Franklin School No. 4

Center Township, Decatur County, Iowa
FRANKLIN SCHOOL SOUVENIR
Decatur County, Iowa
1906 - 1907
John C. Duffield, Teacher

SCHOOL OFFICERS
J. S. Gardner President
F.W. Sears Secretary
E. C. Smith Treasurer

PUPILS

Margaret Baker Leo Duffield* Merle Evans Eunice Evans
Eula Evans Bert Gibson Lula Gibson Eva Gibson
Willa Gibson Mae Gilbert Nora Gilbert Florence Gilbert
Carl Gittinger Dan Gittinger Claude Greenlee Orval Greenlee
Loy Greenlee Kenneth Hicks Drennon Hicks Chloe Lionberger
Hattie Lionberger Stephen Scott Andrew Scott Robert Scott
Roscoe Scott Walter Scott Guy Scott James Smith
Carl Snyder Harry Snyder Glenn Snyder  

* (wonder what it was like to teach your younger brother)

(On the inside back of the booklet is a poem written in my grandfather,
John's, handwriting. No author given.)
 


When care and time our memories blot,
When years our measure fill,
We'll sometimes think of a dear old spot,
The school house on the hill.


Franklin School

1896 - 1897***

Franklin School

Spring, 1900*

Franklin School

1905***

Franklin School

1905**
Maggie A. Kobb, Teacher;
C.S. Evans, Director
Pupils: Ethel Evans, Pearl Webster, Anna Duffield, Ida Smith, Janie Evans, Ella Duffield, Sadie Gilbert, Maud Kentner, Merl Evans, Nora McCullough, Fannie Gilbert, Minnie Taylor, Ethel Kentner, Alpha Long, John Duffield, Lewis Kentner, Carl Morgan, David Duffield, Bert Kentner, Stephen McCullough, Clair Long, Frank Kentner, Herman Gilbert, Carrol Curry
Merl Evans, Blanche Wadsworth, Janie Evans, Ella Duffield, Mae, Grace & Bess Scott, Elva McGuire (a guest), teacher Maggie Pease Kob, Alpha & Clair Long, Albert Dickman, Ray Scott, Eunice Long, Dora & Mabel Morgan, Leon Duffield, Willah & Carl Morgan, Orr Brown, Carroll & Claude Curry, Lou Pease (the teacher's brother) Orville Greenlee, Teacher Anga Sears, Ethel Scott, Sada Scott, Mae Scott, Lula Gibson, Merle Evans, Carl Snyder, Leo Duffield, Margaret Baker, Eula & Eunice Evans, Reese Gittinger, Arthur Hale, Bob Scott, Eva Gibson, Andrew Scott, Steve Scott, Roscoe Scott, Loy Greenlee, Wilah Gibson, Glenn Snyder, Guy Scott, Dean Hale, Bill Bunch, Harry Snyder Willa Gibson, Guy Scott, Baker, Eula Evans, Eunice Evans, Dan Gittinger, Bob Scott, Orval Greenlee, Leo Duffield, Margaret Baker, Ethel Scott, Sadie Scott, Mae Scott, Lula Gibson, Merle Evans
 

Franklin School

1915*

Franklin School

1936***

Franklin School

1936***
 
Teacher Grace Garber, Myrtile Petticord, Hazel Petticord, Sylvan Petticord Margaret Lionberger, teacher.
Roger Gittinger, Frances Smith, Marjorie Vanderflute, James Smith, James Harry Duffield, Raymond Smith, Evelyn Smith, Helen McCullough, Jimmie McCullough, Billy McCullough
George Jones, Robert Gittinger, Raymond Smith, James Jones, James Harry Duffield, Evelyn Smith, 3 Huntsman sisters, Margaret Lionberger - teacher  

 
* Courtesy of Barbara Petticord Whitsitt
** Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum and Bob Bixby
*** Courtesy of Decatur County Historical Museum and Sara Joan Rose LeFleur
Original page created by Sharon Becker 2013; reformatted by Conni McDaniel Hall Oct 2019.
 
Schools Directory *** Decatur County IAGenWeb