Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project ~ Ringgold County's Teachers & Educational Administrators

Country School Teachers, 1954-55
Surnames: BARNETT, BISBEY, BRADY, CANNON, DAUGHTON, FINDLEY, FITZWATER, GARRETT, HAWN, HOFFMAN, HOOD, HORNE, JAMES, KELLER, KESSLER, LINTHICUM, MICKAEL, SICKELS, SOBOTKA, STEWART, ZINN

MACS Retirees, 2012
Cindy ALLEN, Angi DODGE, Marilyn HAWKINS, Pam HUDSON, James SMITH, Donna YOUNG

ABARR, Anna, teacher at Badger School

ABARR, Della, teacher at Empire School

ABBOTT, John, Teacher at Lesanville School, 1873.

ABERNATHY, Miss Hattie, Teacher at Lesanville School.

ADAIR, Miss, Elementary teacher at Redding, 1929

ADAMS, "Mother" (TALLEY)
Teacher in Grant Township, 1850's, at a salary of $10 a month

ALDRICH, Martin "Marty"
instrumental music instructor, Mount Ayr Community School until 1991

ALLARD, Miss
English, typing, and shorthand teacher at Redding High School

ALLEN, Cindy, Mount Ayr Elementary teacher

ALLEN, Dale, Superintendent Redding School

ALLEN, Jackie, Diagonal Middle School math teacher, 2008

ALLEN, Morris L., Social Studies Teacher at Kellerton School, 1949

AMICK, Charlie, teacher at Empire School

ANDERSON, Marion, government & English teacher at Tingley Independent School

ANDERSON, Mary, Latin & History Teacher Mount Ayr High School, 1914-1915

ANDERSON, Ramona (FOSTER), country school teacher, Ellston area, 1930's

ANDREWS, Laura, teacher at Badger School

ANGLUM, Mayme, Teacher at Maloy

ANGUS, Ruth (MOFFATT), Teacher at Mount Ayr Community Schools, 17 years

ANGUS, Suzi, Mount Ayr Community School special education teacher, 1995

ARNDE, Maurice, Teacher at Mount Ayr

ARNEAL, Bessie, teacher at Badger School

ARNETT, Claudia, teacher at Badger School

ARNETT, George, teacher at Empire School

ARNETT, Nan, teacher at Badger School and Empire School

ASHENHURST, Eva, teacher at Cozy Corner School No. 3 Tingley Township

ASHENHURST, Mary, teacher at Tingley Independent School, 1947-1961

ASKREN, Mr. J. C., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

ASKREN, Louise, Teacher at Marshalltown School, County Superintendent of Schools, 1915

ASKREN, Capt. Robert F.
County Superintendent of Schools, 1870's; organized 1st County Institute for Teachers

AUCKER, Ray
Diagonal Community School superintendent, 1990's

AUSTIN, Jane, Teacher at Mount Ayr School

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BAILEY, Clyde E.
Teacher at Grant Center Rural School No. 5, Grant Township

BAILEY, Julia (MERRILL), Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

BAILEY, Opal (LINK), Teacher at Dryden No. 6 School, Benton Township

BAIRD, Elder, Superintendent at Redding School, 1906

BALLATYNE, Madeline R., English teacher at Kellerton High School, 1956

BALLATYNE, Mr., 1st & 2nd Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1957

BARCHUS, Rachel, Teacher at Lone Star School, 1872

BARNES, William, Teacher at Caledonia School 1876 - 1877

BARNETT, Mrs. Maxine, 1954-55 teacher at Grant Center School, No. 5

BARNHOUSE, V. R., Superintendent, Kellerton High School, 1956

BARRETT, J. Wyl, Teacher at Middle Fork School No. 6, 1899-1900

BARRETT, William Lee, Teacher in Ringgold County, 1890's

BARTLING, Darrell
concluded a 35-year career as junior high & senior high principal, Mount Ayr Community School 2005
He was a 1970 graduate of University of Northern Iowa.

BASSETT, Bernadine, Mount Ayr Community School Business Education teacher

BEALL, A. G.
Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1850 & 60's
Deputy County Superintendent of Schools, early 1900's

BEALL, Charlotte (SWAN), Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1850's

BEALL, Ithamar S. "Ith", Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1850's

BEAMAN, Aileene Marjorie (DOWNIE), home ec & English teacher at Tingley School

BEAR, Winfield Scott, Superintendent at Kellerton School

BEARD, Albert, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

BEDIER, Michelle Lynn (POMERENKE), teacher at Diagonal Community School

BELLAMY, John, teacher at Empire School

BELLAMY, Laura, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

BENNETT, Dora (SWIGART), Teacher in rural Ringgold County schools

BENSON, Georgia (SIVERLY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

BENUKE, J. E., Superintendent Tingley School, 1920.

BESTER, Paul
teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

BEYMER, Estella (SHAFER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

BETHARDS, Harry Fay, music teacher, Diagonal Schools, 1950's

BILLINGSLEY, Miss, 8th Grade Teacher at Ellston School

BIRD, Mrs., teacher at Tingley Independent School

BISBEY, Mrs. Elgin, teacher at Liberty No. 4, Side Hill School, 1954-55

BISHOP, Margaret, rural Ringgold County and 5th Grade teacher, Mount Ayr Elementary

BISSELL, Olie, teacher at Tingley Independent School

BLACK, Charles, track and field coach, Mount Ayr High School, 1960's

BLANDON, Vera Mabel (GREEN), Speech & Drama Teacher, Kellerton & Grand River

BLISS, Floy, Teacher at Mount Ayr Schools

BLOOMSTRAND, Ada Mae, 5th & 6th grade teacher, Tingley School

BLUNK, Ethel, Primary Teacher, Maloy School, 1900

BOARD, Judy, 6th grade teacher and coach, Mount Ayr Community, 2000-05

BOHN, Irene Marie (TODD), Ringgold County country schoolteacher

BOLTON, Norma, Tingley Community school teacher

BONEBRAKE, Susan "Avis" (STEPHENS)
teacher at Diagonal, Blockton & Clearfield Schools

BOWEN, Bill, Superintendent Redding School

BOYD, Russell, science teacher at Tingley Independent School

BRADEN, Miss, Elementary teacher at Ellston School

BRADLEY, Mida E., Music Teacher, Kellerton High School, 1956

BRADLEY, Mildred, Teacher at Redding School, 1930's

BRADY, Mrs. Gertrude, teacher at Liberty No. 5, Liberty Center School, 1954-55

BRINTON, Grace, English Teacher, Kellerton High School, 1957

BRISBANE, Tracy, Domestic Science Teacher, Tingley High School, 1919

BROOKS, Rollie K.
Civil War Veteran & Teacher at Clipper School No. 3, Middle Fork Township, post-Civil War Years

BROWN, Chad, Former Head Basketball Coach, Grand Valley Community School

BROWN, Iva S., (1893-1925) Teacher, Ringgold County

BROWN, Lavon (McMATH), rural Ringgold County teacher

BROWN, Miriam L. (WOOD), Rural school teacher, Diagonal

BROWN, Miss, First teacher at Mount Ayr School

BROWN, U. G., Principal of Kellerton High School, 1908

BRUNDAGE, Chip
High School mathematics & football coach, Mount Ayr Community School

BRYAN, Bessie, Teacher at Badger School, Empire School, and Orchard Hill School

BRYAN, Grace, teacher at Badger School

BUCK, Belle, Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860's

BUCK, Fannie (BALDWIN), teacher at Rice Center School #5

BUCK, Lora (DENHART)
teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

BUCK, Mr. R. M., teacher at Rice Center School #5

BUCK, Sue, Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

BUCK, William J., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, late 1860's

BUCY, Avis "Maxine" (GROVES)
Teacher at Lincoln #1 rural school, intermediate teacher at Benton School,
remedial math teacher at Clarke Community Schools, Osceola IA

BUELL, Evelyn, Teacher at Mount Ayr School

BUELL, Mrs. W. B.
vocal music instructor at Tingley, Ellston, Beaconsfield, Delphos, Maloy, & Redding
elementary schools, 1950's -1960

BULLOCK, Mrs., Teacher at Lesanville School.

