Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1917 — County Board of Education. [ARTICLE]

County Board of Education.

The township trustees met in regular monthly session Monday. Trustees Salrin, of Walker, Davisson of Barkley, and Keene of Wheatfield, were absent. The dates and locations of the regular diploma examination were discussed. There will not be as many applicants this year as usual, the number being less than two hundred. I. N. Waftheib ex-superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, was present and Wt the impression with the trustees that in case they were unable to get anyone else he might be persuaded to act as superintendent of the Jasper county schools, succeeding the present incumbent in August of this year. Stewart Learning, the new county agricultural agent, was preesnt and discussed his work with the trustees. He made a mighty .good impression and he will undoubtedly be able to serve the people of this county in a manner highly satisfactorily.