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| 1101 | 1993.24.53.6 | Warrant, school | July 12, 1956. To the Treasurer of the Eddy #6 Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Iowa School. Pay to the order of Matt Parrott & Sons Company $3.55 from the General School House Fund for Treasurer's Record Book. No. 5. Signed by Clayton Ulrich, President and Harry Barck, Secretary. State Supt. of Public Instruction Form 57. |
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| 1102 | 1993.24.53.7 | Warrant, school | Aug. 3, 1956. To the Treasurer of the Eddy #6 Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Iowa School. Pay to the order of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association $14.60 from the General School House Fund for Insurance Assessment. No. 6. Signed by Clayton Ulrich, President and Harry Barck, Secretary. State Supt. of Public Instruction Form 57. |
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| 1103 | 1993.24.53.8 | Warrant, school | No date. To the Treasurer of the Eddy #6 Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Iowa School. Pay to the order of Municipal Utilities $1.96 from the General School House Fund for electricity used. No. 7. Signed by Clayton Ulrich, President and Harry Barck, Secretary. State Supt. of Public Instruction Form 57. |
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| 1104 | 1993.24.53.9 | Warrant, school | Aug. 30, 1956. To the Treasurer of the Eddy #6 Cedar Falls Black Hawk County Iowa School. Pay to the order of Crestline Lumber Co. $72.68 from the General School House Fund for lumber for porch & cement. No. 8. Signed by Clayton Ulrich, President and Harry Barck, Secretary. State Supt. of Public Instruction Form 57. |
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| 1105 | 1993.24.54.2 | Letter, form | June 13, 1958. To election clerks from W. Harold Hartman, County Superintendent. Subject is instructions pertaining to the school election in Cedar Falls Community School District, Rural Independent School District of Nos. 2,4.5,6,7,8,10 Cedar Falls Township, Union Township Black Hawk County, State of Iowa. Asks clerks to attend a meeting to discuss procedures for the upcoming election. States that one representative from each district must attend so that all election materials can be given to each district and instructions discussed. Prepared on Ditto machine. |
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| 1106 | 1993.24.54.3 | Letter, form | June 20, 1958. To secretaries of rural schools, Black Hawk County, Iowa from W. Harold Hartman, County Superintendent of Schools. Relates to completion and submission of annual reports. |
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| 1107 | 1993.24.54.4 | Letter, form | June 20, 1958. Gives schedule for secretaries to follow in completing necessary blanks for annual report to State Dept. Dates and times for specific districts are given. Prepared on Ditto machine and filled in. |
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| 1108 | 1993.24.54.5 | Form, depository | Printed Form 52-All. Resolution Naming Depositories of Public Funds. To be completed and signed by Secretary, Clerk, or County Auditor. |
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| 1109 | 1993.24.56 | Booklet, Instruction | Contains "List of Voters and Election Return" for School Election held in Eddy #6 Independent District, Black Hawk County, Iowa, on March 10, 1958. Contains signatures of 35 people. |
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| 1110 | 1993.24.57.2 | Invoice | Handwritten. For desk copies and pupils books. #3411. Is related to 93.24.058 and 93.24.059 to which it was stapled. Marked "Paid with warrant #19." |
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| 1111 | 1993.24.57.3 | Invoice | Dittoed form completed in pen, written to School Board Secretary requesting payment for books invoiced on #3494 and #3411 bought by teacher Ann Blau. From County Superintendent. |
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| 1112 | 1993.24.59 | Invoice | Feb. 6, 1956. From J. S Latta & Son to Harry Barck, Cedar Falls #6 Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." For school and first aid supplies and books. "Pd. with warrant #45." Totals $16.33. |
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| 1113 | 1993.24.6 | Booklet | Titled "School Warrants," used by Harry F. Barck, the secretary of the Eddy #6 school, Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, from July 2, 1952 - July 3, 1953. Contains yellow paper stubs showing what the school paid to someone, including some staff salaries. Softback, yellow cover, brown fabric binding. |
