Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-03-23


Miss Della Emunson, Co. Supt. of Schools and
Miss Agnes Boyington. Supervising Teacher
In last weeks column was publish
ed an article setting forth the library
conditions in the schools of Iron
county. An outgToWth of the library
work is Reading Circle activity since
this gives credit for the amount of
reading accomplished. The state of
Wisconsin is doing ali in its power to
encourage its youth to read the proper
kind of books. AS guide to this end
the State Reading Circle Board has
issued pamphlet containing the
names of books suitable for each grade
from the third through the twelfth,
Any pupil who reads the required
number from this list is entitled to a
Reading Circle Diploma the first year,
and to seal to attach thereto for each
succeeding year. If double the num-
Der of books are read a special honor
seal is issued. The pamphlet also con-
tains list of professional books help
full to teachers and Teachers Reading
Circle Diplomas are granted for the
reading of these. Parents in the com
munity are encouraged to read books
from the high school list and thereby
earn diploma. This reading may be
done in connection with the regular
school work or separate OrganiZa-
ton may be formed for the purpose.
The results of this systematic reading
have been exceedingly gratifying and
deserves the support of all.
Most schools of Iron county have
been doing the reading but the only
organizations reported thus far are:
Cedar with a membership of six Muir
iel Bradley teacher; Weber, member
ship of seven, Lucy Abli teacher;
Saxon Union High School, member
ship is, A. f. RohlInger, principal;
Quincy, membership of ., Margaret
Hardie and Edna Emunson teachers
The teachers who have filed their re-
port for projected reading are: Mar
garet IIardie of Quincy, A f. Robin
ger of Saxon. We know of many
others who are reading but have fail
ed to file a report as yet.
The regular spring county examina-
tOn for teachers certificates will be
held at the court house on Saturday,
April 1920.
Any teacher who has earned Read
ing Circle Diploma this year will be
given credit in one subject on which
she has previously passed a satisfac-
tory examination. If double the
amount of reading is done credit will
be given in two subjects. This infOr-
nation is for teachers who expect to
renew certificates.
The committee on Junior Red Cross
work has been appointed for Iron
county as follows: Chairman, Supt.
j. +. Murphy, j. L. kendrigan, VIC.
Miles, A. +. Rohlingtr and Della c.
Emunson.
A Junior Red Cross auxiliary has
been organized at Saxon in the state
graded school with the following off
GERS: Donald BoWker, chairman, Ar
yld Norman, secretary, Miss Helen
Becker, temporary treasurer.
The girls of the Rein school have
knitted six sweaters, three pairs of
socks, two scarfs and twenty-fOur
squares for a war quilt.
The state graded school at Mercer
is the first school in Iron county to
have the honor of earning the zone
Hundred Percent War Savers" ban
ner. This school had sold at least one
stamp to every pupil enrolled before
the campaign week ended.
The d. $. girls of the Saxon high
school have each just finished a ging-
ham dress for themselves. Their next
problem is to be a fancy dress.
If the cooking lessons of this de
partment are always as good as they
were last Monday it would be pleas
are to eat war foods prepared by them.
The supervising teacher attested this
TACT as she was favored with a sample
dish of "tamale pie.
Miss Carmen Anger, domestic science
teacher Of Saxon, visited that depart
ment of the Hurley school with Miss
tmunson on Thursday of last week.
These visitors were also served with
l sample dish of 'scaloped corn"
which was being tested by the mem
)ers of the senior class and which was
very we'll prepared.
Although work in this department
las been SO recently started, some
very good results have been obtained. 1
The sewing classes have been doing /
Red Cross work largely but have now /
undertaken the problem of making
garments for themselves.
The manual training class of the /
state graded school at Saxon is now /
bird houses, book racks. .
'eed-testing boxes, bread boards and /
abourets. Some very good work is .
being done.
Lucy Abli who teaches at Weber
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
II the Springstead district where She .
aught last year.
The blanks for the patriotic Seed
md Labor Survey" which were sent
rom this Office have been filled ont
ma returned. As soon as a summary
ished
The pupils of the primary depart
hent OF the Van Buskirk state graded
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