1920-1921 Teacher: H.A. Mooney: Graduates: Carrie Carrier (Muscatel), Helen Lindemuth, Vivian Smith (Pluger), Hulet Evans, Ted Lent, Annie McLaughlin (Evans), Laura Gilligan, Gertrude McFadden (McCracken)
Richardsville Pa. Jan 22 1921
School board met
paid bills, no other business conducted
Richardsville Pa. March 5 1921
School board met
paid bills, no other business conducted of interest except Mr. Mooney was authorized to buy diplomas for graduates.
Richardsville Pa. May 7 1921
School board met all members present
paid bills
Motion made and duly seconded the school board borrow $675.00 from the "Title and Trust Company" for school purposes. motion carried unanimously.
Motion carried to petition the state to open Smith another year.
Motion made and seconded to unite Room no. 1 and Room no. 2 for next year, motion unanimously carried.
Richardsville Pa. June 4 1921
School Board met in regular meeting all members present
On motion we buy our supplies from J.M.Beyers of Punxy. Motion carried
The matter of teachers was taken up and all appreciations were considered. The following teachers were elected.
Smith School - David Gayley
Richardsville Grades - Mildred Shaffer
Russell - Mary McLaughlin
Sect. was instructed to write to the Department and see if we could continue our 3 year H.S. course under our teacher.
On motion we pay the interest on Harve Wingard's note of $40.00, which has run for 10 months and renewed the note for 4 months. On motion we adjourned to meet the first Monday in July to make annual settlements, elect officers etc. motion carried
Respy L.E.Bartlett Secy.
The following bills were pay at the June 4th meeting
Pa.-Tex Petroleum Co. for gas $60.00
Mrs. Nessie Horner - 5 dinners $2.50
H. H. Biash - Retirement board - $8.60
Harve Wingard Interest 10 months on $400.00 - $20.08
Laurener Corbett Entertaining? - $6.00
L.E. Bartlett Secty.
Richardsville School House July 2nd 1921
School board met to settle business for the year 1920-21
It was found that the Treasurer of the school board had received from all sources $6,116.58 and had paid out $5449.22 leaving a balance in treasury of $667.46
On motion the following orders were paid.
Eldred Twp. W.J. Park Sect Tuition Lindsay children - $68.19
Brookville Republican Advertising school letting - $2.00
Brookville American Advertising school letting - $2.25
L.E. Bartlett - see stub #199 - $25.49
Nessie Horner for dinner - $2.00
Title and Trust Co. $200.00 note & interest for 3 months - $203.04
S.L. Gayley - percent for collecting 5% - $136.70
S.L. Gayley - school room supplies - $8.15
C.V. Tillotson - Auditing - $2.50
Fred Mayers - Auditing - $2.50
On motion we adjourned: The board turned to business again and preceded to organize for new year.
M.W. Chamberlin was chosen towp. chairman. On motion the old officers were elected to serve another year - C.R. Beatty Pres. J.M Yount V.P. - L.E. Bartlett Secretary. Brookville Title and Trust Co. treasurer
Respy. L.E. Bartlett
July 16 1921 (no location given)
School board met in special session. The board was all present
The matter of Geography & History was taken up and on motion unanimously carried we adopted Bingham &McFarland Geographies and Barns Histories. We gave our order to the American Book Co. for:
20 Bingham & McFarland Geog. Rev - Book I
20 Bingham & McFarland Geog. Rev - Book II
24 Carpenter Around the World with Children
20 Barns School Hist. of U.S.
20 Barns Elementary Hist. of U.S.
24 Stories of Amer. Discoveries for Little Americans
Ship at once
Mary McLaughlin failed to comply with the requirements for teachers and it was necessary to elect a teacher in her place for Russell School. Miss Bessie Shaffer was elected to teach at Russell School.
On motion, Roland A. Shaffer was elected to teach the H.S. His salary to be $140.00 mo.
Respectfully
L.E. Bartlett
Aug 13 1921 (no location given)
School board met all members present.
The matter of opening schools was taken up and on motion it was decided to open all the schools Mon. 29th.
On motion the following bills were paid.
J.M. Beyer - For supplies Dec 1920 - $73.93
Laurel Book Co. - $6.00
On motion C.R. Beatty was given authority to repair Russell School
The Sect. was authorized to buy 24 window blinds for Richardsville & Smith School
L.E. Bartlett Secty.
Richardsville Sept 17 1920 (no location given)
School board met in special meeting to adjust matters in regard to the suspension of Evalyn Cable.
All members of school board were present, also Supt. Anderson was there at the request of the board. Evalyn Cable and parents also the teacher Miss Mildred Shaffer. After hearing the cause of Miss Shaffer for suspending the Cable girl and also hearing practically the same story from the Cable girl, the board decided to restore the Cable girl to the school and that the girl be given a seat beside her brother. The day following Miss Shaffer handed her resignation to the school board and it was accepted.
L.E. Bartlett Sect.
Richardsville School House Oct 1st 1921
School Board met in regular monthly meeting - C.R. Beatty, J.M. Yount and L.E. Bartlett were present.
On motion we pay our teachers by calendar month in order to keep reports strait with reports to county and to the state. Motion carried
On order the following orders were paid.
Rolland Shaffer - 25 days 4.66 - $170.34
Mary Lowry - 9 days 1.26 - $32.49
Mildred Shaffer 14 days 2.19 - $57.31
David Gayley 24 days - 2.83 - $99.17
Bessie Shaffer 19 days - $80.75
Jas Bush - Work at Russell - $11.78
E.A. Bartlett - Painting at Russell - $23.73
J.M. Yount - work at Russell - $3.00
P.E. Peirce - work at Russell - $1.50
R.B. Horner - cleaning at Richardsville - $15.00
Stacy Riggs - $4.00
Luther Beatty - work at Russell - $6.00
L.E. Bartlett - Freight dray (?) & delivery - $11.52
C.R. Beatty - work at Russell - $15.77
A.H. McCracken - $4.00
David Stahlman - work at Russell - $16.20
Pinecreek twp. tuition Caiupbells (?) - $36.40
A.M. Madding - Insurance - $10.00
M.M. Sian - supplies - $5.15