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Clark School

Clark school was established in 1896 on land that was donated across the road from William S. Clark in Langdon Twp. The records start from 1896 to when the school closed in 1938.  From 1896-1902 I have the clerk records and from 1903-1938 I also have the students records.  Their grades, the classes taught, games played, visitors during the year.  I also have gone through the books and found the teachers for each year and their salaries and how many days they taught.   I would be happy to do look ups for the names that are listed. 

The clerk records that I have include the board members, what they paid for different supplies, mainly all they did to keep the school running over the years.  If people have any questions about board meetings, etc. I will be glad to do look ups for the information.  The year or time frame they are looking for would be very helpful.

One of our cousins that just passed away tried to draw a picture of how the school was arranged inside.  He said the students took turns bringing the lunches.  Many of my husbands relatives attended this school and two or three of them taught in the school.  William S. Clark my husbands Great Grandfather was the "principal".  I am sure this was due to the fact that he donated the land.  We have been told he took great interest in education and books.  He donated many of the books to start the Arlington Library, but they apparently do not have records of how the library was started.  The cousin that drew what the inside of the school looks like said he remembered helping his Grandfather (who he was named after) take the books from the farm house to Arlington.

Submitted by Donna Barnes Clark on September 4, 2003.

Surnames of Students

1903-1913
Birt Bodwell Breidenstein Burnett
Carnes Clark Gorges King
Krehbiel Lindahl Masson Massow
Metz Moore Ousley - visited school Rumble
Sealey Perry 1907-1908 Secrest Sherwood Simkins
Simpkins Smith Sutton Tuttle
Vaughn Walker Wright  
       


1914 - 1919
Bodwell Breidenstein Burke Burnett
Clark Dix Georges Harris
Immenshuh Karnes Lindahl McAtee
McIver Metz Miller Nelson
Pfost or Pfort Reed Secrest Smith
Stull Wright Wyer  

 

1919 - 1925
Biven Blodgett Bodwell Bridenstein
Burnett Burnette Clark Ewing
Harris Horton Lindahl Louthan or Lauthan
Massow Miller Moore Pfost
Stull Terrell or Terrill Truitt White
Wieland Witt Wright  

 

1925-1934
Baird Bodwell Breidinstein Bunce
Carr Clark Dent Devin
Ewing Gardner Higgins Horton
Massow Mauldin Miller Mock
Moore Nickels Parks Pfost
Smiley Stull Terrill  

 

1938 - 1939
Clark Keagy Lindahl Massow
Thayer      

 

1933 - 1937
Breidenstein Carr Clark Cogswell
Gardner Lindahl Massow Nickels
Shuff Thayer    


 

School Teacher's Names

Clark School Teachers  District 157   1896-1937
Flora Davis Jan. 18, 1896      $30.00
April 22, 1896    $30.00
Aug. 22, 1896     $30.00
Stella Mend March 20, 1897   $20.00
March 20, 1897   $20.00
March 20, 1897   $20.00
T. A. Spence Feb. 4, 1898       $30.00
Feb. 12, 1898      $30.00
Feb. 12, 1898      $30.00
Feb. 22, 1898      $30.00
April, 7, 1898      $30.00
Julia Harryman          5 payments 1898 -1899   $30.00 each
Charles Spence          5 payments 1899 - 1900   $35.00 each
King Boody  Nov. 28, 1900      $35.00
Dec. 16, 1900       $35.00
Jan. 16, 1901        $70.00
Feb. 21, 1901        $35.00
May 23, 1901       $35.00
Cora Clark Nov. 23, 1901       $35.00
Dec. 21, 1901        $35.00
Feb. 5, 1902         $35.00
April 2, 1902      $105.00
Lula Fowler Oct. 9, 1902         $30.00
 Jan. 27, 1903      $60.00
 Jan. 29, 1903      $30.00
Feb. 11, 1903        $90.00
April 16, 1903      $30.00
Cora Clark Sep. 29, 1903       $40.00
Nov. 27, 1903       $40.00
Feb. 11, 1904         $40.00
Feb. 12, 1904        $40.00
April 18, 1904      $99.55
Cora Schmur Clark July 30, 1904           $21.45
J. F. Hock 9-7-1903 to 1904
Feb. 3, 1905       $160.00
Oct. 28, 1905       $83.10
Lily Gay Jan. 29, 1905      $40.00
Jan. 29, 1905      $40.00
Jan. 29, 1905      $40.00
March 2, 1906     $40.00
April 11, 1906      $40.00
Josephine Holloway Oct. 29, 1906      $51.00
Feb. 2, 1907        $50.00
Feb. 2, 1907        $50.00
Feb. 27, 1907      $50.00
April 3, 1907      $53.00
Alta King 10/26/1907        $40.00
11/26/1907         $40.00
1/18/1908           $40.00
2/20/1908          $40.00
3/19/1908           $40.00
4/20/1908          $41.00
Grace Kelly Nov. 10, 1908       $55.00
Dec. 16, 1908       $55.00
April 2, 1909       $55.00
May 1, 1909        $110.00
Wilma White 10/12/1909         $50.00
1/8/1910            $151.00
3/23/1910         $150.00
Bertha M. Sutton 10/13/1910          $55.00
11/10/1910           $55.00
12/13/1910          $55.00
1/18/1911             $55.00
2/16/1911            $55.00
3/27/1911           $55.00
?/?/1911             $55.00
10/5/1911           $57.50
11/5/1911            $57.55
12/14/1911          $57.50
1/1912                 $57.50
2/13/1912           $57.50
Gleason Truitt 9-9-1912 to 3-27-1913
Rose Catte 9/15/1913 - 4/24/1914
Edith Newberry 9/14/1914 - 4/2/1915
Juanita Applegate "Nita" 10/4/1915 - 4/4/1916
9/11/1916 - 3/13/1917
Mrs. Edith Bolin Lentz Postoffice 9/10/1917 - 3/29/1918
Claude S. Moore Arlington 9-8-1919        taught 32 weeks paid $90.00
Laura Wells Plevena 9-13-1920       taught 32 weeks $90.00
Marjorie Logan Arlington 9-13-1920       taught 32 weeks $90.00
Rachel Simpson Arlington 9-4-1922          taught 32 weeks $95.00
Norma Hindsley Plevena 9-3-1923        taught 32 weeks $85.00
Mrs. L. M. Gott Arlington 9-1924          taught 32 weeks $90.00
Hazel Hartman Plevena Feb. 1926       taught 12 weeks $90.00
Mrs. Gott Hutchinson Sep 6, 1926     taught 32 weeks $65.00 
Hazel Hartman Plevena May 27, 1926   taught 32 weeks $95.00
Hazel Hartman Plevna May 27, 1927   taught 22 weeks $100.00
Mildred Bodwell Arlington Sep. 2, 1928    taught 32 weeks $85.00 
Mildred Bodwell Arlington Sep. 2, 1929    taught 32 weeks  $85.00
Helen Lendall Plevna Sep. 1, 1930    taught 32 weeks $100.00
Alice Campbell Plevna Sep. 1, 1931    taught 32 weeks $85.00
Alice Campbell 9/7/1931 - 4/22/1932
Alice Campbell Plevna  Sep. 4, 1933-   taught 32 weeks $50.00

1934
Alice Campbell Plevna Sep. 3, 1934-   taught 32 weeks $60.00

1935

Genevieve Gaston Sylvia Sep 1, 1935-    taught 32 weeks $60.00 

1936
Nelle Railebacker  

1937-1938
   



 

 

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