Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The schools of Jasper county are making fair headway so far this school year. The town schools at Wheatfield opened Monday. Demotte town schools will 7 open the first week in October. Trustee Fairchild has a few prospective applicants for the prlncipalship 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 that they taught last year. These three country schools took up fiept. 8. - Miss Betty Royster of Rensselaer has decided not to attend Depauw again this earning year and will teach at the newly erected school building in Walker township this winter. Her school opens Sept. 23. 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 jemploy a substitute for> about tjvo weeks. She has been on the sick list since school convened Sept. 8. She is teaching for Trustee Postill at the south Marion consolidated. Miss Goetz is substituting for her. Trustee Postill of Marlon township is on the sick list. He was unable to attend to the township business Monday. Miss Mattle Faris has been employed at Parr to take the overplus not anticipated by Trustee Harrington. There will be three teachers at Parr from how on. An extra teacher will beused at Virgie to aid M.' M. Lenon, who has been teaching there alone. The township trustees and advisory hoards met last Monday to make the levies for the year.