Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-19

On August 9th, there was held an
election in the Village of Sheldon and
in the territory adjacent to it, for the
purpose of creating Union High
School District, The result of the elec-
ton was an Overwhelming majority H.
favor of the creation of such a district
and the establishment therein at the
Village of Sheldon Of Union Free
High School. The vote stood about fOul
to one in favor of this project. At tnt
same election a Union High SchOo-
board was chosen. The board consist;
of Mrs. Dan Cox, clerk, Mr.. w. II
Umback, director, and Mr. Charles
Bngher, treasurer. If no unf0resee!
difficulty arises, high school will be
in operation this fall at Sheldon. This
will offer to the young people OF the
newly created district the opportunity
which they very much need and which
they will highly appreciate.
On Monday. August Sth, the electors
Of the newly created school district IN
the Town of South Fork, met at the
school house and held the first district
meeting. At that time a school board
was elected. 1t consists OF Ernest eros.
clerk Sam Rida, director Mike Gier-
ZACH, treasurer. After transacting such
business as seemed lawful and neceS-
Sary. the meeting adjourned for two
weeks. At the adjourned meeting, the
question of providing more school room
In toly al Gi
ton. Mr.. Elmer Chickering has been
employed as principal of this school
for the coming year. Mr.. Chickering
was present at the school meeting and
rendered valuable assistance to che
electors A!'i' - nit
The summer session of the County
Training School closed en- August 9Th.
This session was attended by fifty-two
teachers and prospective teachers.
From expressions heard by the writer.
il appears that persons who were in
attendance felt fully repaid for the
time and expense which they incurred
in the summer session. Comparisons
were made of this summer session with
others in larger schools which had
been attended by mature teachers. The
comparisons Indicated that The bene-
MS obtained in the home school aye
greater than those received in more
pretenti0us institutions.
Mr.. Ayei HQngum recently apnoint=
ed supervising teacher for Rusk c0un.
ty, commenced his duties on August
list. He II getting acquainted with the
routine work In the office for the pres
ent. During the week beginning August
DIST he will be in attendance at an III
stitute for Supervising Teachers held
hy SAINT Ionn callahan in the assem-
bly, chamber at Madison.
Work on the annual report to the
State for the schools of the county has
been going forward for some time, Z, t
the present, it is being petd up OH a&-
cenpt OF few delinquent district
clerks The interests of the districts
are at stake and if is hoped that the
few delinqneptS will not remain SO t9
such date as to cause financial Hess
to their district.
Az a result Of the examinations re
Gently held at Bruce and Ladysmith
twenty EIGHT persons have received
certificates to teach school In Rusk
county. More than one=half OF the
twenty-eight certificates we're Of the
higher grades
Miss Cora Emo, stenographer-clerk
in the office of the County Superin'
tendent, returned to her duties on Mon
day morning after having enjoyed a
two weeks vacation at the home OF
her mother in Wimneconne.