Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-04-16
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. e. GUSTAFSON
County Superintendent
Elections.


The following reflections have
been reported: Benjamin Kryzer,
District No. 80, SIS increase; John
Trenda, District No. 100, SIS increase;
Ida Sandell, District No. III, 81 in
crease.
1t has also been reported that Mrs.
Gertrude Fosvick, District No. "A, will
take Lee Guptill's place in District
No. 25. Mr.. Guptill has done real
good work in that large school in
District No. 25 for the past three
years.
Gerhardt Lutter, District No. IS.
has been selected for District No. 33.
Neal Merritt of District No. 33 will be
given a years leave of absence to COM
plete his course at Duluth Teachers
college. District No. 33 will join the
group of superior-accredited schools
this coming year. Mr.. Lutter was Of
fered a monthly increase of $40 to
remain in District No. IS.
Testing Surveys
The long looked for federal project
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vey of the Pine county rural schools
is now in full swing. The teachers
are giving the tests and the two fed
eral clerks will correct the papers
and tabulate the results. Miss Esther
Klatt of Willow River, and Miss Lu-
ellie Sommers of Pine City, have been
assigned to this project. Individual
record cards will be made for each
pupil. The results and cards will be
valuable in determining the needs OF
each pupil as we'll as show the an
nual progress made by each pupil.
Pine is one of the two Minnesota
counties getting this valuable service.
Last spring your county superin-
tendent gave preliminary tests in 81
rural schools. Time and roads did
not permit testing all schools. These
results have been charted for each
school. Reports of the same are being
mailed out. The results are inter-
preted and are interesting. Please
see your teacher or one of your board
members and study the reports sent
to them.
Pupil Activities Curricular.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy" Pupil activities help
to achieve each and every one of the
seven great aims in education. Pupil
activities also help to develop latent
interests, desires and wholesome
ideals. They help to maintain good
craftsmanship, clean fun and school
interest.
During. the past year, Pine county
sectional and county contests in the
following activities: Declamatory,
spelling, play day, volleyball and kit
tenball. Most schools prepared coun-
ty and state fair exhibits. Many
rural schools also promoted Junior
Red Cross, garden and All Clubs.
Practically every one concerned
teachers, parents, pupils and board
members, have shown excellent inter-.
est and cooperation in our pupil ac-
tivities program.
The state departments of education
need of pupil activities in the high
schools and junior high schools. The
school should be a social center as
we'll as an educational center.
The following extra-curricular &C
tivities have been highly recon-
mended for high schools:
Class plays, declamatory contests,
school paper, debate, inter-class
tournaments for boys and girls in bas-
ketball, volleyball, track, kittenball,
ETC.; assembly programs, 1yceum pro-
grams. operettas and music festivals,
club work; All, F. F. A., scouts, Jun
Tor Red Cross, etc.; bands and or
chestras, glee clubs for boys and
girls; carnivals, parties, rehearsals,
inter-school athletics, exhibits, PIT.
AS, community clubs, banquets, play
days, special programs, amateur
nights, etc.
One of the most outstanding rural
high schools in the state is the Will
low River high school. Over 900
of the high school pupils from more
tHdu SIX lOWlSnlpS COIne 10 SCHOOL
in school busses. Not only does this
school have a well-balanced academic
curriculum but it also provides ex.
cellent work in the special vocational
departments: Agriculture, home eco
Monies and commercial.
One reason for the very rapid
growth in high school enrolment at
Willow River the past four years is
the we'll balanced extra-curricular
program as well as the complete
academic curriculum. Willow River
has, during the past four years, pro-
NOTED practically every pupil activ-
ity listed above and even more Most
of this is done during noon hour per-
iods and during the one extra-cur-
ricular period set aside on the pro-
gram. Every member of the high
school faculty plays a major part and
has personal interest in the indi-
vidual pupils progress and ideals.
Needless to say the educational
standards there are high because the
pupils like school. Attendance is very