Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Wheatfield town schools have been closed on account of the influenza. It is reported that ten new cases were recorded in one day in Wheatfield township and the town of Wheatfield. Newton-Marion joint township institute was held at Rensselaer last Saturday. Rev. Postill attended the forenoop session and participated Ln the discussions. Mr. Rush attended the afternoon session. Miss Cecile Jordan, of Parr, Miss Vernise Spencer of Milroy township, Miss Mary Harvey of Lone Star in Milroy, and Miss Lillian Fisher of Center in Milroy township attft ded this institute. Barkley township institute was held at Center in Barkley township last Saturday. All eleven teachers were present and took part in the program. The next institute in Barkley will be held at Gifford on the first Saturday in December. The Pleasant Grove school in Barkley township has organized a war savings society known as The Plfeasant Grove War Savings Society. Bernice Maxwell was elected president, Mary Markin, secretary, and their teacher, Miss Clyde Duncan, was made their general manager. On r or about December 31, an inventory will be taken of the holdings of war savings stamps and thrift stamps by pupils in the county. A list of the names of pupils holding these war securities will then be published in the county papers. These stamps can be bought from the banks, postoffices or rural route carriers until December 31. The investment is an excellent one from a business standpoint alone. The interest amounts to 4.27 per cent due with the principal'in 1923. December 6 is Food Day in all the schools of the United States. All teachers are urged to have exercises of such character that the lessons of saving food for the starving millions in Europe will be imparted. Thanksgiving was observed at Union, Blake and Never Fail in Jordan township.

weeks.old; 4 pure-bred Hampshire gilts, wt. about 125 pounds. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 2 farm one with hay rack, one with triple bed; 1 Rock Island gang plow; 1 Bradley sulky plow; 1' 18-foot* flexible harrow; 1 8-foot spader; 1 Tower gopher; 1 Janesville riding cultivator; 2 Brown walking cultivators; 1 6-foot Milwaukee binder; 1 wheat drill; 3 sets double work harness, and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—l 2 months credit given on sums over $lO, notes 'bearing 6 per cent interest from date if paid when due; if not so paid, 8 per cent from date. Under $lO cash in hand. JAMES LANE. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. E. P. Lane, Clerk. Hot lunch on ground.