BURCH, Elmer R., Superintendent, Kellerton School, 1949

BURCHETT, Ida Maude (GREENMAN), Ringgold County teacher, early 1900's

BURDETTE, Mildred P. (McMAHILL), Teacher at Tingley School

BURNETT, Lottie, Teacher at Bethel School No. 1, Grant Township

BUSBY, Bette, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

BUSCHING, Miss Marilyn
Mount Ayr Community School, physical education teacher, 1977

BUTCHER, Mary, Elementary teacher at Ellston School

BUTLER, C. J., Superintendent at Redding School, 1919

BUTT, Esther (JOHNSTON), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

BYERS, Raymond E., Teacher at Mount Ayr School and elementary principal 1958-1960

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CALFEE, Fannie, teacher at Tingley Township Center School, 1879

CALFEE, Mercy, Teacher at Mogul School No. 3, Tingley Township

CALFEE, Minnie May, Teacher at Boggs School

CAMP, Laura, married Richard EMERSON
teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

CAMPBELL, Effie, Teacher at Ellston School

CAMPBELL, Fern, Diagonal High School Teacher

CAMPBELL, G. Glenn, Teacher at Mount Ayr Community School

CAMPBELL, Louie, Teacher at Ellston School, 1886

CAMPBELL, Orr, Teacher at Maloy School, 1881

CAMPBELL, Teri, Spanish teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

CAMPBELL, Thomas "Tom"
teacher in Lotts Creek Township; later Ringgold County Treasurer 1886-1895;
co-owner of CAMPBELL & McSNIGG Implement, Mount Ayr

CANNON, Mrs. Mildred
Teacher at Poe No. 6, Saltzman School, 1954-55; Grand Valley Junior High Teacher

CAREY, Kay, High School English & Spanish teacher, Diagonal Community School

CARGILL, Alice
teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp. & Lincoln School No 4, Washington Township

CARR, Gladys (CLARK) STEELE, Elementary teacher at Maloy and Mount Ayr

CARR, Maurice
Basketball Coach at Maloy, 1930's. Inducted to Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1981
teacher at Redding School, 1957; superintendant at Redding School, 1958

CARR, Maxine, English teacher, Mount Ayr Community High School

CARR, Miss, High school teacher at Redding School, 1920's

CARSON, Ethel (SIVERLY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

CARSON, Evelyn Lucille (EURITT) PRATT, country school teacher

CARSON, Vera Deloris (HAIDSIAK) [Obituary], Brush College Country School, Diagonal, Maloy, Benton & Mount Ayr grade school teacher

CARTER, Mrs., 3rd & 46th Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1957

CASON, Carol, junior high and high school vocal music, Mount Ayr Community School

CHAMBERS, J.E.M., High School teacher at Redding School, 1940's

CHAMPLIN, John, Mount Ayr football coach, 1945.

CHAVANNES, Elsie (McFARLAND), High School teacher at Mount Ayr Community school

CHERRYHOLMES, Professor J. D., Teacher at Kellerton School

CHICKEN, Harriet (PIKE), Mount Ayr School teacher

CLARK, Lena Pearl (ROBERTS), Teacher at Pleasant Valley and Zwick Schools

CLARK, Stella (HESS), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

CLEMENT, Dale, typing teacher at Tingley Independent School

CLYMER, Mabel Voilet (BRADSHAW)
teacher in Beaconsfield vicinity & cook at Tingley School

COBB, Anna, Teacher at Brush College

COFFEE, Ray, Technology coordinator, Mount Ayr Community School

COIE, Mae F., Bookkeeping Teacher and Superintendent Tingley School, 1920.

COLE, Mabel Aldah, Ringgold County Home Economics teacher

COLE, Ty, Boys Basketball Coach at Redding High School, 1930's

COLLINS, James, Mount Ayr Community School Vocational Agriculture Instructor, 1977

COLLINS, Mr., Superintendent Redding School

COMBS, Nora Lorene (WIMER), Mount Ayr teacher, 1940's

COMER, Coach, coach at Ellston High School

COMER, Ruby (HIGGINS), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

COOK, Jack
Mount Ayr Community School Vocational Instructor & Future Farmers of America Advisor

COOK, Sadie, Teacher at Knowlton School

COOL, Jim, Ellston and Mount Ayr Teacher

CRAIN, Sue, Sixth Grade teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

CRAWFORD, Mrs., Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

CRAWFORD, Leonard, Mount Ayr Community School Elementary Principal, 1962-63

CROSS, Pam
Junior High Social Studies Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2000

CROUCH, Jessie, teacher at Empire School

CROUCH, Miss, Tingley School Teacher, 1916-1917

CULVER, Richard, Teacher and coach at Maloy

CUMMINS, Miss Lizzie, Teacher at Lesanville School.

CUNNINGHAM, Peter J. "Jim", Teacher at Mount Ayr Community School

CUNNINGHAM, John, Teacher at rural school near Missouri Border, 1850's

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DAILEY, Mabel
Teacher at Foland School and Tingley and Ringgold County Schools
and primary teacher at Tingley Independent School

DALBEY, Margaret Esther (BEARD), Diagonal's Home Economics & English teacher

DAUGHTON, Mrs. Vera, teacher at Poe No. 1, Leasanville School, 1954-55

DAVENPORT, R. E., Superintendent Tingley School, 1909.

DAY, Bertha (RICKER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

DAY, Dan, Mount Ayr Commmunity High school guidance counselor, 1970's & 1980's

DAZELL, Prof., Coach at Ellston High School

DELAY, Mr., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

DeLONG, Miss, teacher at Hackberry No. 2 Rural School, Tingley Township

DeNELSKY, Minnie, Mount Ayr Community High School librarian and Spanish teacher

DENHART, Mary, Teacher at Jefferson Center School, Jefferson Township

DENNIS, W. J., Superintendent Tingley School, 1918 - 1919.

DeVRIES, Jane (ANDERSON) DUFFIELD
Teacher at Side Hill School & country schools, Athens & Liberty Townships,
late 1930's& early 1940's

DeWITT, Ruth, Junior High Teacher, Tingley School, 1919

DICKENS, Vera
Ringgold County superintendant of schools, serving 33 years.

DICKEY, Mabel, Teacher at Kellerton, 1911 - 1912

DICKINSON, Mabel, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

DILLEN, Isaac, teacher at Badger School

DINKEL, Nora (SHAFER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

DODGE, Angi, Mount Ayr Elementary teacher

DODGE, Darrell
alternative school instruction & administration, Mount Ayr Community School

DOLECHECK, Sylva, Ringgold County School Superintendent

DOSER, Ethel (BIGLEY), Teacher at Jackson Hill No. 8, Monroe Township

DOUGLASS, Ruby (NEILL), country school teacher

DOULET, Margaret, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

DRAKE, Andrew, associate Middle School special education, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

DRAKE, John, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

DRAKE, Mary Marguerite (FERBER), Teacher at Ringgol County rural schools

DRISKELL, Margaret, Teacher at Cottonwood School No. 7, Jefferson Township

DuBOIS, Miss, Intermediate School Teacher, Mount Ayr, 1888

DuBOIS, Mr., Superintendent Ringgold County Schools, 1920

DUKES, Lela Ione (PERSHIN), Teacher at Dickson Country School north of Ellston

DUNCAN, Robert, Mount Ayr High School industrial arts & world history teacher, 1955-57

DUNHAM, Paul Preston, Superintendent at Diagonal School

DURHAM, Mr., Teacher at Redding School, 1940's

DUSE, Earl C., Boys Basketball Coach at Redding High School, 1920's

DUTH, Mr., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1850's

DWIRE, Stephen, Teacher at Lesanville School.

