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Oakland-District No. 14-Lula M. Kehl, 8, $54.00, Medora ; directors -Fred L. Dodge, president; M. C. Elliott, clerk, Medora ; S. J. Tober, Medora.
Hawkins Prairie-District No. 15-Pluma E. Slaten, 8, $45.00, Jerseyville ; directors-J. D. Campbell, president, Jerseyville ; Harvey Y. Gilworth, clerk, Medora; Clarence Moore, Jerseyville.
Kemper-District No. 20-Thomas G. Roady, principal, 8, $65.00. Kemper, and Alice Burger, assistant, 8, $55.00, Kemper; directors-P. H. Sanders, president, Kemper; L. T. Elliott, Kemper; G. W. Ketchell, clerk, Medora.
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ELSAH, T. 6, R. 11
John B. Reintges, treasurer, Elsah; H. P. Camp, trustee, Godfrey ; August Jacobson, trustee, Elsah; Albert Spatz, trustee, Elsalı.
Jefferson-Distriet No. 16-Octie Cornelius, 7, $50, Dow ; directors- Mike Fessler, president, Dow; J. E. Segraves, elerk, Godfrey; Louis Gerson, Godfrey.
Randolph-Distriet No. 17-Helen Mitehell, 7, $50.00, Dow ; directors -George Wendle, president, Dow; C. E. Lock, elerk, Dow; John Heitz- man, Godfrey.
Elsalı-District No. 18-Paul W. Fenity, principal, 7, $65.00, Elsah, and Myrtle Weller, assistant, 7, $40.00, Elsah; directors-P. C. Jacob- son, president, Elsah; F. G. Spatz, clerk, Elsah; Mike Barnal, Elsah.
Plainview-District No. 19-Daisy Wedding, 7, $40.00, Dow; diree- tors-D. J. Slaten, president, Grafton; Harry E. Terry, clerk, Grafton : Albert Godfrey, Grafton.
White Oak-District No. 21-Mazzarett Slaten, 7, $40.00, Grafton; directors-Gustave Wagner, president, Dow ; George Frazer, elerk, Dow : Marion R. Price, Dow.
MISSISSIPPI, T. 7, R. 11
folin E. Dymond, treasurer, Godfrey; William Rintoul, trustee. Godfrey; H. C. Lurton, trustee, Dow.
Dow-District No. 22-Eliot C. Long, principal, 7, $65.00, Dow, and Stella Garber, assistant, 7, $45.00; Dow; directors-John P. Mott, president, Dow ; Frank Martin, clerk, Dow; Mrs. Lucy Whyte, Dow.
Round Prairie-District No. 23-Lola Elliott, 7, $50.00, Godfrey : directors-Daniel Rodey, president, Godfrey; Firm Cooke, clerk, God- frey ; Charles MeDaniel, Dow.
Ircne-Distriet No. 24-Carrie Cooke, 7, $42.50, Godfrey ; directors- W. S. Lynn, president, Dow ; H. H. McClusky, clerk, McClusky; Her- man Kuclbs, Dow.
Webster-District No. 25-Gladys Spangle, 7. $45.00, Jerseyville : directors-E. G. Cornwell, president, Jerseyville; E. T. Campbell, clerk. .Jerseyville; J. H. Seago, Jerseyville.
Union-Distriet No. 27-Florence G. Beatty, 8, $50.00, Jerseyville : directors-Eugene Everts, president, Jerseyville; Truman A. Scribner, clerk. Jerseyville ; T. B. Johnston, Jerseyville.
Blackjack-District No. 28 -- Margaret O'Donnell, 8, $42.50, Jersey-
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ville; directors-Joseph Giraidi, president, Jerseyville ; H. J. Tuetkin, clerk, Jerseyville; John P. Walsh, Jerseyville.
JERSEY, T. 8, R. 11
Charles B. Stanley, treasurer, Jerseyville ; Clifford E. Stanley, trustee, Jerseyville; F. W. Roerig, trustee, Jerseyville; Barber Nail, trustee, Jerseyville.
