School Pictures

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	1911 Sangamon County Graduation Class Photo - (June 30, 1911) Photo of the 1911 Sangamon County Graduating class taken at Chatterton's Opera House in Springfield.  From the program, the Graduates include:  Geraldine Smelley, Bell (school), Rochester; Mary Waters, Breckenridge, Breckenridge; Eula Walker, Cascade, Custer; Sara E. Pfeiffer, Clear Lake, Riverton; Adam Hibbs, Central Point, Cantrall; George D. Bailey, Central Point, Cantrall; Fred T. Schlitt, Central Point, Cantrall; Hugh T. McDermott, Leonard, Illiopolis; Ruth L. Leonard, Leonard, Illiopolis; Virginia K. Leonard, Leonard, Illiopolis; Lena E. Huffmaster, Loami, Loami; Opal Shearburn, Lowder, Auburn;  Fairy Kessler, Lowder, Lowder; Frank Staley, Maple Grove, Loami; Louise McDevitt, Nipper, Loami; Aletta McDevitt, Nipper, Loami; Donald H. Drennan, Nuckolls, Glenarm; Ruth Workman, Providence, Maxwelll; Mabel Vandveer, Providence, Maxwell; Marguerite Campbell, Plunkett, Pleasant Plains; Edit Osborn, Union, Auburn, Clara Dodd, Victory, Lowder.  The studens' teachers include: Edna G. Nutt, Bell; Nelle J. Stapleton, Breckenridge; Mildred Tobin, Cascade; Emma Rentschler, Clear Lake; Lemuel J. Wall, Central Point; Roscoe H. Foster, Leonard; Roy Dickerson, Loami; Oscar B. Mounce, Lowder; John Ira Cobb, Maple Grove; Homer Bartholomew, Nipper; Mrs. Mary Wiley, Nuckolls, Lulu E. Queen, Providence; Grace B. Frame, Plunkett; G. R. Fentem, Union; Maude Caswell, Victory.
	Bates School -  (1935-1936) Pictured here is the teacher and students of the Bates School, which was located on the highway, three miles east of New Berlin.  Shown here are:  Bottom Row:  (L-R) Joseph Gentry, Robert Marr, Robert Boone, Harry Wilcox, William Abell.  Middle Row:  Jeanine Abell, Ruth Taylor, Rosie May Gentry, Vera Nita Brunk, Ann Louise Abell, Betty Cody.  Top Row:  Ivan Boone - Teacher, Robert King, Glenn Brunk, Eva Marr.
	Berlin School - (August 29, 1973) A color picture of the Berlin School while it was still a school.  This picture is a zoomed image from a color snapshot.
	Bunker Hill School - (c.1939) Inside view of the Bunker Hill School which was located on the northwest corner of Bunker Hill Road (3 S) and Farmingdale Road (8 W).  Shown here are:  Back Row: (L-R) Mrs. Edna Wiley Oldson - Music Teacher, Mrs. Mary Nanette Hatfield Cox - Teacher, Evelyn Stanley, Almedia Beams.  Middle Row:  Billy Archer, Jim Kuhn, Walter Kuhn, Jo-Ann Stanley, George Marr, Albert Louis Beams, Shirley Archer (Weiss).  Irene Lewis (Peters) is at the podium.  At the piano are Doris Paul (Hunter) and Virgene Beams (Wyatt).
	College Corner School - (November 29, 1940)  An inside view of the College Corner School, which was located south of Curran.  Shown here are:  Jean Workman (piano), Delores Bilyeu, Dean Van Winkle, Roger Bilyeu.  Next Row:  Beverly Workman, Bobby Bilyeu, George LeSeur.  Next Row:  Fred Theilen, Norman Bilyeu, Al Tinsley, Gene Van Winkle.  Teacher - Miss Brunk.
	Curran School Class Picture - (Unknown) Class picture of the students who attended Curran School.  Frank Staley is the teacher standing on the right.   All students are unknown.
	Island Grove School - (April 8, 1941) The Island Grove school was located east of the Island Grove Methodist Church on the Old Jacksonville Road.  Pictured in the classroom are:  (L-R) 1st Row:  Tom Huff, Judy Edmonds.  2nd Row:  Andy Lore, Howard Winkler, Betty June Dipple, Keith Large, Martin Ringer, Jr., Anna M. Simpson, Dorothy Walters.  3rd Row:  Charles Huff, May Huff, Mary Huff, Carl Ringer, Mary Louise Johnson, Burton Veach.  4th Row:  Bob Huff, Betty Lou Cox, Sadie Reiser, Charles Winkler, Bob Wilson.
