These records are transcribed from two record books, sent to me by Kathy Larson. The teachers' handwriting was pretty good, but there are a few things that are hard to read, and some information is missing or obviously incorrect. I have made many notes at the bottom of the page. |
The table below lists the 38 terms, or semesters, in the order in which they appear in the books. The Winter 1898-9 term appears to be missing, as it would be at the end of the first book or the beginning of the second. The column marked # gives the number of students listed in each term. |
Term | Teacher | # | First Day | Last Day | Comments |
W 1894-5 | E.E. Conway | 23 | 2 Dec 1894 | 9 Mar 1895 | |
S 1895 | Mabel G. Thomas | 18 | 15 Apr 1895 | 14 Jun 1895 | |
F 1895 | Mabel G. Thomas | 15 | 2 Sep 1895 | 1 Nov 1895 | |
W 1895-6 | Mabel G. Thomas | 23 | 2 Dec 1895 | 20 Mar 1896 | |
S 1896 | Mabel G. Thomas | 14 | 13 Apr 1896 | 5 Jun 1896 | |
F 1896 | Mabel G. Thomas | 14 | 7 Sep 1896 | 30 Oct 1896 | |
W 1896-7 | Mabel G. Thomas | 19 | 7 Dec 1897 | 26 Mar 1897 | |
S 1897 | Mabel G. Thomas | 19 | 19 Apr 1897 | 11 Jun 1897 | |
F 1897 | Mabel G. Thomas | 15 | 6 Sep 1897 | 29 Oct 1897 | |
W 1897-8 | Mabel G. Thomas | 21 | 22 Nov 1897 | 25 Mar 1898 | 4 students fell sick during the 6th week, and one 17-year-old, Fred Nebendahl, died. |
S 1898 | Lizzie Benson | 19 | 11 Apr 1898 | 3 Jun 1898 | |
Fall | 18 | must be Fall 1898 | |||
(blank) | 4 | should be winter 1898-9 but numbered 22-25, this might be the 2nd page of W 1897-8 | |||
S 1899 | Elizabeth Wagner | 16 | 17 Apr 1899 | 9 Jun 1899 | |
Fall | E.W. | 20 | must be Fall 1899 | ||
W 1899-0 | Jesse Benson | 25 | 27 Nov 1899 | ||
F 1900 | Modesta E. Mann | 17 | 3 Sep 1900 | 26 Oct 1900 | |
W 1900-1 |
Modesta E. Mann and Floy B. Mann |
20 | 3 Dec 1900 | 8 Mar 1901 | |
S 1901 | Floy B. Mann | 15 | 14 Apr 1901 | 7 Jun 1907 | |
F 1901 | Mattie Willard | 16 | 2 Sep 1901 | 25 Oct 1901 | |
W 1901-2 | Mattie Willard | 15 | 2 Dec 1901 | 14 Mar 1902 | |
S 1902 | Floy B. Mann | 11 | 1 Apr 1902 | 6 Jun 1902 | |
F 1902 | Earl Thomas | 13 | 1 Sep 1902 | 24 Oct 1902 | says Spring, but must be Fall |
Winter | 14 | must be Winter 1902-3 | |||
S 1903 | Lizzie Harlan | 11 | 20 Apr 1903 | 18 Jun 1903 | |
F 1903 | Lizzie Harlan | 13 | 7 Sep 1903 | 30 Oct 1903 | |
W 1903-4 | Lizzie Harlan | 13 | 30 Sep 1903 | this date may be wrong, it's probably 30 Nov 1903 | |
S 1904 | Lizzie Harlan | 17 | 16 Sep 1904 | 3 Jun 1904 | |
Fall | Lizzie Harlan | 17 | 29 Sep | 17 Oct | must be Fall 1904 |
W 1904-5 | 19 | 28 Nov 1904 | Mar 1905 | ||
S 1905 | Dollina Mann | 14 | 17 Apr 1905 | 9 Jun 1905 | |
F 1905 | Dollina Mann | 17 | 4 Sep 1905 | 27 Oct 1905 | |
W 1905-6 | Margaret Henderson | 13 | 4 Dec 1905 | 9 Mar 1906 | 4 Jan 1906 no school, roads blockaded |
S 1906 | Margaret Henderson | 18 | 9 Apr | 1 Jun 1906 | |
F 1906 | Margaret Henderson | 18 | 3 Sep 1906 | 26 Oct 1906 | |
W 1906-7 | Margaret Henderson | 17 | 26 Nov 1906 | 1 Mar 1907 | |
S 1907 | Laura Finch | 21 | 8 Apr 1907 | 31 May 1907 | |
F 1907 | Emilie Gloe | 15 | 2 Sep 1907 |
The table below shows the age recorded for each student, and also the terms in which the student attended. Visitors
These records are transcribed from two record books, sent to me by Kathy Larson. I scanned each page, and tried to work from these images as much as possible, to avoid causing too much damage to these old documents. The pages didn't quite fit on my scanner, so I had to go back to the original to check information on the edges. If anyone is interested in seeing these images, I will be glad to send them. There are 80 images, about half a Megabyte each. I have not transcribed all the information contained in the books.
The books have attendance records for 38 school terms, from 1894 to 1907. There were 83 students in all, and 14 teachers. Some of the teachers also kept records of subjects studied, and a score for "deportment." No other grades were recorded. Most of the teachers recored the age of each student, presumably at the start of each term. Of course, there were errors, but the recorded ages could be used to determine approximate birth dates.
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Updated 13 May 2014 by William Haloupek
If the student attended but no age was recorded, I used a question mark.
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7
Allard, Blanche
5
5
?
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
Barnhouse, George
