River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-12-27

Chas Strive. Prescott WIS
George Schmidt, Prescott, Wis,
Fred Endorf, Prescott. Wis.
Herman Giebler, Prescott, WIS.
Bernard Tirner, Prescott, Wis
Herman Geister Prescott. Wis
T. J. Murphy, Prescott, Wis.
w. H. Murphy, Prescott, Wis
Report of Special Committee Agriculture
was read and referred to Committee on Education
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE-l925.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County, Wis
The Special Committee on Agriculture takes
pleasure in reporting to you on the work of the
County Agent and on the support of that work
This work has started three years ago last
August through the action Of the County Board.
This work is supported by the County, State
and Federal Government. The State contributes
$1,000 the County $500, and the Federal Govern
ment $500.
| The Committee supervising this work consists
of the Chairman of the County Board, Mr. A.
Youncgren Mr. Geo. Wild. Mr.. Christ Howe and
the County Superintendent The committee has
held two meetings the past year, one in March and
one in October.
The main lines of work in the county for the
past year were:
1. Livestock
2. Soils and Crops.
3. Marketing
4. Women's Work
s. Boys and Girls Club Work
8. Orchard Work
| 7. Poultry
| The Committee recommends that $1,000 be
made av ailable each year for the next two years
to support the County Agricultural Agent work.
Respectfully submitted this day of November
T. ]. Mealy.
Sec'y, Special Committee on
Agriculture.
Ellsworth Wis. Nov Is, 1928
To the Honorable County Board Of Pierce County,
The Committee of Common Schools would
submit the following report for the year 1928.
On May II. 1928, the Committee met at the
Office of the County Superintendent to elect a
Supervising Teacher for the ensuing year. Only
two applications presented for consideration.
The Committee elected Mrs. Catherine Stiner as
Supervising Teacher for the term of one year, at
salary of one hundred and twenty dollars per
month.
Respectfully.
G. K. Moore. Sec.
County Superintendent Of Schools, T. ]. Mealy
read his report which referred to Committee
on Education
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Pierce
County. Wis.
Gentlemen:
i This is my first appearance before the County
Board. being in office since July 1. My report will
be somewhat brief.
During the year, 10l Rural Schools were
The Rural Schools enrolled 1880 pupils; the Graded
Schools. 287; the High Schools, 1908; making
total Of 1881.
High Schools 40, making total of f58 teachers.
Two Rural Schools were closed and the pupils
were transported to Graded and High Schools
The School census was 60S0.
The Rural Schools graduated liz; the Graded
Schools 10: and the High Schools. o..
Seventy schools have organized school societies,
the main reason was to learn the rudiments oil
Rff
Thirty-two schools furnished hot lunches.
Ninety-three held one or more special gather
Eight districts maintained Parent Teachers
Hand work was done in 40 school districts,
and 10 had some play ground apparatus.
One thousand four hundred sixty-hve reading
Circles and diplomas were granted.
The teachers certificates are as follows;
State tihcates...................54
First Grade. ............-..4o
Second Grade...a....-..... $50
Third Grade. ....,.....,,.... ~
Training School Certihcates..16
Eighteen teachers received special aid during
Up to the present time. have made IS visits,
spending half day in each school, and have
attended IS gatherings in the county.
The Committee on Rural Schools elected Mrs.
E. Steiner, Superintendent teacher To date she
has made o. visits will mention right here that
the Committee Common Schools has been done |
away with and the appointment OF the Supervising
Schools
Two new school buildings have been erected.
one in Maiden Rock, and one in Hartland. Many
improvements are taking place-improvements on
out buildings new school furniture. On the whole |
the tendency is to curtail expenses often at the |
sacrifice of the best possible conditions.
AS a whole the teachers are doing very good
work and meeting with much success.
Our School Board Convention was held In
September.
A one day Institute was held October 18th.
We are starting sectional meetings, i've to
be held this fall.
attended the Superintendents Convention |
at Madison in September.
believe the proper reports and records have
been kept in the Office filed with the County Clerk
Statement of Office Expense.
Balance on hand Nov 1. 1922....S 5000
Received from County Treasurer 10000
Total available. l5oYo
Office Expense .......l lO9Zo
Balance Nov. IS. f923--.............,......34.65
We recommend to your Committee on Educa- |
ton that S11O0 be provided for office expense and
5000 for clerk hire, these sums to be used jointly
by the County Agricultural Agent and Superin-
.endent of Schools.
Respectfully submitted the 14th day oil
November 1928.
I. J. Meay.
Goun+,, Gunarfntandent nj