lF~::::::313~::::::3131555ii5!!551,

~ TEACHERS ~

AND

SCHOOL OFFICERS - OF-

~m Kosciusko County , Indiana ~m

1915-19 16

THE teacher should go to his duty f ull of his work. He should be impressed with

m its overwhelming importance. He should feel m

~ that his mistakes, though they may not speed- ~ ily ruin him, may permanently injure his pu­pils. Nor is it enough that he shall say, "I did it ignorantly." He has assumed to fill a place where ignorance itself is a sin, and where indifference to the well bemg of others

Iii is equivalent to wilful -homicide. He might as Iii i!J innocently assume to be a physician, and, i!J

~ without knowing its effects, prescribe arsenic ~ for the colic. Ignorance is not in such cases a valid excuse, because the assumption of the place implies a pretension to the requisite skil l. Let the t eacher, then, well consider what manner of spirit he is of. Let him come

m to his work only when he has carefu lly pon- m

~ dered its nature and its responsibilities, and ~ after h e has devoted his best powers to a thorough preparation of himself for its high duties. Above all, let him be sure that his motives on entering the schoolroom are such as will b e acceptable in the sight of God, when

~m ;~~:::.~:a::.e light beaming ou t from His ~m

COMPL IM E NTS OF

EDSON B. SARBER COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

L 13~::::::313~551~

CLAY TOWNSHJ:P

1. Frank Jarrett ................... Claypool 2. Lena Leslie ..................... Claypool 3. Jennie Swick . ..... Silver Lake (Claypool) 6. Elsa G. Cauffman ........ R. D. 2, Claypool 7. Foster Cauffman .... .... . R. D. 2, Claypool 8. Sherman Deaton ..... . ...... .... Claypool 9. Estil B. Van Dorn, Principal. . ... Claypool 9. Frank Sanders, Asst. Principal,

R. D. 3, Hicksville, 0. (Claypool) 9. Helen Arnold, Domestic Science, Music

and Drawing ... .. ............ Claypool 9. Frank L. T ownsend, Grammar

Etna Green (Claypool) 9. Erba Beigh, Intermediate ........ Claypool 9. Samilda Deckard-Whittenberger,

Second Primary, Claypool 9. Mrs. Maggie Haworth, First Primary,

Claypool

ETNA TOWNSHIP 1. Quim 0. Gall, Principal. .R. D. 7, Warsaw 1. Alice Jordan, Primary . .. . . .... Etna Green 5. J. M. Gaskill .. .... .. .... ... .. Etna Green 6. Devoe Dickson .... . ... . . .. . .. Etna Green 7 . . F. E. McLucas, Principal ..... Etna Green 7. W. R. Wright, Asst. Principal, Etna Green 7. Mrs. H. L. Thomas, Domestic Science,

Music and Drawing ........ Etna Green 7. H. L. Thomas, Grammar and Manual

Training, ........ · . ......... Etna Green 7. N. G. Brindley, Intermediate ... Etna Green 7. Mildred C. Burgh, 2d Primary, Etna Green 7. Fannie Guy, 1st Primary ...... Etna Green

l"B.ANXLIN TOWNSHIP 1. Wm. McHatton, Principal, R. D. 1, Claypool 1. Irene Lyon, Primary .. ....... .. . Mentone 6. Mervel Smith ... . . . ......... ... . Mentone

10. Mrs. E. W. Strickland, Principal, Mentone 10. Roscoe G. Smith, Asst. Principal,

Galveston (Mentone) 10. Esther Robbins, Domestic Science,

Music and Drawing . .... ... ... Warsaw 10. J. 0. Wilson, Grammar ... .... .. . Mentone 10. Chas. H. Leininger, Intermediate

R. D. 2, Akron 10. Valuria Engle, 2d Primary . ... ..... Akron 10. Velva Leavitt, 1st Primary . ...... Mentone 14. Fern L. Petry . .. .. .. .............. Akron

