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Perfect Spellers
First Grade: Charlie Jackson, Ralph
Porche Friday afternoon we had some interesting debates given by the English classes. One of the subjects for debate was, Resolved: That the State Should Pass a Law Requiring of Every Citizen a High School Education or its Equivalent. Lester Porche and Dannie Mae Parr composed the affirmative and Ernest Thomas and Oliver Parr the negative team. Both teams brought out some good points, but the affirmative team was successful in bringing home the victory. The other question debated was, Resolved: That it is Better to Live in the Country Than in Town. Elizabeth Johns and Leona Porche composed the affirmative team and Irene Paul and Virginia Winfrey composed the negative team. Each side presented some good points, but the negative team won. The debating teams did well as this was their first time to participate in debates. Kyle Paul gave an interesting report on the life of Abraham Lincoln. After recess in the afternoon, we had a Valentine box, which was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Airhart and family were visitors in Mr. Charlie Marthiljohni home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Meador were visitors in the J. C. Jetton home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paul of Victoria were visitors in the W. F. and K. L. Paul and Oscar McNeil homes Sunday.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 18, 1932 |
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Honor Roll
Eighth Grade: Lester Porche Perfect Attendance for Month Kyle Paul, Irene Paul, Pearl Dollery, Beatrice Porche Spring is here at last and everyone is enjoying the fine weather. We are just hoping that everyone will keep up their pep and enthusiasm and not let the unwelcomed visitor, hay fever, capture them. Mrs. Verna K. Harper was a welcome visitor in our school Friday afternoon. Miss Dannie Mae Parr visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis Good during the week end.
Edna Daily Herald,
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Mr. and Mrs. W. Porche and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Porche, and J. E. Porche were visitors in the O. Porche home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paul and family of Victoria were visitors in the W. F. Paul home Saturday and Sunday. Archie Blaylock visited in the S. C. Hadley home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hack and Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Quinn visited in the home of H. F. Dollery. Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones, Howard and Joe Hinnman, Joseph Goppert, Guy Wilkerson, and Mr. Collin were visitors in E. Johns home Sunday. Leona Porche spent Tuesday night with Dannie Mae Parr. The W. E. Staggs, J. S. Thomas, C. Justice and L. E. Airhart families enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt Sunday. Friday morning the school children enjoyed an Easter Egg hunt. That afternoon the Edna 7th grade baseball, volley ball, and teams came on and gave us some practice which we all enjoyed. We are sorry that so many of our pupils are on the sick list. It certainly is going to injure our participating in the Interscholastic League. Perfect Spellers
Fourth Grade: Hellen Thomas
Edna Weekly Herald, March 31, 1932 |
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Among the Schools Blair Entertainment Blair gave a public entertainment November 25th. They had a large crowd, the house was packed to its full capacity. The program was real good and was enjoyed by all present. The program was as follows:
1. A Good Thanksgiving Following the county superintendent’s talk, Miss Olia C. Knopp, the principal of the Blair School, gave a very interesting talk on her plans of cooperation to help put over the county school program. The faculty gave a box of candy and a neat sum was raised from it. They also sold cakes, coffee and hot chocolate. After the refreshments the young people played games to their hearts content. This school has two very capable, progressive teachers, Miss Olia C. Knopp and Miss Maxine Whitley. They are making this school a social center. This makes three or four entertainments they gave this year. They give public entertainments—for the young people and play the old fashioned games which is a fine recreation for the young people. The Blair school has only sixteen pupils, but they are a live, wide awake, and progressive school and they will make their mark this year in the way of school activities. This school will be heard of many times before the year is out. Both teachers appreciate the new educational program and are doing all in their power to cooperate in making it a success. We could not ask for any better cooperation from any school than we are getting from Blair.
