Sperry Township Country
Schools
Additional information or photos of any of the Sperry twp. schools is welcome. If you have something to share please contact the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator. Unless otherwise credited, the information on this page was compiled by S. Ferrall.
Sperry No. 1 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the eastern portion of Section 9, adjacent to the Old Stone School cemetery
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Sperry No. 3 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the southeastern portion of Section 14, approx. ¼ mile from the section line between sections 13 & 14.
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Sperry No. 4, aka Ross school - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in Section 25, just south of the Ross cemetery.
See: Ross School - photos
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Sperry No. 5 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat map shows this school located in the northeastern portion of Section 28.
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Sperry No. 6 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located near the center of Section 30.
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Sperry No. 8 - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in the NW corner of Section 12, on the section line between sections 11 & 12.
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Sperry school, un-numbered - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows this school located in Section 34, near St. Sebald Lutheran church.
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Volga City - The 1886 Warner-Foote plat shows a school located in Section 10, within the town of Volga City
1903
A very interesting game of basketball was played at Turner Opera House Saturday evening between the Volga High School Girls and the '02's of Elkader. The Elkader team played the more scientific game and were easy winners, the score at the end of the first half being 4 to 1 in their favor, and at the end of the game 9 to 5. The teams lined up as follows:
Volga -
Helen Whitford, C.
Ada Whitford, F.F.
Lizzie Brabrandt, B.F.
Gusta Brabrandt, F.G.
Frances White, B.G.Elkader -
Amella Becker, C.
Kate Kramer, F.F.
Carrie Schmidt, B.F.
Eva Jack, F.G.
Anna Stemmer, B.G.After the game light refreshments were served to the guests from Volga. About 30 of Volga's young people were over to cheer for the girls. Receipts at the door were over $30.
~Elkader Argus, Wed., January 27, 1903
See: Volga High School Graduates, 1885-1961
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