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EASON, Beth (BEYMER), Ringgold County country school teacher

EASON, Clair, superintendent Diagonal Community School

EASON, JoAnn, Fifth Grade teacher, Diagonal Community School

EASON, Marie, Teacher at Shiloh School, Benton Township

EASTMAN, Mr. E. H., Principal & Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1880's

EASTWOOD, Miss, teacher at Tingley Independent School

ECKELS, Gertrude Clara (HALM), Ellston School teacher

EDWARDS, Maggie, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

EGLY, Mrs. Bessie, teacher at Tingley Independent School
teacher at Cornith School No. 8, Jefferson Township, 1946-1952

EHLEN, Eric, Mount Ayr Community School Junior High Health, Asst. High School wrestling coach, 1995

EIGHME, Jo, teacher at Tingley Independent School, 1926 - 1944

EIGHME, Marietta, primary teacher at Tingley Independent School

ELLINGTON, Miss, first teacher at Maloy, 1895

ELLINGTON, L. M.
High School & Grammar School Teacher, Mount Ayr, 1870 & 80's
1879 in charge of entire Mount Ayr School

Ellston High School Teachers, 1918 - 1919

ELMORE, Arthur, Music Teacher, Beaconsfield School

ELWOOD, Chris, Mount Ayr Elementary principal

ENGLE, E. J., Superintendent Tingley School, 1911 - 1912.

ESCH, Madison, 2nd Grade Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

EVANS, W. L., Superintendent Redding School, 1949-50

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FARROW, Seth, Vocal music instructor, Mount Ayr Community School

FASOLD, Prof. Wilford H., teacher at Mount Ayr High School

FAULKNER, Lizzie, Teacher of John SCOTT School, New Chicago

FENN, Carl, Teacher at Mount Ayr Schools

FERGUSON, Bill, Middle School teacher at Redding School, 1937

FINDLEY, Mr., teacher at Tingley Independent School

FINDLEY, Mrs., teacher at Tingley Independent School

FINDLEY, Mrs. Rose, teacher at Middle Forck No. 5, Hickory Grove School, 1954-55

FISHER, Florence, 5th & 6th Grade teacher at Redding School, 1928

FISK, Rosalia, Teacher at Grand Valley Schools

FITZWATER, Mrs. Lillie, teacher at Athens No. 2 School, 1954-55

FLAGGARD, Ruth, Teacher at Grand Valley School

FLANERY, John, Vocal Music Teacher, Mount Ayr & Grand Valley Schools, 1995

FLEMING, Eugene, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

FOGLEMAN, Winnie, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

FOLTZ, Edna, Teacher at Pleasant Valley School No. 7, Monroe Township, 1930's

FOSTER, A., Teacher in Lotts Creek Township, 1850's

FOSTER, Grace Arlene (JACKSON), rural Ringgold County school teacher, Zion, Tingley & Athen

FREDRICKSEN, Doris Marie (CARSON), Teacher in Ringgold County rural schools

FREED, Mrs. Kathleen, Elementary Teacher at Redding Consolidated School

FREEL, Herman, Diagonal Community School superintendent, 1962-62

FREEMAN, Ina, primary teacher at Tingley Independent School

FRENCH, Bart, Freshman science teacher, 1962-1970, Mount Ayr Community School

FRENCH, Ed, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

FROST, Anna, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

FUGATE, Rev. Cela Imo (ATWOOD)
5th & 6th grade teacher, Kellerton & Grand Valley Community Schools, 1940's

FULLERTON, Dr. C. A., Organizer of Ringgold County's grade school chorus, 1930's

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GAINES, Mr., teacher at Badger School

GALLOWAY, Mrs. Elsie, High School teacher at Redding School, 1950's

GALLOWAY, Julia, teacher at Pleasant View School, 1879

GALLOWAY, Nellie, teacher at Empire School

GARNES, J. Frank, Principal of Ellston High School, 1908

GARRETT, Mrs. Roberta, teacher at Lotts Creek No. 7, Shady Grove School, 1954-55

GEIGER, Vance
A graduate of Redding High School and NorthWest Missouri College; Veteran
principal of Mount Ayr High School, 1960's.

GEISE, Dale, Mount Ayr physical education teacher

GEIST, Jodie, Special education teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

GERINGER, Vince, Mount Ayr Community High School chemistry & physics teacher, 1962-1976

GETTS, Clarice, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

GILES, Larry, Mount Ayr Elementary principal, 1980's

GLEASON, Gladys, 1914-15 Redding School teacher

GODFREY, Jessie, First teacher at Tingley Independent School

GODFREY, Dr. Roger, Diagonal superintendent, 1990's

GOLDNER, Maggie (SHERWOOD) Teacher at Ames School No. 1, Tingley Township, 1916

GOODALE, Phylis (MOREY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

GORDON, Miss, teacher at Tingley School, 1913-1914

GRAHAM, Gladys (BROWN), Ringgold County teacher

GRAY, Harriet, Teacher at Tingley School, 1893

GRAY, Ila (TAYLOR), School teacher at Blockton and Mount Ayr, Iowa

GRAY, J. R., teacher at Tingley School, 1893

GRAY, Mary, teacher at Tingley School, 1896

GREENE, Susan, Vocal music instructor, Mount Ayr Community School

GRIFFITH, Miss Velma, Teacher at Redding School, 1938

GROSS, Helen Lois (HAMMANS), Teacher at Mount Ayr Community Schools, 29 years

GROSSER, Miss Alice M., Grand Valley music teacher

GUILD, Flora, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

GUSTIN, Jeremiah C., (1846-1919), Ringgold County Schools director

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HAGANS, Jane E. (TARDY), Teacher at Hickory Grove School, early 1900's

HAGGLUND, Anne Louise (HALL)
English and music teacher, Mount Ayr Community Schools

HAILEY, Lola A. (WILLEY), County School Teacher at Jefferson #6 School

HAMILTON, Garry Lee, High School teacher at Mount Ayr Community School

HAMMOND, Mr., Principal & teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1876

HANSEN, C. Arthur, Supertendent of Schools, Mount Ayr, 1959 - 1961

HARRINGTON, Dale, Basketball coach, Mount Ayr High School, 1960's

HARRISON, Miss Retta
Teacher at Badger School & Intermediate Teacher at Kellerton School

HARTLEY, Bernice, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

HARVEY, Harlan
High School teacher at Redding School, 1950's
Boys High School Basketball Coach, Redding High School

HASCALL, Edwin A., Science teacher, Kellerton High School, late 1950's

HASS, Maud, teacher at Badger School

HATCH, Estella, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

HATFIELD, Kenneth Lee "Ken"
teacher at Grand Valley Community School and Diagonal School

HAUPTMANN, R. E.
Mount Ayr Voc-Ag instructor and F.F.A. advisor, 1950's - 1960's
Leadership Award, November, 1960.

HAWN, Mrs. June, teacher at Monroe No. 3 (Zwick?) School, 1954-55

HEATON, Barbara W., Kellerton school teacher

HEATON, Miss Velma, Teacher at Eighme School, 1935

HENDERSON, E. Claire, Superintendent Redding School

HENDERSON, Lola, teacher at Tingley School, 1893

HERRINGTON, G. Dale
Diagonal basketball coach, 1940-50's; Mount Ayr basketball coach, 1960's.

