Early Pioneer Teachers

EARLY PIONEER TEACHERS

Plymouth County

Check out the underlined links for additional history on these early teachers! At the bottom of this list, please note the earliest dates for teachers that were mentioned in brief news items.

Plesase scroll down to the bottom half of this page to read the early newspaper sitings telling the story & happenings of the early Plymouth County teachers (teachers who taught primarily before 1915.)

Teacher obituary will be linked to the name	News Item / Photo Item
Miss Lydia G. Adler	Date of death: 17 May 1977....from her obituary: "Miss Adler was born Dec. 2, 1888, on a farm near LeMars. She was a graduate of LeMars High School and taught in rural school near LeMars for several years."
Mary Adney.....later became Mrs. Henry Gunther	Mrs. Gunther 100th Event Open House
Eva Alfred.......later became Mrs. James Dempster	LeMars Sentinel, March 6, 1899 Stanton--Eva Alfred completed the winter term of school in sub-district No. 1 on Friday last. She has taught the full school year in that district and has given good satisfaction.
L.M. Black.....obituary posted to the Sioux Co. IA GenWeb site	Ireton Ledger, Jan. 24, 1924 ....Six years after the close of the war, in 1871, he came west and located on a homestead in Sioux County southwest of Ireton and during the period of proving up on his claim taught school at Seney the only school for many miles around and a long distance from his homestead.
Miss Bessie Bray, married Frank Veidt ~Obituary Link	From memories told to her daughter and grandsons: "Bessie graduated from high school in 1905, then attended normal school and began teaching in 1909. She was teaching in a rural school outside of Merrill which is about seven miles from Le Mars. She was homesick so Grandpa (Thomas A.Bray, Bessie's father) used to pick her up in the horse and buggy and bring her home and take her back on weekends. One weekend it rained very hard. Grandpa said that it was raining too hard for the horse and buggy to get through and that about the only thing Bessie could do would be to take the train to Merrill and ask somebody who looked "good" to her and was heading further west, to give her a ride. She asked Frank Veidt. He said he couldn't take her because he had his father who was ill, but that he would find her a ride. Frank's father had dropsy and was badly swollen and he didn't want Bessie to see him. Frank got her the ride. A few days later Frank went to call on Bessie. All the other girls in the boarding house were wondering who this was. He asked for Bessie and asked her out to go dancing. Bessie said she didn't know how; her mother wouldn't let her dance. Frank said he would teach her. He showed her a few steps and off they went." Frank & Bessie were married on Sept 1, 1910, my grandmother (their daughter) was born Feb 8, 1912, and Bessie died Feb 2, 1913. Grandma just passed away last year on Feb 18, 2007. Submitted by family descendant, Cyndi Taylor
Miss Mary J. Brown	from her obituary: LeMars Daily Sentinel, October 4, 1921 " She was a highly educated young lady and taught school in Iowa and South Dakota for a number of years."
Miss Ethel Bryant	LeMars Daily Sentinel, May 8, 1958 MISS ETHEL BRYANT, FORMER TEACHER HERE DIES AT LINCOLN, NEB.
Burnight, T. L. (1859-1917)	From his obituary: "The subject of this sketch early in life displayed the habits of industry and thrift that laid the foundation for the structure of business success that crowned the efforts of his later years. For a short time he taught country school and afterward took up the more profitable occupation of herding cattle on Plymouth county’s prairies on a quite extensive scale."
Miss Maggie Burwell	LeMars Daily Sentinel, January 2, 1902 ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Lula Miller who has been teaching in district No. 4 was obliged to give up her school on account of her mother being very sick at her home in Marcus. The school will be taken in charge of Miss Maggie BURWELL who lives near Ruble.
Miss Anna Cleary	LeMars Sentinel, Oct. 13, 1903 POTOSIA: Miss Anna Cleary began a five months term of school at Millnerville last Monday.
Miss Edith Estelle Coolbaugh.....later became Mrs. H.W. Darville	"She came to LeMars as a child, and attended the public schools and Normal school. She taught in the county rural school until her marriage Dec. 4, 1892, to Henry W. Darville." ~from her obituary
Miss Claudia Crouch	"An 1894 graduate of the old Northwestern Normal and Business College in LeMars, Mrs. Hauff taught for six years in rural schools and in Hinton. She attended summer sessions at Morningside college in Sioux City. Claudia Crouch and Conrad Hauff were married in LeMars Oct. 2, 1901. They lived in a farm on Perry creek until they moved to Merrill in 1904." ~from her obituary
Miss Esther Crouch...later became Mrs. Harold Pew	She graduated from LeMars High School and attended Western Union (Westmar) College. She taught country school until her marriage to Harold Pew in 1916. ~from her obituary
Anna C. Donahoe	Supt. of Schools -- 1914
Miss Sarah Edith Drummond, later Mrs. Leo Mathias Marx	LeMars Sentinel, dated Feb. 1, 1907, news notice of their marriage.
