First through eighth grade pupils are depicted, with two teachers, standing in front of the one-room Maunu School. This building was located on the present site of the intersection of the present Canosia Road and Forstie Road.
This is a photograph of pupils and teacher in Esko one-room School with desks in foreground, blackboards, and clock in background. The Esko one-room school was used from 1897 to 1920, and was located at Thomson Road and Highway 61, and was also known as Mallinen's School. The building itself was moved in 1959 and can be toured at the Esko Historical Society site as the school building. Although the teacher and many of the pupils are not identified, some of their names can be read on the black board, including, #10 - Juntunen, Ida; #11 - Juntunen, Eddy; #12 - Juntunen, Joseph; #13 Juntunen, Yalmer; Kangas, Selma; Mattinen, Mary; #16 - Mattinen, Yalmer; #17 - Peterson, John; #18 - Peterson, Yalmer; #19 - Peterson, Adolph; #20 - Polo, Olga; #21 - Polo, Charles; #22 - P., Hilda; Isaac; #23 - Perry, Charles; #24 - Perry, Bessie; #25 - Point, Eddy; Sunnarborg, Julia; ?; Charles; Annie; Matthews, Geo.; #1 - Esko, Henry; #2 - Esko, Fred; #3 - Hiukka, Alice; #4 - Hiukka.
Teacher Anna Swanson (top row, right) with her students in front of the Pantsar School in rural Thomson Township in 1905. Included in the photograph are Mary Marks, Mary Pantsar, Alice Carlson, Clara Moe, and teacher Anna Swanson in the top row. The second row of students are identified as Arthur Johnson, Robert Carlson, Emil Johnson, William Mattson, Edgar Olson, Hjalmer Mattson, Ed Kinnunen, Mayme Pantsar, Ida Sakrisson, Ida Point, Teena Sakrisson, Esther Olson, Anna Holm, and Mayme Point. In the third row are Olaf Moe, Arthur Point, Fanny Skarp, Oscar Pera, Thomas Holm, Ed Juntti, Charles Pykkonen, Emil Moe, Ray Palkki, Charles Point, Eino Poutinen, John Holm, Jacob Holm, Agnes Tweith, and Effie Holm. Sitting in the front row are Abel Palkki, Herman Skarp, William Perttula, and Eino Juntti. The Pantsar School was a one-room school in early Thomson Township, located northwest of the Church Road and Harney Road intersection. In the 1920s the building was moved by Ed Kinnunen and was converted into Mannila's Store.
This shows an Esko one-room school, during the 1907-1908 school year, showing a teacher and the students. The far left person is identified as "Esko Boy - Janitor." The teacher is identified as Hilder Swenson (Archer). All the youngsters were Finnish except one, it was noted. On the back of the photo it was written that this was ""a one-room school near Esko Corners where I taught Sept. 1907 to May 1908. All were Finnish but one family, the Johnsons, with whom I stayed. I am the one in the doorway with the funny hat that must have been home made. One of the Esko boys was janitor."" The back of the photo has a small cut-out photograph of Hildur Archer and Olga Johnson to her right, who was the oldest daughter of the Johnson family with whom she stayed.
Pictured are students and a teacher at the Esko Corner one-room school during Christmas time in 1907. Sitting on the floor are Adolph P., George Tan, Arvid O., Fred Esko. In the second row are Ellen Hiukka, Helen Johnson, the teacher Hilda Swenson, Hilda Esko, Selma Juntunen, Isaac Esko, Sophie Johnson, Henry Juntunen, Sophie Peterson, Erick Tan, Charles Polo, Emil Peterson. Students identified in the third row are Lydia Peterson, John Peterson, Ed Juntunen, Alice Hiukka, Sophie Tan, Joseph Juntunen, and Hjalmer Juntunen. The tallest girl in the back center is Julia Sunnarborg. The rest are unidentified.
The students and teacher are posing in front of the Maunu School, which was an old one room school located near intersection of present day Canosia Road and Forstie Road.
This photograph shows A.L. Winterquist, the first superintendent of the newly consolidated Thomson Township (Esko) School District, wearing his World War I (WWI) uniform. He's sitting on the seat of a vehicle on the Alex Esko farm.
