Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-10-24 | Page 5 | Children Will Aid in Harvest

CHILDREN ILL I IN HARVEST Supt. Fowler Announces New Plans Arising From Unusual Un-usual Situation To meet a farming emergency ktow-inx ktow-inx out oi bad weather of the past twoi peeks, Superintendent 1$. A. Fowler has announced that arrangements have been made whereby children of farmers will h allowed t' I" n leased, from school in the ilternnoie during the next week Or two. Thi si udi nta have 1 u il ompleted a . ei , i u it ion, a i lowed by tho count) school board so that the youngSterj fould a.ssisl in tie In i I and potato har- ' v-st. Excessive rain ahl snow creal r f d a condition which made the work of 1 1 the Children unneeessii , it In in Im- f possible to harvest the beets or po- I i aloes I Pwo weeka have now elapsed, durlngl fthleh time the students have been out ; I if school, il Peine: thought throughout Ihe time thhul good weather would set in. A large number of applications from: parents oskiug that t heir children ie excused to assist In the harvest has prompted Superintendent Kowl- i lo make arrangements whereby thej Hludents can help tit least half u day. They will attend school in the morning, morn-ing, to prevonl them from getting too t.n behind with their I. --.ns. and will, be excused during the afternoon , in I event that they are In uood standing in all their classes In event that young-liters young-liters have to work full time. It will Im necessary to bo granted i" rmll from the county school officers, Superintendent Superin-tendent Fowler said.