My Viewpoint

Some say we are meagerly paid, That we labor by method and rule, And with humorous, grimacing faces, They exclaim, "Still teaching school!" Like red rag in a Spanish arena, Are their wrinkling, rubicund noses, And the pity they wish to express, Only their ignorance exposes! Why, a doctor gives pills till he dies! At the bench a lawyer grows gray! The farmer farms in his doting age! Old merchants their bargains display! So why all the pitying gush, The wise cracks and gibes, I beseech, If a pedagogue's soul's in his work, Why shouldn't a teacher teach? God pity intelligents' lack, That successes with shekels would measure, God pity the lesser man, That would fawn after Midas' treasure! To butter our bread and pay taxes, We certainly welcome our dole, But a bairn's love and a bairn's trust, Ah, that is the food for the soul! The glory in childish eyes, Their faith and affection, God given, That is our coinage divine, "For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven!" Let them scoff at our job if they will, The snob, the churl, the fool, The M aster of Man was a teacher too! Thank God that we do teach school !

By GERTRUDE SHIELDS

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KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Chauncey C. Tucker, Clay ............................ Claypool Glenn Snider, Etna .................................. Et:ria Green James E. Gill, Franklin ................................ Mentone George 2nd Myers, Harrison ...................... Mentone Union Ohmart, Jackson .......................... Silver Lake Jesse F. Wise, Jefferson ................................ Milford Andrew J. Hill, Lake .............................. Silver Lake Calvin M. Koontz, Monroe ................ South Whitley J. E. Baer, Plain ............................................ Warsaw Loy R. Harman, Prairie ................................ Atwood Alvin Reed, Scott ........................................ Nappanee Ira Swick, Seward ........................................ Claypool Henry A. Willis, Tippecanoe ...................... Leesburg Daniel Klink, Turkey Creek ........................ Syracuse Irvin L. Coy, Van Buren ................................ Milford John Gebert, Washington .......................... Pierceton Harvey D. McCleary, Wayne ...................... Warsaw Allan S. Widaman, Warsaw School Bd ..... Warsaw Harry E. Lewallen, County Supt ................. Warsaw

CITY SCHOOL BOARD Allan S. Widaman, President ...................... Warsaw Lloyd W. Johnson, Secretary ...................... Warsaw Estil A. Gast, Treasurer .............................. Warsaw

COUNTY ATTENDANCE OFFICER Marion F. Longfellow .................................... Warsaw

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HIGH SCHOOLS Organization, Enrollment and Principal

Atwood, 6-6 Comm. (136) ___ _______ __ __ Glen Whitehead Beaver Dam, 6-6 Comm. (89) . ____ _____ John McSherry Burket, 6-6 Comm. ( 125) ............ Frank C. Sanders Claypool, 6-6 Comm. (137) __ __ _____ ___ ____ Byford B. Cox Etna Green, 6-6 Comm. (150) .. Hubert D. Dickson Leesburg, 6-6 Comm. (146) ............ Carl D. Harman Mentone, 6-6 Comm. (169) .................... Dale Kelley Milford, 6-6 Comm. (228) ............ L. B. Eherenman North Webster, 6-6 Comm. (127) .... Charles Gross Pierceton, 6-6 Comm.* (228) .......... George E. Pie~ Sidney, 6-6 Comm. (129) .................. Moyne Landis Silver Lake, 6-6 Comm. (116) ...... Homer A. Lucas Syracuse, 6-6 Comm. (220) ............ Court Slabau&"h Warsaw 8-4 Comm.* (417) ............ Loren Chastam

*Pier~eton and Warsaw are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secon­dary Schools.

CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Enrollment and Principal

Maple Grove (37) .................................. Burl Faurote Monroe (107) ............................ R. H. Dunkleberger Oswego (63) ...................................... 0 . R. Valentine Clunette (103) .............................. Lawrence Hudson Franklin (108) .................................. William Adams East Wayne (185) ................ .................... John Sands West Wayne (152) ........................ Foster Cauffman East Ward, Warsaw (191) ........................ Ina St?ut Center Ward, Warsaw (487) .......... J. D. Lee Clme West Ward, Warsaw (126) ............. ........... Vera Ball

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ONE ROOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Enrollment, Township and Teacher

