Dunkerton High School - Raider Yearbook (Dunkerton, IA)

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Education is a process from the time one enters school as “raw material” until he comes out, a finished product. It is a melting, mixing, refining, shaping and moulding process until at last he is ready for a useful life. Each must go through the big “Factory of Schools” and the “Machinery of Books.” When the child enters school as “raw material,” we must subject him to a melting process, by teaching him the fundamentals of education. The mixing process takes place in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Here the child must be mixed with the elements that make a good student. Writing and Arithmetic and a few thoughts in History, Geography, Grammar and Agriculture tend to make a good firm backing for a future useful life. The refining process comes in the Seventh Grade, where the things which will not be useful must be eliminated and the essentials retained. Now comes the most particular process, where the child is either shaped into a useful production for the “World Market of Life” or becomes an inferior article. If the Eighth Grade is passed then a High School training is generally the result. After the strenuous measures are taken to finish Grammar Grade he must enter upon a High School career. Here he must mould his ideas for his life’s work. If in moulding lie is made strong enough to finish the Ninth process, we may feel sure that the High School will be finished. The Tenth Part is the Finishing Process for the Dunkerton Schools and, the getting ready to enter another factory which gives the highest process. Our aim is to make our Finished Products acceptable in the larger factories. —Editor-i n-C h ief.

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Process of Svolution Before the town of Dunkerton was even on the map the District Xo. 9 school house stood near Fettkether’s corner. They held school out there after the town of Dunkerton was started, then they moved it to town. In 1892 the board voted to rent the building which stood on H. YV. Bucher’s lots for ninety dollars a year for a term of three years. This same building is occupied at present by M. Rinderknecht. Some of the teachers who taught here were: Kellie Johnson. Minnie Jones, Anna Lanigan, Grace Jones, F. F. Knapp, Jessie Markin, C. W. Harter and I. N. Eaton. In 1895 the school board bought a tract of land for $410 of Win. McNellis for a site for a new school building. The lowest bid for building was $1,300 made by C. M. Lamb and was accepted. 1. N. Eaton with Olivia Bachman were the first teachers; others were Lucy Dunkerton, J. V. Boyle, Bessie llodges, I. M. Law, G. Sage, Ortha Hartman (Mrs. Ortha Cowlishaw), Clara Chapman, Mae Frances, Lucy D. Mason and her daughter Mildred, Edyth Van Tuyl and Bessie Jones. Bessie Hodges taught here the longest of any teacher except Miss Whillis, who was here nearly five years. In 1900 the board had a meeting to decide what should be done with the school house. It was voted to repair it as much as absolutely necessary and bring the question to the voters at the next annual meeting. In 1908 the board met and delegated T. 1’. Dunkerton and J. R. Page to have the old building torn down. I lie laborers, who tore down the building were paid 15c an hour for their work. The board bought the present school house site of G. T. McNellis for $200. 1 he bids that were up for the decision of the board were from Mr. Scales -and J. A. Renz. J. A. Renz’s bid for $2,200 was accepted. When it came to buying a bell, a motion was made that they buy the bell from Sears, Roebuck Co., but when it came to a vote there were two in favor and two opposed, it was then decided to buy the bell of J. A. Campbell. The first teachers who taught in the new building were Gertrude Merrit who taught in the upper grades, for $40, and Harriet Merrit in the lower grades at $40. Some of the teachers who followed were: Marguerite Atherton, B. E. Guyer, J. G. Spiecher, Mamie Shillington, Robina Leask. Mrs. C. A. Morris and Miss Maude liillis who came in March, 1914, to take the place of Mamie Shillington. 1 lie following fall the school was somewhat enlarged by the addition of the ninth grade, which was taught by Miss E. E. Morgan while Miss De Frehn had the primary room. 'I'lie school house has been improved ( ?) a little by the addition of a house over the front door, and the tearing out of the partition in the upper room to make more space and accommodate more grades, and the changing of the heating plant. This leads up to the beginning of the present school year with the same corps of teachers as the preceding year. They were Mrs. Cruise, principal; Miss Strayer, grammar; Aliss Whillis, intermediate, and Miss Coombs, primary. Everything ran smoothly until the “flu” made us close down for a while, and the civil service called Miss Coombs, Miss Strayer and Miss Whillis to Washington, D. C. Aliss Wheeler took the place left vacant by Aliss Coombs, and Airs. R. brands substituted in the grammar grades for a week, then Aliss Lucy Francis was appointed to finish out the year, while Airs. Johnson took Aliss Whillis’ place in the intermediate room. Afarch 28 an election was called to find out the sentiment of the people. 1 hirteen votes were cast for an addition and twenty-eight for a new building. We anxiously await the future. —Russell Brant.

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Soldier Boips—Once Dunkerton Students Walter Alexander—Guard and Fire Co., Camp Hill, Newport News, Va. Discharged. Orville Bactelle—127 M. G. Bn., Co. A, Am. E. F. Ralph Biash—France, Am. E. F. Harold Bellmer—Prisoner in German prison at Rahstadt, Baden, Germany, August-December, 1918. Niel Buehner—Camp Forrest, Lytle, Ga. Discharged. Albert Burk—First Class Chauf., 31st Aero Squadron, Am. E. F. Fred Carlton—Co. K, 3d Pioneer Inf., 58th Div., Am. E. F. Arthur Holdiman—Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. Discharged. Sgt. Richard Holdiman—Camp Pike, Ark. Discharged. Earl Kleckner—Central Officers Training School. Camp Pike, Ark. Discharged. Frank Kleckner—4th Training Detachment, Ames, Iowa. Discharged. Lichty Krahn—3d Class Fireman, Navy. Capt. Ira Magee—A. P. O. 785, Camp Hosp. 48. Am. E. F. Paul Magee—Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. Discharged. Bernard McIntosh—Co. M, 352 Inf., 88 Div., Am. E. F. Verne Newsome—Nufchateau, Sandstorm Div., Am. E. F. Harry Owen—Co. C, 2d Tr. Reg.. Camp Pike. Ark. Discharged. Flight Sgt. Elmer Page—31st Aero Squadron, Am. E. F. Joel Millard Page—Co. E, 313th Engineers, 88 Div., Am. E. F. Corp. Paul Penne—Co. E, 318th Engineers, 6th Div., Am. E. F. Sgt. Major Robert Penne—Electrician, Signal Corps, Camp Meade, Md. Discharged. Archibald Shimp—Navy, Norfolk. Va. Discharged. Lloyd Smith—Fireman, U. S. Georgia. George Wetzlick—Co. E, 104 Inf., 26th Div., Frecourt, Am. E. F. John Young—Camp Pike. Discharged. CLmerican s Creed I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a Sovereign Nation of many Sovereign States; a perfect Union, one and inseparable, established upon those principles of Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Humanity for which American Patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my Country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its Laws, to respect its Flag, and to defend it against all enemies. —William Tyler Page. 4 Success He has achieved success who has lived long, laughed often, and loved much: who has gained the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men, and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty nor failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had; whose life was an inspiration and memory a benediction. —Mrs. Stanley.