Phillips County herald., 1923-01-04
County School Notes

Leo Walgren. the newly appointed
secretary OF Fairview school district.
was an official visitor at the Office
last Saturday.
School will reopen in the Pleasant
Valley district No. s, Monday. January
Is. The Farmers Union will give the
new school building house warming
on Wednesday evening, January 10,
by giving program, and an oyster
and box supper. We understand that
the proceeds Of the evening will be
devoted to fitting up the basement
with range and other necessary
equipment.
Miss Gladys Lucke. intermediate
teacher in the Highland Center
schools. was Holyoke visitor last
Wednesday.
Chas. Mcconnell, president of the
McKelvey district No. u. was Holy
oke visitor last Friday.
Harry Naggatz OF venango, secre.
tary OF High Line district No. S6.
called at the Office last Saturday on
business relative to the recent bond
issue voted in that district.
Chas. Lydin. Leroy Garretson and
j. N. SKIOLD, members OF the Fairfield
school district No. Al. were Office call,
ers last Saturday.
Leroy Coleman OF Holyoke has been
elected as teacher Of the Fairfield
branch county high school to take the
place of Walter " Riffenburg whose
resignation becomes effective Friday.
W. E. Douhan will have charge of the
route driven by Mr.. Riffffenburg.
Chas. Warren. president OF Paoli
school district, was Holyoke visitor
last Saturday evening.
Walter Riffenburg. county superin
tendent elect. became the proud pos
SCISSOR of a new Buick "6" Sedan pur-
chased last Friday OF the Garland
Auto Co. at Holyoke.
Colorado has sixty.thrce county sup
erintendents Of schools, sixty-twO
elected by the people. and the county
superintendent OF schools Of the City
and County OF Denver who is appoint
ed by the Commissioner Of Public Wei.
fare. In addition to the election OF
Mary c. c. Bradford as state supcrin-
tendent. thirty-three new county sup
erintendents were elected. and will
assume the duties OF office next Tues
day. January 8.
The teachers minimum salary law
was discussed and 1t was decided to
use every effort to have the law re-
main as II now Is for at least two
more years as It was felt that the law
had not been In effect to give the law
the proper try-out
The action OF the National Educa.
tionai Association In protesting the re-
lease OF Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
from suspension In the moving pic
ture business was approved. The
Council took the view that while Ar.
buckle had been excnerated by jury
for manslaushter yet the facts con.
cerning his life otherwise had not
been controverted. That the restora-
tion OF his pictures TO the screen
would have q bad effect on the minds
Of the youth OF our land inasmuch NJ
nearly every child has read Of this
mans career and that the lives and
morals Of thousands Of children
should be considered above that Of any
one single Individual. Other matters
were discussed informally and II was
declared that the meeting was n de.
ciutu SUCCESS.
The State Educational Council held
In Denver last Thursday was well ut.
tended by the loading educators OF the
state. more than seventy being In ut.
tendance The matter OF the leasing
OF the state coal lands was taken mp
and discussed. Figures given show
that there are more than 1900. 900. 900
tons Of coal underlying state lands
making about lo.000.o00 tons OF coal
for each school district In the state.
Leases In existence at the present
time provide for u royalty OF 10 cents
per ton paid into the school income
fund OF the state. Like many other
public enterprises OF the state and
nation these leases were made when
pnblic natural resources were consid.