Delaware Township School, District 1 - 1930-1932

1932

1930 - 1931

St. John Catholic School - 8th Grade Graduation 1927 and 1929

(Attached with the 1927 photo below was the following information - source unknown.  The text seemed to indicate that it was written after 1971, but it is undated. Currently, the Holy Cross School in Defiance has replaced both of these schools.)

"Why is Defiance blessed with two parochial schools?  Defiance's first parish was St. John, established in 1841 by predominately German speaking members.  With a growing population, it was decided to create a second parish, St. Mary's, in 1873, which would accommodate English speaking members.

St. John's School -  Although the exact date for the first St. John parish school is not known, it was probably built about 1854-1855.  It was erected beside the log church and faced Fifth street. The school was first staffed either by the Sanquist or the Precious Blood sisters.  Growing numbers of students forced the classes to move into the parish hall which had been built in 1886 and was moved to the back of the church property where it stood until the present two story brick building was erected in 1915.  Students pre-K through 8th grade are currently taught at St. John.

St. Mary's School - In 1886, a two story brick building consisting of four rooms was built at Arabella and Washington Streets with the original teachers made up of Dominican Sisters from Caldwell, New York.  About 1899, this building was partially destroyed by fire, and when the school was reopened in 1901, it was then staffed by the Dominican Sisters of Adrian.  This building was replaced in 1926 and then added to it in 1960.  Since 1971, the school's personnel are almost all lay persons, and the building currently houses pre-kindergarten through the 6th grade."

Top Row - Leonard Rosselet, John Shadorf, Therese Roland
Second Row - Beaulah Mack, Anna Margaret Stites, Loretta Hetz, Velma Layman, Dorothy Smith, Florian Hasselschwert, Gertrude Kissner
Bottom Row - Agnes Wannamaker, Catherine Hench, Eunice Corressel, Bill Hummer, Irene Singer, Elizabeth Vondran, -?- Holley 

This photo from 1929 has no identification of pupils, so please comment if you know someone.

  

St. John Catholic School - 8th Grade Graduation, 1940

Front Row - William Krutsch, Kenneth Shock, Patricia Kroeckel (Mayer), Phyllis Wasserman (Newton), Rev. Msr George Lang, Kathleen Mack (Coffman), Lois Seibert (Hoschak), Jeananne Smith (Steingass), Ruth Gustwiler (Steffel)

Back Row - Lester Schlembach, Jeanne Hench, Chressence Nolan (McCann), Evelyn Gitter (Hesselschwardt), Evelyn Sitterly (McNichols), Margaret Baker (Wolfrum), Raynold Kunesh, John Mangas, Gerald Weber, John Layman, Barbara McCarthy (Shinners), and Francis Weber

Ney Primary School - 1940 - 1944

Seated on the floor, L to R: Gene Rupp, Jerry Lee Taylor, Lawrence Stantz, Dalton Strake, Dick Hancock

Second Row on chairs: Mary Rose Singer, Marjery Romas, Richard Schwartzbek, Ann Sims, Joyce Chase, Thelma Timmerman, Mary Romas, Howard Bryce(Byce?)

Third Row: Billy Krone, Charles Hancock, Alford Billow, Roger Lambert, Billy Stauffer, Kathelene Keoppe, James Romas, Annabelle Lambert, Ladona Conbell, Carlton Warner

First Grade Teacher - Miss Taylor    Second Grade Teacher - Miss Ringer

Fourth Row: Alice Miller, Rita Snyder, Rose Mary Rudder, Mary Jane Brunner, Tommy Notestine, Gerald Hanna, Jimmy Lutz, Jr. Miller, John Mack

Fifth/ Top Row: Sharon _?_, Ted Baldwin, Laurence _?_, Mildred _?_, Erma Billow, Betty Ann _?_, Sharon Lee _?_, _?_, Donald _?-, Franklin Straka, Jesse Miller

