Algona High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Algona, IA)

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DR. E. C. HARTMAN M. P. HAGGARD MRS. E. C, DICKINSON T. P. HARRINGTON

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f 1 14 if J, HLGD mulN ,- At all times he has been deeply interested in educational problems, and has given unstintingly of his time and energy in trying to make the school of the greatest service to the public. He :has three children in school - two in the grades, and one as junior in the high school. Dr. E. C. Hartman was born in Illinois, and reared in Wisconsin. After finishing the public schools. he attended Northwestern University where he Hnished the Liberal Arts and medical course in 1907. After two years as interne, he came to Algona and began the practice of medicine. He became a member of the board in 1914, and is now entering upon his fourth term. He is not only interested in the scholastic attainment of the clhildren, but gives much time and thought in determining how the general health and physical condi- tions of tlhe children may be improved. He is always ready to give of his time and service to promote the general welfare of the schools, and is an advocate of Nothing is too good for the children of Algonaf' He has three children - two in the grades and one to enter next fall. Mr. M. P. Haggard has bhe unique distinction of being the only member of the board, born in Kossxutlh Cfounty and an alumnus of the Algona High School. For years he was engaged in the abstract business, and at present in the loan and real estate business. ' He has always been a 'booster - full of pep and go. and vitally interested in the betterment of Algona and its public schools. . . He is now serving :his eighth year as a member of the board. He has three children - two in the high school, and the youngest not of school age. Mr. Haggard like other members of the board, is a very busy man but is always ready to give his time and labor for the welfare of the children of Algona. Mrs. E. C. Dickinson has the honor of being the nrst lady member of the Board of Elducation. She was born in Scotland where she secured her elementary education in a private school. After that she entered George Watson's Ladies College of Edinburgh, from which she graduated in 1896. For some time after tlnishing her college work, she was engaged as governess, teaching the children of a private family. Then Mrs. Dickinson had the good fortune of capturing a young American, or being captured by him. Tlhey came to America and in 1912, the family moved to Algona, where they have resided ever since. ' Mrs. .Dickinson has been very much interested in all civic organizations and is a. great advocate of a general education, fboth mental and pnhysicalj. She is ever ready to give of her time and energy that the efficiency of our schools may be increased. - She has two daughters - both graduates of our higwh school - the older now teach- ing at Lakota.. 'Phe other attending college at Ames. Algona is to be congratulated on having such capable and efficient members of the board - all busy, but never too busy to give a part of their time and energy in planning for the best possible education for its children.