White-District No. 29-Alice J. Curran, 8, $50.00, Jerseyville ; di- rectors-Fred Streble, president. Jerseyville ; Jolin Duggan, clerk, Jersey- ville ; John Flynn, Delhi.
Clayton-District No. 31-Josie Campbell, 8, $40.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-Mrs. Myrtle Edwards, president, Jerseyville; Herbert U. Lang- don, clerk, Jerseyville; Claude Yocom, Jerseyville.
Henderson-District No. 32-Mary Maley, 7, $40.00, Jerseyville ; John S. Kallal, clerk, Jerseyville; C. L. Massey, Jerseyville.
Centennial-District No. 33-Esther Landon, 8, $40.00, Jerseyville ; directors-Frank Cowen, president, Jerseyville; J. C. Downey, clerk, Jerseyville ; John J. Quinn, Jerseyville.
JERSEYVILLE-DISTRICT NO. 34
D. R. Henry, superintendent, $1,200.00; Lillian Sparks, principal, $630.00; Frances Hassett, departments 6, 7, 8, $630.00; Harriet B. Erwin, departments 6, 7, 8, $630.00; Flora Fink, department physical training, $585.00; Genevieve Bonwell, Home Economics and depart- mental, $540.00; Ida Coulthard, grade 5, $585.00; Loretta Burns, grade 5, $540.00; Margaret Brown, grade 4, $540.00; Pearl Sauer, penmanship and grade 4, $585.00; Nancy Fristoe, grade 3, $540.00; Frances Leigh, grade 3, $540.00; Frederica Keller, grade 2, $540.00; Susan Nott, grade 2, $540.00; Mary E. Dodge, grade 1, $540.00; Anna E. Spencer, grade 1, $630.00; J. H. Baldwin, manual training; Marie Edwards, home eco- nomics and departmental, $540.00; Flora E. Ballard, music; Ida M. Wallace (Lincoln Street), $495.00. For salary of superintendent manual training and music teacher, see District 73. Board of Education -Judge W. T. Sumner, president, Jerseyville ; Frank Heller, secretary, Jerseyville ; H. S. Daniels, Jerseyville; B. H. Bowen, Jerseyville : Dr. A. S. Hunt, Jerseyville; C. E. Warren, Jerseyville; W. B. May, Jersey- ville.
Spencer-District No. 35-Isabel O'Donnell, 8, $45.00, Jerseyville : directors-Walter Weber, president, Jerseyville ; Oliver P. Parsell, clerk, Jerseyville ; William Kadel, Jerseyville.
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Pleasant Hill-District No. 36-Amy Morgan, 8, $40.00, Jerseyville ; directors-H. J. Steinkuehler, president, Jerseyville; Thomas M. May, clerk, Jerseyville ; John Day, Jerseyville.
Victory-District No. 37-Lenora Hunter, 8, $50.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-W. H. Gilworth, president, Jerseyville; Louis J. Sunderland, clerk, Jerseyville ; Warren Mains, Jerseyville.
White Rose-District No. 38-Anna L. Hunter, 7, $40.00, Jerseyville ; directors-Frank Beiermann, president, Jerseyville ; George W. Perkins, clerk, Jerseyville ; F. J. Graves, Jerseyville.
Tolman-District No. 39-Stella F. Miller, 8, $45.00, Jerseyville ; di- rectors-Frank Fulkerson, president, Jerseyville; Perry Randolph, clerk, Jerseyville; Richard Allen, Jerseyville.
JERSEY, T. 9, R. 11
W. P. Witt, treasurer, Kane; R. W. Greene, trustee, Kane; C. E. Hutchens, trustee, Kane; H. C. Wayham, trustee, Kane.
Washington-District No. 41-Mary Curren, 8, $45.00, Jerseyville; directors-George A. Riley, president, Kane; Louis A. Prough, clerk, Kane; Herman F. Frech, Kane.
Sherman-District No. 42-Ada Griffith, 8, $40.00, Kane; directors- Orleigh Richey, president, Kane; James F. Mains, clerk, Kane; Fred Prough, Kane.
