Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1912 — Former Rensselaer Teacher Now Prominent Entomologist. [ARTICLE]

Former Rensselaer Teacher Now Prominent Entomologist.

Tbos. J. Headlee, who was a science teacher in the Rensselaer high school in 1903 and 1904, and who has been conpected with the Kansas agricultural college at Manhatten since 1907, being at the head of the entomological department and state entomologist, will shortly go to New Jersey to take charge of the entomological department of the state school of agriculture. He has built up a big reputation for himself as an expert in insect life and recognition of bis ability has resulted in bis selection as the head of the mosquito fighting work in New Jersey. A fund of $25,000 has been placed at his disposal to be used in fighting mosquitos. Mr. Headlee is a native of Yeoman, Carroll county, and his wife is from Delphi. Prof. Ross Dean, of the Rensselaer schools, has kept in touch with Dr. Headlee during the past several yearß and knew of his selection for the important work. A picture of Dr. Headlee which appeared in a Minneapolis, Minn., newspaper, was sent to The Republican by Senior Hopkins, who is in business in that city. It is quite remarkable how many former Rensselaer teachers have been advanced in important educational positions, which should cause school patrons to realize that we have had some especially able teachers in onr schools.