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