Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-12-28
IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDING PRO.
JECTS

During the past year Msyflower district IN
the town of Hillsboro erected fine modern
brick building In which Is installed
the most perfect heating Ventliat4ng ana
closet system TO be found in any One-room
school in this part q the state, anc the toiaI
cost of this complete, including upto date
seating under $1,000. This IS most hopeful
news, because it Is proof OF Whatcan be zone
in the way of oue-room schools at a price not
at all exorbitant. Lower Webster district in
the town Of Stark has just finished erecting q
somewhat larger and more inclusive building
of concrete blocks. The heating, ventllat4n<
and toilet system has not yet been installed nor
the seating placed, but will be soon; Wnen
ready for occupancy, it together with the May
flower building be pointed out with par
donable pride by these districts as evidence OF
4 the fact that they are not neglectful Of the
| rights Of their boys and girls. Fairview dis
trict in the town Of Webster has the excava-
/ ton started and will haul material during the
winter for early next season, for what Is
claimed to be the best and most useful school
! house in the county. Tewalt district in the
/ town of Sterling has plans for similar build
ing and claim, which they making plans
to erect early next spring. Retreat and Red
mound school houses of the same town have
both been condemned but yet l believe no
definite action has been taken by either dis
trict to provide suitable schoolhouses for the
children of these districts, so ! cannot report
further than TO say that the first named stands
a chance of losing the state appropriation this
year because of the expiration of the time limit
Rongstad school in the town of Chrtstlana has
| been greatly improved and full basement and
l1nOOern neaLlnR plant plhCGd u1uSF u. opilAG
Coulee schoolhouse in the town of Coon has
been repaired. painted and otherwise improved.
The remodelng of the Avalanche school build
ing has been completed and they now have a
state graded school of which they are justly
proud and already their enrolment is much
greater than anticipated parents from nearby
districts sending children there and paying tut
ton in order TO have the benefit of the bet
ter facilities there Many other districts have
made minor Improvements such as installing
furnaces, repainting. reseating with up-to-date
single seats etc. All of which goes 70 shov'
that the people are beginning TO realize, that
the old buildings. with heating, ventilatins
and toilet system, and back number seating
and equipment. are hardly in keeping with
the modern homes, up-to-date stock barns
and equipment. nor with the tractor. truck or
automobile. We are beginning 70 wake OF
to the realization that the boys and girls
the best product have, have not been
getting what they deserve, not what they by
rights ought TO have During the CORNING
year we shall expect the example set, by those
who have blazed the new trail of progress
in school buildings 70 bear fruit until every
boy and girl shall have in the near future q
suitable school wherein TO attend school,
shall be glad TO confer and cooperate with
any and all who are DESTROYS TO have suitable
buildings and equipment for their children.