Lucille Fisher Morehead	Taught LeMars schools
Miss Mamie Foulds	LeMars Sentinel Friday, September 6, 1907 SENEY: (Special Correspondence) Miss Mamie Foulds, of Sioux City, arrived here Friday evening after visiting with friends a few days. She began teaching in the center school house Monday.
Miss Juliet Gilmer	LeMars Sentinel Oct. 13, 1903 YEOMANS: (Special Correspondence) Miss Juliet Gilmer of Sioux City is teaching the fall term of the Yeomans school.
Mary Harding	Fredonia No. 4, 1915
Miss Edith Harrington	Fredonia No. 1, 1910 Photo
Edna M. Ivey	Liberty No. 2, 1911
Rev. W. W. Jeffers	From the LeMars Sentinel, February 13, 1895: Seney--Mr. Jeffers, the principal of the public school at Remsen, intends to organize a singing class at this place next Friday evening at the school house. Mr. Jeffers understands music thoroughly and those who wish to become his pupils will find him successful in the work he undertakes. From the LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, September 19, 1895, Page 4, Column 5: Seney--Prof. Wm. Jeffers, of the Remsen schools, was in the city yesterday visiting our schools. The Remsen schools were dismissed on account of the Marcus fair. From William Walter "W. W." Jeffers' obit: Mr. Jeffers was born Oct. 29, 1864 at Baraboo, Wis., and died Oct. 24, 1954, lacking five days of reaching his 90th birthday. He moved to Plymouth county early in life and acquired his education near his country home at Ruble, and graduated from the LeMars Normal school in 1888...He was a successful teacher in several high schools in the LeMars vicinity and in 1904, while teaching school at Seney, he felt his call to preach the Gospel and received his license from Seney M. E. church, of which he was a member.
Miss Mae Kennedy....later became Mrs. Walker Bushby of Ireton, IA.	LeMars Sentinel, 18 Oct 1907, SENEY: Miss Kennedy went to Ireton Saturday where she will teach the Grammar grade in the Ireton school, during the teacher's absence of about two weeks. [Transcriber note: this is Miss Mae Irene Kennedy, the daughter of Miles Kennedy of Seney.] LeMars Sentinel, 26 Jun 1908, SENEY: Miss Mae Kennedy closed her school in Grant township Friday and is attending summer school in LeMars. LeMars Sentinel, 10 Sep 1909, SENEY: Miss Mae Kennedy commenced teaching in the Perry school house in Fredonia township Monday. Hawarden Independent, 13 Nov 1947: Obituary of Mrs. Bushby
Annie S. Kieffer	Meadow No. 3, 1895-1899
Eva King, later married Charles Brodie	From her obituary: "The former Eva King, she was born June 30, 1892, at Adaville, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oliver King. She graduated from LeMars high school in 1910 and taught in Plymouth county schools. She was married to Charles G. Brodie, Sept. 2, 1914."
Gladys Knapp, married Ernie Luce, taught at Stony Point, Portland Twp.	Akron Register-Tribune September 10, 1936 MILLNERVILLE MENTION (Special Correspondence) The older son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Luce is attending Central high school in Sioux City this year. Allen, the younger boy, still has some vacation left, as the Stony Point school burned and must be replaced before school can reopen there. Mrs. Luce, who taught for some years at the Stony Point school, is the former Gladys Knapp, so this item will interest Millnerville.
Mrs. A.S. Knowlton	From her obituary: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel May 11, 1926 TAUGHT MANY SCHOOL TERMS Mrs. A. S. Knowlton Was Educator in Pioneer Days in West WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED Death claimed Mrs. Knowlton, wife of A. S. Knowlton, a Fredonia township pioneer, at an early hour Sunday morning at the age of 72 years, at her home in Seney. She passed away peacefully in her sleep and was found dead in her bed in the morning. Mrs. Knowlton had been ailing with heart trouble and her death was not unexpected. The physician in attendance had seen her Friday and at that time her condition was improving to all appearances. Mrs. Knowlton was a native of New York State and was born at Albion on April 18, 1854. Her maiden name was Helen Augusta Freame. She received her education in the public schools of New York and began teaching school when only fifteen years of age. She continued teaching in her native state for about eight years and in 1877 came west. She taught school in Nebraska for a couple of years and then came to Plymouth County where she followed her profession. She was recognized as a most successful teacher and many living in Plymouth County can pay tribute to her ability as an instructor and as a kind and helpful preceptress. She is credited with having taught fifty terms in the county and had taught seventy-eight terms in all.
