Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

(By Co. Supt. Sterrett) State Supt. L. N. Hines has requested success grades from the following applicants who wrote on the June teachers’ examination: Mae Clarke, Rensselaer; George Hammerton, Demotte; Martha Faris, Medaryville; Jane Parkison, Pleasant Ridge; Florence Bray, Thayer; Florence McKay, Fair Oaks; Lucy W. Harris, Mt. Ayr. There were no failures from Jasper county on the June examination but two of the applicants were conditioned. The records show that thd following teachers received state licenses since the January ex-* amination: William May, Millie Hoover. Robert Rayle, Gertrude Kanzleiter, Freda Ferguson, Day Jordan, Mildred Rush, Mabel Worland, Hazel Miller, Lewis Hurley, Jessie White, Daisy Knaur, A. C. Campbell, Margaret Marshall, H. F. Chase, George Hammerton, Elsie Benson, Gladys Ogle, Helen Kessenger, Gertrude Besse, Edna Reed, Alice Myers, Elsie Zellers, Mamie Reed, Alta Lucas, Grace Norris, Frank Woerner, Helen Lamson, Beatrice Tilton, Agnes Kahler, Ruth Murphy, Frances Folger, Amanda Steinke, Nellie John-* ston, Kathryn Chamberlain, Cecile Culp, Bertha Hershman, Margaret Delahanty, Grace Knapp, Charles M. Blue, Gay Makeever, Florence Frame Story, Jessie Rardin, Cecile Jordan, Vera M. Woods, Mary Miles, Martha Parker, Lottie Porter, Lucy Harris, Florence McKay, Jessie Zellers Gladys McGlynn, Mae Clarke, Martha Faris, Jane Parkison, Florence Brady. There are possibly a few others who removed conditions in other counties and received their licenses through other counties. However, the long list of names presents a fair index of teaching strength since a license from the state department gives the successful applicant an opportunity to teach outside of Jasper county and In most of the western states of the Union. Most of this teaching body will reappear in the school rooms of Jasper county again the coming year, in the former issue of educational notes appears the names of the teachers who are in colleges and universities at the present time. It might be worth while to note that every student from Jasper county in these higher institutions of learning are also holders of state licenses. A comparison of the two lists will endorse this. These are two distinct earmarks of conscientious teachers.

The Gillam township regular eighth grade commencement was held at Independence church Saturday night. The ladies of the church held an ice cream social on the same night and sold their cream out long before the exercises were over. The few cakes left were auctioned off at the end and brought high prices. The commencement exercises coupled with this ice cream social attracted a large crowd. Music was furnished by she Jensen family from Wheatfield. This family has furnished music for a number of commencements this year and have done exceptionally well. During the rendition of one piece the gasoline lights began fading and eventually went out. The selection was choked down until oil lamps relighted the room when they resumed the selection without apparent interruption amid the applause of the full house. The Rev. C. W. Postill of Rensselaer gave the invocation and benediction. Rev. Postill gave a short talk revealing the fact that 32 years ago he himself had received his eighth grade diploma from that same church altar. Mr. Postill divulged that he was a pupil that year of Judge Chas. W. Hanley, who was unable to give the address. L. H. Hamilton of Rensselaer substituted in a very able manner for Judge Hanley. Mr. Hamilton emphasized in a pleasing way that success would be a personal triumph depending wholly upon the individual. The program was greatly enriched by a well-rendered valedictory from Joseph L. Wuethrich. This boy won county honors by making the highest general average in Jasper county for 1920. Those who received diplomas were: James Budd, Benjamin Brittin, Esther Culp, Ora Edward Culp, James Hansen, Mabel M. Harper, Andrew Houston, Rolland Johnson, Hendy Ludeman, Nellie Lldgard, Elsie Logan, Albert C Rayburn, Earl Rockwell, Claria Shea, Christian H. Wuethrich, Joseph L. Wuethrich and Mable Wallace. The patrons of education gave concrete expression to their interests in the exercises by having the room decorated with flowers, flags and bunting. At the conclusion B. F. LaFevre expressed his thanks to them for their part in giving the occasion an inspiration from their decorations.