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Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. and Mrs. German Lee But
ler represented the Upper Mont
gomery County Volunteer Fire De-
partment, of which he is President,
at the recent County Presidents
meeting held in Bethesda Country
Club.
The Mothers March on Polio last
Wednesday night under the chair
manship of Mrs. John G. Fawcett,
Jacksonville, was a great success.
Many a house must have been can
vassed when you find that over
$1,000 was realized by all those
mothers who worked so willingly.
Fine work and we're proud of you!
The Girl Scouts are off to good
start with Mrs. George Welker of
Comus, Troop Adviser, Mrs. Paul
Paxton, Leader and Mrs. B. Siegel,
Co-leader. At present there are
around Is girls who meet each
Friday.
Well all miss John Thomas
Fyffe around the village as he left
on Tuesday for induction into the
armed services.
Mrs. John Moore and Johnny
were guests of Mrs. Moore's sis
ter in Arlington, Va. few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kohlhoss
entertained 30 of their friends at
buffet supper and delightful get
together on Sunday afternoon.
Their daughter, Nancy Kohlhoss,
was home for the day from Uni
versity of Maryland School of
Nursing and assisted in serving
from the attractive table.
The W.S.C.S. of the Dickerson
Methodist Church met in the
church Tuesday evening under the
leadership of their President, Mrs.
W. X. Matthews.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st.
Peters will meet Monday at the
home of Mrs. Marshall Hersberger.
Ladies instructed in Hooked
Rugs on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Best Linthicum were Mrs. T.
B. Dorsett, j. B. King, Clarence
Day, Albert Cissell, Merle King,
John Musetter Wilbur Watkins, M.
Clark and Best Linthicum. Instruc-
tor of the class was Mrs. Phyllis
Larson.
Dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Perl Baughman were Sgt.
and Mrs. Fred Fry of Baltimore
and Mrs. Mary Veirs and Miss
Betty Veirs of Rockville.
The Dawsonsville Woman's Club
met on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Lewis Allnutt.
Miss Betty Ruth Poole, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Poole was married December "a
to Clarence G. Turner, U. S. Navy
in the Chapel at Norman, Okla
homa. Betty graduated from P.H.S.
in 1948 and later from the School
of Nursing at Frederick Hospital.
They are living at the base, Nor
man, Oklahoma.
We are sorry to report that
Claude David Morton, 7 years old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morton
of Comus died in Frederick Hos
pital of leukemia and was buried
at Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville
on Monday. Our sympathy goes to
the saddened family.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05
Germantown
Miss Rebeeea Leaman
Phone Gaithersburg 792-W4


The regular meeting of the girls
All Club was held Monday night,
January 26, at the home of Vir-
ginia Jensen.
The many friends of Mrs. Nettie
Monard, the school dietician, are
glad that her son-in-law, Rupert
Spring, jr. arrived home safely
from Korea.
The entire Harper family of
Neelesville Church Road has been
i'll with mumps or influenza except
Mr.. Harper and the baby son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Snyder were
entertained on Friday night, Jan
uary 30, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mehrl Brandenburg. Brad
ley Brandenburg spent several
weeks at home with his family.
Wilbur Watkins is back at work
after a recent emergency opera
tor.
Mrs. Mehr'.e Kline. Mrs. Rodney
Whitaker, Mrs. Wilbur Watkins
and Mrs. Grayson Burnell spent
the day at the home of Mrs. John
Mussetter on Wednesday, January
%, hooking rugs. They enjoyed
dcliohtful luncheon.
The WSCS of the Trinity Meth
odist Church met Tuesday after
noon, February 3, at the Church
Mrs. Mehrle Brandenburg was
hostess.
Robert Dorsey, Mary Dorsey and
Larry Dorsey were visitors at the
morning service of the Methodist
Church. Freddie Cramar was also
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul T. Culbertson
of Darnestown and of Mexico City,
Mexico, announce the engagement
of their daughter, BETSY Maria, to
John Lindley Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Jones of Mexico City.
Miss Culbertson formerly at
tended Ohio Wesleyan University
and is now a senior at the Univer-
sity of Maryland. Mr.. Jones was
at the U. S. Naval Academy before
attending Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. He is a senior. also.
No definite plans have been made
for the wedding date.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05
POOleSviIIe
Mrs. W. A. Daniel
Phone PooIesviIIe 2ii8

fNIIllIlNNIINInININIlENI
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

licity chairman with Mrs. Ray
mond L. Houghteling assisted by
Mrs. M. Quinn Shaughnessy.
The tour makes it possible for
the public not only to see some of
the finest show places in Wash
ington, but to become acquainted
with the cause of the Washington
Home for Incurablas, now in its
62nd year of operation. 1t is To-
Gated on Upton Street, near Wis
consin Avenue.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05
USO Volunteers
In County Are
HOn0red Friday