QUARRY, T. 6, R. 12
J. C. Slaten, treasurer, Grafton ; George I. Seik, trustee, Grafton; Joseph S. Marshall, trustee, Grafton ; Clarence S. Novle, trustee, Grafton.
Grafton-District No. 43-Louis E. Groppel, principal, $100.00, Graf- ton ; Mary Riordan, grades 7-8, $50.00, Grafton; Alberta Slaten, grades 5-6, $50.00, Grafton; Elizabeth Keller, grades 3-4, $50.00, Grafton ; Mazie Coley, grade 2, $50.00, Grafton ; Myrtle Slaten, grade 1, $50.00, Grafton ; Ruth Clements, Independence, $45.00, Grafton; directors-E. P. Edsall, president, Grafton ; Z. D. Bell, clerk, Grafton; Peter Frieman, Grafton ; Bird Crull, Grafton; R. C. Mears, Grafton; Max Zoephl, Grafton; C. E. Slaten, Grafton.
OTTER CREEK, T. 7, R. 12
William H. Lehmkuhl, treasurer, Otterville; Samuel Legate, trustee, Grafton ; S. F. Busch, trustee, Jerseyville; A. L. Slaten, trustee, Grafton.
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Liberty-District No. 44- Tressie Slater, 7, $45.00, Grafton; direc- tors-Fred Engle, president, Grafton; Fritz Flunker, clerk, Grafton ; Mike Hagen, Grafton.
Shiloh-District No. 45-Elsie M. Brown, 7, $47.00, Dow ; directors -- Charles W. Noble, president, Dow; E. B. Hart, clerk, Dow; Frank Hooper, Grafton.
Salem-District No. 46-Roy Depper, 7, $45.00, Dow; directors- R. A. McDow, President, Dow; W. J. Chaplin, clerk, Dow; George Erb, Dow.
Pleasant Grove-District No. 47-Eva G. Spangle, 7, $40.00, Jersey- ville; directors-Henry Depper, president, Dow; D. J. Osborn, clerk, Dow; Adam Hagen, Dow.
Otterville-District No. 48-Edward S. Terry, principal, 7, $70.00, Otterville; Charlotte Hageman, 7, $40.00 ; Otterville; directors-William F. Lehmkuhl, president, Otterville; Thomas A. Case, clerk, Otterville; C. C. Calhoun, Dow.
Buckeye-District No. 49-Marie Waters, 7, $40.00, Otterville; direc- tors -- W. O. Dabbs, president, Otterville; Don M. Beach, clerk, Otterville; Charles Hutchison, Otterville.
Grant-District No. 51-Louise Nitsclike, 7, $45.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-A. J. Samps, president, Jerseyville; J. V. Richey, clerk, Jersey- ville; Oscar Henson, Jerseyville.
Douglas -- District No. 52-Viva Doty, 7, $40.00, Jerseyville; direc- tors-John Cummings, president, Jerseyville; William L. Sinclair, clerk, Jerseyville; John Brockmeyer, Jerseyville.
ENGLISH, T. 8, R. 12
Joseph Kallal, treasurer, Jerseyville; Harry Rice, trustee, Jersey- ville; J. D. Erwin, trustee, Jerseyville; William Powers, trustee, Jersey- ville. .
Freemont-District No. 50-Mary Burke, 7, $40.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-Thomas Allen, president, Jerseyville; Walter G. Mowen, clerk, Kane; Fred P. Mowen, Kane.
Buena Vista-District No. 53-William G. Worthy, 7, $55.00, Jersey- ville; directors-Frank Worthey, president, Jerseyville ; H. W. Bridges, clerk, Jerseyville; Edwin C. Whitlow, Jerseyville.
Franklin-District No. 54-Emma Bethel, 7, $40.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-Leo Beirmann, president, Jerseyville; George Kessler, clerk, Jerseyville; Joseph Heitzig, Jerseyville.
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Washington-District No. 55-Elizabeth O'Donnell, 7, $50.00, Jersey- ville ; directors-Peter F. Drainer, president, Jerseyville ; Henry Bunse, clerk, Jerseyville; Henry Garrels, Jerseyville.
