DECATUR COUNTY SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND SALARIES, 1915 |
Teachers' minimum wage: daily wage based upon two and one half cents for each per cent of general average grade on the certificate of a third grade, two and three-quarters cents on a second grade up to a general average grade of eighty-five per cent, and three cents on a first grade. To obtain a third grade certificate, an average score of 65% was needed on examination; 75% for a second grade certificate, and 85% for a first grade certificate. You could retest to try to get a higher rated certificate, which could mean a raise in pay and a better choice of schools. An increase in pay could also result from each year of teaching experience. The salaries listed below are per month. |
| TOWNS AND VILLAGES | SCHOOL TOWNSHIPS | RURAL INDEPENDENT DISTRICTS |
|---|---|---|
| LEON | BLOOMINGTON | DECATUR |
| O. M. Gass, Superintendent $155.55 | No. 1--W. G. Wise, Lamoni $50.00 | No. 2--Ruby Gardner, Decatur $39.60 |
| Frances M. Sears, Principal 85.00 | 2--Edith Poush, Kellerton 35.00 | 3--Alice Jones, Decatur 50.00 |
| Margaret Hurst, English 65.00 | 3--Frank Ervin, Kellerton 53.00 | 4--Sylvia Follmer, Leon 51.00 |
| Himena Hoffman, Civics 65.00 | 4--Zada Haroff, Lamoni 46.20 | 5--Lola Shelton, Decatur 45.00 |
| Doris Lake, Mathematics 65.00 | 5--Marcia McNeill, Lamoni 46.75 | 6--Hazel D. Brown, Decatur 43.75 |
| Grace Phillips, Science 65.00 | 6--Amy Downey, Lamoni 40.00 | 7--Louva Hanner, Decatur 54.60 |
| Hattie Whitney, German 65.00 | 7--Daisy Hall, Lamoni 43.75 | 8--Isabel Freestone, Decatur 45.00 |
| Clara M. Barnes, Domestic 60.00 | 8--Aileen Scott, Lamoni 44.55 | |
| Mida Bradley, Music 60.00 | FAYETTE | |
| Fred J. Ehrhardt, Manual Training 80.00 | BURRELL | No. 2---Laura B. Steckel, Lamoni $50.00 |
| Hallie V. Moore, 8th 54.60 | No. 1--Cora Hardinger, Davis City $50.00 | 3--Sue Haroff, Lamoni 48.40 |
| Nellie Mullins, 7th 57.00 | 2--Fred W. Cash, Lamoni 56.40 | 4--Mrs. Mary Wight, Lamoni 50.00 |
| Olive Gwinn, 6th 53.40 | 3--Hettie Euritt, Decatur 46.75 | 5--Esther Keown, Lamoni 50.00 |
| Ella Grogan, 5 and 4 60.00 | 4--Zula Poush, Decatur 46.75 | 6--Wayve L. Monroe, Lamoni 51.00 |
| Wynne Cash, 5 and 4 51.60 | 5--Louisa Butcher, Decatur 47.30 | |
| Josephine Cooney, 4 and 3 | 7--Emma Adkins, Decatur 46.75 | GARDEN GROVE |
| Grace Beavers, 4 and 3 53.40 | 8--Olive Bright, Decatur 46.50 | No. 2--Myrta Marble, Garden Grove $47.50 |
| Harriette Beavers, 2 54.60 | 3--Gertrude Keown, Garden Grove 57.12 | |
| Lyda Epperley, 2 51.00 | CENTER | 4--Edith Young, Garden Grove 51.00 |
