School Officers, Directors and Teachers ● 1916-1917

School Officers & Teachers 1916-1917

This is a list of Hancock County school officers, directors and teachers for the school year 1916-1917. The number beside the name is the school district number within the township. The names are spelled as found in the school documents.

The source of this information is from the Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture, University of Northern Iowa RURAL SCHOOL COLLECTIONS - Rural School Records microfilm collection reference RSC/RSR/041

 

 

School Officers and Directors

AMSTERDAM TOWNSHIP

1.W. D. Schroeder ..... Kanawha
2. C. E. Mulholland ..... Kanawha
3. Jno. B. Johnson ..... Kanawha
4. Wm. Brower ..... Kanawha
5. F. C. Paine ..... Kanawha
6. Olaf Thompson ..... Kanawha
7. Theodore Tegland ..... Kanawha
9. Henry Peters ..... Kanawha
Pres., W. D. Schroeder ..... Kanawha
Sec., O. L. Schroeder ..... Kanawha
Treas., Neal Hanson ..... Kanawha

AVERY TOWNSHIP

1. Wm. Waddingham ..... Meservey
2. Thos. Nelson Jr. ..... Goodell
3. E. J. Arnold ..... Klemme
4. Fred Schuldt ..... Goodell
5. F. R. Chase ..... Goodell
6. Herman Lauen ..... Meservey
8. T. T. Lieuwen ..... Belmond
Pres., Elmer Arnold ..... Klemme
Sec., Fred Wilkins ..... Goodell
Treas., Henry Grosz ..... Meservey

BINGHAM TOWNSHIP

1. Herman Helm ..... Woden
3. Ernest Senne ..... Woden
4. Peter Greenfield ..... Woden
5. Jno. Ormsby ..... Woden
6. Wm. Orthel ..... Woden
7. J. C. Peterson ..... Britt
8. Thos. Ormsby ..... Britt
9. John Ward ..... Wesley
(D. at L.) Thos. Quinn ..... Woden
Pres., Thos. Ormsby ..... Britt
Sec., C. A. Missman ..... Woden
Treas., Geo. Quinn ..... Britt

BOONE TOWNSHIP

1. Ben Smith ..... Britt
2. Wes. McKee ..... Britt
3. Lea Puls ..... Corwith
4. Jno. Pfeffer ..... Corwith
5. Nels Hanson ..... Britt
6. R. I. Carlson ..... Britt
7. Fred Brandt ..... Kanawha
8. Walter Thompson ..... Corwith
(D. at L.) Ira Zeigler ..... Britt

BRITT INDEPENDENT

Nels Nelson
Adam Holm
E. A. Couper
Jas. Vernall
E. L. Hatten
Pres., E. A. Couper ..... Britt
Sec., Ole Peterson
Treas., E. P. Healy

BRITT TOWNSHIP

2. Dave Frazer ..... Britt
3. Walter Jacobson ..... Britt
4. Mat. Swaney ..... Britt
5. Will Schubert ..... Britt
6. Will Jacoubek ..... Britt
7. Alex Trulson ..... Britt
Pres., Dave Frazen ..... Britt
Sec., E. A. Fisher ..... Britt
Treas., H. M. Lee ..... Britt

CONCORD TOWNSHIP

1. Oscar Anderson ..... Garner
2. Gus Boehnke ..... Garner
3. Carl Rasmussen ..... Garner
4. Joe Klessel ..... Garner
5. H. H. Ollenberg ..... Garner
6. Carrol Goodyear ..... Garner
7. J. H. Larson ..... Garner
Pres., Carroll Goodyear ..... Garner
Sec., Sam Skoovgaard ..... Garner
Treas., Gus. Lada ..... Garner

CORWITH INDEPENDENT

H. E. Rockwood
H. E. Newlin
C. J. Nauman
J. A. Ward
J. J. Bonstetter
Pres., H. E. Rockwood ..... Corwith
Sec., W. C. Oelke
Treas., W. H. Smith

CRYSTAL LAKE INDEPENDENT

H. R. Kluver
H. O. Sonerholm
Chris Kuch
A. Christianson
H. Healey
Pres., A. Christianson ..... Crystal Lake
Sec., J. T. Johnson
Treas., F. A. Gabrielson

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP

1. Chas. Ozmun ..... Forest City
2. Chris. Schmidt ..... Forest City
3. Geo. Ragan ..... Crystal Lake
4. Ed. Berry ..... Britt
5. J. E. McConnell ..... Hayfield
7. C. O. Peterson ..... Britt
8. J. J. Hanson ..... Britt
Pres., Geo. W. Ragan ..... Crystal Lake
Sec., M. J. Barrett ..... Britt
Treas., Ed. Hubbard ..... Britt

