Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-26
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

were issued to the following pupils
this week: Ella, Nina and Henrietta
Bcschker, Union; Winifred Coonen,
George Bader, Freda Backhaus, Es-
ther Ochsner and Herman Backhaus,
Linton Special; Clarence Fransen,
Lincoln; Bessie Lowell (2), and Ches-
ter Lowell, Dakem; Bessie and Mar
garet Smith, Sand Creek.
Beatrice Van der Vorste, seven and
in the second grade, made 100 per
cent in spelling during January. She
lives in Union district.
The week of February 1926 is Ma
tional Song Week. The purpose OF
setting aside week for song is:.
l. To awaken the singing spirit and
set all America singing.
2. To cultivate taste for songs Of
the better sort. a4
8. To bring people together in
their various communities and devel-
op the community spirit.
4. To develop and strengthen the
great American spirit and uphold it's
high ideals by the singing Of such
songs as uplift and inspire.
Following are awards in the Pupils
Heading Circle work:
First Diploma: Josephine Roden-
burg, Richard Ten Clay, Baker, Kath
crime Bachmann, Ray and Ada sa-
vile, Cherry Grove; Eleanor Kuehl,
Alice Calquhoun, Louise Foell and
May Chilson, McCulley.
Green Seal: Bertha Larvick, Me-
Culley; Jeanette Droog, and Bessie
Compaan, Baker.
Red Seal: Bertha Larvick, McCul-
ley; Gerrit Hollaar, Hattie Ten Clay
and Frieda Droog, Baker.
Blue Seal: Bertha Larvick, McCul-
ley, Frieda Droog, Baker.
Gilt Seal: Bertha Weber, German
Stedman and Carrie Burkhardt. Nc
Culley.
The following pupils received Three
Months attendance certificates this
week: Joe Bosch, Margaret Wald,
Winifred Richard and Ray Coonen,
Caroline and Dorothy Rockwell, An
ma Meier (2), George Bader, Dorothy
Britts (2), Herman Backhaus (2), and
Maxine and Vivian Wagner, Linton
Special; Baldaser, Roy and John Vet
ter, Max and Dorothy Orleske, Da-
KEN; Mildred Chilson, McCulley;
Walter Beseler, Ida and Lila Swan
son, Lincoln; Jennette Van soest,
Baker; Frank Schneider, South Pra-
rie; verna Burbage, Livona; Alfred
Wittmeyer, Jacob, Caroline, Earnes-
tine, A.ma and Martha Huber, Sand
Creek; Mike and Ludwig Senger, Ex-
eter.
Il Ellis Smith, Sand Creek, received
a Punctuality Button.
The total amount Of money spent
in North Dakota on luxuries and nom
essentials during 1920 amounted to
$29.74 per capita as compared with
1912 spent per capita for education,
The expenses of running the school
districts was $12,995, ,444.O0. Approx
imately one-half Of this amount was
spent for the salaries of 5,057 teach
ers. It stated that 80 per cent Of
this amount was returned to the COM
munity. In addition to what was
paid the teachers $S76,s76.1O was
spent for transportation. This entire
amount went back to the community.
School officers drew $22O, O,583. .16. This
entire amount was returned to the
community. $5,992.s1 was spent for
public evening schools, and 330O, O,603.-
48 was spent for the redemption Of
bonds. Both these items are ofseourse
ofpermanent benefit to the commua-
ity. During. the same period 4 the
amount Of interest on bonds amount
ed to 3274, ,722.O0, which amount was
returned 70 the community rs state
apportionmeiity s
BENJAMIN franklin said, ~Friends.
the taxes are indeed very heavy, and,
| II those laid on BY. the government
were the only ones We had to nay, we
might more easily discharge thsm;
but We have many Others, ana much
more grievous ones TO. sosns q us /.
We are taxed twice as mneA u eur
idlensss, three times q mush - eur
pride, and four times . much ~ eur
folly 4. .
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