In.
| this school and will remain at the
same salary as paid this year.
A Parent. Teachers' association was
organised at the Morning View school
house on last Wednesday evening. A
short program was given by the
school, and refreshments we're served
at the close Of ths meeting.
At the annual meeting held In dis
trict No. 5S 1t was voted to move
the Meakins school house one mile
south Of the present site. This will
place the school house nearer the
center Of the school population.
A special meeting has been called
in Morning Star school district for
the purpose Of changing the present
site OF the school house to point
one mile north. This site II chosen
will locate the school house near the
center of the district
Messrs. Roy Parham, H. R. Olson
and Abner Dunbar, directors Of COM
munity Center school district, were
business callers at the office last Sat.
urday morning The voters decided
to continue the transportation Of the
children for the coming year.
Mr.. James E. Hinkle, teacher of
the Lone Star school in district No.
rs, returned home from Fort Collins,
where he spent several days attend
ing the state Parent-Teachers' asso-
citation as a delegate representing
the county council Mr.. Hinkle will
make his report of the meeting at
the county council to be held Satur-
day afternoon, May 13. at the county
high school meeting. This Is the
date of the regular meeting Of the
county council. and it is expected
that there will be good representa-
tion from each local Parent-Teachers
association. The public is cordially
invited to be present.
On invitation of the Parent Teach
ers' association Of Amherst the
eighth grade exercises for the terri
tory lying east of Paoli will be held
at the Amherst school house on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening. May
% The association will ontartain
the teachers and the eighth grade
graduates on that occasion. An inyi-
tation is extended to the public to be
present at the exercises.
Highland Center high school stu
dents. accompanied by Mr.. Echart.
the teacher. and number Of the
parents. made a picnic trip to the
Platte river country last Friday.
Holyoke Parent-Teachers associa-
tion met at the grade school audi.
torium last Friday evening. A musi-
cal program was rendered by the
school and others. after which an or
ganization was completed by the
adoption of constitution and by
laws. The association then adjourned
to meet at the opening Of the schools
next fall.
Amitie Parent-Teachers' associa-
tion enrolled seven new members at
their meeting last Frida yevening.
Quite a number of the citizens Of
Paoli and vicinity attended the hear
ings held at the office OF the county
superintendent OF schools last Sat
urday morning. Hearings were held
concerning the annexation OF terri
tory to the Paoii district.