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| 1114 | 1993.24.60 | Invoice | Dec. 10, 1955. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls School #6. #20569. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." For art and cleaning supplies. "Pd. with warrant #34." Totals $10.73. |
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| 1115 | 1993.24.61 | Invoice | Nov. 21, 1955. From J. S Latta & Son to Harry Barck, Secy, Cedar Falls #6, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." For art and other school supplies. "Pd. with warrant #30." Totals $15.05. |
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| 1116 | 1993.24.62 | Invoice | Oct., 1955. a. From J. S. Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Jim Blau." For answer book & school supplies. Totals $3.81 b. #18722. For map rack. Totals $102.75. Both a and b. received stapled together and each marked "Pd. with warrant #26." |
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| 1117 | 1993.24.63 | Invoice | Sept. 15, 1955. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." #16336. For school supplies. Totals $20.22. Marked "Warrant #4." |
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| 1118 | 1993.24.64 | Invoice | Aug. 29, 1955. a. From J. S. Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." #15029. For dictionary and school supplies. Totals $32.01. b. Statement requesting payment of $32.01. Both received stapled together and each marked "Pd with warrent (sic) #11 Sept. 6, '55." |
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| 1119 | 1993.24.65 | Invoice | Aug. 29, 1955. a. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Alvin Haan." #14657. For folding chairs. Totals $31.56. Marked "Pd. Aug. 26, 55 Warrant #10." |
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| 1120 | 1993.24.66 | Invoice | Aug. 6, 1955. a. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Alvin L. Haan." #13953. For San-sol chemical and gravity bubbler attachment. Totals $16.90. Marked "Pd. Aug. 26, 55 Warrant #10." a. Invoice copy. b. Packing list, carbon of invoice. |
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| 1121 | 1993.24.67 | Invoice | Mar. 19, 1956. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." #1683. For school supplies and books. Totals $14.59. Marked "Pd. with warrant #56." |
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| 1122 | 1993.24.68 | Invoice | May. 3, 1956. From J. S Latta & Son to Cedar Falls #6 School, Harry Barck, Secy, Route #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. "Picked up by Mrs. Ann Blau." #2135. For staples and paper. Totals $3.30. Signed M. De Boer. |
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| 1123 | 1993.24.69 | Invoice | From Municipal Utilities, 119 W. 3rd Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa to "Eddy School c/o Andrew Hansen, RR #3 City." (on reverse). Covers the period from June, 1956 back to August, 1955. a. - l. (12 invoices, stapled together, each indicating both net and gross amount. (gross amount due after last of month). Each also handwritten with either a warrant # or signature approving payment. |
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| 1124 | 1993.24.70 | Invoice | Aug. 1, 1955. From Farmers Mutual Insurance Assoc. (of Black hawk County) to Eddy School, Harry Barck, Sec'y, Route 3, Cedar Falls, Iowa for policy 436FW, amount due $14.00. Marked "O. K. A. H." and "Pd. with warrant #6." Remittance portion torn off; bottom perforated. |
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| 1125 | 1993.24.7 | Booklet | Titled "School Warrants," used by Harry F. Barck, the secretary of the Eddy #6 school, Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, from Aug. 11, 1953- March 4, 1955. Contains yellow paper stubs showing what the school paid to someone, including some staff salaries. Softback, yellow cover, brown fabric binding. |
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| 1126 | 1993.24.71 | Memorandum | From Illinois Central Railroad Company for shipment to Eddy School Rte No. 2 of playground equipment and galvanized pipe. Prepaid. Consignee section says "Call Alvin Haan, CO6-0067." Handwritten at top "Phone-ntfy 10450-8-14-55-Postcard." a. Original. b. Carbon copy. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1127 | 1993.24.72 | Invoice | Oct. 1, 1955. From B & G Plumbing - Heating - Electrical to Bachelor School for filter cartridge, Webster fuel unit and labor on oil burner. Handwritten. Marked "O. K. A. P." and "Pd. with warrent (sic) #29." |
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| 1128 | 1993.24.73.1 | Invoice | Carbon copy, marked INVOICE, from Benton's Ready Mixed Concrete to School District Bachelor School for 1 yd. footing concrete. Amt. not specified. #33661. Received pinned to 93.24.73.002. |
