Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-03-07
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
Accredited Schools.
A. z. GUsTAFSON. County Supt

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Supplemental aids or accredited
school classification is not binding on
a school to continue thus. A school
may qualify one year and choose to
drop off either list next year. It is
not binding to continue.
Selecting Teachers.
Sometimes we are asked to help
select the teacher that will be sue
cessful in particular school or COM
munity. A teacher may not be able
to do very well in one location but
will be very successful in another.
So far most of our selections and
placements have been very success
full. We are always glad to help place
the proper teacher in the right place.
Spring Primary"
Again we would like to call the
attention of all parents to the fact
that the State Department rules for
bid accredited rural schools to accept
or enroll beginning pupils who are
under six years of age, as of January
/, or who enroll after October /. This
rule of course outlaws the old FASH
Toned "spring primary class" that
throws an extra grade on the over
burdened rural teacher. Most chill
dren under eight are not physically
adjusted for much eyestrain. So why
hurry them too much? Non-accred-
tied rural schools are also urged by
the state rules to observe the above
accredited school requirements.
Only two or three Pine county
rural schools accepted beginners or
"spring primary" pupils contrary to
the above state rules the past two
years. To do so robs the upper grade
pupils of much of the busy teachers
valuable time. Please don't do it.
Contests.
Friesland, Markville and Beroun
sectional contests in declam and music
are being held on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday of this week. Next
week on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, respectively, sectional con-
tests will be held at Cloverdale, Ker-
rick and Sturgeon Lake.
The declamatory speakers listed
below represented their schools and
won prize ribbons at the sectional
contests held for the Rock Creek and
Pine City sections last week. District
number follows name: Wilfred Zalaz-
mix, 80; Shirley Whiting, 80; Dorothy
Pirkl, 47-W; Kathryn Fodder, ALE;
Alfred Eng, SO; Marjorie Wanous, 50;
Doris Raines, IS; Phyllis Peterson,
IS; Betty Ann Christensen, %; Marian
Studt, II; Harold Hanson, 4; Melvin
Shoberg, 4; Janet Johnson, IL; Fran
ces Pangerl, z; Vance Huffman, IA;
and Betty Hanson, Is.
Wilfred Zalaznik and Betty Hanson
were chosen by the judges to repre-
sent these two sections at the county
contest in April. This is the second
time Betty has been chosen sectional
champion. That year, 1887, she was
also county champ and won a sew
enth place ribbon at the state fair
contest.
The following pupils took part in
the musical programs at these two
sectional contests and earned prize
ribbons: Erna Ann Zalaznik, Doris
Heyda, Janet Pranghofer, Doris Cort,
Milton Fiegi, Phyllis Pierce, Arthur
France, Janet Nestor, Inez Christen-
sen, Gladys Behrendt, Betty Behrendt,
Irene Huml, Verna Herrud, Darlene
Clementson, Betty Clementson, Har-
riet Haug, Harry Haug, Bernice Haug,
Russell Clementson, Justin Hudak,
Alfred Engh, Wayne Whiting, William
Lauer, Dianne Shuey, Lucille Whit
ing, Shirley Whiting and several 9TH
ers whose names we did not get.
One outstanding musical group was
the Viking Nine from Miss Meyers
school, district So. We hope to hear
lot more from them later.
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