Cable, (33) Jefferson .......................... Hazel Metzler Caris, (20) Jefferson .............................. Pearl Shock Gravelton, (25) Jefferson .................... Mabel Arnold Grimm, (35) Jefferson ...................... Kenneth Haney Hall, (32) Jefferson ................................ Fred Haney Hastings, (30) Jefferson ................ L. N. Garberich Miller, (25) Jefferson ........................ Evelyn Warner Becknell, (23) Scott .............................. Glenn Disher Best, (33) Scott .................................. Lewis A. Starr Repton, (18) Scott .................... Wreatha McFarren East Millwood, (50) Scott .............. Seward Harmon West Millwood, (26) Scott ................ Geneva Dome Mt. Tabor, (19) Scott ........................ Paul Kegebein Pleasant Valley, (35) Scott .................... Anna Sierk

NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND PUPILS

School Corporation Schools Clay .......................................... 1 Etna ........................................ 1 Franklin .................................. 1 Harrison .................................. 1 Jackson ·····················-·············· 1 Jefferson ···-······························ 7 Lake ···········---·············-·············· 2 Monroe ·····-·- ·····-······················ 1 Plain .......................................... 2 Prairie ...................................... 2 Scott .......................................... 7 Seward ...................................... 2 Tippecanoe .............................. 1 Turkey Creek .......................... 2 Van Buren ·················-·· ·········· 1 Washington ............................ 1 Wayne ...................................... 2

Township Totals ................ 35 Warsaw .................................... 4

County Totals .................... 39

Teachers 9

10 8

12 9 7

10 4

11 12

7 10 10 15 14 15

9

172 40

212

Pupils 285 301 163 352 256 200 256 107 314 347 204 317 256 471 435 424 337

5025 1221

6246

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CLAY TOWNSHIP CHAUNCEY C. TUCKER, Trustee

BYFORD B. COX, Principal Claypool School (1-12) (285)

Byford B. Cox, Mathematics ___ _____ ____ __ ___ ___ __ Claypool Charles Reece, Social Studies, Health ______ Claypool Rhoda Leslie, English, Music_ ______________ _____ Claypool Charles Higgins, Latin, History, Biology __ Claypoo1 Verlin Crooke, 7-8 ( 48) __ _________ _____ _________ _____ Claypool Willodean Ingalls, 5-6 ( 46) __ ___ ______ ___________ __ Claypool Helen Breading, 4-5 ( 35) _________ ____ ___________ ___ _ Claypool Deloris Sausaman, 2-3 ( 33) _____ ____ __ ________ ___ __ Claypool Erba Morrison, 1-2 (34) ____________ __________________ Claypool

ETNA TOWNSHIP GLENN SNIDER, Trustee

HUBERT D. DICKSON, Principal Etna Green School (1-12) (301)

Hubert D. Dickson, Social Studies ________ Etna Green James W. Riley, Mathematics, Health __ Etna Green John Thompson, Voe. Agriculture ___ __ __ _ Etna Green Varner Chance, Commerce, Music ________ Etna Green Mary Poor, Voe. Home Economics ______ __ Etna Green Kathryn Swartz, Latin, English ___ _______ __ Etna Green Vaughn Bailey, 5-6 ( 40) _________ _____ ___ ___ _____ _ Etna Green Marietta Sinnott, 4-5 (37) ___________________ _ Etna Green Mary E. Knoop, 2-3 (40) ____ _____ _________ __ __________ Warsaw Wylan B. Snider, 1-2 (34) _____ ________________ _ Etna Green

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP JAMES E. GILL, Trustee

JOHN McSHERRY, Principal Beaver Dam School (1-12) (163)

John McSherry, Mathematics ____ ___ _______ __ __________ Akron Nelson Cook, Science, Agriculture ____ ____________ Akron Blanche Walgamuth, Art, Mu., Eng., H.E. __ Akron Roland Ferverda, Eng., Latin, Commerce ____ Akron Robert Robison, Social Studies, Health _______ _ Akron George Merkle, 5-6 (26) __ ________ __ __ _______ ______ ___ __ __ Akron Lena M. Swick, 3-4 ( 19) ______ __ __ ____ __ __ __ __ ____________ Akron Theodosia Baum, 1-2 (29) .. ------·----- ------ ---- --- ·Warsaw

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP

GEORGE 2ND MYERS, Trustee DALE KELLEY, Principal

Mentone School (1-12) (352)

