Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1918 — BOARD OF EDUCATION [ARTICLE]

BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Jasper County Board of Education met in the office of the county superintendent on Monday, February 3rd. There were but three trustees present. James Stevens, of Gillam, John Rush, of Newton and George Hammertow, of Union, were the three trustees who were able to get to the county seat. Mr. Frank Welch, chairman of the Jasper county council of defense and James Leatherman attended the meeting and offered a plan to arrive at the sentiment of the county respecting the means of defraying the expenses of the- council of defense. Mr. Leatherman was appointed as chairman of the finance committee of this council. A blank form of a petition was given to each trustee, to secure signatures of citizens in all townships petitioning the regular county council to make an appropriation to cover the expenses of the various war councils and other necessary business of the council of defense. All trustees present expressed their approval as well as did the county superintendent of the proposition to have all of the tax payers defray these very necessary expenses rather than have the burden shouldered by a few of our public spirited men. It was stated that two of our public spirited men had given their individual notes to cover the expense of the County War Council held here last week. This should be a public burden since the benefits accrue to the public. Such was the unanimous view of all present at the meeting. The minutes of the January meeting were read and approved. Mr. Learning’s salary and expenses for the month of February was considered, approved and ordered filed. Messrs. Rush, Wood and Sterrett were selected as an auditing committee to examine Mr. Learning’s bills from now on and recommend their finding to the board Thus this, will not be a part of the regular business since this committee will take care of the bills before the board is called to order.

Miss Marie Hamilton returned to Indianapolis today, where she will take up the work of the second semester at Butler college. ■ ■ Mrs. Julia Logue, who has been visiting relatives and friends at Frankfort, returned here today and later continued to her home with her son, Sheridan Logue, near Gifford. Friends here received word today from Dr. C. E. Johnson. He is now in Washington, but expects to be sent to London about the mdidle of the month. John Adair and wife came up from Delphi today. Mr. Adair is not recovering satisfactorily from his recent operation and he was here today to confer with his physician. F. G. Cavendish, the Newland merchant, was in Rensselaer today. He reports that there are now eleven cases of smallpox in Newland. All of the eleven afflicted are in the families of Samuel and James Rees. None of the cases thus far developed are at all dangerous. «