Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

School has a record of 100 per cent
for Reading Circle work The pupils
from this school under the direction
Of their instructor, Mrs.Ed Anderson,
have launched a Health Campaign
since September. Ii consists of:
Milk Campaign at. Of milk for
each every day.
CleanTeeth--Colgates dental cream
as assistant.
Clean Skin--Sample cakes of Palm
olive soap and cold cream.
As result Of this not one case of /
illness has been reported thus far this
year.
Elmo Pakka from this school earned
a Large Home credit Diploma for
Home work. Madeline Fuodaley,
Ami, Korhonen and Frank Matson
have earned Reading Circle seals.
This creed has been adopted by the
pupils from this school, by good
habits Of exercise and cleanliness in
mind and baby, let US strive for health,
wealth and happiness for ourselves,
our school, our community and our
nation" The following have a record
Of perfect attendance for the month
Of November; Lydia Ketola, Elima
Lempi and Hilda Koski, Laima Hekola,
Ami Korhonen, George Erickson,
Elina Maxi, Martha OjaIa, Lydia
Lespa, Tuni Lespa, Helen Hendrick-
son, Carl Holma, Walter Sorvari, Impi
Alo, Einor Sword. Edward johnson,
Selma Matson, Herlevi Sorvari, Aug
ust Holma and Frances Johnson.
The following are the legal school
holidays in Wisconsin: New Years,
Memorial Day, Fourth Of July,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Besides the above any day proclaimed
by the President Of the United States
or the Governor of Wisconsin. This
year, Armistiee Day was made a legal
holiday out of respect for the unknown
soldier buried that day at the Ma
tional Cemetery at Arlington, Vir-
GINA. When school is taught on a
legal holiday it is unlawful to grant
the teacher time off on some other
day to make up for this legal holiday
taught.
Suggestions for silent reading in the
primary grades:
Find the sentence liked best.
Copy the questions liked best in the
story.
Illustrate the story or parts of
story by drawing or paper cutting.
Name characters in the story.
Tell or write about one of the char
acters.
Find and read orally the conversa-
ton parts of the story.
Perform actions as directed from
cards or blackboard, as: Hop to the
door; sit in the chair; bow your head;
write on the board.
According to the census for Wiscon-
sin C192O,) Iron County has a popula-
tion Of 1857 foreign born, white. OF
these different nationalities the Firms
lead with a population of 1,181, and
Italians come next with the total of
$50. According to this state report
Iron County has the greatest number
Of foreign born people in the state,
with the following counties close
seconds: Douglas, Bayfield,, Ashland,
Price, Florence, Racine and Kenosha.
If your pupils have not completed
the Wisconsin Work Book during the
month Of November continue the work
for the December month. When the
book IS completed the teachers are
expected to grade them and return
them to the pupils Teachers are
kindly requested to bring the best ones
to exhibit at the school board con-
vention which viii be held sometime
the latter part Of January. The fol-
lowing are some suggestions which
are given for this book:
1. Work out an original design for
the book cover.
,. Make eolored maps to show
glaciated and drifted areas.
(a) Write a paragraph to explain
map, and action of the glaciers.
(bl Get pictures to show resorts,
and write Of an experience at this
place.
3. Make map Of Wisconsin showing
numbering rivers, cities, get pictures
to show numbering industry, and write
compositions about it.
4. Make map Of Wisconsin show
ing soil belts, and write paragraph to
explain the map. Get map with
pictures TO show products Of the three
belts.
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