HIGGINS, Allen, District School Director, Middle Fork Township circa early 1900's

HIGGINS, Ruby, Teacher at Willow Grove School No. 4, Jefferson Township

HILESBECK, Mr. J. A., Principal at Mount Ayr School, 1880

HILLHOUSE, Rosa, teacher at Badger School

HINES, Addie, Teacher at Mount Ayr Schools, 1870's

HOFFMAN, Mrs. Althea, 1954-55 teacher at country school, Jefferson No. 5

HOFFMAN, Florence, Primary teacher at Redding School, 1915, 1919, 1920's

HOFFMAN, Gaile, Primary teacher Redding School, 1902's

HOFFMAN, Florence, teacher at Badger School

HOFFMAN, John, teacher at Badger School

HOFFMAN, Maurisca, Remedial reading, Diagonal Community School

HOFFMAN, Rowena, 5th & 6th Grade teacher at Redding School, 1927

HOFFMAN, Silas, teacher at Badger School

HOHLFELD, William "Bill", Mount Ayr Community High School teacher for 31 years

HOLMAN, Pearl (BROWN), teacher at Rice Center School #5

HOOD, Mrs. Irene, teacher at Poe No. 9, Urbana School, 1954-55

HORNE, Mrs. Barbara, teacher at Liberty No. 1 Brubaker School, 1954-55

HOSFIELD, Dorothy "Nadine" (WOOD), rural country school teacher

HOUDEK, Michelle, 5th grade teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

HOWE, Jack, Mount Ayr Junior High teacher & Boy Scout Master, 1950's

HOWE, Mrs. Jack, 6th Grade teacher, Benton School, 1960's

HUDSON, Pam, Mount Ayr Elementary teacher

HUNT, Mr., Junior High Teacher, Kellerton School, 1956

HUNT, Mrs., 5th & 6th Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1956

HUNSICKER, Evert C., Voc-Ag teacher, Kellerton and Grand Valley High School

HURST, Allan M., Music teacher, Mount Ayr Community school, 1960-61

HURWIT, J. J., Superintendent Tingley School, 1925 - 1933.

HUTCHINSON, Eddie Joe "Ed", Coach at Mount Ayr Community School

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IRVING, Miss, Teacher at Cornith School near Diagonal, circa 1947

JACKSON, Donella, Mount Ayr Elementary School Teacher

JACKSON, Hazel (WAUGH), Teacher rural Ringgold County Schools.

JACKSON, Miss, teacher at Tingley School, 1914-1915

JACKSON, Ruby Rosa Lee (GOLDNER), Ringgold County school teacher

JACKSON, Miss Sally, Grade School teacher at Redding School, 1950's

JACOBY, Flo (OSBORN), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

JAMES, Mrs. Evelyn, ast teacher at Oak Ridge No. 5 school; teacher at Redding School 1950's

JAMISON, Jennie Marie, Latin & History Teacher Mount Ayr High School, 1915-1916

JAMISON, Miss, teacher at Tingley School, 1914-1915

JARVIS, Mollie E., Diagonal's 1st town school teacher

JENKINS, Hazel (NICHOLS), Teacher at Bridge Academy School No. 4, Tingley Township

JENKS, Ethel, Teacher at Willow Shade School No. 6, Tingley Township

JENNINGS, Clark, Teacher at Jefferson Center School, Jefferson Township

JENNINGS, Marian, Special Education Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

JESSUP, Florence (WILEY), Rural country school teacher

JOHNSON, Amanda, Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

JOHNSON, Olive (BEYMER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

JOHNSTON, Estes (BAKER), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

JOHNSTON, Georgia (SPELLMAN), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

JOHNSTON, Merna, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

JOHNSTON, Nellie (BUELL), Teacher at Ellston School

JONES, Wilma, English teacher, Mount Ayr Community school, 1950's

JORDAN, Anna, Teacher at Bozaris No. 4 school, 1899

JORGENSON, Grace E., English teacher, Mount Ayr Community High School, Teacher, 1960

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KAISER, C. D., Superintendent Redding School

KARN, Charles E., Superintendent Tingley School, 1921 - 1924.

KEENAN, Shirley Virginia (HENDERSON, Mount Ayr Community School teacher

KELLER, Miss Barbara, Teacher at Grant No. 7 West Point School, 1954-55

KELLER, Hettie (HANNLEY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

KEMERY, Donna, Elementary Chapter I teacher, 1995

KESSLER, Louise, teacher at Lincoln School, No. 7, Jefferson Twp.

KESSLER, Rebecca (LAMB), Rural school teacher, Ringgold and Union County and Tingley School

KESTER, Mrs., Teacher at Ellston High School, 1948 & Tingley Independent School

KIBURZ, Gladys, Superintendent Tingley School, 1946 - 1948.

KIMBALL, Velma (WIMER), Ringgold County country schoolteacher, 37 years

KIMBLE, Mrs. Larry, Mount Ayr Community Schoolteacher, 1961

KINCH, Walter, Mount Ayr football coach, 1946

KING, Joe N., Superintendent at Redding School, 1940's

KINSELL, Mrs. Z. T., Assistant teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

KIRKHAM, Alta, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

KIRKHAM, Miss Orecelia, Teacher at Ringgold County's first school in Jefferson Township, 1854

KLEJCH, Sylva (DOLECHECK)
teacher at Fairview (a.k.a. Campbell) School, Washington Township
Ringgold County School Superintendent

KNAPP, Coach Harry, Boys basketball coach, Mount Ayr High School, 1931

KOUSTON, Mrs. J., Maloy School Principal, 1900

KURTH, Dale
Mount Ayr Community Junior High language arts & High School speech, drama & drama club sponsor, 1995

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LAMB, Rebecca, Elementary Teacher at Tingley Independent School

LAMBERT, Mrs. Ferne, Teacher at Redding School 1945, 1950's, 1956

LAMBERT, Kathryn "Kate", Dryden No. 6 School Teacher, Benton Twp.

LAMBERT, Nellie, Rural School Teacher near Maloy

LAMBSON, Curtis, Diagonal Middle & High School English & journalism teacher, 2008

LANDPHAIR, Martha, Retired teacher, Mount Ayr Community Schools, June of 2010

LANDPHAIR, Nola Marjory (CORLL)
Ringgold County Rural Schoolteacher, including Mount Brush & Poe No. 9 Schools

LARSEN, Drew
High School Special Education teacher and coach, Mount Ayr Community School, 2000

LARSEN, John
Mount Ayr Community High School Mathematics teacher, 1990's

LARSEN, Mark, Mount Ayr Community High School coach and athletic director

LARSON, Diana, Teacher at Diagonal School

LATTIMOR, Mr., Teacher at Ellston High School, 1948

LAUGHLIN, L. B., Grammar School Teacher, Mount Ayr, 1888

LEE, Hannah, teacher at Empire School

LEE, Minnie, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

LEKMKUHL, Bernice, Teacher at Mount Ayr Schools

LEMLEY, Ida, teacher at Empire School

LEMLEY, Jim, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

LEPLEY, Emma, Teacher at Maloy

LESAN, Arthur L., Teacher at Jackson School, 1875-76; Woodland School, 1880-81;
Mountain Brush School, 1883-84; John SCOTT School at New Chicago

LESAN, George M., Teacher at Lesanville School and John SCOTT School, New Chicago.

LESAN, George W., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, Hazel, Teacher at Mount Ayr schools

LESAN, J. A., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, J. P., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, Jennie, teacher at Badger School

LESAN, Joseph E., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, John A., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, L. P., Teacher at Saltzman School.

LESAN, Mrs. M. M., Teacher at Lesanville School.

LESAN, Madge, Teacher at Redding School, 1910 - 1911

LIGGETT, Thomas, Teacher in Ringgold County district schools

LININGER, Darleen, Diagonal High School Teacher

LINK, Miss, High School teacher at Tingley Independent School

LINK, Mrs. Edith W., Teacher at Pleasant Hill School, Poe No. 7

LINTHICUM, Mrs. Velma
Carrol School, 1954-55; 1st & 2nd Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1957

LINTON, H. H., Grammar Teacher at Kellerton School

LITTLE, Miss Elmira, Teacher at Lesanville School.

LITTLE, L. J., Superintendent Tingley School, 1899 - 1900.

