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Montague 1926 and 1929 |
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From Karen Ray- My mother, Eleanor Framke, lived in Montague 1925-1929 and attended the one room Mouth School, being taught by Mrs. Buttleman. I have in my posession a very clear photo of what Mom calls an "Arbor Day Picnic". The date is 1926 or 27. The photo is students, their families, teacher & principal on the steps of the school. Mom can recall many of the names, but not all. Hopefully others might recognize some of the names and enjoy the photo and be able to fill in names that are still missing. I have found the best method to name persons in a group photo is to scan a copy of the photo, put a piece of white paper over the scan, hold up to a window & make a silhouette drawing. Then I number the silhouettes & name them per number. So, here is the photo, the numbered silhouette, and the names of those my Ma could recall. I sure hope someone will see the photo & help w/the unknowns. I'm sure once my Ma hears the names she will definitely remember them. If you recognize anyone or
have info to share, please email-
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MOUTH OF WHITE RIVER SCHOOL
MONTAGUE, MICHIGAN
ARBOR DAY PICNIC 1926
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2. Martha (SURNAME unknown – came from Switzerland) 3. (Given name unknown) FLOYD 4. (Given name unknown) FLOYD 5. Eleanor FRAMKE 6. 7. Robert BUTTLEMAN 8. (Given name unknown) FLOYD 9. Paul BARNERD 10. Mr. John Johleman – school principal 11. Lorraine BARNERD 12. Mildred GROW 13. Mary BARNERD 14. Mrs. GROW (or her sister) 15. Albert (SURNAME unknown – came from Switzerland) 16. (possibly) Mrs. BARNERD 17. 18. 19. Mother of the children from Switzerland 20. Daughter of 19 and sister to 2 & 15 21. Clayton (or Clinton) FLOYD 22. Mrs. PENNEY 23. Mrs. GROW (or her sister) 24. 25. Mrs. Gertrude BUTTLEMAN – teacher 26. Cora STONE 27. Mrs. FLOYD 28. (Given name unknown) FLOYD 29. Mr. FLOYD 30. Mr. CUNNINGHAM 31. Mrs. MAHONEY 32. Jerome BARNARD 33. Martha MAHONEY 34. Grandmother to 33 35. Pauline FRAMKE (grandmother to 5, mother-in-law to 36) 36. Marie FRAMKE 37. Mrs. CUNNINGHAM 38. (Given name unknown) CRISS 39. Mrs. CRISS 40. Mr. Pope 41. Mrs. Pope 42. 43. 44. this man or #45 - Mr. Marley Jackson 45. this man or #44 - Mr. Marley Jackson |
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Some of the other people in the photo, but can’t put the face to the name are: Mrs. JOHLEMAN, Mrs. LANGEMAN, Mrs. WEBBER, Joe MAHONEY, & Mrs. Mable MAHONEY It is believed that the family from Switzerland was related to the WEBBER family. The tree at right side of photo w/the hats hanging on it had just been planted that day in celebration of Arbor Day. Some of the adults in the photo did not have children who attended the school, but were from the community & would attend functions held at the Mouth School. |
Here is photo #2 and names of children as best remembered.
It was taken the same day as the one w/all the families & friends -
Arbor Day 1926.
Ma is pretty sure it was 1926 rather than 1927.
MOUTH OF WHITE RIVER SCHOOL
MONTAGUE, MICHIGAN
ARBOR DAY PICNIC 1926
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1st row – David BARNERD, Eleanor FRAMKE, Lorraine BERNERD 2nd row – Unknown given name FLOYD, Unknown given name FLOYD, Albert UNKNOWN SURNAME, Martha UNKNOWN SURNAME, Mary BARNERD Boy sitting between 2nd & 3rd rows – Paul BARNERD 3rd row – Mrs Gertrude BUTTLEMAN-teacher, Martha MAHONEY, Unknown boy, Unknown given name FLOYD, Mildred GROW 4th row – Clayton (or Clinton) FLOYD, Jerome BERNERD
Tree at the right was planted that day in celebration of Arbor Day. |
Here is the 3rd photo of Mouth School. It is clearly marked 1929.
MOUTH OF WHITE RIVER SCHOOL
MONTAGUE, MICHIGAN
SEPTEMBER 1929
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Girl on stump – Jean (Unknown Surname) 1st row – David BARNERD, Roy BAKER, Mary BARNERD, Lorraine BARNERD 2nd row – Dorothy BAKER, Mildred GROW, Eleanor FRAMKE, Paul BARNERD, Mrs. Gertrude BUTTLEMAN-teacher 3rd row – Martha MAHONEY |
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