Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:44:43 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOqvhe16TOnCocM3OCO6O3uO3Ps3ZNF9vmwF2Ww3hxJA6g5SVA@mail.gmail.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Historic rural schools subject of Iola Historical Society presentation From: "onthelake2 tds.net" <onthelake2@tds.net>
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
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*Contact: Greg Loescher, **onthelake2@tds.net* <onthelake2@tds.net>*, or
Lee Halverson,* *lesuhalv@wi-net.com*
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*Rural schools of Waupaca County *
*subject of presentation at Iola Historical Society*
While she did not teach at one during her teaching career, local resident
Joan Paulson did attend grades 1-8 at the Dow School, located at Highway
161 and County Trunk E, just east of Iola – one of many such schools that
dot Waupaca County.
Paulson will be talking about the history of the rural schools, why people
started the schools, how teachers were found, and other school history at
the August 26 meeting of the Iola Historical Society, beginning at 6:30 pm
at the Society’s newly remodeled museum at 210 Depot Street, just off Mai
n
Street.
“I was originally from the Iola area,” she stated. “I lived in the
Dow
School school area and finished grades 1-8 there. I graduated from Iola
High School, received my B.S. Degree from then Central State Teachers
College with majors in English and history, and my M.S. Degree in English
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.”
“Almost all my teaching life was spent teaching English in Clintonville
Senior High School. I also taught in Tigerton and Green Bay.”
“I did not teach in a rural school, but had a family of relatives who di
d
at one time in their lives. When I went to school in Stevens Point, there
was still a rural school department there. I believe it was a good one,
“she recalled.
Paulson is well-versed in the history of rural schools, as she is the
coauthor (along with Don Hanson) of *Rural Schools Of Waupaca County*,
published by the Waupaca County Area Historical Society.
There is no charge to attend the presentation, although goodwill offerings
to help the Iola Historical Society’s efforts are always welcome. The
presentation is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the Iola Historical
Society. For more information, go to www.iolahistoricalsociety.org.
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