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Decorah Public Opinion
Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
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Burlington, Wis. Parent Teachers' association and teachers surveyed public school children's annual spending on candy and movies: high school pupils spent $897.75 on movies and $3,801.20 on candy; grades 3-8 spent $2,837.02; total $7,536.97, sufficient for school fuel five years, textbooks seven years, supplies nine years, or janitors four years.
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Burlington, Wis.- The Burlington Parent Teachers' association and teachers of the public schools have completed a canvass of what the children spend for candy and movies in one year. The 109 high school pupils spend $897.75 for movies and $3,801.20 for candy and children from third to eighth grade spend $2,837.02, a total of $7,536.97. This sum would buy fuel for the school five years, buy text books for seven years, buy stationary and supplies nine years, or pay the janitors four years.
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Burlington, Wis.
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total spending: $7,536.97, equivalent to school fuel for five years, textbooks for seven years, stationery and supplies for nine years, or janitor pay for four years.
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The Burlington Parent Teachers' association and teachers of the public schools completed a canvass of what the children spend for candy and movies in one year. The 109 high school pupils spend $897.75 for movies and $3,801.20 for candy; children from third to eighth grade spend $2,837.02.