The first recorded school sessions (1899) were in School No. 2, taught by Maggie Walker from July 10 to September 22, and School No. 3, taught from July 13 to September 8, by Alida Olson, who also taught School No. 1, from September 11 to November 13. Each teacher received $35 per month. The student's ages ranged from 6 to 19, and they were placed in classes of A, B, C, or D, according to their school backgrounds.

In later years the numbers beside some of the listings reflect progress in the course rather than grade level. School attendance for most was good, but for others quite sporadic. One lad probably set the record with only half day attendance. However, others would attend another school in the district if school wasn't in session at their home school.

The McGuffey readers were used and there was "wrighting on slates." Summer and fall sessions were the most common. Some teacher comments on the final reports were that Jennie Sloan said the apparatus was "good - what there is of it;" Alvena Thiede wrote "it would be well to have the grass mowed;" Mary Peterson said "number of books in library - none;" and Fern Broch's comment for needs was simply "books;" but Lottie Posey's School No. 3, did have "four library books."

In 1907, Lottie taught two sessions of 25 students from April 22 to June 28, and from July 8 to November 15, for which she received $40 per month. In 1913, Esther Thomas' final report said "needs a new schoolhouse." Apparently the people of the district heeded her advice for the following fall, all rural students were educated in the new building in Glenfield beginning the Consolidated School District.

 

SCHOOL NO. 1:

1899, Alida Olson

1900, Ada Swank

1901, No Record

1902, Minnie Tams, Joseph Whiteaker

1903, J. M. Ruth

1904, Alvena Thiede

1905, Alice Dodge

1906, Alice Dodge

1907, Ella Sloan

1908, Lottie Posey

1909, Leon Norton

1910, Jenny Peterson

1911, Malinda Johannsen, Tillie Anderson

1912, Irene Johannsen, Edythe Sellers

1913, Mrs. A. Gulstad, Inyce Arndt

1914, Ella Arndt

SCHOOL NO. 2:

1899, Maggie Walker

1900, Frank Milmian

1901, Adele Houmth

1902, Frank Willman

1903, Jennie Sloan

1904, Emily Latta

1905, Mary Peterson

1906, Mary Peterson

1907, Betsey Johnson

1908, Betsey Johnson

1909, Betsey Johnson

1910, Betsey Johnson

1911, Betsey Johnson, Minnie Johnson

1912, No Record

1913, Florence Tillson, Esther Thomas

1914, Helen Carlson

SCHOOL NO. 3:

1899, Alicia Olson

1900, Ada Swank

1901, Ada Swank

1902, Angie Walton

1903, Alice Arndt

1904, Mayme Dardis

1905, Alvena Thiede

1906, Mabelle Arndt

1907, Lottie Posey

1908, Mary Cashel

1909, Betsey Johnson, Fern Brock, Leon Norton

1910, Tillie Anderson

1911, Ida Bevins

1912, Betsey Johnson, Alma Rorvig, Ida Burns

1913, Betsey Johnson

1914, Lottie Posey

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 – 1987 Page 118