HAB.B.ISON TOWNSHJ:P 1. Leslie A. Laird .. .. .... ... ...... Mentone 2. Mabel E. Hudson ...... .. .... Etna Green 3. Lester Orcutt . .... .... ...... .. . .. Atwood 4. Blanche Orcutt .................. Atwood

5. Opal M. Beeson ....... R. D. 2, Etna Green 8. Ruth Shirey . ........... . . R. D. 1, Burket 9. Audrey Eherenman ....... R. D. 1, Burket

10. Hobart Creighton . . ... . ........ .. Atwood 12. Laura Hoffer . .. Warsaw (R. D. 1, Burket)

JACXSON TOWNSHJ:P

2. W. T. Kinder, Principal ... Tipton (Sidney) 2. Bertha 0. Winterrowd, Asst. Principal,

Flat Rock (Sidney) 2. James L. Palmer, 2nd Asst. Principal,

Sidney 2. Mary E. Picker!, Music and Drawing,

Argos (Sidney) 2. Russell B. Deaton, Grammar ...... Sidney 2. Owen Moore, Intermediate ....... . . Sidney 2. Clara M. Snell, 2d Primary,

North Manchester (Sidney) 2. Nellie Clover, 1st Primary,

Pierceton (Sidney) 4. Callie Owens ... R. D . 3, North Manchester 8. Hilda Beigh . ... ..... . .. .......... Sidney

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

1. Harry B. Martin .. . ........... . .. Milford 2. Gordon R. Haymond ....... . ..... Milford 3. E . A. Duker ................ . . . Nappanee 4. Leroy Geiger ............. R. D. 3, Milford 5. Clarence J. Holoway ........... Nappanee 6. I von Hartsough ..... ... R. D. 4, Nappanee 7. C. Harve Geiger ... .. Silver Lake (Milford) 8. Ethel Weimer ........... R. D. 2, Milford

LAXE TOWNSHJ:P

1. J . D. Lee Cline, Principal .. ... Silver Lake 1. Edward Cauffman, Asst. Principal,

Claypool (Silver Lake) 1. Lula M. Sprigg, Domestic Science,

Music and Drawing . . ...... Silver Lake 1. Mabel Martindale, Grammar ... Silve r Lake 1. Mrs. Opal Hanes, Intermediate,

Silver Lake 1. Marion Swihart, 2d Primary, Silver Lake 1. Clara Frantz, 1st Primary .... Silver Lake 2. Hugh C. Snyder, Principal. .... Silver Lake 2. Wm. R. Wedrick, Primary .... Silver Lake

lVIONB.OE TOWNSHIP 1. Lela Paulus ..................... . Sidney 2. Lenna Evans .. . ......... R. D. 3, Claypool 3. Ralph Wrigley .......... . R. D. 6, Warsaw 5. Lloyd Schaaf ... ...... . . R. D. 2, Pierceton 6. Ralph R. Myers,

R. D. 3, Claypool (Pierceton) 7. Lawrence Beigh , ... ...... . . ..... Claypool

PL.Alli' TOWNSHIP 4. Lulu E. Wright, R. D. 4, Warsaw,

(R. D. 5, Warsaw) 7. Russell McHatton, Principal,

Claypool (Oswego) 7. Margaret M. Blaine, Grammar,

R. D. 4, Warsaw 7. Hazel James, Intermediate ...... . Oswego 7. Adria Pound, Primary ... . . ...... Oswego

PB.AIB.IE TOWNSHIP 2. Arthur Hoffheim ...... R. D . 1, Etna Green 4. Donald Burt, Prin ..... . Atwood (Leesburg) 4. Bert Bowers, Intermediate ........ Warsaw 4. Agnes Yeiter, Primary, Etna Green,

8. 10.