Central-District No. 56-Eva Bethel, 8, $40.00, Jerseyville; direc- tors-J. A. Rice, president, Jerseyville ; J. V. Kallal, clerk, Jerseyville ; A. L. Wiegand, Jerseyville.
Shakerag-District No. 57-Lenora Snell, 7, $50.00, Jerseyville; di- rectors-Asa Beckner, president, Jerseyville; F. A. Downey, clerk, Jer- seyville; Thomas Erwin, Jerseyville.
Hickory Log-District No. 58-Henry W. Beuschel, 7, $50.00, Jer- seyville ; directors-Charles C. Harmon, president, Jerseyville ; John L. Erwin, clerk, Jerseyville ; Algis Willis, Jerseyville.
QUARRY, T. 6, R. 13
John Kaslick, treasurer, Grafton; Oscar Dabbs, trustee, Grafton; Harry Duncan, trustee, Grafton; Albert Journey, trustee, Grafton.
Hartford-District No. 59-Tessie Bethel, 7, $40.00, Grafton.
Williams' Hollow-District No. 59-Frank A. Lowe, 7, $45.00, Graf- ton ; directors-Frank Duncan, president, Grafton; Jacob Willman, clerk, Grafton; Charles Franz, Grafton.
ROSEDALE, T. 7, R. 13
William J. Groppel, treasurer, Fieldon; William Legate, trustec, Grafton; William Lawler, trustec, Fieldon; A. J. Thompson, trustec, Grafton.
St. Andrews-District No. 61-Charles E. Lowe, 7, $35.00, Fieldon ; directors-A. J. Dabbs, president, Grafton; P. L. Crull, clerk, Grafton ; Jesse Rushton, Grafton.
Meadow Branch-District No. 62-Ida M. Queen, 7, $50.00, Grafton ; directors-William J. Stahl, president, Grafton; Luther Legate, clerk, Grafton ; James McCoy, Grafton.
Rosedale-District No. 63-Harry M. Lowe, 7, $45.00, Rosedale; di- rectors-William Grether, president, Grafton ; Ernest Reed, clerk, Graf- ton; Ezra Crull, Grafton.
Teneriffe-District No. 64-William A. Gettings, 7, $45.00, Fieldon; directors-Clarence Rowden, president, Fieldon ; August Stemmler, clerk. Fieldon; Theodore Fraley, Otterville.
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RICHWOODS, T. 8, R. 13
William Baum, treasurer, Fieldon ; August Krause, trustee, Fieldon ; Alvin Antrae, trustee, Fieldon ; Frank Rosenthal, trustee, Fieldon.
Fieldon-District No. 66-Henry L. Schmidt, principal, 8, $65.00, Fieldon, and August Baum, assistant, 8, $55.00, Fieldon; directors- Edward Schmidt, president, Fieldon; Dr. C. W. Evans, clerk, Fieldon ; J. A. Haushalter, Fieldon.
Lone Star-District No. 67-Clara Lawler, 7, $50.00, Fieldon ; direc- tors -- Frank Gunterman, president, Fieldon; J. P. Combes, clerk, Fiel- don ; Henry Heiderscheid, Fieldon.
Gunterman-District No. 68-Clinton L. Clerk, 7, $50.00, Fieldon ; directors-George Krause, president, Fieldon ; Louis J. Krueger, clerk, Fieldon ; J. C. Hagen, Fieldon.
Reddisli-District No. 69-Jennie McLean Bohn, 7, $50.00, Fieldon ; directors-William Campbell, president, Fieldon; George Medford, clerk, Fieldon ; Roy Medford, Fieldon.
Pleasant Hill-District No. 71-Wilma Kecly, 7, $37.50. Fieldon ; di- rectors-Lee Devening, president, Fieldon-Thomas Seago, clerk, Fiel- don : George Woolsey, Fieldon.
McKinley-District No. 72-Mary J. Campbell, 7, $40.00, Fieldon ; directors-Clifton Schudel, president, Fieldon; James Devening, clerk, Fieldon ; Charles Neumeyer, Fieldon.
TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL-DISTRICT NO. 73
Fours Years' Accredited-Jerseyville-D. R. Henry, principal, $2,000.00; Herbert E. Hopkins, assistant principal, $1,500.00; J. H. Baldwin, agriculture, $1,320.00; C. C. Kane, manual training, $900.00; Florence Palmstrom, Latin, $945.00; Zella Robbins, history and Eng- lish. $900.00 ; Lillian Kieke, commercial, $1,125.00 ; Vera Tritipoe, matlic- matics, $900.00; Clara F. Keller, German and Spanish, $675.00; Helen H. Haeger, English, $900.00; Ruth E. Ewing, science and physical cul- ture, $765.00; Gladys M. Kincaid, home economics, $675.00; Flora E. Ballard, music, $900.00; Margaret Schmidt, stenography and office, $540.00; board of education-F. W. Delano, president, Jerseyville ; George H. Senior, secretary, Jerseyville; J. R. Fulkerson, Jerseyville ; J. C. Downey, Jerseyville ; P. J. Fleming, Jerseyville ; D. P. Pritchett, Jerseyville; Charles A. Campbell, Jerseyville.
Non-High School-District No. 74-This district includes all ter-
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ritory in the county not included in a four year high school district. It is created to pay high school tuition only. Dexter C. Slaten, president, , Grafton; J. W. Becker, ex-officio secretary of the board, Jerseyville ; Thomas A. Case, Otterville; Ralph R. Smith, Fidelity.
GEORGE WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL FUND
A trust fund bequeathed by George Washington, a liberated Negro slave, for the higher education of his race. The sum has increased to $23,000.00. The trustees are appointed by the circuit court; trustees- Harry L. Chapman, president; Charles S. White, secretary-treasurer ; Oscar B. Hamilton; A. M. Slaten; D. R. Henry; A. M. Cheney ; J. W. Becker.
HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND
A trust fund of $2,000.00 bequeathed by Dr. Silas Hamilton for the founding of the first free school in Illinois at Otterville. The income accrues to the Otterville school. Trustees-William Dougherty, presi- dent; Charles H. Terry, treasurer; Thomas A. Case, secretary; George W. Noble; A. J. Humiston.
JERSEY COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
Louis E. Groppel, president ; Clara Campbell, vice president; Alice J. Curran, secretary-treasurer. The annual dues are twenty-five cents.
STANDARD SCHOOLS
The following are the Standard schools in Jersey County : Independ- ence, District No. 43; Central, District No. 6; Tolman, District No. 39; Union, District No. 37; Bott, District No. 1; Delhi, District No. 4; Pleasant Hill, District No. 36; Kemper, District No. 20; Fieldon, District No. 66; Lone Star, District No. 67.
DISTRIBUTIVE FUNDS
Receipts
State school tax fund.
$8,044.89
Interest on state school fund. 142.45
$8,187.34
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Expended
Ella Long, treasurer, 7-10. $ 522.88
Harry Armstrong, treasurer, 8-10.
475.76
Thomas B. Ruyle, treasurer, 9-10. 284.24
J. B. Reintges, treasurer, 6-11
448.40
J. E. Dymond, treasurer, 7-11
680.96
C. B. Stanley, treasurer, 8-11.
2,421.36
W. P. Witt, treasurer, 9-11.
120.08
C. P. Slaten, treasurer, 6-12.
722.00
W. H. Lehmkuhl, treasurer, 7-12
538.08
Joseph Kallal, treasurer, 6-13
499.00
John Kaslick, treasurer, 6-13.
110.96
William J. Groppel, treasurer, 7-13.
410.40
William Baum, treasurer, 8-13 681.22
Tuition account, 1916. 210.00
$8,125.34
SALARIES OF TEACHERS
Average for men in county $578.37
Average for women in county 409.13
Average for all in county . 443.27
GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL
Average salary for men.
