Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

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Prepared by
Miss Della Emunson. Co. Supt. of Schools and
| Miss Agnes Boyington. Supervising Teacher.
1t is with sorrow that we record the
death of one of our eighth grade grad
yates of last June. Myrtle Bennett
received her diploma from the rural
school at Weber last spring, and this
fall entered the high school at Saxon
where she made splendid progress un-
til about Christmas time when she
| became ill with rheumatism. This
dread disease first effected her eyes,
later going into her arms and limbs,
and finally settling in the region of
her heart where it proved fatal. Dur
ing her attendance at high school she
walked a distance of five miles daily
and was scarcely ever absent from her
class duties, 80 great was her amDl-
ton to complete her education. In
Gods wisdom, this desire was not
granted her but she has left 20 her
classmates splendid example of high
ldeals and of faithful performance of
daily duties which can not fail to in
tluence others for good.
! The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Harries of Hurley, from
the high school auditorium at Saxon
on Wednesday, April II, and were at
tended by the pupils of the Weberand
| Saxon schools and a large number of
her many friends.
Myrtle was girl of cheerful, gen.
| ial disposition who extended her
friendship to all she met, and she pos
sessed host of friends who join with
us in extending our deepest sympathy
to the Borrowing mother and sister
who survive.
The rural school at Manit0wish re-
ports that ii is 100 percent in Junior
Red Cross membership and 100 per-
cent War Savers.
All teachers in the county are bust
ly helping their pupils with Four
Minute Speeches. One representative
from each school is to be selected to
compete for county honOrs at the
County Commencement on May II.
| The winner is to receive thrift stamps
to the value of sl.O0.
During the week just past, the town
contests in spelling, writing and
arithmetic have been conducted by
the county superintendent and super
visng teacher, each taking One-half
the number of towns. Two contests
still remain to be given, but the re-
suits thus far are given below:
| Town Schools competing Winner
Mercer ManitOwish Hester DOriot
Saxon Saxon, Archambeau
kimball Kimball and Benjamin
Weber Deich, Weber
Oma Rein, Central Esther Ketala
st. Graded Central
! Quincy Curry, Cedar Ella Innis,
Cedar received the highest mark. This
cannot be considered final for the
town as the Quincy school still takes
the contest. These winners in the
towns will contest for county honors
in early May. The county winner re-
ceives free trip 10 the State Fair.
The pupils and teacher of the Kim
ball school proved beyond doubt, that
they possess the material of which
heroes are made. This school was to
| join the Weber school to write on the
contest, and since there were to be
twelve passengers, we were promised
that the morning train would stop
and let them on at Kimball and con-
yey them to Saxon. Through some
error the orders were misunderstood
and the train failed to stop. Some of
! the contesta ats had walked two and
One-Galf miles before seven O'Clock to
catch this train but when il failed to
stop they were nothing daunted"
and proceeded to follow it up the
track. walking the six miles to Saxon
and reaching Weber in ample time to
take the examinations. AS reward
for their effort they carried off second
and third places for the town of Kim
ball. You can't keep American
school children down"
The rural school at Archambeau
has organized War Saving Society,
with Miss Larson as President and
! Gilbertine Daoust as secretary. This
school is also perfecting Junior Red
| Cross organization. When one real
ICES that the total enrolment of this
school is only ten, this is splendid
| record.
The Weber school has organized
War Saving Society called the Free
dom and Liberty Society,"" and have
| received the certificate showing they
are affiliated with the National War
Saving Committee at Washington, ID.
! c.
The teacher and pupils at the Rein
school took a portion of one dav last
week to improve the appearance of
their ROOM They removed all the
| storm windows, washed the inside
windows and woodwork. re-arranged
all the school furniture, and cleaned
the desks. The result was most graft
flying and completely changes the gen.
eral appearance. We appreciate such
efforts.
The State Graded school at Van
Buskirk was supplied with new slate
| black boards last week. This supplies
a long felt want and we are pleased
| to note the addition.
The Simon school has just complet-
ed II washrags for the Red Cross.
| The Van Buskirk central school is
ready to turn in 10 sweaters and IL
washclothes.
The school children are regularly
| buying thrift and war saving stamps
and the amount of sales is increasing
satisfactorily. We have called for