The list below indicates what has been added during

Dec 2007

to the Country School Pages

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Biography of teacher, Mildred Lucille Bellwood Gale submitted by her son, Jim Gale. "Thanks, Jim, for this information. This is exactly what we are looking for regarding the former teachers. You are so kind to share."
Preston Twp School News: LeMars Sentinel, November 3, 1891-- Early teacher, Miss Grace Treat
Early teacher, L. M. Black, who taught at Elgin Twp Seney school in the early 1870's--obituary posted on the Sioux County IA GenWeb stite; also posting to these pages his bio from the Ireton, Iowa, Centennial Book. This information was submitted by a great grandson, Dean Siders.
Teacher, Miss Mary Taylor, Teacher Contract issued 19 Mar 1900--submitted by family member, Bruce Atkinson
Added a group photo from Liberty No. 1, Miss Mary Taylor teacher--submitted by Bruce Atkinson.
Added Year 1925 End-of-the-Year Souvenir Booklet; teacher, Miss Vera Gabel--submitted by Vera's son, Bruce Atkinson.
Added America No. 4 news article, LeMars Sentinel, 25 Aug 1891
Thanks to Bruce Atkinson for the correction on the 8th Grade Graduation program for July 12, 1929.....and Bruce also submitted photo scans of the July 12, 1928, 8th Grade Graduation program. All of this history is so much appreciated! These programs list the names of the 8th grade graduates and the rural school they graduated from.
School teacher obituary is posted--Lucille Bellwood Gale passed away on 07 Dec 2007. The obituary was shared by her son, Jim Gale. Thanks, Jim. Your Mother and so many other teachers like her are sorely missed by all of us who knew them and loved them!
News articles added from LeMars Sentinel, June 1, 1917; Seney school Elgin No. 6, Perry No. 4, Preston No. 4 and Portland Twp News.
Stanton Twp News in the LeMars Sentinel, 13 Dec 1897, gives a list of district school teachers.
Added seven additional early teacher names to the Teacher Index pages
Thanks to Bruce Atkinson for browsing the old news to find these additional sitings of early rural Plymouth county teachers: Elgin Twp news, 16 Mar 1899; Westfield Twp news, 24 Apr 1899; and Stanton No. 6 news, 90 Jan 1899. As a result several more early teacher names have been posted to the Rural Teacher Index.
Perry No. 3 Photo and Perry No. 3 Memories added. These were contributed by Kathleen (Crouch) Byorklund of Maple Grove, MN. "Kathleen, thanks so much for sending in your school daze memories and the photo of Perry No. 3--your memories are so delightful to read."
Added two more Remsen No. 6 school pictures--Thanks to Lois (Harnack) Allen
Added one news item, Remsen Twp News dated 29 Jul 1892.
More (7) early teachers found thanks to Bruce Atkinson for bringing them to our attention. They have been added to the Early Teacher Index pages. Also, the same news stories were added: Stanton No 5 news, Stanton No. 2 news, Elgin Seney news, all from 20 Nov 1908; and Portland Twp news, 30 Mar 1905.
More photos have been donated for Preston No. 1 school. Thanks to Dean & Kathy Siders these photos are now posted on the Preston No. 1 Photos page.
More news articles added: Fredonia No. 4 news, 18 Feb 1895; Hungerford No. 4 news, 18 Feb 1895; and Elgin Twp School News, 03 Jan 1898.
Teacher obituary added for Helen Andersen Harms, who taught Remsen No. 3 1941-1942, Elgin No. 9 1942-1943 and Stanton No. 5 1943-1944.
More school news: Remsen Twp School News, LeMars Globe-Post 04 Sep 1891 and Plymouth Twp School News, LeMars Globe-Post 04 Sep 1891