Knox County School Directory
1946-1947
Compliments of Marie Olinger!
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| Orange | Persifer | Rio | Salem |
| Sparta | Truro | Victoria | Walnut Grove |
COPLEY TOWNSHIP
13 N - 3 E.
Trustees:
Floyd Sornberger, President
Arthur Olson
Albert Seiboldt
Township Treasurer:
DeWitt McDowell
Dist No. - 59 MCKIE
Mrs. Edith Sornberger, President
Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, Clerk
Mrs. Lucille McDowell
No School.
Dist No. 60 - HOBBS
J. E. Greenup, President
H. E. Youngren, Clerk
Chas. R. Morgan
No School.
Dist. No. 63 - WINDMILL
McCrea Doak, President
Arthur Seiboldt, Clerk
Mrs. Harriett Milroy
No School.
Dist No. 64 - WESTFALL
Mrs. Jennie Neff, President
O. R. Swanson, Clerk
W. E. Johnson
No School.
Dist. No. 65 - WAGNER
Keith King, President
Charlie Peterson, Clerk
Victor Wagher
Teacher--
Mrs. Garda M. Kaser, Victoria.
DIST NO. 66 - HOPE
Dean Gibbs, President
Earl G. Johnson, Clerk
Finley Likes
No School.
HENDERSON TOWNSHIP
12 N. - 1 E.
Trustees:
Earl H, Shay, President
Forrest Moberg
J. R. Packingham
Township Treasurer:
Charles A, Smith
Dist. No. 37 - MT. JOY
Harry Wadhams, Clerk
Alfred Perdue
No School.
Dist. No. 38 - SUNRISE
Hugh Weir, President
Arleigh F. Hunt, Cleric
Dale Richmond
No Sschool.
Dist. No. 39 - CONDRA
Edwin Olson, President
Mrs. H. T. Johnson, Clerk
Arthur Wenstrom
Teacher—
Mrs. Mary Hawkins, 464 N. Seminary
St., Galesburg,
Dist. No. 40 - GREENLEAF
Alvin P. Johnson, President
Ray Moberg, Clerk
Edsel Nelson
Teacher—
Mrs, Kathryn M. Nelson, Rio.
Dist. No. 41 - PLEASANT GROVE
George Reagor, President
Roy R. Carlson, Clerk
Walter Peterson
No School.
Dist. No. 42 - HENDERSON
Albert Nelson, President
Harold Baker. Clerk
William Morris
Teacher—
Mrs. Dorothy W. Hendrick, Oneida;
Henderson.
Dist. No. 43 -
SOPERVILLE
Edwin Pendergast, President
John Sullivan, Clerk
Gertrude Hennenfent
Teacher—
Mrs. Margaret Laule, 242 Selden St.,
Galesburg.
Dist. No. 44 - WEST POINT
George A, Miles, President
Leonard Hissing, Clerk
Robert Minehan
Teacher—
Mrs. Helen L. Weidner, 1241 N.
Academy, Galesburg.
Dist. No. 45 - LOG CITY
J. D. Packingham, President
Lawrence Nelson, Clerk
H. M. Upp
No School.
Dist. No. 46 - SISSON
Harley Griffith, President
Harold Hawkinson, Clerk
Earl Rich
No School.
Dist. No. 47
- DUNLAP
Harry Hallberg, President
Martin Sutor, Clerk
Lavern Carlson
No School.
Trustees:
James Cubbon, President, LaFayette, 1947
Harry W. Jones, Galva, 1951
Oscar Olson, Victoria, 1949
Township Treasurer:
T. W. Greep, Galva
Dist No. 1 - SIPES
Walter H. Jones, President, Galva, R. 2, 1949
Dale T. Anderson, Clerk, Galva, R. 2, 1948
Earl Brown; Galva, R. 2, 1947
Teacher:
Mrs. Ida Soderquist, 70S S. W. 4th St., Galva, R. 2, Galva.
