Etc. -- 1918 Teachers Salaries
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A transcription of a page 1 article in the 27 Jun 1918 Simcoe Reformer.

Salaries Increased

Both Principals and Others Receive a Raise 
Public School Teachers Jumped up $30.00 Each.

    A special meeting of the School Board, called by the committee of management was held last Friday night to consider the requests for increases in salaries of public and high school teachers,
to select new teachers for the high school and to discuss the requirement of the public schools.
    All the members were present except Mr. Marston.
    The public school teachers were increased $30.00 each and the musical director $25.00. 
The salaries as increased are as follows:

Public School

Principal MacPherson $ 1250
Mr. House 900
Miss Steinhoff 650
Miss Collver 650
Miss McCool 650
Miss M. Thompson 625
Miss McKnight 625
Miss Bauslaugh 625
Miss F. Thompson 625
Miss Haddow 625
Mrs. Francis 625
Miss Allen 600
Miss Porter 530
Mr. Marshall 265

High School

Principal Christie $ 1700
Mr. Martin 1450
Miss Brown 925
    A large number of applications were received for the position of teacher of Latin, history and art in the high school. The board's choice was Miss Hilda Smith or Toronto, formerly of Caledonia. William C. Coles of Barrie was appointed mathematical master.
    Two additional teachers are required for the public schools and the committee was authorized to advertise for these and make selections from the applications.
    Mr. Haddow, caretaker of the public school, had his salary increased to $45 a month.

 
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