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| 1129 | 1993.24.73.2 | Invoice | From Benton's Ready Mixed Concrete Co. to Cedar Falls Independent School District, Harry Barck, Route #3. Handwritten. For 1 yd. footage concrete @ $12.30 and extra drayage charge $1.50, plus tax, total of $14.15. Marked "Pd. with Warrant #21/Oct. 11- 1955" and "O. K. A. H." |
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| 1130 | 1993.24.74 | Memorandum | Handwritten. Marked "Paid Transportation for High School Pupils June 14 - 56. Gives name of payee and amount for warrants 70 through 74. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1131 | 1993.24.75 | Invoice | From H. & W. Motor express to Eddy School Attn Alvin Haan, R. R. @/ Cedar Falls, Iowa. #226609 for 1 ctn Playground App. Noibn. Handwritten. "Paid 8/3/58". a. Original b. Carbon copy. |
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| 1132 | 1993.24.76 | Invoice | From Matt Parrott & Sons Company to Cedar Falls Twp. School Dist. #6/ Harry Barck 0 R. #3/ Cedar Falls, Ia. for a bk 60-17 School Warrants. Amt. is .75 plus .23 postage and Guar. Del. Total .98. Marked "Pd. with warrant #76." |
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| 1133 | 1993.24.77.2 | Invoice | Handwritten on printed form. From J. E. Porter Corporation, Ottawa, Ill. to Eddy No. #6, Mr. Harry Barck, RFD #3, Cedar Falls for 1 Merry Go Round and 1 Two-Board See Saw. Signed Alvin L. Haan. |
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| 1134 | 1993.24.77.3 | Invoice | From the J. E. Porter Corporation to Eddy School/ Rt. #2/ Cedar Falls, Iowa/ Call: Alvin Haan - CO6-0067. Billed to Mr. Harry Barck/ RFD #3/ Eddy No. #6/ Cedar Falls, Iowa for 1 Merry Go Round and 1 Two Board Standard See Saw. Totals $190.96 with cash discount if paid by 8/13/55. $189.05. Marked "Pd. with warrent (sic) #9." Original and two carbons a. b. c. |
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| 1135 | 1993.24.77.4 | Invoice | From the J. E. Porter Corporation to Eddy School/ Rt. #2/ Cedar Falls, Iowa. Lists units shipped with contents of each, for 1 #240 Merry-Go-Round and 1 #135-2 See Saw. |
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| 1136 | 1993.24.77.5 | Invoice | From the J. E. Porter Corporation to Eddy School/ Rt. #2/ On arrival Call Alvin Haan 006-0067 ( sic). Gives number and kind of packages comprising the 11 pieces shipped. |
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| 1137 | 1993.24.78.2 | List, packing | From American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. Charge to Eddy School #6, Charge to Mr. Harry Barck, Sec. Cedar Falls, Iowa. RFD #3. Ship to Eddy School, Cedar Falls, Iowa RFD #2. Call Alvin Haan before CO6-0067. Hand written on printed form. For belt, seat, hangars, and hooks. Total $33.79. |
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| 1138 | 1993.24.78.3 | Statement, account | From American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. To Eddy School #6, Charge to Mr. Harry Barck, Sec. Cedar Falls, Iowa. RFD #3. Gives order nos. of company & consignee. Total $33.79. Marked "Pd. with warrent (sic) #71" and "Overpaid this bill by $2.00. Mistake discovered June, 1956. Correction made on Sec. books". |
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| 1139 | 1993.24.78.4 | Bill-of-lading | From American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. Consigned to Eddy School #6, Attention Mr. Alvin Haan, R. F. D. #2. Order #145007. Cedar Falls, Iowa. Notify Mr. Alvin Haan on arrival before delivery. For 1 carton. Stored in envelope #93.24.78.001. Is related to 93.24.78.002-.003, .005-.007. |
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| 1140 | 1993.24.78.5 | Memorandum | Acknowledgment of order by American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. Sold to Eddy School #6, Mr. Harry Barck, Secretary, R. F. D. #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. No. 145007. For swing seats, swing hangars and hooks. Total $33.79. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1141 | 1993.24.78.6 | Invoice | From American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. Sold to Eddy School #6, Mr. Harry Barck, Secretary, R. F. D. #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. No. 145007. For swing seats, swing hangars and hooks. Total $33.79. |
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| 1142 | 1993.24.78.7 | Memorandum | From American Playground Device Co., Anderson, Indiana. Memo of shipment sold to Eddy School #6, Mr. Harry Barck, Secretary, R. F. D. #3, Cedar Falls, Iowa. No. 145007. For swing seats, swing hangars and hooks. Total $33.79. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1143 | 1993.24.79 | Invoice | Handwritten, itemized list from teacher Mrs. Ann Blau for items purchased for Christmas tree and party. Totals $7.61. "Pd. with warrant #41. Jan. 19-1956." and "O. K. A. P." |