Dist. No. 2 - POTTER
A. V. Bloomquist, President, Galva, R. 2, 1947
M. L. Kermeen, Clerk, Galva, R. 2, 1948
Arthur E. Peterson, Galva, R. 2, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 3 - BEALS
T. C. M. Anderson, President, Galva, R. 2, 1948
Harold R, Johnson, clerk, Galva, R. 2, 1949
Knute Youngberg, Victoria, 1947
No School.
Dist. No. 5 - SOLES
Everett Simmons, President, Galva, R. 2, 1947
Albin C. Anderson, Clerk; Galva, R. 2, 1943
Kenneth Jones, Galva, R. 2, 1948
Teacher:
Miss Myrtle Walkins, LaFayette
Dist No. 7 - COLLINSON
Clyde Collinson, President, Galva, R. 2, 1949
Ervin Mosher, Clerk, Victoria, 1947
Donald Krans, Victoria, 1948
Teacher:
Mrs. Bessie Burch, Toulon; c/o Clyde Collinson, Galva.
Dist No. 8 - YALE
Clifford Bobbins, President, Galva. R. 2, 1949
Lawrence P. Appell, Clerk, Galva, R. 2, 1947
Ralph Craig, Galva, R. 2 1948
Teacher:
Mrs. Gertrude Sellon, Galva.
Dist. No. 9 - GIBBS
Harry D. Craig, President, LaFayette, 1949
Gerald Harland, Clerk, LaFayette, 1948
Howard Huber, LaFayette, 1947
No School.
Trustees
J. Wilbur Asplund, President, Oneida, 1949
C. E. Krantz, Oneida, 1947
William Ringberg, Woodhull, 1951
Township Treasurer
Miss Anna Anderson, Oneida
Dist. No. 183 ONEIDA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Board of Education
Irving Shaw, President, Oneida, 1947
A. M. Stauffer, Secretary, Oneida, 1948
Sig Johnson, Oneida, 1949
Glen Clifford, Oneida, 1947
Fred Moore, Oneida, 1949
Teachers:
Everett R. Peek, Principal, Algebra I, II. Geometry.
Ruby M. Webb, English I, II, III, IV, Library, Dramatics.
Ramah Peek, Typing I, II, Bookkeeping, Shorthand I & II, Publications, Girls'
Physical Education,
Ruth M. Gregg, Home Economics I, II, General Science, Biology.
Eldon L. Gearhart, History, Government, Physical Education, Coach.
Glenn T. Moore, Smith-Hughes Vocational Agriculture.
Elma Ingram, Music.
Dist. No. 19 - REYNOLDS
Walter Moore, President, Altona, 1947
Ward Reynolds, Clerk, Altona, 1949
Curtis Malcolm, Altona, 1948
No School.
Dist. No. 20 - WHITE
A. N. Ringberg, President, Oneida, 1949
Carl E. Nelson, Clerk, Oneida, 1948
Holland S. Hammerlund, Oneida, 1947
No School.
Dist. No. 21 - DOYLE
W. K. Nelson, President, Woodhull, 1947
Hubert Swanson, Clerk, Woodhull, 1948
Walter Peterson, Woodhull, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 22 - CENTENNIAL
Stewart Dahlstrom, President, Oneida, 1947
George Holt, Clerk, Oneida, 1948
Lester Peterson, Oneida 1949
Teacher:
Mrs. Edythe K. Williams, Oneida.
Dist. No. 23 - FINLEY
H. P. Olson, President, Altona, 1949
Walter Holmes, Clerk, Oneida 1947
J. Orton Finley, Oneida, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 24 - TALBOT
Clarence Edwards, President, Oneida 1948
Carl Seiler, Clerk, Oneida, 1947
Will Rice, Oneida 1949
Teacher:
Mrs. Anne M. Wells, 702 N. Monroe St., Abingdon, Box 271, Oneida.
