Sumner adopts Normal Training at high school
Sumner school board voted to establish a Normal Training Department at Sumner High School with state aid of 750 annually and added teaching staff. The program aims to certify graduates for teaching, boost tuition pupil numbers, and enhance local education, noted as a progress in May 1919 and reaffirmed in April 1923 with graduates already earning significant salaries.
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Sumner School Board
Sumner High School
Sumner
Sumner School
Genevieve Lowe
Viola Wittenburg
Mildred Parmley
Edna Diercks
Alice Wilharm
Genevieve Wells
Pearl Tribon
Esther Sorge
Erwaldt Schutte
Dorothy Olds
Vivian Llewellyn
Lucille Ludwig
Olive Duhrkopf
Rosella Cross
Helena Thies
Helen Droeger
Esther Hurwitz
Lera Horton
Lucille Harris
Kindergarten Began in Sumner Schools in 1946
The first Sumner Schools kindergarten class formed in fall 1946 with earlier attempts in 1928 failing due to low attendance and funding. By 1931 two classrooms existed in Durant School, enrollment surpassed 100, teachers faced pay cuts next year, and kindergarten is now a permanent part of the system.
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Sumner
Sumner Gazette
M. M. Feller
Durant
Durant on Education Reform and Health Progress in Schools
In a 1926 interview Durant credits rising interest in education, better sanitation, ventilation, seating, and health programs as vital gains of the past quarter century. He emphasizes the importance of physical training, eye exams, and health chores, and places strong value on vocational training. He argues athletics consume too much money and distract from essential aims.
First Sumner ISD bus order marks milestone
The Sumner Independent School District bought its first school buses in 1950. Bob Wells of Wells Motor Co. handed the keys to school board president L. W. Pipho, with M. M. Rogers and board members J. E. Whitmire Reuter Sorg and H. J. Karsten noted. First drivers were Al Kroblin Springer Ray Robertson and George Heller, who completed 22 years as driver and supervisor.
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Sumner Independent School District
Bob Wells
Wells Motor Co
L. W. Pipho
M. M. Rogers
Pipho
J. E. Whitmire
Carl Reuter
Paul Sorg
H. J. Karsten
al Kroblin
Paul Springer
Ray Robertson
George Heller
Sumner Township School Faces Reports on Teacher Conduct
A Sumner Township school is the subject of a critical report alleging a teacher’s late starts and irregular hours. The matter sparks controversy, with supporters arguing hours were often met. The piece also notes a later claim of improved conduct and mentions a local brass band event and policy on married teachers.
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Sumner Township
School Year End Resume for 1905 District Finances
School year 1905 summary shows eight teachers at $380 monthly and a janitor at $40 monthly total annual running costs about 4100. Coal bill 327, bonds 11500 at 4 percent, warrants 4500 at 4 percent. Tax levy 1902 4500, 1903 5000, 1904 6000. Extra costs included bowers replacement, storm windows 124, bricking bailers. Tuition 177.87. District allows non residents to send wards proportional to tax. A later note mentions eighth grade exams at Sumner High School and schoolhouse plans from 1892.
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Bank of
Sumner
T. J. Durant
Rural truant officer appointed for county schools
The County Board of Education met at the county superintendent’s office in Waverly on Monday morning and named Mrs. Flo Francis of Waverly as truant officer for rural schools. The board aims to address the large number of school age children not in attendance, per state law requiring children seven to sixteen to attend school for at least twenty four consecutive weeks each year. Report any nonattending rural children to Mrs. Francis by February 12, 1920.
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County Board of Education
Waverly
Flo Francis
United States
Francis
High School students grade seed corn at school
Miss Woods supervised agricultural work at the high school where pupils graded seed corn selections using textbook info. Mr. I D Hadley of Cass Farm attended, explaining his criteria and comparing samples to the Bremer County Fair winner. The lesson impressed students and affirmed practical farming education.
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Hadhey
State Agricultural College
Bremer County
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Durant Interview
Miss Schildbach
Alma Schildbach
Presbyterian Church
NEW School
Geo. Wescott’s
Gene’s Skelly Service
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