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Isabel Township North Dakota

District #23 Schools

1916-17 School Souvenir Book Photos

The following list of teachers and students comes from the Teacher's Final Report required by the State of North Dakota each year. From 1900 through 1904 all students in attendance are listed each year. After 1904 only new students were listed. Any errors or corrections should sent to Colleen.

**District #23 School #1**
Jan 29-Apr 20, 1900 Teacher: Margaret Duffey Michael Gearey Isabell Duffey Bernard Duffey Johny Duffey Darwin Gearey George McDevitt Rosanna McCarten Susey Gearey	Sep 19-Nov 12, 1900 Teacher: Margaret Duffey Johny Duffy Darwin Gearey Hjalmar Sundby Amanda Sundby George McDevitt	Apr 15- Jul 5, 1901 Teacher: Margaret Duffey Bernard Duffey Isabel Duffey Johny Duffey Jennie Egan Susey Gearey Darwin Gearey Violet Gearey Rosanna McCarten George McDevitt Johnie Rhictor Martin Rhictor Hjalmer Sundy Selma Sundby	Nov 6, 1901-Jan 31, 1902 Teacher: Marion Cochrune Darwin Gearey Violet Gearey George Devitt Bernard Duffey Johnie Duffey Johnie Rector Martin Rector Selma Sundby Amanda Sundby Hjalmer Sundby Isabel Duffey Mary Skurdahl Emil Engen Robbie Rector
May 19-Jun 28, 1902 Teacher: Mary Brenneman Darwin Geary Violet Geary John Richter Martin Richter Esther Hanson Margaret Hanson Lawrence Hanson Rosanna McCarten Lucena McCarten Robert Groff Manda Sundby Selma Sundby Hjalmer Sundby John Duffey	Jul 1-Aug 1, 1902 Teacher: Mary Brenneman Same students as previous school term	Oct 1-Dec 20, 1902 Teacher: Margaret Duffey Johny Duffey Darwin Gearey Violet Gearey Esther Hansen Margaret Hansen Lawrence Hansen George McDevitt Lucena McCarten Anna McCarten Ursel McCarten Robert Richter Martin Richter Johny Richter Arthur Sundby Selma Sundby Hjalmar Sundby Amanda Sundby	Oct 19-Dec 11 1903 Teacher: Margaret Duffey Johny Duffy Peter Ricson Irma Fry Darwin Gearey Violet Gearey Delia Loken Lewis Loken Elmer Loken Rosanna McCarten Lucena McCarten Herman Smith Eric Smith Arthur Sundby Amanda Sundby Hjalmer Sundby Arthur Toso May Minehan Adeline Minehan Anna Ellingson
Apr 25-Jun 30 1904 Teacher: I.M. Duffy Darwin Gearey Violet Gearey Delia Loken Lewis Loken Elmer Loken Adeline Minehan May Minehan Thomas Minehan Arthur Toso Axel Tollefson Julia Watterud Josina Watterud	Jul 1-Jul 15, 1904 Teacher: Isabel Duffy Same students as the previous school term	Sep 12, 1904-Apr 7, 1905 Teacher: Maude Patterson Anna Ellingson Royal Ellingson Hartvig Hanson Ida Peterson Erick Smith Earl Stuart Minnie Tetterude	Oct 10, 1906-May 24, 1907 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Mina Brosins Minnie Bruce Robert Bruce Martin Exe Clara Ericson Andrew Ericson Adrian Karlsbrotten Angie Karlsbrotton May Olson Maggie Olson Adolph Tetterude Ernest Olson Inga Olson Eric Olson Herman Smith Eric Smith Gerard Svingen Clara Toso Mable Toso Elmer Toso Mina Tetterude
Oct 28, 1907-May 1, 1908 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Ella Exe Edwin Karlsbratten Aasie Karlsbratten Harwick Toso Hanna Toso	Oct 8, 1908-Apr 2, 1909 Teacher: Marion Askew Jorgen Dihel Hans Nygaard Ruth Swingen Ella Toso	Oct 4, 1909-Apr 1, 1910 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Gessina Toso Arnold Toso Darwin Olson	Oct 4, 1910-Mar 31,1911 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Laura Bergsrud Alfred Dihle Arthur Erickson Einar Erickson Freda Smith Albin Smith
1911-1912 Teacher: Hazel Sloman Gilma Dihle Elvira Erickson Alma Heed Ralph Toso	Sep 12, 1912-Mar 28, 1913 Teacher: Mrs. D.E. Tuneberg Alice Erickson Edward Erickson Audrey Halvorson Victor Smith Dorothy Shaughnessy	1913-1914 Teacher Mabel E. Bliesner Vivian Shaughnessy	1914-1915 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Sigfred Dihle Elinor Bloomster Edna Johnson Gladys Johnson Edith Kjall Leonard Toso Julian Toso
1915-1916 Teacher: Hilda Anderson Lillie Erickson Elmer Francisco Edna Johnson Vivian Hjall Lloyd Stadig Allyn Rowe Margaret Rowe Esther Toso	1916-1917 Teacher: Elizabeth B. Dickey Alice Erickson Clara Erickson Helen Johnson Oscar Smith Clarence Toso	1917-1918 Teacher: Elizabeth B. Dickey Alice Bloomster Olaf Dihle	1918-1919 Teacher: Olga M. Olson Gladys Toso Arvid Kjall Doris Blomster Alma Dihle Robert Erickson Albert Erickson Palmer Toso Edwin Hoberg Ida Hoberg Gustav Erickson Mildred Engen

