Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Jasper county Is fast coming to its own educationally. One of the earliest "after effects of the rural educational conference held for Union township at Fair Oaks a little over a week ago has already materialized. Prof. A. ,C. Campbell has secured a graduate teacher from the Lafayette Conservatory of Music who teaches piano and violin lessons to 18 pupils and teachers in the Fair Oaks school. The course requires 20 lessons and is not a very expensive proposition since such a latge number from the school are taking the course. The lessons are given at the building and pupils are credited in school music for the work done. This is an expression of the interest that Union township patrons have in their boys and girls. The same course from a regular teacher is offered at the school that can be gotten by resident pupils at* Lafayette. A diploma will be given to those who finish the 20-lesson course satisfactorily juet as pupils receive a diploma who do this work at the conservatory in Lafayette. The teacher began her work Thursday, which was but 10 days after the educational conference. Miss Kathryn Chamberlain, who teaches the Moore school in Hanging Grove township, has been unable to teach for a week on account of sickness.

Paul W. Ashby, the wide-awake principal at Tefft, oversees the publication of a weekly school paper by the junior and senior English classes In the high school. A par-ent-teachers’ organization has been in existence since the term opened last fall- Miss Catheryn Yeager, one of the high school teachers. Is president. This organization meets once each month. A community meeting also is held once each month where all matters of community interest are discussed. Mr. Ashby is able to get the best results since Kankakee townshiip has a centralized school building at Tefft where meetings of township proportions can be accommodated. Keener township has a building of similar proportions at the disposal of the township for like purposes now. These community centers are proving to be the most valuable commugity resource In the township when used for community purposes. Getting together unifies by Americanizing the entire township.

EARL TAYLOR’S STOCK SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, 2 miles east and 1 mile north of Remington, commencing at 12 o’clock sharp, on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 19.19, the following described property: 40 Duroc Jersey Hogs—4 bred, sows; 12 bred spring gilts; 2 spring boars; 1 2-year-old boar; 1 yearling boar; 20 fall pigs. Best of blood lines predominating. Sows and gilts are bred to the following boars: A. Col. Success, by Palls Success 111, Stewart and Seis breeding-Tip-ton, Ind. Dam bred by Wan and Foust. A. Col. Orion, by Fancy King Orlon by Fancy Orlon King, bred by Ira Jackson, Van Wert, O. Dam, Winsome Lady, by Pine Col. by American Top Col. bred by Perry Barker, Thorntown, Ind. Also Boar Chief, Orion 10th, by Lemon Chief, by G. W. Colonel, dam, Orion Wonder Maid by Joe Orlon 11, bred by Ira Jackson. Joe Orlon II Is America’s most famous boar. 26 sows bred to Joe Orlon II averaged SI,OOB per head at Enoch’s farm, Fern Wood, Miss. All sows, gilts and boars have received the double treatment with Pitman Moore serum and virus, so are cholera immune. <lO Head of Cattle—4 cows now giving milk, and all will be fresh in the spring, ranging In age from 2 to *9 years; 8 head of these cattle are high-grade Shorthorn, one Red Poll and one Jersey. 8 Head of Horses—l brown 3-year-old gelding, sound; 2 black 3-year-old geldings, sound; 1 black 3-year-old gelding, sound; 1 black 2-year-old gelding, sound; 1 gray mare 11 years old; 1 bay mare 11 years old;- 1 bay horse, smooth mouth. 3 Black-face Sheep, A few bushels of pure-bred lowa Silver Mine Seed Corn. Special Attraction—As a special attraction I have decided to give away one pure-bred spring gilt; every person attending this sale has an equal chance —boy, girl, man or woman. Come! Details given at opening of sale. Terms A credit of 11 months will be given Y>n all sums over $lO, approved notes to draw 6 % interest if paid at maturity, but if not so paid 8% interest will be charged from sale date; 1 2 % oft for cash when entitled to credit. EARL TAYLOR. Harvey Williams, Auct. Ellis Jones, Clerk. Lunch on grounds.