Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-25
SCHOOLS OF IOWA COUNTY
interesting News from the Office OF
the County Superintendent.

'NASFSSNldN news from the StttCG OF
the County Superintendent
The 1918. 1914 Corn Show will he
held at Dodgcville, Jan. l2th. to l., in
elusive, The corn will be Judged ON
Jan 18th. Grains of all varieties will
also be exhibited Farmers who desire
grain for seeding should see this exhih
It and any one may exhibit grain or
vegetables The purpose is for the inn
provement of farm crops aud every one
interested in agriculture is invited to
take part.
The children who compete in the
Corn contest should send or bring in
four we'll chosen ears and the only re-.
striction is that these children attended
the public schools the past year and
that the corn was grown bv them or on
the farm where they live, and the
children are to make their own selec
tion. There will be two classes "Yel
low Dent and White Dent" Forty
Dollars in cash prizes will be given.
These samples should be sent not lat q.
er than Jan, 9th. or il they are brought
they should be delivered not later than
10 a m. Jan, l3, The sample can be
sent by parcel post by wrapping each
ear separately to keep them from shell e
ing and then putting the four ears in a
parcel. Cost by parcel post will be
, from seven 10 ten cents.
A teachers meeting was held at
Dodgeville, Dec 18th, for the teachers
of the rural schools in that vicinity.
The work was geography and corn
Judging by Miss Eyre and Mr.. Jones.
Those in attendance were Kathryn
Dochnahl Jessie h. Jones, Gertrude
Starry, Bertha Lamb, Roy Thomas.
Emma Reese, Audrey and Edna Hol
land, Tom Whalen. Lena Nelson. Ger.
trude Martin, and several from the
teachers training course.
School Board Convention for the
Southern part of the County will be
held at the Court House Jan. IA, ig14.
Miss Anna Schaaf reports social
and entertainment Mt Dist. No. g Lin
den, at which 30 were present. The
proceeds were $s6.10,
Several school board members and
teachers from Iowa county attended a
school board convention at Spring
Green Dec. @, 1913
Furnace Ridge Dist. No II of Dodge.
Vile held an entertainment and social
recently at which $25 90 was netted for
new school fixtures. Miss Edna Hol-
land is teacher.
Edmund school held an entertainment
recently which was greatly apprecia. ed
by the patrons. A small admission of
loc was charged. Much credit is due
to the teacher Miss Louise Chubb.
Dist. No. II of Brigham held box
soclaDie ana entertainment and netted
$3l .35 to be spent for school equipment
and fixtures. The weather was very
bad, but the attendance was good
Miss Nellie Sweeney il the teacher In
tins district. In every case of social
center work we find success and we
feel that teachers are doing "A great
service to both the pupils ana patrons
in promoting this work.
The Arena High school has four
and one half months winter course for
pupils who cannot attend during the
busy season on the farm. This work is
under the direction Of &. II. Eldred and
much good will come from the help to
boys, Their work is arithmetic. agri
culture, civics and English
The Southern Teachers Association
will hold their annual meeting at Mad
ison Feb. l3 and IA, 1914.
Thomas Claridge, district school
boy in Sauk county, received $40 in
cash prizes at the 1913 State Fair. WHY
not have Iowa County pupils take part
III this work, Parents and teachers
should encourage this work.