LONG, J. W., Principal at Maloy School, 1899

LONG, Mildred (BASTOW), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

LONG, Wilson, Teacher at Oak Grove No. 6, 1896-96

LORIMOR, Edna (McKEE), teacher at Ames School No. 1, Tingley Township

LOUDER, Elmer, teacher at Badger School

LOUTZENHIZER, Laura, teacher at Badger School

LOVELACE, Miss Erma I., Ellston Elementary teacher

LUCAS, Mr., Teacher at Redding School, 1937

LUTH, Miss Blanche, High School teacher at Redding School, 1925

Miss LUTZ'S Birthday Surprise
Contribution by Delbert Spencer

LYMAN, Ronald, High School teacher at Tingley Independent School

LYNN, Bernice (ADAMS), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

LYON, Virginia, teacher at Kellerton & Mount Ayr

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MACKEY, Vera, Teacher at teacher at Maloy and Redding High School, 1919

MAIN, Floyd, teacher at Empire School

MAIN, Maxine, Last teacher at Eighme School which closed January 20, 1941.

MALTBY, Mayme, Teacher at Badger School & early teacher at Benton, Iowa

MAPEL, Mrs. B. Pearl, Vocal Music Instructor, Mount Ayr School, 1920's

MARKLEY, Kenneth "Ken", Mount Ayr Community School

MARLER, Helen (O'GRADY), Teacher at Maloy and Ellston schools

MARPLE, C. H., Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

MARTIN, Clarence L.
Mount Ayr High School drivers education instructor and guidance director, late 1950's

MATHEWS, Dorothy, High School teacher at Redding School, 1940's

MAXWELL, Samuel
Principal at Mount Ayr School, 1880-81
later was head of Biological Department, Harvard University

MAY, Miss, High School teacher at Tingley Independent School

McALEXANDER, Kerri, Remedial reading, Third Grade teacher, Diagonal Community School

McCABE, Bryant, 6th Grade Teacher & Middle School Coach, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

McCAHON, Edna (COE), Teacher at Tingley School

McCLEAVE, Jessica, Teacher at Baumann School No. 2, Lincoln Township, 1897 - 1898

McCLINTIC, Miss, teacher at Tingley Independent School

McCLUNG, Nadine, Diagonal High School Teacher

McCRORY, James L., Superintendent Tingley School, 1913 - 1916.

McCULLOUGH, Robert L., Mount Ayr Community high school social studies teacher, 1959

McDOWELL, Arla Maude (JACKSON)
3rd & 4th Grade Teacher, Kellerton Elementary School

McFARLAND, Kathy, Mount Ayr Community School, 4th Grade Teacher, 1977

McFARLAND, Mrs. Marjorie Pauline "Marge" (FISHER), Mount Ayr 3rd grade teacher, 1957- 1987, also taught at Benton and Tingley; recognized in Who's Who Among America's Techers

McFARLAND, W. H., Superintendent of Mount Ayr School, Mount Ayr, 1941.

McGEHEE, Rosetta "Gigi" (RUSH), Ringgold County country schoolteacher

McGILL, Samuelm Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

McGILLIGAN, John
elementary instrumental music instructor; 4th-6th Grade computer instructor, Mount Ayr Community School

McGINNESS, Gayland, Superintendent Tingley School, 1948 - 1950.

McGINTY, Myrtle, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

McGREGOR, Lue, Teacher in Tingley Township, 1896

McKEE, Myrtle, Kindergarten teacher, Mount Ayr Public School

McKEE, Mr., Superintendent Redding School

McKERN, Doug
driver's ed instructor; elementary phys. ed; junior high football coach; varsity girls basketball coach, Mount Ayr Community School

McKINLEY, Hazel Mae (BURGHER) TOYNE, Country schoolteacher

McLAUGHLIN, Floy, Teacher at Star Center School No. 5, Washington Township

McMASTER, Ezra C., Ringgold County teacher, 1870's

McMURRAY, Miss, Elementary teacher at Ellston School

McNAUGHT, Mrs., Teacher at Diagonal School

McNEILL, Bette J. (DOBEY), Elementary teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

McNEILL, Joseph Edward "Joe"
    Basketball, baseball, and football coach, Mount Ayr, 1953-1960's.
    Inducted to Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
    Named The Des Moines Register prep football coach of the year, 1963.

MEINDL, Dr. Ellen "CARMELITA" (O'CONNER), Teacher at Maloy

MELOY, F. E., Diagonal High School Teacher

MELOY, Lucille, Diagonal High School Teacher

MEKEMSON, Edna, Teacher at Baird School

MEREDITH, Mr., Junior High teacher at Redding School, 1938

MERRITT, Cora (LONG), Teacher at Rice Center School #5

MEYER, Clayton, Benton basketball coach, 1950's

MEYERS, Miss, High School Teacher, Redding, 1935

MICKAEL, Alberta May "Bertie" (CAMPBELL)
Teacher at Liberty No. 3, Eureka School, 1954-55
Ringgold County schoolteacher; taught Special Education for 20 years

MICKAEL, Lucille Vivian (REED), Country schoolteacher

MIDDLETON, Mary H., (1860-1885), teacher at Lesanville

MIDGORDEN, Bertha Isabelle, Mount Ayr Community elementary & vocal music teacher

MILLARD, Norman, Music Teacher, Kellerton High School, 1957

MILLER, Addie, Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Dr. B. H., teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Cora, teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Miss Deane
High School teacher at Redding Consolidated School 1940's, 1950's

MILLER, Eleanor Louise (CAMPBELL)
Teacher in Ringgold County and Mount Ayr Community School

MILLER, Etta, Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Fern (OSHEL), Teacher at Willow Grove School No. 4, Jefferson Township

MILLER, Gertrude, Teacher at Tingley School, 1896

MILLER, Katie, Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Maude (FORD), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

MILLER, Max, Elementary music teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

MILLER, Mrs., Elementary Teacher at Tingley Independent School

MILLER, Sadie, Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Sophia H., Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Valeria, Teacher at Badger School

MILLER, Wilbur Peter "Bill", Diagonal High School Teacher

MILLIGAN, Clara, Teacher in Tingley Township, 1896

MILLIGAN, Mr., Director of Lonesome Hollow School, 1917

MILLION, Miss, 5th & 6th Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1957

MISKIMINS, Mrs., Mount Ayr Junior High teacher

MISKIMINS, Rex, Mount Ayr elementary teacher

MOFFATT, Fay, married Rev. C. TILBURY in 1873
teacher 1860's at John SCOTT School near where Kellerton was later located

MONACHINO, Onofrio
mathematics teacher and coach, Mount Ayr High School, 1950's

MOFFETT, Laura, Early Ringgold County schoolteacher

MOORE, Don, Diagonal High School Teacher

MOORE, Mrs., Junior High Teacher, Kellerton School, 1940's, 1950's

MOORE, Vina, Teacher 1860's at Baird School near Redding

MORGAN, Joe, Basketball coach, Mount Ayr High School, 1960's

MOSER, Grace (McCAUSLIN), Home Econmoics teacher, Mount Ayr High School for 14 years

MOTSINGER, Mrs., Teacher at Fairview (a.k.a. Campbell) School, Washington Twp.

MOUNT, Mr. J. F., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860's

MULLENAX, Roy, Mount Ayr teacher; died 1964.

MURPHY, C. T., Basketball coach at Maloy High School, 1930's.

MURRAY, Professor Charles. Superintendent of Tingley High School, 1900 - 1908

MURRAY, Miss Inez, Eighth Grade teacher at Redding Consolidated School

MURRAY, Mrs., Elementary Teacher, Kellerton School, 1940

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NAHKUNST, Dana Arlene (BROWN), Mount Ayr Community School teacher

NAPIER, Ina Priscilla
Teacher at Diagonal and Creston Schools; Creston High School vice-principal
Instructor at Creston Junior College.

