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BLOOMDALE SCHOOL

(northwest of McKinney and east of Rhea Mills)

 Weekly Democrat Gazette, March 14, 1901

ON THE WING

contd  

The next teacher to call on was Prof. J. B. Warren at Bloomdale. I was late and school dismissed, but the genial pedagogue gave me all the information sought. Two school districts, Vineland and Bloomdale, consolidated last year resulting in a large school. At first the pupils were backward but soon manifested a desire to go forward and in a little while higher classes were formed. Several are studying Latin and about forty physiology. For the benefit of the latter class a sanitary board composed of Drs. Bryant, Burton and Lewis was organized to lecture on Friday evening of each week. The patrons are deeply interested in these lectures and attend them regularly. A movement is on foot to have Franklin consolidate before another school year and if it does, Bloomdale will be the largest country school in the county. I was assured by the patrons that Prof. Warren was giving satisfaction as a thorough instructor and a worthy gentleman. He is grateful and appreciates the kindness of this patrons for building a neat and comfortable cottage for his convenience on the school ground. he is ably assisted in this school by Miss Jessie Bateman of Melissa.

I called next at Franklin and found Prof. C. D. Page in the chair. This is a small school but very busy. 37 enrolled, attendance about 25.

In passing through Vineland I called, as a matter of course, to see Philippi and her pig, but didn't find either as the former had gone visiting and the latter was probably out "rustling." He is full of get-up-and-get-five-ness and will mature in time for that fall dress.

D. W. Leigh.

BLOOMDALE SCHOOL WINNER IN RAT CONTEST

Weekly Democrat-Gazette, March 10, 1921

In the anti-rat campaign which closed a few days ago in Collin county the Bloomdale school won first prize having 1190 rats. Thirty-one pupils of this school turned in rat tails. J. C. Binkley of Clear Lake had a rat dog that killed 200 out of 312 rats turned in. This dog won the collar given by G. J. S. Walker, said County Agent G. D. Everett today.

There were rat tails turned in to the number of _,574. But in addition to this number there were hundreds of the rodents killed whose tails were not turned in by the persons slaying them.

Following is the list of the schools and individuals and the number of rats killed.

Bloomdale School, 1190

Rhea Mills School, 854

Barnett School, 797

Cottage Hill School, 688

Lone Elm School, 607

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Individuals

Herman McTee of Barnet School, 547

Hensley Freeman of Rhea Mills, 511

Gerald Sonntag of Frisco High School, 416

Albert McGuire of Clear Lake School, 312

Fay Smith of Cottage Hill School, 300

Lloyd Sawyers of Lone Elm School, 221

Mae Thomas of Harris School, 203,

George Best of Farmersville High School, 203

Elvin Proffitt of Bloomdale, 198

Hillard Edmund of Bloomdale, 147

Lacy Howard of Bloomdale, 134

Cecil Howard of Bloomdale, 122

Vernie Bales of Bloomdale, 118

Leon Howard of Bloomdale 111.

School Index

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