(Leesburg) Homer A. Byrer .. . .... R. D. 1, Etna Green Ruby Hull, Principal, Columbia City

(Atwood) 10. Ben C. Shilling, Asst. Principal,

R. D. 1, Burket (Atwood) 10. Clara Goshert, Domestic Science,

Music and Drawing .... . . ...... Burket 10. 0. E. Beeson, Grammar, R.D.2, Etna Green 10. Carol Kelley, Intermediate,

Mentone (Atwood) 10. Bessie Koontz, Primary . .. R. D. 7, Warsaw

SCOTT TOWNSHIP 1. Wm. Dale Morrison, R. D. 1, Burket

(Nappanee) 2. Herschel Stackhouse .. ...... .. Etna Green 3. Ralph S. Miller ............. . .. Nappanee 4. Carrie Swick ... . . Silver Lake (Nappanee) 5. Clarence D. Branson ... .. .. . ... Nappanee 6. Laverne Correll, R. D. 2, Claypool,

(Nappanee) 7. Lester Rowland ........ R. D . 2, Nappanee

SEW AB.D TOWNSHIP 1. Roy E. Hanes, Principal ...... Silver Lake 1. Mabel Regenes, Intermediate, Burket

(Silver Lake) 1. Edna Jontz, Primary .. . ...... Silver Lake 5. Omar Horn . .. ... . .... ... R. D. 4, Claypool 6. Homer A. Lucas, Principal,

Packerton (Burket) 6. Dari F . Wood, Asst. Principal. ..... Burket 6. Frances Gerlach, Domestic Science, Muise

and Drawing . . . Winona Lake, (Burket) 6. A. E. Sarber, Grammar ... R. D. 1, Claypool 6. Respa Van Dorn, Intermediate . .... Burket 6. Ercie Oplinger, Primary ... R . D. 1, Burket 8. Rhoda Plantz .... . ...... R. D. 1, Claypool

TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP 1. A. M. Wolfe .. . ... . ... . . R. D. 1, Leesburg

3. Orrin Wilcox, Principal. ... North Webster 3. Chas. Gross, Asst. Principal, Warsaw

(North Webster) 3. Mrs. Orrin Wilcox, Domestic Science,

Music and Drawing ...... North Webster 3. George E. Plew, Grammar,

R. D. 1, Warsaw (North Webster) 3. Edith Hontz, Intermediate, North Webster 3. Helen Daly, Primary ...... North Webster 7. Elizabeth Banning . . . . .. . ....... Leesburg 8. Harry E . Lewallen . . . ... R. D. 3, Syracuse

11. E. W. vVhiiacre . ..... . .. R. D. 1, Leesburg

TVB.XEY CB.EEK TOWNSHIP

1. Margaret Beck ......... R. D. 1, Syracuse 3. Viola Kauffman . ............... Syracuse 4. Bernice Shannon ..... . . ... . ..... Syracuse 5. Phyllis Helen Miles ... ... . ... . . Syracuse 6. Virgil E. Mock ...... . ... R. D. 3, Syracuse 7. Scott Hire ..................... Syracuse

VAN BVB.EN TOWNSHIP 1. Forrest Nickler .. . Shipshewana (Milford) 2. Trella Caris . . .. . . ............... Milford 3. Thomas F. Berry, Principal. ... . . . Milford 3. T. G. Blackman, Asst. Principal,

Albion (Milford) 3. Maude L. McLaughlin, English and

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milford 3. Essie Teeter, German and Domestic

Science ..... . ..... Monticello (Milford) 3. Mary B . Hurd, Grammar .. . .. .... . Milford 3. Martha Groves, 2d Intermediate ... Milford 3. Maude Doty, 1st Intermediate . . . .. Milford 3. Bessie Burris, 2d Primary ... .. .. . Milford 3. Mollie M. Pinkerton, 1st Primary, Milford 4. Pearl Doty .. . ... .. . . . . .... ..... . Milford 5. Iva Sutton . . . . . ........ .... .... Leesburg 6. Helen R . Martin .............. . .. Milford 7. J . C. Traster ... .... ..... .. . ...... Milford 8. J. Russell Ogden .. . ...... . ..... .. Milford

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 1. Ray Kuhn, Principal, Mathematics and