| Nora Colter, 2nd Primary 54.00 | No. 1--Nina Still, Leon $51.00 | 5--Clara M. Howard, Weldon 52.20 |
| Adaline Crawford, 1st Primary 60.00 | 2--Ida Briggaman, Leon 54.00 | |
| Helen Deck, 1st Primary 60.00 | 3--Iva Briggaman, Leon 54.00 | GRAND RIVER |
| 4--Grace Garber, Leon 45.65 | No. 1--Letha Bunch, Grand River $45.65 | |
| LAMONI | 5--Fanny Hazlet, Leon 47.30 | 2--Anna Slauter, Kellerton 44.55 |
| E. W. Neveln, Superintendent $140.00 | 6--Mary Hazlet, Leon 45.10 | 3--Bess Porter, Decatur 50.00 |
| C. B. Woodstock, Principal. 50.00 | 7--Elizabeth Follmer, Leon 48.95 | 4--Eerie Leigh, Grand River 45.00 |
| Mrs. Cyril Wight 65.00 | 5--Elmer Dunn, Lamoni 52.80 | |
| Hattie Hill 60.00 | EDEN | 6--Claire Wilson, Grand River |
| Nora A. Carter 65.00 | No. 1--Winnie Shira, Leon $48.40 | 7--Neva Curry, Grand River 54.00 |
| D. F. Lambert 80.00 | 2--Guy McMorris, Leon 45.10 | 8--Mollie Euritt, Grand River 37.00 |
| Frances W. Davis 56.40 | 3--Ethel Bunch, Leon 44.40 | |
| Harriette Kelley 50.00 | 4--Hazel L. Moore, Leon 44.60 | LONG CREEK |
| Verna Elefson 56.40 | 5--Capitola Robicon, Leon 40.00 | No. 1--Zora Overholtzer, Grand River $40.50 |
| Martha Lester 52.50 | 6--Maud Stover, Pleasanton 46.20 | 3--Howard Machlan, Leon 40.00 |
| Grace Thompson 52.50 | 7--Fay M. Linden, Pleasanton 45.65 | 4--Merle Crees, Van Wert 46.20 |
| Marcella Schenck 52.50 | 8--Edith Chambers, Leon 45.65 | 5--Rosa Smith, Van Wert 46.75 |
| Ada Monroe 50.00 | 6--Wilma Garber, Leon 38.00 | |
| Mary Murphy 60.00 | FRANKLIN | 7--Mae Irving, Van Wert 45.00 |
| Alice Chase 60.00 | No. 1--Jessie Nish, Weldon $46.75 | 8--Zora Cummins, Van Wert 47.85 |
| Helen Judy 65.00 | 3--Dewey Garton, Weldon 45.00 | 9--Agnes Conwell, Van Wert 45.00 |
| Anna May Morgan, Music part time 25.00 | 4--Jennie M. Ritter, Van Wert 41.25 | |
| 5--Alta Hart, Leon 52.20 | NEW BUDA | |
| DAVIS CITY | 6--May J. Nish, Weldon 47.85 | No. 2--Lelah Johnston, Davis City $46.20 |
| J. M. Howell, Principal $90.00 | 7--Hazel J. Moore, Weldon 46.20 | 3--Nellie Pullin, Davis City 40.00 |
| Ethlyn Reinking, assistant 60.00 | 8--Laura Hacker, Leon 48.80 | 4--Fanny Komers, Lamoni 50.00 |
| Cecil Sutherlin 53.40 | 5--Neal Howell, Davis City 43.45 | |
| Gladys Rogers 45.10 | HAMILTON | 6--Cecile Flora, Davis City 45.10 |
| Mabel Bradley 55.20 | No. 1--Gladys Chambers, Pleasanton $36.50 | |
| Mrs. Eva Poush 50.00 | 2--Angie H. Cozad, Pleasanton 37.00 | RICHLAND |
| 3--Maude Lasley, Pleasanton 45.10 | No. 1--Geo. O. Johnston, Grand River $50.00 | |
| DECATUR CITY | 4--Florence McNelley, Pleasanton 37.50 | 2--Willard Beck, Grand River 50.00 |
