Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-05-07

Miss Jessie Wedla of the State De
partment of Public instruction spent
two DAYS in Iron county inspecting
rural schools.
Pearl Short, Viola Kamke, and
Mary Marx of the Mercer school were
awarded seals for reading circle work.
The firstspeling misunderstanding
contest to be held in the county took
place at Manitowish on April %.
Edna DOriet was victor and will rep
resent her district at Hurley on May
20. 4 delightful Mothers meeting
was held after the contest. A short
program was rendered by the pupils
after which refreshments were served,
The Van Buskirk state graded
school will conduct Garment Club
Exhibit and program at the Young
Peoples hall next Sunday afternoon.
The following pupils of the Central
Van Buskirk school received "A half
holiday for having perfect attendance
during the month of April: FainO
Maxi, Sven SUM. Leonard Korpela,
Lena Neimi, Helen Hendrickson. Lii
lie Korpela, L.empie Hannula. Mayme
Hannula, Leo Laitenen, Paul l4aiten-
en-, lngrid Laitenen. Jack Rekola.
Lydia RekOla. Lydia Ketola, jacob
ketola, William SUM, Lempie, Will
am, Emil and Leo Hannula.
The Central school pupils have re-
eeived their 4 II Wisconsin Boys and
Girls Club Pins. Articles made by
the boys and girls will be exhibited
on May at Mothers meeting.
The pupils of the Rein school have
completed survey maps of their dist
rict. These maps show the roads,
rivers, lakes and the homes of people
All OF the pupils in the Powell
school earned half holiday for per
feet attendance during the month of
April. The school children went on a
field trip, and studied the songs of the
early spring birds, and hunted for
flowers.
A few pertinent questions for the
rural teacher.
l. Does your clock run? If not, why
not? You need Il clock thdt will run
and keep good time.
2. Do you require clear distinct ut
terance, or is mnddy speech, indistinct-
ness. and incOhertuce the rule in your
school?
3. Will all of your curtains work,
and are they way up to the top OF the
window to let in all light possible?
1. Have you had good hOuse-e clean
ing and Strengthening up and clearing
up this spring. If not, appoint day
soon, and you and the cuiidien get
busy. Clear out che rubbish. Use
soap and hot water. Scrub out and
scald out the drinking fountain.
The community club of the South
Cary school had a large Program at
the school house last Tuesday. \
fine program was rendered by the
pupils, after which delicious lunch
followed. a large crowd from the
Van Buskirk district were present.
Miss Alice Sturgal is instructor there.
When Miss Mildred Hagerty visited
Iron county schools she advocated the
formation of protective work in the
schools such as sewing, canning or
dyeing clubs for the girls, and stock
Judging clubs for the boys. The Van
Buskirk state graded schools was one
of the first schools here to enlist in
this work. Last Sunday the girls of
the school held an exhibition of the
articles made at the town hall, while
the boys demonstrated the Babcock
test. The following pupils from the
school were awarded he prizes for the
best articles made: Elina, first prize,
Hilda Koski and Iliida Sorvari second
and third prize. These prizes will be