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Show Heavy Attendance - In County Schools I Unusually heavy attendance through-' (out county schools, with indications! that the enrollment will be even larg-' er are features of the first week of I 'county schools, according to Supt, B. j A. Fowler At present 2663 pupils have enrolled 1 which is considerably larger than the attendance of the first month last sea-1 son Over a hundred bovs and girls between the ages of 16 and 18 have I registered for part time work but are not attending school, being released forj work uuder a temporary working permit per-mit The permit idea was adopted so that school children could alleviate the labor situation of the canning in dustry. Superintendent Fowler said. All students who fall under the Jur lsdictlon of the compulsory school age will be asked to take up regular work as students Monday morning 1 at it a period for beet topping and harv. ing for students who want to work will be allowed Permanent working permits may be obtained by .students who suppoM 1 widowed mother or who assist an invalid in-valid father. Applications for working permits can be obtained at the board of education building In the First National Na-tional bank building beginning Mon day. Under the school law. Superintendent Superintend-ent Fowler said, parents or employers who obstruct the operation of the school law are liable to a fine. |