GREEN RIDGE SCHOOL
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
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Greenridge school was located in Foster Township on what is now known as Green Ridge Road.
The school was turned into church and is still standing.
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Teachers from GREEN RIDGE SCHOOL – District #37 (Foster twp.)
(1903) Clara Johnson
(1903-04) Lulu Johnson ($35)
(1905) Lulu Johnson
(1907) Tom French
(1914-15) Miss Anna Mazanek
(1915-16) Frances Chandler
(1918-19) Della Barrett
(1920-21) Helen Maxey
(1922-23) Ruth Hanna
(1923-24) Inez Foster
(1926-27) Mrs. Delsie (Knight) Malone (later married name was Delsie Ford)
(1928-29) Tot Donoho
(1930-31) Susie Hopkins
(1931-32) Susan Hopkins
(1932-33) Mrs. Ruby Miller Sullens
(1933-34) Mrs. Ruby M. Sullens
(1934-35) Miss Mary Winks (later married name was Weeks)
(1935-36) Mabel Foster
(1936-37) Mrs. Rada Caldwell
(1937-38) Mrs. Rada Caldwell
(1938-39) Earl A. Yund
(1939-40) Miss Myrtle Hill
(1940-41) Myrtle Hill
Dec. 18, 1941: They are having some school work done in our school house, ceiling and floor repaired and sand tables made.
(1941-42) Myrtle Hill
(Fall 1942) Miss Myrtle Hill
(Spring 1943) Mrs. Rose Thurman
(Fall 1943) Mrs. Rada Caldwell
(Spring 1944) Mrs. Lucille Lowman
(1944-45) Mrs. Rada G. Caldwell
(1945-46) Mrs. Rada Caldwell – from Marion Co. directory (another source said Mrs. Mildred Logan)
(1946-47) Miss Mildred Logan
(1947-48) Leah (Williams) Vallow
(1948-49) Mrs. Nellie N. Williams
C-5 Consolidated district was formed in Fall of 1949 for Foster township.: Students from North Fork, Arnold Chapel, Jones, Sandy Branch, and Green Ridge communities. Students were sent to the Green Ridge School house.
“C-5 Consolidated No. 5”
(1949-50) Elsie (Tockstein) McGee
(1950-51) Mrs. Bertha See
(1951-52) Mrs. Bertha See
(1952-53) Mrs. Mary Brasel
Kinmundy-Alma Rural Attendance Center at Green Ridge School:
(1953-54) Mrs. Mary Brasel
(1954-55) Mrs. Mary Brasel
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(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, Marion County school directories and information from students.)
Greenridge School – Foster twp., Marion Co, IL – District #37 – Section 35
(One Room School Memorial – Archives - Salem, IL)
The land for Greenridge School was donated by Mrs. John Mazanek, Sr. and Mr. McCullough. The school is now being used as a church and is in a good state of repair.
Teachers:
Clara Johnson – 1903
Lulu Johnson – 1905 (sister of Clara)
Laura Neil
Anna Elder
Ethel Charlton
Tom French
Alvin Chandler (more than one term)
Ransom McCarty
Roy Mulvaney
Anna (Mazanek) Arnold (she was the last to teach in the old building and the first to teach in the new building.)
Della Barrett
Roy Harvey
William “Bill” Green
Ruth Hannah
Sylvia (Donoho) Kirk
Tot Donoho
Inez Foster
Linnie (Aumiller) Polanka
Susie (Hopkins) Malone
Lillian (Gaston) Curry
Delsie (Knight) Malone
Ruby Sullens
Rosa (Farthing) Thurman
Rada (Garrett) Caldwell Ford (4½ terms)
Lucille Loman
Myrtle Hill
Charity (Conant) Lowe
Nellie (Chandler) Williams
Leah (Williams) Vallow
Elsie (Tockstein) McGee
Bertha See
Gilbert Doolen
Mary Brasel
Earl Yund
Older Residents of Greenridge District:
Gage Bassett
George Bender
James Bilek
Nora Clow
John Elvin “Peck” Conant
Cults Donoho
Edward Doudera, Frank Doudera, Sr., Frank Doudera, Jr., George Doudera, Joseph Doudera
Donald Eagan
Fred Foster
Ernie Hassebrock
Ed Headley
Frank Horeji
Smith McCullough
Charles McWhirter
Robert Malone
John Mazanek, Sr.
Monroe Nelson
Clyde Osborne
Joseph Polanka, Sr.
Sebastain Roller
August Skokan
Lowell Sullens
Henry Wallace Thomas, Noah Thomas
Adolph Tockstein, Sr.