More than 140 USO volunteers
will be given awards at the 18th
Anniversary party to be held at
Glenbrook Club on Friday, Febru-
ary 6, from until IL pm. Begin
ming at eight o'clock, the party
will start with the pinning of all
volunteers who have given more
than so hours of service to the
USO Clubs of Bethesda and Silver
Spring during the past year. Mr..
Joseph Kaufman, chairman of the
National Capital Area USO Com
mittee, will make the presentation.
Certificates of appreciation will
also be presented to representa-
tives of 25 Montgomery County
organizations that have been par
ticularly generous in their support
of USO. Their contributions have
included the baking of thousands
of cookies for USO parties, spon-
soring suppers for patients from
Walter Reed and Naval Hospital,
donations of equipment, use of
buildings, and special entertain
ment.
All over the nation similar
events are being held in 293 COM
munities.
In addition to the volunteers who
receive pins for so hours of ser
vice, the following volunteers will
receive stars for 300 hours of USO
work:
From Silver Spring: Mrs. Theo-
dore Repplier, Mrs. Charles Brown,
Mrs. Gertrude Williams, Mrs. Mar
garet Henderson, Mrs. Samuel
Dickman, Mrs. William Bonnell,
Miss Pat Mason, Miss Mary Nc
Gully, Miss Pearl Neuman, Miss
Bonnie Bonnell, Miss Marjorie
Tollas, Miss Helen Weymouth,
Miss Judy Rogers, Mr.. Ed Lenart.
From Bethesda: Mrs. Earl Dod-
son, Mrs. Horace johnson, Mrs.
Charles Jerman, Mrs. Allen Kemp,
Mrs. James Robinson, Miss Doro-
thea Sickles, Mrs. R. L. Sanford,
Mrs. Lauriston Taylor, Mrs. Milo
Williams, Mr.. Frederick Kerby,
Miss Joan Morrison, Miss Doro-
thy Mead, Miss Janet Shepherd,
Miss Pamela Shillan, Miss Fran
Tragesser, Miss Beatrice Wilson,
Miss Bette Doyle, Mrs. Betty
Moore, Miss Martha Sanders, Mr..
Keith Blanton.
Organizations honored at the
party will be: YWCA of Montgom-
cry County, Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, Montgomery County Press
Association, Montgomery County
Jewish Community Center, Civitan
Club of Bethesda, Chevy Chase
Woman's Club, Junior Chevy Chase
Woman's Club, Civinettes of Beth
esda, Bethesda Wowan's Club,
Zonta Club, Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad, Ki-Wives Of Beth
esda, Bethesda Methodist Church,
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Kiwanis
Club of Silver Spring, Opti-Mrs.
of Silver Spring, Silver Spring
Lions Club, Welcome Wagon Club,
Marvin Memorial Methodist church
Grace Episcopal Church, Wood
side Methodist Church, Mrs.
Warehouses; Sewing Circle, PEG
Sisterhoow Chapter N of Wash
ington.
Following the presentation of
awards, volunteers and service
men of the two USO Clubs are in
vited to orchestra dance.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05
In AN, .s.',, GaitherSbur&
Mrs. George Darby Gatherbug $50
Gaithersburg $40
Mrs. George Darby

aHHHn H Observation-Disclosures
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

Traps used to catch tsetse flies in
South Africa look like cows. Set
up in infested areas, the large
frames, covered with light-colored
burlap, have helped reduce tsetse-
fly disease among livestock, says
the National Geographic Society.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