| G. E. Brose, Principal $90.00 | 6--Marjorie Rockhold, Pleasanton 52.80 | 3--A. W. Hanson, Grand River 50.00 |
| Sarah Reinwald, assistant 65.00 | 7--Zeta Robison, Pleasanton 47.85 | 4--Mrs. Martha Hanks, Grand River 50.00 |
| Evelyn Campbell 55.00 | 6--Nora Johnston, Grand River 45.00 | |
| Mrs. Anna Mulkey 52.63 | HIGH POINT | 7--Mrs. Ina L. Springer, Grand River 55.00 |
| Esther Jones 48.40 | No. 1--Etta McDowell, Garden Grove $45.75 | 8--Hazel Overholtzer, Grand River 51.00 |
| Mac Bowsher, Music 17.50 | 2--Ruth Longacre, Garden Grove 45.00 | |
| 3--Deane Gill, Garden Grove 52.20 | ||
| GARDEN GROVE | 4--Elsie Andrew, Garden Grove 45.10 | |
| E. P. Morlan, Superintendent $133.33 | 5--Josephine Beavers, Leon 46.75 | |
| Aurelie Zichy, Principal 85.00 | 6--Margaret Gammil, Leon 49.50 | |
| Ethel Lamme 70.00 | 7--Mabel E. Morgan, Garden Grove 46.20 | |
| Gail Stahl 60.00 | 8--Ora E. Konklin, Garden Grove 51.00 | |
| Dorothy Durland 60.00 | ||
| Susie Weachter 60.00 | MORGAN | |
| P. G. Ervin 65.00 | No. 1--Bertha Young, Lineville $46.00 | |
| Mabel Tapscott 55.00 | 2--Herbert Cozad, Lineville 52.00 | |
| Hazel Lionberger 55.00 | 3--Coral Curry, Lineville 47.85 | |
| Mrs. Mabel Arnold 55.00 | 4--Arthur Phelps, Lineville 45.00 | |
| Bess Baldwin 60.00 | 5--Mary E. Lillie, Leon 41.80 | |
| 6--Ora Fetty, Lineville 50.00 | ||
| GRAND RIVER | ||
| Estella Foster, Principal $100.00 | WOODLAND | |
| Martin Boatman 54.60 | No. 1--Ada V. Phelps, Garden Grove $48.40 | |
| Ethel Edwards 55.00 | 2--Margaret Perkins, Woodland 45.00 | |
| Mary Green 55.00 | 3--Cecilia Mahoney, Leon 47.30 | |
| Ada Shinn 60.00 | 4--Marea Grogan, Leon 42.50 | |
| 5--Zelta Robison, Lineville 46.75 | ||
| PLEASANTON | 6--Alma McCarty, Lineville 43.40 | |
| B. G. Tye, Principal $75.00 | 7--A. V. Wilson, Lineville 48.40 | |
| Dorothy Tye 57.60 | 8--Helen Barrett, Leon 38.00 | |
| Marian Huston 50.00 | 9--Artie I. Trisler, Woodland 52.80 | |
| VAN WERT | ||
| J. E. Prather, Principal $100.00 | ||
| M. lone Peterson 55.00 | ||
| Agnes Eggleston 46.75 | ||
| Ina Shriver 45.00 | ||
| Mertie Edwards 45.00 | ||
| WELDON | ||
| H. J. O'Neill, Superintendent $90.00 | ||
| Jessie Shirk 65.00 | ||
| Rose R. Lamoree 65.00 | ||
| Margaret Fox 52.20 | ||
| Clara Thompson 46.20 | ||
| Grace Lockwood 60.00 | ||
| LeROY | ||
| Mary S. Buffum, Principal $75.00 | ||
| Cecelia Coffey 57.00 | ||
| Bessie Hatfield 53.40 | ||
| Source:
Leon Reporter, Jan. 14, 1915, page 3 Anonymously transcribed and contributed. Page formatted by Conni McDaniel Hall and added 22 January 2020. | ||
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