Dist. No. 26 - ONTARIO
Edwin Krantz, President, Oneida, 1947
Fred W. Moore, Clerk, Oneida, 1948
Carl E. Peterson, Oneida, 1949
Teacher:
Miss Rosalie J. Thuline, Altona; Oneida.
Dist. No. 27 - ONEIDA GRADE SCHOOL
Leo G. Windish, President, Oneida, 1948
Mrs. Germaine Hannam, Clerk, Oneida, 1949
Mrs. Florence Anderson, Oneida, 1947
Teachers:
William A. Adams, Principal, 7 & 8, Oneida.
Miss Irene Holmes, 5 & 6, Oneida.
Miss Louise Ericson, 3 & 4, Oneida.
Miss Lucile E. Shedd, 1 & 2, Oneida.
PERSIFER TOWNSHIP
11 N. - 3 E.
Trustees:
A. E. Sargeant, President
L. E. Olson
James Warrensford
Township Treasurer:
Mr. Floyd Gustafson
Dist. No. 83 - ROUND BOTTOM
Thomas Collopy, President
Morris Webb, Clerk
John Hopkins
No School.
Dist. No. 84 - COTTONWOOD
Mrs. Ruth England, President
Mrs. Florence England, Clerk
Mrs. Mary Myers
No School.
Dist. No. 86 - FORT HENRY
George England, President
John Eiker, Clerk
Frank Johnson
Teacher-
Miss Madeline L. Eiker, Knoxville.
Dist. No. 87 - WYMAN
Lee Myers, President
Keith England, Clerk
Glenn Saline
Teacher—
Miss Phyllis M. B. Miles, Gilson.
Dist. No. 38 - DAHINDA
Hunter Hill, President
Mrs. Eleanor Moore, Clerk
Max Gale
Teachers—
Miss Agnes Francis, 5, 6, 7 & 8, Monmouth; Dahinda,
Mrs. Florence Rewald, 1, 2, 3 & 4, Appleton.
Dist. No. 89 - FLYNN
Fred Mundwiler, President
E. T. Ellison, Clerk
Roy Gibson
Teacher-
Miss Etta Berry, Dahinda.
Dist. No. 90 - UNION
Carl Buck, President
Harold Stevens, Clerk
Wayne Gibson
Teacher-
Mrs. Cecile Stevens, Gilson.
Dist. No. 91 - MAPLE GROVE
Robert Humphreys, President
Francis Johnson, Clerk
Erving Carlson
Teacher—
Mrs. Grace C. Beere, Gilson.
Dist. No. 93 - TRENTON
Roy Cochran, President
Ray West, Clerk
Pat Cherrington
Teacher—
Mrs. Kathryn Bumgarner, Knoxville.
Trustees
Rollo Fritz, President, Rio, 1947
Wesley Cain, Rio, 1949
Glenn Richardson, Rio, 1951
Township Treasurer
G. S. Harriman, Rio
Dist. No. 28 - FRANKLIN
W. R. Rittenhouse, President, Rio, 1948
Karl Holmes, Clerk, Rio, 1949
Rudolph Sandburg, Rio, 1947
No School.
Dist. No. 29 - UNION
Clifford Palm, President, Rio, 1948
Otto Lansing, Clerk, Rio, 1947
Clarence Anderson, Rio, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 30 - RIO CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
Board of Education
Richard Weech, President, Rio, 1947
Ross Litchfield, Secretary, Rio, 1949
William Leafgreen, Rio, 1949
Carl Saline, Rio, 1947
Joe Shepherd, Rio, 1948
Glen Young, Rio, 1948
Charles Nelson, Rio, 1947
Teachers:
Miss Amy Lindahl, Principal, 7 & 8, 1995 N. Broad St., Galesburg; Rio.
Mrs. Grace B. Harper, 5 & 6, 1245 W. Main St., Galesburg; Rio.
Miss Beverly Russell, 3 & 4, Rio.
Miss Bonnie Leigh, 1 & 2, St. Augustine; Rio.
