The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-02-07
Parent Teachers
Hear Mr.. ChaIIman
COUNTY NURSE GIVES HEALTH
SURVEY RESULTS; LEGION con-
TEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED.
SAME OFFICERS REELECTED.
REPORTS OF SECRETARY AND
TREASURER STATE MEMBER
SHIP AND FUNDS NOW ON
HAND.

The annual meeting of the Redwood
Falls Parent-Teachers Association was
held at the high school Monday even
ing with number of interesting fea-
lures in its program. The speakers
of the evening were S. A. Challman,
State Commissioner of School Build
ings and Miss Emma Ohlendorf r. N,
Redwood County School Nurse. Rou-
tine business was transacted and an
nual reports of officers approved. The
same officers were reelected to the
Offices in which they have so efficient
ly served the association since its or
ganization. These officers are Mrs. c.
A. Farver, president; C. A. Luscher,
ce-president; Miss Theo. Jensen, sec
retary, and Mrs. j. H. Jackson, trea-
surer. Announcement of winners in
she Melvin Daskam Post essay contest
was made by Leo. Dahms, a Legion
member. The musical numbers of the
program were given by the Scenic
City Band
Mr.. Challman spoke on the require
ments and ends of education citing
these requirements under four heads;
education shall enlarge opportunities
of the educated, il shall develop power.
it shall inspire patriotism and it shall
stimulate initiative. His talk was
marked by Wilderness of vision and a
clarity of thought which made it valu-
able TO the parents of children in pub
lie schools and to their instructors.
At the close of his talk, Mr.. Chall-
man, in response to a question, made
short and unofficial statement con
cerning the condition of the local
school buildings which he inspected
thoroughly Monday. He stated that
conditions at the grade building were
very serious, that they must be cor
rected in the immediate future and
that his official report would contain
the full details of the seriousness of
existing conditions there He express
ed the hope that the report would be
widely published by the Board of Edu-
cation and thoroughly studied by every
school patron.
Miss Ohlendorf's report dealt with
the care of young children, their pro-
per feeding, the formation of health
habits and related subjects Her sur
vey of the schools shows that there
are many children who are below stan
dard in general health and her state
ments, supplemented by well designed
charts, showed that serious defects
which have been reported to parents
have received no attention in a very
large proportion of cases. Defective
conditions of throats and teeth were
apparently among the most neglected
by parents who should follow the sug-
gestions given them each year by the
school nurse.
The announcement of awards in the
Melvin Daskam Post essay contest was
very interesting. School pupils
throughout the County were asked to
write on the subject, How the Ameri-
can Legion Can Best Serve the Nation.
The prize winners in Redwood County
are as follows.
Earl Whiting, Redwood Falls, ten
dollars.
Beatrice Terhell, Milroy, seven dol
lars.
Wilma Fox, Redwood Falls, five dol
lars.
Margaret Fobes, Redwood Falls, two
dollars.
Doris Reed, Redwood Falls, one dol
lar and fifty cents.
Mary Nobeck, Milroy, one dollar.
The report of the Association secre-
tary shows that the membership is
now hundred eighty-six. and the
treasurer report shows that the
amount on hand is forty dollars and
fiftv-eipht cents.
The evening closed with a social
hour and the serving Of light refresh
ments.