Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-08-23
ASKOV SCHOOL
BEGINS MONDAY
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Before we leave the subject Of
transportation it may be proper
to mention once more that brush
along the roadside. Quite a lit
tie has been cleared away during
the past year; wonder how much
more will disappear before now
flies? Have you noticed that hav-
ing the brush and grass off i'm
proves vastly the looks of the
farm? 1t also creates an impress
sion in your favor by all passers-
by. A traveller along a road puts
you down as a good. careful and
thrifty farmer if the appearance
of the farm and roadside is good;
while on the other hand you will
be scored as a thriftless, don't
care owner if the opposite is
true.
In the past years the teachers
have tried to discourage giving
permission to leave the school
grounds except during the last
recess. We are more convinced
than ever that most of the re-
quests for town-leave are unne-
cessary and many are not author
lied by the parents. This year
we are going to request that the
child shall bring a written re-
quest from home in order to Sc
cure permission to leave the
school grounds from nine o'clock
till four except during the last
recess. Those who have errands
over town have permission to go
during the last recess without
asking. Yet we cannot resist
from suggesting that the parents
try to reduce the amount of shop
ping required by the children to
the least possible.
Then may | mention that lunch
basket? We are going to try to
abolish the lunch paper. A child
brings his lunch in a piece of pa
per; often this package is left in
the nj or the wind; often it
rolls out on the floor. You
knew what the result is. The
child resents carrying a pail if
it can get out of it. But bringing
the lunch wrapped in a small
piece of paper is unsanitary and
a very bad health habit. May we
urge that parents insist that all
children bring the MONDAY lunch
in some container other than a
mere piece OF paper.
This year the high school stu
dents will be required to furnish
their own pencils, paper and
notebooks. These supplies will
be sold by the school at cost if
the student desires to secure
them here,
The school board has expended
much time and money on the
school during the summer, The
sewer system has been improved
so it is now in better condition
than it has ever been. New fire
pots have been installed in the
furnaces and other changes have
been made in the system which
should improve it very much so
the heating will not be so much
Of a problem. Then the buildings
have been kalsomined and paint
ed throughout SO now the appear
anee of the interior is far better
than it has been for years. Storm
sash has been installed on the
west side of the main building
All these should be of some in
fluence in the nature of the work
that can be done.
Then, again, the superinten-
dent is very anxious to use his
efforts to the best advantage and
have the school serve the chill
dren, the homes and the commu-
nifty as a whole TO the fullest ex-
tent; he can do that only in so
far as you keep in close touch
with him. Tell him what is
wrong, what is right, what you
think can be improved. what ad-
ditional should be attempted. in
short. keep him informed of the