	Loami School Class Photo - (unknown) A picture of the students at Loami School.  All are unknown.
	Maple Grove School - (Unknown) Maple Grove School was a one-room country school that was located on Clevenger Road, a half-mile east of Staley Road.  The teacher is Frank Staley.
	New Berlin School Postcard - (1908) A mailed postcard of the New Berlin School which was built in 1906 on the 600 block of East Gibson street in New Berlin.  The building was torn down in 1975 by Keith King.  The Keystone and Cornerstone are at the King Farm.  In the cornerstone, visible to the right of the main door, was a small tin box containing what appears to be a dedication program and perhaps a ballot.  Since the box was not sealed, the contents is extremely fragile.  The box and contents were donated to the NBAHS by the Keith and Virginia King Family.  The postcard has a cancellation stamp of August 28, 1908 at New Berlin, Ill.  It was sent from someone named Eloise to Miss Clara Robinstein of Springfield, Ill.  The message reads: "Dear Clara, You ask me to send you a postal, so here it is.  We had a good game to night.  Eloise"
	New Berlin Grade School Teachers - (unknown) Four teachers of the New Berlin Grade School stand outside the building.  Pictured here are:  Gladys Hensey, Harry Robertson, Anna Marie Eckart, and Helen Glasgow (Wilcox).  This school stood on the north side of the 600 Block of East Gibson Street in New Berlin from 1906 to 1975.
	New Berlin School Band - (June 5, 1930) The 1930 New Berlin School Band, organized by Lauren B. Jenkins, Delavan, IL.  Notice the name above the school door states 'Township High School District 189  1926'.  The band members are unknown.
	Nipper School - (unknown)  A picture of the building that was the Nipper School in Maxwell Township, southwest of Loami.
	Prairie College School - (Early 1900s) The Prairie College School was located on Mansion Road (County Road 7-South) west of the Huffaker Mansion.  The Bethlehem Congregation, founded November 15, 1878, held church services at the school.  The congregation dissolved in January 1, 1913 and members moved to New Berlin.  This picture was taken from the St. John Lutheran Church Directory published in 1970.
	First St. John's Lutheran School - (1920s) The first Christian day school was started by a 17-5 vote on July 10, 1921.  It was decided to hire a lady teacher, Miss Esther Benecke.  The School was located at the southwest corner of intersection of Washington and Ellis Streets, which is now the backyard of the parsonage.  The first school board members were:  Fred Kloppe, William Bachman and George Horn.  Because of the large enrollment in August 1948, classes were to be held in the Church basement the next year.  A new, two-story brick building would be constructed in 1948.  The picture was taken from St. John's 1970 Church Directory.
	St. John's Lutheran School - (1995) The St. John's Lutheran School in New Berlin is located on Gibson Street between Olive and Washington Streets.  The School was constructed in 1948 after enrollment exceeded the capacity of the former school.  This school is flanked by the Church on the west and the Parsonage on the East.  Ron and Mary Ann Krohse have been serving as teachers at the school since 1968.  The photograph was taken from the Church's 1995 Directory.
	St. Mary's Catholic School Building - (Early 1970s) This is the second building that was used by the Parish for a school building.  The first building was a wood-framed building which stood where the Rectory now stands.  This school was on the northwest corner of Birch and Washington Streets in New Berlin, where the Convent building now stands.  Barely visible on the left side of the picture, scaffolding is in place during the construction of the new school building, which still stands today.  The two-story building was damaged in the 1961 tornado which struck New Berlin.  The kids are playing around the flagpole, which had some debris wrapped around it during the storm.  A cross is barely visible on top of the school.  This photo was taken from a parish history book published in 1973 as part of the new school dedication.
	St. Mary's Catholic School - (Unknown) Picture of a classroom in the second building St. Mary' built for classes.  The building we know of today is the third building.  All people pictured here are unknown.
	A Standard School - (Unknown) 'Standard Schools' were a one-room country school which met certain criteria such as windows, heating, concrete walk, and certified teachers.  All are unknown.
	One-Room School - (Unknown) Interior view of a country one-room school.  The Teacher is Frank Staley.  The students are unknown.
	School Picture - (Unknown) Picture of a one-room country school.  Frank Staley may have been the teacher at this school.
	Country School - (Unknown) View of a one-room country school.  The Teacher is Frank Staley.  All are unknown.