Fields of sugar cane are set afre
just before harvest in Hawaii as a
labor saving device, says the Ma
tional Geographic Society. Flames
consume the useless leaves and tas-
sells so rapidly that the juicy stalks
are unharmed.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-02-05

clean spoon for a guest, and
was heard to say "#%$&*!!"
which when translated means
"Anyone who has coffee here from
now on will use a dirty spoon"
The Shavers have been sick
again, this time with the flu.
'v~n Honk had it. Numerous
others have also had mild cases.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Evening star., 1953-07-29
Deaths Renorted

(Frcm D. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics. J
Kate r. Bickinr. SO. S524 Broad Branch
Cora L BOOkmiller. 81. 1868 columbis
Mary SPAIN, 81. ss17 Thirteenth st.
NV
George 3. Amery, 81. Lansdown. Md.
Clifton A. Brode, ~. 4431 Thirty -hfth
Mary b. Graves. 70. $500 Connecticut
Arthur A.tn smith R3nl g s. ,Msshinsten, D. c.
Melvin L. Rouzie, SO, 610 Maryland ave
julius Andras. So. 524o Colorado av.
Malcolm v. Irwin, 50. 4os5 Twentieth
Raymond F. Robertson, 45, 1909 ot,.
Dwight Z shafer, AZ, 1925 New Hamp-
Infant Smith. Kensington, Md.
Julia W. Davis, 6S. 1913 Conneeticut
Charlie Maclin, 81. ao25 Thirteenth st
Thomas Hauke, 65. 11os sixth st NV
Clarence /; Curtis. SO, 1855 Twenty
Mary T. White, 81. 1909 Fourth st. NV
HAYWOOD Grayson, SO, SO De Free st
Albert Lucas, A, 1924 Seventeenth st
Infant Lee. 8037 Benning I'd, ne
| infant Richardson, 324 Sixteenth st. Sc
INFANT Waugh. los Kenilwich ter. Sc.
Infant Parks, 1920 Twenty eighth st
Infant Johnson. 4e9 L st. s.w.
Infant Williams, 2004 First st. NV
Evening star., 1953-07-29
Reports From District Of Columbia Bureau of Vital Statistics

Lawrence and Dorothy DeLage.
Charles and Betty Echterling.
Raymond and Ruth Eubank.
Hugh and Rita Frampton.
Henry and Josephine Gagnon.
Robert and Mary Henry.
James and Clara Howell.
Frederick and Christine Kerr.
James and Thelma Lankford.
Roy and Dixie Lindgren.
Eugene and Margaret Luckritz
William and Mary Madden.
John and Edith Martus.
Robert and Ellen Melvin.
Paul and Gertrude Powell.
Robert and Elizabeth Rosson.
vytautas and Margaret Smitas.
Kenneth and Ann Sullivan.
Andrew and Elizabeth Williams.
Odis and Georsetta Blasingame.
Charles and ANGELA Cabaniss.
Ellsworth and Marion Harris.
Milton and Anne Joyner.
Edward and Ethel Lee.
Renett and Czerny Neal.
Lorenzo and Estelle Shorts.
Hosea and June Taylor.
James and Mary Travers.
Willie and Lille Butler
Elmer and Margaret johnson
Albert and Arlean Mcmillan
Louis and Beulah Moore Il.
Bernard and Fannie Pearson
James and Sophie Slater
Morrison and Catherine Thomas
oscar and Martinez Walden
John and Elizabeth Wesley
Edward and Annie Wilson
Comillus and Queen Brown
Joel and Mary Clarke
Carl and Lottie Greene
Walter and Rita Lacey
Oscar and Barbara Minis
Odell and Gertrude Moore
Charles and Elizabeth Phillips
Ike and Hazel Russell
Elijah and Dorothy Smalls
Bennie and Ethel Van Hoose
Sidney and AgneS Washington
William and Maria Willis
John and Rosetta Valentine
Twins
William and Ina Spruill. boy and gi
Paul and Beulah Dunnington, girls.
Edward and Helen DAY, boys.
Evening star., 1953-07-29