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierceton 1. Olive Helwig, Latin and English,

Warsaw (Pierceton) 1. Thomas A. Parker, History and

Agriculture . . ... . Leesburg (Pierceton) 1. Vera Kern, Domestic Science, Music

and Drawing .... Silver Lake (Pierceton) 1. Ralph Sellers, Grammar . . . . .... Pierceton 1. Monzelle Thomson, 2d Intermediate,

Larwill (Pierceton) 1. Blanche Deboer, 1st Intermediate,

Pierceton

1. Helen Cretcher, 2d Primary ..... Pierceton 1. Lena Long, 1st Primary ... .... . . Pierceton 2. Charles B . Robbins, Principal,

Warsaw (Pierceton) 2. Holice Kissinger , Intermediate . . Pierce ton 2. Ada B. Haas, Primary . .. . ...... Pierceton 3. Elma H. Bloom, Principal,

Jonesboro (Pierceton) 3. Emma Caywood, Primary,

R. D. 6, Warsa w (Pierceton) 4. Robert O 'Conn ell . . .. . .... . ..... Pierceton 5. Grace I. Crum .. . ... ....... ... . Pierceton

WAYNE TOWNSJUP 1. Mrs. Gladys Haines-Teel, Principal

· Warsaw 1. Eba V era Elder, Intermediate ..... Warsaw 1. Nora L. Rusher, 2d Primary .. . ... Warsaw 1. Belle Calvert, 1st Primary ...... . Warsaw 2. Foster C. Jones, Principal, R . D. 6, Warsaw 2. Joe J. Ettinger, Intermediate . .... Warsaw 2. Ethel Holbrook, 2d Primary .. . ... Warsaw 2. Maud E. Zimm erman, 1st Primary,

R. D. 3, Pierceton (Warsaw) 3. Lucile E . Worley, 526 S. Sluss Ave.,

B loomington (Wa rsaw) Clara Goshert, Domestic Science, Music

and Drawing .. . . . ... Burket (Warsa w)

LEESBlJ:RG George A. Nye, Supt ...... Warsaw (Leesburg) Helen L. Plummer, Principal,

Evansville (Leesburg) Pearman Myers, Music .. ... .... . . ... Warsaw Lena Eichholtz, Drawing . . . ... . ..... Warsaw A . R . Kinsey, Grammar and Manual

Training, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leesburg Mary 0. Wallace, Intermediate,

Warsaw (Leesburg) Eva Ervin, Primary . ...... .. ... . . . Leesburg

MENTONE George W . Ralston, Supt . . ... .. . .. .. Pierceton Edna H. Wolfe, Principal,

R. D. 2, Leesburg (Mentone) Erma Mer edith, Ass. High School. . .. M e ntone Raymond Lash, Grammar .... . . . . Etna Green Von J enkins, Intermediate .... . ..... Mentone Miriam Boggess, 2d Primary .. .. .... Mentone Clara Warren, 1st Primary ..... ... . . Mentone

SYBAClJSE C. C. Bachman, Supt., Botany a nd Physics,

Syracuse Frankie Lee Kinnard, Principal, English,

Latin a nd Music, Michigan City (Syracuse

l

].

Richard A . Johnston, German and Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse

H e len C. Williams, English, History and Domestic Science, Cambridge, 0. (Syracuse)

Glen C. Gordy, Algebra, Physical Geography and Grade 8 . ........ Syracuse

J essie Callander, Grade 7 . .. ..... . .. Syracuse Guy Bushong, Grade 6 . . ..... .. .. .. Syracuse Irene Sprague, Grades 4 and 5 ...... Syracuse Mrs. Carrie 0. Shannon, Gr ades 3 and 4,

Syracuse Lilly Deardorff, Grades 2 and 3 .... . . Syracuse Ruth Patterson, Grade 1. . Decatur (Sy r acuse)