Dist. No. 34 - WASHINGTON
Lawrence Melton, President, Rio, 1948
Charles R. Rusk, Clerk, Rio, 1947
Albert Mason, Rio, 1949
Teacher:
Mrs. Leone Anderson, North Henderson.
Trustees:
Harry F. Peterson, President
Gordon Rommel
Milton Swanson
Township Treasurer:
Miss Charlotte Olson
Dist. No. 184
- Sparta Twp.
High School—Wataga
Board of Education
Kenneth Holmes, President
Louis E. Borst, Secretary
Harold Moore
William Robson
Ross Eck
George Schwarz
Frank Swedlund
Teachers—
L. R.
Schmidt, Prin., U. S. History, Economics, Civics,
World History, Soft Ball and Track Coach.
Ethel Anderson, Algebra, Geometry,
General Science, Physics.
William Reed,
Jr., General Business, Typewriting, Shorthand,
Physical Education, Basketball Coach.
Ruth Spenader,
English, French, Dramatics, Girls' Physical Education.
Mrs. Ruth
Potter, Smith Hughes Home Economics, Biology.
Mrs.
Myrle Arnold, Vocal Music, Orchestra,
Dist. No. 48 -
HANNAM
Chester Swanson, President
Lavon S. Mitchell, Clerk
Helen Anderson
Dist. No. 49 -
ROBBINS
Fred Parkinson, President
Karl J. Weber, Clerk
Harold R, Moore
No
School.
Dist. No. 50 -
FOSMIRE
Edgar Wenstrom, President
Ross E. Eck, Clerk
Louis E. Borst
Teacher—
Mrs. Helen
H. Swanson, Wataga.
Dist. No. 51 -
WATAGA GRADE
William H, Robson, President
Fred M. O'Connor, Clerk
O. N. Riley
Teachers—
D. G.
Sparks, Prin., 7 & 8, Wataga.
Mrs.
Dorothy S. Pearson. 4, 5 & 6, Oneida.
Miss
Charlotte Olson, 1, 2 & 3, Wataga.
Dist. No. 52 -
ROWE
Clarence Carlson, President
Leo O'Connor, Clerk
Robert V. Nelson
No School.
Dist. No. 53 -
MILITARY
John Dugan, President
Mrs. Frances Rommel,
Clerk
Mrs.
Byrdis Sutor
No School.
Dist. No. 55 -
RED OAK
Henry Carr, President
Dale Moody, Clerk
John Clark
Teacher—
Miss Arla
Stomberg, Knoxville.
Dist. No. 56 -
PLEASANT HILL
W. C. Behringer, President
Mrs. L. Maxine Rommel, Clerk
Harold Williamson
Teachers--
Mrs. Maxie A. Gardner, 615 W. South
St., Galesburg.
Dist. No. 57 -
CENTER POINT
Carl. L. Miller, President
Frank Swedlund, Clerk
Clarence Weech
Teacher--
Mrs. Mildred J. Wagar, 1313 Harrison
St., Galesburg.
Trustees:
F. E. Welsh
Mrs. Grace Johnson
Robert Doubet
Township Treasurer:
Mrs. Marita S. Parker
Dist No. 181 - WILLIAMSFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Board at Education
Charles L. Huber, President
Mrs. Veda V. Gray, Secretary
Allen Spencer
Darwin Moore
Mrs. Bernice Mackie
William Spencer
Spencer Huber
Teachers—
J. Kenneth Elliott, Principal,
Problems in American Democracy, Geometry, Boys' Physical Education, Athletics.
J. H. Geyer, Biology, General
Science, Band.
May Collins, Typing, Bookkeeping,
Shorthand.
Carroll O. Garrison, Algebra I. II,
Practical Mathematics, Physics. Boys' Physical Education, Athletics.
Eva Youmans, English I, II, III,
Speech and Library.
Harvey D. Safford, Smith-Hughes
Agriculture I, II and III.
Lola Harris. American History, World
History, English IV. Vocal Music.
