Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1920 — DAUGHTER MAKES GOOD IN THE WEST [ARTICLE]

DAUGHTER MAKES GOOD IN THE WEST

MR. AND MRE. A. J. KEENEY ARE PROUD OF THEIR DAUGHTER’S SUCCESS Quite often we have the pleasure of giving an account of some former Jasper county boy who had gone away from us and by ability and energy has made a name which makes us anxious to point out the fact that he was formerly one of us. It is seldom that we have had the delight in naming a young lady who has brought pride to her parent* and this good county. r Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Keeney, who lives just west of this city upon their modest but most home-like farm must share with us the joy which comes to them from ’the knowledge of the splendid work being done by their daughter, Jane Keeney of Great Falls, Mont On November 2, Mis* Keeney was elected for the third time Superintendent of the Cascade county, (Mont) School*. Her majority being about 2,300. It was the editor’s good fortune to have issued to Miss Keeney her first license to teach school and we are proud of the splendid success which has come to her in this most important field of endeavor. To Father and Mother Keeney we extend the most hearty congratulation. The following article in reference to Miss Keeney b taken from the Great Fall’s, Montana, paper: EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL, IS HER SLOGAN. Jane Keeney, republican candidate for county superintendent of schools, was born and reared on a farm in northwestern Indiana. Her elementary education and high school education were received in the public schools of her home state and her professional training in the Indiana State Normal school and the State Normal college of Montana. At tiie age of 17 she entered the teaching profession and in an experience of 15 years as a teacher in the public schools of Indiana, Colorado and Montana, plus four years as county superintendent of schools of Cascade county, ha* given herself unreservedly to the be*t interests of educational affairs. Miss Keeney came to Cascade county in 1904 and, with-the excaption of two year*. 1905 and 1907, spent in Colorado, has since made this county her hqmc. She took up a homestead on Deep creek in 1919 and during the four year* of required residence served a* teacher in the rural schoo district* of Orr and Chestnut Valley. In 1918 she was elected to teach in the Washington school of Great Falls and continued in the service there until taking over her present office. . .1. She was elected to the office of county superintendent of schools in 1916 and has given four years to an unalloyed policy of— , 1. Equal educational opportunities for all children of Cascade county. 2. A business administration in expenditure of school moneys.

During the past year the elementary schools of Cascade county have been given an average of 1.77.05 days, raising us from eighth rank to first in the state; provision was made for a nine months’ term for each school in the county; 167 isolated children were provided with schools; in addition to the above 167 children, 500 boys and girls with less than six months’ terms the preceding year were given nine months’ terms. Under the budget system the expenditures of school moneys are beginning to be placed on a business basis. The total budget for the rural school district for the present year, 1920-1921, is $266,867.32, while the total expenditures of last year were $285,211.44. A saving of $18,344.12 has been effected thru the present system, even though teachers’ salaries have increased materially and it costs more today to maintain eur schools than it ever did before.