Helen WALKER of Belleville Files For Divorce (1932)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 30, 1932 - page 8, column 2:

WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE
Helen Walker of Belleville, filed complaint in the local court, this week, asking absolute divorce from Ellis Walker, $2,500 alimony and $5 per week support for an expectant child. The Walkers were married May 15, 1926 and separated June 18, 1932. Mr. Walker has been a teacher in the Hendricks County schools and Mrs. Walker has been working in Indianapolis. The plaintiff charges cruel and inhuman treatment.

North Salem 1902 High School Records Added

Lists of the graduates and teachers of North Salem High School in 1902 have been added to the Data section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. These lists were extracted from a 1902 souvenir booklet, which is in the collection of the Plainfield Public Library.

Brown Township 1900 School Records Added

Lists of the graduates and teachers of common schools in Brown Township in 1900 have been added to the Data section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. These lists were extracted from a 1900 commencement program, which is in the collection of the Plainfield Public Library.

NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade.

Liberty Township 1905 School Records Added

Lists of the graduates and teachers of common schools in Liberty Township in 1905 have been added to the Data section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. These lists were extracted from a 1905 commencement program, which is in the collection of the Plainfield Public Library.

NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade.

Hendricks County Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1923 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching. It covers the years 1923-1963.

Hendricks County Government Archives Adds School Enrollment Records

Hendricks County Government's Archives has added to its digital collection of school records. They recently added scanned copies of ledger books containing school enrollment records for the 1927-1928 school year for 10 of the 12 townships (Eel River Township and Guilford Township were not included).

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1924 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1924-1963.

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1925 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1925-1963.

Liberty Township Schools Graduates 1924

From a 1924 commencement program for Liberty Township schools in Clayton
(in the collection of Plainfield Public Library)

Graduates:
Mildred Hubbard [Magna Cum Laude]
Myrth Shields [Cum Laude]
Cecil Edmonson [Cum Laude]
Joe Jones, President
Howard Callahan, Treasurer
Arthur Burns
Edwin Bray
Estella Redd
Ben Walker
Mary Burks
Norman Canary
Hortense Cooper
Marvin Fisher
Paul Woods
Glen Warmoth
Kenneth Hornaday
Faye Hutchens
Eva Hudson
Frank Stone
Helen Short
Gail Stout
Pauline Staley
Dorothy Thompson

Teachers:
Mark H. McCullough
Fred L. Pierpont
Schuyler S. Arnold
Josephine Stephenson
Hazel Kahl
Gladys Christie
Mary Richeson [resigned]
Opal Conrad [resigned]

George H. Reitzel, County Superintendent
D.S. Hazelwood, Township Trustee
James W. Wright, Township Principal

Eel River Township Common Schools Graduates 1896

From a commencement program of Eel River Township common schools 1896 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement of the Eel River Township schools at the Christian Church, North Salem, Ind., Wednesday evening, June 17, ’96.

Class of ’96:
Joseph Proctor
Maud martin
Dora Mount
Earnest Gentry
Jasper Hypes
Clarence Trotter
Alden Davis
Retta Hocker
Dona Thompson
Daisy Page
Dumpie Bales
Dora A. Landers
Bessie Waters
Blanch Pennington
Mertie Robbins

Faculty:
School No. 1: Lula Wamsley
School No. 3: John W. Hauk
School No. 7: J.F. Evans
School No. 8: Arthusa Lamb

School Officers:
E.M. Murphy, Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

North Salem High School Graduates 1902

From a souvenir program of North Salem High School – class of 1902 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Graduates:
Edna Coral Clay
Frank Edmund Davis
Harry Clay Durham
Taylor Owen
Edgar Camden Thompson
Victor Hugo Wiseheart
Bessie May Waters

Alumni:
Nellie Cook
Grace Hadley
Alma Hackley
Jasper Hypes
Arthur Waters
Una Adams
Mortie Hadley-Wiseheart
Bert M. Pace
Retta Hocker
Dona Thompson
Daisy Page-Sellers
Fred Radford

Teachers and Officers connected with the North Salem schools:
Nellie Cook
Retta Hocker
Maud Moudy
Flora Williams
Una Adams
G.M. Wilson, Principal
S.R. Davis, Township Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent
F.L. Jones, State Superintendent
Dr. W.T. Harris, U.S. Com. of Education
J.S. Duckworth, Truant Officer

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1926 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1926-1963.

Liberty Township Schools Graduates 1905

Source: Annual Commencement of Liberty Township Public Schools at the Presbyterian Church, Clayton, Ind. June 17, 1905, 8:00 p.m. (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library)

Graduates - Clayton:
Frank Parsons
Kate Worrell
Mary Pruitt
Maude Hutcheson
Daisy Richardson
Ralph Wills
Lena Gilbert
George Edgar Cox
Mabel Farquer
Ruth Farquer
Ernest Kenworthy
Amy West
Eva Wills
Charles Candy
Lindley Hadley
Alice Cox

Graduates – Hazelwood:
Jennie Johnson
Goldine Clark
Nora Cox
Pearl Craven
Iva Hite

Graduates – Cartersburg & Belleville:
Chase R. Fletcher
Lucinda Bybee
Vira Tharp
Lillian Hadley

Teachers:
Charles R. Mays
Orville G. Swindler
Otis Kennedy
Grant W. Stone

Dr. A.K. Gilbert, Trustee
G.M. Wilson, County Superintendent

Brown Township Common Schools Graduates 1900

From a commencement program of Brown Township common schools 1900 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement of the Brown Township schools to be held at Corinth Church Thursday evening, June 28, 1900 beginning at eight o’clock

Graduates:
School No. 2 – Roy Everett
School No. 3 – Ivy J. Phillips
School No. 3 – Hannah Smith
School No. 7 – Mary Hopkins
School No. 7 – Mary McCaslin

Teachers:
John F. Everett
John P. Tarpy
George H. Reitzel

School Officers:
John F. Everett, Township Principal
Thomas J. Sandusky, Township Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

Eel River Township Common Schools Graduates 1897

From a commencement program of Eel River Township common schools 1897 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement Exercises, to be held at the Town Hall in North Salem, June 9th, 1897, at 7:30 p.m.

Class of ’97:
Edna Clay
Edgar Thompson
Nettie West
Alma Hackley
Ora Gill
Stella Ford
Fred Horner
Emma Graves
Carl Gossett
Grace Hadley
Dicy Williams
Moda Case
Orpheus Case
Fred Robbins
Edgar Scotten
James Gibson
George Moody
Maud West
Grace Thompson
Leroy H. Higgins
Pearl Rawlings

Teachers:
School No. 1: Arthursa Lamb
School No. 2: Pearl Page
School No. 3: J.H. Houk
School No. 4: G.W. Robbins
School No. 5: T.A. Gossett
School No. 7: J.F. Evans, Principal; C.M. Trotter; Cora B. Jacks; Nora Walsh; Kate Walsh
School No. 8: Minnie Davidson
School No. 9: Eva Harper
School No. 10: H.T. Storm
School No. 11: Walter Wynn

E.M. Murphy, Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1927 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1927-1963.

Amo High School Databases Added

Listings of students and teachers of Amo High School for 1918 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The lists were compiled from the school's 1918 yearbook, Blue and White.

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1928 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1928-1963.

Clayton High School Databases Added

Listings of students and teachers of Clayton High School for 1921 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The lists were compiled from the school's 1921 yearbook, Claytonian.

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1929 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1929-1963.