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Dale Kelley, Latin, Mathematics _________ __ _____ Mentone M. A. Smith, History, English ___ __________ ___ __ __ Mentone Paul Smith, History, English ___ ______ _________ __ __ Mentone Hardy Songer, Health, Math. __ ______________ ___ _ Mentone Maurice Greulach, Commerce ______________ __ ____ __ Mentone Joseph Kintzel, Voe. Agriculture ______ ___ ___ __ Mentone Rosalind Mentzer, Voe. H-0me Ec. __ __ _____ _____ Mentone Arthur Witham, 6 (32) ____ __ ____ __ __________________ Mentone Beulah Blackburn, 4-5 ( 36) ____________ __ _____ __ ___ Mentone Thais Greulach, 3-4 (40) ___ ___ ____ ______________ ___ __ _ Mentone Mabel Sarber, 2 ( 43 )---------------------- ------- -------Mentone Eileen Mollenhour, 1 (32)----------···---------- -----Mentone

JACKSON TOWNSHIP

UNION OHMART, Trustee MOYNE LANDIS, Principal

Sidney School (1-12) (256) Moyne Landis, Bible, Social Studies ___ __ _______ Sidney Granville Deaton, Science, Hist., Math. ___ __ ___ Sidney Bryce Houser, English, Commerce ___ ____ _________ Sidney Ethel Smith, Latin, English, Math. ______ ______ Warsaw Carl Warner, Sc.,Hlth, Agri., Hist ... N. Manchester Virginia McConnell, Eng., Mu., Art, H.E. ____ Sidney Colonel B. Likens, 5-6 ( 4 7) _______________ ______ _______ Sidney Arna Vance, 3-4 ( 42 >----- -- ---------- ---- ------ --· --- ---Claypool Lois Hale, 1-2 (38)-------·· ·-------·-·-· ······· ·- ··-··········Sidney

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JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP JESSE F. WISE, Trustee

Hazel Metzler, Cable School, 1-8 (33) .... Nappanee Pearl Shock, Caris School, 1-8 (20) .... N. Webster Mabel Arnold, Gravelton, 1-8 (25) .............. Milford Kenneth Haney, Grimm, 1-8 (35) ................ Milford Fred Haney, Hall, 1-8 (32) ............................ Milford L. N. Garberich, Hastings, 1-8 (30) ........ Nappanee Evelyn Warner, Miller, 1-8 (25) .. ................ Milford

LAKE TOWNSHIP ANDREW J. HILL, Trustee

HOMER A. LUCAS, Principal Silver Lake School (1-12) (256)

Homer A. Lucas, Math., Civics ... ........... Silver Lake George W. Davis, Eng., Latin, Health .. Silver Lake E. A. Franks, Science, Agriculture ...... Silver Lake Ruby Garman, Music, Art, Home Ec ..... Silver Lake Francis Hill, Social Studies, English .... Silver Lake Chesteen Chapple, 5-6 (32) .................... Silver Lake Mary P. Clymer, 3-4 (32) ........................ Silver Lake Hazel Miller, 1-2 (39) .................................. Claypool

Maple Grove School (1-6) (37) Burl L. Faurote, 4-5-6 (22) ........................ Claypool Magdelena Kreis, 1-2-3 (15) .................. Silver Lake

MONROE TOWNSHIP CALVIN M. KOONTZ, Trustee

Monroe Consolidated School (1-8) (107) Russell H. Dunkleberger, 7-8 (25) .............. Warsaw Rupert S. Hill, 5-6 (32) .......................... Silver Lake Lucille Outcelt, 3-4 (29) ............................ Pierceton Mildred Shenefield, 1-2 ( 19) ...................... Pierceton

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PLAIN TOWNSHIP J. E. BAER, Trustee

CARL D. HARMAN, Principal Leesburg School (1 -12) (251)

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Carl D. Harman, Social Studies, Math ..... Leesburg Leroy Austin, History, Science, Shop ...... Leesburg Mary Wallace, English, French ................ Leesburg Jackson Manges, Commerce, Health ........ Leesburg Marian Clark, French, Music, Art, H.E ... Leesburg Lois Summy, Junior High SchooL .......... Leesburg Ruth Templin, 5-6 (46) ............................ Leesburg Elizabeth B. Frush, 3-4 (32) ........................ Warsaw Anna S. Good, 1-2 (27) .............................. Leesburg

Oswego School (1-6) (63) 0. R. Valentine, 4-5-6 (29) .......................... Warsaw Eva G. Kuhn, 1-2-3 (34) .......................... Syracuse

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP LOY R. HARMAN, Trustee

GLEN WHITEHEAD, Principal Atwood School (1-12) (244)

Glen Whitehead, Biology, Shop, Agri... ...... Atwood Glen Longenecker, History, Health ............ Atwood Viola Whitehead, Latin, English, Math ....... Atwood Ruby Deardorff, Commerce, Eng., H.E ..... Atwood Lucile Richhart, English, Music, Art .......... Atwood Howard Smith, Science, History, Math ..... Atwood Elsie L. Kintzel, 5-6 (39) .............................. Atwood DeVota Von Hoffer, 3-4 (33) ........................ Atwood Mary Riley, 1-2 (36) ................... ................... Atwood

