Rural New Richland Township School District # 31. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 4". Description: black and white photo newspaper copy; "1967" handwritten upper left; "April 1912" handwritten lower right; captioned: "According to Mrs. Esther Brecke, this picture of School District 31 students was taken about 1910. The teacher was Miss Ethel Wagner who is deceased. Students back row, left to right: Elmer Matthies, now of Albert Lea; Esther Herbst (Mrs. Joe Brecke) of New Richland; Dewey Johnson, deceased; Minnie Berg (Mrs. Cornelius Gulbrandson) of New Richland; Agnes Johnson (Mrs. George Gish) of Waterville; Annie Michaelis (Mrs. Emil Bolduan) of New Richland. Middle row: Lydia Michaelis (Mrs. Fred Oleack) of Milwaukee, Wis.; Emma Michaelis (Mrs. Kenneth Heckes) of New Richland; John Rafoth of New Richland; Elsie Rafoth (Mrs. Carl Beese) of Waseca; Harry Michaelis of New Richland; Lewis Michaelis of California. Front row: Myrl Bindewald (Mrs. Amos Duenow) of Zimmerman; Arthur Rafoth of New Richland; Arnold Christenson, holding slate, deceased; Lulu Mathies, deceased; Esther Michaelis (Mrs. Donald Hamilton) of St. Paul. The teacher, Miss Wagner was the daughter of Charlie Wagner." School District 31; located in Waseca County, New Richland Township.
