Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-06-13
Notes From { County
Superintendent

the Center Valley Farm three miles
Of Braddock was successful in every
respect. About 300 men women and
children were present. The program
was opened with community singing
followed by the picnic dinner. The
local Red Cross had stand and sold
ice cream lemonade fruit etc. and
realized good sum for their work.
A nice amount of money was also
made from the sala Of crab cactus
which was presented by Mrs. G. Lar
son Of Braddock.
Miss Swenson school nurse for
Grand Forks county together with
DIR. Baer examined about 60 children.
Each child was given a statement
concerning his physical condition and
when necessary note to his parents
suggesting need of glasses removal
Of adnoids etc. Mrs. H. o. Batter
chairman of Child Welfare depart
ment assisted by Mrs. R. X. Batter,
conducted baby clinic which was
popular feature. Mrs. Briggle,
county chairman Of Food Demonstra-
ton work, gave a canning and drying
demonstration. Mr.. Frank Marten-
son, in charge of Rodent Control
work for the federal government
was present showing how to get rid
Of gophers. He mixed his poison ON
the grounds distributed it brought
in the dead gophers and explained the
method to the farmers.
Mr.. H. o.. Sauer county agent
was in charge of the singing and
gave talk on his work as County
Agent.
Mrs. II. E. Winchester, county
chairman of the Women's Council of
Defense, presented the constitution
for adoption and explained war CON
ditions and need of conservation.
The speaker of the day was State
Superintendent N. C. Macdonald WHO
of course spoke on rural school h..-
torment and consolidation. Mi.
Macdonald has managed great.
many important measures for improv-
ment of our rural schools and is al
enthusiastic and optimistic as ever.
Practically the same program is be-
ing given at each of the other picnics
except that Supt. Macdonald will be
present only at the first two picnics.
r. R. Edwards State High School
Inspector will speak at the other three
picnics. DR.. Winchester will work
with the school nurse at the picnic at
Haggard's Ranch and DR.. Baer will
be at the other three picnics. Can
ming demonstrations will be in charge
of Mrs. A. S. Kinney at Haggard's
Ranch. Mrs. Van Beck at Glanavan
Hall Mrs. Jacob Groen at Westfield
and Mrs. A. Hogenbirk at the
Home Sweet Home" Farm. Mr..
Sauer also expects to have another
speaker from the Agricultural Col
lege.
Supt. Macdonald met with the pa
irons of Lincoln school district Mon
day evening to explain and answer
questions about the proposition of
consolidating the southern half of
Lincoln district. The matter will be
put to vote in July.
Those receiving certificates for 2
months perfect attendance this week
were as follows: Neil Cameron Ben
nett Ramey William Wolverton Arth-
ur Fesser Theodore, Meinhover Anton
Haisler Dorothy Wyckoff Iris Mem
hover Marie Kruger Evart Steensland
Otto Vossler Joe Heisler Peter
schweitzer John Lipp Wilbur Burgs
Laura Marshall Marie Schweitzer.
Certificates for 8 months perfect at
tendance were ISSUED to Dorothy
britts John Ramey Thomas Barger
Charles Lang Ethelyn Green Anna
Postle Vivian Wagner Frances Burgs
and Irene Mary Irvine. The last two
mentioned have been neither absent
nor tardy for the whole of the past
year.
All of the above mentioned are pu-
pills of the Linton schools.