Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-06-07
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High School Notes

In the June issue of the "School
Education" under the topic, ''The
Boy with a National Record in
Growing Potatoes, we quote as fol-
lows: oscar Larson, the fourteen
year old Minnesota boy, who made
the best record in the state potato
growing contest, also has the honor
of having made a national record,
outside Of the irrigated territory, in
the boys and girls potato growing
contests. On his club plot, he pro-
duced 605 busels Of potatoes to the
acre at the cost of IL cents per
bushel.
Oscar is only fourteen and made
his record with Green Mountain po-
tatoes. He comes from communi-
ty which believes thoroly in the boys
and girls club work.
In the first bread making contest
the Viking girls club made one Of
the, best records in the state and pro-
-duced several winners"
The teachers of the Warren
schools have now departed to their
various homes to enjoy their we'll
earned vacations.
Misses Baker, Alderman and Ben
son, after weeks educational and
pleasure trip in the Iron Range coun-
try, will return to their homes at
Kasson, Mortified and Maple Plain,
respectively. Anna and Julia Costel-
10, after visiting their mother at
Sank Center for a few weeks, expect
to attend summer schools, Anna at
Valley City, N. D., to pursue nature
study work, while Julia expects to
do work at Moorhead.
Miss Stitt, after visiting her
brother at Fergus Falls, will return
to her home at Alpha, ILL.,, where she
will be solace and comfort to her in
valid mother.
Miss Nora Bakke has left for
Minneapolis, where she will enroll
for summer school work at the Uni
versity- school for librarians. She
I also expects to find time to take a
course in physical training that she
may be fully prepared to help the
girls to make the right use Of our
new gymnasium next year.
Miss Ruth Wells, after visiting ir
ST. Paul and with Miss Alderman al
Nsgtthfeld, will go to Area, I'll.
where her bouyant and optimistic
disposition will cheer her grandmoth.
er during her declining years.
Miss Kozen, it is rumored, ex.
poets to take up somewhat differ,
ent occupation in the near future
Here's hoping that she may be as
successful in her new field Of labor
as she has been in that of the teach.
ing profession.
The latest offer Mr. Ward has re.
ceived is that of a position in Okla.
homa at $1,400.00 for eleven months
work each year.
Miss McGlinch, after very success.
fully completing the disjointed years
work in the primary room, has re.
turned to her home at Mimic, N
Oak.
Miss Agnes Bakke expects te
spend the summer right here ir
beautiful Warren, in her beautiful
home on the Snake.
Misses Payden, Lundberg anc
Hunt will find rest and recreation a
St. Cloud, Pelican Rapids and Rec
Lake Falls.
Miss Locken expects to take ad
vanced work in the Moorhead nor
NAL.
Mr.. Neraal will supervise the worl
on the school farm and look afte7
the boys projects and club work il
the surrounding country.
! Your humble servant, the superin
tendent, will teach in the training
school at Crookston, as he has don
for the past few years.
We wish to say that we are losing
some excellent teachers, who have la
bored faithfully in accord with tn
superintendent and school board, 10
the best and highest development O
every boy and girl of Warren, In
deed, we may say this of. all ou
teachers, whether leaving or remain
ing to continue the tasks during tn
coming year. ... :"...s i
/ But the success of the teacher
during the past year has not bee
( depended entirely upon themselves
It has been made possible by tn
loyal support Of the parents an
school board. Perhaps more tina
all, also, the success of the school ha
been due to the boys and girls them
J selves, for it is the attitude of tn
student body that inspires a teache
to do her best.
/ Miss Stitt Receives Ovation.
The teachers of the Warren pull
!. lie schools have now all left for the