Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-07
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. e. GUSTAFSON
County Superintendent

A recent letter from the State De-
partment of Education gave us much
praise for turning the spot light" on
the error in the new state supple
mental aid law. (See copy in last
weeks issue of most county papers,
However, many districts cannot hope
to benefit unless they comply with
the new rules. Let us help you figure
your particular case. The new De-
cember interpretation will save Pine
county over $4,000 annually.
Decrease In Expenses.
Contrary to statements made by
some who are not properly informed
the following facts found by Mrs.
Wiley in the auditors records show
condensed summary of the salary
and expenses of the Pine county SUI
perintendent's office: 1919 to 1884,
average annual salary, S2,014 per
year; salary for 1885, S1.672; reduc-
ton, S342. Expense account (aver-
age) 1919 to 1884, S644 per year; ex-
pense account, 1885, S422; reduction.
1922.
In 1895, meals and long distance
telephone calls were cut to almost
zero, but postage increased somewhat.
In 1885, the county superintendent
made 22S rural school visitatiOns,
held 33 rural teachers group meet
ings, gave tests in 81 rural schools,
and conducted q rural sectional ac-
tivities contests. Every rural school
was visited at least once. We have
1O2 rural schools with ia teachers.
One of our aims is to give the most
possible service at the least possible
cost at all times.
1t is also interesting to note: The
average 1886 salary of superintend-
ents of Minnesota Glass B high
schools is S2,247. Schools like Hinck-
ley, Moose Lake, Willow River and
Sandstone.) The average salary for
Minnesota county superintendent is
$4,000, according to survey made in
February, 1885. Pine county in 1885
paid to the county superintendent the
lowest salary in the state among
counties of our size and class.
The Pine county spelling contest
will be held May 90, as was an
nounced over a month ago. The pro-
posed change of date by the Pine
County School Mems Association is an
error as it would unintentionally pro-
hibit half of our rural sections from
| having representation at the county
contest The school men of Pine
county heartily approve of the SPLEEN
did results of our new rural sectional
activities contests and Examinations
so the original date of May % will
be kept so as to fit in perfectly with
our whole new rural plan. Accord.
ing to the state fair rules the county
spelling contests are in charge of the
Two spoilers are to be selected to rep
resent Pine county at the 1886 state
fair.
The May issue of our monthly Pine
county rural schools bulletin is JUS
off the press. These bulletins are
liOl put OuI oI SOuuty CApOuSC. WS
also expect to have a 1886 gradua
tion year book similar to the one
we published last July for the rura
schools. This was also published al
no expense to the county.
District No. 1, Hustletown school
was the first to close this year. II
closed Friday, May 1. Mr.. Thomson
expects to return for the sectional
play day May Is and also to conduct
state examinations May 26, q and %
The county rural declamatory con
test will be held at the Hinckley
school on Friday evening, May Is.
Rural sectional play day and spell
ling contest dates are: May IL, Rocl
Creek section at Pine City; May 10
Pine City section at Pine City; May
IA, Beroun; May Is, Friesland; May
Is, Cloverdale; May 10, Markville
May 20, Kerrick; May 81. Sturgeon
Lake; May %, final rural play day
and county spelling contest at Pine
City.