Public Schools Are To Open On September 7th

Source: The Clinton Advertiser, Clinton Iowa, August 26, 1920, Page 6 (Interesting note - having a dollar in 1920 is like having over $15 today.)

The Lyons public schools are to open Tuesday, Sept. 7th.

All those who wish to see the superintendent relative to entering school may do so by coming to the office in the High school building any morning next week, the week previous to the opening of school.

Following you will find a full list of the books and the price of each for the different grades.  Most of these books you have on hand, probably.  In the event you do not, get the books that are necessary to make your list complete and have them ready for the opening of school on Tuesday morning, September 7th.

The books will be on sale at the superintendent's office in the High school building on Friday and Saturday, September 3rd and 4th.

The following is the complete list of the books used in the various grades:

Primary Grade

Aldine Primer, 54 cents
Embeca Crayons, 7 cents

First Grade

Brooks First Reader, 36 cents
Palmer's Primary Writing Manual, 10 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book I, 36 cents
Bailey & German's Number Book, 36 cents
Embeca Crayons, 7 cents

Second Grade

Brooks Second Reader, 39 cents
Palmer's Primary Writing Manual, 10 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book I, 36 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Embeca Crayons, 7 cents

Third Grade

Brooks Third Reader, 45 cents
Palmer's Writing Manual, Intermediate, 16 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book I, 36 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Hamilton's Primary Arithmetic, 39 cents
Water Colors, 25 cents

Fourth Grade

Brooks' Fourth Reader, 45 cents
Palmer's Writing Manual, Intermediate, 16 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book I, 36 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Hamilton's Primary Arithmetic, 39 cents
Good English Book I, 61 cents
Tarr & McMurry's Geography book I, 84 cents
Water Colors, 25 cents

Fifth Grade

Brooks' Fifth Reader, 45 cents
Palmer's Writing Manual, Intermediate, 16 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book II, 39 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Hamilton's Intermediate Arithmetic, 45 cents
Good English Book II, 68 cents
Tarr & McMurry's Geography book I, 84 cents
Blaisdel & Ball's Short Story of American History, 54 cents
Water Colors, 25 cents

Sixth Grade

Brooks' Sixth Reader, 45 cents
Palmer's Writing Manual, 16 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book II, 39 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Hamilton's Intermediate Arithmetic, 45 cents
Good English Book II, 68 cents
Atwood's Geography book, $1.59
Montgomery's Elementary American History, 75 cents
Primer of Sanatation and Physiology, 87 cents
Water Colors, 25 cents
Webster's Elementary School Dictionary, 84 cents

Seventh Grade

Palmer's Writing Manual, 16 cents
Alexander's Spelling Book II, 39 cents
Spelling Blank, 24 cents
Hamilton's School Arithmetic, 54 cents
Oral and Written English Book II, 54 cents
Tarr & McMurry's Geography book II, $1.20
Montgomery's Leading Facts of American History, $1.11
Primer of Sanatation and Physiology, 87 cents
Hughes' Community Civics, 8th Grade, $1.00
Webster's Elementary School Dictionary, 84 cents

An announcement relative to the enrollment for the High school will be made later.

D. D. Carlton