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            CHANCE SCHOOL

         Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois

 

 

 

 

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Teachers from CHANCE SCHOOL – District  #38 (Foster twp.) 

 

(1903-04)  E.N. Norris ($33.33)

 

(1915-16)  Ella DeVillers

(1918-19)  Clara Beals

 

(1920-21)  Gladys E. Martin

(1922-23)  Thelma Doolen

(1923-24)  Pearl Britt

(1926-27)  Stella Meyers

(1928-29)  Gladys Sorrels

 

(1930-31)   Isabelle Cozad

(1931-32)   Isabelle Cozad

(1932-33)   Mrs. Isabelle Cozad

(1933-34)   Edith B. Hines

(1934-35)   Edith B. Hines

(1935-36)   Sam Cozad

(1936-37)   Gilbert Doolen

(1937-38)   Mrs. Blanche Jones

(1938-39)   Blanche Jones                               

(1939-40)   Thelma Arnold

(1940-41)   Thelma N. Arnold

(1941-42)   Thelma Arnold

(1942-43)   Thelma N. Arnold

(1943-44)   Thelma N. Arnold

(1944-45)   Bertha S. Gaston – Maude Ellis

(1945-46)   Maude Ellis

(1946-47)   Mrs. Maude Ellis

(1947-48)   Mrs. Maude Ellis

 

(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, and Marion County school directories.)

 

 

Chance School; Section 31, Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; School District #38

(One Room School Memorial – Archives - Salem, IL)

Teachers:

Mae (Chance) Logan

Alvin Chandler

Ella Diverella (2 terms)

Fannie Chandler

Janie Palmer

Audrey Somerville

Clara Beale

Blanche (Doolen) Atkins

Ellen Grey

Lettie Griffin

Maude Gaultney

Gladys (Martin) Jones

Rettie Simcox

Thelma (Nichols) Arnold

Thelma (Doolen) Riley

Mary Meador

Isabel Cozad

Bertha Gaston


Families of District:

Barthol Anderson

Ross Belcher

Elmer Berry

Wesley Black

Merrit Caldwell, Ira Caldwell, Jamie Caldwell, John Caldwell, Luther Caldwell, Oscar Caldwell, Robert Caldwell, Russell Caldwell, Scott Caldwell, ______ Caldwell (father of Jamie)

John Chance

Guy Chandler

_____ Clark

John Grubb

Arthur Irvin

Joe Knight

Cleve McWhirter

Charles Meador

Charles Neilson

Chris Neilson

Cyrus Nichols

Frank Rice

____ Young

 

 

Year

Names of Trustees for Foster twp.; Town 4, Range 2  #38

Names of Directors for Chance School

1915-1916

M. Lee, G.W. Frizzell, and David Headley

Twp. Treasurer: A.I. Eagan

Chris. Neilson, Oscar Caldwell, Charles Maulding

1918-1919

David Headley - President; M. Lee – Clerk; G.W. Frizzell;

A.I. Headley - Treasurer

John Chance, Chris Neilson, Frank Lucas

1920-1921

C.W. Lowe – President; G.W. Frizzell – Clerk; M. Lee;

A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

John Chance, Chris Neilson

1922-1923

C.W. Lowe – President; M. Lee – Clerk; T.M. Jones;

A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

John Chance, Chris Neilson, Frank Lucas

1923-1924

C.W. Lowe – President; M. Lee – Clerk; T.M. Jones;

A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

John Chance, Chris Neilson, Frank Lucas

1926-1927

Joseph Hathaway - President; Osborne Lucas – Clerk;

A.D. Nichols; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

J.A. Caldwell, Elmer Berry, Oscar Caldwell

1928-1929

Joseph Hathaway – President; T.M. Jones; W.H. Jones;

A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

J.A. Caldwell, Oscar Caldwell, Roy Thompson

1930-1931

Joseph Hathaway – President; T.M. Jones; W.S. Jones;

A.I. Hathaway – Treasurer

J.A. Caldwell, Oscar Caldwell, Elmer Berry

1931-1932

Joseph Hathaway, T.M. Jones, W.H. Jones, A.I. Eagan

J.A. Caldwell, Oscar Caldwell, Elmer Berry

1932-1933

T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes,

A.I. Eagan - Treasurer

Elmer Berry, Oscar Caldwell, J.A. Caldwell

1933-1934

T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes;

A.I. Eagan - Treasurer

Elmer Berry, Oscar Caldwell, H.B. Anderson

1934-1935

O.T. Walton, T.M. Jones, T.T. Haynes,

A.I. Eagan – Treasurer

H.B. Anderson, Oscar Caldwell, Howard Nelson

1935-1936

O.T. Walton – President; T.T. Haynes, T.M. Jones

H.B. Anderson – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Howard Nelson

1936-1937

O.T. Walton – President; T.M. Jones;

C.A. Walton – Township Treasurer

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1937-1938

Tom Jones – President; S.C. Green; Tom Donoho

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1938-1939

Tom Donoho – President; Tom Jones, Tack Green

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1939-1940

Tom Donoho – President; S.C. Green; Abbie Cox;

C.A. Walton – Twp. Treasurer

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1940-1941

Tom Donoho – President; Abbie Cox; S.C. Green;

C.A. Walton – Twp. Treas.

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1941-1942

James McNicol – President; Tom Donoho; Abbie Cox

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1942-1943

Jim McNicol – President; Abbie Cox;

John Chance – Twp. Treas.

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Cleve McWhirter

1943-1944

Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox;

John Chance – Twp. Treas.

J.A. Caldwell – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk; Cleve McWhirter

1944-1945

Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox;

John Chance – Twp. Treas.

Cleve McWhirter – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Howard Nelson

1945-1946

Ed Doudera – President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol;

John Chance – Twp. Treas.

Cleve McWhirter – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Howard Nelson

1946-1947

Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; W.C. Lowe;

John Chance – Twp. Treasurer

Cleve McWhirter – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Arnot Conley

1947-1948

Ed Doudera – President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol;

John Chance – Twp. Treasurer

Cleve McWhirter – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk;

Arnot Conley

1948-1949

Ed Doudera – President; Jim McNicol; Willie Lowe;

John Chance - Treasurer

 

 

(The above information was gathered from Marion County school directories.)

 

 

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