Minnie Lilly	Photographer, J.M. Dwight studio, Remsen, Ia. (see linked name for photo)
Miss Margaret March....later Mrs. Grant Chapman	LeMars Sentinel, Dec. 9, 1890 SENEY: (Special Correspondence)--Miss Maggie March is Sundaying with her parents. She is teaching school near Kingsley.
Marie McKnight....later became Mrs. Walter Baldwin	Marie McKnight news item page
Merrill Teachers Honored	"Outstanding Elementary Teacher of America"
Anna E. Miller	Fredonia No. 4, 1905-1906
Miss Lula Miller	LeMars Daily Sentinel, January 2, 1902 ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Lula MILLER who has been teaching in district No. 4 was obliged to give up her school on account of her mother being very sick at her home in Marcus. The school will be taken in charge of Miss Maggie Burwell who lives near Ruble.
Susan Minette....later Mrs. Arthur Pierce	~from her obituary: "Mrs. Pierce was the former Susan Minnette, the step-daughter of Wallace Fuller, an early homesteader in Johnson Township west of LeMars. She taught school in our rural schools before she married Arthur Pierce in LeMars."
Margaret Moir.....later became Mrs. Jackson Hawkins	"She was 65 years of age and was an early settler in the vicinity of Maurice and taught school in Sioux and Plymouth counties before her marriage." ~from her obituary
Mary Tucker Moir	"Coming to LeMars in the early eighties she taught school in Fredonia township." ~from her obituary
Laura Muffett....later became Mrs. Charles J. Darville. ~link to her teaching certificate/contract	LeMars Sentinel January 31, 1895 FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence) Miss Laura Muffett's school closed for the winter, Jan. 28. LeMars Sentinel, November 28, 1898 Fredonia Township teachers for the winter are: No. 1, Miss Muffet;
Miss Carrie Murphy	Sioux County Herald September 9, 1880 SENEY ITEMS. The fall term of school began today with Miss Carrie Murphy, of LeMars, as teacher.
Miss Madge Nicholson, later became Mrs. Felix A. Berner (link to their wedding news article)	LeMars Sentinel, 04 Feb 1913, STANTON: Miss Madge Nicholson, of LeMars, is teaching in school district No. 4 since the resignation of Miss Richardson and will continue to teach the coming spring term.
Esther Winterfeld Oloff	Mrs. Oloff taught Grant & Preston Twp schools
Teacher Miss Christine Petersen, became the Plymouth Co. School Superintendent in 1924, her term lasting through her retirement in 1973. Christine Petersen became Mrs. Charles McCormack 1894-1986. Christine & Charles were married 03 Aug 1958. Link to Christine McCormick Retirement news item.	Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, November 3, 1911 Miss Christine Petersen, who is attending school at Morningside, was home. --------------------- Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, March 26, 1912 Yeomans Special Correspondence Christine Petersen started to teach school in the new school house last Monday. ---------------- Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 4, 1912 Perry Center Special Correspondence Christine Petersen, of Perry Center, gave a program and box sociable at the new school house. District No. 9, last Friday evening. A large crowd was present. The proceeds amounted to $44.00, for which an organ and other school supplies will be purchased. A number of Perry Center people were present ------------------ Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 14, 1912 Yeomans Special Correspondence Miss Christine Petersen closed a successful term of school at the Pleasant Hill school. ----------------- Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, September 6, 1912 School was started in the "Pleasant Hill" school house last Monday with Miss Christine Petersen as teacher. ----------------- ~Researched & transcribed by volunteer, Mary Holub. “Thanks to Mary for sharing the old news items she found while researching Miss Christine Petersen.”
Alice Phillips	Fredonia No. 5, 1906
Miss Emma Plumb	LeMars Sentinel, Sept. 1, 1891 Miss Emma Plumb left yesterday morning to begin her fall school near Seney where she taught in the spring.
