Afton Township Rural School House News
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Afton School House
July 1920
The
Afton school house controversy has been settled and the new building
will be located at the Doan Mummert corner, instead of one mile north.
(Aurelia Sentinel)
AFTON NO. 5
AFTON SCHOOL FIRST TO REPORT DENTAL CORRECTION
Afton
No. 5 is the first rural school to report 100 per cent on dental
corrections. Mrs. Eileen Adams is the teacher. The pupils are: Lorn
Phipps, Lucille Dreyer, Raymond Zwick, Isabelle Swick, Fyrne Glow,
Billie Mummert, Dale Mummert, Nels Nelson, Ruby Swanson, George Jones.
This
is the second year that Afton No. 5 has been on the Dental Honor Roll.
The parents of this district are deserving of much commendation for
their ready appreciation of the value of the program and their prompt
co-operation in their safe guarding the health of their children.
This
re cord means that the teacher and each pupil have visited the dentist
for inspection and such corrections as is necessary and are giving
careful attention to diet and the hygiene of the teeth. The honor roll
and a picture of the school have been filed with the county
superintendent. A certificate of honor will be sent to the school from
the Bureau of Dental Hygiene at Iowa City.
Lulu Rose Orr, County
Superintendent of schools, is anxious that all parents of school
children fully understand the purpose of the “yellow” dental card with
which the children have been supplied. It is something which every
parent should consider as a personal message. Through these chards, the
State University and the local schools are urging that the children be
given an opportunity for better health through healthier mouths.
This
important healthy project has enlisted the support of hundreds of
towns, city, consolidated, and some 8,000 rural schools throughout the
state. The children are learning that it is not only important to brush
their teeth but that the teeth must first be placed in a healthy
condition and then be “fed” proper foods every day.
The parents
therefore, may materially assist the school in its health program by
taking the children to the family dentist for an inspection. All
dentists of the county have agreed to be the means of saving many
children from serious consequences of neglected teeth. A child with
“gumboils” is in constant danger of ill health. Heart disease,
rheumatism, infected tonsils, colds, and other diseases in children are
frequently traceable to such infections according to medical
authorities. Furthermore, the poor health induced in children by
infected teeth often prevents them from being good students. Miss Orr
is hopeful that all parents will cooperate with the school in its
attempt to give the children the best of opportunities for good health.
Lulu Rose Orr. Co. Supt. (Source: Aurelia Sentinel, Aurela, Oct. 15,
1931, pg. 1)
SCHOOL HOUSE NO. 8
Lightning Strikes School HouseDuring
the Storm, Tuesday, the school house in Dist. No 8 better known as the
McQuin school house was struck by lightning and considerable damage
done to the building. School was in session at the time but fortunately
the teacher and pupils were in the rear of the room and none of them
were injured but all were badly scared. The stroke hit the steeple and
followed the corner to the ground badly damaging the corner. (Source: Aurelia Sentinel, Aurelia, IA, Fri. June 4, 1909, pg. 3)The Myers School HouseA
very enjoyable time was participated in by as many as could get into
the building, at Myers school house in Afton township, on Christmas eve.
A
large evergreen tree was set up in one end of the room which was loaded
with beautiful presents for the Sunday School scholars enrolled during
the past year, there were also some very valuable gifts for the older
ones, who had been instrumental in promoting the interests of the
school. An interesting program consisting of music and declamations was
carried out by the children, and after the distribution of the gifts, a
happy company of God tearing men, women and children retired to their
homes with the memory of a Merry Christmas cherished up in good and
honest hearts. (Source: Aurelia Sentinel, Aurelia, IA, Thurs, Jan 3, 1889, pg. 9)
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