Doris Parish, Smith-Hughes Home
Economics I, II, III, Girls' Physical Education,
Dist No. 75 - DIXIE
William Duncan, President
Allen Spencer, Cleric
A. W. Gale
Teacher—-
Mrs. Bertha M. Pierson, Williamsfield.
Dist No. 76 - TRURO
Earl E. Mackie, President
Frank Griert, Clerk
D. A. Cadwell
No School.
Dist No. 78 - WEST TRURO
Kenneth Cook, President
Fred Hurlbutt, Clerk
Perry Ives
No School.
Dist No. 79 - LAPHAM
George Arnold, President
Herbert Peterson, Clerk
Darwin Moore
Teachers—
Mrs. Isabelle Gray, Williamsfield.
Dist No. 80 - WILLIAMSFIELD GRADE
Ray E. Doubet, President
Royce Sargeant, Cleric
L. N. Wolfe
Teachers—
Edith Farquer, 7 & 8, Williamsfield,
Mrs. Winnie Smith, 5 & 8,
Williamsfield.
Miss Joye Carrigan, Principal, 3 & 4,
Williamsfield.
Mrs. Evelyn H. Coe, 1 & 2,
Williamsfield.
Dist No. 81 - CENTENNIAL
Keith McElwain, President
Mrs. Alice Johnston, Clerk
Alva England
Teacher—
Mrs. Verna Farquer, Williamsfield.
Dist No. 83 - EUGENE
H. R. Barber, President
Dale Murdock, Clerk
Fred Quick
No School.
VICTORIA TOWNSHIP
12 N. - 4 E.
Trustees:
James Muslain, President
George Englund
M. H. Englund
Township Treasurer:
Earl J. Ericson
Dist No. 186 - Victoria
Community High School
Board of Education
Ambrose King, President
Lester T. Johnson, Clerk
Arthur Seiboldt
Reed Gibbs
Maurice Sherman
Teachers—
Walter G. Smith, Principal, Physics, Plane Geometry.
Alice Upson, Typing I, II, Shorthand I, Bookkeeping, Business Training.
Mary Moore, Band, Girls' Physical Education, Glee Clubs.
Marian Weech, Home Economics I, II, III, Biology, General Science.
C. F. Newland, English I, II, III, Speech.
Carlos Van Auron, Algebra I. II, Civics, Economic Geography, Coach, Boys'
Physical Education.
Dist. No. 58 - VICTORIA
CONSOLIDATED
Board of Education
Clark Nelson, President
Gertrude P. Sayre, Secretary
Quentin Johnson
Cletus Hartzell
Mrs. Cecile Cree
Edwin Fortman
Mrs. Lavon Clark
Teachers—
Robert Mitchell, Principal, 7 & 8, Victoria.
Miss Eva Burke, 5 & 6, 411 N. Prairie, Galesburg; Victoria.
Miss Wilma Youngdahl, 3 & 4, Victoria.
Mrs. Mildred Cree, 1 & 2, Victoria.
Dist. No. 67 - UNION
Thomas A. Colwell, President
Robert Collinson, Clerk
Leslie Fahnstrom
Teacher—
Mrs. Berneice Spencer, Williamsfield.
Dist. No. 09 - SIXTEEN
Carl A. Anderson, President
Charles W. Carlson, Clerk
Donald Johnson
Teacher—-
Mrs. Ethel Mae Holmes, Williamsfield.
Dist. No. 70 -
FAIRV1EW
John O. Lindberg, President
Jay West, Clerk
Clarence Stoller
Teacher—
Miss Doris Addis, Toulon.
Dist. No. 71 - CENTER
PRAIRIE
Fred Windom, President
Carl Ostrom, Clerk
Lester Johnson
No School.
Dist. No. 72 - SALEM
Melvin Ostrom, President
Forrest D. Stegall, Clerk
Carl Anderson
Teacher—
Miss Phyllis Baker, Knoxville.
Dist. No.
