I'm curious - there is the Hal England center in Princeton MO (just over the state line, in Mercer County). It's an assisted living facility, primarily for the aged. Was it named after this Hal England? Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Stewart" <WLStewart@ISUnet.net> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:12 PM Subject: RE: [IADECATU] Clipping 1861 OR 1961? News paper >I vote for 1961 also. > There was no Central Community high School and the Leon High team was > called > 'The Maroons'. The Superintendent then was J. H. England. My mother > Winifred > Stewart was still working for the school as secretary to the school board > at > that time. Winifred (Culbertson) Stewart was in the first graduating class > from Leon High School in 1921. > > 'Hal' England had secured a lot of war surplus item and equipped a metal > working shop. A few years earlier I had returned after 4 years in the > SEABEES and was undecided about returning to college. Mr. England > suggested > learning welding but I did return to Iowa State instead. I doubt that they > had arc welding in 1861 either. > > Leon Journal-Reporter "The Newspaper that serves all Decatur County" > > Leon Iowa, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1861 > > Front Page: > > COMMUNITY HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES FRIDAY > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Our Town Team Supports The Cardinals All The Way > > The people of Leon appreciate the work of the school forces and are going > all-out to help Central Community high school have one of the finest > homecomings ever. > > They are also pulling for the Cardinal victory over Lenox Tigers. > > The adult evening school at the Central Community school in Leon opened > for > the 1961class and much interest in the various classes offered, J. H. > England announced Tuesday morning. > > The adult evening school is being held each Monday night. There are still > openings for a few of the various classes. Only two or three more can > attend > the arc welding class. The drivers training class is filled to capacity. > > Classes are being taught in Spanish, typing, drivers training, tailoring, > knitting, arc welding and western square dancing. > > (MORE TO COME when I get the chance) > > Stacy > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 8/12/2005 > >
I would guess that you are correct on the name for the center since the Englands did retire to Princeton. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Tom&Lisa Butler [mailto:butlerth@fidnet.com] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 8:26 PM To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IADECATU] Clipping 1861 OR 1961? News paper I'm curious - there is the Hal England center in Princeton MO (just over the state line, in Mercer County). It's an assisted living facility, primarily for the aged. Was it named after this Hal England? Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Stewart" <WLStewart@ISUnet.net> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:12 PM Subject: RE: [IADECATU] Clipping 1861 OR 1961? News paper >I vote for 1961 also. > There was no Central Community high School and the Leon High team was > called > 'The Maroons'. The Superintendent then was J. H. England. My mother > Winifred > Stewart was still working for the school as secretary to the school board > at > that time. Winifred (Culbertson) Stewart was in the first graduating class > from Leon High School in 1921. > > 'Hal' England had secured a lot of war surplus item and equipped a metal > working shop. A few years earlier I had returned after 4 years in the > SEABEES and was undecided about returning to college. Mr. England > suggested > learning welding but I did return to Iowa State instead. I doubt that they > had arc welding in 1861 either. > > Leon Journal-Reporter "The Newspaper that serves all Decatur County" > > Leon Iowa, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1861 > > Front Page: > > COMMUNITY HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES FRIDAY > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Our Town Team Supports The Cardinals All The Way > > The people of Leon appreciate the work of the school forces and are going > all-out to help Central Community high school have one of the finest > homecomings ever. > > They are also pulling for the Cardinal victory over Lenox Tigers. > > The adult evening school at the Central Community school in Leon opened > for > the 1961class and much interest in the various classes offered, J. H. > England announced Tuesday morning. > > The adult evening school is being held each Monday night. There are still > openings for a few of the various classes. Only two or three more can > attend > the arc welding class. The drivers training class is filled to capacity. > > Classes are being taught in Spanish, typing, drivers training, tailoring, > knitting, arc welding and western square dancing. > > (MORE TO COME when I get the chance) > > Stacy > > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, > Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.8/71 - Release Date: 8/12/2005 > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== Stacey Dietiker, Momdit@aol.com: Decatur County List Administrator, Website Coordinator, Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx