Sullivan County Schools Face New Teacher Wages Law
The cow teachers law shifts pay scales by experience and county institute attendance with minimum $800 annual wage. County totals show eight months term length for some districts, total county expenditure of $151,228.06 for teachers and $28,585.30 for pupil transport. High school posts remain open as the county adopts state graded pay for principals and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Institute
Curry, Gill, Hamilton and Turman
Fairbanks and
Jackson
Haddon and Jefferson
Cass
Sullivan
Sullivan County
County Board of Education
Miss Essie Hunt Visit Mentioned in Chicago
Miss Essie Hunt of Chicago visiting her sister Mrs. W Burks is noted in a brief society item. The fragment confirms Mrs. Burks and the Chicago connection without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Hunt
Chicago
W. Burks
Indiana Auditor Reports State Finances Strong in 1930s Record
Auditor of State records show Indiana finances in excellent condition with a general fund balance of 1,319,246.74 on August 10. The balance exceeds any year end figures from the Marshall and Ralston administrations, and current Republican management surpasses all prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor of State
State of
Indiana
Marshall
Ralston
Goodrich
Court House Cupola Laughs At Politics And Puns
A Sullivan area item mixes fiscal history with light quips from the Court House cupola. It notes Indiana state funds with August 10 balances and lists a Vincennes insurance man, Frank McArthur, visiting with Mrs. Ora H. McArthur. The column ends with a string of social quips and observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McArthur
Vincennes
Sullivan
Ora H. McArthur
Prohibition-Era Tactics and Voter Attitudes Mentioned
The note sketches cider testing to avoid hard cider violating prohibition laws using an ax for hardness tests. It mentions corkscrew owners, bets, and campaign involvement of the Katy Did variety. It also notes independent voters who claim indifference to ticket selection.
Regular Sullivan Poll Observations Mention Political Loyalties
A Sullivan community note describes engaged women discussing voting plans. An elderly resident claims she would vote for Harding if alive, or Roosevelt if dead. The piece hints at changing social dynamics as new residents arrive and the heat rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carlisle
Reapy
Bennett’s Pharmacy
West Side Square
D. J. Kendrick
Sullivan Vulcanizing Works
Just West Sullivan State Bank
Miss Muffet
Patrick Henry
Uncle Henry Sweet
Mr. Bryan
Katy
Uncle Ezra Trotter
America
Millinery Service
Fannie Hughes
New York
Oakland Motor Cars
Oakland
Sullivan Transfer Company
Davis Hotel
Central Auto Company
C. L. Wilson
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