Old School Document from Tiffin Township

 

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"An Interesting Old Document" - an article from the Defiance Crescent-News, October 27, 1924.

"There was shown the writer a few days ago - an interesting old document in the shape of a quarterly school report of District 2 in Tiffin township for the period ending on the 11th day of March 1848.

The report, made over 76 years ago, mentions the following scholars and their ages as having attended.

The names are in the report as given below:

Sarah Kintich, aged 8 years

George Kintich, aged 10 years

Mary A. Kintich, aged 12 years

William Hall, aged 11 years

Carolina Shepmore, aged 11 years

Christina Shepmore, aged 9 years

Jesse Hall, aged 13 years

Jacob Hall, aged 13 years

Nancy E. Grimes, aged 11 years

Mary Jane Harvey, aged 9 years

Christina Peterson, aged 11 years

Elizabeth Rath, aged 19 years

Mary Rath, aged 16 years

Christopher Deaton (probably Dieden, aged 7 years

Allen Martin, aged 16 years

Mary A. Martin, aged 10 years

Eliza J. Martin, aged 7 years

Isaac Kintich, aged 15 years

Cyrus Kintich, aged 14 years

Mary Winters, aged 6 years

George Hall, aged 17 years

Jacob Hal, aged 16 years

Oliver Hall, aged 10 years

Adam Hall, aged 6 years

William Hall, aged 7 years

Christina B. Garber, aged 11 years

Thomas J. Garber, aged 7 years

Augustus VanBraum, aged 8 years

Anna VanBraun, aged 8 years

Louisa VanBraun, aged 7 years

Anthony Neufer, aged 13 years

Anna Neufer, age 12 years

Margaret Neufer, aged 8 years

At the bottom of the report, which is in the possession of Dr. R.R. Cameron, which is in almost as perfect a condition as it was the day it was written, is found the following footnote reproduced verbatim:

"Quarterly report of George Grier, teacher in District No. 2 of Tiffin township, Defiance county, ending the 11th day of March 1848, the while (whole) number of enrolled for the quarter was 18 males and 17 females. The branches taught were Orthography*, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English, Grammar and Geography. The average number of daily attendance was 22.  George Grier, Teacher., March 11, 1848."

*Orthography = Spelling

     

Ney School - Jay Pollock, Teacher

This photo was taken in the old Ney School in the room which, in my day, housed Mr. Garver's history class.  The undated photo had the students labeled on the back.  The teacher standing by the windows was Mr. Jay Pollock, according to the identification provided.

Students were identified on the back as follows:

Starting on the left side, row 1:
Howard Doud (adopted), Ruey Baker ?, A. C. Pollock, Arl Garver, Earl Pierce, Wm. Sandy

2nd row: Markey Doud, Harley Doud, Leslie Ruder, Leo Sutton, Ward (Clyde?) Barber, Wm. Weller, Glen Pollock, Clarence Mack, Lester Hanna, Leslie Hanna,
Elmer Wank? , Clarence Garber, Clarence Pierce

3 row: Elberta Pollock, Georgia Wilferd? Bogart, Zola March Renz, Bernice Garber Smith, Ethel Brown Ruder, Gertrude Rupert Sheets?  Cleveland, Carmie Garber Ginther, Hazle Brown Doud, Vera Pollock Stuckman, Hazle Guilinger, Wilma Yarlott Peterson, Ollie Strusaker Notestine, Zelma Weller ?, Ethel Campbell Kibble, Freda Williams, Connie Garber Renz

If anyone could provide a date or fill in some question marks, it would be wonderful!

Ney High School - Class of 1941

NEY HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1941

Top Row, L to R: Gloria G. Kunesh, Rudolph Temmerman, Maribel Garver, Mary L. Stotler, Gerald G. Singer, Donna June Smith, Frances M. Mack, Doralee Shamp, Clara Billow

Second Row from Top: Wilbur J. Mack, Phyllis Jean Weller, Ralph Rader -President, Edwin L. Jesse - Vice-President, Vivian M. Pendleton - Secretary-Treasurer, Velma L. Stantz, June Garber

Third Row from Top: Dorothy L. Keller, Betty Moon, Irene Lantz, Eileen Beattie, Mariana Notestine, Freda Hammersmith

Bottom Row: Richard Gisler - Vocational Agriculture
 Ross Cox - History, English
 Dudley Ebersole - Coach, Social Science, Bookkeeping
 Dale O. Sander - Principal, _?_, Public Speaking
 Mary Schooley (?) - Music, Typing, _?_
 Vivian Twining - _?_, Home Economics, Typing

Residents of the Defiance County Children's Home, 1900

The census enumerator visited the Children's Home in Tiffin Township on June 14, 1900.  Adam Hall, 59, was the superintendent at the time, while his wife, Elizabeth, 55, served as matron.  They had six children, but only two were living with them at the time - Jennie M., 24, who served as seamstress, and Roy B, 17, who was still in school.

Other employees were Emma Lloyd, 40, governess; Mary M. Griteman, 31, cook; and Jennette Moninger, 25, laundress. 

The children enumerated on that day were in the Home because they were either orphaned or their parent/parents could not afford to care for them.

(Alphabetically listed with the age.)