NAPIER, T. W., teacher at Rice Center School #5

NELSON, Helen Margie (JOHNSTON), Ringgold County country schoolteacher

NEWTON, John, Art instructor, Mount Ayr Community School, 1986-2005

NEWTON, Miss, teacher at Badger School

NICHOLS, Lorraine (LILES), Ringgold County rural school teacher

NICHOLS, Maxine, teacher at Tingley Independent School

NICHOLS, Wilma "Charlene" (BORRUSCH)
Teacher at Concord, Cozy Corner, & Ames Academy Country Schools in Tingley Township.

NIMMO, Howard, Instructor at Mount Ayr Schools, 1956

NOBLE, Mr., Teacher at Redding High School, 1919

NORRIS, Carrie, Teacher at Caledonia School

NORRIS, Eunice Ferne (SHAFER), Ringgold County schoolteacher

NORRIS, George W., Teacher at Badger School

NORRIS, James, Teacher at Badger School

NORRIS, Maxine, Sixth Grade teacher, Diagonal Community School

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OBERMIER, Editha A., English & music teacher at Tingley High School

OBERMEIER, Coach H. M. "Obie"
Superintendent Tingley School, 1942 - 1944, 1951 - 1960
Basketball coach at Tingley High School, 1950's; coach at Mount Ayr, 1960's. Coach OBERMEIER passed away during the 1965 school year and the 1965 Ayrian yearbook had a two-page memoriam to him. Coach OBERMEIER served Mount Ayr School as a guidance counselor, girls basketball coach, track and field judge, head senior class sponsor, and program director for Homecoming.

O'CONNOR, Ellen, Maloy School teacher, 1899

OSWALD, Patrick, Diagonal instrumental music teacher, 2008

OVERHOLTZER, Cleone, teacher at Tingley Independent School

OVERHOLTZER, Mary, teacher at Tingley High School School

OWENS, Joan (WILEY)
taught in one-roomed schools in Kellerton area before marriage to Walter OWENS in 1937

OXFORD, Millard F.
Teacher at Turkey Grove School near Ringgold City, Ringgold County, Iowa, circa 1868

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PALMER, Claud
Teacher at John SCOTT School and Ringgold County, 1870 - 1880's

PARISHO, John G.
Teacher & coach at Ellston High School; Superintendent Redding & Ellston

PARISHO, Miss, Teacher at Ellston School

PARKER, A. F., Teacher at Badger School

PARKER, Inez, Teacher at Prairie Gem School

PARKER, Lizzie, Teacher at Badger School

PARKER, Sarah, Teacher at Badger School

PARKS, Irene (SHAY), 4th & 5th Grade teacher, Maloy Consolidated School

PARSLOW, Iva Ruth (MOREY), Country school teacher, Ringgold County

PATTERSON, J. Q. of Caledonia, taught at Lesanville log schoolhouse, 1860.

PAYNE, Jerry, Mount Ayr High School Science teacher, 1962-63

PERKINS, Viola, Teacher at Knowlton School

PERRY, Merrill Vernon, Mount Ayr band director, 1960's.

PICKETT, Adam, Mount Ayr school principal, 1900 - 1908

PIDGEON, Delbert, Superintendent Tingley School, 1934 - 1938.

PIERCE, J. M., Principal of Mount Ayr High School, 1908

PISTOLE, R. A., Commercial teacher at Tingley Independent School

PITKIN, Mrs., Elementary Teacher, Kellerton School, 1940

PITLO, Vivian, Mount Ayr Community High School English teacher, 1977

POLLOCK, Miss, High School Teacher, Redding, 1935

POORE, Mrs., 1st & 2nd Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1956

PORTER, E. R., Teacher at Ellston School, 1886

POTTER, Mr., Teacher at Badger School

POTTER, Myrtle (AYERS), Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

PRICE, Mary, 8th Grade Teacher at Ellston School

PRENTIS, Gladys (TENNANT), Teacher circa 1917 at Silver Point and Lonesome Hollow Schools

PRITCHARD, Charles William "Bill"
Mount Ayr Junior High School mathematics teacher & boys' athletics coach, 1960's

PRITCHARD, Cleo
Middle Grade School teacher at Mount Ayr Community School, 1970's

PRITCHARD, Cora (CAMPBELL), Teacher at Tingley Independent School
Teacher at Hiawatha School No. 6, Jefferston Twp., 1940's; Mount Ayr School, 1950's

PUTNEY, Alice (DAVIS), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

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QUICK, Kris
Preschool special education teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

RAINS, Etta, Early teacher at Benton, Iowa

Mr. RANDLES, First teacher at Lesanville School, 1861-62.

READ, Mrs. Jean (POWELL), Kindergarten teacher, Mount Ayr Public School

REYNARD, Ella, teacher at Empire School

REYNARD, John, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

REYNOLDS, Angela, SFL Coordinator, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

RICE, Bessie, Teacher at Pleasant Valley School No. 9, Grant Township, 1920's

RICE, Ezra
World history teacher and driver's education instructor, Mount Ayr High School, 1960's

RICE, Irene (CORNELISON), Ringgold County country schoolteacher

RICHARDS, Mrs., 3rd & 4th Grade Teacher, Kellerton School, 1956

RICHARDS, Othel R., Agriculture Teacher at Kellerton High School, 1956

RICHARDSON, John, Assistant Principal at Mount Ayr School, 1880's

RICHARDSON, Lora E. (LAUGHLIN), Ringgold County's first female superintendent of schools

RICHARDSON, Stella (CLARK), Teacher in public schools, early 1900's

RICHHART, Matt, Teacher at Mount Ayr Community Schools, 2011

RICKER, Darlene (SCHAEFER), Teacher at Edgewood School No. 6, Washington Twp.

RIEF, Geraldine (FOGLE), Teacher at Knowton IA for 10 years

RIESKE, Franklin, High School Mathematics Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

RIPPEY, Marilyn
Elementary and Junior High instrumental music teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2000

RISSIE, Mr., Teacher & basketball coach at Ellston High School, 1915 - 1916

RIZZO, A. J., Coach at Kellerton School, 1949

ROBERTS, Blanche, Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

ROBERTS, Irolene, Teacher at Mount Ayr Schools

ROBERTS, Mrs. Walter E.
Instrumental music instructor at Tingley, Ellston, Beaconsfield, Delphos, Maloy, & Redding
elementary schools, 1950's -1960

ROBINSON, Brian, Biology & health instructor, Mount Ayr Community School

ROBINSON, Geneniene, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

ROBINSON, Sophia, Teacher in rural schools, Ringgold County, 1850's

ROED, Chet, Track coach, 1960's; football coach, Mount Ayr

ROEGERS, Alice, teacher at Tingley Community School

ROOD, James A., Coach and teacher Kellerton High School

ROONEY, Verda, Teacher at Platte River School and Shiloh School, Benton Township

ROONEY, Zita, Teacher at Maloy School and Bozaris School

ROSE, Mrs. S. M., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860's

ROSS, Mr. H. H., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860's

ROTHWELL, J. T., Teacher at Badger School

ROUDYBUSH, Maxine (GEBHARDT), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

Teacher at Lincoln rural school and special education teacher at Mount Ayr Community Schools

ROWE, Layton, Teacher at Maloy

RUNYON, J. K., Superintendent Redding School

RUSK, Thelma, Mount Ayr High School secretary, 1950's.

RUST, Maude, English teacher, Mount Ayr Community High School

RYAN, Kay, 6th Grade Teacher, Benton, 1962-63

RYCHNOVSKY, Maxine (GEBHART), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

RYCHANOVSKY, Ruth, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

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SACKETT, Florence Modessa "Flossie" (HAMILTON)
Teacher at Eureka School

SALTZMAN, Leo Alfred, Ringgold County school teacher

SAMS, Garland, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

SAMS, Miss Ollie, Primary Teacher at Kellerton School

SANDEFER, Frank, Teacher at Maloy

SANDERS, Mr., Teacher at Redding Consolidated School, 1949-50

SANDERS, Professor E. F., Principal at Tingley School, 1893-1896.

