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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
5
Geneseo public schools report 558 pupils enrolled with 391 in grades and 167 in the high school. Superintendent A. J. Beatty and Principal Mrs. L. H. Deming lead a varied program adding chemistry and physics classrooms, new laboratory gear, home economics upgrades, and multiple language and science classes.
Osco visitor Carlson called on in the area while Mr and Mrs Endl Johnson visited Minnesota. Residents attended the old settler meeting at Toul ton. Bessie Peterson returned from Galesburg for a brief visit. Nordstroms and family toured Rock Island and Black Hawk in the Tri Cities. Anna Larson returned to Genoa Nebraska after three weeks with relatives. Bishop Hill schools opened September 5 with P J.
Stoneberg as principal and Miss Susie West teach in the primary room. Berg Rainey and Milford Spets went to Chicago Sunday morning and return Tuesday with two fights and two ball games. Miss Hazell R Larson of Des Moines visited local families and planned a Geneseo trip. Miss Emily Lock returned from Burnside and Keokuk visits. Mrs J V Olson and Stewart came from Grinnell with Mrs Min tle. Mr and Mrs W H Hosford and two daughters hosted by S P Olson. Miss Olson and Mrs Deming were former teachers. Guy Nordstrom, 19, suffered a skull fracture after a fall near the Hawkenson farm. he was treated at Kewanee hospital and is recovering well.
A Geneseo reader shares a tale of a young woman seeking whiter hands. A guest suggests soaking hands in dishwater three times daily. She then asks her mother to save the dishwater for later use.
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