The list below indicates what has been added during

Jan 2008

to the Country School Pages

Click on the 2007 Index link to view the history which has been shared:
Year 2007 Additions

More early teacher sitings and early news articles found by researcher, Bruce Atkinson. "Thanks, Bruce--thanks for sharing the articles you have spotted in the old news." Washington No 4, LeMars Sentinel 14 Dec 1920; Liberty No. 3, LeMars Sentinel 31 Dec 1920; and Liberty No. 4 LeMars Sentinel 31 Dec 1920. Also, Miss Kate Fritz, taught No. 9 near Evansville, 12 Oct 1906, LeMars Sentinel.
Teacher obit posted: Lester Bellwood, taught Portland Riverview 1939-1942; Portland Breezy Hill 1945-1946, and Sioux No. 5 1938-1939.
Old news article posted: Hungerford Twp News, 22 Oct 1896
Teacher obits posted: Douglas Bogenrief, taught Sioux No. 3, 1928-1930; Mrs. I. T. (Isabelle Taylor) Dry, taught Grant No. 6, 1920-1921.
Don Held submitted information about what happened to the Hungerford Twp school buildings. "Thanks, Don."
Early pioneer teacher, Miss Bessie Bray, has been identified and a story/memories have been posted, written by her descendants. "Thanks to Cyndi Taylor for sharing this with all of us!" Bessie Bray taught one year apparently in a rural school west of Merrill (1909-1910.)
Added more township school news items: Hungerford Twp news, 19 Sep 1901; Plymouth Twp news, 19 Oct 1896; Hungerford Twp news, 12 Oct 1906.
Stanton No. 4 memories--added images of a 5-Yr Teacher Book shared by Mel Schultz. The year was 1953-1954; Teacher was Mrs. Marian Baker. "Thanks, Mel, for sharing this treasure!"
Uniform County Teacher's Certificate 1st Grade, Teacher, Bessie Robertson, August 1909. Thanks to Tim Tone for donating this one!
Obituaries posted for: Letha Waterbury Booth, taught Grant No. 9 1929-1930 and Portland Tucker School 1928-1929; Erma Waterbury Hummel, taught Westfield No. 3 1924-1926, Lincoln No. 5 1926-1927, Portland Searls school 1927-1928, and Sioux No. 5.
Kathy Bjorklund submitted three wonderful James School photos. These are beautiful photos and Kathy had some great help identifying the students and teachers. Check out the new page now posted, HungerfordNo3photos.
Teacher Obituary: Irene Bellwood Smith, taught Preston No. 4, 1945-1946; Sioux No. 4, 1942-1944, Westfield No. 3, 1944-1945; Westfield No. 4, 1945-1946.
Perry No. 1 news article added, 24 Jan 1919; also Elgin No 6 Seney, 24 Jan 1919; Union Consolidated, 24 Jan 1919.
Meadow No. 9 photos added teacher photo: Ottillia Berner Freyman, taught 1916-1917. "Thanks to her daughter, Phyllis Koopman, for sharing this great photo with us of her mother!"
LeMars teacher photos & story submitted by family member, Shellee. Teacher was Lucille Fisher Morehead--she started teaching in LeMars in August 1927.
Garfield No. 5 Photos 1944-1945 added, permission granted for posting by the Kingsley News Times. Teacher photo also: Evelyn Weinreich.
More interesting school news tidbits have been posted by Linda Ziemann. They are: Seney School news, Fredonia Twp news, and Perry Twp news--all from the LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 02 Sep 1952. More news: America Twp news & Garfield Twp news, 04 Sep 1891; Garfield Twp news, 11 Sep 1891; Marion Twp news, LeMars Globe-Post, 25 Sep 1891.
Sioux No. 4 news articles were posted. These articles reflect the career of teacher, Miss Frances Waterbury, who taught one year in Plymouth County, 1927-1928. From Iowa she went to her home county in South Dakota and continued teaching. Thanks to her daughter, Sharon, for sharing these articles with us for this website!
Mrs. Paul Fricke, the former Marian Larson, teacher, Akron school 1949-1950--obituary now posted. Also posted the obituary for an early teacher (before 1915): Mrs. Rosa Schneider Jones.
Early Pioneer Teacher page--added new article from 09 Oct 1891, titled, The First Ward School.
Washington No. 5 photos: added two images regarding teacher, Joanne Eilers, 1947-1949. Thanks to Darla Deiterman for the great photo and teacher information!
Teacher Obituaries: Wilma Susemihl taught 1941-1942, Johnson No. 6; Meriem Erichsen taught Henry No. 5 & 9, and Union Consolidated.
Hancock Twp news article posted, LeMars Sentinel 10 Nov 1891