 First Row on chairs, L to R: Anabell Relyet, Rita Snyder, Kathleen Koeppe, Mary Rose Singer, Thelma Timmerman, Rose Mary Rudder, Colleen Shad, Joyce Chase, __Conwell

Middle Row: Miss Ondrovek, Teacher, Kenneth Franks, Jerry Lee Taylor, Mary Romas, Mary Jane Brunner, Billy Stauffer, Alfred Billow, James Romas, Gene Rupp, Dalton Straka, David Jesse

Top Row: Jimmy Lutz, Ned Deck, Laurence Renzburger, Gerald Hanna, Jerry Streeter, Tommy Notestine, Rodger Lambert, Laurence Stantz, Paul Umbs, Richard Schwarzbek

Missing- Ann Sims and Marjorie Romes  

 First Row, sitting on floor, L to R: Glen Geren, Ronald Byers, Laurence Kunesh, Lenard Ewors

Second Row on chairs: Ruth Shininger, Ann Sims, Joyce Trauter, May Romes, Georgia Barber, Mary Rose Singer, Cleola Shad, Mary Hulbert

Third Row: Sylvester Long, Rita Shininger, Joan Jesse, Thelma Timmerman, Beverly Stauffer, Joyce Chase, Rose Timmerman, Mildred Lutz, Nora Imm

Fourth/ Top Row: Kenneth Balzer, Glen Straka, Jerry Taylor, Laurence Stantz, William Fahy, Paul Umbs, Terry Taylor, Richard Schwarzbek, Francis Schindler

Teacher: Miss Mary Ondrovek  

Any corrections or additions?  Please Comment.

Shellenbarger or Fair School, Delaware Township

District #1 in Delaware Township was the Shellenbarger (Fair) School in Section 11 at the corner of Buckskin and Flickinger Roads.  This photo was taken in the 1910-1911 school year, and although we have a list of students and grades, they are not linked to the specific students in the picture. Maybe you can help?

Teacher - J. J. Langdon

First Grade - Murl Speiser, Ollie Babinger, Addie Wickersham, Harley Lieby

Second Grade - Garnet Lentz, Bertha Myers, John Shock, Paul Clinker, Clara Babinger, Orland Shock

Third Grade - Ethel Speiser

Fourth Grade - Clara Frolich (bottom row, 4th from right), Florence Speiser, Paul Lavergne, Ray Myers, Pearl Lentz, Ruth Lavergne, Isidore Mack

Fifth Grade - Victoria Mack, Vada Sisco, Washington Myers, Cyrus Lentz

Seventh Grade - Albert Babinger, Basil Lavergne, Gladys Speiser

Eighth Grade - Bertha Mack, Eugenia Lentz, Ruby Lentz
 

Fair School, District # 1, Delaware Township - 1928 - 1930

1928 - 1929

1929 - 1930

Fair School, District # 1, Delaware Township - 1910-1911

The Fair School (also known as the Shellenbarger School) was located at the intersection of Buckskin and Flickinger Roads in Section 11, Delaware Township.
This photo is from the 1910 - 1911 school year when J. J. Langdon was the teacher.  Unfortunately, the children are not labeled on the photo, but we did have a list of those who attended the school that year with appropriate grade.

  
First Grade - Murl Speiser, Ollie Babinger, Addie Wickersham, Harley Lieby

Second Grade - Garnet Lentz, Bertha Myers, John Shock, Paul Clinker, Clara Babinger, Orland Shock

Third Grade - Ethel Speiser

Fourth Grade - Clara Frolich, Florence Speiser, Paul Lavergne, Ray Myers, Pearl Lentz, Ruth Lavergne, Isidore Mack

Fifth Grade - Victoria Mack, Vada Sisco, Washington Myers, Cyrus Lentz
 (No Sixth Grade)
Seventh Grade -  Albert Babinger, Basil Lavergne, Gladys Speiser

Eighth Grade - Bertha Mack, Eugenia Lentz, Ruby Lentz