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Teacher Takes Daughters from Classes and Assails School»Principals in a school controversy which has stirred Joliet, 111., Jo-siah Watson, right, former highschool since teacher withdrew from public school two of his five daughters, pictured above, because \» believed the school system retarded tin* education of normal children. When school officials secured a court order directing Watson to return the girls, Prances, !*. and Ksther. 7. to their classes, Watson indicated he would defy the order and educate his girls at home. His children, shown above, left to right; Frances; Annella, ti; Hulh. I; Ksther. and Margaret. 2.
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Murphysboro Daily Independent

Murphysboro, Illinois, US

Wed, Mar 18, 1936

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