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HOMER SCHOOL 1869
Written by John Harrison (1881-1955)
Transcribed by Janelle Martin
On the 6th of September 1869, the school board composed of J.H.Williams, President; J.A. Bartels, Secretary; B.F. Derr, Treasurer; J.W. Dickey, Director. Also, William Haverly and W.C. Daniels decided to build a new school house on the public square of Homer. Size to be 30x30x18 feet and stairs at the end of the building.
Early in 1885 this school burned to the ground. On February 2, 1885 a meeting was called which decided to build a new two story school. Members present as follows: James Clark, B. E. Boynton, William Hiatt and Dave Coleman.
John L. French, Secretary.
On April 7, 1885, a committee was appointed to make arrangements to use the M.E. Church for school purposes for the summer school. B.E. Boynton, C. Woolsey were on the committee. Also at this meeting a contract was let to Horace F. Clark for the sum of $1250. to build the building. This contract was sublet to Howard and Beightol. This building was insured with the Monark Insurance Co. of Des Moines for the sum of $1000. through Adam Kepler for 5 years.
By John Harrison
Transcribed by
Janelle Martin, 2000
B.E. Boynton John Eslick
A.B.Clark F.A. Young
Charles Near B.F. Dally
J.L. French R.G. Pierce
F.H. Bartels Elick Pierce
John Shaffer Joe Gee
Page 2 (Early Settlers of Homer, Iowa)
A. Wren
Wm. Shaffer Dave Coleman
Z.T. Holland Bert Widick
H.L. Corbin Joe Widick
O. Brower D.D. Woodard
E. Gordon Willard Sweet
J. H. Dayton Andrew Knoll
M.R. Williams Harry Haverly
C. Woolsey James Pendergast
W.P. Miller Frank Jones
Elmer White Elmer Boynton
J.W. Risk Nellie Dayton
Thomas Fisher Otto Anker
Wm. DeFrance S. Cunningham
Atta Woolsey J.A. Bartels
Lodema Corbin J.W. Johnson
Minnie Owens Charley Owens
Hattie Boynton Wm. Keyser
Nellie Dayton N. Bawden
Viola Fisher R. Spalding
Judson Shaffer C. Nelson
Charles Howard Milton Dally
Frank Vegors John Collins
Isaac Dingman Frank Gordon
Sam McFarland Valentine Knoll
Grant Vegors L.C. Dale
Siam Stevenson Charles Young
Will Stevenson Benjamin Fisher
Dr. Boone Geo. Owens
Frank Dayton Geo. Hoover
Simp(?) Eslick Henry Dally
J.F. Bell J.M. Bennet
David Haller E.P. Harrison, Sr.
Geo. Cliver L. S. Woolsey
D. Rose
p. 3 of original notes are handwritten by Mrs. John Harrison.
Oliver Rehnblom Henry Miller J.O.A.(?) Miller
Herman Schweppe Nillis Graham Herb Dale
Thomas Barr George Johnson Lon Crosby
Charles Royster Peter Royster Frank Royster
J.E. Williams Josiah Williams C.H. Elliott
A. Christensen Frank Hollis Fred Hollis
George Daniels James Clark Andrew Leksell
John Filloon Byron Brooks Charley Brooks
Page 3 (Early Settlers of Homer, Iowa)
George Brock John Brock Jasper Bell
J.O. Prim Nick Prim Charley Stitzer
William Spicer Oscar Beightol Nels Ober
William Leslie M.C. Juhl Ed Mulholland
Carl Mulholland Johnie Barr Henry Royster
Frank Bryan