73 - ETHERLY
George P. Sopher, President
Keith O. Johnston, Clerk
Archie Eiker
Teacher—
Mr. Walter Walking, Laura, R. No. 1
Dist. No. 74 - STUMP VALLEY
John W. Englund, President
Harold Mackie, Clerk
Wilbur Patty
Teacher—-
Miss LaVeta Riggen, Williamsfield.
Dist. No. 77 - PLEASANT HILL
George Fields. President
Lonnie Cain, Clerk
Clyde Huber
No School.
WALNUT GROVE TOWNSHIP
13 N - 3 E.
Trustees
W. Harry McGaan, President, Altona, 1947
A. W. Amenolf, Altona, Altona, 1951
Clyde E. Nelson, Altona, 1949
Township Treasurer
Ruth Youngdahl, Altona
Dist. No. 179 WALNUT GROVE TWP. HIGH SCHOOL: Altona
Board of Education
Earl A. Nelson, President, Altona, 1947
Henry G. Larson, Secretary, Altona, 1948
H. E. Main, Altona, 1947
Walter R, Moore, Altona, 1949
Walter H. Peterson, Victoria, 1949
Teachers:
W. A. Pyle, Principal, Social Studies.
Jane M. Johnson, Commercial and Chorus.
Miriam Hamrick, Home Economics and G. A. A.
John M. Shaw, Math,, Science and Coach
Vance J. Plapp, English and Band.
Glenn T. Moore, Agriculture.
Dist. No. 4 - BROWN
Floyd E. Bolin, President, Victoria, 1947
Earl W. Johnson, Clerk, Victoria, 1949
Walter H. Peterson, Victoria, 1948
No School.
Dist. No. 10 - FORT SUMTER
Roy H. McGaan, President, Altona, 1949
H. Forrest McGaan, ClerK, Altona, 1947
Harold D. Johnson, Altona, 1948
Teacher:
Mrs. Ila F. Nelson, Oneida.
Dist. No. 11 - PIERCE
Harold Main, President, Altona, 1948
Merrill L. Boland, Clerk, Altona, 1947
H. M. Westerdale, Altona, 1949
Teacher:
Mrs. Winifred R. Shaw, Altona.
Dist. No. 12 - SIMPSON
Loren E. Johnston, President, Altona, 1948
James A. McGaan, Clerk, Altona, 1947
Irving Lundeen, Altona, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 13 - GEHRING
Irl Clifford, President, Altona, 1948
Glenn Clifford, Clerk, Altona, 1947
Maurice Norene, Altona, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 14 - KUFUS GRADE SCHOOl--ALTONA
Elmer Bloomquist, President, Altona, 1948
Lionel L. German, Clerk, Altona, 1949
Otha Callender, Altona, 1947
Teachers:
J. Vernon Nelson, Prin., 7 & 8, Altona.
Mrs. Morene Sprinkle, 5 & 6, Altona.
Miss Marilyn Linner, 3 & 4, 697 Pine St., Galesburg; Altona,
Mrs. Katherine Stuckey, 1 & 2, Altona,
Mrs. Alice B. Nelson, Music, Altona.
Dist. No. 15 - NUMBER THREE
Everett Main, President, Altona, 1948
Henry G, Larson, Clerk, Altona, 1947
John DeRew, Victoria, 1949
Teacher:
Miss Sara Stuckey, Altona.
Dist. No. 16 - CHALLMAN
Webster Hedstrom, President, Victoria, 1949
Willard Nelson, Clerk, Victoria, 1947
Harold Berg, Altona, 1948
No School.
Dist. No. 17 - CUMMINGS
Thomas E. McMaster, President, Altona, 1948
Wesley Shear, Clerk, Altona, 1947
Evan Nelson, Oneida, 1949
No School.
Dist. No. 18 - FERRIS
Robert Holmes, President, Oneida 1949
Clyde M. McKie, Clerk, Oneida 1948
C. Robert Johnson, Oneida 1947
No School.
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