1904 school souvenir

1904 Rusk School Booklet

In the early 1900's the teachers of small schools often distributed "souvenir booklets" to the students at the end of the term. They would contain the names of the heads of the school, the students, and perhaps, some artwork and/or a poem.

Here is a souvenir from Rusk Public School, District number 8, Grant Township, Pocahontas County Iowa from 1904. Miss Nora Henrich was the teacher. It also contains the illustrated poem "The Close of School" by Longfellow, which was not scanned due to the fagility of the item.


New Sep 2013 Transcription of Students	Emil Mohr Sophia Mohr Blanche Tollefsrude Winnie Hovey Theodore Monkelien Myrtle Peterson Richard Seagren Ethel Seagren Myrtle Meyers Fay Meyers Johnnie Monkelien Henry Mohr Mauda Spies Bert Rude Clarence Monkelien	Robert Mohr Johnnie Mohr LuVerne Christeson Anna Hovey Bertha Monkelien Angie Seagren Cornelia Rude Elger Segren Goldie Meyers Lewis Meyers Lloyd Meyers Alvenna Spies Willie Mohr Mabel Rude Robert Monkelien