Riverside School History in Brighton Township Chronicles
The Riverside or Hun ty Hollow school in Brighton Township details its three building history from a prewar log school to a 1901 brick church school, listing long-running directors James Lowe Clarence Lowe and Qoscar Lowry, teachers including Olive Isarel and Earl Dickinson who won a 1928 state spelling title, and later Bethel project near Snowball with Rev. Lawhead and Rev. Hammond.
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Riverside School
Hunty Hollow
Brighton
Jefferson Andashington County
James Lowe
Clarmce Lowe
Qoscar Lowry
Lloyd Loeffler
Meda Hicks Robinson
Peasely
J. L. Schooley
John Hicks Marcus Ingham
Frank Davison
Olive
Earl Dickinson
Washington D.C
Mabel MacClinton
Wanda Loeffler
Jack Shhroeder
Pete Lowe
Betty Lowe
Molly Lowe
Glen Lowe
Roy Lowe
Vernie Lowry
Dor Lowry
Junior White
Hillen White
Billy Loeffler
Sarah Mae Lowe
JoAnne Smith
Anna Pacha
Early Brighton Township School Founded 1838 in District
The Oakland school four miles northeast of Brighton in section 22 began about 1838 as the district's first school. A log building stood twenty rods north of the current site with benches instead of desks and slate writing surfaces. Early director James Stout and teachers Marge Brown and Ralph Nichols led pupils James, Frank, Mary Stout, Henry, Lafe, Mary Nichols, Nettie, and Henry McMillian.
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Oakland
Brighton
James Stout
Marge Brown
Ralph Nichols
James
Frank
Mary Stout
Henry
Lafe
Mary Nichols
Nettie
Henry McMillian
Bethel School History in Cedar Township Iowa
The Bethel school sits in Cedar township near Young America Prairie Flower Road in section 26. Initial Brush College built ca 1842 1843 north of Young America. quarrels led to a second school south of Brush College later sold to Mr Eckles and moved to his farm. by 1940 part of Frank Pringle house. The Cocklebur College schoolhouse was erected near section 6 to serve Simpson and Cherry families, around the same time as Snowball on Newt Smith eighty.
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Darbyshore
Frank Hopping
Lloyd Farrier
Sanger
Wolfe
William Myers
Warren Jacoby
Jacob Blick
Rev. Williams
Elizabeth Lindsay
Cora Seaton
Mary Ronnichsen
Helene Bonnichsen
Ada Bailey
Winnie Bailey
Mattie Hesseltine
Ralph Hesselt
Bethel
United Presbyterian
Lawhead
Hammond
John Maughlin
Andy Crawford
Zenia
Ohio
Mary Swiney
Cy Bear
E. R. Eldridge
Eldridge
Washington County
Eastern
Iowa Normal School
Columbus Junction
Teachers College
Troy
Alabama
Ft. Paine
Velma Booth
China
Harry Phillips
Eva Denny
Minnie Conner
Bethel School
Cedar Township
Young America
Brush College
Elmer Cherry
Eckles
Frank Pringle
Cocklebur College
Simpson
James
Robert Cherry
Newt Smith
Indian Creek School District History and Early Teachers
Indian Creek School district included sections 5 6 7 8 18 and most of 20 with three buildings from 1903. The first school stood on a hill near sections 7 and 8. early teachers were Maule Moyer Florence Brinton Anious Stout Orpha Mumpher Lydia Fleak Bernice Funston Bonnie Cassidy.
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Indian Creek
Crooken Hill
Maule Moyer
Florence Brinton
Anious Stout
Orpha Mumpher
Lydia Fleak
Bernice Funston
Bonnie Cassidy
Cass Lewis
Arthur Wood
Edwin Booth
Mae Brookhart
Indiana Putnam
Guldie Dunbar
Bessie Brinton
Teacher Elmina Engel Leads 1949 Class With 33 Pupils
The 1949-41 school cohort was instructed by Mrs. Elmina Engel, guiding a class of thirty three students.