George Wakefield
Charles Whitson
Roy Williams
Ed Wormley
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Names of Trustees for Foster twp.; Town 4, Range 2 #37 |
Names of Directors for Green ridge School |
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1915-1916 |
M. Lee, G.W. Frizzell, and David Headley Twp. Treasurer: A.I. Eagan |
F.O. Foster, Charles Whitson, J.M. Eagan |
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1918-1919 |
David Headley - President; M. Lee – Clerk; G.W. Frizzell; A.I. Headley - Treasurer |
Alva Williams, Chas. Whitson, Monroe Nelson |
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1920-1921 |
C.W. Lowe – President; G.W. Frizzell – Clerk; M. Lee; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Frank L. Doudera, James V. Bilek, Alva Williams |
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1922-1923 |
C.W. Lowe – President; M. Lee – Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Frank L. Doudera, James V. Bilek, Alva Williams |
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1923-1924 |
C.W. Lowe – President; M. Lee – Clerk; T.M. Jones; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Frank L. Doudera, James Bilek, Charles McWhirter |
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1926-1927 |
Joseph Hathaway - President; Osborne Lucas – Clerk; A.D. Nichols; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Frank Doudera, James V. Bilek, Forrest Williams |
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1928-1929 |
Joseph Hathaway – President; T.M. Jones; W.H. Jones; A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Forrest Williams, F.L. Doudera, Eddie Headley |
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1930-1931 |
Joseph Hathaway – President; T.M. Jones; W.S. Jones; A.I. Hathaway – Treasurer |
Charles McWhirter, F.L. Doudera, Edd. Headley |
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1931-1932 |
Joseph Hathaway, T.M. Jones, W.H. Jones, A.I. Eagan |
Chas. McWhirter, F.L. Doudera, Ed. Headley |
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1932-1933 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
Noah Thomas, F.L. Doudera, Ed Headley |
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1933-1934 |
T.M. Jones, O.T. Walton, T.T. Haynes; A.I. Eagan - Treasurer |
Noah Thomas, F.L. Doudera Jr., Ed Headley |
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1934-1935 |
O.T. Walton, T.M. Jones, T.T. Haynes, A.I. Eagan – Treasurer |
Noah Thomas, Gage Bassett, Ed Headley |
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1935-1936 |
O.T. Walton – President; T.T. Haynes, T.M. Jones |
Noah Thomas – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Ed Headley |
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1936-1937 |
O.T. Walton – President; T.M. Jones; C.A. Walton – Township Treasurer |
Ed Headley – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Noah Thomas |
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1937-1938 |
Tom Jones – President; S.C. Green; Tom Donoho |
Noah Thomas – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk; Cleve McWhirter |
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1938-1939 |
Tom Donoho – President; Tom Jones, Tack Green |
Roy Williams – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Ed Headley |
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1939-1940 |
Tom Donoho – President; S.C. Green; Abbie Cox; C.A. Walton – Twp. Treasurer |
Roy J. Williams – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Forrest Williams |
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1940-1941 |
Tom Donoho – President; Abbie Cox; S.C. Green; C.A. Walton – Twp. Treas. |
Roy Williams – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Ed Headley |
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1941-1942 |
James McNicol – President; Tom Donoho; Abbie Cox |
Joe Polanka – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Forrest Williams |
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1942-1943 |
Jim McNicol – President; Abbie Cox; John Chance – Twp. Treas. |
Joe Polanka – President; Gage Bassett – Clerk; Forrest Williams |
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1943-1944 |
Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance – Twp. Treas. |
Joe Polanka – President; George Doudera – Clerk; Forrest Williams |
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1944-1945 |
Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; Abbie Cox; John Chance – Twp. Treas. |
Joe Polanka – President; George Doudera – Clerk; Forrest Williams |
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1945-1946 |
Ed Doudera – President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance – Twp. Treas. |
Joseph Polanka – President; Oscar Caldwell – Clerk; Howard Nelson |
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1946-1947 |
Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; W.C. Lowe; John Chance – Twp. Treasurer |
Joseph Polanka – President; George Doudera – Clerk; Roy Williams |
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1947-1948 |
Ed Doudera – President; Willie Lowe; Jim McNicol; John Chance – Twp. Treasurer |
Clyde Osborne – President; George Doudera – Clerk; Roy Williams |
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1948-1949 |
Ed Doudera – President; Jim McNicol; Willie Lowe; John Chance - Treasurer |
Clyde Osborne – President; George Doudera – Clerk; Roy Williams |
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1949-1950 |
Ed Doudera – President; James McNicol; W.C. Lowe; John Chance - Treasurer |
C-5 Consolidated district: Students from North Fork, Arnold Chapel, Jones, Sandy Branch, and Green Ridge communities. Carroll Garrett – President; Clyde Osborne – Clerk; Marvin Bassett |
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1950-1951 |
Ed Doudera – President; J.G. McNicol; W.C. Lowe; John Chance – Treasurer |
C-5 Consolidated district: Students from North Fork, Arnold Chapel, Jones, Sandy Branch, and Green Ridge communities. Carroll Garrett – President; Clyde Osborne – Clerk; Marvin Bassett |
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1952-1953 |
Ed Doudera – President; W.C. Lowe; James G. McNicol; John Chance – Treasurer |
C-5 Consolidated district: Students from North Fork, Arnold Chapel, Jones, Sandy Branch, and Green Ridge communities. T.P. Williams – President; Clyde Osborne – Clerk; Lewis Jones |
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1953-1954 |
James G. McNicol – President; W.C. Lowe; Ed Doudera; John Chance - Treasurer |
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(The above information was gathered from Marion County school directories.)
