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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1926)
NOTES FROM MAUPIN SCHOOLS The program given by the first six grades last Friday evening: was well attended and well received. The singing and dancing by the first and second grades was greatly enjoyed; "The Happy Beggar," the third and fourth grade play, added color and grace. to the evening; while the fifth and sixth graders provided the hum orou side of the program with a spelling lesson, some clever stunts at a railway station, and a darky chor us. The door receipts amounted to $30.50, which the teachers plan to expend upon class room equipment and, if funds allow, upon some stan dard pictures. The school wishes to thank the parents for their attend ance; some of the mothers, especial ly Mrs. Renick and Mrs. Kaiser, for their help on customes, and the Mau pin American Legion and the I. 0. O. F. for the seats loaned. One of the activities being pushed at present in the H. S. is the court trial. All the students are taking part as judges, counselors, jurors, and witnesr.es. The trial will be son heard publicly. Since the end of the second six weeks comes in a three-day week, diligent study and review have been done by the students this week. Tests were given in the upper grade rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday of the week and Monday and Tues ; day after Thanksgiving have been ; r.et aside for the hijjh school tests. j The members of the algrebra j class arc mastering special products this week. Work along this line, : including factoring, will keep us busy until Christmas. j Outside reading is required of all j regular students of the High schooL I Each day the number of books re j turned ns read amounts to from j one to three. This shows that each student is reading more than one book, besides his regular assign ments. An analysis of the feudal system occupied the attention of the World History class Tuesday and Wednes day. The underclassmen at the High school are planning to give their an nual play shortly before Christmas. The play that has been selected is "The Path Across The Hill." The caste, which includes ten prominent parts, will soon be announced. Practices will begin next week. Ernest Confer, who is staying with his grandmother, Mrs. Dyer, enrolled in the third grade last week. The civics class is searching the constitution for answers to some NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING BUDGET. Estimated Expenditure! Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of School District No. 84 of Wasco. County, State of Oregon, that a school meeting of said district will be held at Maupin on the 29th day of November, 1C25, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of discussing the budget hereinafter set out with the levying board, and to vote on the proposition of levying a special district tax. The amount of money needed by the said school district during the fis cal year beginning June 30th, 1927, and ending June 30th, 1928, is esti mated in the following budget and includes the amounts to be received from the county school fund, state school fund, special district tax, and all other moneys of the district. Salary per year Personal Service: 1. Superintendent $1,845.00 3. Teachers, 4 4,320.00 Teachers, 2 2,700.00 Teachers, 1 800.00 4. Janitors 600.00 5. Clerk ... , 25.00 6. Stenographer 25.00 7. Other services 100.00 puzzlers propounded by the instruc-! tors. Somestimes they find the U. tS. constitution is supreme, at other times non-current. Ionization, neutralization, elec-1 trolysis, valence and general noiu- j enclature has been the order in ' chemistry the past few weeks. A I great deal of this science shows rc- j j suits that are not recognized by our I optic sense. ! "I can't get my balance" is often j heard in bookkeeping. The class can not open and close a simple set of books and make the proper finan cial exhibits. From this they will proceed to an analysis of accounts and more special books of accounts. All seem to enjoy the work. The march feature of our morning exercise takes well. It is not a mere pastime as it developes poise and body rythm. Drop in on Tuesday or Thursday morning and take part, if you like. Mr. Nagel was invited to relate the story of the first Thanksgiving day on Wednesday afternoon to the grades. Until the days lengthen consider ably school will close in the forenoon at 11:55 and in the evening at 3:30 to allow those riding the buses to arrive home before dark. Some additional articles of equip ment consisting of charts, books, etc. have been placed in the Flanagan school. Wasco school has asked for a pair of games in basketball early in the season. They, no doubt, will be giv en an opportunity to match their skill with our boys and girls. This week closes the first third of school. Lelah Weberg has been kept out of school for two weeks on account of ear ache. Total.... , $10,415.00 Mlerial and Supplies: 1. Furniture (desks, stoves, curtains, etc.) $ 500.00 2. Supplies (chalk, erasers, etc.) 200.00 3. Library books 50.00 4. Flags 5.00 5. Playground equipment 100.00 6. Janitor's supplies 25.00 ' 7- Fuel ; 500.00 8. Light 100.00 9. Water 90.00 10. Postage, stationery and printing 10.00 Total $ 1,580.00 Maintenance and Repairs: Building and grounds 250.00 Total $ 250.00 Indebtedness: 1. Bonded, and interest thereon 2,240.00 Total $ 2,240.00 Transportation of pupils , 500.00 Miscellaneous: 1 Premium on clerk's bond 5.0; 3. Audit of clerk's books 25.00 30.00 Total $ lotal estimated amount of money for all purposes during th ,. $15,315.00 Emergency 300.00 Total.. 