12
12
13
13
Bonsteel, Myron
8
Brock, Mareta
5
Brock, Neva
7
8
Brown, Anna
13
13
14
14
Carter, Frank
5
5
?
Carter, Hazel
7
8
?
Clark, Charles
12
13
Clark, Tommie
11
11
11
12
Clausen, Clara
5
Clausen, Ernest
6
6
8
7
7
7
Cooper, Floyd
11
Cooper, Orla
13
Crist, Iva
7
7
7
8
8
?
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
Dawsen, ?hal
5
Dawson, Iva
10
Dawson, Lola
8
11
Eggers, Arnold
8
8
8
9
9
Eggers, Edwin
12
12
13
13
13
Eggers, Ella
11
11
11
12
12
Eggers, Frank
6
6
6
6
7
Eggers, Roy
7
7
7
7
8
Hooper, David
4
4
?
5
6
Hooper, Harry
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
9
10
10
11
?
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
?
15
Hooper, John
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
11
12
?
13
Hooper, May
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
?
11
11
Hooper, Raymond
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
?
9
10
Hooper, Roy
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
Hooper, Susie
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
?
7
8
Johnson, Edith
14
Johnson, Irvin
11
Kroeger, Albert
4
?
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
Kroeger, Anna
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
?
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
Kroger, Eddie
5
5
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
?
11
?
11
12
12
12
13
Kroger, Willie
7
8
8
10
Kruse, Willie
9
9
10
5
?
Kubias, Louie
12
?
Kuns, Ada
7
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
Nebendahl, Emma
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
16
17
Nebendahl, Fred
14
16
16
17
Nebendahl, Minnie
7
7
8
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
12
13
14
5
Nebendahl, Willie
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
?
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
?
16
Pagel, Edna
8
8
8
9
9
Pagel, Grace
5
6
6
6
7
Pagel, Paul
10
10
10
11
11
Pageler, John
14
Pageler, William
17
Paulsen, John
19
Peters, Dora
13
13
13
Peters, Elmer
11
11
11
12
Reismann, Anna
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
?
8
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
?
Reismann, Otto
12
13
13
14
15
17
Reismann, Pauline
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
Rosenberger, George
5
Rosenberger, Mable
8
9
10
Rosenberger, Madge
6
Rowland, Elmo
6
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
?
15
15
15
Rowland, Lynn
5
5
?
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
Rowland, Wallace
11
14
15
16
16
Sebbert, Andrew
5
6
6
6
7
7
Sebbert, Anna
10
10
11
11
Sebbert, Carl
10
10
10
11
11
11
Sebbert, Henry
6
7
11
17
Sebbert, Mary
9
9
10
10
Sebbert, Rosa
15
15
Sierk, Willie
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
15
15
?
16
16
16
?
18
Smoldt, Charlie
15
Smoldt, Fred
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
Smoldt, Gus
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
Smoldt, Lou
5
5
6
6
6
6
Smoldt, Mary
6
6
6
7
8
8
8
8
Smoldt, Otto
14
15
17
Smoldt, Willie
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
Stanley, Blaine
12
13
13
14
17
Stanley, Willis
16
17
Thomas, Dale
5
6
6
Thomas, Lee
17
18
19
Willard, Eva
13
15
Willard, Frank
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
15
16
Willard, Mattie
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
Willard, Vernie
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
11
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
?
13
13
14
14
14
Willard, Virgil
11
12
14
15
15
W 1894-5
S 1895
F 1895
W 1895-6
S 1896
F 1896
F 1900
Florence Oaks
Irvin Merrill
J.J. Howard
Rudolph Vohs
Frank Reismann
Otto Reismann
Pauline Reismann
Ida M. Stanley
Frank Reismann
Dora Stewart
Earl Thomas
Mrs. Frank Reismann
Emma Nebendahl
Minnie Hooper
Wesley Thomas
Otto Pond
Henry Sebbert
Mrs. Mattie Thomas
Wallace Rowland
Jennie C. Cooper
Lee Thomas
Mrs. J.W. Thomas
Frank Reismann
Lee Thomas
Gretta Wavlin
Lizzie Walter
Florence Oaks
Mrs. Frank Reismann
Albert Johnson
Pauline Reismann
Ora Conway
Johnnie Hooper
Viola Stanley
Eva Willard
Anna Kroger
Verna Oaks
Ida Stanley
Alvena Pageler
Addie Aye
Emma Biechley
Clifton Brown
Amelia Rest
Florence Oaks
J.J. Howard
Floy Mann
Edna Conway
Wallace Allard
Vernie Oaks
Amelia Smoldt
Birdie Barn???
Orpha O. Oaks
Otto Reismann
Mr. Kroger
Mrs. Clark
Anna Kroger
Prof. R. Vohs
Mr. Sebbert
Frank Willard
Mrs. Hooper
Susie Hooper
W.F. Wilgus
Fred Nebendahl
Pearl Allard
Mr. Smoldt
Frank Willard
H.?. Wilgus
Emma Allard
Irvin Merrill
Pauline Reismann
 
