Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-01-13 | Page 15 | Heroic Teacher to be Rewarded

HEROIC TEACHER TO BE HEW I Saves Life of Little Child but Nearly Sacrifices Her Own CLERKSHIP IS IN SIGHT Recognition of of of- Noble Deed Will Be Freely Granted Nita Gerber of ot 2 12 West Third North street tr ct a Q school teacher who was nearly burned to death tenth two years ago while valle entertaining the children of ot her class In the Popular Grove Gro school will probably probably probably ably receive a position from the tho board of ot education which she can handle In 10 spite of ot her pitiable condition Miss 1158 Gerber remained att after r school choOl with her pupils and was vas cooling cooking for them rn seine Home delicacy over a n small sma alcohol burner when tho receptacle exploded and the flaming fluid was thrown all allover allover over her and Ind one ono child Miss Mies Gerber thinking first of ot the child with her clothes smothered the tho flames lames on her cr little tittle one But nut tho time this consumed nearly cost Miss Gerber her hor life Ute A Aman Athan than man in the tho building hearing henring tho the screams rushed into luto tho room and put putout putout putout out tho the flames which enveloped tho the teacher but not before Miss Gerber had been frightfully burned She was taken to a hospital whore horo she lingered lIns between life and anti death for several sc weeks The left leg eg was amputated near the tho lie hip to save her life Presents rained in upon h her r front from teachers and friends who wore shocked b by the tho accident and a no benefit benent mango manco was given for tor ier 1 Dot Cut sho she has not riot been ablo to return to work and aull andis andis is still sun at her homo home Members of ot the board of education have havo been considering tho the matter maUor and it IH 18 probable that a a. clerkship will 1 lo be I made which sho she can cnn fill on