The Redwood gazette., 1914-12-30
Items Of Interest
From School News
December Number of Redwood County
School Magazine Contains Much
of Interest

District No. At, Paxton Township,
has one of the best equipped build
ings and one of the best schools in
Redwood County. The school officers,
Frank Grass, E. W. Ramey and Mrs.
D. Allen, deserved much credit for
the management of affairs in this
district.
A Farmers Club was organized in
District No. 70 on Tuesday evening,
November "a. The club will hold its
meetings twice month at the school
house. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Christ Larsen; vice
President, Otto Zick; Secretary, Lii
liam Kroner (teacher); Treasurer,
Mrs. Gehrt.
District No. Is, Clements, has made
improvements as follows: wash sink,
sanitary soap and paper towels. A
flag pole is to be erected soon.
A mothers day was held in Dist
rict No. 20, on Wednesday, November
25. Most of the mothers were pres
ent. Regular school work was done
but at the close of the session the
teacher, Ethel Striegl, and her pupils
served a lunch to the visitors. A
basket social was held in this dist
net on December 4.
A splendid program was given in
connection with a community social
held in the Sheridan Township, on
Wednesday evening, November 25.
Nearly $50 were the receipts of the
evening.
The cadets of the Normal Training
Department of Redwood Falls are
assisting, one a week, in District No.
49, Brookville. This is a large dist
riot and has large enrolment. The
teacher, Jessie Parrish, states that
these cadets are very helpful with
the work.
The school house in District No.
100, Sherman Township, has a new
belfry and bell. The outhouses have
been improved by the addition of
cement floors. While the enrodlmen<
is small, some very good work is be-
ing done by the pupils under the di-
rection of Johanna Yackel. The sing
ing is splendid.
Sherman Township is one of the
progressive townships in educational
matters in Redwood County. 1t has
four school houses, all in good re-
pair. Four good teachers are in
charge of the schools, backed by some
of the best school officers of the
county.
The rural school in District No. 78
is progressing nicely with two regu-
lar teachers working in the same
room. Miss Nelson has charge of the
upper grades and Miss Laudon the
four lower ones. 1t is a pleasure to
see the pupils (around fifty in num-
ber) all busy and so we'll cared for.
While the County Superintendent was
visiting there last month the signal
was given for fire drill. Every child
was out of the room in good order
and back again in about one minute.
A fire drill now and then in a room
so filled with children is good thing.
Visitors to District No. 80, Willow
Lake Township, one day during No
vember, found some exceptionally in
teresting work being done. The room
was pleasantly arranged. Six new
framed pictures were hung on the
walls. Much of the pupils work was
exhibited. The lower grade pupils
were doing some excellent free-hand
cutting which is fine eye and hand
training. During the fall months the
older pupils have been collecting,
mounting and studying the common
weeds of the neighborhood. The girls
have been doing some practical work
in sewing.
The teacher, Miss Julia Sullivan,
who is teaching her third year in
this district, informed us that the
board were talking about introduc-
ing paper towels and toilet paper and
a drinking fountain. Miss Sullivan
is doing excellent work in this school,
Everything is furnished to make the
work practical. In this particular,
mention should be made of the meas
ures used in teaching liquid and dry
measure. The patrons and officers,
Lewis Olson, Nick Moetler and Emil
Aftermath, are to be congratulated
on maintaining such a school.
Miss Selma Kunze returned Mon
day from q visit at her home at Cob