Edna Weekly Herald, December 5, 1935 |
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A meeting was held at the Blair school house on Monday evening, January 20th, 1936, for the purpose of organizing a Parent-Teacher Association. The county school superintendent, Mr. I. T. Taylor, was present. He entertained us with a very interesting talk showing that Christianity has developed as a result of education. He also pointed out the many benefits to be derived in a community from a Parent-Teacher organization. We thank Mr. Taylor very much for the many services he has rendered our school and community, and hope to have him with us again soon. Several musical numbers were rendered by Herman Schneider, Paul Gerdes, Regina Hollis and the Misses Gerdes. These young people are real musicians and we appreciate their entertainment. On account of bad weather only a small crowd was present, but the efforts at organization were met with a ready response. The officers elected were as follows:
Miss Cathryn Knopp—President The entertainment committee appointed was: Mrs…. Johns, Mrs…., Mrs. H. Hirschauser. Our organization now has a sum of nineteen dollars and thirty cents in the treasury with which we expect to fence our school yard. We are expecting much benefit from our P. T. A. in the way of social entertainment for our membership and improvements in our school and school yard.—Contributed.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 6, 1936 |
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The Parent Teacher Association of the Blair community entertained with a party Saturday night, September 19th, in honor of Miss Maxine Whitley, who returned to San Marcos Tuesday to resume her college work. Only a small number were present due to the rain and bad roads, but they seemed to enjoy the evening and insisted that another social be given soon
Edna Weekly Herald, September 24, 1936 |
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Mrs. Toby Gerdes, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Albert Machalek, of Hallettsville for several weeks, returned home Saturday. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Machalek and children. Mrs. Minnie Hirschauser, Miss Marie Miller, K. Miller, Mr. Claude Hirschauser and Mr. N. Duncans of the Arenosa section spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herf Hirschauser. Those who visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Gerdes Sunday were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Machalek and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gerdes and little daughter, ___, Mary Ann, Paul, Anthony and Theresa Gerdes, and Mr. Cecil Justice and family. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wiegand and family visited Mrs. Cleveland Sunday. The party at Blair Saturday night was well attended. Everyone reported a good time. Miss Cathryn Knopp spent the week end at her home in Navidad. Mrs. Albert Hollas spent Saturday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gerdes. Mr. Jess Kern called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herf Hirschauser Tuesday night. We are sorry that a number of our pupils are on the sick list. We hope to see them back in school soon. Mr. and Mrs. William Gerdes and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gerdes and baby visited in the Tony Gerdes home Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Quinn and baby girl and Mrs. Emil Johns attended the Victoria Centennial Saturday.
Edna Weekly Herald, November 5, 1936 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, Ted, Willie, Naomi and Lois Wiegand visited the home of Mr. Forest Weigand Wednesday night. We were sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor move from our community. We wish them good luck in their new home. Dick Gerdes, who is in the CCC at Bastrop spent the week end with home folks. Burke Hill, spent the week end with his mother. Mr. Cecil Justice’s two brothers from Waco visited her last week. Joe and William Gerdes accompanied Mr. Emil Johns to Houston Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cleveland and son, Robert, and Mabel and Henry Slusher visited the Wiegand home Sunday night. Those visiting in the Gerdes home Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gerdes and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Goppert, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hollas and Hugo Hollas. The pupils are all glad that the examinations for the second month of school are over, and that very few papers were returned with failures marked on them. Little Flora Lee Wiegand was high point girl in our Honor System for the second month. Ralph Porche was the highest ranking boy. Hundred per cent spellers for the month were as follows: Seventh grade: Edna Pearl Justice, Lois Justice, Therese Gerdes, Anthony Gerdes
Fifth Grade: Ralph Porche
Edna Weekly Herald, November 12, 1936 |
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We’re very sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Herf. Hirschauser and little daughter, Ola May, move from our community to Arenosa. We feel that we are losing one of our very best pupils and two very valuable members of our Parent-Teachers’ Association. Dick Gerdes of Bastrop spent the week end with homefolks. Ralph, Faye and Ray Porche accompanied Willie Utz on a trip to Yoakum Sunday. Miss Leona Porche returned home with them. Mrs. James Whitley and little son, Glenn, spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. Herf. Hirschauser, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gerdes and children made a business trip to Hallettsville Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Wiegand and children spent Sunday in Edna with relatives. Ola May Hirschauser spent Thursday night with Faye Porche. Folks, don’t forget the party at the Blair school house Thursday night, Nov. 26th.
