Booker School

Kinmundy Historical Society

BOOKER SCHOOL

Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

Remember that you can use CTRL-F to find a particular surname within these pictures.

There is also a Grade School Index available on the "Photo Catalog" page.

Click to return to

We are looking for photos of people and/or places from around Kinmundy & Alma. Can you help?

Or maybe you have stories or memories from the "Good Old Days"? What do YOU remember?

The Kinmundy Historical Society would be honored to preserve your memories and stories. We also have the

equipment to scan (or copy) your photos so that they may be enjoyed now as well as for generations yet to come!

We would love to hear from you! For more information, please contact:

Dolores (Ford) Mobley – Dolores@ford-mobley.com

208 Joan Dr.; Divernon, IL 62530; (217) 625-7527

Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

408 S. Washington St.; Kinmundy, IL 62854; (618) 547-7731

Teachers from BOOKER SCHOOL – District #18 (Meacham township)

(1904-05) Mrs. Napoleon Potter

(1913) Loren Middleton

(1930-31) Lena Baker

(1931-32) Leslie Flick

(1932-33)

(1933-34)

(1934-35) George Mason

(Aug. 1935 - Dec. 1936) George Mason

(Jan. 1937 - May 1937) Mr. Malone

(1937-38) Mrs. Jessie Long

(1938-39) Miss Ruth Reilman

(1939-40)

(1940-41)

(1941-42)

(1942-43)

(1943-44)

(1944-45) Miss Iris Brown

(1945-46) Mrs. Nellie Williams

(1946-47) Mrs. Nellie Williams

(1947-48) Mrs. Nellie Williams

(1948-49) Mrs. Velma Wilkinson

(1949-50) Bill Green

(The above information was gathered from "The Kinmundy Express" articles and school photos.)

Booker School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL – 1913

Back row: Gladys Gambell, Andrew Courson, Nona Lambird, Frank Wooden, Delphia Lamkin, Iva Merritt, Zetta Wooden,

Tom Hanks, Edith Hanks, Dee Lambird, Sylvia Neal, Don Bouseman

Third row: Elmer Neal, Estella Gambell, Charles Hampston, Eura Krutsinger, Edith Burkett, Laura Von Cleve, Ida Lambird,

Cora Gambell, Masel Bouseman, Anna Gambell, Bernice Bouseman, Loren Middleton (teacher)

Second row: Max Keller, Vera Keller, Roosevelt Lambird, Nellie Courson, Orval Burkett, Laura Wooden, Henry Riley, Golda Neal,

Delbert Lamkin, Golda Hampston, Melvin Phillips, Golda Lambird, Roy Hanks, Ruth Burkett

Front row: Lois Mulvany, Jim Yates, Opal Burkett, Marjorie Keller, Josephine Merritt, Fenton Neal, Grace Gambell, Ellis Butts,

May Logue, Theodore Yates, Anna Krutsinger, Buster Logue

Booker School; 1934-1935

Booker School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; George Mason, teacher – 1934-35

Back row: Chester Perry, Willard Merritt, Virgil Burkett, Cleo Perry, Carl Crain, Forrest Burkett, George Mason - teacher

Middle row: Lula Eastman, Eva Merritt, Clarabell Merritt, Jenice Perry, Beulah Perry, Pauline Lambird, Stella Neal

Front row: Bobby Burkett, Charles Johnson, Fred Crain, Junior Merritt, Clarence Neal

Booker School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; Mrs. Velma Wilkinson, teacher – 1948-49

Back row: Carroll Crain (5^th), Jesse Drake (6^th), Rosemary (Burkett) Betts (6^th), Lois (Allphin) Gibson (7^th), Rena (Crain) O'Dell (7^th), Forrest Neal (7^th),

Front row: Wanda Finkbone (2^nd), ?Larry Drake (1^st), Helen (Crain) Shafer (4^th), Keith Merritt (4^th), Velma (Neal) Riemanschneider (6^th),

Vera Drake (5^th), Doris (Johnson) Werhle (6^th), Harvey Allphin (4^th); (Absent for picture: ?Garland Finkbone (3^rd), Barbara Boston (1^st)

Booker School; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; Bill Green, teacher – 1949-50

Back row: Bill Green – Teacher; Doris (Johnson) Worrel, Carroll Crain, Leon Merritt, Albert Perry, Lois (Allphin) Gibson,

Rena (Crain) O’Dell, Gerald Mulvaney, Rosemary (Burkett) Betts, Evelyn (Mulvaney) Mooney, Gloria Perry

Front row: Jimmy Boston, Glen Tipsword, John Mulvaney, Harvey Allphin, Keith Merrit, ___________, Helen (Crain) Shafer,

Peggy (Tipsword) Toler, Linda (Mulvaney) Birk, Betty Perry, Barbara Boston, Donna (Crain) Linder.