Lacey School

Kinmundy Historical Society

LACEY SCHOOL

Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

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Teachers from LACEY SCHOOL - District #12 (Meacham twp.)

(located 6 miles east of Kinmundy)

(According to "The Kinmundy Express" on Oct. 11, 1951, an article was included about the original records of the local school districts, the districts were established in 1872. In the first records available from 1877, it states that in Meacham twp., Lacey School was District #12.)

1880 William L. Allphin ($30)

(1880-81) Aaron Yantis

1881 Emma Snyder ($18)

C.J. Jones ($30)

Lib Young ($18)

Freemont Burdick ($30)

1882 A. Yantis ($30)

(1903-04) Joseph L. Hill ($35)

(1904-05) Joseph Hill

(1906-07) Will Green

(1908-09) Fred Cutchin ($40)

(Fall 1910 - Jan. 1911) Miss Hattie Robinson

(Jan. 12, 1911) Miss Hattie Robinson died suddenly from heart failure

(1915-16) Mary Gramley

(1916) Mary Gramley ($35)

(1917) Elizabeth Mangner ($40)

(1918-19) Leslie Green ($60)

(1919-20) Ronald Lacey ($80 per month)

(1920-21) Myrtle G. Lacey ($69 per month)

(1922-23) Leona O’Dell

(1923-24) Ruth Wyatt

(1926-27) Lena Baker

(1928-29) Iris Brown

(1930-31) Alta Green

(1931-32) Alta Brown

(1932-33) Harold Von Berhen

(1933-34) Ronald Lacey

(1934-35) Mrs. Genelle Slagley

(1935-36) Mrs. Genelle Slagley

(1936-37) Genelle S. Slagley

(1937-38) Katherine Bottoms ($65 per month)

(1938-39) Iris Brown ($70 per month)

(1939-40) Iris Brown

(1940-41) Alma Waters ($75 per month)

(1940) Ann Schmidt and Edna Schwabe ($80 per month)

(1941-42) Miss Ann L. Schmidt

(1942-43) Floyd Humble ($90 per month)

(1943-44) Stella Purcell (printed) ($85 per month); Helen Storck (hand written)

(1944-45) Helen de Werff Storck ($100 per month)

(1945-46) Helen de Werff Storck

(1946-47) Miss Leah Williams ($150 per month)

(1947-48) Otis E. Tate

(1948-49) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

(1949-50) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

(1950-51) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

(1951-52) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

(1952-53) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

(1953-54) Mrs. Lovadna Reichert

After this, students were bussed to Farina for school.

(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, County Directories of School Teachers, and information from those who had attended school there.)

Lacey School – Meacham twp

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

School District No. 2, Township 4, Range 4, East; 3^rd Principal Meridian, Marion County, Illinois is the description given for the location of Lacey School in the earliest available records.

Lacey School, located in the northeast corner of Meacham township, Marion Co, Illinois, was a one room wood frame building erected on land donated by the John W. Parrill family.

The records available date back to 1879, when the board of directors were Gabe Lacey, A.H. Lacey, and Andrew Shanafelt. In 1880, Gabe Lacey was replaced by O.T. Arrington and the board met and levied $90.00 for the coming school year. Maria Mahon was hired as teacher for $16.00 a month.

Teachers listed in these records included:

Year Teacher Salary Per Month

1880 Wm. L. Allphin $30.00

1881 Emma Snyder 18.00

C.J. Jones 30.00

Lib Young 18.00

Freemont Burdick 30.00

1882 A. Yantis 30.00

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1908-09 Fred Cutchin $40.00 1916 Mary Grimley $35.00

In July 1913 the Board levied $250.00 for the coming year.

1917 Elizabeth Mangner $40.00 1918 Leslie O. Green $60.00

On January 31, 1919 Lacey School was closed by the Board of Health. On April 24, 1919, the Board met and reorganized with Fred Hohlt as President, Jesse Norman as Clerk, and George Geiger as Director. May 25, 1919 they employed Ronald Lacey as teacher for $80 per month. In 1920, Myrtle G. Lacey taught for $69.00 a month. No teachers were listed for several years. A partial list includes Alta Green, Harold Von Behren, Genelle Slagley in 1935-36, Katherine Bottoms in 1937 at $65, Iris Brown in 1938 at $70.00, Alma Walters in 1939 for $75.00, Ann Schmidt and Edna Schwabe in 1949 at $80.00, Floyd Humble – 1942-43 at $90, Stella Purcell – 1943 at $85.00, Helen Storck – 1944-45 at $100.00, Leah Williams – 1946-47 at $150.00, Otis Tate – 1948, and Lovadna Reichert from 1948 to 1954 when the school was closed and the students were bussed to the schools in Farina. The school building remained on that location, being used as a grainery until it was torn down a few years ago.

