Show SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS SLIGHT REDUCTION at the meeting ot of the board of 0 education of the iron county school district saturday the school census just taken was compiled 2179 children ot of school ago age in the county the school age includes include all children between the ages ot of 6 and 18 years inclusive the census shows that there are just 26 less children of school age in the district this year than there were last year since the census showed a total of 0 2203 2205 list last year the state census shows a proportionate decrease in the number ot of children in all parts of the state ot of tho the 2179 children all but 59 are attending school and only 10 of these are out without permits for various reasons those who are permitted to remain out of school include some who are physically unable some who are married and some who have graduated from hi high 9 h schoot school and for various other legitimate reasons there are a few more boys than girls girla in the county the census showing 1108 boys and 1071 girls this has been the case in this district ever since the census has been taken the board devoted most of its time saturday to tile the consideration er minor routine business matters including the ordering of the construction st of a rack at the cedar school various other matters ot of improvements and repairs details of 0 transportation health administration etc supt bupt N J barlow will attend a meeting of the state musical festival committee in salt lake city friday and rolce B nelson member ot of the board will attend a meeting of the state athletic association executive board of which he Is a member |