Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-06
SCHOOL and BERRY
PROBLEMSDISCUSSED
Large Crowd Out to Consid.
er Consolidation--Su
scribe Literally.

The school and berry questions
up for discussion last Tuesday
evening brought out almost a full
house for the third meeting of the
Wash on Horticultural society
meeting The school matter was
the first on the program. Ira
Thompson, one Of the committee
appointed to meet with the direct
ors of the various districts, was
called upon to make a report. He
stated that petitions We're out to
raise money for the purchase Of
the tract of school land south of
Vashon. He stated that the sum
of 100000 must be raised before
April 10-$1500 for the improve
ments that must be paid for and
$500 on the road assessment.
The following letter, received
Mrs. Gorsuch, clerk of the school
board, from the state land commits
ioner, was read:
81 have yours of the 9th inst.
asking that action be withheld on
the application to release NWH
of SEA Of section 81, township %
north, range 3 east, until the school
directors of Vashon island have
had time to see if they can make
arrangements to secure il for a
central high school.
"Replying thereto, I call atten-
ton to the fact that this is an ap-
plication to release, which expired
several months ago, and has been
held up pending efforts on the
part of the people of Vashon to Sc
cure it for state park. Some in
justice has already been done the
applicant who has been without
the right to do anything for this
length of time and now that spring
is coming on, it is time to do spring
work and I feel that I can not
hold the matter in status quo much
longer. However, because of my
desire to help public bodies, I will
delay action until April 10th, but
feel that it must be settled by that
time. y
Mr.. Thompson said that there is
a rumor in circulation to the eff
feet that students must attend the
Union j high school for five years
if the consolidation is made. lie
said that a new building can be
built at any time the financial con
dition justifies it.
G. E. Bragg, another member of
the committee, was called upon to
speak. He said that the Horti-
cultural society seemed the most
fitting place to launch the school
question. He says that every dis
trict on the island is in a bad fin.
ancial condition and that at no
time was there ever any justifica,
ton for two high schools ON the
island. He then read a communi-
cation from j. A. McKinnon, prcsi-
dent Of the Enumclaw school
board, telling how how successful
is the consolidation at that place.
Mr.. McKinnon volunteered to come
to the island at any time to assist
in the consolidation.
Judge Shipley spoke briefly in
favor Of the matter. He stated
that one district that held out on
consolidation in this district 'sev-
eral years ago, now sends 10 to the
high school.
w. R. Nichols was called upon
and spoke on the matter. He said
that the attendance had increased
from 19 four years ago to the pres.
ent enrolment of 76. He said that
expenses had increased largely be,
cause of the erection of the gym,
nasium and the purchase of large
amount of equipment.
At recess the subscription pap
ers were presented an a good siz
ed amount of money was subscrib
towards the purchase of the 40
acre tract.
r. d. Bodle of Seattle, a berry
broker, was asked to address the
meeting on the subject of market
ing conditions. He urged that the
growers of the island organize and
made an offer to act as sales agenI