Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-25
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
BY Prof. @. E. Rice

/ Survey Nearly all have. very kindly
assisted at best they could to answer
| the questions. The purpose is merely
to get close approximation OF the
settlement and development of Rusk
county, to ascertain the progress be-
ing made in farm life and surroundings.
| 1t is in no way connected with taxa
| ton or war matters. This work is be-
| ing done in a large number of the
counties of our state as it affords good
experience for pupils and teachers in
gathering facts and statistics Teach
ers have co-operated grandly in this,
Notwithstanding that III several in
stances it has caused them no small
amount of effort and time. Only a few
| surveys yet remain to be completed
| Miss Mabel Kilgore has accepted the
school III No. ? Grow, and Miss Leone
Nj. Zimple formerly of Ladysmith,
Strickland This completes the re-
quired number Of teachers for the rest
of the year, we hope.
| Miss Vivian Sabean and Lulu Krllse
| of the Conrath graded school, were
| unable to resume work January It'll as
expected, but are now at work in their
respective rooms. Miss Sabean was
quite seriously ILL., and Miss KruSe was
Snowbound in the southwestern part of
! hn tatn fnr 81 1IIc
| Cody French and Mrs Erickson. of
Conrath, kindly substituted a few
| days, and so kept the schools running
most of the interim.
| Some literature on conservation of
| food and the war conditions are being
| mailed now and then to teachers. We
wish to have the literature read and
distributed promptly throughout the
districts. Everybody is lending Il
| helping hand in these crucial times.
\ good meeting seems very probable
at the Institute at Tony ON Saturday,
the Goth. Shall we see you there? Try.
| turning home at four p. m.
Saturday, Feb. 16, we expect to hold
a similar institute at Bruce highschool
building for the western division
teachers Principal III. f. Marshall is
president of the division.
During the week commencing Mon
day, Feb. 4th, under the direction of
the federal government and local di-
rectors, a big and special drive" for
the sale of Thrift and War Savings
stamps is to be started which is to
thoroughly canvass the entire country.
Our country must have financial
backing by her loyal citizens this
year especially, and these stamps at
ford an exceptionally good opportun-
ity for teachers, pupils, patrons, and
all others to assist as far as possible.
Thrift stamps sell at % cents each.
When twenty of these have been
bought they may be exchanged for
five dollar war savings stamp, by pay
ing the postmaster or banker during
Il
the thrift stamps.
Thus, for Sab one gets a five dol
lar stamp. The holder will be paid
semi annually interest at four per
cent compounded quarterly on the
first cost of War Savings stamps.
The stamp certificate is, redeemable
any time, but if redeemed at the end
Of five years, they are payable at five
dollars each
Thrift and War Savings stamps
are on sale at all p0stOffices and banks
The teachers throughout the county
ire supplied with printed information
concerning these stamps, and it is ear
nestly hoped that they will, so far as
they can, reasonably, encourage the
sale of the stamps. 1t will be q valu=
able lesson for the older pupils, as it |
will encourage systematic saving, and
ENSURES absolute safety for their saw
ings.
The Hawkins Graded school recent |
ly, through the purchase of trading |
stamps at the Hawkins Hardware
Company. secured a fine mahogany
S115 cabinet Nictrola Needless to say |
that the pupils and teachers are de-
lighted with the instrument. The IN |
gram schools were supplied with a |
Victrola a year ago. The Glen Flora |
schools have an excellent upright |
piano in use, which they are enjoying
TO the limit.
Steadily the Rusk county schools |
are taking their places among the best
of Wisconsin schools. District officers |
are doing well in supplying the schools
with good equipments and libraries,
Districts No. 2 hurry, and No. 5,
Hubha ri arc both nrO11d of thnir now