Open Letter Promotes Troy McCray-Dewey High School Opening
An open letter dated August 25, 1916, urges friends and patrons of Troy to support the new McCray-Dewey High School opening September 5. It lists staff Frank L. Eversull principal Elfrieda Brede assistant principal Velma Greer, notes on curricula including German Latin bookkeeping and home economics, and mentions free horse barn use for country students and county tuition funding. It also invites parents to visit September 1 and highlights nine-month terms and equal public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
McCray-Dewey High School
McCray-Dewey High School of
Frank L. Eversall
Elfrieda Brede
Velma Greer
Hart
Greer
Phoys and Girls
Eince
Board of Education
Frank LA Eversull
NINES OF MADISON COUNTY COAL OUTPUT RISES IN YEAR
County Mine Inspector William Grieve reports Madison county coal production up in the annual figures sent to the printer. The New Staunton Coal Company at Livingston leads with 961,726 tons in 206 days. Total tonnage reaches 3,768,730 with 22 of 25 mines active. Employment climbs to 8,329 more workers than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
William Grieve
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Republican
Grieves
New Staunton Coal Company
Livingston
City Court Grand Jurors Named for Granite City and Alton
Granite City and Alton grand jurors are listed with multiple town and surname entries. Names include Helvetis Edward Vaupel and Henry Lory among others, spanning Granite City Saline Leef and Alton Godfrey etc. The compiled roster covers numerous municipalities and officials across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Alton
Helvetis
Edward Vaupel
Saline
William Winter
Leef
Fred Maas
New Douglas
Albert DeFries
St. Jacob
G. J. Buehlmann
Marine
Fred Grotefendt
Alhambra
Leo Daiber
Olve
Henry Dickhaus
Jarvis
Ferdinand Kueler
Pin Oak
Conald Hueter
Hantel
H. L. Schmidt
Omphgheht
Val. Schafer
Colinsville
John Ambrose
Edwardsville
Geo. Marting
Russell
Seibert Tuetken
Mora Harry Coaner
Namecki
Wm. F. Bergmann
Choutegu
Ira Austin
Woodriver
Wm. Green
Foster
Richard Whyers
Venice
Pete Radetife
Bruce Rintoul
Godfrey—J
Deterding
Coltinaville
E. A. Albrecht
Ben Klingel
Ft. Russell
Bruno Johnson
Moro
Geo. Schaefer
Nameoki
John Wlaserang
Cheuteau
Tom Poag
Fred McCaulley
Hiram Bartlow
Arnold Roman
J. H. Zimmermann
Godfrey
Martin Ruedin
Among Church and Society
The Foreign Missionary Society will meet next Friday afternoon at Miss Mary Mostmann home. All invited. Rev Eversall topics at Presbyterian church: morning He Brought Me Forth Into a Large Place evening Things That Can Be Found. Attendees at Madison County Sunday School Association in Edwardsville included Rev J W Smith Rev F P L Eversuli Mrs M F Au wurter Mrs C B Molden Mrs H A Canedy and Misses Louise Alma Gebauer Berenice Eckert Sarah Wilkinson Bess G Davy Margie Hughes Mamie Marrias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Foreign Missionary Society
Mary Mostmann
Eversall
Presbyterian Church
Madison County Sunday School Association
Edwardsville
J. W. Smith
FP. L. Eversuli
Mra
Mra. M
Liermann Brother Earns Iron Cross on Western Front
Dr. FP K Liermann receives letter from Germany revealing eldest brother Otto Liermann commander of an infantry battalion on the western front has been awarded the iron cross for bravery. Mrs A Rawlings and family plan to settle in St Louis after leaving for a new home at 4014 McPherson avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. K. Liermann
Germany
Otto Liermann
Western Front
School Board Social News Notes August 4 1916 Troy
The Troy school board met in regular session with President Dawson and absent Watts. Minutes approved. Read and adopted circular on reader changes. Baldwin and Bender Expressive Readers approved for district use. Coal bids read. Brunworth accepted. Repairs and desks contracted. payments approved. Teachers’ salaries discussed for McCray Dewey academy. Brede to share pay. Special meeting set Aug 11 to bid ventilation system per school sanitation law. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, II
Board of Education
Dawson
Watts
Snodrrass
Naylor
Baldwin and Bender
Troy
Blackboakis
Essie Edwards
Wim. Schmitt
Drayage
Steghe
R. L. Dawson
