Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-01-09

| went to school. Two Of this same OLD
lady's grand children had the plaines
symptoms of abnormal adenOid growtlE
that the county nurse had seen. In q
few generations we may hope to set
unsanitary conditions and uncorrected
defects thing of the past in Oul
schoOls-but not il we all cOmplacently
announce that what was good enough
for us is good enough for our children
One little boy was inspected on Fri.
day. He carried home slip which adj
vised the consultation Of both doctor
and dentist, and stated that the lad
was z per cent pnderweight. When he
came back to school on Monday. he had
been to the doctor. the dentist had
taken care of his teeth, and his mother
sent big bottle of milk to school with
him. 1t is not hard to predict that this
lads health grade will be 100 per cent
at the next inspection.
Our country schools are gay with
Christmas decorations and health post
ers. One teacher had no card board.
so she used plain wall paper for a
back ground. Another made posters
from old suit boxes. and the gray back
ground was pretty for gay pictures as
well as silhouettes.
The report of the sanitary and health
INSPECTION of the Ellsworth schools was
| read to the school board at its regular
meeting. Miss Bonner also explained
the purpose of the health work and
answered number of questions in re-
gard to local conditions. When the in
spection of the Randall schools is COM
pleted a comparative report OF Els
worth, Stratford and Randall will be
printed. as these are the first town
schools inspected.
An unusually large number OF un-
corrected eye defects were found in the
Stratford schools. The symptoms of
eye trouble are varied. Nervousness,
and loss of weight accompany eve
strain. Redness Of the eyes or lids,
dizziness. headaches, stomach disorders
twitching muscles and stys are danger
signals, which should not be neglected.
The eye test given in school Is incom-
plete-mOstly for range of vision. III
there is any trouble n good eye doctor
should be consulted. Children. espec-
tally, should not be fitted by a so-called
travelling optician. nor should they he
fitted at a jewelry store, where COM
plete examination is not given. If
permanent injury is not to result,
glasses must be fitted most carefully,
and re-examination should be made
often. Children should not be allowed
to wear Dads glasses, as one little
fellow told the nurse he was doing.
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The question Of a sanitary water con.
tainer is solved at two school houses in
Scott township. by flowing well In
the school yard.
The following districts of the schools
inspected in December, We're serving
hot lunches: Ellsworth, Nora Fardal.
teacher; Clear Lake No. 5. Lillian Nell
son. teacher: Ellsworth No. 3, Tena
Nelson. teacher: Lincoln No. 8. Miss
Rhodes, teacher; Lincoln No. ;, Miss
Ashland, teacher; Marion No. 8. Hazel
Poulson. teacher In Miss Rhoades and
Miss Askland's schools there were no
children markedly underweight. Miss
English. Scott No. 5, is urging the
bringing of milk to school. OF eleven
pupils in her school. seven were per
cent or more underweight.
In Clear Lake No. 5, only one child
in the school was up to weight. and he
was Il first grader. The district has
purchased a new stove kitchen cabinet
and cooking utensils. Miss Nelson, the
teacher. is going to attempt to bring
her school up to better standard of
health.
Miss Christina Nelson, teacher of
Rose Grove No. 4. has found she cam
not manage hot lunches this winter. but
all the children bring milk to school.
At first she found three who thought
they didn't like milk, but she bought
straws for them and they took the milk
without further ado. Another family,
with three children in school, had no
COW. Now they make a trip to vii.
liams three times week to get milk,
and the children have their noon drink.
Miss Nelson has proved that where
there is 4 will there's a way.
Miss Berggren, teacher of 9th and
9th grades, Stratford. gave three
health Numbers as part of her ClriSt- |