$762.33
Average salary for women. 502.19
FUNDS RAISED BY SCHOOLS
Bott, $24.45 ; Delhi, $27.00; Eldredge, $15.70; Paradise, $2.10; Brush College, $9.00 ; Franklin, $15.00; Fidelity, $15.00; Oakland, $12.00; Jef- ferson, $12.00; Randolph, $13.50; Elsah, $13.50; Plainview, $10.00; Round Prairie, $0.75 ; Webster, $13.45 ; Union, $10.00; Blackjack, $18.50; White, $8.00; Clayton, $5.00; Centennial, $10.10; Spencer, $6.50; Pleas- ant Hill, $13.00; Victory, $20.50; White Rose, $14.00; Washington, $10.00; Sherman, $29.30; Independence, $20.65; Grafton, $137.00; Shi- loh, $15.00; Pleasant Grove, $12.10; Otterville, $21.50; Fremont, $13.50; Douglas, $16.00; Washington, $2.00; Shakerag, $38.00; Hickory Log, $8.00; Williams Hollow, $3.05; St. Andrews, $1,70; Rosedale, $5.00;
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Teneriffe, $15.30; Pleasant Cove, $26.00; Fieldon, $11.65; Gunterman, $12.00; Township High School, $150.00.
ADDITIONAL FACTS FROM CENSUS OF 1917
The boys enrolled under twenty-one years numbered 2,553, and the girls, 2,597, making a total of 5,150; the boys between six and twenty- one, 1,841; girls, 1,856, total, 3,697. In the grade schools there are 1,211 boys ; and 1,206 girls, or a total of 2,416. In the high schools there were enrolled 156 boys, and 203 girls, making a total of 359. In the grade and high schools there were enrolled 1,367 boys, and 1,408 girls, making a total of 2,775. In the parochial schools there were enrolled seventy-five boys, and 104 girls, making a total of 179. There were 119 pupils grad- uated from the grade schools; twenty-six pupils from the two year high school course; and thirty-five from the four year high school course in 1917. There were twenty-three men and ninety-one women teachers em- ployed, making a total of 114 teachers in the county public schools, and seven in the parochial schools. The average salary paid to men teachers was $578.37 ; to women, $409.13, or an average of $443.27. The total carned by the men teachers was $13,302.50; and by the women teachers was $37,230.72, or a total of $50,533.22. The total days attendance dur- ing 1917 was 332,786. Forty-three teachers contributed to the State Teachers' Pension Fund, the amount contributed being $395.00.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
There are seventy-five school buildings in Jersey County, with a total capacity of 3,338 pupils. The sites and buildings are valued at $183 .- 475.00, the equipment at $32,719.00, making a total of $216,194.00. The bonded indebtedness is $46,200.00. There are sixty-three libraries con- nected with the schools of Jersey County, containing in all 4,481 volumes.
Financial Receipts
Balance from 1916.
$ 58,212.93
Taxes of 1917.
81,735.27
State fund 1917. 7,909.05
Other sources
1,071.39
$148,928.64
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Expenditures
Expenses of bonds
$ 1,081.00
Compulsory attendance
88.75
Teachers
49,055.96
Books
1,037.77
Interest
331.73
Janitors
2,339.75
Fuel and supplies
4,818.41
Repairs, etc.
12,046.40
Rent
140.00
Miscellaneous
265.51
New sites and buildings
16,752.52
New equipment
·15,529.16
$103,486.96
Amount of township loanable fund
43,731.44
PRESENT CONDITION
And now in its centennial year, Illinois is abreast of any of the older states, in her universities, colleges, high schools, grade, common and district schools; and Jerseyville is now able to answer Dr. Grosvenor's inquiry in the affirmative, with her modern, up-to-date "Jersey Town- ship High School" with its latest improved equipment, and its thor- oughly qualified and enthusiastic principal, and corps of professors, whose graduates are fitted to enter upon college or university courses without further preparatory work; in point of scholastic ability and training they are the peers of the finished product of any institution of like grade in this or any of the older states; and of this Jerseyville and Jersey County are justly proud.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
The following is a list of the graduates of the Jerseyville High School from 1878 to 1915 inclusive, and of the Jersey Township High School from 1915 to 1918 inclusive.
