1932 "Teachers Contract" for Lavina Swendsen Currie, Pine Co., MN

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My mother, Lavina Swendsen Currie, taught school in one-room schools for all 
eight grades in Pine County, Minn. and in nearby areas for nine years before 
she was married in 1941.  This is a copy of her first teaching contract made 
2 months before she turned 18...

"TEACHER'S CONTRACT:
     This Agreement, Made this 18th day of March, 1932, between School 
District No. 1 in the County of Pine and State of Minnesota, by the School 
Board, at a meeting called for that purpose Yes and Lavina Swendsen a 
legally qualified teacher.
     WITNESSETH, That the said Lavina Swendsen shall teach the school in 
said district for the term of 8 months, for the sum of 520.00 Dollars per 
month, commencing on the 5 day of Sept 1932.  And the said_______ agrees 
faithfully to teach the said school according to the best of her ability, 
and to keep a register of the daily attendance of each pupil belonging to 
the schoool, and make such reports of the school as is or may be required by 
law or by the County Superintendent, or by the State Department of 
Education, and to observe and enforce all rules and regulations established 
by proper authority for the government and management of said school, and 
use her apparatus and furniture thereto belonging, and also all books and 
records provided by the School Board for the use of said school, and to 
deliver the same to the clerk of said district at the close of said term of 
school in as good condition as when received, natural wear and tear 
excepted.  The said School Board hereby agrees to keep the school house and 
premises in good repair, provide suitable and sufficient fuel prepared for 
fire, and supply necessary school equipment and supplies:

     IT IS FURTHER AGREED, Between the School Board and the said teacher: 
  FIRST.--In respect to janitor work,sweepig and keeping the school room 
clean:_________(nothing filled in)
  SECOND.--With respect to vacations during the school year: Christmas and 
Easter.
  THIRD.--With respect to holidays:_______(nothing filled in)
  FOURTH.--That the teacher shall arive(sic)at the school house, each school 
day, in time and remain long enough to perform all sevices herin agreed 
upon, and not late that 8 A. M. and to remain until 430 P. M.
  FIFTH.--This contract is subject to all the provisions of the Teachers' 
Insurance and Retirement Fund Law.  Chapter 199, General laws of 1915.
     
     The district also agrees to pay the said Lavina Swendsen for the above 
named services the sum of Sixty Five Dollars in monthly payments of Sixty 
Five Dollars at the end of each school month, but the last only when all 
reports have been properly made.  (Written in...) In case teacher gets 
married before year is out this contract is avoid (sic).
     IN WITNESS THEREOF, We have hereunto subscribed our names this 18th day 
of March, 1932.
     F. S. Bell, Chairman
     Matt Nei, Treasurer
     Everett L. Birkeland, Clerk.  Lavina Swendsen, Teacher."
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