Clunette School (1-8) (103) Lawrence Hudson, 7-8 (25) ........................ Leesburg Marguerite Eikenberry, 4-5-6 (39) .......... Leesburg DeVere Brant, 1-2-3 . (39) ............................ Leesburg

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SCOTT TOWNSHIP ALVIN REED, Trustee

Glenn Disher, Becknell Sch., 1-8 (23) .. Etna Green Lewis A. Starr, Best School, 1-8 (33) .... Nappanee Wreatha McFarren, Repton, 1-8 (18) .... Nappanee Seward Harmon, E. Millwood, 1-8 (50) .. Nappanee Geneva Dome, W. Millwood, 1-8 (26) .. Etna Green Paul Kegebein, Mt. Tabor, 1-8 (19) ............ Milford Anna Sierk, Pleasant Valley:, 1-8 (35) ........ Milford

SEW ARD TOWNSHIP IRA SWICK, Trustee

FRANK C. SANDERS, Principal Burket School (1-12) (209)

Frank C. Sanders, Science .......................... Claypool Guy R. Hall, English, Latin ............................ Burket Zeta Sands, English, Home Ec ................... Claypool Harold Bunch, Science, Shop, Agri. Hist ..... Burket Julius Steffen, Mathematics, Health ............ Burket Grace Blesch, 4-5-6 ( 41) .................................. Akron Merdena Miller, 1-2-3 ( 43) .............................. Burket

Franklin School (1-8) (108) William Adams, 6-7-8 (44) ........................ Claypool June Aughinbaugh, 3-4-5 ( 41) .................... Mentone Eloise Bouse, 1-2 (23) ............................ Silver Lake

TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP HENRY A. WILLIS, Trustee CHARLES GROSS, Principal

North Webster School (1-12) (256) Charles Gross, Social Studies, Math ........... Warsaw

./ Marvoline Hostetler, Commerce ............ N. Webster Marcella McGinley, Music, Art, Eng.,

./ Ed1!;~;d--s~hi-~~h;;;: ·s~:;--il~~ii:h;--i\i~th::: :~:.s~:~~~~~ ../ Hazel Snyder, History, Latin ........................ Larwill

Orrin Wilcox, English, Biology, Agri...N. Webster Anna Willard, 5-6 (30) ............................ N. Webster Beatrice Riley, 4-5 (28) .............................. Syracuse Gladys Strombeck, 2-3 (36) .................. N. Webster Martha Bockman, 1-2 (35) .................... N. Webster

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TURKEY CREEK TOWNSHIP DANIEL KLINK, Trustee

COURT SLABAUGH, Principal Syracuse School (1-12) (471)

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Court Slabaugh, Social Studies, Math ...... Syracuse Lillian Hamman, English, Latin .......... ...... Syracuse W. C. Gants, Shop, Science, Health .......... Syracuse Leonard Barnhart, Commerce .................... Syracuse Chester Langston, Science, Band, Agri.. ... Syracuse Lucille Henwood, Music, Art, Health ........ Syracuse C. E. Beck, English, History, Math ........... Syracuse Blanche Mellinger, Home Economics ........ Syracuse Clare Holley, History, Health .................... Syracuse Ora Benson, 6 ( 44) ...................................... Syracuse Edna V. Hess, 5 ( 43) .................................... Syracuse Mary Gants, 4 ( 40) ...................................... Syracuse Eloise H. Klink, 3 (42) ................................ Syracuse Ruth Meredith, 2 (40) .................................. Syracuse Ruth Rapp, 1 ( 42) ......................... ............. .. Syracuse

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP IRVIN L. COY, Trustee

L. B. EHERENMAN, Principal Milford School (1-12) (435)

L. B. Eherenman, Band, Social Studies .... Milford George W. Ralston, Shop, Science, Hist ..... Milford Roe K. Helser, Biology, Mathematics ........ Milford Noble W. Neff, Health, Science, Agri ......... Milford David Miller, Cornmerce ........................ ........ Milford Maude McLaughlin, English, Music ............ Milford Lillian Kantner, English, Latin, Health .... Milford Harriette DeFries, Art, Home Economics .. Milford Inez Anglin, 6 ( 34) .......................................... Milford Martha Groves, 5 (31) .................................... Milford Trella Caris, 4 ( 30) --- ---- --- -- -------- ---- --- --- ----- -----Milford Mary B. Hurd, 3 (34) .................................... Milford Bessie Burris, 2 ( 40) ...................................... Milford June Kline, 1 ( 38 ) ........................ .................... Milford

