Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1920 — PETTTION FOR MODERN SCHOOL [ARTICLE]

PETTTION FOR MODERN SCHOOL

NEWLAND PATRONS WANT A CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BUILDING. A petition for a new modern brick public school building for the Newland District was filed with Mr. Davisson, the trustee, this week. The petition was signed by fortysix patrons, tax-payers and citizens of the Newland School District. Never before has such enthusiasm been shown by the citizens of Newland and vicinity for a public improvement, as is shown by the fact that not one who was entitled to sign this petition failed to do so. The majority of the people in the district wfto have. for years worked and calmly fought for the things that make life worth living and who for years have hoped that a better class of people would take the place of a few corrupt characters who were formerly in control but who have now found it necessary to go to more fertile fields for their game, were unusually happy and enthusiastic over the results. Mr. Davisson is heartily in favor of the new school and insists that it shall be modern in every respect and that the children shall have the advantages of education equal to any place in this state.. The Newland school has been over-crowded for several years. During this last year it has been a big problem to meet the requirements of the board take care of all the' children and of education. During the coming summer the number of children will double at least. Immediate steps will be taken by Mr. Davisson to have the building completed for the school term beginning" 1920.