| Iowa
twp. #5 aka Hammell school Section 17, Iowa township |
| New Albin, Ia. - Oct 23- What might
appropriately be called the Hammell college or
institution is the rural school of 20 pupils a few miles
west of New Albin, taught by Miss Katherine Morgan, for
19 of her 20 pupils have the surname Hammell. The one
pupil who is not a Hammell is Helen Weymiller. Louis M. Alcott wrote a book about "Eight Cousins," but Miss Morgan could write a book about 19 cousins. The 19 Hammells in this Hammell institution of learning come from four different Hammell families. The George Hammell, Con Hammell, and Charles Hammell families each are represented by five children in the Hammell college, while the Fred Hammell family has only four. The 19 Hammell pupils who comprise the Hammell school are as follows: Alberta, Catherine, Earl, Georgie and Pauline; Agnes, John, Mary, Raymond and Walter; Mary, Richard, Rita Mae, Robert and Vernon; and Clemence, Cletus, Dorothy and Vincent. Thus it may be noted that there are two Mary Hammell's, and the first Mary Hammell is the second Mary Hammell's cousin. Otherwise Miss Morgan has very little trouble with her alphabetical arrangement of last names in her register. And every time she calls the roll she says Hammell 19 times. ~Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday evening edition, October 22, 1930 ~transcribed by S. Ferrall |
School Notes - Iowa twp. District No. 5
Pupils who were neither absent nor tardy during the month of October were: Vernon,Vincent, Clemence and Cletus Hammell and Helen Weymiller.
John Hammell had the misforturne to break his arm while playing at his home last Sunday evening, and now carries his arm in a sling. Being a plucky boy, he has not missed a day of school since this bit of ill lick.
The basket social held last week for the Hammell School was a very successful affair - proceeds were used to purchase a phonograph, records and library books.
~Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, November 18, 1931; pg 6
~transcribed by S. Ferrall
Rural School Notes - Iowa No. 5
Beatrice Donovan, teacherOur eighth month of school ended April 14. Our teacher treated us to ice cream and cake, which we all enjoyed.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy this month: Mary, Pauline, Agnes, Georgie, Vincent, Walter, Clemence, Esther, Margaret, Earl Hammel; Helen and Rose Mae Weymiller.
Mary and Vincent Hammell received attendance pins for having twenty-four certificates.
The following were neither absent nor tardy for the eight months: Mary, Vincent, Walter and Esther Hammell.
The seventh and eight grade pupils to write the examinations next month are: Agnes, Georgie, Mary, Pauline Hammell and Helen Weymiller.
~Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, April 26, 1933; pg 6
~transcribed by S. Ferrall
School Notes -
Iowa No. 5 April 20 marked the close of our school year, seeming
a short time since school had begun. |
Iowa township
No. 5, School notes, 1935 Our second five weeks period has marked
its close with Vincent and Helen Hammell having a perfect
attendance record. |
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