1986.4.280 (Certificate)

1986.4.280 (Certificate) image

Certifies that Aletha Jacobs passed the teaching exam for Benton County, Iowa, and was granted to teach for six weeks from Apil 9th. Given on April 9th, 1902, in Vinton, Iowa. Signed by C. R. Lowe, the county superintendent.

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).

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