Template:Did you know nominations/Jeffers High School


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:55, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

Jeffers High School
Source: "The Copper Range Railroad transported high School students from the Range towns to Atlantic Mine from 1907-1909 and then to the High School in Painesdale from 1909-1945. Additionally, students from the Mill Town areas of Northern Stanton Township were also transported to the Painesdale High School from 1909 through 1941. After 1941, students from the Northern Section of Stanton Township were bused to the Portage School District. We know of no other regular school train service in Michigan or perhaps the nation-at least no system which functioned for 48 years." 
 * ... that from 1909 to 1945, students were transported to and from Jeffers High School via a special school train on the Copper Range Railroad?
 * ALT1:... that for 36 years, students attending Jeffers High School in Painesdale, Michigan were transported by a Copper Range Railroad train?

Created by John from Idegon (talk). Self-nominated at 04:54, 17 January 2017 (UTC).


 * Comment - A bit of explanation. This article was created by a vandal and almost immediately CSD'd and blanked as a hoax. I removed the CSD and created the stubbiest of stubs shortly after that. Two other editors added categories and a reflist overnight and everything else since was my work. I've never done one of these so apologies in advance for any form errors. John from Idegon (talk) 09:05, 17 January 2017 (UTC)


 * Symbol question.svg Article is new and was expanded more than fivefold. It is neutral and cites sources inline. "Earwig's Copyvio Detector" reports no significant copyvio issues. Ref #2 says "until the passing of Mrs. Jeffers on March 29, 1948" and also "until Cora's death in 1949": which one is correct?. Ref #2 does not support "... his retirement in 1950" and "At the height of the copper boom ...". Maybe the criteria for the medal award can be explained under "Academics". Hook (ALT1) is interesting and its length is within limit. Its fact is cited inline. QPQ is absent. It seems the nominator has fewer than five DYK credits. I will approve after the above minor issues are resolved. CeeGee 16:36, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Ref #2 states in the paragraph under the photo of the rail passenger car "Jeffers served for 56 years, 1894-1950." I'll edit out reference to Cora's death, as the source is discrepant and I have no alternate. Copper mining, like most mining, is a boom and bust business. The UP Michigan copper boom ran from the 1870s til the Great Depression. It's simply a factual descriptor and not particularly germane to the article, hence does not need a source. This isn't an article on copper mining. And USNWR rankings are mentioned in almost every US school article where they apply. I've never seen the criteria for them in any article. It's standard content. I have no idea what your alphabet soup in your comment even means. Is this some sort of closed society? You've obviously never looked at a US school article, but your reviewing this? I clearly stated above I've never done one of these. Thank you for your warm welcoming helpful attitude. I'll fix the discrepant date. Approve it or not, I don't care. I can promise you I'll never waste my time doing another. John from Idegon (talk) 23:33, 12 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Another reviewer please. CeeGee 03:51, 13 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I approve both hooks. The source does say that he worked as a superintendent until 1950 (but not that he retired in 1950). Kind of picky but easy to reword. Reviews are written not just for the reviewer, but also for the editor who chooses the hook and prepares it for the queue (and who takes the blame if a hook has to be pulled from the main page). I know the jargon of "Did You Know..." nominations can be user-unfriendly; unfortunately they're a necessary evil in approving nominations succinctly and completely. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 21:44, 16 February 2017 (UTC)