Sioux County -- Teacher Contracts

~Submitted by volunteer, Minerva Van Peursem

**If anyone has images of the old contracts, feel free to notify this county coordinator. I would love to get those in JPG format to post on this website. Thanks!

 

Independent School District of Grant, Sioux County, Iowa. March 11, 1895
Every district board was issued a big ledger book. This one starts with the minutes of the district board annual meeting at the time of voting of 1895. These teacher contracts of the Grant Township country schools are found in the center of that ledger book.

March 30, 1903 Margaret Brewster for 2 1/2 months $30.50 per month #4
April 21, 1903 W.E. Sifert for 2 1/2 months #6
April 21, 1903 Mrs. W. E. Sifert for 2 1/2 months $30.50 per month #1
August 31, 1903 Ella Mulhern for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #1
Sept. 5, 1903 Clellie M. Coles for 2 1/2 months $37.50 per month #2
Sept 5, 1903 Mildred Harrington for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month Primary  rm #2
Aug 31, 1903 Anna Cahalan for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #5
Oct, 2, 1903 Elsie Stevens for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #7
Aug 31, 1903 Zena J Hicks for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #7
Nov 7, 1903 Zena J Hicks for 4 months $32.50 per month #7
Nov. 7, 1903 Cora McRellix for 4 months $32.50 per month #4
Nov 23, 1903 Estella Forbes for 4 months $37.50 per month #8
Nov 23, 1903 Mildred Harrington for 4 months $32.50 per month Primary rm  #2
Nov 21, 1903 Ella Z Mulhern for 4 months $32.50 per month #1
Nov 23, 1903 Clellie M. Coles for 4 months $37.50 per month #2
Nov 14, 1903 J. E. Rolston for 4 months $32.50 per month #3
April 4, 1904 Ella Mulhern for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #1
April 4, 1904 Zena J Hicks for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month upper rm#7
April 4, 1904 S. A. Barrett for 2 1/2 months #3
April 4, 1904 Cora McRellix for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #5
April 4, 1904 Elsie Stevens for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month #4
March 31 1904 Mildred Harrington for 2 1/2 months $32.50 per month Prim rm #2
April 4, 1904 Estella J Forbes for 2 1/2 months $37.50 per month #8
April 4, 1904 Mrs. W. E. Sifert for 2 1/2 months $37.50 per month #6
April 23,1904 Samuel R Adkins for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month #7
Aug. 30, 1904 Laura E. Stronks for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month #5
Aug. 30, 1904 Anna J Sifert for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month #3
Aug. 30, 1904 S. Myrtle Hagy for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month #7
Sept. 5, 1904 Laura Dixon for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month Prim rm #2
Sept. 3, 1904 Clara Smith for 2 1/2 months $25.00 per month #4
Sept. 7, 1904 Mary Mulhern for 2 1/2 months $27.50 per month #6
Sept. 9, 1904 Estella J. Forbes for 2 1/2 months $40.00 per month #8
Sept. 16, 1904 Ella Mulhern for 2 1/2 months $35.00 per month #1
Oct. 3, 1904 S.A. Barrett for 2 1/2 months $35.00 per month #2
Nov. 18, 1904 Dessie E. Gosline for 4 months $40.00 per month #6
Nov. 23, 1904 Laura E. Dixon for 4 months $27.50 per month Prim rm #2
Nov. 26, 1904 S. R. Adkins for 4 months $27.50 per month #7
Nov. 26, 1904 Florence Conant for 4 months $27.50 per month #4
Dec. 24, 1904 S.A. Barrett for 4 months $35.00 per month 1st rm #2
March 21, 1905 Dessie E Gosline for 2 1/2 months $40.00 per month #6
March 21, 1905 Anna Sifert for 2 1/2 months $35.00 per month #3
March 31, 1905 S. R. Adkins for 2 1/2 months $35.00 per month #7
March 31, 1905 Laura E. Stronks for 2 1/2 months $35.00 per month #5
Elizabeth Brewster
Sept. 20, 1905 Ruby Work for 2 1/2 months #3


TEACHER CONTRACTS FOR SEVEN (7) TEACHERS IN GRANT TOWNSHIP OF SIOUX COUNTY, IOWA
Signed by President of the Board, C. Linch --- Six (6) dated 1905 & one (l) dated Jan. 1906.

l. S.A. Barrett: Sept.4 for 10 weeks at $ 35 per month in sub-district # 2
2. Lena Williams: Nov 20 16 weeks at $ 35 per month in sub district #2
3. Anna Sifert: Nov.20 16 weeks at $ 35 per month in sub-district #4
4. Ruby Work: Nov. 27 16 weeks at $27. 50 per mo. In Independent District
5. Ella Mulhem: Nov. 27 16 weeks at $ 35 per month in Sub-district #1
6. Clara Peters: Nov. 27 16 weeks at $ 35 per month in sub-district # 7
7. Elnora McBroom: (sp.?) Jan. 7 16 wks at $32.50 per mo. in sub-district #8

Submitter Notes:
~The original teacher contracts are in the School House on the grounds of the Sioux County Historical Society in Orange City, Iowa.
~A copy of this page will be kept in the Genealogy archives in the Sioux Center Library.

 

 

 

 

 

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