Wheeler Township Schools
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 Wheeler No. 4 - 1891-92 The 9th person seated in the front row from the left is Emil Johnson, father of Randall & Maurice Johnson. |
 Wheeler No. 6 - 1914 L to R: Gene Fertig, Bert Pearson, Veryl Paul, Iola Wade, LaVern Fertig, Doris Nellist, Esther Pearson Johnson, Myrtle Paul Fineran, Ellen Pearson Lundell, Lyle Paul, Lloyd Paul, Edythe Anderson Krusenstjerna, Martha Pearson. The Varner boys & Carl Hedberg were absent. |
 Wheeler No. 6 - 1915 Front row L to R: Lloyd Paul, Lyle Paul, Ellen Pearson (Mrs. Harold Lundell), Esther Pearson (Mrs. Harold Johnson), Middle Row: Bert Pearson, Eugene Fertig, Veryl Paul, (uknown), Myrtle Paul (Mrs. Alden Fineran). Back row: Iola Paul (Mrs. Ralph Wade), Martha Pearson, Edythe Anderson (Mrs. Russel Krusenstjerna)
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 Wheeler No. 8 - 1908 Front Row: Lela Olson, Myrtle Stolt, Julia Buller. Back Row: Anna Linden, Nettie Buller, Lillie Nelson (teacher), Esther Buller, Evelyn Berg, Nina Buller, Gladys Nelson |
 Wheeler No. 8 - 1911 Front Row: Helen Berg, Richard ?, Edna Olson, Enoch Lundblad, Francis Nelson. Second Row: Tenar Buller, Glen Nelson, Jennings Berg, Sadie Lundblad. Back Row: Teacher Selma Olson, Jules Linden, Dick Linden, Julia Buller, Esther Buller, Nina Buller |
 Wheeler No. 8 - year ? Front row: Frank Berg, Ray ?, Kermit Johnson Dorothy Nelson. Middle Row: Edna Bert, Leonard Lundblad, Wilbur Olson, Teacher Irene Anderson , Back Row: Irene Anderson, Helen Berg, Willard Linden, Glen Nelson, Richard Linden, Francis Nelson.
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 Wheeler No. 8 - year ? 1st row: Glenn Peterson, Jane Crook, Dorothy Linden. 2nd Row: Kenneth Peterson, Howard Anderson, Laura Wangler, Emaline Thiede, Ellen Wangler, Betty Olson, Wallace Johnson, LeRoy Johnson. Back: Helen Berg, teacher, Arthur Peterson, Lillian Johnson, Henry Pearson, Gladys Noyd, Myrtle Prestin
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 The first Wheeler No. 8 Schoolhouse moved to Swan Johnson's farm. In 1994 the building is gone. The new school had stucco as on previous photo |
 Wheeler No. 8, year ? Myrtle Taylor, teacher. |
 Wheeler No.8 - year 1931? Helen Berg, Teacher |
 Wheeler No. 8 - year? |
 Wheeler No. 8 Reunion - year? See description below |
Wheeler No. 8 Reunion Description: Former teachers
and students of Wheeler No. 8 met at the Venture Inn in Odebolt on Saturday
evening, July 30, for their first country school reunion. Approximately
sixty-five attended.
After the evening meal, with Mildred Prestin presiding,
greetings were read from those unable to attend. Each former student and
teacher present related events in their lives since leaving the school.
The school songs were sung followed by a business
meeting. It was decided to hold a reunion again in three years, and a
committee was appointed to plan the event. Committee members include
Howard Anderson of Kiron, Mrs. Ray Larson of Deloit, and Mrs. Carroll Peters of
Arthur.
A chrysanthemum plant, given by Laura Wangler, was
presented to the oldest former pupil present, Mrs. Emma Bergren, who started
school at Wheeler No. 8 in 1892. Folders commemorating the event were
handed out to those attending.
The committee in charge of this year's event included
Mildred Prestin, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Peterson.
First row, seated (l to r): Donald Clark, Joyce
Youngquist, Karin Gotberg, Faye Anderson, Emma Gustafson, Emma Bergren, Sadie
Teaquist and Myrtle Schultz.
Back row (l to r): Frank Berg, LeRoy Johnson, Albert
Prestin, Ellen Peterson, Zane Johnson, Earl Schwaller, Larry Berg, Robert Moore,
Glenn Peterson, Alice Jimmersen, Lake Olson, Wanda Love, Gene Diersen, Dona
Lantz, Margaret Larson, Nancy Hunt, Lucille Fiebelkorn, Dorothy Potteiger,
Myrtle Prestin, Howard Anderson, Jake Ohden, Lorraine Jurgensen, Edna Johnson,
Gladys Johnson, Sidney Nelson, Emaline Ossenkop, Mildred Prestin, Earl Linden,
Walter Salmonson and Reese Johnson.
Teachers at Wheeler No. 8 - Tom Fogerty, John Fogerty, Minnie Baker Lundell, Ed Berg, Gertie Baker, Nona Mead Ward, Blanche Mead Peterson, Alice Stolt, Selma Blumgren Olson, Emma Schramm, Bertha Adams, Irene Anderson Fobes, Anna Anderson, Faye Waggoner Anderson, Sadie Lundblad Teaquist, Helen Berg, Myrtle Taylor Schultz, Dorothy Kistler Purdy, Karen Hendrickson Gottberg, Fern Halboth Niederfrank, Wiletta Walters, Emma Anderson Gustafson, Gloria Sjogren Peterson, Joyce Crook Youngquist, Ruth Brown Fredricksen, Evangeline Hedstrom, Laura Wangler, Agnes Belstene Linden, Marjorie Stryker Rector, Donald Clark.
Wheeler Township Teacher
Effie Nelson stayed with Anna & Sigurd Carlson when they lived on a Neville
farm in Section 16, Wheeler Township. Effie was a teacher at the
country school house that was on the southeast corner of the farm.
Pictured in about 1932? (l to r) : Wayne Carlson, Anna Carlson (Mrs. Sigurd Carlson), Effie Nelson Erickson, Mrs. Pete Nelson-Effie's mother, and Effie's son. Effie's husband was John Erickson. The Nelsons were visiting the Carlsons.
Wheeler School on the Neville farm, SE corner of Section
16, Wheeler Twp.
Seated in front are Lottie Johnson (Mrs. Joel Johnson) of Wall Lake, Gust
Anderson and Axel Carlson. (click the photo for an enlargement)
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