Miss Elsie Reeves.....later Mrs. George Darville	From "Northwest Iowa Pioneers", section entitled "Journal of People and Events in Plymouth County", Page 22: 1871-- The first schoolhouse in Elgin Township was erected this year, although a private school was taught in 1870 by Elsie Reeves, seventeen-year-old daughter of Stephen Reeves.
Miss Bessie Robertson, later Mrs. Sylvan Locer ~link to her 1909 Teaching Certificate ~photo page link	LeMars Sentinel, Sept. 10, 1909 CRATHORNE: Miss Bessie Robertson left Sunday for Akron. Miss Robertson will teach school near that place. LeMars Sentinel, April 21, 1911 SUNNY KNOLL: Miss Bessie Robertson, the Breezy Hill school teacher, gave a fine play at the Root home to her friends before closing her school, and a delicious four course supper was served by Miss Robertson and Miss Root. Note: I think this might be Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" Robertson Locer. She got married in June of 1911 and was a teacher in Washington township in May 1910. ~submitter, Bruce Atkinson ~From the above Sentinel article we see evidence that she was teaching in Portland township, Breezy Hill School, in the Spring of 1911--before her marriage in June.
Mrs. M.K. Ross	"Mrs. Ross taught in the Plymouth county schools for more than 30 years and according to records she kept, had taught more than 1,100 pupils." ~from her obituary
Miss Rosa Katherine Schneider, married John Allen Jones, March 4, 1906, at Merrill, Iowa.	Early pioneer teacher--was the mother of two later teachers, Misses Cleo Jones and Lola Jones. Click on Rosa's linked name for her obituary page. "She attended schools in the county and Westmar College then known as the LeMars Normal school. She taught in rural schools before her marriage."
Miss Mattie Small.....later Mrs. Mattie Beadle	LeMars Sentinel, November 11, 1890: Carnes--Miss Mattie Small, of LeMars, has been engaged to teach the winter term of school in the Kinney school house. This is Miss Small's second term and general satisfaction is anticipated. LeMars Sentinel, March 18, 1901 --(below from her wedding news article) "Miss Mattie Small was one of the most highly esteemed members of Plymouth county's efficient corps of teachers, having taught school in this county for a number of years until 1899, when she secured a position in the Hudson, S. D., schools where she has since taught. She was a social favorite with all who knew her and the best wishes of all go with her."
Miss Minnie Strader	"This is a photo of 1910 era teacher, Minnie Strader, taken at the time she was teaching. She was a friend of my Grandmother, Bessie Robertson." Photo submitted by Tim Tone.
Margaret Struble	"In Memory of Margaret Struble" -- News article by Harvey N. Kluckhohn
Mrs. J.L. Sudduth (Lillian)	From her obituary: LeMars Globe-Post, Nov. 15, 1926, --- Mrs. Sudduth taught school and as far as possible, her pupils acted as Pallbearers and did the singing. The Pallbearers were Elam Chapman, W. J. Reeves, John Alderson, C. W. Reeves, C. E. Ewin and C. L. Britton. Interment was made in the Seney cemetery. She leaves to mourn her death, her husband of Pierre, S.D. and many friends. Relatives attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sudduth of Rock Rapids, James Sudduth of Pierre, S.D., W. G. Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Bowers and Miss Bernice Sudduth of LeMars.
Mary Emma Taylor ...became Mrs. Frank Gabel in 1905	~from her obituary: "She was a daughter of Robert and Margaret Taylor. In 1883 the family moved to Georgetown, Wis., and two years later came to Plymouth county and settled near Merrill. She was educated in a rural school in Johnson township and was graduated from Northwestern Normal School and Business College of LeMars in 1897. She was a successful teacher in this county for several years."
Sarah Jane Taylor....married Gabel in 1899	Quote from family member, Bruce Atkinson: "My grandmother Sarah Jane Taylor Gabel was a teacher when she got married in March 1899. My sister has the bell that she used at school."
Josephine Winslow	WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT LeMars Teacher Is Honored Today
Miss Bessie Young; married John S. Ogilvie Link to her Photo	~from her obituary: "The former Bessie G. Young, she was born March 20, 1886, in Le Mars, a daughter of the late David and Annie (Perkins) Young. She married John Stewart Ogilvie March 20, 1913, in Le Mars. Mrs. Ogilvie was a homemaker and a retired longtime bakery operator. She and her late husband operated the Vienna bakery on Plymouth St. NW for many years. She was a lifelong resident of Le Mars and was a rural school teacher before her marriage."
