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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1919)
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M r - - - i . , . . .1 ..Iili -- .. -. - j. -- J A FlewsHter Tkat aire The News RED CLOUD, XEBBASKA. MAX 8, 1SH!. School Board Increases Salary of Five Teachers Unci Cloud, Nebr. May 5, 1910. Board met in regular aosmon with all members present, Uluelderige pre siding. The following bills were read and allowed: J. W. Pepper & Son , M. Witmark & Sons. . .. Nebr. School Supply House Lincoln Fine Arts Shop . Hall & McCreary .. The Gregg Pub. Co . Malone-Gellatly Co ... Red Cloud Chief. . Hansen Laundry Roy Sattley Piatt & Ficcs Co Turnurc & Son Morhart Uros . S 3.00 - 5.87 . 63.00 .. 1.09 7.70 .... 3.08 . 280.1G 3.00 J. 30 .. 3.00 . 206.51 ... 5.03 .. 20.15 Supt. Whitehead made tho follow ing report: "For the first time since the cry beginning of school we are free from serious interruption. There are no cases of "flu" or other epi demic among the .student body .so fur as I know. Consequently there no longer exists any reason for tho non attendance of any child of school age. There are some, however, who are not in school. 1, therefore, recom mend again that the Hoard appoint a truant or attendance officer who will sec that the law is complied with. "In view of tho movement in the diiection of vocational education at the prefcent time and tho assistance offered through the recently enacted Smith-Hughes law, the courses of study in the High School should be immediately planned along vocational line.i. 1, therefore, lecommcnd that the Ileal d take immediate steps to make the Red Cloud High School a Smith-Hughes High School. "I am pleased to report the follow ing cash collections: Fines for first semester. . . SG.30 Telephone service .... .75 Texts sold . , 1.1)0 Total $7.95 "The tuition statement for noif-ic-i dents in the High School for tho first semester is considerably i educed on account of the large number of those who were obliged to absent them selves from sch6ol on account of hav ing the "flu," cither themselves or in the home. This statement shows the tuition due tho district to be $1233.59. The amount should be gi eater during the current semester." .Mrs. .1. A. ISradford came before the Hoard with a petition signed by ten mothers of pupils of the 2nd grade, asking that Mrs. Hogue be rp fuscd a contract for the ensuing year. On "motion the secretary was instructed to hold up the contract of Mrs. Hogue, and the Teachers com mitto was authorized to look into the matter and make report at the next meeting. Board now adjourned Sine Die. Pursuant to adjournment of old Hoard the oiganization of the new Hoard resulted as follows: Wm. Wcesner President. Dr. Hoxsey Vice President. C. J. Pope Secretary. , Credentials and oath of office of Mrs. Carrio Sherwood and E. L. Grimes, members elect, were received and placed on file. Motion made and carried that tho agricultural farm bo rented to tho highest bidder. Chairman Wcesner appointed Beozley and Pope as a committee of two, to look after tho matter. On 'motion by Mrs. Sherwood and seconded by Hoxsey it was decided to retain tho following five teachers at an advance in salary: wanei rope. $120.00 Minnie Christian. Ethel Owen 105.00 85.00 Eltina Rickard 05,00 Fay Wuinor.. go'00 No Author business Hoard ad journed. C J. POPE, Secy. Next Sunday is Mothers' Day. Flftytwi Weeks Each Year Far $1.50 City Accepts Peterson Offer Ma.or Pope called the Council to gether in regular session at tho Council chambers Tuesday night, all members present and after tho minute of tho April 29th meeting were lead and approved, Council en deavored to muke it clear to C. T. Smith, that the deposit of $5.00 for light ho was required to put up, was a charge made under a resolution passed last summor and applied to new connections made since that time. The annual report of the City tilerk was next presented and placed on file, after which Roy Rust, secre tary of the Fire Department, appear ed and notified the Council that tho recent lains had considerably dam aged the walls of the Firemen's Hall. The matter was referred by the may or to the Building Committee. Frank Peterson was present and his oiler to pay the city $250 per month for the first four months, with a sliding scale of six cents for 1 to 500 k w five cents for 501 to 2000 k. w. four cents from 2001 to -1000 k. w.. and three cents for 4001 k. w., and ocr; for balance of the year, for juice with which to operate his arti ficial ice plant, was accepted. Mr. Pctcifon agrees to advance the price of n transformer. The following claims were allowed: PlaM &. Frees , $33 80 L F. Starke . , 5 00 Cha. Barrett 19 50 M. H. Robertson 16 50 S. T. Mountford 2 1 00 Let There be Light Is it tho practice of vr timo oeono nn, hick of funds or pure carelessness t lint is responsible for tho absence of sticet lights thioiighout the city'.' The number of visible lights Piuih night can bi- counted on tle Illinois or both bunds leaving u few to spate. Our city' luttnorltli's, commercial olub and citi. ens assemble at stated inteiviils and dUitiss way and means of advancing Hid city along coinmeicial lii os; tho vaiious Indies' oiguniiitioiis have spfiit cotiMileiuble time and energy in nn i-IVoit to hno the city denned up and beautified and everyone is boost in' for a better Red Cloud. In spite of nil this combined effort tho city Is in darkness oory night. Any poison who is compelled to be out after dark must either carry their own "llliimina. tlon ' or take chances of being injured while attempting to find their way In the dark. Will it requirou suit against the city for daiuuges by some victim of the darkness to induce the eitv authori ties to give this matter attention? $113,714.80 for Good Roads On May ,'lrdVho state engineer's olllco, at Lincoln, Issued a btiitemeut or the total amount of funds provided for each eotiuty in the state for road con struction. This amount Includes both statu and federal aid for 1017 aud 1918 but does not include the amount of funds collected from automobile li censes. Thestatols divided Into nineteen districts, indicated by lettor. District I is composed of Adams, Fianklln, Webstor mid Kearney, the total of which is 8169,01095. Webstor county's share being 5113,711.80. The total amount of state and fedeinl aid avail, able for this district at tho present time is 8293,158.11. Rev. Tompkins Here Sunday ltov. E. N. Tompkins of Trinity ohuieh, Lincoln, will occupy the pul pit of the Red Cloud M. 15. ohurch on next Sunday, both morning and even ing. This will be weleomo news to the congregation, as well as others, as Ror. Tompkins was for a number of years pastor of the local chuich, and during this time made mnny . frlonds hero. It Ih needless to say that bo will be wolcomed on next Sunday by a hiiKO assemblage, who will welcome the opportunity of again hearing one of his eloquent sermons. An Investment In Happiness nr O purchase a NEW EDISON is not an ex penditure: it's an investment. It means evenings filled with enjoyment oC the world's host music RE-CREATED so perfectly as to be indistinguishable from the interpretation of the living ariists. And it menns evenings at home where you don't spend a cent. To own The New Edison means not only more happiness but more money in the bank. E. H. Newfrouse Optometrist and Jeweler raiiiiiiBaiu!!!!ra RESLER LINE i OF : COATS, SUITS, CAPES Waists, Skirts, Dresses At M. A. 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