This photograph shows teachers of the Thomson Township (Esko) School District standing on a porch, perhaps of the Washington School teacherage, where they lived. The places of abode built for the teachers were called "teacherages."
This is a photograph of an early school bus and four bus drivers - Jack Ikola, Charles Johnson, Andrew Kinnunen, and Edwin Olson, next to the Washington School teachers' residence, known as a teacherage. Note the required formal uniforms of the bus drivers. The Washington School was located behind the photographer.
This photograph shows a young Superintendent A.L. Winterquist (Alfred L. Winterquist) and his secretary, L. Thompson, in his first office at the then newly built Lincoln School in Esko. The schools were consolidated shortly after his arrival in Esko in 1919.
Pictured is the Washington School in the spring of 1923, along with horse-drawn school buses and four motorized school vehicles. The students were transported by horse-drawn school buses, but motorized vehicles were beginning to come into use during this era.
The students in Miss Helia Branwall's class during the 1923-1924 school year are identified as the following; in the left row, Raymond Kemp, Matt Korby, Vieno Kotka, Frances Hiukka, Lila Fredrickson, George Kangas, and Arnie Nygren; in the second row, front to back, are Edwin Mattila, William Stenman, Fanny Marks, Carl Sariin, Laura Kangas, and George Kesty; the middle row, Elsie Nynas, Martha Korby, Uno Siltanen, Bernice Juntunen, Milo Current, Rudolph Murto, Arnie Manisto; the fourth row, Edgar Peterson, Ida Juntunen, Arnie Murto, Jennie Thompson, and Alma Laakso; and the right row, Walter Sarkela, Lila Mattson, Walter Polo, Millard Olson, and Toinie Raisanen. Note the cloakroom recessed area in the back left of the photo, and the three bars hanging on the wall for students to hang their coats.
This newsletter leads with the heading of Lincoln to Participate in Tournament in Barnum. In addition, it covers a basketball game against Carlton, Lincoln's old rival; has quirky school news items; sub-district basketball tournament plans involving Lincoln, Floodwood, Willow River, and Cromwell Schools. Other items include a poem about trees in autumn by student Mabel Johnson, and a student commentary on whispering in class. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township and typed by Hilda Tan, with articles written by Mamie Maunu and John Hallbeck.
This newsletter's detailed lead article reports on Superintendent Winterquist's trip to Washington D.C. and environs, in his role as one of two delegates chosen to represent Minnesota schools at the National Superintendent's Convention. Superintendent Winterquist spoke to all the students about his trip to Washington D. C. Other items include Lincoln Basketball team's victory against Floodwood; a miscellany of school and class news items, a poem, and jokes. An article speculated about Lincoln's chances of winning the basketball tournament at Barnum. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township and typed by Hilda Tan, with articles written by Ailie Suominen and Ruth Lang.
Although the headline in this newsletter reported that Lincoln was defeated at the basketball tournament in Barnum, of greater interest is the article detailing being stranded for two days in Barnum due to a snowstorm. Also included are school and class news items and jokes. The sub-district basketball game between Lincoln and Cromwell was written about. A student commentary focused on losing school time because of snow. Student Gilbert Nyberg wrote a memoir of mischievousness, including annoying an old hermit living by what was presumably the Palkki Grist Mill. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln High School, typed by Hilda Tan, and written by Ida Lahti and Clifford Guss.
The headline to this edition is about a contest conducted by the Spotlight to see which students spoke using the best English. Also included were detailed accounts of Lincoln Basketball team defeating Proctor Young Men's Christian Association team as well as a variety of jokes, school and class news items, and seniors receiving class rings. In an oratorical contest in English III Ailie Suominen finished first, Mamie Maunu placed second, with Gilbert Nyberg winning third. It concludes with a commentary about habits, as well as an editorial about revising the Lincoln Who's Who. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township, typed by Hilda Tan, and written by both Hilda Tan and Mamie Saukko.
Highlighted in several articles in this newsletter are the class winners of English usage contest. Due to the muddy condition of roads, school was called off and students were given an early Easter vacation. Another interesting article details a popular learning game in modern history class devised by teacher Miss Chambers in which the class was divided into two teams, and played baseball with weekly history tests serving as baseballs pitched. Also mentioned were school news items such as a track announcement and meeting announcement for the English III Club. Jokes and articles by students were included. It was created by the library and staff of Lincoln School in Thomson Township, typed by Hilda Tan, with articles by Mamie Maunu, Gilbert Nyberg, and Clarence Michaelson.
