Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-14
EDUCATORS TAKE TOWN
A GREAT. OUTPOURING. HERE
ON SATURDAY
Beneficial Exercises at School Board
COnyentiOn-Meeting at LaFarge
Well Attended

The county school board convention
held in the high school auditorium
last Saturday, was signal success
from every view point. 1t had the
punch and enthusiasm born of live
teachers and interested board men,
beers. The attendance was better
than ever before-400 teachers, board
members and visitors. Superintend-
ent Neprud was in charge as master
OF ceremonies and pushed proceedings
with vim.
Music was furnished by Training
School glee club under direction Of
Miss Bonner. Pres. Royce of Platte
vile spoke in the morning on 1.-THE
Farmer and Civilization" Mr.. Sher-
wood, professor of history at La
crosse normal school, gave a splen-
did address, discussing the Issues of
, the War"
Mr.. Thompson, State Rural School
Inspector, explained the recent school
laws. He outlined the requirements
for the fifty dollar special state aid
which is given to rural schools and
advised board members to make such
improvements as were necessary in
order to apply for the aid. The COM
pulsory attendance law has been mod
flied so as to include children between
the ages of nine and fourteen years,
living more than two and less than
three miles from school by the near
est travelled road. Such children
must attend regularly at least so
days during the school year. Chill
dren between the ages of seven and
fourteen living within the two mile
limit must attend regularly 100 days.
The so-called 2-4-S law now applies
to teachers of one room rural schools
only. Monthly fire drills must be Civ
en- in school houses more than one
story in height. Teachers are requir-
ed by law to send home children who
are habitually unclean and infected
with vermin.
AT the afternoon session Prof. Sher-
wood gave another patriotic address,
THE Citizen and the War" Pres.
Royce gave helpful suggestions to
teachers in his discussion of Live
Drill Lessons" and Mr.. Thompson
discussed the various phases of school
work to be emphasized this year, work
ing in much of his good humor and
enthusiasm.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE
Following is a complete list Of
school board members and teachers:
Bergen-Dila j. Hayden. Peter c. Stylen,
Ole Hsvorson, Alice Twite. NJ. T. Hunder
P. J. Bjorge. Elsie H. Klum.
Christiana-E d. Unseth. Irwin Hegge Al
ma Guliard, Irene Lydia Hagen, w. A. HON.
stad. r. p. Overgaard Beatrice Erickson.
o. J. Lium. H. Tomtengen, Stella Haa,en
Christ osergsard. Martin Lium, chas-. Je,-
nander, Agnes Thompson, Peder J. JOthen.
lrenie Skolos. H. J. Storhakken.
Clinton--John Erickson. John Tway Ed
Quinn. Ella Schallock. John w. currer. Elsie
Gees, Ed Hanson, Marie Olson G. VonRuden,
William Dolen. $. w. Mossholder. Alta Moore
Anna Liska, y. NJ. Larson, Emma Broehmer.
Agnes kerkseik
Dauve, c. n. Lindvig. Olga HOMELAND. Bert
NonRuden, Elizabeth VonRuden Melvin STATS
lien. Peter Hottie. Martha T. Overson
Franklin Herman Buxton. Elma Silbaugh.
Andrew Anderson, William HaInby. Ole T.
Irastad, G. w. Reasn. Ethel Latta, John
Heck. Esther Wise. o. T. Fortney. Ole Thomp-
erson, c. 4. Fortney, J. NJ Boistad Ruby
dispersion. Ed. 2itzner, Mae Fortnn. Ole sher-
~, Gladys Stamford, Martin Peterson Eva
Stigcn,
Genoa Thomas Latimer. Militia Larson.s a-
die Conant, Margaret Tuiiy. Tvs NJ. Powell.
A. L. Hopp. Myrtle Helgeaon.
Hamhure H. F. Hagen, Helen Eckholm.
John HeIwin, Pearl Larsen. @. o. Brudlos
Olaf Nahum. Alma KnuGson, Chris Stylen.
Oscar Miller. b. Stokke Clara Void, John L.
Lietiow. Florence Voas
HARMONY S. Moore Mabel Moore. H.
F. Hanson. II. c. Larson. Alice Older. Nellie
Graham John Harder, John Z. Lepke, Gil
bert Larson. l.. A. Knudsop. Helen Jacob on
Jefferson Alma Gyland. II. p. Johnson, C.
Johnson. Della kellieut, Nes T. Nelson. P.
Jacobus, Laura sagemoen. Andrew Trygge-
stad. Bob Skredc, Albert Tryggcstad Nancy
Larson, Ole Jackson Herman Christianson. p
Ell, Peterson. Jane Beck George Felland, Nes
Hjelter. Clara Thorson. Eta German, 7. 4.
Rcntz. Matilda Rentz, II. r. Hanson Rosne
Hanson, Otto Kuster, Olaf Hanson.
kickapoo--James Clancy. John J. Mithun.
T. S. fainter. Severt Sherry.
Liherty--Willard Harris, William Desmond.
!. T.. Hayes. Myra Anderson. G.. A. Smith.
Alex orrison. Minerva Storiie Lola Groves.
Steriing-Peter Fnuske. r. T. johnson. A.
o. Tryggestad, Jacob Moiiand, Jacob Aberg.
Myrtle Anderson, Sidney Ramsett. Knute
Munson, Ida Sordah Peter Davis. Nels Skill
dun. Margaret Stinson. 3. +. Seymour, NJ.
A. Davis, Mrs Mary Weber John Knutson.
II. N. Weber. Nora Stigen Elmer S. Nixon.
Chas. Wakefield. Rae Anderson. Peter Thomp-
son, Harriet Lothen, Thee Olson Ema Thur
viroaua- Lars Rusdal. Pearl Rodden. Nes
ROLAND, Gerhardt Thompson. A. NJ. LanghGs.
A. Debing. W. ]. SbaIloek. A. A. Peterson.
Zora Fish, r. J. Jennings. feona Mccoy Paul
r. Pauls0n. Marion opsahl, H. r. Vergeror-.
J. W. Norris, w. r. WiRanowsky, Ruby Web
er. Fred Lake Alex Nelson, DFusilla la
Webster -Alvira Erickson. 5. c. Froiand,
L. F.. Caldwell. ona Erickson, A. f. Jacobs.
Frieda buchanan.
WheatandE. X. Tewalt
Coon Vallcy--Adolph c. Brye. o. o. Sovde.
Elsie Preus, Ella Woman. Irene Orton. Mar
tina Moe.
Desoto- Mary T. Osborn. Clarence Allie
man. Georgia HuiFord Ina II. Botlsma.
StUddard- William WehIng
Westbys. o. Rondestvedt. Malta +. Nep-
rud. Ruby II. JefFson, Ella VI. Olson. Signe
Holverson, Lulu II. Stsrks. Hele Neprud Ann
c. Haglun, Sarah Maxwell Thea GGlord.
County Training School -Mauae +. Neprud.
Mrs Eta German. A. +. Smith, Grace Dius-
dale. Marie O'Connor. Helen DOnnor.
The convention at LaFarge was al
so a big gathering, with pretty much
the same program and speakers. The
Red Cross association served dinner
in me building where the convention
was held, so attention was attracted
from the work and program of the
day