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| 1144 | 1993.24.80.1 | Invoice | From Bolin's Food Center for cleaning supplies. Handwritten. Marked "O.K. A. P." a. Original b. Carbon copy. |
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| 1145 | 1993.24.80.2 | Invoice | Handwritten. For cleaning items, light bulbs, Christmas records & items paid for(93.24.80.001) previously. Total $5.71. Buyer was teacher Mrs. Ann Blau. Marked "Bill rec'd Nov. 21, 1955. Pd, with warrent (sic) #31." |
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| 1146 | 1993.24.81.1 | Invoice | Itemizes cleaning supplies purchased by Mrs. Ann Blau from Bernie's. Handwritten. Totals $3.92. Marked "Pd. Adele." #36. Sept. 20, 1955. |
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| 1147 | 1993.24.81.2 | Invoice | Handwritten. Includes items purchased at "Bernie's Drive-In" (93.24.81.001) plus first aid supplies and color books. Total $5.44. Teacher - Ann Blau. Marked "O.K. A. H. Pd. Sept. 24 with warrent (sic) #18. |
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| 1148 | 1993.24.82 | Invoice | Handwritten by "Mrs. Ann Blau/Teacher - Cedar Falls #6" for "Supplies for School. January to May, 1956." Includes cleaning and art supplies. Total $10.06. Marked "Pd. with warrant #63." |
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| 1149 | 1993.24.83 | Invoice | Handwritten on lined tabled paper. To Eddy School #6 by Alvin Haan. For 10 hours setting up playground equipment. Total $15.00. Marked "O. K. A. P." and "Pd with warrant #24." |
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| 1150 | 1993.24.85 | Invoice | Handwritten in pencil on notepad by C. Ulrich "for cleaning school house before beginning of school, fall 1955, due $25.00." Marked "O. K. A. H." and "Pd with warrent (sic) #50." |
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| 1151 | 1993.24.86 | Invoice | Handwritten on torn-off top half of piece of lined notebook paper, by Clayton Ulrich. Total $10.00. Marked "Ok C. Ulrich, Pres." and "Warrent (sic) issued June 16, 1956." |
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| 1152 | 1993.24.87.2 | Invoice | Carbon copy of counter ticket, handwritten, from Johnson-Christensen Co. to Eddy School c/o Harry Barck. For floor mat and 2 burner stove. Bought by Mrs. Alvin Haan. Marked C. Ulrich Dir. Is related to 93.24.89.001. |
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| 1153 | 1993.24.88 | Invoice | Completed in pencil. From Johnson Christensen Company, Inc. to Eddy School c/0 H. Barck, R #3, City. For 1 element, total $2.56. Marked "A. P. O. K." and "warrant #48." |
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| 1154 | 1993.24.9 | Booklet | Titled "School Warrants," used by Harry F. Barck, the secretary of the Eddy #6 school, Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, from Nov. 5, 1957-Sept. 24, 1958. Contains yellow paper stubs showing what the school paid to someone, including some staff salaries. Softback, yellow cover, brown fabric binding. |
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| 1155 | 1993.24.90.1 | Invoice | From Benson Telephone Co. to Eddy School for $8.25 by Mrs. Geo. Newgaard Secretary. Marked "Pd. with warrent (sic) #35. |
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| 1156 | 1993.24.90.2 | Receipt | Handwritten on generic form by Benson Telephone Co. to Eddy School for Tolls & Exchange. Amount is $8.25. |
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| 1157 | 1993.24.91 | Invoice | Handwritten in pencil on torn 1/4 sheet of paper. From Benson Telephone to Eddy School Dist #6. "Ex for Nov. and Dec. $8.00". Marked "A. H. O K A.P." and "Warrent (sic) #17." |
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| 1158 | 1993.24.92 | Invoice | From E. C. Cawelti "Your Standard Oil Agent" to Eddy School Dist. 36 for fuel oil used each month Nov. 1955 through April, 1956. a. Summary of individual invoices. Totals $410.52. Marked "Pd. warrant #58. April 24, 1956. OK M. De Boer" and "2800 gal". b - j: Individual invoices for each month during the period covered. |
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| 1159 | 1993.24.93 | Invoice | From Benson Telephone Co., Cedar Falls, Iowa to Eddy School for charges 4-1-56 to 7-1-56. Totals $12.16. Marked "Pd. with warrant #@54. O. K. M. De Boer." |
