Early Iowa schoolhouse built near Gal lard site in 1836
In 1830 23 year old Berryman Jennings taught the first school in Ahwipetuck near Keokuk, a crude cabin with mud plaster and dingy windows. Dr Isaac Galland brought families to the settlement and planned education while Jennings endured meager desks and strict discipline amid scarce books and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gallard
Lee County
Isaare Galland
Alwipetuck
Isaac Galland
Galland
Illinois
Ahwipetuck
Keokuk
James Campbell
Bird
Washington Garland
Berryman Jennings
Hamburg Christmas contest leaves many prizes unclaimed
After the first three days of the Hamburg merchant contest, over 809 cash and many merchandise prizes remained unclaimed. Hamburg taxes were set to drop from 13.363 to 41.870 mills, with city taxes rising slightly from 18817 to 18847. A farewell handkerchief shower honored Mrs. Marie Long by Mrs. Carl Zanker and Mrs. Alar Vin Vollertsen. Hamburg drew Shenandoah for the sectional basketball tourney in Sidney. A girl named Arlene Newton signed Santa wishes for a dolly baton cash register and a doll house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Carl Zanker
Alarvin Vollertsen
Marie Long
Shenandoah
Sidney
Santa
Arlene Newton
Iowa School History From Dr Galland to Keokuk Dam
The article recalls early Iowa education starting with Dr Galland’s log cabin near Keokuk, the 1830s Ahwipetuck and Fort Madison teaching efforts, and Rebecca Palmer as the first woman teacher in 1834. It notes Keokuk Dam flooding the original site in 1918 and the lasting impact on Iowa’s school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Galland
Keokuk
Ahwipetuck
Towa
Iowa Prairie
Missouri Memo Details Infrequent Jury Trials and Local Affairs
The Atchison County records show circuit and magistrate juries paid poorly with no trials in court for years. The last circuit petit jury trial was April 17, 1958, and a grand jury met in February 1959. magistrate court last heard a jury Aug. 9, 1956. Betty Bond’s divorce was granted in a short circuit session. Local bids, post office plans, coyote bounties, and estate actions are noted along with tolls at Brownville bridge and physician practice changes in Rock Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison County
Albert Kelly
Magistrate Court
H E. P. Savage
Kelly
Betty Bond
Rock Port
Archie Bond
Letters to Santa from Young Readers
A collection of child friendly notes dated Christmas wishes. Frederick Strait asks for boots a football a sled and a racer. Margaret Beach requests dolls roller skates and family gifts. Other children seek a bicycle a dog collar a doll and toys for siblings.
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Santa
Frederick Strait
Margaret Beach
Santa Claus
Tam
Richard Crain
Miss Arnold
Louise Brockshier
Dorothy Stulin
Beals Insurance and Fender-Harmes Lead Thursday Women
Beals Insurance beat Martin and Wenger 2-1 while Fender-Harmes defeated Inter-State 2-1 in the Thursday Evening Women's League. Leola Murdock led with a 529 series and Toots Vollertsen posted a 214 high game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beals Insurance
Martin & Wenger
Fender-Harmes
Inter-State
Leola Murdock
Toots Vollertsen
Toota Vollertsen
Beal Insurance
Oldest Woman and Man Honored at Oelwein Banquet
Mrs. Mary Weston, 102 of Strawberry Point, and EL Whitehead of Edgewood were honored as the oldest attendees at the Three Quarter Century banquet in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weston
Strawberry Point
EL. Whitehead
Edgewood
Oelwein
Also Mentioned on This Page
John D. Field
Main Street
Resep
Sir Meaths
Pere
Berryman’ Jennings
Ilinds
Jennings
Tinois
Burlington
Oregon
Pioneer
Nebraska City
Port Ail
Estos Musicolor
Sewest and
Eavis Presley
Solor Neue
J. H. Wilmes
Optometrist
Wolf Optical
Johnson
Ramburg
Martin
Federal Land Bank
Harold Lindburg
Shenandoak
Gerald Johnson
Iowa State College
City Hall
Claude Laird
Riverton
Keith
Kenneth Larson
Camp Carson
Colo
Missouri
Dick Altman
New Rock Port
Post Office Department
J R. Suppivan
Old Rock Port
Lutheran Church
Alcs Committee
Round Tops
Louis Bentley
Watson
Fom Gebhards
Langdon
Earl Johnson
Tarkio
Skelly Miles
Fairfax
ASCS
St Joseph
J.C. Brown
Myrene Noah
T Oll
Brownville Bridge
Don Husing
John Wanamaker
Wallace Carpenter
Doctor Wanamaker
Emmett Settle
Wanamaker
Settle
K.O. Long
Doctor Carpenter
Gene. Carter
Edna Henstorf
R.O. Henstorf
Help. Savage
Walter Mulvania
Esther Guthrie
Florida
Mary Jenison
JR. Jenison
The
Atchison’ County Farm Bureau
Concco State Line
Turkey
Yates Todalen
Helen ‘Houchin
Bowling News
Afterneen
Pepsi Cola
Martin Motors
Guy’s
Mary Baa
Merchants League U.S. Post Office
Good Seed and Grain Co
Stoner
County Extension Center
Rock Port High School
J. Fred Whitford
Atchison County Extension Service
Walter Flanagan
Ed Meek
Thomas Carlson
County Extension Service
Drung
Cotbeat Town State
Tows State Bank
Beach's
Stoner Drug Co
Athen Imps Co
Good Seed & Grain Co
U.S
Legion Club
Casey-Palmer Coast
Carl's Beauty Shoppe
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