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP JOHN GEBERT, Trustee

GEORGE E . PLEW, Principal Pierceton School (1-12) (424)

George E. Plew, Social Studies, Math ..... Pierceton Guy Bushong, Science, History, Shop ...... Pierceton Edgar E. Clanin, Science, Voe. Agri.. ....... Pierceton Joseph E. Marks, Latin, Math., Comm ..... Pierceton Baxter C. Reed, Health, Band, Hist ......... Pierceton Margaret Payne, Eng., Music, Health ...... Pierceton Rose Marie Kronmiller, Voe. Home Ec ... Pierceton Maude Yontz, English, Geog., Math ......... Pierceton Mildred Minnick, Music, Clerk. ................. Pierceton J ohn Baker, 6 ( 41) ...................................... Pierceton Madeleine Dunlap, 5 (31) .......................... P ierceton Mary Bryant, 4 (36) .................................. Pierceton Elizabeth Galbreath, 3 (28) ........................ Pierceton Hope Kirkpatrick, 2 (33) .......................... Pierceton Dorothy H. Western, 1 (27) ...................... Pierceton

WAYNE TOWNSHIP HARVEY D. McCLEARY, Trustee

East Wayne School (1-8) (185) J ohn Sands, 7-8 (38) ...................................... Warsaw Mildred Y. Smith, 5-6 (43) .......................... Warsaw Dorothy Skinner, 3-4 (54) ............................ Warsaw Dorothy K. Davis, 1-2 (50) .......................... Warsaw

West Wayne School (1-8) (152) Foster Cauffman, 7-8 (41) ............................ Warsaw S. D. Mow, 5-6 (36) ........................................ Warsaw Mary A. Laurien, 3-4 (41) .................. Winona Lake Z. Lucille Fisher, 1-2 (34) ............................ Warsaw Margaret Gilliam, Tp. Mmiic, Art, H.E ..... Warsaw

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WARSAW CITY SCHOOLS JAMES M. LEFFEL, Superintendent

ANEL L. RISTOW, Clerk

City School Board

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Allan S. Widaman, President ...................... Warsaw Lloyd W. Johnson, Secretary ...................... Warsaw Estil A. Gast, Treasurer ................................ Warsaw

High School (9-12) ( 417) LOREN CHASTAIN, Principal

Loren Chastain ...................................... Mathematics Frances Sharp ...................................... Social Studies Marian E. Herrick ........................ Latin and French Mary Z. Simons .................. History and Citizenship Sinah P . Thrift .......................... French and English Mamie Edgington ............................................ English Harold H. Crabill... ... Public Speaking and English J. F. Yenner ............................ Commercial Subjects George A. Nye ................ Mathematics and Science George L. Fisher ........................ Coach and Biology Esther Pfleiderer .................................... Mathematics Valda Eichholtz .............................. Home Economics John L. Barton .......................................... Agriculture

Center Ward School (1-8) (487) J. D. LEE CLINE, Principal

J. D. Lee Cline ................ Mathematics and Science Allen Ohmart ................ Manual Training and Math. Condict Smith ...................................... Social Studies Chester Payne .................. Math., Hyg., Eng., S. St. Penelope Shoup ................................................ English Mary K. Shoup .......................... English and Science Mary R. Poor ................ Home Ee., and Soc. Studies Shirley Miller ............................................ Fifth Grade Helen Gilliam ........................................ Fourth Grade Mildred MendeL. ..................................... Third Grade Madeline Gatke .................................... Second Grade Margaret Kistler .................................... First Grade

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East Ward School (1-6) (191) INA STOUT, Pr incipa l

Ednah Bowler .......................................... Sixth Grade Florence Gerlach ...................................... F ifth Grade Mabel Liebrock .................................... F ourth Grade Mary Douglass ........................................ Third Grade Ruth Pugh .............................................. Second Grade Ina Stout .................................................... First Grade

West Ward School (1-5) (126) VERA L. BALL, Principal

Vera L. BalL.. ........................................... Fifth Grade Lucile Coyle .......................................... F ourth Grade Edna Lower .............................................. Third Grade Tural Haldeman .................................... Second Grade Fayma L. Miller ...................................... First Grade

Special Teachers Carrie M. Jaques ................................................ Music Louise LeHew .............................. Physical Education Velora Frazer .......................................................... Art Philip Farren .................................... Band, Orchestra

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