SANDERS, Emma Maude (OUDERKIRK), Ringgold county school teacher

SAPP, Carol, Mount Ayr Community School teacher

SAVILLE, Mrs. J. H. (GALLOWAY), Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

SAVILLE, James, Mount Ayr Community School social studies teacher, 1969-2005

SAVILLE, Lloyd George
Mount Ayr School Teacher, 1961; Superintendent of Redding School

SAVILLE, Mamie Louise (WALLACE), Teacher at Miller Country School east of Reddng

SAVILLE, May Ellen (GARRARD)
Middle Grade School teacher at Mount Ayr Community School, 1970's

SAVILLE, Mrs. Mildred
Junior School teacher at Redding School, 1950's

SAVILLE, W. K.,
Superintendent Tingley School, 1939-1941.

SAXTON, Sara Leone (ROBBINS)
Teacher at Kellerton's school

SCHNEIDER, Naomi
English & Music Teacher, Kellerton School, 1949

SCHRECK, Richard
Junior-Senior High Assistant Principal, Mount Ayr Community School & Ellston Center

SCHRODT (CHUBICK) Verleta
Diagonal Community School kindergarten teacher

SCHWALBE, Margaret "Irene" (BUELL)
Elementary Teacher, Grand Valley Community School

SCOTT, Ethelene (OGIER)
Ringgold County country schoolteacher

SCOTT, John E., Ringgold County School Director

SCOTT, Lucinda, Teacher at John SCOTT School, 1860's

SCOTT, Ron, Physical Ed & Biology & Coach, Mount Ayr Community School

SCOTT, Rothmer Albert, Teacher, Kellerton High School

SEATON, Ferne, Primary teacher Redding School, 1920's

SEATON, Miss Florence, Teacher at Redding School 1934, 1937

SEATON, Merna M. (MORSS), Teacher, Ellston and Tingley country schools

SEATON, Ray, Principal of Knowlton High School, 1908

SEFRIT, Kathleen (GARRETT), Teacher's aide and secretary, Mount Ayr School District

SHAFER, Mable, Teacher at Bethel School No. 1, Grant Township

SHAY, Rita Catherine, Rural Ringgold County school teacher; Maloy School
Middle Grade teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 1970's

SHAY, Teresa Cecelia (EASON)
teacher in Ringgold County country schools; Shiloh School

SHEIL, Agnez "Hazel", Maloy Consolidated School teacher

SHEIL, Florence, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

SHEIL, John, Science Teacher, Mount Ayr High School, 1950's

SHEIL, Marea (GROGAN), Ringgold County school teacher

SHEPHERD, Genevieve, Teacher at Red Brush School

SHERRILL, Addie, Teacher at Knowlton School

SHEWYOD, R. F., teacher at Badger School

SHIDLER, Elgin Pauline (MERCER) BISBEY
Teacher in rural Ringgold County schools and 5th Grade Teacher, Diagonal School
Mrs. SHIDLER'S retirement

SHIELDS, Mrs. Junior, 6th Grade teacher, Benton School, 1960

SHIELDS, Amy, Mount Ayr Community School

SHINDER, William, Basketball Coach at Kellerton, 1930's.

SHISLER, Robbie, Mount Ayr Community School Teacher, 1962

SHORT, Lillian (HANNLEY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

SHUEMAKER, Eunice, Teacher at Rose Hill School No. 2, Middle Fork School

SICKELS, Mrs. Dorothy, teacher at Liberty No. 6, Oak Grove School, 1954-55

SICKELS, Ethan
Alumni of Grand Valley Community Schools; Nodaway-Holt School Elementary Principal

SICKELS, Mrs. Maxine, teacher at Liberty No. 7, Mountain Brush School, 1954-55

SIMPSON, Gladys, primary teacher at Tingley Independent School

SKINNER, Mollie, early Ringgold County schoolteacher

SKINNER, Ralph P., Ringgold County rural schoolteacher

SLENTZ, George A., Teacher Mount Ayr School, late 1870's & rural country schools

SLEZAK, Imogene Florence (VIRDEN)
Teacher at Shady Grove (Lotts Creek No. 6) Country School

SMITH, Mrs., Elementary Teacher, Kellerton School, 1940

SMITH, Mrs. Francis, Mount Ayr 2nd grade teacher, 1955

SMITH, Jim, 7th-12th Math Teacher, Coach, Bus Driver, Mount Ayr Community School

SMITH, Neva (BAILEY), Ringgold County teacher

SMITH, Susan, Business and High School English teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

SNEDEKER, Maxine F. (TERWILLIGER), Ringgold County rural schoolteacher

SNOOK, Loring, Beaconsfield School basketball coach, 1954.

SOBOTKA, Darla, Teacher at Diagonal School

SOBOTKA, Mrs. Margaret, Teacher at Wasington No. 7 Walnut Valley School, 1954-55

SOBOTKA, Mrs. Thelma, 1954-55 country school teacher, Lincoln No. 2 school

SOLOMON, Mr., Teacher at Tingley Independent School

SPENCER, Eva (LONG), Teacher at Rice Center School #5

SPRINGSTEEN, Maud, Teacher at Badger School

STANLEY, Bert A., Mount Ayr instrumental and high school vocal music instructor, 1955

STANTON, W. S., Principal of Diagonal High School, 1908

STAVER, Helen (CHICKEN), Teacher at Diagonal School

STEELE, Hugh Hartley, Teacher and Superintendent, Mount Ayr Community Schools

STEPHENS, Abby, Social Studies Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

STEPHENS, Euphan, Teacher at Maloy

STEPHENS, George, Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

STEPHENS, Lela, Teacher at Miller School and Diagonal School

STEPHENS, Lola (SPENCER), teacher at Rice Center School #5

STEPHENS, Mable (ROBINSON), teacher at Rice Center School #5

STEPHENS, Roy (1891 - 1908), Teacher from Caledonia

STEVENSON, Thomas A.
Teacher at Eugene in 1869, later Ringgold County Supervisor and Eugene Postmaster

STEWART, Danielle, elementary special education teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

STEWART, Julie, Elementary Special Education Teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2000

STEWART, Mrs. Nellie, Teacher at Poe No. 8, Pleasant Valley School, 1954-55

STILL, Violet Viola (Van WINKLE), Teacher at Caledonia school

STINSON, Nell, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

STOCK, John M., Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

STOKE, Professor John M., Redding High School teacher, 1927

STORHOFF, Greg, Mount Ayr Community School music instructor

STREAM, Vera Lois (RAY), Teacher at Delphos, Ellston and Shannon City

STRONG, Mabel, teacher at Tingley School, 1913-1914

STUCK, Gladys, Teacher at Caledonia School

SULLIVAN, Mr., Band Director, Mount Ayr Community School, 1950-60's

SULLIVAN, Milton (1849-1891), Teacher at Lesanville School.

SULLIVAN, Vina A., Grammar School Teacher, Mount Ayr, 1888

SUMMERS, Clyde, Mount Ayr High School principal, 1974 - 1989

SWAN, Miss Sally, Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860's

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TALBERT, Mr.. Superintendent at Knowlton School

TAPSCOTT, Joe Francis Junior
High School teacher and coach, Grand Valley Community School, Kellerton

TASSEL, Dennis
Diagonal School coach; of only 11 Iowa coaches taking both a
boys and a girls basketball team to Iowa State Tournament

TAYLOR, Carroll, Mount Ayr Community School principal, retired 1999

TAYLOR, Frances, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

TAYLOR, Karen, Mount Ayr Community School elementary Chapter I teacher, 1995

TAYLOR, Sherry Lois Diann (GIBSON), Diagonal Community School 1st and 2nd grades teacher

TEMPLETON, Miss Imogene, Junior High teacher at Redding School, 1939

TENNANT, Florence, Teacher at Redding School, 1910 - 1911

THOMAS, D. E., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1860 & 70's

THOMAS, Doyle, Mount Ayr wrestling coach, 1965.

