Ringgold-Decatur Study Center at Lamoni, 1917

HORNER, WOODSTOCK

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/14/2015 at 02:10:43

The Leon Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, January 04, 1917, Page 7

Ringgold-Decatur Study Center at Lamoni.

On Saturday, January 13th, a joint study center for the teachers of Ringgold and Decatur counties will be held at Lamoni. Later in the year a similar meeting will be held at Ellston in Ringgold county. This meeting is under the combined extension departments of Iowa State College and Iowa State Teachers College, and the instruction is paid for from appropriations made for by the state. Not all counties are so favored; indeed no county has been so highly favored by the Extension Department of Iowa State College (Ames) as has Decatur county. A splendid opportunity to prepare for better services is thus brought to the teachers of this county. Not a sufficient number are taking advantage of the opportunity. Rural school patrons may show their interest in the schools of the county by making it possible for the teachers to attend.

A number of boys are doing excellent work in chip-carving and in the use of the coping saw under the supervision of Mr. Woodstock. Others are invited to join the classes.

Mabel Horner,
Co. Supt.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015