ELL TOWNSHIP

1. Wm. Abel ..... Garner
2. Wm. Sheldon ..... Garner
3. Ed. Quintus ..... Garner
4. W. H. Grieman ..... Garner
5. Fred Wacker ..... Garner
6. Jno. Christians ..... Garner
7. Henry Thieman ..... Ventura
8. John Bock Jr. ..... Klemme
Pres., John Bock Jr. ..... Klemme
Sec., Peter Josten ..... Garner
Treas., Elko Buss ..... Klemme

ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP

1. J. E. Peterson ..... Forest City
2. Lewis Groath ..... Forest City
3. A. Lundstrum ..... Forest City
4. H. Hudson ..... Forest City
6. P. Osheim ..... Forest City
7. Reuben Olson ..... Forest City
8. Ed. Gruben ..... Forest City
9. C. P. Juhl ..... Miller
Pres., C. P. Juhl ..... Miller
Sec., D. M. Howes ..... Forest City
Treas., Lewis Barth ..... Forest City

ERIN TOWNSHIP

1. Bert Bell ..... Britt
2. Chas. Gault ..... Britt
3. P. L. Smith ..... Britt
4. Karl Minner ..... Britt
6. Hans Rasmussen ..... Britt
7. Menno Swyter ..... Britt
8. Chas. Morris ..... Britt
9. Henry Wagner ..... Britty
(D. at L.) C. A. Mau ..... Britt
Pres., C. A. Mau ..... Britt
Sec., Ralph Whitney ..... Britt
Treas., Fred Jurgens ..... Kanawha

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP

1. Ray Durant ..... Garner
4. S. Nedved ..... Britt
5. F. Rayhons ..... Garner
6. Richard Zwald ..... Garner
7. Frank Simper ..... Garner
8. F. J. Urich ..... Garner
9. F. Schoon ..... Britt
Pres., F. J. Urich ..... Garner
Sec., M. Kudej ..... Britt
Treas., S. B. Engstler ..... Garner

GARNER INDEPENDENT

J. N. Sprole
J. E. Wichman
A. E. Katter
R. Sinclair
J. R. Carr
Pres., J. N. Sprole ..... Garner
Sec., F. E. Blackstone
Treas., H. V. Reed

GERMAN TOWNSHIP

1. O. L. Schlawin ..... Garner
2. Aug. Kroop ..... Garner
3. T. Kopacek ..... Britt
4. G. A. Kahler ..... Britt
5. Geo Ulrich ..... Garner
6. R. R. Lemke ..... Garner
7. O. W. Lemke ..... Klemme
8. C. C. Schaefer ..... Garner
9. H. C. Beier ..... Britt
Pres., Frank Kopacek ..... Britt
Sec., H. L. Suckow ..... Garner
Treas., W. G. Lenz ..... Garner

GOODELL INDEPENDENT

J. E. Merek
L. H. Wilson
T. Cashman
John Smith
J. E. Savogue
Pres., J. E. Merek ..... Goodell
Sec., J. D. G. Houghton
Treas., J. Suurballe

HAYFIELD INDEPENDENT

Fred Katter
M. E. Lackore
Gus Schram
W. H. Hickok
G. W. Ritter
Pres., G. W. Ritter ..... Hayfield
Sec., A. C. Taylor
Treas., C. H. Lackore

KANAWHA INDEPENDENT

J. U. Johnson
Thor Johnson
W. H. Darrah
O. T. Bonferd
A. J. Foster
Pres., Thor Johnson ..... Kanawha
Sec., A. L. Severin
Treas., C. C. Lucas

KLEMME INDEPENDENT

F. A. Arnold
F. Gruetzmacher
A. Wellemeyer
A. M. Grimer
P. M. Griesmer
Pres., F. A. Arnold ..... Klemme
Sec., Lew Lewis
Treas., Aug. Lau

MADISON TOWNSHIP
1. H. C. Schauper ..... Forest City
2. Thos. Holmes ..... Forest City
3. W. W. Jones ..... Forest City
4. O. E. Ford ..... Forest City
5. J. C. Lackore ..... Forest City
6. W. E. Green ..... Forest City
7. L. E. Faber ..... Forest City
Pres., H. C. Schauper ..... Forest City
Sec., F. P. Oleson ..... Forest City
Treas., S. B. Durant ..... Forest City

