ZION SCHOOL
Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
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The following is the report of the monthly examination of Zion School District 7 for the month ending Nov. 13, 1885
Louisa Lucas 100
Mabel Jenkins 100
Britton Lucas 98½
Alice Jenkins 97½
Florence Chance 95
Ollie Howington 92½
Claud Foster 90
Willie Walton 89
“Footprints in Marion County” - Marion Co. IL Genealogical & Historical Society
Vol. VI; Summer 1981; No. 1; p. 46
Teachers from ZION SCHOOL – District #34 (Foster twp.)
(1921) Blanche Atkins / Doolen
(1926) Myra Headley
(1930-31) Rada Garrett
(1931-32) Florence Reilman
(January 1943) Mrs. Bessie Hiestand
(Jan. 28, 1943) has been employed to finish teaching the term of school at Zion as the teacher resigned. She begins Monday.
(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles and school photos.)
Zion School; Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; Blanche Atkins / Doolen, teacher – 1921 (Photo #1)
Back row: Loren Caldwell, Robert Nichols, Marie (Crowder) Walker, Amelia Bolhorst (or Nellie Nichols), Pearl (McNicol) Willett,
Blanche Atkins / Doolen – teacher, Ira Williams, Donald Arnold
Third row: Laura Arnold, LaVerne Crowder
Second row: June (Arnold) Hile, Nina Doolen, Fern Williams, Pauline McNicol, Hilda (McNicol) Adams, Dorothy (McNicol) Garrett,
Ella (Arnold) Nattier
Front row on ground: Carl Arnold, Loren Williams, Wayne Doolen
Zion School; Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; Blanche Atkins / Doolen, teacher – 1921 (Photo #2)
Back row: Loren Caldwell, Robert Nichols, Marie (Crowder) Walker, Amelia Bolhorst (or Nellie Nichols), Pearl (McNicol) Willett,
Blanche Atkins / Doolen – teacher, Ira Williams, Donald Arnold
Third row: Laura Arnold, LaVerne Crowder
Second row: June (Arnold) Hile, Nina Doolen, Fern Williams, Pauline McNicol, Hilda (McNicol) Adams, Dorothy (McNicol) Garrett,
Ella (Arnold) Nattier
Front row on ground: Carl Arnold, Loren Williams, Wayne Doolen
Zion School; Foster twp., Marion Co., IL; Myra Headley, teacher – ca 1926
Back row: Dorothy (McNicol) Garrett, Lois McNicol, Pauline McNicol, Hilda (McNicol) Adams, Myra Headley – teacher
Middle row: Donald Belcher, Elmore Belcher, Carl Arnold, Francis Belcher
Front row: Elmo Williams, Mildred McNicol, Freda McNicol, Helen McNicol, and Irene (Livesay) Gammon