**District #23 School #2**
May 7- June 29 1900 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Johny Duffey Roy Knudsen Florence Slater Rosanna McCarten Lucena McCarten George McDevitt Isabel Duffey Johny Anderson Melvin Anderson Fredrica Aanderson Bernard Duffey Annie Waite	Jul 23-Aug 10 1900 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Isabel Duffey Bernard Duffey Johnie Duffey Roy Knudson George McDevitt Rosanna McCarten Florence Slater Lucenna McCarten	Sep, 1904-Apr 14, 1905 Teacher: Margaret Duffy Ellen Carlson Zelda Richter Emma Bond Joseph Bond John Bond Frank Bond Angeline Kelts Harvey Kelts Minnie Kelts Ethel Kelts Marion Kelts William Bond	Oct 16-Dec 22, 1905 Teacher: Dorothy Ellund Ruth Bonde
Feb 19-Jun 22, 1906 Teacher: Mrs. Ernestine Cross Marie Groff Hannah Nelson	Oct 22, 1906-Apr 7, 1907 Teacher Marion Urlaub Carrie Erickson Fred Jameson Nellie Jameson Bessie Jameson Robert Richter Paulina Richter Henry Sentnam Martin Sentnam	Jun 8-Jun30, 1908 Jul 1-Jul 31, 1908 Teacher: Ida Barquist Beatrice Chester Edward Chester William Chester Joy Groff Elisa Johnson Stuart Johnson Andrew Olson Lee Slater Josephine Titterude Hilda Titterude Burney Veum Ada Richter	Oct 12-Nov 6, 1908 Teacher Cora Branum No new students
Apr 19-Jul 10, 1909 Teacher: Mabel DeWolfe No new students	Nov 29, 1909-Apr 29, 1910 Teacher: M. Isabel Duffy Howard Slater	Oct 4, 1910-Mar 31, 1911 Teacher: M. Isabel Duffy Arnold Hansen	1911-1912 Teacher: Alice Waite Thelma Bonde Fred Hansen Loyd Slater Ester Titterrud
Sep 2-Dec 20, 1912 Teacher: Alice Waite Elna Hansen	Jan 6-Mar 28, 1913 Teacher: Katharyn Judge No new students	1913-1914 Teacher Lucy M. Huyek Rose Nelson Earnest Nelson	1914-1915 Teacher: Mrs. Alice Bosshard Thelma Bonde Milo Bonde Knute Hansen Lawrence Olson Vern Slater Henry Titterud
1915-1916 Teacher: M. H. Mead Esther Johnson	1916-1917 Teacher: Anna M. Kolsrud Ralph Slater	1917-1918 Teacher: Leonard M. Elstad Edith Johnson Kenneth Hansen Charlotte Hansen Hotense Hensen	1918-1919 Teacher: Inga No?rum Charles Umstead John Hansen

**District #23 School #3**
Oct 5, 1908-Mar 26, 1909 Teacher: ? Melby Olaf Modin Arthur Modin Ida Richter Reinart Reierson Baldwin Reierson Odin Tollerud Harry Tollerud Hans Hansen (F.W. Hansen, father)	Nov 26, 1907-May 22, 1908 Teacher: Florence Adams Christ Aserud Arnold Guttormson	Nov 29,1909-Jun 3, 1910 Teacher: Sarah Randle Hans Hansen Hedvig Hansen Caren Holl Orris Severson Alice Tollerud Ethel Will Hazel Will Irvin Will	Oct 4, 1910-Mar 31, 1911 Teacher: Maude Major Marie Hansen Ole Peterson Henry Reierson
1911-1912 Teacher: Clara Taverner Johnes Holl Carl Johnson Agnes Johnson Vera Johnson	Sep 12, 1912-Mar 28, 1913 Teacher Joseph Power Luella Johnson Herman Richter Luella Tollerud Wilfred Veum	1913-1914 Teacher: Mildred Nels Olaug Holl	1914-1915 Teacher: Joseph A. Duckworth More Info Edith Guttromson Olaf Mithun Lillian Haga Ethel Svalheim Olga Stenhjem
1915-1916 Teacher: Joseph A. Duckworth More Info Elvira Johnson Della Johnson Norman Luidahl Ellert Reierson	1916-1917 Teacher: Joseph A. Duckworth More Info Ole Holl Odella Johnson Everett Stenhjem Orland Guttormson Ove Luidahl	1917-1918 Teacher: Mrs. O'Brien Emma Umstead John Umstead Warren Umstead	1918-1919 Teacher: Emma Ju?ud Julius Clausen Ruby Clausen Elred Clausen Nina Liudahl Petra Holl Hazel Clausen ?

