The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-07-07

pended by our people fr this purpose
-enugh to finance Powder River coun-
ty high school for q large part Of a
high school course.
II wish to discuss briefly the new
high school building that is being
erected at Broadus. in District No. 70.
1t Is being built because ther is an
absolute necessity for it-there being
no building in Powder River county
that complies with the requirements Of
the state board Of education as to air
srace and proper lighting for the
number Of young people who win
come to it's doors this coming school
year fr high school instruction. It IL
being built by private subscription on
an investment bass. The amounts
subscribed bearing interest at the
rate of per cent over a period OF
three and ore-half years. optional pay
metn to holder before date Of matur-
ity. AS previously stated the funds
for payment are to be provided by
rentals from the district or county,
and at the completion Of the period
(three and one-half years) title IL to
be vested in tha county without fur
ther cost-ff Powder River county
high school carries.
AZ 4uy EIlIClc III Juc FOWucr EslVer
County Examiner of recent date 1 took
ur the matter Of elementary schools,
also district levies and valuations. l
think I made 1t plain why we have
short terms of schools in our districts
and why in case Of some few districts
i. cannot be remedied because of low
valuations.
Let US copare the cost Of the dis
trict elementary school with that Of
the high school. In District No. SS
(your dtstrict) with a low levy (seven
mills) you are providing schooling for
eight grades with seven mills; in the
case OF the high school it is providing
instructor for four grades for three
ntlls-about fair, isn't it?
"Your organization has pointed out
| wherein we may improve our rela.
| ttons and conditions as communities
and individuals. 1t becomes our duty
and should be our pleasure to do this
no community or individual can live
to itself or himself alone. Misunder-
standings arise through lack of knowl-
edge of each other-our conditions, en-
vironments and motives.
snow as to what Broadus offers and
as to her fitness for an educational
| center. I can truthfully say this
that in it's inception the high school
question was and is the most unsel-
| fish matter that was ever brought
| forth by any locality. In the begin
| ring there was need for high school,
I: was started and placed on a stand
| ard basis. 1t gained strength for it.
| self from the fact o. it's worth and
the necessity for it. It has grown
beyond the community and Is ASKING
proper recognition from the county
and offers it's privilege to all the boys
and girls of our county who have
compl eted the grades. Farther. every
civic and religious organisation in
Broadus pledges its support for the
proper atmosphere and environment OF
the youth who comes to its doors.
! "Remmber that morals very init
n,ately concern we parents who reside
in Broadus-it Is her that we are go.
frg to educate our children: we are
very concerned in their moral welfare
and we propose to see that the Local
atmosphere is right for your child and
ours.
"ln union ther IL strength and in or.
gantzbtion there is opportunity 70,
strides toward right. 1t seems to m,
our organizations should work in har
mony. In our community we have tn,
Parent-Teachers' organization to lool
into and Cooperate in school matters
the Chamber of Commerce whose mis-
sion 1s to work fr the good Of ou
county. I assure you il through you
organization you get behind any mat
ter Tor the common good you will re
cetve consideration and co-operatio
to the utmost.
II desire now to extend to YOU
eighth grade graduates and those eli
gible for high school. also the res
Of the 81 and more who are eligibl
from the various sections Of Pcwde
River county an invitation to atten
our and your high school-the one yo
are paying taxes to support and who's
privileges are one for your child an
n'ine-the only high school in ou
county. I ask parents to investigat
it's merits. 1t offers instruction in al
essential high school subjects. admit
ting its graduates to the state uni
versity or any Of its colleges w':hou
: examination.
: "Few people can afford to sen
their children outside the county fo
high school education and they shout
= bear in mind that even IL they do the
: must pay the three mills high scho,
= tax Tor the support OF the local di,
trict high school II they continue ta,
payers Of the county.
"rhe necessity for good i,ia
school in this county is self-evident-
none Of us will be satisfied with less
= one that win grow tronger from ye,
! to year7en institution to train o.
e own teachers and NIL our every rec
p "Other counties are providing ad
t quate ednration.; II we. ..do less tn.
Il provide kanple high school educatis
: for all the youth OF Powder R:v
, county We will have reasoa. in Il
: coming years. to hang our heads
= shame. ,EAt ~. then. observe the le
. sons Of oar forefathsrs and put COL
Z petent eduoatioa In the fore front"