Rural Schools

School Reports - May 1892

Report of school, in Dist. No. 8, Palo Alto township, for month ending May 6, 1892.

Report of Brick School, Dist. No. 5 Palo Alto township, for month ending May 6, 1892

No. enrolled	34
Total No. of days present	618
Average daily attendance	30.9
Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Weaver Lee, Frank Neal, Harriet Spearing, Katie, Bernie and Lizzie Riley, Anna and Frank Rees.
	Lillie Dunn, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 11, 1892

Report of School No. 10, Palo Alto township, for month ending April 29.

No. scholars enrolled	31
Average daily attendance	27
Number cases of tardiness	07
Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Warda and Burt Wasson, Johnie and Charlie Kirkpatrick, and Ella, Mary, Lana, Louie, Elmer and Arthur Brodersen. Names of those absent but not tardy, May, Harry and Rosy Cavender, Gusta, Lena, Annie and Georgie Brodersen and Nellie and Willie Wasson.
	IIS, McCullough, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 11, 1892

Report of Independence school dist. No. 7, Independence township for month ending May 13, 1892.

No. pupils enrolled	21
Average daily attendance	18.95
Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Orval Conwell, Mary and Sophie Allen, and Rosa Henderson. Names of those tardy but not absent, John and Anna Miskimins, Emmar Sego, Erla Orr, John and Fernie Stinon, and Georgie Henderson.
Honor Roll: -- Rosa Henderson, Mary and Sophie Allen, Florence and Audrie Stinson, Emma Sego, and Erla Orr.
	Estella Watt, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 18, 1892

Report of sub-district, No. 9, Palo Alto township, for month ending May 13, 1892.

No. scholars enrolled	25
Average daily attendance	22
Number neither absent nor tardy	10
Honor Roll: Edith French, Laura Loving, Walter Fleming, James Rhodes, Edna Gibford, Hugh Rhodes, Gertrude Garey, Hattie Wilcox, Leona Garey, Frank Wilcox, Roy Jones, Sheiley Wells.
	Bessie Hill, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 18, 1892

Report of District No. 1, Newton township, for month ending May 10, 1892.

No. enrolled	15
Average daily attendance	12
No. cases of tardiness	0
Number neither absent nor tardy	6
Honor Roll: Bertie and Bessie Blackwell, Willie McConkey, Jay Brokaw, John Middleman, Charley Osten.
	Jennie M. Hill, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of school in District No. 3., Poweshiek township, for first month commencing April 25, and ending May 20th, 1892.

Number enrolled	12
Number belonging	11
Attendance in days	217
Average daily attendance	10.75
Cases of tardiness	0
Total number days absence	23
Number neither absent nor tardy	2
Names: Edith Dadler and Minnie Lint.
	Sarah Lister, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Amboy School, No. ?, Kellogg township, for month ending May 13th, 1892.

No. pupils enrolled	12
Total attendance in days	204
Average daily attendance	10.2
No. cases of tardiness	7
No. neither absent nor tardy	3
Sadie Hackney, Ethel Booth and Cora Hammer. Absent but not tardy: Dollie Hackney, Maud Boothe, Mable Watson, Ethel Van Hess, Willie and Leland Oberline.
	Katie Loomis, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Pleasant Hill School for month ending May 20th, 1892.

Whole No. pupils enrolled	17
No. neither absent nor tardy	10
No. Absent but not tardy	2
Louie Jones, Della Jones, Frank Jones, Lizzie Rider, Belle Rider, Frank Jeffries, Curtis Jeffries, Pearl Gray, Hughie Mallicoat, Rita Mallicoat.
Those that were absent but not tardy were: Warren Rider and Grover Jones
	Mrs. Mary E. Hand, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of school in District No. 1, Kellogg tp., for first month.

No. pupils enrolled	5
Total attendance in days	90
Average daily attendance	4.5
No cases of absence	5
Names of those not tardy, Foster Reynold and Ina Eaton.
	Loella Reynolds, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Sugar Creek school, Rock Creek twp., Dist. No. 7, for the month ending May 20, 1892.

No. pupils enrolled	28
No. of cases of tardiness	10
Average daily attendance	26
Names of those not tardy: Allie Hamilton, Maud and Rosa Rutledge, Mary and Lizzie Kenan, Anna and Ruth Breeden, Birtie and Barry Vantrees, Susie, Anna and Lillie Stepster.
	Addie Poots, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Sand Hill School, district No. 4, Sherman township:

No. pupils enrolled	23
Average attendance	21
No. neither absent nor tardy	11
Name: Arthur and Neva Watt, Charlie and Bessie Pierce, Levi, Manda and Jay Kono, Ola Hurst, Roy Wheeler, Clara Couch, Ella Stillings
	Kate A. Hill, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of sub-district No. 2, Newton township, for the month ending May 20th, 1892:

No. pupils enrolled	12
Average attendance	10.2
Names of those neither absent nor tardy: Wilbur Bigelow, Lou McCarty, and Blanche Winn.
	Nellie Bigelow, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of school, District No. 5, Hickory Grove twp., for month ending May 13, 1892:

No. pupils enrolled	22
Average attendance	17.20
No. neither absent nor tardy	6
Names: Florence, Nellie, Minnie and Maud Colyar, Bertha Sheppy and Mabel Moxley.
No. tardy but not absent	3
Names: Edith Sheppy, Bliss and Mabel Phillips
	Lillian McCulloch, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Buncombe school, Sub-district No. 9, for month ending May 13, 1892:

No. pupils enrolled	21
Average attendance	18
Neither tardy nor absent: Walter Bishop, and Debbie Wheatcraft; absent once, Myrtle Scott
	Nettie Wheatcraft, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Report of Kintz school sub-district No. 6, for month ending May 6th, 1892:

No. pupils enrolled	18
Average attendance	16
No. of cases of tardiness	4
Honor Roll - Earl Brower, Pearl Long, Jimmy Long and Lilly Long	Emma Marsh, Teacher
Newton Journal, May 25, 1892

Tanscribed by Barbara Hug

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