The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-04-10
SALEM SCHOOL
WINS HONORS
Minor School Near Salem
Sold Highest Per Capt.
ia Christmas Seals.
OTHER SCHOOLS NAMED

To the Minor school near Salem
goes the honor of having the highest
per capita Christmas Seal sale of any
of the rural or state graded schools
in Kenosha county. This announce
ment is made by the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association, which in CO.
operation with the publishers of
"Hygeia" is presenting to the teacher,
Miss Mayme Mitchell, years sub
scription to "Hygeia", health mag
azine This school had a per capita
sale of 86 cents. This school was also
fortunate in that it won for the Sec
ond consecutive year the prize scale.
An additional prize of the book
Health Training in Schools" which
was awarded by the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis association to every
rural school in the state, having a
Christmas Seal sale of more than six
dollars, has also been received.
Other Schools Score High.
The other Kenosha county schools,
which were winners of the book
Health Training in Schools" are:
State Graded schools at Kenosha,
Bristol, Pleasant Prairie, Salem,
Silver Lake, Trevor, Twin Lakes and
Wilmot, Brass Ball school, Salem;
Bullmore Forks school, Kenosha; Burr
Oak school, Somers; Camp Lake school
OAK school, Somers; Camp Lake
school, Camp Lake, Columbia school,
Somers; Cork school, Kenosha; Hazel
Dell school, Pleasant Prairie; High
Street. school, Burlington; Maple
Ridge school, Pleasant Prairie; Marsh
school, Bristol; Minor school, Salem;
Oak Knoll school, Richmond, H., Oak
View school, BRISTOL; Paris Center
school, Somers; Pike River school, Ke-
nosha; Sheridan Road school, Keno
sha; SHADES Corners school, SHADES
Corners; South Bristol school, Bris-
toll; Star school, Pleasant Prairie;
Tighe school, Kansasville; Tobin Road
school, Kenosha; Walker school,
Pleasant Prairie; Washington school,
Somers; Wood Road school, Kenosha.
That the rural schools in the state
through their prizes may be benefited
in improved health is the aim of the
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosjs associa-
tion and the awards are chosen to pro-
mote the educational campaign of the
state ASSOCIATION for health and
against tuberculosis.
To Promote Good Health.
The scale, which was offered for
the first time three years ago by tao
state association and which becomes
the permanent property Of tho school
winning it for three consecutive years,
has Been of inestimable value in slim
Qlating childrens' interest in their
weight and an incentive fer those that
are underweight to try to gain. The
book Health Training in Schools" is
replete with valuable suggestions for
teaching in connection with regular
school subjects and through plays and
games, and will be splendid help 20
the teachers. "Hygeia" which is pub
lished every month, contains excellent
articles on AZ phases of health.
Rural and state graded schools
loom high on the health program of
the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION, and these schools in return
have had most important part in
financing the campaign against Suber-
culosis. Over 5000 Wisconsin rural
schools took an active part in the
Christmas Seal sale this year and as
a result of their efforts raised more
than one fifth of the total quota.