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Earliest Dates/Teachers	Newspaper Articles in chronological order: (teacher names in bold and linked to their obituary when available)
Sentinel, 28 Aug 1891	HINTON: (Special Correspondence) Miss Ida C. Koenig and Miss Tina Schmidt from LeMars have been engaged by our directors to attend to the educational wants of our rising generation; for this winter, Miss Koenig will teach the Central school and Miss Schmidt the Melbourne school.
Sentinel, 29 Sep 1891	FREDONIA: (Special Correspondence) Miss Maggie Rea and Mary Winslow are again at their post of duty as school teachers.
Sentinel, 09 Oct 1891	THE FIRST WARD SCHOOL The writer had the privilege of visiting this school Wednesday in company with Prof. E.N. Coleman. The building is the new one built last summer and contains four very neat and attractive school rooms. Everything about the building from the slate black boards down to the rubber pointed pointers, are of the latest and most approved styles. Paddy Comisky attends to the janitor work of the building and does his work well. The rooms are all heated by hot water pipes, the furnace and heater for which are placed in the well finished basement. The room of Miss Emma Kehrburg was first visited. She has an enrollment of forty-nine little folks, who are kept busy from morning until night and are never allowed to tire. The little people appear to be making very rapid progress. The next room on the ground floor is taught by Miss Louden who was engaged in listening to an exercise in grammar. In this room as well as the others the pupils appeared to be interested in their studies and to be at work. On the upper floor are Misses Powers and Smith both excellent teachers and doing fine work. The people who have children to attend the Franklin street school may well feel proud of the school building, of the teachers and of the children. Few cities have any better conducted building or school throughout. It is a great pleasure to Prof. Coleman as well as the teachers to have parents and patrons visit the schools and see for themselves what is being done. It is as well the duty of such parents and patrons, which is too often neglected.
Sentinel, 3 Nov 1891	PERSONAL. Miss Grace Treat began her school in Preston last Monday.
Sentinel, 25 Dec 1891	ADAVILLE: Mr. Joe Eckerson is teaching in Liberty township in the Bauerly district.
LeMars Sentinel, Oct. 1, 1896	Adaville: Miss Otis will teach the Valley school this winter. Hinton: The schools in Hinton and sub-district No. 4 will commence next Monday with Miss Frances M. Robinson and Mrs. Chas. Jones as teachers. Potosia: We made a mistake in regard to schools last week. Miss Hattie Frost will teach the Reynolds school and Miss Madison the Montague school. Hancock: School in district No. 1 commenced on the 21st. Miss Leitch, of Sioux City is teacher. School in No. 2 also commenced the same time, Miss Vanosdale, a cousin of John N. Pike, who recently came from the east, will teach in the new school house, said to be the best in Plymouth county outside of the high school building in LeMars. No. 3 was successful in getting Mary Harlan again. This school commenced on the 7th. Miss Maggie Kundert, of LeMars, also commenced her work in No. 4, on the 21st. She has taught this school for several years and has a foundation laid for much good in that district. Hancock proposes to be second to none on schools. Her people are getting to the front when they bid for good schools. At the annual meeting of the school board on the 21st they re-elected Miss Louise LaBerge as township treasurer and Chas. N. Norse as secretary again. These two have made efficient officials and such are needed. The board fixed the teachers' wages at 28, 33 and 36 dollars respectively. O'Leary: School in district No. 2 commenced Monday.
LeMars Sentinel, 16 Jan 1899	SENEY: Miss Sadie Alderson has resigned her position as teacher of the Emery school. Miss Anna Daniels, of Maurice, has been employed to teach the balance of the term.
LeMars Sentinel, 06 Jan 1902	STANTON: Minnie Bixby, who contracted to teach the winter term of school in district No. 5 has resigned after teaching one month. The cause assigned is that she could not secure a boarding place near enough to the school house to suit her convenience.
LeMars Globe-Post, 25 Oct 1905	Miss Viola McCoy who is teacher of the Rathlesborger school near Remsen and her sister, Miss Nettie McCoy, who is teacher of the Obermire school near Struble are at home spending their fall vacation of three weeks.
LeMars Globe-Post, 07 Mar 1906	The schools of Miss Vivian Banks, district No. 4, and Miss Nettie McCoy, of district No, 5, Fredonia township will give a shadow social at the school of the latter on Monday evening, March 10.
LeMars Sentinel, 12 Oct 1906	EVANSVILLE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Kate Fritz, teacher in district No. 9, was unable to attend to her school duties Friday on account of sickness.
