Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-12

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The first of a series of teachers sec
tional meetings was held at the Van
/ Buskirk state graded school last Friday
/ All the teachers from the town OF Oma
were present. In the morning the visit
I ing teachers observed the work of the
pupils Of the SCHOOL At noon the chill
dlen were dismissed. The afternoon
session was devoted to discussions OF
teachers Problems OF the work observed
in the morning, of the latest methods of
( teaching spelling and reading, and Of the
work to be covered during the school
year. Mrs Anderson. principal of the
state graded school, talked on the club
work OF her pupils ana told how it was
+ accomplished
J A large bazaar and carnival was recent
/ ~ held by the school IN the town hall at
/ Epson, under the direction of Miss
Pauline Gutowski and Mrs. Haz i Peter
{ son who are instructors there. The
articles for the bazaar and the lunch were
furnished by the parents. The sum of
/ fifty eight dollars was realized. This
/ sum is to be used to purchase victrola
/ for the scnoOl. Ole OF the interesting
] features OF the program was the artistic
stage ability shown in the aesthetic dane
! ing done by Misses Anna Anderson. Anna
! Berg and Margaret Noren. A quilt made
( by Mrs. H. Peterson was sold The
money collected will be used to buy
dishes for the serving of hot lunches.
Mrs. M. Barney has donated her oil
stove for school use during the remand
er of the year.
Leo Fafford and Edith Berg of the
Saxon state graded school have earned
special honor seals in reading circle
work. Other pupils who have earned
reading seals or diplomas in Mis- Ouinn's
room are Edmund MERCER Sierid Heg-
bIom, lima Makinen. Edith Berg. Carol
Emery, Louise Rosana, and Francis
Gibowski.
Mrs. Wilcox instructor in the Saxon
high school, has organized a sewing club
Tor the high school girls. The club will
meet at various homes every two weeks
for social time.
Pupils in Mrs. Kna7p's room in the
Saxon school who have earned Palmer
penmanship awards are Grace Schultz.
Helen Rusks, Emma Johnson, George
Irudeau, Edna Johnson. Edward Grant.
Ina LIB ~HAettt anu AAaiAAl3S, 4NOA Iildtl.
One physician has made the statement
that large part of the prevalence of
disease was caused by the eating of
disease germs. He mentions as a remedy
that people should be trained to syste.
matically wash their handf before eating.
Miss Olsen, teacher in the Central school
IN the town of Oma, sets a good example
for others to follow. She has each pupil
wash his hands before touching his noon
lunch. Hot lunches are now being served
to the children.
Pupils in the Van Buskirk state graded
school who have earned special honor
seals in reading circle work are the fol-
lowing: Anna Fudalaley, Hilda Koski.
Lempi Koski Elias Maxi. Madeline Flu,
daley. Jennie Korhonen, Sula Korpela,
Frank Matson and Elmo Pakka: George
Pakka and Hllda Sorvari have earned
reading circle seals.
A mothers meeting was held at Iron
Belt in the sixth grade room. last Friday
afternoon. A short program was given
by the Literary Society. After the pro-
gram lunch was served to the mothers
by the girls. Miss Margaret M. Yoch is
instructor there.
The Saxon high school and grade
teachers have been instrumental in
securing bulletin boards for the school.
The pupils of the Simon school, under
the direction of Miss Jackson, are now
preparing and serving hot lunches dur
ing the noon hour. The material for
cooking is paid for by the funds received
from the Literary Society dues. The
boys and the girls of the school take
turns in doing the work. The pupils are
also editing a paper called The Simon
School Times" This is very good pro-
ject, and affords good training in COM
position.
After Miss Rein, third and fourth
grade instructor, in the Saxon school
completed reading The Seven Little
Sisters" she had her pupils make geogra-
ply books. These books contain pictures
showing child life in the various coun-
tries and show much careful work.