Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-12
THE COUNTY NURSE DEPT. VIROOUA SOCIAL EVENTS

PALMA H. GRAIN. Co. Health Nurse
There is no substitute for milk and
its products. Milk, butter, cheese and
ice cream are protective foods, lndIs-
pensable TO growth and health, and
essential in the perpetuatIon OF the hu-
man race.
If you will use them freely you will
avoid many physical ailments and es-
cape numerous diseases.
The milk way IS the health way.
Follow Irrational Dairy Council.
New Notes of the School Inspections
for March
The following schools were visited
this month: Village Of Chaseburg, vii
lage of Ontario; village of LaFarge;
Lepke school, Oak Ridge school, Elk
Run, South Bear, Brush Hollow, Otter
Vale, Bloomingdale, finished inspection
in Westby.
BIoomingdale school, No 13, Gin
ton. March 9Th and 9Th. Sixty-tw
pupils were inspected and recommend
alton blanks sent to the parents. A
lodge meeting planned for the after
noon of the Sth was kindly postponed
until a later hour in order that the
mothers might attend the Mothers
Meeting at the school house on that
afternoon. Sixteen mothers came and
manifested very much interest in the
work of the county nurse. A fine
school spirit is shown between teach
ers, pupils and parents.
Village of Ontario, March 9th, 10th
and 18th. Attended Farmers Insti-
tute Friday afternoon and evening. A
health play called, How Dick Out
classed Tom" was given in the evening
by some of the upper grade pupils,
under Principal Peterson's direction.
The play was terse, to the point and
was enjoyed by adults as we'll as the
children.
As school was closed Friday after
noon on account of the Institute, the
school inspection was finished on Sat-
urday morning. The nurse wishes the
mothers of the children who came
back on Saturday morning for the in
speetion to know that she appreciated
such splendid cooperation.
The Lepke school, it. 5, Harmony,
March 18th There was only one pu-
pill absent from school on the day of
the inspection. Twenty-Five pupils
are enrolled A few health games
were played and the inspection was
given in the presence of six parents
who came to the school house the
morning of the nurses visit. The
pupils are actively interested in health
and are doing good work.
No. 8, Bergen, Oak Ridge school,
March 18th. Six mothers were pres
ent at the inspection. The rules of
the Health Chart were explained to
the children. The mothers as well as
the pupils were interested in the rules
of the health game Most of the chill
dren are regular users of milk and
have decided that they like Mrs Cow
better than Mr.. Coffee Pot. There are
eighteen pupils enrolled and all were
present and smiling.
No. 3, Hamburg, Chaseburg, March
16. A large family group of fathers
and mothers came TO the school house
on Thursday afternoon. The inspec-
ton of the children had been complet-
ed but demonstration inspection was
given. The children had been told
that they need not return to school in
the afternoon, the mothers and fathers
would come to school instead. A large
number of the children returned and
remained for the meeting. School in
speetion, school exclusion and the pre-
VI ulSedSES MeIG
discussed. The Chaseburg school had
some very splendid play ground equip
ment.
it. Stark, Village of LaFarge,
March % to 20. One hundred and
thirty-seven pupils were inspected. A
meeting for the parents was held in
the school house. A health talk was
given to all the pupils in the high
cahao1 I'll al
the children about the Mothers Meet
ing the nurse said How many of you
have little baby brothers and sisters
at homer" About fifty hands went
up. The nurse continued, "Then am
going to ask you to remain at home
and care for your brothers and sisters
so your mothers can come to the meet
ing tomorrow evening"" Tn e next
morning on the way to school the
nurse met little seven year old girl.
She said she was taking her little
sister about five to visit school. She
said Il told my mother to come to the
meeting tonight, but she can't come
on account of my little baby brother,
there isn't anyone to leave him with.
You know | can't take care of him
and we two are the oldest kids in the
family"
No. s Stark nd it. % Webster
known as The South Bear and Brush
Hollow school have only four weeks
of school, but are interested in the
new Health Chart rules, and are going
to carry them out for the remainder of
the school year.
it. 26 Webster, Ottervale school,
March 2sth. Thirteen pupils inspect
ed in the morning. One little girl
about ten years of age came to the
nurse and said, Are you going now ?
thought you were going to stay all
day." Later as the nurse was about
to step in the buggy she emptied into
the nurses coat pocket some candy
and peanuts saying, "You take these
and eat them on the road" Share
with others, isn't that a fine spirit ?
Is it any wonder we love them?
it. 3, Liberty, March %, Elk Run
school. Desks and floor literally
scrubbed as white as snow, rubbers in
an orderly row upon oilcloth mating,
everything in order. Who wouldn't
like to come to school like that
Four mothers came to visit the school
to watch the inspection. One boy said
to the nurse, Il like our teacher very
much, she makes US mind, and she
plays with us at recess time"
On March first the inspection of the
pupils in the Westby schools was COM
pleted. A Health Talk and school in
spection demonstration was given to 9
large group of parents in the assembly
hall in the forenoon. DIR. Guilford OF