**District #23 School #4**
May 1-Jun30, 1905 Teacher: Julia Trapp Fred Barnes Elmer Barnes Harry Hartman Clarence Hartman Helga Jordhoy Sverre Jordhoy Alvhild Jordhoy Marie Jordhoy Ada Nelson Earnest Stephens Charity Stephens Edith Williams Dortha York Sadie Randle	Feb 17-Jun5, 1908 Teacher Ida Barquist Eldora Karlsbraaten Nick Peterson Gerda Swigen Axel Tollefson Helga Tollefson Eddie Woyen	Oct 5, 1908-Mar 26, 1909 Teacher Ida Barquist Martin Peterson Inga Stadum George Tollefson Gilma Toso Arthur Watterud	Oct 4-Nov 26, 1909 Teacher Sarah Randle No new students
Jan 31-May 20 1910 Teacher: Dora Moen Clarence Myhre Ovand Swingen Ole Tollefson Julia Toso	Oct 4, 1910-Mar 31, 1911 Teacher: Dora Moen Joesph Watterud	1911-1912 Teacher: Oline Rydland James Hagen Olaf Halvorson Meranda Liudahl Audrey Moen Anna Tollefson Cora Woyen	Sep 12, 1912-Mar 28, 1913 Teacher: Elvena M. Olson Belmine Haga Manda Halvorson Ernest Toso
1913-1914 Teacher: Christine Tandberg Manda Hagen Clarissa Karlsbraaten Oaulus Swingen	1914-1915 Teacher: Cora Dahl Beatrice Engel Gertrude Toso	1915-1916 Teacher: Harold W. Johnson More Info Carl Swigen Paul Swigen Luella Toso	1916-1917 Teacher: Marvel Reitan Grant Hagen Palmer Woyen Clara Stadig
1917-1918 Teacher: Nellie H. Erickson Oscar Brorby Mabel Brorby Gladys Peterson Vernon Stadig	1918-1919 Teacher: Nellie H. Erickson No new students	1919-1920 Teacher: Adelia Dahlund Alice Engel	1920-1921 Teacher: Vivian Morris Arthur Woyen Thinka Hagen Gladys Brorby

Public School #3 1914-1917

County Superintendent: Peter Anderson

School Officers:

Clerk: Peter Stadum

President: A.M. Johnson

Treasurer: A.E. Woyen

Directors: Julius Hagen & Anton Toso

Teacher: Joseph A. Duckworth
Biography: In 1914 at the age of 19, Joseph Duckworth travelled from Mt. Vernon, Indiana to Esmond, North Dakota. He taught school in Isabel Township in Benson County, North Dakota at School #3 in 1914-1915, 1915-16 and 1916-17. The next year, 1917-1918, he taught school at the Flora school in Aurora Township. Joseph and his wife Agnes left North Dakota, apparently after the 1917-18 school year, and returned to Mt. Vernon, Indiana where both sets of parents were living. Joe enlisted in the Army on June 17, 1918 and Agnes taught school nearby. Joe served as a Corporal with the 309th Engineer, Company D in France until the wars end.

They returned to North Dakota after the war. Joseph was a principal and Agnes was a teacher in Aurora Township in 1920. They returned to Posey County, Indiana from Valley City, North Dakota to become athletic coach at Poseyville High School around 1926.

scroll 1916-17 School Souvenir Booklet
Special thanks to Gail Prewitt, granddaughter of Joseph A. Duckworth

Click thumb nail to view larger photo.

	Pupils
*First Grade:* Odella Johnson Ellert Reierson	Second Grade: Olga Stenhjen Manda Halvorson Edith Guttromson	Third Grade: Olaf Halvorson Olaug Holl Norman Lindahl
*Fourth Grade:* Audrey Halvorson Johannes Holl	Fifth Grade: Elvira Johnson Meranda Lindahl	Sixth Grade: Caren Holl Agnes Johnson Carl Johnson Henry Reierson Reinart Reierson

Photos from 1916-17

These photos have been provided by Gail Prewitt, granddaughter of Joseph Duckworth. The photos are identified as written in the Duckworth photo album. If anyone can confirm identification or make corrections, please contact cgoltz@loretel.net . Click on the thumbnail for a larger photo.


Agnes Johnson, Mr. Johnson and others	Unidentified 7th Graders? Possibly Agnes Johnson &?	Harold Johnson Teacher at School #4 1915-16	Elvira Johnson, Meranda Lindahl, Audrey Halvorson

Joseph Duckworth at Jens Toso's	? Kennedy, Harold Johnson (Teacher at School #4 1915-16) & Joe Powers (Teacher at School #3, 1912-13) Nov 1916	? Kennedy, Harold Johnson & Joe Powers Oberon ND

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