Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-09

A literary program was given at the
South Cary school last Friday. The pro-
gram consisted of songs, poems. book re-
ports, current events and a folk dance.
One of the topics was Indian Costumes
and Manners" which was illustrated by
drawings on the board by the pupil who
spoke on the topic. The drawings tend
ed to make the topic more interesting.
A mothers meeting was held at the
Simon school at Saxon on the 29th of
March. A program was rendered by the
pupils. after which lunch was served by
the girls under the direction of Miss
Jackson, teacher.
In several schools of the county, the
teachers and pupils are very much in
terested in keeping a chart on which
they enter the name of each bird as it
makes its appearance on the school
grounds. We find a growing interest in
the study of birds throughout the county
and hope that more children will have
the opportunity to study them. 1t gives
a girl or boy great pleasure to assist in
the making Of bird houses which are
placed on the school grounds where they
are watched and guarded daily.
The pupils who are competing in the
county spelling. arithmetic and writing
contest are becoming more and more
anxious TO win honor for their school as
the time is drawing near when the pre-
liminary contests tor each town will take
place. Iron county made good record
last year and we want to equal if not
Guido it this year.
Home credit awards were issued dur
ing the past week to Helen Hendrickson,
Leonard Korpela, Lille Korpela, Lille
Rekola, Lena Niemi and William Hannula.
The pupils mentioned attend the Central
school at Van Buskirk.
A sectional teachers meeting was held
at the Saxon state graded school on April
lst Teachers from the town of Quincy
and the town of Saxon were present.
Reading circle diplomas have been
granted to Joe Gibowski, Stanley Ruks,
Evelyn Peterson, John Emery, Lucille
and Roy Leavitt, and Edna Hagen of
Saxon and to Jennie Karasek, Gertrude
Heffner, Lillian Baribeau, Joseph Hodek,
John NASH, Margaret Lindsay, Thomas
Baribeau, Allen Carlson, Joseph Shaybel.
Hazel Baribeau, and Lillian Lindsay of
the Curry school.
Florence Norman, Dorothy Carpenter.
Leonard Hegblom. Edna Simon and
Henry Legeault of the Saxon school have
earned special honor seals in reading
circle work.
A Garment Making Club has been
organized at Saxon high school, under
the direction of Mrs. Wilcox, who is in
structor there. Meetings are held every
Wednesday evening. The officers of the
club are Eva c. Myers. president, Rose
V. Masse, secretary and Anna Green
hagen treasurer. The club girls enter
tanned the high school, students and
teachers at a party last Friday night.
All present reported a good time.
The pupils and teachers, Mrs. Henry
Peterson and Miss Gutowski entertained
the matrons of Epson at d mothers
meeting last Friday afternoon. After
program was rendered by the school.
refreshments were served to the guests.
The next meeting of the North Wis
consin Supervising Teachers and Co.
workers Association is to be held at
Superior Friday, April 9Th. The county
superintendent and the supervising teach
er plan on being presented.
The ladder of life is full of splin-
ters but they always prick the hardest