| Johnson Valley School Students & Teacher School Year September 12, 1921 - May 17, 1922 Grades 1 - 8 |
| Johnson Valley, named after Esten Johnson Dahl, an early settler, and the Johnson Valley District #4 School, are located south and a bit east of Strum in and around section 29. School had been in session for nearly 45 years at the time of this picture. The first books were purchased in 1876. This is probably the building that was built in 1890. We have 100% attendance for this picture: 33 Students and 1 Teacher. Julia Nelson is the teacher of record at the start of the year, but the teacher in this picture is Ida Hopland. Olga Berg taught the prior year. Front Row, left to right: Myron Kinseth, Nordahl Moe, Loyd Jacobson, Lorraine Monson, Ida Gilbertson, Gladys Berg, Loretta Garson, Evelyn Kleven, Carla Matson, Irma Larson. Second Short Row, left to right: Johnnie Jacobson, Harold Monson, Lincoln Olson. Third Row, left to right: Sylvin Olson, Norval Matson, Irene Moe, Borghild Moe, Clayton Amundson, Dagmar Monson, Alice Kinseth, Ethel Olson, Borghild Engen, Olga Moe, Hazel Jacobson. Fourth Row, left to right: Gordon Jacobson, Joe Gilbertson, David Jacobson, Roy Engen, Odin Swendby, Clifford Swendby, Julia Olson, Mabel Swendby, Viola Amundson. NOTE: This picture is on a 'post card' and on the back side Ida Hopland had written "Kind wishes to Norval Matson" from Ida Hopland 1921. Picture provided by Gary Matson, his son. |
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