Kinmundy Historical Society

  


 

 

 

    PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL

   Meacham Township, Marion County, Illinois

 

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        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

            or

 

            Gladys (Corrie) See – gsee49@yahoo.com

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

 


 

Teachers from PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL – District #13  (Meacham twp.)

 

(1900-01)  Miss Minnie Parker

 

(1904-05)   Miss Rochat

 

(1911-12)   Gracie Tate

 

(1917-18)  Miss Jessie Fish

 

 

(1930-31)   Mabel Foster

(1931-32)   Cornelia Lepere

(1932-33)

(1933-34)

(1934-35)

(1935-36)

(1936-37)

(1937-38)  Miss Iris Brown

(1938-39)  Miss Betty Winegarner

(1939-40)   Miss Betty Adams

(1940-41)

(1941-42) 

(1942-43)

(1943-44)  Miss Virginia Roberts

(1944-45)  Glenn Wells

(1945-46)

(1946-47)  Otto Reese

(1947-48)  Otto Reese

 

           

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

 


 

 

Prairie Grove School; 19011-1912

 

Prairie Grove School; one mile south of Farina; Meacham twp., Marion Co., IL; Gracie Tate, teacher; 1911-12

Back row: Edna Howell, Grace Mangner, Eva Lackey, Elizabeth Mangner, Gracie Tate (teacher)

Middle row: Roy Graham, Charles Mangner, Elmer Holmes, Elsworth Lackey, Dora Mangner, Cleda Howell

Front row: Freda Howell, Cleon Parrish

 


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