Bloomdale School - northwest of downtown McKinney
McKinney 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
McKinney 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 1,574. 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.
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
McKinney 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 1,574. 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.