MAGOR TOWNSHIP

1. Ed Oxley ..... Kanawha
2. F. J. Oxley ..... Corwith
3. Fred Williams ..... Corwith
4. Tom Osman ..... Corwith
5. Jas. McClree ..... Kanawha
6. Jake Eckoff ..... Kanawha
7. Wm. Dresher ..... Kanawha
8. Chas. Hamm ..... Kanawha
Pres., F. J. Oxley ..... Corwith
Sec., J. E. Wilhite ..... Corwith
Treas., E. G. Gaskill ..... Corwith

ORTHEL TOWNSHIP

1. L. M. Hanson ..... Britt
2. Geo. Ranbarger ..... Britt
3. M. E. Funnemark ..... Wesley
4. E. J. Titus ..... Wesley
5. A. J. Weiland ..... Wesley
6. Jno. Rapp ..... Britt
7. Jas. Martin ..... Britt
8. M. C. Gahan ..... Britt
9. Axel Johnson ..... Wesley
Pres., E. J. Titus ..... Wesley
Sec., G. A. Robinson ..... Britt
Treas., Aug. Klippel ..... Britt

TWIN LAKE TOWNSHIP

1. Julius Priebe ..... Goodell
2. H. Schlichting ..... Goodell
3. Ben Neimen ..... Kanawha
4. E. O. Eliason ..... Kanawha
5. Wm. Schlichting ..... Goodell
6. H. Harberts ..... Goodell
8. John Rust ..... Goodell
9. A. A. Johnson ..... Kanawha
Pres., Henry Schlichting ..... Goodell
Sec., V. Josten ..... Goodell
Treas., Geo. Ruka ..... Goodell

WODEN INDEPENDENT

U. L. Ludeking
Chris Nyman
B. H. Dirksen
C. A. Lawler
Pres., U. L. Ludeking
Sec., W. W. Dirksen
Treas., O. R. Kramer

 

Teachers 1916-1917

AMSTERDAM TOWNSHIP

1. Ida Eliason ..... Kanawha
2. Marie Boutilier ..... Kanawha
3. Nellie Duncan ..... Kanawha
4. Elsie Harris ..... Kanawha
5. Clara Heckerson ..... Kanawha
6. Lillian Toftey ..... Kanawha
7. Jessie Duncan ..... Kanawha
9. Susan Morse ..... Kanawha

AVERY TOWNSHIP

1. Mabel Wilkins ..... Goodell
2. Lois Talbot ..... Goodell
3. Maude Wilkins ..... Klemme
4. J. D. G. Haughton ..... Goodell
5. no school
6. Maude Griggs ..... Goodell
8. Vida Haughton ..... Goodell

BINGHAM TOWNSHIP

1. Emma Oakland ..... Woden
3. Vera Lawler ..... Woden
4. Cora Fisher ..... Woden
5. Margaret McCroden ..... Woden
6. Margaret Ormsby ..... Woden
7. Anna Orthel ..... Britt
8. Elizabeth Orthel ..... Britt
9. Isabel Matz ..... Wesley

BOONE TOWNSHIP

1. Georgia Arnett ..... Britt
2. Jessie Ross ..... Britt
4. Edith Wilson ..... Corwith
5. Mary Harrington ..... Britt
6. Vincentia Harrington ..... Britt
8. Josephine Flynn ..... Corwith

BRITT INDEPENDENT

Supt., W. E. Rorabaugh
Adolph Skovlin
W. R. Boone
Myrtle Pullen
Nora Treganza
Helen Guernsey
Lulu Parsons
Erma O'Brien
Viola Robinson
Flora McNabb
Marie Hensrickson
Tracia Bergman
Anna Paulson
Clara Johnson
Bernice Ball

BRITT TOWNSHIP

2. Flora Burgardt ..... Britt
4. Jessie McGrath ..... Britt
5. Viola Schaper ..... Britt
6. Eleanor Martin ..... Britt
7. Viola Pedley ..... Britt

CONCORD TOWNSHIP

1. Illma Alger ..... Garner
3. Cristina Rasmussen ..... Garner
4. Elizabeth Lutz ..... Garner
5. Mabel Alverson ..... Garner
6. Marie Burke ..... Garner
7. Zora Mitchell ..... Garner

CORWITH INDEPENDENT

Supt., Chas. Mantle
Frances Bartels
Lovice Stroebel
Mary Devine
Esther Carlin
Orin Goodbart
Lola Hemming
Agnes Nelson

CRYSTAL LAKE INDEPENDENT

Beatrice Ross
Velma Arnett

CRYSTAL TOWNSHIP

1. Alice McGuire ..... Forest City
2. Anna Schauf ..... Forest City
3. Loretta Barrett ..... Crystal Lake
4. Emma Frederickson ..... Britt
5. Isabel Milde ..... Hayfield
7. Bessie Madson ..... Britt
8. Clara Madson ..... Britt

