Seney School -- Elgin No. 6 (photo taken May 1964)

The following photos have been submitted by a former student, Linda (Ewin) Ziemann, formerly of Seney, Iowa. Linda was a student at Seney from the Fall of 1954 (First Grade) through the Sixth Grade (ending the Spring of 1960.)

Seney, IA, School, Spring 1959
Linda Ewin, 5th grader
Big Room Teacher, Mrs. Dorthea DeBoer

Seney, IA, School, Spring 1959
Diana Ewin, Kindergarten
David Ewin, 3rd grader
Little Room Teacher, Mrs. Arie Bomgaars

These two photos following contain pictures of several of the Seney School students attending a birthday party in February of 1959. All of these pictured attended Seney School. Enjoy!

LEFT Photo left to right around the table (using maiden names only):

Linda Ewin, Grade 5; Eugene Olson, Grade 4; Anthony Tunnison, Grade 7; June Davis, Grade 7; Arlene Lancaster, Grade 7; Judy Botsford, Grade 6

RIGHT Photo right to left around the table:

Janice Davis, Grade 4; Kathy Mower, Grade 7; Judy Botsford, Grade 6 (not in full view); Karen Botsford, Grade 7 (not in full view); Linda Ewin, Grade 5; Diana Ewin, Kindergarten

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Seney School, Spring 1960
David Ewin, 4th grader, teacher Mrs. DeBoer
Diana Ewin, 1st grader, teacher Mrs. Bomgaars
Linda Ewin, 6th grader, teacher Mrs. DeBoer

Seney School Christmas Program
December 1960
Diana Ewin was one of the shepherds

Left to right angels:
Olson girl, Dottie Mae Davis, ? , Lois Forslund, ? 
Joseph is (looks like Dick Mower)
Mary ( ?? )
The photo was taken in the “Big Room” because of the stage. 
All programs were performed in that room because it was larger and it had a stage. 

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Seney Upper Grades

SENEY UPPER GRADES are taught by Mrs. Luella Siege.  The pupils and their grades (from L to R) are back row: Tom Mower, 6; Mrs. Siege; Albert Schultz, 5; Sharon DenOuden, 5; Dave Ewin, 6.  Middle row: Kathy Forslund, 4; Elvin Shepherd, 6; Dick Mower, 5; Jim Forslund, 5. Front row: Dorothy Mower, 4; and Arlene Davis, 5.

~Source: LeMars Sentinel, Canine Comments, Oct. 30, 1961

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Seney Lower Grades

SENEY LOWER GRADES are taught by Mrs. Artha Bomgaars. The pupils and their grades are (L to R) front row: Lorinda Shepherd, K; Connie Mower, 1; Jay Dorothy, K. Second row: Richard Dorothy, 1; Cindy Olson, 1; Rhonda Olson, K; Barbara Janssen, 2; Jimmy Mower, 1; and Lois Forslund, 2.  Back row: Alan DenOuden, 1; Beverly Olson, 3; Diane Erickson, 3; Patsy Olson, 3; and Diana Ewin, 3. Mrs. Bomgaars is standing back of the pupils.

~Source: LeMars Sentinel, Canine Comments, Dec. 4, 1961

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Seney, Iowa
Seney School, Hobo Day
Spring 1962
David Ewin, 6th grader

Seney School, Spring 1962
Mrs. Luella Siege, Big Room teacher
David Ewin, 6th grader

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