Kinmundy Historical Society

 

 

 

            SWITZER SCHOOL

          (referred to as Pleasant Plain in 1903-04)

       Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

 

 

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Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"?  What do YOU remember?

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                       208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL  62530; (217) 625-7527

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                                         408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

 

 

          Teachers from SWITZER SCHOOL – District  #11 (Meacham twp.) 

   (Also listed as Pleasant Plain prior to 1919 in 1903-04, 1915-16, and 1918-19)

 

(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., Switzer School was District #11.)

 

(1903-04)   Grace Kell ($30)

(1904-05)   Claud Wilkinson

 

(1909-10)   Myrtle Smith

 

(1915-16)  Vivian Britton

 

(1918-19)  Ruth Wade

 

(1920-21)  Lois Brown

 

(1922-23)  R.R. Dixon

(1923-24)  Dee Lambird

(1926-27)  Harold Von Behren

 

(1928-29)  George Wells

 

(1930-31)   Iris Lillian Brown

(1931-32)   Iris Lillian Brown

(1932-33)   Iris L. Brown

(1933-34)   Ray Stewart

(1934-35)   Ray Stewart

(1935-36)   Otis Tate

(1936-37)   Otis E. Tate

(1937-38)   Lavere Owens

(1938-39)   Berniece Geibe

(1939-40)   Shirley Harvey

(1940-41)   Iris Brown

(1940-41)  Iris Brown

(1941-42)  Miss Iris Brown

(1942-43)  Iris Brown

(1943-44)  Edna Schwabe

(1944-45)  Edna Schwabe

(1945-46) and after …  No School

                             

(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles, school photos, Marion County School Directories, One Room School Memorial in Salem, IL, and information from those who had attended school there.)

 

Switzer School – District 11; Meacham Township

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

 

Teachers:

Myrtle Smith

Irene See

Bessie Chance

Ruth Wade

Vivian Britton

Ethyl Garrett

Lois Brown

Myrtle Lacey

Russel Burdick

Rank Dixon

Dee Lambert

Nellie Phillips

Harold Von Behren

George Wells

Ray Stewart

Iris Brown

Otis Tate

LaVera Owens

Berniece Geibe

Shirley

Harvey

Edna Schwabe – 1941 ?

 

Directors: Meacham twp.; Switzer School; District 11.

Edw. Varner                           Charles Fogler

Edw. Stuckey                          Frank Smith

Dennis Switzer                       Fred Fogler

Pink France                             Wm. Jourdan

Hobart Parrill                         Ray Krutsinger

Ervin Jones                             Raymond Dippold

Fay Varner

 

 

 

Year

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

Names of Directors at Switzer School (#11)

1915-1916

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

E.M. Varner, J.P. France, R.E. Jones

1918-1919

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

Chas. S. Keller – Treasurer

E.M. Varner, D.W. Switzer

1920-1921

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

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fred Fogler, Victor W. Roberts, D.W. Switzer

1922-1923

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

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

L.E. Stockey, Fred Fogler, Mrs. Anna Nichols

1923-1924

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

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Chas. Fogler, Fred Fogler, Anna Nichols

1926-1927

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

J.F. Britton; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

C.E. Fogler, Fred Fogler, Claud Henning

1928-1929

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

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Roy Hoyt, Claud Henning, Chas. Fogler

1930-1931

David Courson -  President; Chas. Mangner;

E.A. Merritt; E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Frank Smith, Fred Fogler, Fay Varner

1931-1932

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

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Frank Smith, Fred Fogler, Fay Varner

1932-1933

Charles Mangner, Roy Neal, Wm. Chasteen,

E.E. Brown - Treasurer

Frank Smith, Fred Fogler, Fay Varner

1933-1934

Charles Mangner, Elmer Neal, Wm. Chasteen;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fay Varner, Fred Fogler, Frank Smith

1934-1935

Elmer Neal, Edd Heicher, Ervin Hampsten;

E.E. Brown – Treasurer

Fay Varner, Fred Fogler, Chas. Purcell

1935-1936

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher; Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Fay Varner – President; Fred Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1936-1937

Fred Holzhausen – President; Ed Heicher, Elmer Neal;

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Fay Varner – President; Fred Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1937-1938

Arthur Courson, Ed Helcher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Fay Varner – President; Fred Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1938-1939

Arthur Courson – President; Ed Heicher, Fred Holzhausen,

E.E. Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Fay Varner – President; A.W. Vansant – Clerk;

Fred Fogler

1939-1940

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

W.E. Lee – President; W.H. Joerding – Clerk;

A.W. Vansant

1940-1941

Arthur Courson – President; Fred Holzhausen; Willie Slane;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

A.W. Vansant – President; W.H. Joerding – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1941-1942

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

Miss Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Raymond Dippold – President; W.H. Joerding – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1942-1943

Arthur Courson – President; Charles E. Fogler;

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

W.H. Joerding – President; Raymond Dippold – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1943-1944

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

Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Kenneth Elkins – President; Raymond Dippold – Clerk;

Wm. H. Joerding

1944-1945

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. E. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Iris Brown – Twp. Treasurer

Kenneth Elkins – President; Raymond Dippold – Clerk;

Ralph Green

1945-1946

Dewey Combs – President; Chas. Fogler;

Ira Krutsinger; Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

Raymond Dippold – President; Ralph Green – Clerk;

Paul Fogler

1946-1947

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

R.M. Dippold – President; Paul Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1947-1948

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

R.M. Dippold – President; Paul Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1948-1949

Dewey Combs – President; Ira Krutsinger; Charlie Fogler;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

R.M. Dippold – President; Paul Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1949-1950

Dewey Combs – President; Ed Dillon; Ira Krutsinger;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

R.M. Dippold – President; Paul Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

1950-1951

Dewey Combs – President; Ed Dillon; Ira Krutsinger;

Mrs. Georgia Soldner – Twp. Treasurer

R.M. Dippold – President; Paul Fogler – Clerk;

Roy Krutsinger

 

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

 

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