This newsletter is dedicated to the girls and boys basketball teams. It has articles and pictures of both girls and boys team members, drawn by George Johnson and Ida Peterson. Depicted are Edward Esko, Gilbert Nyberg, Clifford Guss, Robert Guss, Clarence Johnson,Vivian Anderson, Vieno Oak, Myrtle Johnson, Eleanor Esko, Sylvia Esko, and Catherine Stenman as well as reviews of their respective seasons. A notable article is an editorial written by Superintendent A. L. Winterquist on the importance of the schools, as well as Minnesota Power and Light Company's funding of Thomson Township schools. Other articles contain student news, including a section on sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students.
The lead article talks about the biology students as bird naturalists. Other items include school news items, including a senior class meeting and the arrival at a decision to publish an annual. It was announced that Superintendent A. L. Winterquist was elected vice president of state superintendents. The school received an invitation to send delegates to a High School Girls' Conference. Other items include a student commentary, poems; and a letter from Harold Stevens, alias G.N., from San Diego, California, about his experiences in Tijuana, Mexico.
Featured is an article reporting on the three day High School Girls' Conference by Lincoln School delegate Walma Johnson. Other items include the Lincoln School Honor Roll as well as critical for eligibility for inclusion thereon. A Countywide High School Spelling Contest was announced. Schedules for boys' and girls' baseball and track, as well as girls' volleyball were listed. The silly celebration of Kid Day by seniors was noted, as they spoke in baby-talk and brought dolls and all-day suckers to school. Other Lincoln School news items were mentioned, such as the junior class debate about the Volstad Law. Information was given on how to grow dahlias. Senior Myrtle Johnson wrote an essay on the responsibilities of students as citizens. Of particular interest was Superintendent A. L. Winterquist's talk to the modern history class about World War I, including various battles and means of warfare, with a focus on the battle at Chateau Thierry and concrete trenches and camouflage.
At the end of the school year Vivian Anderson is valedictorian and Mabel Johnson is salutatorian. Jane Lindholm won the written part of the Carlton County spelling contest and was therefore eligible to represent Carlton County at the State Fair's spelling contest. The vote totals for four best male athletes were listed. Mr. Carlson's chemistry students took a field trip to the Morgan Park Steel Plant and Cement Plant. Items were given about Lincoln school students as well as sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The lower class girls won the volley ball championship. An interesting article was written on the growth of Esko's Corner over the previous fifty years, with mention of a one room schoolhouse, Hjalmer Mattinen's Store, a blacksmith shop, Arrowhead Creamery, a garage, a shoemaker's shop, and two new homes. Scarlet fever ravaged the area, as evidenced by an article reporting on Anna Norman, the county nurse, and Superintendent A. L. Winterquist visiting houses to check for Scarlet Fever and to quarantine as many houses as needed.
A large part of the articles were devoted to sports. The Lincoln girls were winners of the pre-volley as well as the baseball game. The AAI Preliminary contests were held at Carlton and Lincoln High Schools. An interclass track meet was held for both boys and girls. Lincoln and Barnum competed in a volleyball contest, as well as indoor baseball games. The vote tallies were given for the four best girl athletes. Because of widespread measles and scarlet fever, the Washington School was closed for a day to be disinfected and cleaned upon the suggestion of the State Board of Health.
This issue was dedicated to the nine graduating seniors of the class of 1926. The commencement program was listed, as was the Baccalaureate service and its program. Miscellaneous school news items were presented, such as an article about the class play being presented despite absences of several actors. The home management class entertained the seniors and faculty at the annual senior banquet. Losers in the modern history class's baseball contest treated the winners. Robert Guss and Maley Hiukka won the oral and written bird identification contests. The entire biology class went on a field trip to Jay Cooke Park, and the losing team treated the winners to a picnic lunch at the park. The students walked to Thomson and then took a bus from there to the Park. The biology class listed activities to improve the community, such as planting shade trees, picking up litter, and destroying unsightly buildings. In sports, Lincoln placed second in the district track meet of the Arrowhead Athletic Association.