Mills County, Iowa

Rural School Examination, 1909

Superintendent Masters, on Wednesday, sent out the diplomas to 32 pupils in the rural schools of the county who passed successful examinations. This year some 19 young people being larger per cent passed this time, 53 pupils in all having taken the second examination. The next examination will be held May 19 and 20, 1909.

The best average made this time was 92, Frank Slaughter and Blanche Bishop each making that many points. Hildor Borene made 91, the next highest average. All are pupils in the White Cloud schools. Holders of these diplomas may enter any high school in the County.

Following are the names of the pupils receiving diplomas, together with the names of the school and teacher.

SCHOOL TOWNSHIP TEACHERPUPILS
Centerline Silver Creek Agnes Maher Sinnie Seaton
East Sunbeam White Cloud Mae Eacrette Blanche Bishop
Eureka No. 1 St. Mary Harriet Wall Edwin Fahrlander
Eureka No. 2 St. Mary Josie Bailey Julia Enselman, Minnie Bailey
Fairview Anderson Virginia Johnson Linda Duysen
Four Corners Rawles Louella Hoffman Emil Utterback, Viva Hubbard, Harry Stout
Foxworthy White Cloud Lillian Moore Ruth Wyant, Clayton Roberts
Golden Hill Indian Creek Mamie Ruth Artie Harman
Hillsdale Center Albert Moore Faye Stroud
Letal Oak Pearl Kiddeo Arthur Straight
North Grove Indian Creek Florence Spicer Audrey Imel
Oaks Anderson Amanda Hagood Emery Whitaker
Osborne Valley Ingraham Elsie Skerritt Rollin Fort, Ethel Skerritt
Pacific City Platville Malinda Leeper Selina Colgan
Pickerill Anderson Ethel Spears Tom McGrew
Pleasant Grove Center Ethel Greeson Lewis Frazier
Sunrise White Cloud Helen Hammes Hildor Borene
Union Deer Creek Charlotte Printy Mary Maher
West Liberty No. 2 Oak Josephine Russell Paul Rowe
West Sunbeam White Cloud Louie Davidson Ruby Briley, Frank Slaughter, Roy E. Colford, Roy S. Warfield, Percy Warfield
White Cloud White Cloud Edith Branian Ruhama Hilton, Frank Summers
Wright Lyons Pearl Haynie Viola Haynie
~ Source: Glenwood Opinion May 7, 1909
Transcribed by Roseanna Zehner

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