CLASS OF 1878
Jennie Anderson, deceased; Leela (Fletcher) Barr, Chicago, Ill .; Linna (Cary) Bartlett, Lima, Ohio; George A. Botherll, Des Moines,
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Iowa; Elizabeth (Enos) Coty, deceased; Rosa (Roberts) Cory, Jersey- ville, Ill .; Leonard M. Cutting, Jerseyville, Ill .; Charlotte (Pritchett) Darby, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Rosa (Terrill) Foster, Charleston, Wash .; Mollie (Bush) Gray, Pittsfield, Ill .; Ormond Hamilton, Meade, Kas .; Frances M. Hassett, Jerseyville, Ill .; Charels W. Keith, Denver, Col .; Austin W. Leigh, Jerseyville, Ill .; Birdie (Todd) Lindley, Batchtown, Ill .; Wil- liam T. Roach, Carthage, Mo .; Anna E. Spencer, Jerseyville, Ill .; Ella (Casey) Van Horne, Jerseyville, Ill.
CLASS OF 1879
Charlotte (McArther) Bothwell, Omaha, Neb .; George M. Cochrell, Chicago, Ill .; Cora (McKee) Dunsdon, deceased; Douglas Erwin, Fi- delity, Ill .; Margaret (Akard) Lurton, Jerseyville, Ill .; Jennie (Reed) Pittman, Benton, Ill .; Fannie (Henry) Potts, Omaha, Neb .; Mabelle Scott, Anchorage, Ky .; Allen B. Seaman, deceased; Thomas Wedding, deceased.
CLASS OF 1880
Rebecca (Lynn) Dare, Grafton, Ill .; Jennie D. Herdman, LeRoy, Kas .; William Edward Kingsley, Scranton, Kas .; Otis D. Leach, Termi- nal Railroad Association, St. Louis, Mo .; James A. Potts, Barhamsville, Va .; Evelyn (Minier) Rider, Waco, Tex .; Helena Ross, Springfield, Ill.
CLASS OF 1881
John Christy, Alton, Ill .; Loula (McGready) Dunsdon, Jerseyville, Ill .; Perry Erwin, Medora, Ill .; William Hanley, deceased ; Herbert W. Miles, Beatrice, Neb .; Cornelius Roach, Jefferson City, Mo .; Hugh Van Horn, Pawnee City, Neb .; Lula (Patton Frasier) Vinson, Venice, Cal. ; Mollie (Wedding) Whitenack, Jerseyville, Ill.
CLASS OF 1882
Flora (Miles) Cory, deceased; Lee Evans, deceased; Thomas F. Ferns, Springfield, Ill .; W. L. Leonard, Philadelphia, Pa .; James D. Perrings, St. Louis, Mo .; Harrison W. Pogue, deceased; William A. Potts, deceased; William S. Potts, Pawnee City, Neb .; William P. Richards, Jerseyville, Ill .; Charles H. Strong, New York City, N. Y .; Anna Vinson, deceased ; Harriet (Armstrong) Young, Fidelity, Ill.
D.R. Steary.
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CLASS OF 1883
Edith (Kennedy) Bothwell, Jerseyville, Ill .; Mary (Smith) Dolan, deceased; Florence (Schaaf) Houghtlin, Trenton, N. J .; Clarence J. Miles. Hastings, Neb .; Catherine (Calhoun) McKinstrey, Bremerton, Wash .; Mary J. Paul, Jerseyville, Ill .; Edward D. W. Pogue, Chicago Ill.
CLASS OF 1884
Harry B. Cockrell, Omaha, Neb .; Holland Dunsdon, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Edgar M. Dyer, deceased; Bertha (Cockrell) Hamilton, Omaha, Neb .; Lillie (Smith) Hassett, Flora, Ill .; Laura (Daniels) Milton, deceased ; Albert W. Newton, Chicago, Ill .; Cornelia (Hamilton) Powell, Jackson- ville, Ill. ; Louis J. Tyson, Pueblo, Col.