300.00 Estimated Receipts. From county school fund during the coming school year : $1,000.00 From state school fund during tne coming year 150.00 From elementary school fun-'j during the coming school year 1,200.00 Estimated amount to be ?eceivel from all other sources during the cor: J ng school year 2,250.00 News of Busy Shaniko An empty hay shed belonging to the W. H. Moody warehouse burned down early Friday morning. Mrs. W, II. M ootlyeTtSunday morning on the statro for an extend ed visit in The Dalles and, Portland. Miss Margaret Logan of Dufur is upending the Thanksgiving holidays with the W. II. Langs. K. L. Kramer of Kidgway was a visitor at the Col. Son hotel Sunday evening W. A. Rocs, proprietor of the W. H. Moody warehouse, was on the sick list for about U-n days, but is on duty now. We hud about seven inches of snow the latter part of last week, j and the fore part of this week we ! have had lots of fog, some rain and sleet, but very little wind. j Mildred Holt, who has been at- I tending school at Bakeoven, has re ; turned to Shaniko fjr the winter. ' Margaret Rees is visiting grandparents in Portland. her Tygh News Miss Verna LuCore spent the week end in The Dalles. Despite the six inches of snow which fell Friday night the dance given by E. C. Butler was well attended. L. F. Jackson, the local meat market man, spent the week end preparing 65 turkeys for the Thanksgiving market. Victor Starling, local road super visor, postponed his departure for Kent, to which place he has been was over. Mrs. Ruby Pelths spent the week end in Tygh Valley. , Max Wroodruff of The Dales spent Sunday at the LuCore home. The White River school gave a Thanksgiving program at the school house at that place on Sunday last. A. R. and D. D. Altermatt were duck hunting last Sunday. "Allies" place is a popular resort during this stormy weather, the prin cipal amusement is playing 'freeze out for turkeys II. A. Cooke and John Singer were transacting business here Tuesday evening. II. W. Lang, the popular conduc tor of the local stage, had Thanks giving dinner with his family. This was his first day at the house since August 1st. Business at the hotel was booming during the snow storm, several autos were stalled in snow drifts. Eleven Years Ago (From The Time November 19, 1915) Ae the special school meeting last Saturday it was unanimously voted to levy an eight-mill tax for all school purposes. Quite a bit of snow has fallen, which, with cold weather, somewhat interrupts plowing and seeding. C. A. Duus of Criterion, lost 25 chickens last week. They were evi dently killed by the same dog that bit Mr. Skogsberg and attacked his chickens. Said dog has done his last mischief. Lewis Walters and R. W. Mc Corkle made atrip to Maupin from Wapinitia Thursday, each taking in a load of hogs. Geo. R. Beavis of the Beavis-May Oil company was a business visitor in Maupin Wednesday. Mr. Beavis says that in six weeks the well at Dufur is expected to yield 200 barrels of crude oil daily. Mr. Austin, who has diled o num ber of wells on the Flat, will com mence work drilling a well for Roy Slushtr on his ranch. 9 -i4 For V 1 7 'Ml' and Your Family 1 yOU ARE INTERESTED in important NEWS of the great Farm Organizations complete and authentic Congressional Reports . full information on Departments of Government and. Administration FREEf.SERVICE to brii: you NEWS, assistance, instruction and entertainment a live, up-to-the-minute NEWSPAPER for the busy farmer and his fn-nily and those interested in agricultural pursuit:-. Such is Total estimated re, :eipts not including proposed tax $4,660.00 RECAPITULATION Total estimated xp&ns'es for the year $15,315.00 Total estimate'j-'1.6(,ept3 not jnciu(iing proposed tax 4,660.00 Ba.3s jice, amount to be raised by district tax $10,655.00 The inde"(0tedness of District No. 84 is as follows: ' Total bonded indebtedness $ 4,000.00 Total estimated receipts, not including proposed tax $ 4,000.00 , ' ' Total amount of all indebtedness..... $ 4,000.00 Darted this 17th day af November, 1926. Attest: ) ' ' GEO. A. TILL0TSON, H. R. KAISER, ? District Clerk. Chairman Board of Directors. 4 1M A Rational Wtekly Rempaper " mi --' I'm 11t American I' arm Family , Published Every Saturday at Washington, D. C. yOU CAN'T AFFORD to do without it if you want farm data direct from the national cap ital Washington, where we have the hearty co operation of the great U. S. Department of Ag riculture, as well as of the nationally-known Farm leaders. 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