The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-18
this year is, "Why / Am Going to

Be a FARMER"
The best rural prizes this year will
be given for booklets on school sani-
|tation. The first premium is a
school fountain presented by Water
bury-Waterman Co., of Minneapolis.
"A description of this will appear lat
er. The Hilyard Mfg. Co. will give
ten dollars worth Of school santa
ton supplies, as a second premium.
A giant slide,' playground appa-
ratus, valued at SIS will be given by
the Giant Mfg. Co. to the town school
presenting the best general exhibit
by pupils under the fifth grade.
Among other, premiums donated by
ont Of the county people are the fol-
lowing:
IS worth of flower seed, Children's
Flower Mission.
SIS worth of flower seed, Children's
Gardening Association.
Eraser cleaner, St. Paul Book and
Stationery Co.
81 worth of school helps, J. S. Lat
ia, Cedar Falls.
Copy of Metcalf Food and Cook
cry, Industrial Education Co.
| Three books for school library,
Bukley-Cardy Co.
School entertainment supplies Ell
bridge Entertainment Co.
Two subscriptions to Orange Judd
Farmer, Orange Judd Pub. Co.
| Two subscriptions to Primary
Plans, and Normal Instructor, and
other school helps, Owens Pub. Co.
Ball and bat, Hopkins Bros.
| Dozen boxes book repair outfits,
Gaylord Bros.
Two dozen Alderman's School His
tories, Educational Pub. Co.
Following is the premium list for
the rural schools. Those for the
grade and High Schools will appear
next week.
Premium List for Rural Schools.
(By Schools)
1-Set 4 specimens of penman-
ship by pupils under 9Th grade by 4
different pupils" Mike Bunnie in
Work-a-day Land Mike Bunnie in
Manners Land" Beckley-Cardy Co.
2-Set 4 specimens penmanship
by pupils above 5th grade-"Fifty
Stories Retold," "Story of Thirteen
| Colonies"
3-Set of number papers by pupils
below 9Th grade by 4 different pu-
pills, S10O, so cents, premium fund,
Arithmetic work: original il
lustrated problems relating to home
and farm, in each set, one set from
each of three different pupils, not all
from same grade. Principles of
Bookkeeping and Farm Accounts
picture, premium fund.
5-Set of language papers illus
trated, from 8 or more pupils below
9Th grade: Language Games" Lat
|ta's Book for Teachers, J. S. Latta,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
6-Set of 6 free-hand drawings
(pencil or charcoaD from 2 or more
pupils, Latta's Book for Teachers, ].
S. Latta, Cedar Falls, picture, pre-
MUM fund.
7-Set of 6 crayola drawings, 2 or
more pupils, Drawing Made Easy
picture, premium fund.
S-Set of water colors, 3 or
more pupils, set of Practical Draw
ing" books, Practical Drawing Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, picture, premium fund.
9-Exhibit of industrial work by
pupils below 9Th grade. book, ma
ture Study and Related Literature"
games, "Seat Work and Sense Train
ing.
1O-set of 4 or more knots uccful
on farm, using n to " inch rope by
pupil or pupils, "Alderman's Student
History of U. 81" Educational Sup
ply Co., Marion, Iowa, ball and bat.
11-Best collection of maps by
pupil or pupils. carpenters Geo
graphical Reader" framed map OF
Decatur county.
12-Set of 4 articles of sewing by |
pupils, 81 worth of Latta's goods,
J. S. Latta, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Crash |
toweling for six school towels, pre-
MUM fund.
13-set of manual training ar
ticles by 2 or more pupils. book
First Lessons in Handicraft," "Ele- !
ments of Woodwork
14-Collection of 10 or more Iowa
woods named and mounted showing
bark and grain by pupil or pupils,
ball and bat, Hopkins Bros, Des
Moines, Iowa, book, rifle Creek
Papers.
15-Best collection of 4 music
booklets by pupils above 4th 5rade,
8 copies of Golden Glees' and pitch
pipe, 9 copies of American Songs
and pitch pipe.
(By Pupils)
Set of articles of sewing by
pupil, stamped pillow cases with
floss, Farmers Wives Exchange,
stamped towel with floss, Farmers
Wives Exchange.
BEST dressed doll by girl under.
twelve, silver thimble, premium
fund, bag for crochet work.
4-Best piece of crochet work by
any pupil, cup and saucer, premium
fund, bag for crochet work.
5-Set of 4 manual training ar
ticles by pupil, 81, premium fund. SO
cents, premium fund.
Essays by Pupils
1-.Unlawful Iowa Weeds and
How to Destroy Them" 81 premium
fund, so cents premium fund.
"My Experience in the Boys
and Girls Club Work." 81 premium
fund, SO cents premium fund.
ga True Flag Story, book,
s'story of our English Grandfathers,
.'Story of Great Republic.
Improvements OF School