Edna Weekly Herald, November 26, 1936 |
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Among the Schools Blair The Blair school has a very enthusiastic group of children and a very progressive teacher. It is always a great pleasure to visit this school to see the good work that is being done. Their school room is very beautifully decorated with window boxes full of flowers. The walls are decorated with pictures and the windows draped in a drapery that makes the room stand out as a very attractive place for the children to go to school. Miss Cathryn Knopp is not a teacher who beautifies her room just a few days before it is to be judged. She keeps her room ready to be judged at all times. The Blair P. T. A. has some wonderful plans for their school yard beautification. They have their cedar posts to fence the school yard. They are planning to trim and white wash the beautiful oaks in the school yard. In one obscure corner will be located a beautiful cacti bed. The children and teachers demanded a talk from the county superintendent which was given. The pupils are very interesting listeners. It is a real pleasure to visit the Blair school as it gives me a great inspiration.
Edna Weekly Herald, December 24, 1936 |
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(Too Late Last Week) The Blair school is very proud in deed of their Christmas present from the Parent Teachers Association which is a fence for our yard. We have wanted this improvement for some time in order that we might join in the school yard beautification contest. We are very grateful to the following men for doing this work so efficiently for us: Mr. Oscar McNeil, Mr. Kyle Paul and son, Forest Wiegand, Mr. Cecil Justice, Mr. Joe Gerdes, Mr. Monroe Dollery and Mr. P. Sosa Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and family spent Sunday in the E. V. Tipton home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and family of Whitney, Texas, have come in to spend the holidays with their sister, Mrs. Cecil Justice. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Johns have moved to the Barnhart community. We are very sorry to again lose two of our pupils and members from the P. T. A. Mrs. Grover Cleveland and family and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Wiegand spent Sunday in the Forest Wiegand home. Dick Gerdes of Bastrop came in Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gerdes. Mr. V. Somora visited in the Tony Gerdes home Sunday night. Anthony Gerdes spent Sunday night in the home of his brother, William Gerdes. Mildred, Lucille and James Airhart visited our school Tuesday afternoon. We wish to thank Mrs. Kyle Paul for the donation of a number of flowers for our school yard.
Edna Weekly Herald, December 31, 1936 |
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By I. T. Taylor Reading Certificates Every child in the rural schools that read sixteen books during the year was awarded with a Reading Certificate by the County Superintendent. The teacher worked out the reading course to suit the pupil taking age and grade into consideration.
Pupils Awarded Reading Certificates Harold Green, Lola Velasquez, Almuth Green, Tom Duffey, James Green, Katherine White, Gene Haynes, Edward Gwosdz, Albert Gwosdz, Alois Ledwig, Leo Ledwig, Pablo Lopez, Dora Reyna, Emma White, Alfons Gwosdz
Edna Weekly Herald, May 20, 1937 |
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The Blair school house and land is offered for sale to the highest sealed bids at 2:00 p. m. June 8th in the county superintendent's office. A cashier's check for 10 per cent of your bid must accompany bid. Send bids to County Superintendent or the Blair Trustees. The trustees reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids. I. T. Taylor, County Superintendent
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, May 23,
1946 |
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Blair school house and 2 1/2 acres of land. See Carver Good at Good's Barbershop, Edna
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, February
27, 1947 |
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This district has 50 scholastics; 26 whites and 30 negroes. It has not operated a school for its whites since 1936. Edna has transported its children during this 12-year period and provided the same educational advantages offered children of our district. It has operated two seven-months colored schools. Blair district sold its white school building two years ago.
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 1,
1948 |
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In Blair Common School District--Mt. Olive Colored School House. It was necessary to use the Mount Olive Colored School House for election purposes in the Blair District since the law provides that the election be held in a public building and since the White school building has been sold and is being used as a private dwelling.
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, July 1,
1948 |
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