Walnut School Legacy in Brighton Township Highlights
Walnut school sits just east of Highway No 1 in section 10 of Brighton township. Earliest records show a log cabin on the Probst farm later central site donated by Memorial Miller. Renamed Walnut school March 9 1874, it served as the 1940 building with slab seats earlier replaced in 1913. The well dates 1899 and the library held over four hundred books in 1940. Notable officers include J R Taylor and D M Logan. teachers include Cass Lewis and Leila Fitner.
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Walnut
Brighton Township
KSHS
Charles Probst
J. R. Taylor
D. M. Logan
T. E. McMillian
Walter McKennie
G. M. Zaring
T E. Johnson
G. F. Fetter
H. J. Misch
Frank McKay
Will Helmick
Clay Humston
Ella Logan
Zella Glenn
Hannah Cushman
Early School Years Record From 1880s Community
The text outlines winter and summer terms with salaries and building fees, notes a shift to September start in 1888, and records a 1886 board resolution teaching alcohol effects. It mentions meetings at Meluikin Post Office, a rattlesnake incident, and lists teachers Vivian Zear and student names from the 1940–41 period.
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Meluikin
Vincent Stalion
Verdi
Vivian Zear
Mildred
Ruth
Esther Chorpening
Adolph
Abigail
Raquel
Nancy Perez
Keith
Kenneth
Kermit
Karel Farrier
Shirley
Junior Dunbar
Clydene
Albert Nicola
Hugh Probst
Sevilla Nelson
Martha Davis
Summit School House and Cedar Township Section Map
Summit school house sits in section 9 Cedar township. The district covers sections 3 4 9 and 10. The first building stood one half mile east of the 1940 structure and served as a school for years before a 1860 fire destroyed it.
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Summit
Cedar Township
Black Hawk School
Clay Township
Brighton
Brighton-Rubio
Black Hawk
Harts
Griffiths
Pringles
Hydes
Sam Jones
Willkie and Knox Receive Honorary Doctorates at Dartmouth
Dartmouth College honors Wendell L. Willkie and Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox at the 172nd commencement in Hanover New Hampshire. Both are shown in cap and gown after receiving honorary Doctor of Law degrees.
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Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Wendell L. Willkie
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Galer Named Dairy Secretary for Iowa Commission
Frank Galer, former Ames and Mason City resident, is named executive secretary of the Iowa Dairy Industry commission. A 1941 Iowa State College journalism graduate, he will lead the one cent a pound tax on butterfat to promote Iowa dairy products, with offices in the state capitol.
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Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Frank Galer
Ames
Mason City
Iowa State College
Iowa
Galer
State House
Iowa Daily Press
Black Hawk School History Finds Roots in Clay Township
The Black Hawk school in Clay township traces to a log building in Section 16 and moved to a 1939 modern facility with a basement five windows and movable seats. In 1940 ten pupils attended with Mrs. Rhua Helmick as teacher and Mr. Keith Barnes as director.
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Kenneth Brown
Zelma_ Nicholson
Leila Brown
Charles Martin
Robert Martin
James Barnes
Junior Brown
Dale Brown
Bernice Brown
Janet Percell
Rhua Helmick
Keith Barnes
International Date Line Shifts West of Aleutian Islands
The International Date Line runs just south of the Bering Strait and passes through the area diverting the date line west of the Aleutian Islands.
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Bering Strait
Aleutian Islands
Silver Foxes Dominate Canadian Fur Production
The silver foxes lead Canada’s fur production in value with animals valued at ten dollars each minute of the year.
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Canada
Oldest New York institution evolves into Columbia University
One of the nation’s oldest schools began as King’s College in New York City and is today known as Columbia University. The historic transition marks its long academic heritage and name change through the years.
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Old Institution of Learning
United States
New York City
King’s College
Columbia University
Ban on Precious Stones Trade in French Equatorial Africa
Government imposes export ban on precious stones and metals from French Equatorial Africa without an official permit. Authorities require permit for any outbound shipments and shipments are subject to government approval.
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French Equatorial Africa
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George Brent
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C. BE. Schmidt
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
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Summit School
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Straw College
Ira Wells
Grace Boshart
Arden Freel
Leslie Winegarden
Naomi Rhodes
Helen Young
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Neva Wells
Sylvia Singleton
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Lee Smalley
Sarah Nieukirk
Jean Cavanaugh
Washington
Atlantic City
Labor Day
Silver Foxes
P.L. Etter
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