Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1919 — SCHOOL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

SCHOOL NOTES.

The schools of Jasper county are making fair headway so far this school year. The town schools at Wheatfield opened today (Monday). DeMotte town schools will open the first week in October. Trustee Fairchild has a few prospective applicants for the principalship made vacant by the resignation of Prof. J. D. Matt. Freda Ferguson, of Wheatfield, is teaching the Gleason school in Keener township this year. Florence Frame and Rosa Feldman were returned to the same schools they taught last year. These threecountry schools took up September Miss Betty Royster, of Rensselaer, has decided not to attend DePauw again this coming year and win teach at the newly erected school building in Walker township this winter. Her school opens September 23. . ~. j Zona L. Custard received his discharge from Camp Custer last Friday and came through Rensselaer on his way north to Wheatfield, where he will teach the River school for Mr. Bowie the coming year. Miss Ada Huff was compelled to employ's substitute for about two weeks. She has been on the sick list since school convened September Sth. She is teaching for Trustee Postal at the South Manon consolidated. Miss Goetz is substituting for her. Trustee Postal!, of Marion township, is on the sick list. He was unable to attend to the township business Monday. Miss Mattie Faris has been employed at Parr to take the overplus not anticipated by Trustee Harrington. There will be three teachers iat Parr from now on. An extra I teacher will be used at Virgie to • aid M. M. Lenon, who has been teaching there alone. l / The township trustees and advisory boards met last Monday to make the levies for the year.