Leo McRill
 
Janie Rosenburg
 
Henry Rosenburg
 
Clarence Rosenburg
 
Arthur ?aten
 
Mr. Kroger
W 1900-1
S 1901
S 1905
W 1905-6
S 1907
Mattie Willard
Cato Mann
26 Apr 1901
Miss Rose Sebbert
Otto Sierk
Helen Hess
Earl Barger
1 Feb 1901
Pauline Reismann
26 Apr 1901
Mrs Wallace Allard
Clara Classen
Lola Dawson
Charlie Kuns
1 Feb 1901
Minnie Nebendahl
3 May 1901
Mrs Gus Crist
Fanny Henderson
Clara Claussen
Mert Medberry
1 Feb 1901
Myron Bonsteel
9 May 1901
Miss Rose Sebbert
Valera Appelgate
Amelia Claussen
Ray Allard
1 Feb 1901
Miss Leta Allard
Hazel Carter
Mayme Finch
Lee Thomas
1 Feb 1901
Miss Edna Allard
Amelia Sierk
Ella Steveson
Fred Sonkens
1 Feb 1901
F 1901
Master Lynn Hooper
Blanche Henderson
Velma Finch
Otto Reismann
5 Feb 1901
Maggie Merrill
9 Sep 1901
Master Walter Hulse
Fern Midberry
Geo. Hooper
9 Feb 1901
Minnie Gear
12 Sep 1901
Supt D.E. Brown
Mareta Brock
Alvin Jennings
15 Feb 1901
Blane Stanley
13 Sep 1901
W 1906-7
Ida Stanley
22 Feb 1901
Susie Hooper
27 Sep 1901
Edna Allard
Homer Kuns
26 Feb 1901
Wallace Rowland
3 Oct 1901
F 1905
Valera Appelgate
Alta Kuns
26 Feb 1901
Supt. D.E. Brown
7 Oct 1901
Lynn Hooper
Rozella Rest
Florence Kuns
26 Feb 1901
Susie Hooper
25 Oct 1901
Blanche Sebbert
Anna Mussig
Mrs. Kuns
8 Mar 1901
Mrs. Eva Thomas
25 Oct 1901
Madge Rosenberger
Mr. E. Kunes
8 Mar 1901
Leo McRill
25 Oct 1901
Lizzie Flemming
Mrs. Rowland
8 Mar 1901
Ida Stanley
25 Oct 1901
Blanche Sebbert
Fall 1907
Mr. Rowland
8 Mar 1901
Pauline Reismann
25 Oct 1901
Mrs. W.H. Allard
Juanita Newton
Marshalltown, IA
9 Sep 1907
Mr. Kroeger
8 Mar 1901
Mrs. S.L. Willard
25 Oct 1901
R.V. Langdon
Minneapolis, MN
18 Sep 1907
Mr. Hooper
8 Mar 1901
Lee Thomas
25 Oct 1901
Mrs. Hooper
8 Mar 1901
Mrs. E.E. Kuns
25 Oct 1901
Susie Hooper
8 Mar 1901
Mrs Lee Thomas
8 Mar 1901
Mattie Willard
8 Mar 1901
W 1901-2
Joe Mann
8 Mar 1901
Lee Thomas
Clara Burk
8 Mar 1901
Ida Stanley
Karl Eychaner
8 Mar 1901
Pauline Reismann
Florence Kuns
8 Mar 1901
Emma Nebendahl
Charlie Kuns
8 Mar 1901
Eva Thomas
Homer Kuns
8 Mar 1901
Susie Hooper
Alta Kuns
8 Mar 1901
Geo Hooper
Ida Stanley
8 Mar 1901