ELL TOWNSHIP

1. Myrtle Edson ..... Garner
2. Harvey Kluckhohn ..... Garner
3. Lillian Anderson ..... Garner
4. Wilhelmina Hartzell ..... Garner
5. Barbara Krall ..... Garner
6. Stella Krall ..... Garner
7. Nettie Bachman ..... Ventura
8. Marjorie Flynn ..... Klemme

ELLINGTON TOWNSHIP

1. Irene Beadle ..... Forest City
2. Alberta Matson ..... Forest City
3. Stella Nelson ..... Forest City
4. Clara Durant ..... Forest City
6. Bella Kloster ..... Forest City
7. Nellie Howes ..... Forest City
8. Irene Tompkins ..... Forest City
9. Mary Harris ..... Miller
9. J. D. Smith (Mrs.) ..... Garner

ERIN TOWNSHIP

1. Mabel McGrath ..... Britt
2. Edna Koch ..... Britt
3. Leta Foster ..... Britt
4. Miriam Mabie ..... Britt
6. Jennie Boutilier ..... Britt
7. Gladys Boutilier ..... Britt
8. Myrl Sizer ..... Britt
9. Anna Kelly ..... Britt

GARFIELD TOWNSHIP

1. Bessie Taylor ..... Garner
5. Leah Burns ..... Garner
6. Gladys Moll ..... Garner
7. Zetta Hyde ..... Garner
8. Marie Victoria ..... Britt
9. Ella Mullin ..... Britt

GARNER INDEPENDENT

Supt., H. L. Cecil
Ruth Lindberg
Marie Levistad
Elma Sherwood
Mary J. Davis
Alice Swanson
Ella Janssen
Flora Monty
Cora Ferree
Lucy Elwell
Viola Feller
Agnes Harvey
Lottie Ross
Bernice Clark

GERMAN TOWNSHIP

1. Edna Katter ..... Garner
2. Lillie Finn ..... Garner
3. Geo Washburn ..... Garner
4. Agnes Buckley ..... Britt
5. Ella Jensen ..... Garner
6. Lillian Merten ..... Garner
7. Ida Ludeke ..... Klemme
8. Alice Spayde ..... Garner
9. Syrenna Burgardt ..... Britt

GOODELL INDEPENDENT

Supt., C. H. Tompkins
Bertha Young
Emily Zeney
Jessie Smith
Elizabeth Wigland
Hazel Erickson

HAYFIELD INDEPENDENT

Supt., L. W. Johnson
Sina Olson
Gertrude Rankin
Martha Hawley
Dove Johnson (Mrs)

KANAWHA INDEPENDENT

Supt., R. D. Case
Eva Cerney
Ruth Monnett
Olga Behrmann
Marion Newson
Grace Garner
Ruth Simpson

KLEMME INDEPENDENT

Supt.,Levi Neese
Lucretia Powell (Mrs)
Emma Gibbs (Mrs)
Edith Neese (Mrs)

MADISON TOWNSHIP

1. Leroy Osbrink ..... Forest City
2. Edna Kloster ..... Forest City
3. Rose McGuire ..... Forest City
4. Lela Nauman ..... Forest City
5. Arthur Paulson ..... Forest City
6. Ida Meckstroth ..... Forest City

MAGOR TOWNSHIP

1. Cecelia Hylen ..... Kanawha
2. Agnes Rikansrud ..... Kanawha
3. Rose Thompson ..... Corwith
4. Helen Johnson ..... Corwith
5. Anna Hanson ..... Kanawha
6. Clara Hartwig ..... Kanawha
7. Hazel Snyder ..... Kanawha
8. Mollie Foy ..... Corwith

ORTHEL TOWNSHIP

1. Helen Hartzell ..... Britt
2. Ruth Jackson ..... Britt
3. Regina Ormsby ..... Wesley
4. Marie Smith ..... Wesley
5. Hilma Johnson ..... Wesley
6. Mildred Anderson ..... Britt
7. Naomi Robinson ..... Britt
8. Agnes Daughan ..... Britt
9. Dora Titus ..... Britt

TWIN LAKE TOWNSHIP

1. Edith Eliason ..... Goodell
2. Mary Kernan ..... Goodell
3. Emma Toftey ..... Kanawha
4. Nora Eliason ..... Kanawha
5. Thelma Carpenter ..... Goodell
6. Nellie Wilkins ..... Goodell
8. Shirley Griggs ..... Goodell
9. Marie Finn ..... Kanawha

WODEN INDEPENDENT

Johanna Quinn
Maude Ray