1903 Teacher’s Souvenir Booklet to Students (Indiana)

$25

Description

Incredible for a 107 year old piece of ephemera. Cover says Souvenir, 1903 and appears to have the photo of the teacher. Pages inside list School District Number Four, Union TP, Marshall Co., Indiana, September 22-1902 – April 10, 1903. Presented by Grace A. Zechiel (Teacher). School Officers are listed as G.D. Marks (Supt), A.N. Bogardus (Trustee) and A.R. Sturgeon (Director). Another page lists the pupils as: Eighth Grade: Chester McFeely, Hollis Mattix, Nellie Baker and Hurvey McGowan. Seventh Grade: Laura Hissong, Harrison Baker, Charles Cooper, Earl Overmyer, Ladye McFeely and Faye Baker. Sixth Grade: Fred Washburn, Ross Baker, Ora Overmyer, Gladys Brooke, Emma Hissong and Ruth McFeely. Fifth Grade: Myrtle Banks, Mamie Washburn and Vera Brooke. Third Grade: Ethel McFeely, Frank Bumbarger and Bertha Washburn. Second Grade: Clyde Thomas, Edgar Shaw, Elsie Washburn, Nellie Walker, Vivian Brooke, Nina Sturgeon, Floyd Thomas and Welcome Brooke. First Grade: Blanche Overmyer, Neil Shaw and Hallie Walker. This was published by the F.A. Owen Pub. Co. out of Dansville NY.

Wow, lots of the same last names (as well as unique first names). The two with the names Hissong are marked in pencil and this booklet may have been owned by them. Must have been a small school serving a small community and the one teacher may have been responsible for first through eighth grades (yikes). Interesting piece of history in incredible condition. Size is approx 4 inches by 6 inches and total piece is 4 pages of paper with three of them marked. Shipping and handling will be an additional $4. Paypal, money order and personal check happily accepted. If you purchase this heirloom, I ask that you allow me the privilege to leave this posted in the Show-and-Tell posting section (not-4-sale) for others to reference and enjoy. Thank you very much! Mike

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