1902-1910 teacher's class record book for multiple schools in Buchanan and Benton counties. The teacher was Aletha Jacobs. The first page says "Aletha Jacobs, Brandon, Iowa, February 12, 1908." There are two loose papers amongst the pages: one is a list of students in Lime Creek school Dec 1906-Feb 1907; the other is a newspaper clipping with poems. The book is titled "The National Teachers Daily Attendance Record," published by National Publishing Company, Cedar Rapids, IA. Hardback, brown cover, green spine, red page edges, bound with four staples.
The schools were: Brush College 7th district, Harrison township, Benton County (Apr.-June 1902), Prospect Hill school, 3rd district, Jefferson township, Buchanan County (Sept.1902-Feb. 1904), Empire school, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (Apr. 1904-Oct 1905) (no records listed), Seward school, 6th district, Homer township, Buchanan County (Nov. 1905-March 1906), Prospect Hill (again) (Apr. 1906-Nov. 1906), Lime Creek school, Jefferson township, Buchanan County (Dec. 1906-June 1907), Prosect Hill (again) (Sept. 1907-Feb, 1908), Delaney school, Homer township, Buchanan County, (Apr.-July 1908), and the Seward school (again) (Aug. 1908-June 1910).
Aletha Hutchison Jacobs, born in Buchannan County, Iowa, was a teacher for rural schools in Benton County (1900-1902), Buchanan County (1902-1910), Black Hawk County (1912-1916), Grundy County (1916-1920), Wright County (1920-1921), and Webster County (1922). In 1922 she moved to Pennsylvania with her husband, Elmer. There she taught at Hummelstown High School in Dauphin County (1922-1924) and Reamstown School in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County (1926-1960).