Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
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Pre- pared by
Miss Della Euunson. Co 5upt. Of Schools and
Miss Agnes boWnEion. Supervising Teacher.
This office has received for distribution
a number Of copies Of the recent procla-
NATION by Governor Fnlipp IN which he
urges the people OF the state OF WIscon-
SIN to do all in their power 10 increase
the production Of farm products during
the coming summer. He makes special
appeal to teachers TO cooperate with the
farmers in this great work.
We are also in receipt Of a letter from
the National Child Labor Committee
which has issued a pamphlet suggesting
ways in which school children could be of
service. The following are some OF the
suggestions Organize teachers, boy
scout leaders playground directors, and
others Interested in child welfare. into a
Summer Agricultural Faculty Call upon
holders Of vacant properties - dedicate
them for the summer to the raising OF
vegetables suitable to soil and location.
Raise a small fund to hire these plots
plowed and roughly tpared for use.
Get d special reservation from your school
board providing that all children who
register for this agricultural service I'M
der supervision Of the board and perform
the work regularly, be given credit for it
in lieu Of regular school attendance from
June ] to October /. but allow no general
exemption that will turn children out of
school without providing both occupation
and supervision. Organize the children
in classes and put them on the soil under
direction Of competent supervisors the
Summer Agricultural Faculty mentioned
above who will appreciate the limits OF
child's strength and will not permit him
TO over work.
MIR Daniel McKenna of Fond du Lac
called at this Office on Saturday of last
week Mr. McKenna has spent many
years as teacher, having taught in five
different states in the south.
The Quincy School has resumed its
active work in the subject of agriculture.
Last week they tested seed-corn by means
! of the box-tester planted cabbage seeds
( in hot beds. and tested milk from cows
in the vicinity. The highest milk test
was $50 e.
I Last week two spelling contests were
+ held, one al Archambeau on Wednesday
and one at Manitowsh on Friday AT
I both places Mothers Meetings were held
at the close of the contest and every
Q
I sidering the distance some of them had
/ TO walk and the condition Of the roads,
+ we consider this attendance unusual and
/ feel grateful to the mothers for their CO.
operation At Archambeau the success
/ tul contestant was Ella Lamarand and at
MantowIsh. Gordon Andrews held first
/ place
/ Sixteen pupils in the Saxon State Grad
/ cd School have earned Reading Circle
/ Diplomas and SIX have earned seals for
! last years diplomas The names of these
I pupils VIII appear in this column later.
/ The South Side School at Hurley has
recently received a fine yictrola through
/ the efforts of the organized mothers who
have been attending the Mothers Meet
/ ings and are interested III the school The
music is much enjoyed by the pupils.
The Mothers Club and teachers at
Cary viii give a coffee al the Cary school
building ON Saturday from 3 To s O'Clock.
/ lhe proceeds will be used to purchase a
Wctroa for this building
The pupils in the eighth grade at the
Cary School under the instruction of
Miss Mary Chambers are the first in this
/ system To earn Palmer Writing Diplomas
and buttons. During this year two pupils
have earned the Final Students Diploma,
/ two have earned Improvement Certificates
and tweny-siN are wearing Palmer
/ Buttons
! Owing to the prevalence of chicken
pos, the school at Moore has been al
most depopulated for the past week We
trust that the pupils will soon be able to
resume their school work.
The pupils in the agricultural class at
! Epson have been, this week testing milk
I by means of the BabcoCk Tester. They
are also securing the woods for BIRDS
nests. having begun a study of BIRDS
/ his school last year identified over fifty
birds and built houses which attracted
birds 10 their school grounds
The pupils of the Kimball school would
feel doubly repaid tor their work in con
struclmg bird.houses If they could Wit.
ness the admiring groups of young people
who have discovered the little green
, houses which have recently been placed
IN the trees on the lawn at the home OF
Mir. and Mrs. +. @. NanStratum. These
were purchased from the kimball school.
Work has been started on the lawn
'"i 4 '0t'GiIiS INC iC" SNiott pQluIng al
Powell The children are dong their
part by planting seeds IN flower boxes
which Will later be placed outside
This office wall be interested in receiv.
my reports from teachers where definite
plans ave beng made tor the observance
OF Athor Day. May lth
Iron Belt School Notes.
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