CLASS OF 1885
Kate Augusta (Cory) Barr, Granite City, Ill .; Juliet Bothwell, Jer- seyville, Ill .; Harry S. Daniels, Jerseyville, Ill .; Emma (McReynolds) Martin, Kansas City, Mo .; Maud (Perrings) (Angel) Selby, United Railroads Co., St. Louis, Mo .; Edward B. Shafer, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Nettie K. (Otto) Turner, Anderson, Ind .; May B. (Cutting) Van Horne, Jer- seyville, Ill.
CLASS OF 1888
Blanche (Chappell) Ashford, McClusky, Ill .; Herbert . B. Beaty, 4948 Botanical Avenue, St. Louis, Mo .; Alberta S. Eaton, Hollywood, Cal .; Grace Enos, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Thomas S. Ford, Jerseyville, Ill .; Nicholas A. Grosjean, 4900 North Second Street, St. Louis, Mo .; Alta C. (Rush) Hamilton, deceased; Frank S. Malott, Oakland, Cal .; Anna (Roach) McClure, deceased; Harriet A. Pogue, Jerseyville, Ill .; David Roach, deceased; Mabel (Van Auken) (Marshall) Rue, Dickenson, N. D .; Harry W. Shafer, Decatur, Ill .; Capitola (Perrings) Skelley, de- ceased ; Clara (Campbell) Sturdevant, Jerseyville, Ill .; Mary L. (Hart) Tyson, Spokane, Wash .; Emma L. Utt, Jerseyville, Ill .; Edward J. Vaughn, Los Angeles, Cal.
CLASS OF 1889
Patrick L. Carroll, N. O. Nelson Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, Mo .; Lora (Richards) Cowan, Jerseyville, Ill .; Flora E. (Reintges) Daniels, Granite City, Ill .; Emma (McReynolds) Ford, Granite City, Ill .; Cath-
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HISTORY OF JERSEY COUNTY
erine X. (Maley) Fitzgerald, Alton, Ill .; Valeria Greathouse, Portland, Ore .; Robert M. Howell, Los Angeles, Cal .; Thomas Henry, deceased ; George Legate, Mona, Ark .; Clara A. (Sample) Miles, Webster Groves, Mo .; Minnie L. (Holton) Rowray, Delmont, S. D .; Emma (Corzine) Sharp, deceased ; Minnie A. (Maltimore) Thatcher, Chicago, Ill .; Thomas Tucker, Palmyra, Ill .; Maude (Webster) (Anderson) Vinson, Los An- geles, Cal .; Sallie (Schwarz) White, Jerseyville, Ill .; Nellie G. Wickoff, Alton, Ill .; George B. Wurtz, Lexington, Ky.
CLASS OF 1890
Mary P. (Mayfield) Allen, New Orleans, La .; Gertrude (Elliott) Bohannon, Los Angeles, Cal .; Fannie E. Bowman, Public Library, St. Louis, Mo .; Isabel Catt, St. Louis, Mo .; M. Alice (Fulkerson) Cory, Jer- seyville, Ill .; Murray v. Corzine, Peoria, Ill .; Andrew Duggan, Carlin- ville, Ill .; Cora (Ford) Everts, Jerseyville, Ill .; Cora (Seago) (House) Finch, Jerseyville, Ill .; Joseph R. Fulkerson, Jerseyville, Ill .; Alfred Gowling, Newport, Ky .; Gertrude Greathouse, Portland, Ore .; Walter Hansell, Kansas City, Mo .; Verbena Hammell, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Minnie (Bott) Hassett, Brighton, Ill .; Jessie M. Houghtlin, 4708 McPherson Street, St. Louis, Mo .; Sadie F. Maley, Jerseyville, Ill .; George Mc- Reynolds, Pontiac, Ill .; Lena B. (Monroe) Purinton, Boston, Mass .; Herbert Stafford, Syndicate Trust Building, St. Louis, Mo .; Lulu (Bruso) Utt, Collinsville, Ill .; John F. Walsh, Jerseyville, Ill. ; Mary S. Wurtz, Joliet, Ill.
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