Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1912 — Report Rural Schools Fifth Month. [ARTICLE]

Report Rural Schools Fifth Month.

The report of the attendance of the rural schools for the fifth month has just been completed? It shows the banner school of the county to be that of Chas. Blue, of Marion township, with an attendance of 98.6 per cent. The banner township this month has been Keener with an attendance of 92.9 while Hanging Grove is second with 92.28, Barkley third with 90.58, and Qillam fourth with 90.2. The banner schools in "the different townships are as follows: Township Teacher Percent. Barkley—Dean A Cannon 98.3 Carpenter—Lena Williamson .’...94.6 Reed ?...97.1 Hanging Grove —Wilma Peyt0n..93.1 Jordan—Nellie Eck 95.3 Kankakee—J. C. Dickerson 89.8 Keener—Otto Schwanke 95.8 Marion—Chas. Blue 98.6 Milroy—Mary Jacks 98. Newton —Jane Parkinson .......95.1 Union—Mrs.* John Gwin . ..97.6 Walker—Virgil Todd ...97.1 Wheatfield—Grace Poole 90.7 The attendance of the county this month is 92.1 per cent as against 92.2 per cent last month.