The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-04-05

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could see a great whirlpool in which
many of those left were drowned.
Leon Dahlem, Ninth grade.
With Good Intentions.
Last New Years 1 made a good res
olution, but I am ashamed to say
have broken it. I'll tell you why and
you will see had good reason to, how
ever.
Last night I went out to milk and
troubles began. The first two cows
MIXED alright and I was dreamily sit
ting down by the third when she turn
ed her head, lifted her foot and stuck
it in my face. But I remembered my
resolution and said only, $500 Boss"
Just as l sat down again her tail came
and wrapped itself around my neck.
Not having use for furs, I got up and
remembered my resolution!
All went we'll for about five min
utes. Then her foot came in contact
with the bottom of the pail and the
milk defied the laws of gravitation and
came splashing up into my face. Then
it slowly trickled down my body and
legs into the gutter. Remembering
my resolution l went into the house
and changed my clothes.
Coming out l did not notice patch
of ice and so sat down in some nice,
oozy mud. 1 returned to the house.
Going through the door l caught my
coat on a nail and cut my finger get
ting it untangled. However, remem-
bered my resolution and said nothing.
Now comes the worst part of my
story. went to bed feeling that had
done a days work and reserved some
rest. About two o'clock woke up, or
rather 1 woke down. I was lying on
the floor! That was the last straw!
That the floor that l had never hurt
should sneak up in the dead CT the
night and hit me on the nose was more
than could bear. l broke my reso-
lution!!
oliver Cass, Ninth Grade.
Division of Hygiene in Rural Schools.
There are in the United States TO-
100000 school children. Over 12,0GO,-
900 go per cent? of these children
are attending 100000 rural schools.
Rural school children are less heal-
thy, and are handicapped by more ply
steal defects than are the children of
the cities, including even children of
the slums. Healthful and attractive
rural schools are absolutely essential
to the physical, mental, economic and
moral well-being of the children them
selves, and to the life and welfare OF
the nation as whole. Country school
children should have as sanitary and
attractive school, and as intelligent
and effective health care as school
children of the cities.
The health care of rural schoo
children should include at least the
following: (a) School houses, sanitary
and attractive, well ventilated, lighted,
cleaned and properly equipped within
and without according to essentials to
health. (b) Health examinations, IN
Guiding dental inspection, once a year.
(c) Following up health work by dis
trict and school nurses. (d) Health
care in the school including health in
structures, warm school houses, tooth
brush drills and incubation of all
health habits. (e) Provision for re-
moval of injurious physical defects by
dental clinics, health clinics, etc. CD
Cooperation of all available individ-
uals and organizations for the promo
ton of health and welfare of country
schools.
Country children deserve as much
health and happiness as city children.
Country children are entitled to as
careful cultivation as live stock and
crops.
The Special Problem.
The physical examination of school
children shows that in many instances
the teeth are in decayed and I'M
healthy condition.
Decayed teeth cause an unclean
mouth. Toothache and disease of the
gums may result.
Neglect of the first teeth is fire.
quent cause of decay of second teeth.
Improperly chewed food and an I'M
clean mouth cause bad digestion and
consequently poor health in general.
If child has decayed teeth, it can
not chew its food properly.
If a child is not in good health, t
cannot keep up with it's studies IN
school. 1t is more likely to contract
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