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - 1907; Tom French, teacher
Back row: Alva Powell, Shirley Whitson, Joe Bilek, John Doudera, Tom French - teacher, Carrie Williams, Georgia Bender, Mary Roller
Third row: Joe Doudera, Florence Williams, Elsie Hanna, Earl Wiggins, Eddie McWhirter
Second row: James Doudera, Willie Malone, Mae Whitson, Thelma Whitson, Elsie Powell, Mary Malone, Tom Doudera, Hazel Hanna, Keady Roller,
Albena Roller, Marinda Eagan, Lillian French, Carrie Eagan, Anna Roller
Front row: Kenneth French, Phillip Shonka, Leslie McWhirter, Hurschel Powell, Cleve McWhirter, Bryan Powell, Harold Wiggins, Dewey Whitson.
Greenridge School - Foster
twp., Marion Co., IL - Nov. 8, 1913
(Possibly) Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL – ca 1921 (if not Greenridge School, this school was nearby)
Back row: Lewie Sullens, Harlin Hinkley, Rolla Sullens, Helen (Muehlhausen) Williams, Audrey Hinkley, Leta Telford (Teacher)
Front row: Carl Purcell, Floyd Sullens, Billy Hinkley, Dorothy (Slagley) Cornell, Arthur Muehlhausen, Glen Sullens
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - circa 1936; Mrs. Ruby Sullens - teacher
Back Row: Kathrine Doudera, Merle Headley, Anna Tockstein, Bessie Thomas, Pauline Williams, Morris McWhirter, Howard Sullens, Nelda Thomas,
Mrs. Ruby Sullens - teacher, Ruth McWhirter
Middle Row: Dorothy Bassett, Ellen Bassett, Helen Williams, Elsie Tockstein, Alfleta Williams, ________, Jean Williams, Zella Schonoover
Front Row: Charlie Tockstein, Vernon Schoonover, Bill Williams, Raymond Doudera, Gifford Richardson, Deward Donoho, Clayton Gentry, Lyle Donoho, Luchen Richardson
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - circa 1938-39; Mary (Winks) Weeks - teacher
Back Row: Ruth McWhirter, Kathrine Doudera, Pauline Williams, Morris McWhirter, Merle Headley, Mary (Winks) Weeks - teacher, Howard Sullens
Middle Row: Helen Williams, Alfleta Williams, Nelda Thomas, Vernon Schoonover, Lyle Donoho, Elsie Tockstein, Raymond Doudera
Back Row: Jean Williams, Clayton Gentry, Deward Donoho, Ellen Bassett, Gifford Richardson, Zella Schoonover, Luchen Richardson, Dorothy Bassett
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - 1950; Elsie (Tockstein) McGee - teacher
Back row: 1) Elsie (Tockstein) McGee - teacher, (2) George Phillips, 3) Delores (Garrett) Sullens, 4) Gene Moeller, (on step)
5) Arden Heinrichs (on step), 6) Dale Bassett (on step), 7) Janet Arnold, 8) Charles W. "Bill" Jones
Middle row: 1) Richard Jones, 2) Mark Garrett, 3) Richard Doudera, 4) Evelyn Moeller, 5) Barbara (Garrett) White, 6) Wanda (Garrett) Brasel,
7) Sandra Williams, 8) Carolyn (Garrett) Shanafelt, 9) Florence Conant
Front row: 1) Jack Cox, 2) John Jones, 3) Ted Moeller, 4) ____________, 5) Helen (Brown) Sullivan, 6) Chuck Garrett, 7) ? Larry Green,
8) Judy Moeller, 9) Denny Osborne
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - circa 1951; Bertha (Rose) See - teacher
Back row (five standing by door in back center): George Phillips, Arden Heinricks, Bob Harper, Janet Arnold, Wanda (Garrett) Brasel
Middle row: Bertha (Rose) See – teacher, ____________ (overalls white shirt), Sandra Crawford, Bill Jones, Mark Garrett,
____________(girl partially hidden), Barbara (Garrett) White, Richard Jones, Carl Richard Doudera, Judy (Moeller) English,
Carolyn (Garrett) Shanafelt, Frank Harper, Denny Osborne, Florence Conant, Evelyn Moeller
Front row: Jimmie Cloud, Barbara Harper, Larry Green, Chuck Garrett, John Jones, Geraldine (Doudera) Molina,
____________, Jackie Cox, Teddy Moeller, Helen (Brown) Sullivan
Greenridge School - Foster twp., Marion Co., IL - 1955; Mary Brasel - teacher
Back row: Mary Brasel - teacher, Doris Sanders, Gerri (Doudera) Molina, Helen (Brown) Sullivan, Mark Garrett, John Jones
Middle rows: Joyce (Doudera) Holley, Shirley Doolen, Barbara Harper (partially hidden), Marla (Garrett) Crouse (little girl in front of others),
Nancy Thomas, Donna (Bassett) McWhirter, Bill Headley, Jack Cox, Loretta (Atkins) McCullough
Kneeling: Carl Tockstein, Wayne Sanders, Danny Garrett, Bob Thomas, ?Danny Wagstaff?
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