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| 1160 | 1993.24.94 | Invoice | For campus school tuition to Ind. School Dist. #6 in the amount of $64. a. Card with rubber stamp of Iowa State Teachers College. Paid Jun. 19, 1956. b. Typed statement listing individual students names and tuition charge. One student crossed out. For another the fee has been changed from $18.00 to $10.00 and marked "moved from district Feb. 1st, 1956." Total adjusted from $90 to $64. Marked "ok C. Ulrich Pres." and "Pd. with warrent (sic) #69. c. Handwritten memo giving students' names and number of months attended and fee enclosed. Marked "ok C. Ulrich Pres." Carbon copy of d. All received stapled together. |
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| 1161 | 1993.24.95 | Invoice | For tuition to Cedar Falls Schools from Independent School District of Cedar Falls to Cedar Falls No. 6 District. a. Receipt. b. Invoice for period from Sept. 6, 1955 to Jan. 27, 1956. Totals $289.06. Marked "pd. with warrent (sic) #44" and "C. Ulrich, Dir." c. same as b. but for period Jan. 30, 1956 to June 1, 1956. Marked "M. DeBoer" and "Pd May 18, 1956 Warrent (sic) #61." |
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| 1162 | 1993.24.97 | Invoice | From New Hartford Hardware for bulbs, light set and sash cord. Totals $8.32. Marked "ok by Clayton Ulrich, Pres." and "warrent (sic) #46." |
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| 1163 | 1993.24.98 | Invoice | From Johnson-Christensen Company, Inc. to Bachelor School c/o Clayton Ulrich for service to blower. Total $1.90. Marked "Pd. with warrant #31" and "Ok by Clayton Ulrich, Pres." |
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| 1164 | 1993.24.99 | Invoice | From Johnson-Christensen Company, Inc. to Eddy School for oil nozzle and service to oil burner. Total $6.55. Marked "Ok by C. Ulrich" and "Pd. with warrent (sic) #48." |
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| 1165 | 1993.36.1 | Desk | Schoolmaster's type; 2 keys (b and c) . b & c in CS 319 x1. There are 2 more keys in a drawer with a letter in addtion to the keys in the desktop. Color: BR |
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| 1166 | 1993.39.1 | Chalkboard | Framed in wood; two sided. Used as a writing tablet in one-room school houses in Iowa; chalk still visible where written on. |
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| 1167 | 1994.29.1 | Certificate | Certificate of approval. Issued by state of Iowa, Department of Public Instruction, designating Standard Public School status to Star school, number 2, of Lincoln Township, Page County, Iowa. Dated 10/20/1920. Signed by Teacher "Nina Martin", County Superintendent "Agnes Samuelson", Inspector of Rural Schools, "May E. Francis", and the Superintendent Public Instruction "P. E. Mc Clenahan". Handwritten in pen on back "To Marshall Center School - UNI, from Martha Polsley Gamble - 1938 Graduate Star School Lincoln Twp. Page Co. Iowa". Covered in mylar by the donor previous to donation. Color: YN,BK |
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| 1168 | 1994.32.139 | Booklet | "Program for Instruction in the Elementary Grades Concerning the Evils of Narcotics (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Habit-forming Drugs). From the Bellingham City Schools, Whatcom County, Washington, 1930. Softback, green covers, bound with three staples. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1169 | 1994.32.79 | Chart | "Our Presidents and Geographical Chart of the United States." Circular. Three layers of cardboard, fastened in the center. Both top and bottom have openings as well as indentations around the circumference. By turning the inner disk, information about each President from Washington to Hoover is revealed. Data include age, date born, political party, residence, when inaugurated, important events, when died, ordinal number of presidency and a pen & ink likeness. Other side shows a 48-star flag and a map of the 48 states. Data revealed are square miles, population, highest elevation, principal river, state capitol population, date joined the union, principal city population and rank in population. Copyright 1931. |
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| 1170 | 1996.13.40 | Book | "SO YOU ARE TEACHING IN THE KINDERGARTEN". Cover is white with black print. Two hands are on the cover with each reaching out for the other. Author is Betts Ann Roth, Associate Professor of Teaching, Malcolm Price Laboratory School. 53 pp. Published by Extension Service, UNI. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1171 | 1996.13.43 | Book | "KINDLING PATRIOTISM with CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES" , produced by the University of Northern Iowa. Gray cover with two pictures in the upper right hand corner and lower left hand corner. Book has black binding and gray cover. Authors are Guy Wagner, Max Hosier and Joan Cesinger. Also on cover "A Handbook for Teachers and Other Adults Who Are Interested in Helping boys & Girls Develop into Good Citizens through the Use of Practical, Stimulating Activities". 109 pp. UNI. Color: WH,BK,GY |