(Fron d. c. Bureau Of vital statistieI
BOYS.
Russell and Monaaue Abbott.
Edmund and Florence Blau.
Thomas and Nancy Chaconas.
Eugene and Sara FERGUSON.
James and Hilda Francis.
Joseph and Margaret Gierssewski.
Harry and Florence Haase.
Charles and Eleanor Hack.
Pitt and Lille Hockaday.
Sanford and Marjorie Locks.
Deane and Nancy Maury.
Francis and Betty Mills.
John and Joyce Orpin.
Bradley and Patricia Rogers.
Don and Ruth Rossi
Walter and Edith Schneider.
Walter and June Sylvester.
Henry and Ruth willard.
Arthur and Patricia Williams.
Vincent and Dorothy Wood.
Peter and Alice Yurwitz.
John and Madge Asselta.
Charles and Agnes Barnes.
Robert and Ruth Bragg.
Noel and Jeanne Bride.
Sterling and Merle Bush.
William and Genevieve Claypoole.
Rogers and Jean Davis.
Aaron and Babette Davenport.
Charles and Nancy Foster.
Ermon and Lille Good.
Daniel and Dolores Herbert.
James and Eileen Horneman.
Rudolf and Ann Korade.
JohR and Edna Louzan.
Robert and Genevieve Munice.
William and Mildred Over1eld.
Richard and Irene Plavnicke.
Robert and Ruth Rickerson.
Ralph and Doris Talkington.
Leroy and Audrey Thorpe.
Berard and Marie Witzig
Norman and Catherine Sanders.
John and Margaret Sicily.
Augustus and Thelma Atcherson.
Rhodes and Margie Carter.
Waveley and Frances Courtney.
Johnathin and Irene Hankins.
Frank and Annie Jones.
Charles and Mary Phillips.
Albert and Lucille Swami.
Dempsey and Matilda Watson.
Mckinley and Marie Battle.
Joseph and Mary Brawner.
Nelson and Florence Dorsey.
James and Marie Mitchell.
TaHln Water snd and Elza1eEh Hazef Rob1eog Mosgan
Harold and Dorothy Battin.
Bobbie and Sharon Campbell.
George and Helen Charles.
David and Barbara Field
Henry and Addie Gardner.
Harvey and Martha Goforth.
Michael and Mary Hackett.
Donald and Shirley Hamilton.
Joseph and Annie Mackie.
Manuel and Maria Mencia.
Valentine and Madeline Natal,
Burton and Louise Oranburg.
Robert and Dara Reich.
Thomas and Audrey Rooer.
Emil and Rachel Sady
Robert and Grace Saunders.
Herman and Lois Sejen.
Robert and Florence Tiemann.
John and Margaret williams.
Richard and Mary Wright,
Donald and Rosallie Balchuck.
Earl and Agnes Bishop.
Joseph and Martha Breslin.
William and Ann Brock.
Nisk lSdSS and and yi',s yiyian ,,c Carlo Ark
Newton and Dolores Davis.
Edward and Dorothy Ellington.
Harvey and Bernadine Galloway.
Francis and Marilyn Greer.
Samuel and Violet Hash.
Dale and Eleanor Hess.
William and Mary King.
James and Audrey Love.
Harold and Dorothy McAllister.
Msm R0ysson ana and sssnns MsrFaret FaE%a1 pott.r
John and Lottie Ripley.
Leroy and Elaine Thomas.
Michael and Margaret Welchko.
Walter and Muriel Wilson;
Charles and Arlie Starkey.
Eddie and Winnie Bethea.
William and Dorothy Clemons.
Crede and Yvonne Dennis.
Richard and Mary Gilmore.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
RuiIwuy Box Cars

ST. PAUL-Construction Of an
ordinary railway box car re-
quires about 1000 man hours
Of work, not including the labor
required to produce the raw ma
terials that are needed.
Evening star., 1953-07-29