Cameron, Olliver - 6
Garber, Nellie C. - 6
Gordon, Frank - 7

Helem, James F - 3
Helem, Pearl E. - 6
King, Israel J. - 6 (?)
Klink, Charley - 11

Marker, John W. - 7
Morris, Jacob - 13
Morse, Cora B. - 10
Morse, Dwight - 5
Morse, Maggie M. - 12
Morse, Roy C. - 7
Morse, Zelolie - 14

Newman, Irvin - 9
Patton, Frank - 8
Ricketts, Fletcher - 12

Sawyer Harry - 4
Smith, Goldie M. - 4
Smith, Henry A. - 2
Steel, Charles T. - 7 (?)
Steel, Essie E. - 12
Steel, Geneva C. - 9
Steel, Jesse S. - 6
Swan, Elmer - 4
Swan, Erna - 6

Vinegar, Myrtle N. - 10
Vinegar, Nellie - 13

Wakelt, Mason D. - 7
Wentz, Earl - 6
Williams, Jenkey - 9
Willson, Charles - 4 or 5

 *On the Defiance Public Library Website are several interviews that speak to experiences at the Children's Home, although they occur later than 1900.
Link to oral histories.

Ney High School - Seniors, 1935 and 1936

CLASS OF 1935 - NEY HIGH SCHOOL

Top -Jewel Shong, Donelda Batt, Tod Kintner, Dean Donze, Dalton Goller, Rachel Hanna, Richard Motter

Middle - Mike Donley, Anne Hasselschwardt, Esther Deepe, Mildred Elser

Bottom - Bertha Stephens, Faculty

H. F. Tennant, Superintendent

O. C. Stroup, Faculty

Helen Hutchins, Faculty 

CLASS OF 1936 - NEY HIGH SCHOOL

Top - Willard Sanders, Jack Garber - Vice-President, John Pendleton - Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, Paul Moog, Dorothy Fieldner- Secretary-Treasurer, Orville Dreher - President, Harold Stratton

Middle - Don Garver, Renny Beyst

Bottom - Mr. Dudley Ebersole, History

Mr. Dale O. Sander, Science

Mr. Manford Yoh, Agriculture

Miss Helen Hutchins, Principal

Mr. O. C. Stroup, Music

Mr. H. F. Tennant, Faculty

Ney School, Washington Township

The Ney School (also known as Georgetown School, Sand Hill College and later Ney Junior High) was located near the intersection of State Route 15 and The Bend Road.  
The Daily Crescent-News published a story about the Washington Township Schools on April 17, 1909:

"A PROGRESSIVE COUNTRY SCHOOL

Washington Twp. - A Leader in Education

One of the best illustrations of the rise of the country schools is the Washington township school.  The new school building at Ney, erected at an expenditure of $10,000, has been completed and is now occupied and is one of the finest examples of a modern country school building in northwestern Ohio.

The new building houses the primary grades and the High School.  The Washington township High school is one of the few successful country high schools in the state.  The Washington township schools are graded similar to the city schools.

The Building

The building is of brick, two story, with a high basement.  There are four school rooms in the building.  A library is one of the features of the building.  The building is heated with a furnace and is modern throughout. J. I. Hale of this city was the architect.

 

 The Township Schools

The Washington Township schools are far ahead of the schools of neighboring townships in point of excellence and are in keeping in every way with the progressive spirit of Washington Township.  The township High School is located at Ney because it being the center of the township.  Mr. V. E. Hagy is superintendent of the township schools and also principal of the High School.

When Mr. Hagy first went to Ney, five years ago, there were but fourteen pupils in the High School.  During the five years, he has raised the standard of the high school and has built up a course of study which will do credit to any community.  With the betterment of the school, there has also been an increase in the enrollment until now forty-nine pupils attend the Washington Township High School...

Are Union Schools

The village of Ney does not support a school of its own.  The village and township unite in the support of the township and village schools.  The schools at Ney, in which is housed the High School, employs three teachers and the district outside of the village, seven instructors.  The total enrollment of the school this year is 385.

The Board

Much of the success of the Washington township school is due to the efforts of the Board of Education...The Board is composed of the following: C. F. Goller, President; John E. Garber, Clerk; Members - Christ Goller, A. J. Neiswender, H. A. Sell, F. H. Gipe, V. E. Hagy, Superintendent of Schools.

General Rules

-The Course of Study shall cover a period of eight years of thirty two weeks each.

- The school year shall be divided into two terms: the first covering the first four months and the second the remainder of the school year.

- A written examination shall be held at the close of each term and shall cover the term's work, according to the Course of Study.

- The questions for these examinations shall be prepared by the Superintendent and manuscripts shall be graded and promotions made in such manner as the Superintendent shall direct.

- No pupil shall be promoted to the next higher grade unless he shall have an average grade of at least 75 per cent with no grade below 60 per cent. (65 percent for the high school)

- The hours of daily sessions of the schools shall be from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a. m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

- The Literary Society shall hold meeting at least every four weeks, and such exercises are to be considered as regular school work, and grades shall be kept by the Principal.

- All pupils who complete this course with satisfactory results shall be entitled to a diploma.

Course of Study

The course of study in the primary departments are very similar to the courses in the city schools...reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar, geography, history and physiology.

In the High School...Geography, History, Civics, Algebra, Composition and Rhetoric, Literature and Classics, Physiology, Geometry, Bookkeeping and Commercial Law, English and Latin..."