LeMars Sentinel, 06 Sep 1907	MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence) School in district No. 6 opened Monday, September 2, with Miss Cora Havens, of Sioux City, as teacher. ~Note: This refers to Sioux No. 6 school
LeMars Sentinel Friday, November 15, 1907	CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Anna Strader returned from Sioux City, where she spent her vacation, and opened her school in Preston township last Monday. Her father, Samuel Strader, accompanied her to Crathorne and spent Sunday with Mrs. A. Robertson. ~Obituary for Mrs. Anna Strader Gabel. "Thanks, Bruce Atkinson, for contributing this early teacher news item and obituary."
Remsen Bell-Enterprise March 12, 1908	Teacher Resigns The school board of the Independent District of Remsen received the resignation of Miss Dorethea Lindemann last Monday night and it was accepted. Miss Lindemann has taught the school just the present term, three miles east of town, and it was with regret that the board acted on her resignation, but her mother is not in the best of health and Miss Lindemann felt that her help was needed at home and hence resigned. The board cheerfully recommends her as a good teacher and her services for the district have been entirely satisfactory. The board is now looking for another teacher to fill the vacancy and we hope that they manage to find one, but we understand that the teachers are very scarce at the present time.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 26 Mar 1909	The Marion schools reopened on Monday with the same force of teachers as last year: Bernice Laux No. 1, Mary Campbell No. 2, Lucy Shoemaker No. 3, Nettie McCoy No. 4, and Mae Beatrice No. 5.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 30 Apr 1909	Nettie McCoy, teacher of the Sunny Side school, was called home Friday on account of the illness of her mother. Miss Josie Shea is teaching during her absence.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, 24 Aug 1909	Miss Nettie McCoy will take charge of the school work in the McClintock school this fall.
LeMars Sentinel Sept. 10, 1909	CRATHORNE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Hazel Linderman, of LeMars, is teaching the Rembe school, Miss Cassie Harvey, the Brodie school and Miss Josephine Erickson, the Geo. Zimmerman school. MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence) Miss Elizabeth Schneider will teach in the Remsen schools this year. She left for Remsen Monday.
LeMars Sentinel Dec. 31, 1909	STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence) Our school kids have two weeks vacation. The teachers, Miss Anna Keiffer and May Atkinson are spending their vacations at their homes in Remsen.
LeMars Globe-Post, 28 Mar 1910	Miss Nettie McCoy is also well acquainted in this township, having taught in District No. 1 and No. 4 for several terms. She has been principal of the Hinton school for the past year. ----- Announcement was made at the St. James church on Sunday of the approaching marriage of Daniel Shea of Marion township, to Miss Nettie McCoy, of Le Mars. Miss McCoy will resign as principal of the Hinton school.
LeMars Sentinel April 21, 1911	SUNNY KNOLL: Miss Bessie Robertson, the Breezy Hill school teacher, gave a fine play at the Root home to her friends before closing her school, and a delicious four course supper was served by Miss Robertson and Miss Root. Note: I think this might be Elizabeth Ann "Bessie" Robertson Locer. She got married in June of 1911 and was a teacher in Washington township in May 1910. ~submitter, Bruce Atkinson ~link to her 1909 Teaching Certificate, submitted by Tim Tone, a grandson ~link to a photo page picturing Miss Robertson and also a nice photo of her last school children group Additional Note: L.F. Root owned land (section 23) one mile north of the Breezy Hill School (section 25) – 1907 Atlas; Portland Township
LeMars Sentinel, 11 May 1917	Miss Hazel Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Parker, of this city, and Melvin P. Merritt, of Sioux Falls, S.D., were the principals in a quiet wedding which took place in Sioux City on Monday, May 7, at the residence of Rev. H.E. Hutchinson, pastor of the Methodist church, who performed the ceremony. The only witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Parker, parents of the bride. The wedding was a quiet affair on account of recent bereavement in the Parker family. The bride is a popular young woman who has made her home here for several years and has been engaged in teaching school with success. The bridegroom is employed with the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha Railway Company. He is a member of Company D, Fourth, South Dakota guards, and expects to be called out for service with his regiment at any moment. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt will make their home in Sioux Falls and left for that place on Tuesday evening. SENEY: (from the same newspaper) Miss Hazel Parker, former teacher in the school here, was married last Monday to Melvin Merritt, of Parker, South Dakota.

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