0N0eee ana E8JeUe J0nek.
Ernest and Pearlie Keys.
william and Mabel Prather.
Wing and Dorothy Tong.
Marian and Juanita White.
Edward and Irene Bonds.
Charles and Cleo Cherry.
Linoy and Marion Drake.
Lee and Hattie Morris.
George and Constance Ray.
Lonnie and Pearl Williams.
GIRLS.
Aureio and Christine Avelleyra.
Charles and Lorene Baldwin.
John and Patricia Brace.
James and Louise Bulgher.
Martin and Annette Cohen.
Raymond and Patricia Cushing.
Edgar and Gertrude Farrell.
Fred and .Gaynelle Higinbotham.
James and Alice Hooper.
John and Monnie Kendrick.
William and Mildred Mccarthy.
John and Nancie Messera.
Ellis and Lillian Mailman.
John and Blodwyn Pritchard.
Arne and Florence Randall.
John and Betty Renshaw.
Marvin and Miriam Robinson.
Roxy and Laura Saunders.
Robert and Neil Skinner.
John and Pauline Terry;
5ompfl 5osepS and and Mar9 nair9 Adams MhlIeneA0'
William and Angela Althoh.
Raymond and Barbara Balderson.
Edward and Mary. Benson.
Samuel and Beatrice Bernstein.
Cesar and Mercedes Buitrago.
Conway and Annie Carter.
James and Marie Coll.
Robert and Frances Cummings.
Albert Al6ert and Thslma d Pretoro.
Thomas and Shirley Gamble.
John and Flavia Coorley.
Charles and Bessie Himslright.
Edward and Bertha Kraute.
Leslie and Verna lie Doux.
William and Hazel Lybrand.
Ben and Doris Noble.
Gerald and Brisid Rafferty,.
Henry and Elizabeth sstzer
George and Joan Taylor,
Joseph and Reginia Zajicek.
Augustus and Bette Adams.
Cecil and Elizabeth Bradley.
Carnell and Vera Clifton.
Sam and Molangee Guinyard.
Paul and Eleanor Jones.
Lawrence and Margaret Lpscomb.
Albert and Costina Mason.
william and Edwina Reed.
Robert and Rosa Tate.
William and Alberta Tillman.
Daniel and Evelyn Williams.
Kenneth and Jean Baker.
David and Mary Berlyn.
Donald and Mary Brown.
Armand and Yvonne Chropaty.
John and June Couch.
ISmail and Muazzez Ege.
Louis and Susan Feher.
William and Mary Freeman.
Albert and Katherine Hodge.
| James and Gloria Hughes.
Henry and Edith Kemp.
| Hashim and Suad Khalil.
| irwin and Audrey Levy.
| Franklin and Catherine McCord.
| James and Agnes Mothershed.
Henry and Jean Peterson.
Louis and Frances Pfina
Henry and Sheilah Rathbuu.
Thomas and Jacqueline Richards.
Joseph and Elizabeth Ruczko.
Harold and Mary Tager
George and jeanne Wheat.
John and Genevieve Allison.
James and Frances Ambury.
Erwin and Erma Bachelor
Holbert and Ruth Berryhill.
Bobby and Betty Brown.
Robert and Shirley Carlson.
Edwin and Veronica Cole.
Robbie and Margaret Conner.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
Births Reported

Qrom D. C. Bureau Of vital Statistics.
Evening star., 1953-01-21
Capitol Inaugural HighIights

designate, chose a black suit
and white hat. Mrs. Sinclair
Weeks, whose husband is sched-
uled to be Secretary of Com
merce, was in royal blue wool
with a matching hat trimmed in
black velvet.
Chief of Protocol John F. Sim
mons and Assistant Chief Ray
mond Muir were in charge of
shepherding the diplomats to
their seats while Mrs. Simmons
wearing a gray flannel suit and
white hat-watched over the dip
lomatic wives, who assembled in
advance in the private Senate
dining room.
There was great Joking among
the diplomats while they were
assembling in the Senate recep-
ton room for their march to
the platform.
Five of the ENJOYS were get
Evening star., 1953-01-21

ting a ribbing from their coun-
trymen. especially Greek Am
bassador Politis. a great jokester.
about wearing morning tail coats
instead of the preferred Eisen-
hover garb which British Am
bassador Sir Roger Makins said
the British call the "black morn
ing coat"
The five who came in tails
were Norwegian Ambassador
Morgenstierne. the dean Of the
corps. Ambassador Oreamuno of
Costa Rica and Simpson of Lii
IBERIA. and Ministers Nykopp OF
Finland and Thors of Iceland.
Most of the women in the
corps, as well as many in the
crowd, were warmly garbed in
either mink or persian lamb.
Nine. Morgenstierne wore black
Persian lamb with a white felt
hat and white orchid corsage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-21
Wants 1t Cold

