Foland School, Kellerton

FOLAND, VARIOUS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/2/2009 at 04:45:22

FOLAND SCHOOL

The Foland School was originally located in Richland Township of Decatur County, Iowa, on the southeast corner of the Michael FOLAND property. It was moved to Kellerton and used as a music "room" for Grand Valley Community School. When Grand Valley Community School closed, the Foland School was moved uptown, on the east side of Main Street and will be utilized as Kellerton's town museum. The Foland School is open by appointment, contact Diane or Bill COLEMAN at Kellerton, phone: 641-783-2443.

Foland School, Spring Term of 1912

Back Row, left to right: Russell BOLES, Nile GRIMM, Jim HOPKINS, Homer FOLAND, Elba GRIMM, teacher Mabel DAILY, Gerna BOLES, Ruby GRIMM, Carrie WARD, Ferne GRIMM, Blanche BOLES
Middle Row, left to right: Roy HOPKINS, Vernie GRIMM, Belva FOLAND, Winona BOLES, Edith GRIMM, Martha BRAMMER, Esther FOLAND, Opal GRIMM, Blanche GRIMM, Opal FOLAND, Lillian BURNS
Front Row, left to right: Albert FOLAND, Royal BOLES, Ardith GRIMM, Earl GRIMM, Harold KIRKPATRICK, Nolan FOLAND, Francis BRAMMER, Rollie BRAMMER, Marie FOLAND, Eva FOLAND, Delma BOLES, Orma GRIMM, Irene BOLES, Ermell BOLES

In January of 1960, teacher Mable DAILY wrote, "I became acquainted with the Foland School and its patrons during the Spring term of 1905. It was one of the few schools at that time that had spring terms. Most rural schools had just a fall and winter term. I taught our home school during the fall and winter and looked elsewhere for a spring term. My Guardian Angel must have been looking after me when I was employed by the Foland School Board. I taught the spring terms of 1905, 1906, 1909, 1911, and 1912. At that time, the schoolhouse was new, large and well lighted. There was plenty of room for all the little folks and there were many. The spring term was especially for the little folks who could not attend during the cold weather. The patrons were friendly and appreciative. They did all they could to make their school a success. Our only accident during my sojourn in the district was when Opal FOLAND fell at school and broke her collarbone. It was a sad time and were all so glad when she was well again. After 1912, I taught in rural schools in Ringgold County, at Tingley, Iowa, one year in Missouri and on year in Arkansas. In 1922, I went to Nevada to teach and my first school there was a ranch school where all my pupils were Indians but one."

SOURCES:
Foland School 1960 photograph by Norma G. (Foland) Becker
Foland School student photographs courtesy of Normal G. (Foland) Becker
Sharon BECKER & Norma G. (FOLAND) BECKER
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, February 10, 2007
AVITT, Mike. Pages and Pictures from the Past. . .Ringgold County, Iowa 1855-2005 p. 17. Paragon Publications, Inc. Mount Ayr. 2009.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2009

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