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| 1172 | 1996.13.44 | Book | "Games and Activities for Early Childhood Education", published by Teachers Publishing Division, Macmillan Co. Orange and white cover with many drawings of children doing different things. Print is black and back cover is orange. Authors are Guy Wagner, Laura Gilloley, Betts Ann Roth, and Joan Cesinger. 151 pp. Color: WH,OR,BK |
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| 1173 | 1996.13.46 | Booklet | "Our ARMY ABC". Cover has U. S. soldier holding rifle & U.S. flag with bass drum in background. This is a book that teaches the alphabet. Each letter has a word and explanation associated with it, all associated with a military explanation. 11 pages, several in color. Color: ML |
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| 1174 | 1996.22.18 | Book | "Latta's Book for Teachers". The front-page reads "Janette, 361 S. Doge, Merrill, Iowa," (Plymouth County) in red colored pencil. The second page had "Janette Wolf" written in pencil. Has a dark tan cover that has been partially ripped away. Front cover is missing part of the bottom right corner. Front cover shows four children and a teacher in a classroom setting. Three children are sitting at their desks with one girl sitting with her hand in the air. The binding is taped up and colored on at points. Book runs from page 1-352 and 1-80. Printed by J. S. Latta Inc., Cedar Falls, IA. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1175 | 1996.22.20 | Book | "Teacher's Highlights Holiday Handbook, No. 1." More than 2/3 blue color on the front cover. Back cover is blue. The front cover has all the various holidays listed down the right side of the cover: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day. The contents give suggestions for those holidays and all year round. 186 creative suggestions in the book. Cost was one dollar. 61 pages. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1176 | 1996.22.21 | Book | "Teacher's Highlights Holiday Handbook, No. 3." More than 2/3 yellow color on the front cover. Back cover is yellow. The front cover has all the various holidays listed down the right side of the cover: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Mother's Day. The contents giver "182 creative suggestions" for those holidays and all year round. The book cost $1. 61 pages. Color: YL,WH,BK |
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| 1177 | 1996.22.23 | Book | "Out of the World Fun and Activity Book". Contains several dozen space-themed crafts and activities intended for children 8-12 years old. Has a picture of a girl and boy riding a rocket into a light blue outer space. They both are wearing ordinary clothes except for their sealed glass helmets. Various stars and Saturn are in the background. The back cover lists various Fun and Activity books and Crossword Puzzle books produced by Treasure Books, a division of Grosset & Dunlap. Copyright 1964. 39c in upper right corner; sticker for 34c on front cover. Softback, 64 pages, bound by three staples. Color: BL,WH,GR,YL |
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| 1178 | 1996.22.24 | Book | "Hobby Dyeing Book: For Young People From Six to Sixty". Contains instructions on several crafts using Rit brand dye. "Wolfe" is written on the front cover. Majority of the cover is red in the background. In the middle of the cover are four females of various ages riding a white horse that says "Hobby Dyeing Book". The young girl is holding two boxes of tints and dyes while the others are holding the reins of the horse. 25c in lower right corner of front cover. 23 pp. Color: RD,WH,PK,GY |
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| 1179 | 1996.22.25 | Book | "Paper Arts and Crafts for Teachers and Group Leaders". Contains tabbed sections for crafts in five categories: classroom decorations, posters and bulletin boards, dramatics, crafts, and skills and helpful hints. "Joanne Wolfe" is written on the front cover. Front cover has six children (3 boys, 3 girls) doing various activities. Boy, second from left, is reaching for yellow duck, while girl, third from right, is cutting paper. Book lists various activities such as a maypole dance. 50c in lower right corner. Softback, 36 pages, bound by two staples. Color: GR,WH,BL,YL |
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| 1180 | 1996.22.41 | Booklet | Souvenir booklet from the 1918 Red Butte School No. 2. North Dakota. Myra Phillips was the teacher. "A School Remembrance - Liberty and Justice to All." The American flag is encircled by a green diamond on the front cover. The booklet is bound by a small blue ribbon. Four pages. It was produced as a remembrance to students who graduated from the school. Miss Vera Johnson was the student who received this booklet. "Miss Vera Johnson" written in black ink on the back cover. The accompanying envelope (item 1996.22.31.0002) was address to Miss Vera Johnson of Hazen, North Dakota. Stamped May 23rd, 1927, 10am. |
