16-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Monday, February 19, 1912: I believe our teacher is just as good as the other one. He goes slow with our studies but explains so they will be more apt to stay.
Building that once housed the McEwensville Schools. The high school was on the second floor.
Her middle-aged granddaughter’s comments 100 years later:
It’s always difficult when a teacher quits mid-year, but Grandma seemed pleased with the new teacher, Forest Dunkel, after the first day.
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I am pleased she liked her new teacher. Hopefully, the rest of the school year will be a success.
I agree!
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