NORMAN, Okla. R-A Univer.
sity Of Oklahoma Medical School
physiology professor Is packing
some 100 pounds Of gadgets today
for a flight to Fairbanks, Alaska,
Christmas Day, and II It's warmer
than 20 degrees below ZERO he says
he'll be disappointed.
DR.. Paul Webb win be testing
equipment to measure the body
heat Air Force men ct Ladd Field
lose when they breathe arctic air.
He believes the experiment win
determine the best type clothing
and food for cold climates.
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The report covers the two
err period from July i,
1851, 10 June 30, 1853, and
as signed by Bryan Willis,
ate auditor.
At i special meeting. the school
ard accepted the audit and com.
infested Horace 0'Bryans. county
! h0ol superintendent, and his staff
f)r handllng the finances IN such
j wag that the board would re.
feiye ! good report from the state
adlint.
O'Bfyant today released q sum.
mary Of the report.
Il bis opening statement, willis
said.
sThs financial condition was
ood. Finances have been careful.
II and economically managed, Ia
General, ard expenditures have
teen held within the resources.
Tax leyies have increased over
prior years. Budgets we're general.
lyweil prepared and we're not over.
spent b totals, although a few In
dIvidual items were oyerspeni.
funds required by the Minimum
Foundation Program for the coun.
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~ effort we're provided except for
4 small deficiency ID capital out.
lay funds. Depository collateral
was adequate. Records we're wei
kept Adequate and eompetnel
clerical assistance vas provided In
The superintendent office. Pro
perry records were maintained for
movable equipment. Internal &C.
counts we're maintained AZ all
schools. but only those at the
schools In Key West we're audited
each year under the direction Of
the school board
Financial condlfien
Under the heading Of Financial
Condition the Audit reveals that
finances were In good condition,
Each group Of POUNDS showed an
each year over prior
years. Sufficient cash reserves
we're carried over into each fiscal
year for operating the schools until
current revenues were available
without borrowing.
The position Of the funded debt
improved considerably. In add.
ton TO meeting maturities, the
Board called and retired $50, 900
District No. / bonds that were NOT
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tentative apportioaments Of State
funds. A tentative adjustment had
already been made for the year
lssi-s2 on the basis Of the County
superintendent annual report.
internal Accounts
Records Of internal accounts
we're kept az al schools. The &C.
counts Of each of the five schools
in Key West were audited each
year under the direction OF the
county board. The records Of the
Sue Moore School at Marathon and
the Coral Shores School at Taver-
|nier had not been audited.
Officials responsible for the keep
ing Of school accounts were bond.
ed.
Superintendent 0'Bryant Is par.
Iticularly proud Of the fact that al
invoices which pass through his Of
ice carry supporting delivery re-
'ceipts and designation Of school
center for which the purchase was
made.
The Audit also reveals the fact
that no purchase was made over
the approved $75o.oo maximum,
without accepted procedure for
same.
BY far the most encouraging part
of the entire audit Is the fact that
lin spite Of the tremendous expan.
sion Of school facilities throughout
the county, the board is financially
sound. The only outstanding In
|debtedness is the s42s, OOo.Oo bond
issue Of February 1851. This fund
liz financed by the Capital Outlay
portion Of the State Foundation
Program Fund and Is Of no ex-
pense to the Monroe County tax
payers.
After the payment Of al current
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due Until 1861. This means that
no Monroe connty tax dollars noH
are being spent 10 retire school
bonds.
TIE 81. 90 sinking fund reserve
lreqaired fer the 1850 bond issue
has nj been established.
O'Brysui explained that lhs
state legislature sets aside dollars
from the license tag funds 10 pas
the states portion Of capital oat
lay money. The Monroe County
schools receive more than $50 .0oG
annually 10 take care Of the inter.
lest ard principal on outstanding
school bonds.
I Financial Management
Finances generally were vel
managed, and were in sound con
dision.
/ A purchase order system was
lin use during the two years cover,
led by this report. This system va.
efficient and appeared to give the
Board the necessary control over
expenditures.
Expenses for travel outside the
county charged by the Superinsen,
dent and board members appear.
led reasonable, but were not sup.
ported BY the Statements and re.
lceipts required Regulations OF The
State Board Of Education, page 20).
The Superintendent, board mem.
bers and employees charged with
financial responsibility were pro.
Iperly bonded.
/ Insurance was carried on all
buildings with four or more class.
rooms. The school building insur.