NEWSPAPERS: Successful Applicants, Teachers' Examinations, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with United States Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by noncommercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Corethers 14 Feb 2003 *************************************************************************** Jacksonville (Oregon) Post, Saturday, 21 Aug 1909, p. 3 TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS Successful Applicants Following is a list of the successful applicants for teachers' certificates, at the semi-annual examination held at Jacksonville, Oregon, August 11-13: FOR FIRST GRADE Albert Stacy, Beagle Jessie Ashby, Ashland Julia Sidley, Lake Creek Thornton S. Wiley, Ashland Gay Webb, Medford Lucy G. Bachtell, Ashland Mary B. Underwood, Ashland Mona May Ward, Talent Viola Phiester, Woodville Mrs. Katie Weaver, Medford FOR SECOND GRADE Lillian Thordarson, Eagle Point Anne S. Hansen, Medford Grace Hullinger, Medford Viral Hensley, Ashland Mrs. L. M. Shipe, Ashland Bertha M. Ditsworth, Derby Peter J. Kingery, Medford Sarah Elizabeth Wright, Portland Lottie Sweet, Medford FOR THIRD GRADE Nell C. Palmer, Ashland Nettie Marie Abbott, Ashland Maude Peachey, Ashland Edith Isabel Kaler, Ashland Helen Sidley, Lake Creek Faye Burchell, Woodville Edith R. Fredenburg, Butte Falls Bernice Beulah Carder, Medford Bertha Anna Bryan, Wellen Mayken Gibson, Talent Marguerite Holmes, Talent Doris Olivir Magness, Talent FOR PRIMARY Mary E. Bigham, Eagle Point Miss Alberta Stacey of Beagle, Oregon, was given the highest average of any applicant taking the examination, having earned an average of 95.2 per cent. Miss Viola Phiester of Woodville stood second with an average of 94.2. The highest average for a third grade certificate was earned by Miss Nell C. Palmer of Ashland, who received 90.7 per cent.