THOMPSON, Lou, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

THOMPSON, Miss Lenore, Teacher at Delphos School, circa 1921

THOMPSON, Myrtle (McGINTY), Teacher at Knowlton School

THORNTON, Charissa, elementary special education teacher, Mount Ayr Community School, 2013-14

THORPE, John, Mount Ayr Community High School mathematics teacher

TIMBRELL, Meda, Teacher at Knowlton School & Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

Tingley Township Rural Schools

TIPTON, Harriet, Teacher at John SCOTT School, New Chicago

TODD, Edith, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

TODD, Irene, Teacher at Cottonwood School No. 7, Jefferson Twp.

TREICHLER, Ruth, Science & Math Teacher, Kellerton School, 1949

TRIGGS, Loren, Mount Ayr Elementary School teacher

TROYER, Albert R., Superintendant and Coach at Beaconsfield in the 1950's

TRULLINGER, Gail (NOFTSGER)
elementary teacher at Mount Ayr School, president of Big Bird preschool and
Ringgold County Child Care Center

TRULLINGER, Jessie Alma (SAVILLE), Teacher at Mount Ayr & Ringgold County Schools

TRULLINGER, Mabelle, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

TRULLINGER, Mildred, Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

TRUSKET, Emma, Teacher at Knowlton School

TURNER, Mr. E. J., Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

TYRELL, Homer, teacher at Crown Point School No. 3, 1905

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UHLENKAMP, James, Mount Ayr Community High School teacher, 1991 - 2002

UHLENKAMPOF, Jane
Elementary art teacher, Mount Ayr Community & Grand Valley Schools, 1995

ULLERY, Bessie, Teacher at Fairview School

Van ARKEL, Katie, 4th Grade Teacher, Diagonal Community School, 2008

VANDERFLUGHT, Josh, Mount Ayr Community High School special education teacher

VANDERPLUYM, Lucille, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

VARNER, Clara "Galene" (STEPHENS), Rural country schoolteacher, late 1930's & early 1940's

VARNER, "Pop" Omar Clay
Diagonal High School Boys' Basketball Coach, Iowa State Champions, 1938, and runner-up state
champions, 1939

VARNER, Rose, Teacher at Badger School

VAUGHN, Miss, Teacher at Lincoln School No 4, Washington Twp.

VerPLOEGH, Howard, Teacher at Tingley Independent School

VORHIES, Hiram, Teacher at Knowlton School

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WAGGONER, Maureen (LEPLEY)
teacher at Maloy Consolidated School and in Ringgold County

WALL, Mabel (SHAFER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

WALL, Sadie (SHAFER), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

WALLACE, Lynne, Mount Ayr high school principal

WALLING, James Wilson "Jim", Superintendent, Grand Valley Community School

WARIN, Mary Callista (SHAY)
Taylor County country school teacher and substitute teacher at Maloy Elementary School

WARIN, Pearl June (MATTHEWS), Teacher at Mount Ayr High School, 1930's

WARING, Dr. Benjamin, early Ringgold County schoolteacher, Maloy

WARRICK, Evelyn, Fifth Grade Teacher, Tingley Community School

WAUGH, Flora Belle, Teacher at Diagonal Community School

WAUGH, Mark, Kindergarten teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

WAUGH, Sylvia, Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

WATSON, Leone
7th & 8th Grade teacher at Redding School, 1927, 1930
9th & 10 Grade teacher at Redding School, 1933

WEBER, Mr., Teacher at Ellston High School, 1948

WEBB, Opal Marie (HILLEBRAN)
Secretary to Superintendent of School, Mount Ayr Community School System, over 25 years

WEBSTER, Bernice Elizabeth (DENNEY), Ringgold County country school teacher

WEEDA, Naomi, teacher at Tingley Independent School

WEEKS, Rev. Samuel, Teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1857-58

WEIDENTHALER, Brian
Mount Ayr Community computer, technology & academic decathlon sponsor, 1995

WEIDENTHALER, Julie
Mount Ayr Community School Junior High science teacher & co-junior high student council sponsor, 1995

WELDIN, Miss, Teacher at Tingley Independent School

WENDLAND, Miss, Teacher at Tingley Independent High School, 1933-34

WHITE, Dr., Teacher at Lesanville log schoolhouse, 1860-61

WHEELEN, Pauline (LONG), Ringgold country school teacher

WHITENACK, Rev. Weldon A., Teacher at Mount Ayr Community School, 1955

WHITLATCH, Mrs. O. L., Teacher at Redding School, 1910 - 1911

WHITTER, Stella (BUSBY), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

WHITTINGTON, Amy, Elementary Special Education Teacher, Mount Ayr Community Schools

WIGHT, Kate Olive (WILKERSON), Teacher at Mount Ayr school

WILKERSON, John W.
Civil War Veteran of Co. G, 79th Ohio Infantry; Mount Ayr school principal, 1886-1895
Father of Judge James H. WILKERSON who convicted Al CAPONE

Reverend Merlin WILKINS
Teacher at Mount Ayr Community High School
minister of the Christian Church, Tingley & Redding, & Kellerton Christian Church

WILKINSON, Gayle, Teacher at Redding School, 1920's

WILLIAMS, Caryl, 8th Grade teacher at Redding School, 1920's

WILLIAMS, Miss Cindy, Mount Ayr Community School kindergarten teacher

WILLIAMS David, Superintendent of Redding School, 1922

WILLIAMS, George, Mathematics teacher, Mount Ayr and Kellerton High Schools, 1957

WILLIAMS, Jan, Elementary special education teacher, Mount Ayr Community School

WILSON, Mrs. Ilene, Elementary Teacher at Redding Consolidated School

WILSON, Lizzie, Assistant teacher at Mount Ayr School, 1870's

WINEGAR, Dorothy, Teacher at Willow Grove, No. 4, Jefferson Twp.

WISEMAN, H. C.., Superintendent Tingley School, 1945.

WITHROW, Miss Nina, Physiology Teacher, Tingley High School, circa 1919

WOODS, Eunice, Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

WOOLLUMS, Flossie, Teacher at Red Brush School

WOOLLUMS, Grace, Teacher at Beaconsfield School

WRIGHT, Elba Clyde, Teacher at Caledonia School

WRIGHT, John Linzy, Teacher at Empire School

WRIGHT, Miss, Domestic Science Teacher at Ellston High School

WARMAN, Mrs. O. H., Teacher at Badger School

WRIGHT, Warren, Teacher at Empire School

WYRICK, Mr., Superintendent of Redding School

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YEAROUS, G. B.
Mount Ayr High School coach who formed the 1922 school football team.

YEAROUS, Jean
Mount Ayr Community School Business Education teacher, 1962-63

YOUNG, Marjorie (CRAIG)
Junior High Teacher, Kellerton School, 1957
High School English, Grand Valley Community School

ZARUBA, Louise (DORFF), Teacher at Harmony School, No. 6, Grant Twp.

ZILLMER, Mr., Teacher at Tingley Independent High School, 1933-34

ZINN, Mrs. Pearl, teacher at Athens No. 4, Salem School, 1954-55

ZURICH, Gusta, teacher at Pleasant View School, 1880

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Teachers, Administration and Staff, Delphos Schools

Teachers of Rice Center
Fanny BALDWIN, Pearl BROWN, Bob BUCK, Eva LONG, Tom NAPIER,
Lola SPENCER, Mabel STEPHENS, Omer "Pop" VARNER

2011-12 Administration, Faculty & Staff
Mount Ayr, Clearfield & Diagonal Schools

RINGGOLD COUNTY TEACHERS & EDUCATORS