Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1918 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

Th'- following teachers from Jasper county have either enlisted or been cnlled to the colors since our schools closed: Arizona Custard, Whea field; William May, Fair Oaks; Russell B. Wooden, Wheatfield. There are a few who have signified their intentions of joining the colors by volunteering before fall. William DeArmond, of Tefft, will not teach in the Tefft school for this reason. Donald Peregrine has some notions of a similar character. He taught at Tefft last year. The following teachers from the county are in school during the summer: Elizabeth Yeoman, Grace Knapp, Mildred Selkirk, Lea Flora, Minnie Waymire, Gertrude MiSch, Effie Wesner, Helen Porter, Martha Parker, Ethel Johnstone, Florence McKay, Gladys Rogers, Jess Duncan, Clyde Duncan, Mrs. Elmer Milton, Mary Luther, Mabel McAhren, Gertrude Jackson, Ada Huff. There are others possibly in school whose names do not appear above. These teachers will bring the latest notions of teaching from the various institutions and they will be able to impress each community wherein they teach with them. In some counties trustees are paying from fifteen to forty cents more on the day for teachers who attend school during the summer vacations. It is certainly an asset that should be reckoned by the trustees when he draws up his contracts the coming fall. The Jordan township commencement will be held at the Union school on Thursday evening of next week, (June 27th). The following pupils will receive diplomas that evening: Irene Iliff, Eleanor Iliff, Martha Maxwell, Bessie Reed, Ralph Shafer, VerNell Woodruff and Bernice Wortley. . . The Barkley-Gillam joint commencement will be held next Friday night at the Barkley church in Barkley township, (June 28th). The following pupils will get their diplomas at that time: Emma Adams, Mary E. Ahern, Elva Adams, Frank Britt, Mary E. Callender, Gladys Elliott, Garfield Folger, Inez Flesher, Henry I. George, Ethel Hilton, Elsie Haniford, Geneva Myers, Anna Morganegg, Leota B. Obenchain, Ellsworth Price, Rachael Peregrine, Alice Sigman, Robert Scott? Mabie Scott, Elvin Schroer, William Snedeker, Roy D. Williams, Mary Williams, Clara Guild, Hilda Onkin and Clarence Hansen. '

The Milroy-Hanging Grove township commencement will be held at the Milroy church in Milroy township on Saturday night, (June 29). The class roll contains the following names: Lulu Anderson, Juno Beoughter, Iva Blankenship, Ivan Blankenship, Carl Beaver, Marian Garvin, Ray Lytle, Thomas McAleer, Elmer McAleer, Arnold Sayers, Okal Spencer, Ora Evelyn Clark, Mildred Macy, Scott Cook, Orville Hague, Katherine Hobson, Josephine Johnson, Naomi Swing, Helen Tyler and Paul Randle. Prof. Louis J. Rettger, of the Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute, will give the address at each of these three places. Prof. Nettger is considered one of the best speakers on the platform for purposes of this kind. A large crowd is anticipater at each of these places. Speeia music has also been arranged in each place. I