Lewis
Finance Committee
Public
McCray Dewey Academy
Snodgrass
Wild
Brede
Eversall
Academy Board
RL. Dawson
W. H. Gorlby
Troy Area Visitors and Out-of-Town Guests Reach Into Midwest
A long list of visits and travels fills the Troy pages as residents hosted relatives and friends from East St. Louis St. Louis Collinsville O Fallon Granite City Greenville Nokomis McAlester Okla Waltham Mass La Porte City Iowa and Missouri towns with many stopping for the Homecoming celebration at Greenville. A community supper and social by the German Evangelical church at Wm S Weber’s country home is announced for September 10 inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
James Gerstenecker
James Merry
Etherle
C. PF. Edwards
Dewey Watt
Collinsville
Bessie Boston
Gillespie
George Gerstenecker
John Wett
Fred
Raymond
Ada Warris
St. Louis
L. B. Harris
Louis
Bress
Chris. Gunkel
Charles Maurer
Collinsvile
Wilbur Gerstenecker
Troy
Nat Gordon
St. Louie
George Edwards
Mis
Ethel Joseph
Collinsyilig
Jim
Wesley Sandles
East St. Louis
H. T. Sims and Son
Thomas Millett, Jr
Dwardsville
Jacob Kirsch
Greenville
J. M. Hawley
Peter Scott
Elizabeth
Nokomis
F. C. Leidel
O’fallon
J. W. Rea
M. Smith
P. B. Wild
J. ©. Wishart
Kent
McAlester
Oklo
Ed Evans
Jeremiah Carroll
Hilary Heck
Glen Carbon Crossing
George Giger
Myrtle Eckert
May Denny
Frieda Seigert
Jennie Doyle
G. M. Farnsworth
John Howards
Granite City
Clarence Edwards
Gertrude Siegel
Waltham, Mass
J. Allen
D. Genevieve Jarvis
Mary K. Riebold
Goldie Allen
Henry Woods
A. R. Snodgrass
Rose Coover
Louise Schumacher
May Campbell
O'Fallon
J. C. Gebauer
Fred Geffen
Elias Burk
Ellis Marsh
Nevita
Percy Wilkinson
Theo. Kleist
la Porte City
Iowa
A. Kleist
E. N. Michael
Margaret Fehmel
Bertha Herrin
St. Jacob
Mary Evans
Willie Evane
Edwardaville
John Mcintosh
Missouri
John Fritts
H.F
P. M. Davidson
Ellsworth Rea
Mary Granger
Wim. Preston
Minnie Joseph
J. D. Joseph
Shea
Vera
Velma | Joseph
German Evangelical Church
Wm. S. Weber
Circuit and Probate Courts Assign Judge Schedules
Circuit and Probate Courts report judge assignments for Monroe, Bond, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington, and Madison counties with September and October terms. Madison County May term adjourned to clear pending cases. October term set for third Monday. Several divorces noted and probate inventories and executorships listed. Public sale planned of Short Horn cattle and Pola hogs near Troy on September 12 with partial descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bernreuter
J. F. Gillham
G. F. Crowe
Belleville
Monroe County
Bernremner
Bond County
Gillam
Randolph County
Gilham
St. Clair County
Crowe
Washington County
Madison County
Gillham
J. F. Gham
Erwin Hicks
John Gray Et al
Charles Schriber
Wm. Bunte, Sr
Laura F. Schmidt
Laura Schmidt
Roy Atkins
Agnes McMillan
Theresa Lampert
Richard Zahner
Henry Albrecht
Joseph Budde
Lena Budde
T.C. Brown
Zelime H. Calame
Jule H. Calame
Wm. H. Haskill
Florence E. Haskill
Martin Grosz
Wm. J. Schuster
George H
Annie G
Daria
Conservain
Wm. P. Granzbach
Grenzbach
Wallace O. Deucks
Guardian
Troy
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. L. Eversull
McCray-Dewey
City Court
Alton Courts
Fred Webb
Chicago
Miss
Sophie Hoenig
Andrew Hoenig
John J
Gartner
Bt. Jacob
the School Board
Rose Wilkinson
Kansas
Miss Wilkinson
Alden
Kan
Isern & Stephan
Josie Casey
John Cling
Miss Kelly
Mary Kelly
Fred Hampe
Maybelle Stein
Jessie Hollis
George Wittmann
William
Oliver Norbury
Claudina Jarvis
Barbara Levisy
Adele Peters
Ben Zenk
Violet Sims
Beatrice Boston
Ed Tremmel
Diebal
Elizabeth Schultze
Lelia Thurnau
Fred Engeling
John Schwalm
Simon Howard
Lucille Nettle
Vera Dillingham
Henry Gindler
Margaret Anderson
Bertha Gerling
Minnie Schlichting
August Shadwick
George Shadwick
Terre Haute
Ind
W. L. Oliver
Hast Alton
FP. M. Scott
Lawrence Riggin
Wim
Collins
Elizabeth Frangen
Frank Snodgrass
Hannah Wood
Edna
Mary Berkey
Smith
Francis Lewis
Herrin
Lee Lew
Circuit and Probate
New Circuit Court
George C. Brown
Bertha L. Brown
Blanch Christian Va
Harry Christian
Andrew Planitz
Antonie Planitz
Mary H. Mayer
Elisha Mayer
Ruth Clare
Harry Clare
Lena Bible
George Bible
New Staunton Coal Co
Lcuis Miller
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