Hey Diana: Look what I have found in the Hall County Nebraska listing of student attending school in Alda Township. DISTRICT NO. 12 (ALDA) The report for the year 1872, made by Thos. Mitchell, director, showed nine boys and sixteen girls of school age, with eleven boys and twelve girls actually attending school in that district. One hundred and twenty days of school were taught by John Harrison and Mrs. Jenny Sweet, each teaching one-half term. The school house cost $1,790 to build, repairs $4 and rent $15 were shown also for that year. Fuel was $24.90, and $210 was paid to the teachers. The families then residing in the district, with children of school age were: Wallace Spirk (Cora, Mary, Florence) W. Farr (Earnest) C.L. Goodrich (Eva Goodrich) Mrs. McCarty (Catherine) D. Barnholster (George, Mary, Elizabeth) Jenny Sweet (Minnie) Mr. Straub (James, William, George, Lydia, Amelia, Mary and Gorden) A.J. Lockeby (Hiram) John Watsen (Claten, Martha) J.H. Andrews (William) William Mitchell (Merty) E. Brown, guardian, (Addie Delap) Thomas Mitchell (H.F., John and Cladis). Text books used were Worcester's spelling, Hillard's readers, John H. French's arithmetic, Gyatt's geographies, Harvey's grammar and Goodrich's histories. New Child "James", New child "William", second new child "George" Lydia is Lida Ellen, Amelia is A. Etta, Mary is perhaps Ida M., Gorden as Gordon. That means in 1872 Ann and J. Allen Straub were too young to go to school. What do you think of this Diana? Matthew D. Friend Come Visit My Favorite Web Sites! An American Portrait - The Friend Family Click Here The Friend Family Reunion Newsletter Click Here The Friend Family Association of America Click Here --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards