LU203.2

Print, Photographic, Copy

1942

Rural Iosco Township School District #10. Material: paper. Size: 2 3/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph scan of school District 10; located in Waseca County, Iosco Township, Section 13, Palmer. Teacher: Irene Brecke. Back row left to right: Myron Miller; Rudolph Schendel; Russel Johnson; Donald Larson; Orville Johnson. Front row left to right: Janet Carlson; Clarissa Schendel; Lucille Splett; Clarice Fretham; Lorraine Miller; Melford Fretham; Lester Schendel; Ellsworth Fretham. Photo taken 1942. Melford Fretham is holding the baby owl that the students found and befriended.

Melfred Fretham retains the original photo. Rural School District No. 10. Rural schools, country schools, schoolhouses, Iosco schools, Palmer school. The Palmer school house was actually built way before the town of Palmer was even a thought. In 1862 a one acre piece of land was purchased from a local farmer. The school (school district 10) was built on this land. As Palmer evolved, in 1915 the school became part of the plat of the town. The school was in the Southwest corner of the plat. The school was active until public school started in 1960-1961. Information provided by Robert Hagen.