Burdette School Reunion Register
1934 & 1935



~register scans contributed by Steve Oler, 2007
~transcription by S. Ferrall, 2011

 

The composition book belonged to Mrs. May Wall Grant.  In it she recorded notes and attendees to the 1934 and 1935 Burdette School reunion.

In the transcription, names that have been enclosed in [brackets] are a 'best guess' by the transcriber. There may be other errors due to stains on the pages, fading of the ink or difficulty in reading the handwriting.

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1934 The first reunion of the Burdette School was held at Burdette Iowa, on June 20, 1934, the last & driest of the three or four successively dry years. The occasion was also the 40th anniversary of the new school house. One hundred-twelve people attended. 43 of whom were at some time pupils, and 8 were teachers. Mr. F.E. Furry who taught in the dist. in 1877 or '78 was the earliest teacher present & read his recount of the history of the school in his time. Mrs. Bertha Reinhardt Atlas, former pupil, Sioux City, Ia came the longest distance to attend & Mrs. Myrtle [Hartly] Warner of Armstrong, Ia, was the teacher from fartherest away. After a picnic dinner the following program was given, followed by sports, Song America the Beautiful. All Welcome - Marion Christenson Song - School Days Dialogue - Deacon Allens Joke - June Simpson, Glen Kelly Talk - Carly School History - former teacher Mr. F.E. Furry Talk - Carly Pupil - Wm. Eberhart Letter from pupil George [Whaly] - read by Thora [illegible] Telegram from Philo [Body] - read by [Ralph ----well] List of teachers - Gertie [Nichols or Michall] List of pupils - Ellen [Last]

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June 20, 1934 Mrs. Clara Woodruff Palmer Eberhardt Mary Eberhardt Pearl Miller Evaline Miller Junior Miller Eveyne Miller Labonnna Miller Eunice Miller Donald Miller Velma Hougan Bonnie Dougan Myrtle Warner Jean Warner Lura Crawford Doris Crawford Glenn Crawford Mrs. Emma Hartkopp Fran S. Woodruff

June 20, 1934 Mrs. Will L. Moore Muriel Ladd Elsie Garman Rebecca Garman G.F. [Hickethie-] Billy M.W. Eberhardt Mrs. Geo. Rommel Mislard Rommel Henry F. Smith Dean Wiards Mrs. Earl Dougan William H. Eberhardt Mrs. Roy German Mrs. James Doty Mrs. Lawrence Keller LeRoy Keller Darius Wiarda Mary Ladd [M.P.] Ladd Roy German

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June 20, 1934 Kenneth L. Ladd Keith [Geirfran] Grant D. Sheer Burnard W. Wiarka Dorothy Ellison Madden Mildred Ellison Nelson Oscar Nelson Dallas Lyle Nelson Lewis Wm Nelson Clarence Robert Montandon Charles Gatewood Allen B. Christiansen Edith M. Mott Victor E. Mott Walter Harkema Allen [Hickethres] Emma H. Hagen Margery Jo Christiansen

June 20, 1934 Mrs. Anna Dodd Long Mrs. Roy Dodd Mrs. Hattie Nichols Gertrude Nichols Helen Nichols Ura M. Oler Mrs. Grant Oler W.L. Moon Mrs. Dave Burns Maurice Dave Burns Mrs. A.D. Barriek Deane Johnson Miss Lois Ellison Mrs. Sam Walhazel Mrs. Mabel Jackson [Alv--son] Glen Keller

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1935 Names - Addresses -Year present at Burdette school John Leslie -Alden, Iowa -1917 C.A. Hall - Spokane, Wash. - Thema Cowie - [Ho--] Iowa - Marion Lorraine Christiansen - Burdette, Iowa - 1932 Evalena Miller - Burdette, Iowa -193- Ruth Wall Hall - Spokane, Wash. -[1909] Edith Mott - Alden, Iowa - teacher 1927-1935 Pearl Miller - Alden, Iowa - K.B. Leslie - Alden, Ia - Harry Lawton - Alden, Ia - Mrs. Geo [Roumel] - Burdette, Ia - 1906 Mrs. Ellen Leslie - Alden, Iowa Raymond Miller - 1909-1917 Evalena Miller - 1932 [note: this entry was crossed out] Junior Miller - 1933 Wayne Miller - 1934 LaDonna Miller Eunice Miller Donald Miller

1935 Lena Miller Hartkopp Emil Hartkopp Thora Christiansen Sadie Keller Laurena Keller Glenn Keller - 1927-1935 LeRoy Keller - 1929- Millard Rommel - 1932 Mildred Nelson - Alden, Ia Edna E. Wall - Weston, Wyo. - 1892-1900 Clara Woodruff - Alden, Ia George Wall - Burdette, Ia Frank Woodruff - Alden, Ia George Rommel - Burdette, Ia Mary Leslie - Alden, Ia Allen B. Christensen Mildred Ellison Nelson - Burdette, Iowa Oscar D. Nelson Dallas Nelson - 1934 Lewis Nelson

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[note: this page is mostly illegible due to the fading the ink] Clarence [illegible] Henry [illegible] Golda [illegible] Thois [illegible] Annabelle [illegible] Donald [illegible] Mrs. Etta Jackson Kinney & daughter - Goldfield, Iowa Mrs. Charley Jackson - Dows, Iowa Mr. Ed Cowie - Holland, Iowa Jane Wall Cowie - Holland, Iowa - 1907 Dale Mott - 1932-1933

1935 (continued) The second reunion of the Burdette School was held at this schoolhouse on June 19, 1935. The attendance was less than in 1934, because of the weather. Mrs. Ruth Wall Hall, a former pupil and husband of Spokane, Washington were present from the farthest distance. After a picnic dinner the business meeting was called to order by the Vice Pres. of the PTA, Mr. Earl Miller. The minutes of the last reunion were read by Thora Christiansen. Letters from former teachers were read by George Wall, John Leslie and Allen Christiansen. The list of teachers and the years taught by each were read by Ellin Leslie. Miss Edith Mott read a list of former pupils in an effort to find out their addresses. A vote was taken to decide whether

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to have a school reunion every year, every three years, or every five years. More were in favor of having the reunion every three years. The meeting adjourned. Etta Jackson Kinney of Goldfield also came a long distance. Mrs. Raymond Miller was elected president and Mrs. John Leslie secretary and treasurer.

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