The border vidette., 1922-04-29
OUR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Conditions of Santa Cruz County
 Schools Greatly Improved.

In a resume prepared by coun ty superintendent of schools, Mrs. Josephine A. Saxon, an in- creased attendance and general improvement in the schools of the county is noted.
 At the present time there are 20 active school districts in the county, 19 rural schools and the Nogales city schools. During the first five months of the school year, there were S33 children enrolled in the rural schools, including Patagonia with an enrolment of 182 pupils. The total daily average attend ance was 560 in the rural schools and 1927 in the Nogales schools.
 An extensive improvement is noted in the rural school situa- tion during the past year. School buildings have been put in first class condition and play ground work has steadily gained in favor.
 Two school districts have is- sued bonds and modern build ings have been erected, equip ped with heating plants, supplied with running water and play ground equipment. Salaries were increased and an excellent corps of teachers employed. Besides interest is taken by the teachers in the community life and very credita ble entertainments by the pupils have been given from time to time.
 At the present time, two teach CTS are employed at the follow ing schools Tubac, Amadoville. Potrero and the Santa Cruz or Riverside school. Five teachers are employed at Patagonia and an active Parent Teachers As sociation is accomplishing much good in the community.
 The rural schools espond re adily to the various calls of civic and charitable organizations, such as the French restora ton fund, Armenian relief, Modern health crusade and enrolment in the Junior Red Cross.
 It is estimated that sixteen pupils will take the eighth grade examinations at the close of the year with a view of entering the high school.
 Five rural schools have been supplied with transportation for pupils, using for this purpose the combined fund received from special taxes and the reserve fund. The matter of consolida- tion is being looked upon more favorable than in the past and if conditions should improve so that the districts will be able to issue bonds for central school buildings, a new impetus would be given to this movement.
 The members of the teaching staff in the rural schools of the county is as follows:
 John Gashwiler, Calabasas, Arizona; S. H. .Beattle, Tubac. Arizona; Mrs. Inez Cummings, Tubac, Arizona; Miss Edna Hen ley, Miss Grace Slater, Miss Kate M. Gourley, Miss Gaffin, Mrs. Anna H. Fortune. all of Patagonia, Arizona; Mrs. Jane Mcfarland, Harshaw, Arizona S. T. Downin, Lochiel, Arizona Miss Rita Malony, Camille, Ari. zona; Mrs. Etoile Parker, Park. CT Canyon. Arizona: Mrs. Grace Farrell, Washington Camp, Ari zona; Miss Vanette Barnett, Amadoville, Arizona; Miss Iva Calvin, Amadoville, Arizona: Josiah Bond, Alto. Arizona; N. J. Cooper, Ruby, Arizona; Miss Sophia Gronnel, Tumacacori, Arizona; Miss Anna $. Daughter ty, Elgin, Arizona; Mrs. Herbert Wood, Potrero, Arizona; Miss .Leona Duke, Potrero, Arizona; Mrs. Katherine Parker, Red Rock, Arizona; Mrs. Lillian Brooks, Sonoita, Arizona; Miss Marguerite McCollister, Rain Valley, Arizona; Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Vaughn, Arizona; Mrs. Erie Choat, Santa Cruz, Arizona Miss Eleanor Spires, Santa Cruz,