Rural School Histories Middleburg School
A historical sketch of Middleburg School in English River township near Kalona recounts its 1869 origins and the evolution of its buildings and administration. It notes shifts to independent district status in 1873 1875 county superintendent entry 1900 building updates 1931 modern facility and lists early teachers and students. It references local Indians John Brown Jesse James and notable former staff and alumni.
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Middleburg
English River Township
Kalona
Independent School District
J. E. Moore
W. B. Doutramont
J. T. Moore
Lewis Snare
L. P. Dautramont
Win. Shaw
John Spenner
Cyrus Patterson
Dautramont
Clara Harris
Paul Brenneman
Perry Bontrager
Lynn Miller
Eldon Swartzentruber
Ora Mast
Emma Mast
Willaddan Small
Roger Miller
Marlowe Feldman
Katie Ann Miller
Cleola Miller
Nedra Miller
Elmer Ropp
Sadie Swartzendruber
Edna Bontrager
Joe Bontrager
Lydia Ropp
Joan Spenner
Paul Swartzendruber
First Hasty school in English River district built pre Civil War
The first schoolhouse named Hasty was in Section 23 English River township. Erected before the Civil War, the district extended to the township line and river, with Elgin farm included. Built from native lumber with a stove and pin-leg slabs as seats, water came from neighbors. In 1868 it was sold to Frank Stumpf and torn down. no school taught that year. In 1869 a room
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English River Township
Pilotsburg Road
Elgin
Frank Stumpf
Pleasant Hill and Buzzard Roost Rural Schools Chronicle
The article recalls early district schooling at Frank Vodicka’s home and later the Fred Mouser home before new windows and floors were added. It covers Pleasant Hill’s origins near Jacob Snider farm around 1850, the Buzzard Roost nickname, crude benches and desks, slates, a McGuffey reader, Indian visits, teachers like M. T. Brown, pupil families, and a shift to a larger farm site with rustic furnishings.
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Frank Vodicka
Fred Mouser
Jacob Moyser
Mr. Gwin
Robert Scott
Mary Brown
Herbert Hoover
Margarite Vodicka
Rosetta Vodicka
Viola Kauffman
Darlene Venske
Edna Hoover
Stota Hoover
Hla Belle Kauffman
Allan Stransky
Jo. Ann Stransky
English River
Lew Kessler
Rebecca Karp
Dave Miller
Katona
Mothers Day Corsages and Style Notes From Kalona
All Mothers Wear Flowers On Their Day features floral corsages for different ages and a style guide for Mother's Day. The piece mentions a Kalona bank leader, local teachers and students, and a Pleasant Hill building upgrade with names of local officials and residents. Read the Want-Ads.
Strike Pushes Olson into 1 A Class
Donald Olson of West Hartford Conn has been notified by his selective service board that his two week old plant strike caused him to be placed in Class 1 A making him eligible for immediate military service. The strike at the essential defense industry plant was called two weeks ago.
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Donald Olson
West Hartford
Conn
Selective Service Board
Olson
Defense chiefs address U S Chamber meeting in Washington
Army head General George Marshall and Navy Chief Admiral Harold R Stark spoke at the United States Chamber of Commerce annual gathering in Washington. Stark noted navy patrols extended 2 090 miles from high altitudes to the Antarctic across both oceans.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Army
Navy
George Marshall
Harold R. Stark
General Marshall
Admiral Stark
Thomas H. McInnerney
New York
Chamber
Envoy Campbell Missing in Crete Passage Mystery
Reports claim Sir Ronald Campbell Britain’s minister to Yugoslavia was taken aboard an Italian torpedo boat while fleeing from Yugoslavia toward Crete. Official British quarters denied confirmation of the Rome report and said no verification exists.
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Sir Ronald Campbell
Britain
Yugoslavia
Campbell
Crete
Rome
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Albert Kolosick
Koegler
Frank Marek
Char
Hasty
Alvin Hasty
Melack F
Ida May Holson
Maude Nicola
Chicago
John Brown
Jessie James
Maple Grove
Della Downs
Marvin Bontreger
Milan
Milburn
Donna Nayadley
Dorothy
Donald Kolosiek
Illa
Fern Hochstetler
Alvin Nejedley
Edward
Darlene Dusenberry
Barbara Bontreger
Betty Gingerich
Anna Bontreger
Jimmie Gingerich
Ruben Bontreger
Ole Gingerich
Jaqueline Johnson
Roy Dusenberry
John Bontreger
Josie Bontreger
Maples Grove Schoo
Smaall
Journal Bidg
Lookout School
Pleasant Hill
Jacob Snider
Dimes
Theenter
George Stewart
Clara Housel
Verela Tansy Loueck
Sarah Boehme Goldner
Cora Allen Boehme
Eli Swartsendruber
Kate Tansy
Brothers Boehme
En- McCreedy
Emery
Ella Sharp
Mike Miller
David F. Miller
Chris Miller
Times
Henry Lothmann
West Eighth Street
Davenport
Kalona Bank
Joe Swartzendruber
Bart Yetty
Newt Kessler
Joe Hershberger
Blifford Small
Lloyd Yoder
Mabel Stagner
Lloyd Bender
Maurice Westrick
Erma Miller
Howard Small
Omer Ropp
Alvin Troyer
Phyllis Westrick
Rodney Small
Ernest Yoder
Mary Bender
Edith Ropp
Ada Ropp
Martha Westrick
Virgil Troyer
Marvin Yetty
Dorothy Bender
Betsie Ropp
Velma Yoder
Martha Ropp
Marilyn Small
David Nissley
Vernon Ropp
Verda Ropp
Twins
Harley Glick
Elsie Glick
Defense Chiefs
Admiral Stark and
Joan Leslie
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Kipling
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