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1. Certificate, Achievement - Library Award, School District #4-Milton Schwarze

   Library Certificate awarded to Milton Schwarze for reading ten books of the school Library of District No.4, McLeod County, Minnesota. Dated June 7, 1912. Has gold seal of County Superintendent. Milton was the son of Fred and Augusta Hippauf Schwarze and the father of donor William Schwarze. He was born December 22, 1900, married Caroline Grenke on October 24, 1923 and died January 9, 1970.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Print, Photographic - District 4 School Children

   Black and white reproduction photographs of the 1938 District #4-Sumter school children & teacher, outside the school building. Negative, photocopy & scanned copies included. Seated, first row (l-r): Harold "Bud" Lee, Earl Peters, Loren Streich, Lloyd Reinitz, Earl Moehring, James Schwarze, Roy Peters, Robert Schwarze. Standing, back row (l-r): Shirley Moehring, Marilyn Martin, Ruth Horrman, Lila Lee, Eileen Yerks, Harriet Horrman, Miss...

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Print, Photographic - District # 4 Students

   Black and white photograph of a group of students of School District #4, Sumter Township outside the school building. Taken November, 1943. Teacher: Laura Ahlbrecht. Students: Back row (l-r): Rebecca Nelson, Marvin Nelson, Earl Peters, Robert Peters. Front row (l-r): Leon Nelson, Ramona Nelson, Marlene Nelson. Also a scanned copy and an enlargement.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Print, Photographic - District #4 Students on Playground

   Black and white photograph of a group of students of School District #4, Sumter Township, on a swing set in the schoolyard. School year 1943-1944. Teacher: Laura Ahlbrecht. Students (l-r): Charles Yerks-standing on swing; Harley Reinitz- sitting on Yerks' shoulders; Harriet Horrmann- with beads, 8th grader; Max Tasche- behind Horrmann; Rex Tasche- blonde haired boy on the ground; Milford Dummer- boy standing on swing behind Rex; Milton Du...

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Print, Photographic - McLeod County School District #4, 1954

   Black & white reproduction photograph of the schoolroom and students of McLeod County School District #4, in 1954. Taken by National School Studios. Identities: Left row (front to back)-Terry Schwartz, Bobby Martin, Dennis Stenberg, David Knutson, Jerry Block. Middle row (back to front)-Miss Ida Buss (teacher), Judy Streich, Doug Block, Daniel Johnson. Right row (back to front); Linda Kottke, Scott Schwartz.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Print, Photographic - McLeod County School District #4, 1954

   Black & white photograph of the schoolroom and students of McLeod County School District #4, in 1954. Taken by National School Studios. Originally mounted in photo folder titled School Days (photo has come unglued from folder). Identities: Left row (front to back)-Terry Schwartz, Bobby Martin, Dennis Steinbecker(?), David Knutson, Jerry Block. Middle row (front to back)- John Engelsmeier(?), Doug Block, Judy Streich, Miss Ida Buss (teacher...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Print, Photographic - McLeod County School District #4, Sumter Township

   Black & white photograph of McLeod County School District #4, Sumter Township. Note the water pump.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Print, Photographic - School District # 4 Students, Sumter Twp.

   Sepia toned photograph of a group of school children outside a wood frame school of District #4, Sumter Township. Row 2, second from right is Ruby Schwarze; others are unidentified. Undated.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Print, Photographic - School District #4, Sumter Township

   Black & white negative #7A & reproduction photograph of unidentified students and teacher standing outside the wooden frame building of School District #4, Sumter township, c.1900. From left to right pen marks are on siblings "Jake" Johnson, Violet Johnson and Ida Johnson. Others are not identified. All the boys are wearing hats or caps. Original was credited to Curtis & Ernest Baldwin, Photographers, Hutchinson, Minn. The original pho...

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Reminiscence - School District #4 memories

    Retyped reminiscences about country school that accompanied identification for photograph 2012-0031-002 of School District #4 students. Writer Linda Kottke recalls how the schoolroom looked, student antics, moving to Glencoe schools, and the demise of District #4. Linda is the sister of donor Fredric Kottke.

    Record Type: Archive