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| 1181 | 1996.30.7 | Book | "Science in Everyday Life, New Edition." By Francis D. Curtis, University of Michigan and George Greisen Mallinson, Professor of Psychology and Science Education, Western Michigan University." 580 pp. Written in ink inside, "Pauline L. Sauer." Color: WH,BK,ML |
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| 1182 | 1996.30.8 | Book | "Science for the Elementary School Teacher." by Gerald S. Craig, Professor of Natural Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, Senior Author of Our World of Sciences. Color: WH,BK,ML |
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| 1183 | 1996.31.2 | Announcement | Graduation announcement for the class of 1911 at the Tipton High School, Center Township, Cedar County. Commencement was Thursday, June 1st, at the Methodist Episcopal Church. The card lists the class roll, colors, flower, and motto. The card is white and has an embossed wreath on the front around the gold-colored words "Class of 1911." |
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| 1184 | 1997.14.1 | Can | Round pail with lid. Heavy guage wire handle. Dark discoloration present where label used to be. Center bottom is a mark with a "C" inside a diamond. Bottom formed with series of 4 ridges. Handle attached on two sides, pivots. Lid is firmly attached. |
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| 1185 | 1997.19.1 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of a group of teachers - 106 individuals - at Fonda, Pocahontas County, Iowa. Mounted on a cardboard background that is missing the upper and lower right corners. There are eight rows of people, mostly children. Platinotype. The caption on the back reads "J. H. McCartan, _ander, Iowa." Color: TN,YL,BK |
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| 1186 | 1997.19.2 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of a large group of people (possibly schoolteachers) sitting outside of the First Christian Church in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA. There are six rows of people pictured in front of the building, while five people look out the window. A wooden sidewalk is directly in front of the first row. The building is octagonal in shape and has four windows visible, while a doorway is to the left of the photo. It is mounted on a cardboard background that is missing the lower right corner. Undated. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1187 | 1997.8.18 | Announcement | Announcement of summer session in penmanship "For Supervisors and Teachers of Writing, Grade, High School and Commercial Teachers". Held in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, from June 8 through July 31, 1914. Under the management of the Cedar Rapids Business College. Palmer Method School of Penmanship. The back features a black and white panoramic photo of the 1913 penmanship class; each student is named with their hometown and state. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1188 | 1997.9.3 | Book | "The Beacon Fifth Reader", by James H. Fassett, with illustrations by Charles Copeland. 314 pp. Color: GR,BK,WH,ML |
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| 1189 | 1998.2.1 | Book | "Elementary Science by Grades" hard bound book with a green cover. There is a picture of a yellow butterfly in the center. Below the butterfly are the words "Book three". On the spine is written "Elementary Science by Grades - Book Three - Pershing & Peeples." The book starts on page 1 and ends at page 264. Inside front cover is written in pen "Library of Franklin #8." Color: GR |
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| 1190 | 1998.2.10 | Book | "The Teacher at Work - Bender" in green. Cover is green and plain. The only decorations are in the center . Inside title page has "Grace E. Shaw Brain Personality by Thompson" and the number "75" written in pencil. Color: GR |
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| 1191 | 1998.2.15 | Book | "Creative Seatwork Activities Special Days". Blue. At the center right is a yellow box with the title written in blue. Under that is a silhouette of a choolhouse against a yellow sun that is shading sun rays over the entire cover. At the bottom is a blue block that has two yellow circles. One circle has a little boy's profile and the other rircle has a little girl's profile. The inside cover is black and white and has various scenes from the school year being acted out. The title page has "Anna Flom" written in pencil. Color: BL,YL |
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| 1192 | 1998.2.17 | Book | "Frye's Grammar School Geography Iowa Edition." Front is brown with all writing in green. Top of cover has two pictures. The left is of the globe and the right shows three ships, probably Columbus, sailing on the water. Under the pictures is written "Frye's Grammar School Geography Iowa Edition." In the bottom left is written "Ginn & Company". The inside cover page has "Macy Vaughn 802 south Street Waterloo Iowa 1917 Central School" written in pencil. Color: BR,GR |
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| 1193 | 1998.2.2 | Book | "Carpenter's Geographical Reader" written in blue, at the top. In the middle written in red is a seal with North America in the center. The seal is made from ears of corn. There are three animals at the top of the seal: a buffalo, a turkey and a ram. The bottom of the seal has the words "North America" written in blue. There are 410 pages. Gray cover. Written on inside cover page is "Oct. 11, 1914. David Carl Benning, Faulkner Iowa." Color: GR,BL,RD |
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| 1194 | 1998.2.3 | Book | "Nature Myths". Under the title is a picture of various plants, white in color. Underneath the plants, written in black, is the name "Cooke." Surrounding all of this is a double-lined white border. The spine has four geometric designs down the length done in white. Written in green ink on the inside cover is "Franklin #8". On the inside cover page is stamped in black "County Superintendent of Schools Allamakee County Waukon Iowa" . Color: GR,WH,BK |
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| 1195 | 1998.2.4 | Book | "Teacher's Manual for Adventures in Reading". Below that is written "with answer key to the Reading Workshop" in black. Underneath that is written "Lodge Braymer "Potell" also in black. At the bottom is an oval with an outline of a black horse. Written around the horse is "Olympic Ediction". The title page is a copy for the front cover. Front cover is blue. Color: BL,BK,GR |
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| 1196 | 1998.2.5 | Book | "America First" Front cover is grey. In the center are three men. The center man is dressed in white and carrying the American flag. Each man on the side of him is wearing blue and holding a red string attached to the flag. Underneath the men is written in blue . Under that is written "J. L. McBrien", also in blue but in smaller print. On the inside cover is a form that reads "School District Library Regulations". On the form is written "Franklin" Twp." and "Allamakee County No. S85 purchased 8-22-1919 cost $.60". Color: GR,RD,WH,BL |
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| 1197 | 1998.2.6 | Book | "Agricultural Nature Study Book One Crehrs". Cover is green with black print. In the center is a large rectangular box. Each corner has a circle and an animal inside. The top left has a squirrel, the top right is a rabbit, the bottom right is a dog and the bottom left is a horse. From the two bottom circles come two tulips on each side. The top middle has birds and the middle bottom has butterflies. The inside title page has written in blue ink "Property of District #8 Franklin Township." Color: GR,BK |
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| 1198 | 1998.2.9 | Book | "A Year of Primary Occupation Work Third Term". Cover is blue. In the top middle is a large circle drawn by two white lines. Inside the circle is written in white . There are four smaller circles connected to the larger one. Each circle holds a different shaped snowflake. Under the large circle is written in white "Etta Merrick Graves". Color: BL,WH |
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| 1199 | 1998.21.1 | Book | "The Aldine Readers Primer" by Catherine T. Bryce and Frank E. Spaulding. 151 pp. Illus. Designed to help children from the ages of five to six. The front and back cover have a green background with the front cover showing a woman helping two girls read. All three are wearing dresses and a large window is in the background. Color: WH,GR,YL |
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| 1200 | 1998.21.10 | Book | "The Complete Arithmetic, Oral and Written", by Benjamin Greenleaf. 346 pp. Part of the Greenleaf Mathematical Series. The front and back covers are brown with black lettering while the binding is black with gold letters. The title of the book is on the top of the front cover and binding while "Without Answers" is printed in the lower left corner of the front cover. Color: BR,WH,BK |
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