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From: Judy Brown <>
Subject: Re: [ILPOPE-L] Pope Co Schools-1900?
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:33:59 -0500
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Faye, I don't think I have any group pictures, but I forgot to say the the
teacher's picture is on the front card. I could get a copy made if she would
like it. As I said there are 59 names on the second card. I assume that is the
entire school attendees for that year. Judy

Faye Bowman wrote:

> Judy,
> Mildred McCormick, a retired school teacher in Golconda is researching
> ALL the
> Pope County schools and publishing them weekly in the Herald-Enterprise.
> I will
> pass this to her Thurs. I am sure she will be interested in this
> information.
> Do you have school/ group pictures? She is always seeking them.
> Hart school has not appeared in the newspaper.
>
> My mother had one of those beautiful folders of the Allard School in
> Pope
> county. Mildred has copied it for her files.
> She does not have E-mail.
> Faye
>
> Judy Brown wrote:
>
> > Do you know anything about Hart's School? I have a lovely little 2 piece
> > souvenir card of my dad's, but it has no date. The front says Souvenir
> > Hart's School District No. 3, Township 11, Range 3, Pope County, ILL.
> > Presented by W.W. Williams, teacher. The second card has a list of 59
> > children, mostly named Wasson, Hart, Gilliam, Bilderbeck, Allen, Johnson.
> > At the bottom are listed directors A.E. Wasson, Wm, Waggoner, Jack Wasson,
> > & John H. Hodge, County Superintendent. The cards were printed by the
> > Wendell Printing Co.
> >
> > Based on my father's education, I know it must be 1898-1903. Can anyone
> > make it closer? Or know anything about this school? I will share the
> > names listed if anyone is interested. Thanks, Judy
>
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