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Aurora Public Schools Roll of Honor – 1869

The 1869 Roll of Honor for Aurora Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Peoples Advocate – 16 Dec 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

Roll of Honor.
The following lists contain the names of pupils in the Aurora Public Schools, whose grade in attendance, deportment, and recitations, has averaged ninety percent or over, for the month ending December 4th.

Senior Class, E. S. Clark, Teacher.

  • Lori Greer
  • Wm. Greer
  • Benj. Vail
  • Harley Sutton
  • Mary Hopping
  • Fannie Hopping
  • Carrie Yonge
  • Minta Jones
  • Emma McCreary

High School—Grade B, Mrs. L. F. Stratton and Miss E. Cory, Teachers.

  • Lewis Hopping
  • Mary Cobb
  • Matie Stark
  • Emma Shockley
  • Nellie Trim

Grade C.

  • D. Conway
  • Thos. Stevenson
  • Chas. Stedman
  • J. Giegeldt
  • S. Cole
  • R. Wymond
  • O. Cobb
  • E. Terril
  • C. Thurmer
  • Frank Briddle
  • John Siementel
  • Lulie Milburn
  • Emma Platter
  • Lizzie Stratton
  • Mary Watts
  • Frankie Wilcox

Grammar Department—Grade A, Miss Dillie Hanna, Teacher.

  • Fannie Appleton
  • Cora Beach
  • Fannie Bond
  • Belle Buffington
  • Sam. Criswell
  • Carrie Epstein
  • Kittie Folbre
  • Richard Holman
  • Ida Louden
  • Flora Lozier
  • Mary Platter
  • Mollie Riddle
  • Laura Riggs
  • Hattie Shattuck
  • Hetie Stark
  • Charlotte Twentyman
  • John Vail
  • Willie Webber
  • Melvin Coutant
  • Emma Shipper

Grade B, Miss A. H. Gould, Teacher.

  • Norman Trim
  • Charles Sassaman
  • Neander Chisman
  • Thegy Dolson
  • Sam Somerfield
  • Gussie Seigmundt
  • Charlie Miller
  • Albert Wilkie
  • Jammie Taylor
  • Percy Appleton
  • Wymond Gibson
  • Asa Shattuck
  • Louis Shockley
  • James Hopping
  • Martin Dyke
  • James Green
  • George Green
  • Frank Thomas
  • Alta Blackmore
  • Laura Hopping
  • Annie Watts
  • Lizzie Conway
  • Mary Kastor
  • Flora Platter
  • Lizzie Melson
  • Fannie Trester
  • Lena Severn
  • Carrie Stevens
  • Sallie Denton
  • Ella Cole
  • Emma Dyke
  • Anna Dewers
  • Hattie Fox
  • Mabel Criswell
  • Victoria Klinginghoffer
  • Mary Oester

Intermediate Department–Grade A, Mrs. Sallie Speedy, Teacher.

  • Gussie Cunningham
  • Ida Blackmore
  • Annie Trester
  • Ella Taylor
  • Lottie Beal
  • Hattie Griffin
  • Jennie Stafford
  • Kitty Truitt
  • Nellie Bush
  • Willie Hamilton
  • Willie Miller
  • George Heaton
  • Eddie Wilkie

Grade B, Miss Clara Folbre, Teacher.

  • George Webber
  • Harvey Hopping
  • Alice Speedy
  • Annie Siemantel
  • Eliza Vail
  • George Schafer
  • Joseph Dews
  • Tommy McClelland
  • Willer Stark

Secondary Department, Miss Annie S. Suter, Teacher.

  • Willie Briddle
  • Jesse Taylor
  • William Thompson
  • Charlie Summerfield
  • Amazi Bailey
  • Harry Webber
  • Charles Beinkamp
  • Harry Briddle
  • Louis Dolson
  • Willie Schafer
  • John Tuck
  • Willie Oester
  • Eugene Severn
  • Sidney Ray
  • Frank Manning
  • Louis Robenstein
  • Willie Shipper
  • Willie Canfield
  • Willie Winters
  • Zerah Teany
  • Willie Jones
  • Horace Schmitkin
  • John Kerrigan
  • Everett Riggs
  • Frank Smith
  • Lafayette Griffin
  • Frank Kelsey
  • Henry Thranert
  • Charlie McIntire
  • Anthony Malony
  • Abie Jackson
  • Joe Wymond
  • Ira Dyke
  • Harry Wilkie
  • Willie Held
  • Charlie Oester
  • Johnny Clark
  • Charlie Herdegen
  • Frank Teany
  • John Cox
  • Jacob Koehler
  • Conrad Schiller
  • Adolph Klingelhoffer
  • Frank Brosart

Secondary Department, Miss E. W. Passel, Teacher.

  • Florence Buffington
  • Mary Bruner
  • Ada Register
  • Mary Frank
  • Delia Walters
  • Maggie Lozier
  • Annie Ittner
  • Alma Hart
  • Carrie Hart
  • Tillie Kessler
  • Annie Siemantal
  • Tillie Kastner
  • Lizzie Siemantel
  • Lulie Siemantel
  • Louisa Severn
  • Ella Bramble
  • Maggie Wymond
  • Emma Buffington
  • Flora Buffington
  • Louisa Kastner
  • Hannah Epstein
  • Fannie Myers
  • Bene Summerfield
  • Hannah Hattenunck
  • Lizzie Riggs
  • Sarah Twentyman
  • Mary Smith
  • Julia Kelsey
  • Grace Appleton
  • Emma Green
  • Jennie Chesebro
  • Mary Haines
  • Carrie Backman

Primary Department, Miss Mary Wilcox, Teacher.

  • George Dochler
  • