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' 'Let us do our part as well, fl I Both the unseen and the seen; _ Make the house, where Gods may dwell, I I Beautiful, entire, and clean." 1 cOuntyc:;.~;.~~£~~ ·:~:.. m . I 1 Hillsdale, MiCh. . . I ·1 · I ft..-....-. ...-....- , ~~~.-. 1....J. u...~~ - -.c .....1 ..... 1 ._...... , ._. ,, ._.,_,,_~.-.c.- 1 JC

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DIRECTORY AND STATISTICS " ·

OF

HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICH.

1921-22

R. C. YOUNG County Commissioner of Schools DEPT. OF l~UBLIC INSTRUCTION CALENDAR llILLSDALE COC~'J'1' Thomas E. Johnson ... Supe rintendent SCllOOLS TO SCHOOL BOARDS AND TEACHERS: W. L. Coffey ...... Deputy Geo. N. Otwell...... Asst. Supt. Se pt .. 5-FaH Term begin s . GREETINGS F loyd A. Rowe Nov. 24-Thanksgiving Day. State Director Physical Training Dec. 23-Fall T erm ends. C. Loyd. . Goodrich Dec. 24-Dec. 31-Holida y Vac'.l.i ion. It Is often said that the public schools are the bulwark of the Inspector of High Schools Jan. 2, 1922-Winter Term be g in ~. Nation. We b e lieve in this statement and tha t a trained citizen­ Prnf. W . H. French ship is necessary for the existence of a democracy like ours. W e Director Vocational Education March 24-Winte r Term ends. be lieve, also, that the schools are the g reatest force in -the deve l­ Edward E. Gallup March 25-April 2-Spring Vacation, opment of citizenship. Just how much and what kind of a force if a ny. they are to be will depe nd very la rge ly upon the t eachers and the Supervisor Agricultura l Education patrons. The future of our state a nd nation is waiting the ver­ Kenneth G. Smith April 3-Spring T erm begins. dict of the public schools. Supe rvisot· Industrial Education April 27 to April 29-Teacher;,,' e:\. ­ If the teacher n eglects h er duty a nd fails to give h er beot in Ruth Freegard a mination at Hillsdale. ;;ervice in helping h er children to grow in effic.ency ; if by h er Supervisor of Home Economics May 26-Spring Terrn ends. ~ .-ampl e she tails to promote a high standard of morality and n g nte ous living; if she fails to stimulate her pupils to a ct a long P e r cy Angove May 27-Expiration of time for t ho:;e Imes that d evelop physical strength. m e ntal ability, and Rehabilitation Placement Office r t each ers to send annual repor ts mora l courage, s h e not only fails as a teache r , but she cripples to County ' Commissioner o f. the work for whic h the public sc hools were inte nde d . STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Schools. Also Annual Report to Likewise, the school district tha t fa ils to provide comfo1·table A . M. Free la nd. Pres ... Grand Rapids Director. buildings, good equipme nt, and sanitary surroundings, is e nda n­ Frank Cody, . Vice Pres ...... Detroit May 17-May 3{ inc lusive-Time for gering the possibilities of the boys and girls and not rendering its Thos. E . Johnson , Secy ...... Lansing taking school census . best service to the state. Fred A. .J effer s ...... , . .. Painesdale July 10-Annual School me e tin~. For the sake of the boys a nd g irls, who are dearer to u s than -N ew school year begins . buildings, and cattle, a nd lands, le t us give to them the inhe rita n ce . , ~ ~COUNTY BOARD 01'" SCH.OOL August 10 to August 12-Teachers' that will be worth more than all the w ealth tha t can be piled up EXAMINERS e xamination at Hillsdale. in a life time. Almeda Niblack ...... , , Litchfield August 15-Expiration of time for Sincer e ly, J. Vinton Gibson ...... , JonesvilJ•J R. C. Young. township cle rks to send directors' R. C. Young, Commissioner, Hillsdale reports and their annual r e ports to County Commissioner of TRUANT OFFICER Sc hools. Harry Johnson ...... Hillsd ale Sept. 4, 1922-0pe ning of Schools. -Page 2- - Page 3- THE AMERICAN CREED HILLSDA.LE PUBLIC S CHOOLS M .ldred C orning, Seventh Grade. Board of Education 1921-22 Myni F1·iend, Sixth Grade. Stella Mills, Fifth G r ade I b elieve in the United States of America as a government of E. A. Dibble, Mode r a t o r. the people, by the p eople, for the p e ople, whose just powers a r e F. M. , Direct or. Beatrice Howard, Thir d and Fourth d e rived from the con sent of the governed; a democrac y in a r e pub- DI'. W. H. Sawye r , Treasurer. Gra d es. 1 e; a sove reign nation of many sovereig n stat es; a p e rfect union, Wm. O'Meara. Effie M a y , S econd a nd Third G r a des. one a nd inse p a rable, establis h ed on those principles of fre edom, G e o. E . Tubbs. L e n a vVhitcomb, Firs t and C rr art. equality, justice, a nd huma nity for which American p atriots sacri­ F'a culty J iillt'olu School . ficed. the ir Jives and their fortun es. K a the rine Baker , Third a nd Fourth S. J. Giet', Supt., Ofiice High School, Gl'ades. I therefor e b e lieve it is my duty to my c ount ry to love it, to Phone 627. R. W. Hyndman, Pr:ncipa l. J c~ s i e T a rbox, Second Grade. support its con stitution, to obey its la w s, to res p ect its flag and Myra Gree nfie ld, Firs t Grade and to d efend it against all e n e mies. E. W. Kie b le r , C h e mis try and Physics. vV. J. R a wso n , Agric ulture. C h a rt Class. -W. T y ler Page. Hobert C ortright, Civics a nd American Paul R evc1•e School A s form a ll y acC' e pted by the Speaker of the House · of Represe nt­ History. l ~ to ! a h Stea rns, Seventh Grade. atives, April 3, 1 918. N e llie Cong d o n , Latin. Fra nces H e w es, Sixth Grade . B e lle Amme rma n , Natura l Sc:ence . J essie Wolf, Fourth and Fifth Grades. Hazel T aylor, M a thematics. Ve ra Moss, Second ,a nd Third Grades. Lois Hill, Eng lish. M a r gery Wells, First Gra de and C hart Class . PJ-'EDGE TO THE Fhl\G WITH SAi.JUTE • G la dys White , Eng!Ish and Fre nc h. Virg inia Florey , Ancie nt, M e diaeval Bacon Street Sc hool and Modern His t ory. Mildre d Hogan , Third a nd Fourth (To B e Given Once a W eek) B la n c h e Bowe n , English. G r a d es. Avis O'Hanlon, English a nd Com­ Inez Baldwin B e tts, First a nd Secnd I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the R epublic foi' '\vhich munity C ivics. Gra d es. it stands; one Nation indiv is ible, with Libe rty a nd Justice to a ll. Inez T yle r , Algebra a nd English. J_a k c Vil'w School Supervism•s M a bel Linon, Third and Fourth HOW TO GIVE PLEDGE WITH SAi.JUTE ~'t~e l R a m set, Domestic Scie n ce and Grades. ·Art. Lois , First a nd Second Right hand lifte d , palm downwa rd, to a line with the fore h ea d . C h arlotte Stoc kham, M a nua l Tra in­ Gra d es. and close to it. At the words, "to my Flag," the right h a nd is ing a nd Art. Dora Fie lds, Kinde rgarten. extended gracefully, palm upward. t ow a rd the Flag, and r e m a ins K a therine Loomis, Physical Training . High School Anne x in this position to the e nd of the affit·mation, whe reupon it quickly E leanor K elly, Music. H azel , Fifth Gra d e . drnps to the side. Central B11ilcling . Els ie Woo dworth , Kinderga rte n. Ire n e Ayars, Eighth Grade. High School Build ng Page 4 J e nnie Burns, Eighth Grade. H a ze l Bulle rja hn, Sixth Gracie . - Page 5- ALLEN '1'0 \VNSHIP No. 6-Van J<'leet School ADAMS TOWNSHIP M rs. G la d ys vVillia m s , P r : ma· y. M iss M a rion McNaug h ton , Mcis.c. N'o. 1- B unkc1· Hill S c hool C e nsus 34 ; Valua tion $175,020; 9 Mo. No. 1-Mnd Lake School T eache r, Erma Warre n, $100 No. 5- llill School Cens us 2 8; Valua t ion $132,4 2 5 : 9 Mo. Cens u s, 34 ; V a lua tion $149,600; 9 Mo. Hillsd a le Cen s u s 4 0; Valua tion $H6,I OO; 9 Mo. T ea c h e r , Dorothl a Smith, $ I 00 Director, B. E. Wb::e ...... ·,. . . . Alle n T ea c h e r . Atta Hitc hcoc k , $SO. T each e r , Bernice K e it h , $ CO, Hillsda le Jonesville Hills d a le M o d e r ato1", C has. V. Bis hop .... Alle n Dirncto r, Fre d H. Mo.;;es ...... Osseo Dii·ector , Carl L e n t ...... A lle n Treasure r , E. W . M eade ...... Alle n Direct o r , H . ·w. Fous t . . .. . Hillsdal e Mode r ator , Eay G ould ...... Hills M od e rator , R. C. Sq uires ...... Alle n Mode rator, Walte r H a rwoo d , Hillsda le Treasu rer , Wm. H a rmon ...... Os ~ e o Tr e a ~ ur e r , A. H . M e rriman, Jonesville No. 7-Ai·kansaw School Trea sure r, R. E . Ca s k ey. , . Hills d a le Cen s u s 2 7 ; Valuation $134,66 0 ; 9 Mo. No. 6 Ft.-Kirby S chool No. 2-Allc n S chool T each e r , Mildi·ed Kintigh, $82.5 0 No. 1 Fr.- Jackson S chool Cen s u s 36 ; V a luation .$20J, J 8 0 ; 9 Mo. R eading Censu s 2 9; V a lua tion $ 154 ,8 b 0 ; 9 Mo. T ea c h e r . Lora ine Olmst ead, $8 5 Cens us 91 ; Valuatio n $424,395 ; 9 M o. Director, G e o. U rnn ...... Hills d a le 7 D;rector, J. W. W eeks ...... Alle n T ea c h e r , Waive V\ esc ot t . .. N . Ada me Os.;e o Mode r ator, B. D. Smith ...... Alle n Dil'ector, Arthur Holcomb . . N . Ada m s Director, G. W . Turne r . . . . . H llsda le Mode r a tor, Cha s. B. E a ton . . . . . Alle n Ti·ea s urer, Will Swa n ey . . ... Hillsda le M od e r a tor, P. J. W ells . . North Ada m s Mode rator, F . W . Burt ...... O ss eo '.rreasure r, H a ttie Brockwa y . . . Alle n Treasure r , L. S . Robe rts ... N. Ada m s Treasure i·; H . S. Doug las .. . Hillsdale F aculty: No. 9 Fr.-C1·onk S ~ h ool No. 8-Ne thaway S chool P atric k J. G a rvey. Supe rinte nde nt. Cen s u s 15 ; V a l uation $ 137,1 60 ; 9 Mo. No. 2 Fr.- B ross Sch ool Cen s u s 3 4 ; V a lua t.on $1 89,060; 9 Mo. Nina B ond, Princ ipa l. 'l'ea c h e r , Alice W o lf, $ 85 ...... Alle n C e n s u s 23; Valua tion $143 ,640 ; 9 Mo. T each e r, C ora Sla y bau g h , $ • 0 0, Osseo X e n ia Nic hols , Gramma i-. D irector, M e lvin Todd ...... Alle n Teac h er, Mrs. Alice Cook, $100, Osseo Director, F . H. Cask ey ... .. H illsd a le · Eva Camburn, Primary. Mode r a tor, John Southwo1;th . . . Alle n Director, John Quarton .. . . . HilJs dale Mode r a tor, J. B . I sb ell .... . Hill d >Li 3 Treasure r, Fra nk Ile s ...... A lle n Mode rator, H e rbe rt W e lls . . N. Ada m s Treasure r, Duncan R a nda ll . . . . Os3eo No. 3-\:Vest A llen Sc hool No. 10 Fr.-Balcom School '.rreasure r , l<'re d R . WiJlia ms Census 16; V a luation $15 5,525 ; 9 Mo. Hills d a le No. 10 F r .- Gay School Cen s us 29; Valu a tion $ 18 0,1 20 ; 9 M o . Cen s u s 40; V a lua tion $222,980: 9 Mo. T ea c h e r , G race M a r s h a ll ...... Alle n T each e r , C leah Kintig h , $90, R ea d . ng No. 3-Noi·th Ada.ms S chool Teach e r, M a b e l Double , $85 , Hillsdn.le Director, C. H. Dorris ...... Quincy Director, Howard Snyde r . .. Hillsda le C e n s u s 100; V a lua t ' o n $4 61,4 90; 9 M o . D ireet o r , Harle y Roberts ... Hillsd a le Mode rator, John Kra tze r ...... Alle n M o d e r a t o r , Albert Balc om . . Hills d a le Direct o r , W. E. She ldon . . . . N . Ada m s Mode r a tor, Geo. Dunn ...... Hills d a le .,.. '!..,reasure r, Wm. W a tkins ...... Allen Treasurer, Horace B a k e r . . . H ills dale M o d e rator, J . N o rth . . . . N ort h Ada m s Treasure r , Roy Sc hmitt .. ... Hills d a le No. 13 1<'i·.-I•' 1·og Hollow School Treasure r, 0 . G . ~ c Fa rl a nd No. 11-Buck School No. 4-South A llen S ch ool Cen s u s 16 ; V a luati::m 88,820. North Ada ms Ce n s u s 25; V a lua tion $1 88,240; 9 Mo. C e nsus 54; V a lua tio n $194,410; 9 Mo. Director, E. L. Love less ...... Alle n F aculty: T each e r , .Edna Pfau , $77. 5 0 T eacher, U na H e le n Miller, $100 M od e r ator, E. B . Knapp ... Jonesville C. E . Burns ide , Supe rinte nde nt. North Ada ms Alle n Trea s ure r , C h as. Cook ...... Alle n Edith Murphy, Principal. Director, L y nn Stevens, North Ada ms Director, Mrs. N e ll'e Kirkum .. . Alle n V ote d a t a nnua l m eeting to close Lois K . Ilolc omb, Ass ist a nt. M oderator, Mrs. L a ura M eelrn Mode r a tor, John Benge ...... Alle n school a nd tra n s port c hildre n to ad- Grace Sabin, Principal Junior Hig h . North Ada m s Trea s ure r, F . C . Shepard . .. . , . . Alle n j o:ning dis tric ts. Mrs . Eva Ove rly, Inte rmediate . Tre fts ure r , V. A . Barker .. . Jonesville - Page 7- -Page 6- No. 5-Dmkc School CAMBRIA TOWNSHIP T eacher, Pearl Shultz, $75, Reading AMBOY TOWNSHIP Director, L. E. Gemmill ..... Reading No. 1 F1·.-Bnckctc School Cens us 16 ; Valuation $162,730; 9 Mo. No. 1-Stcamburg School Moderator, Joseph Betts .... Reading T each e r, F e rn Agne w, $ 7 5 Treasurer, .James McGregor, Reading Ce nsus 22; Valuation $143,900; 9 Mo. Pioneer, O. Census 26; Va luation $170,760; 9 Mo. •reacher. Donis Lemmon ... Hi11sdale T eacher, Hazel Snyde r , $60 Director, .J. M. Simonds .... Camde n No. 7-Adams School Pioneer, 0. Mode rator, Geo. F. Con •· erse, Camden Director. Clarence Adams ... Hillsdale Director, Cecil Mohr ...... Waldron Treasurer, G. A. Moore ... Pioneer, O. Moderator, John Grove .... . Hillsdale Census 30; Valuation $141,94Q; 9 Mo. Mode r a tor, F e rn Lonabarger . Treasurer, J . J. Myers ..... Hillsdale T eacher, Grace Swihart, $75, Reading W a ldron No. 6 F1•.-Bra.man School Director, Seth Cole ...... Hillsdale Treas urer, Gust Mohr ...... Wald1·on Census 4 8; Valuation $130,375; 9 Mo. No. 2-Prentlce School Moderator, Bruce Craig .. , . Hillsdale T eacher, Victor Sheldon, $85, Camden Cen s us 6; Valuation $ 93,900. Treasurer, Ora J . Fuller .... Hillsdale No. 2-Ma1·ble Top School Director, A. L. Field ...... Camde n Director, T . W. Kelley ...... Hillsdale Moderator, Fred Eng land . .. Camden No. 8-Hill School Ce ns us 19; Va lua tion $134,845; 9 Mo. Moderator, Andrew Dow .... Hillsdale Treasurer, C. E. Spe rbecl< ... Camden Treasurer, Levi N. Smith .... Hillsdale Census 22; Valuation $113,400; 9 Mo. Teacher, N ellie L. Weed er, $75 T eacher, Robin 0. Kelley, $90 Pioneer, 0. No. 7-Ha.gaman School Voted at annual meet:ng to pay tuition of pupils to other districts. Hillsdale Director, E . T. Converse . . Pioneer, 0. Census 35; V a luation $14 2,280 ; 9 Mo. Director, Hugh Tanner .. ... Hillsdale Moderator, Otto May ..... P ioneer , O. T ea.ch e r , G la dys M cLaughlin, $90 No. 3 F1·.-King J,a.ke School Moderator, Frank Rich .... Hill·-dale Treasurer, J. L. LonalJar ger Ca mden Pioneer , 0 . Treasurer, Mark A. Peacock, Hillsdale Director, 0. E. Brown .... Pioneer, 0 . Census 21; Valuation $117,380; 9 Mo Mod e ra.tor, G. W. Robison .. . Camden T eacher, Margaret Bishop . .. Hillsdale No. 9 Fr.-Foust School No. 3 Fr.-Dntch School Treasurer, Samuel Green ... . Camden Director, E. L. Hackett. .... Hillsdale Censu s 23; Va luation $140,1 85; 9 Mo. Moderator, Hagaman, Hillsdale Cen sus 22; Valuation $100,330; 9 Mo. T each e 1·, Thelma Hart, $75 No. 8-\Vhitetown School Treasurer, W. A. Bishop .... Hillsdale T eacher, Mrs. Rena Warren . .. Osseo Pioneer, 0. Census 65; Va luation $175,520; 9 Mo. Director, Hoyt Miller ...... Hillsdale Dir ector , E. N. Bohner ... Pioneer, 0. T eacher, Ethel Towe r s, $100, Camden No. 4-Card School Moderator, Scott Boger ...... Osseo Mode r a tor, C. D. Snyder .. Pioneer , 0. Director, Geo. Long ...... Camden Census 20; Valuation $116,120; 9 Mo. Treasurer, Ellen Schrutt .... Hill:;;dale Treasurer, H.. D. Converse, Pioneer , 0. Mode rator, B . J. Ma rtin .... . Camden T eacher, Mrs. May Drake, $90 Treasurer, G eo. Rowa ld . .... Camden ., • Hillsdale No. 10-1,ane School No. 4-Antboy Center School Director, Clyde Armstrong .. H llsdale Census 22; Valuation $105,720; 9 Mo. Ce nsus 14; Va luation $135,500; 9 Mo. No. 9-Maccdonia School Moderator, Joseph Wilson .. . H llsdale Teacher, Dorothy Mills, $75, Hillsdale Teacher, Minnie Gearing, $75, Osseo Census 25 ; Valuation $212,415: 9 Mo. Treasure r, Stacy A. Cole .... Hillsdale Director, H. E. Van Wormer ... Osseo Director, H enry D. Converse T each e r , Edna Morris, $80, Waldron Moderator, Mrs. Fannie I. Huffman Pioneer, O. Dir ector, Elme r Munk . ....