Members of the community who served on the School Board through the years were Gabe Lacey, O.T. Arrington, Andrey Shanafelt, A.H. Lacey, Wm. Kassner, A.J. Allphin, Thomas Williams, A.G. Schwabe, J.W. McClure, L.S. Lacey, T.S. Lacey, Martin Allen, J.W. Parrill, Wm. Cummings, W.S. Lacey., A.H. Lacey, Y.W. Brown, H.A. Brown, E.E. Brown, Edward Lacey, Henry Rinkel, Jesse Wilk, E.L. Kagy, Fred Hohlt, W.F. Meyer, Lloyd Parrill, R.C. Brasel, Ed Hawkey, Jesse Norman, George Geiger, Milton Lacey, Sam Reichert, S.B. Parrill, Raymond Soldner, E.A. Ingram, A.G. Engel, Clifford Hawkey, Morris Lacey, and Ursell Jones.

Year

Names of Trustees for Meacham twp.; Town 4, Range 4

Names of Directors at Lacey School (#12)

1915-1916

A.C. Branson, E.S. Howell, C.S. Farris

Fred Holt, Loyd Parrill, L.S. Lacey

1918-1919

C.S. Farris – President; J.N. Jones – Clerk; E.S. Howell;

Chas. S. Keller – Treasurer

Edward Lacey, R.C. Brasel, Ed Hawkey

1920-1921

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.N. Jones;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fred Holt, Milton Lacey, Jesse Norman

1922-1923

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.F. Britton;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Jesse Norman, Milton Lacey, Fred Holt

1923-1924

E.P. Lacey – President; E.G. Dillon – Clerk; J.F. Britton;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fred Hohlt, Milton S. Lacey, Edward Lacey

1926-1927

Fred Holzhausen – President; J.N. Jones – Clerk;

J.F. Britton; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fred Holt, Milton S. Lacey, Ed. Lacey

1928-1929

David Courson – President; Glenn Wells; J.N. Jones;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Ed. Lacey, Milton S. Lacey, Raymond Soldner

1930-1931

David Courson - President; Chas. Mangner;

E.A. Merritt; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Edward Lacey; Milton Lacey; Raymond Soldner

1931-1932

David Courson; Chas. Mangner; E.A. Merritt;

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Raymond Soldner, Milton S. Lacey, Edward Lacey

1932-1933

Charles Mangner, Roy Neal, Wm. Chasteen,

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Raymond Soldner, Milton Lacey, Edward Lacey

1933-1934

Charles Mangner, Elmer Neal, Wm. Chasteen;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Raymond Soldner, Milton Lacey, Ed Lacey

1934-1935

Elmer Neal, Edd Heicher, Ervin Hampsten;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

August Engel, M.S. Lacey, E.A. Ingram

1935-1936

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher; Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

A.G. Engel – President; M.S. Lacey – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1936-1937

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher, Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Jesse Norman – President; August Engel – Clerk;

Milton Lacey

1937-1938

Arthur Courson, Ed Helcher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Jesse Norman – President; August Engel – Clerk;

Milton Lacey

1938-1939

Arthur Courson – President; Ed Heicher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Jess Norman – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Clifford Hawkey

1939-1940

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Clifford Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

U.C. Jones

1940-1941

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Clifford Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1941-1942

Arthur Courson – President; Willie Slane; Chas. E. Fogler;

Miss Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Clifford Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1942-1943

Arthur Courson – President; Charles E. Fogler;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

C.V. Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1943-1944

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. E. Fogler; Ira Krutsinger;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Clifford Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1944-1945

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. E. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

C.V. Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1945-1946

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Clifford Hawkey – President; Morris Lacey – Clerk;

Ursell Jones

1946-1947

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;