W A:RSA W CITY H. S. Kaufman, Superintendent. .... . Warsaw

High School E. E . Robbins, Principal . .. ....... . .. War saw Marian Herrick, L atin and Spanish .. Warsaw Mary Thayer, German ... . . . . ....... Warsaw Mary Simons, English ....... ... . . .. Warsaw Frances Sharp, English and Mathematics,

Warsaw Wm. McAlpine, History and Mathematics,

Warsaw D . H. Ashley, Science and Agricultu re,

Warsaw Harry C. Swan, Commercial. ... ...... Warsaw Mamie Richards, Domestic Science ... Warsaw Mrs. Jennie Webber, Drawing ....... Warsaw Carrie M . Jaques, Music ........ . . . . Warsaw

Center Ward W. B. Johnson, Principal, Grade 8 ... Warsaw Mildred M cClellan, Grade 7 . .... .. .. Warsaw Lulu Banghart, Grades 6 and 7 ... .. . Warsaw Bertha E. Sweney, Grade 6 . ... . ..... Warsaw Florence J. Teachout, Grade 5 . .. .... Warsaw Dora Barr, Grade 4 . .... .... .. ... . .. Warsaw Mary Summy, Grade 3 . . . ..... ... ... Warsaw Retta H ess, Grade 2 ... .. . . ...... . .. Warsaw Eulalia Everhard, Grade 1 . ......... Warsaw

West Ward M. F. Longfe llow, Principal, Grades 7 and 8,

Warsaw Penelope Shoup, Grades 5 and 6 ..... Warsaw Bertha Zimmer, G rades 3 and 4 . .... . . Warsaw Rena Loehr, Grades 2 and 3 .. . . ..... Warsaw Ina Stout, Grade 1 ... . . ........... .. Warsaw

West Ward Mrs. Alice Biggs, Principal, Grades 5 and 6,

Warsaw Gertrude Franklin, Grades 3 a nd 4 .... Warsaw Celestia Easterday, Grades 2 and 3 .. . Warsaw Mrs. Richardson Cook, Grade 1 ....... Warsaw

SCKOOL BOABI>S

Leesburg Dr. C. E. Thomas ... . .. .... . . .•.... President Charles Jordan . .... ............ . .. Secretary John Armstrong ... .. .... . ... .. .. . Treasurer

Mentone Dr. M. G. Yocum . .. ... . .. ... . . . .. . President Marion Heigh way . ....... .. . ... .. . Secretary Mahlon 0. Mentzer ......... .. ..... Treasurer

Syracuse Elmer E. Strieby ............... ... President Harry Eagles . . .. .. ...... . ........ Secretary A. William Strieby . .. ..... . . .... .. Treasurer

Warsaw Wilbur Maish ...... .. ..... .... .... President Flint Bash ..... . . ................. Secretary William Crist ... . . ........... ... .. Treasurer

TOWNSlllP TBUSTEES

Clay-Erasmu s Showalter ...... . ... Claypool

Etna-Forrest Knepper ... .... .. . Etna Green Franklin-J. F. Magee . . .... .. . . ...... Akron

Harrison-Chas. A. Williamson . ...... Burket

Jackson-Calvin 0. Ketrow . .. ..... . .. Sidney J efferson-Orvil S. Yeager ..... ... . .. Milford

Lake-Monroe Paulu s .. . ... ...... Silver Lake

Monroe-T. H. Idle ............. . ... Claypool Plain-Chas. D. Beatty ... . .... . ... . Leesburg

Prairie-William Person . ........ . ... Atwood

Scott-William Hartzel ... ....... Etna Green

Seward-A. J . Hill ........ ....... Silver Lake

Tippecanoe-Orlando F. Gerard ... No. Webster Turkey Creek-Floyd Strieby ... . ... Syracuse

Van Buren-Victor Fuller ...... . ... .. Milford _, Washington-E. E. Mccarter . .... . . Pierceton

Wayne-Chas. E . Raker . .... ... ... .. Warsaw

ATTENDANCE orrICE:a.

Frank W. Laird ........... ... ...... Mentone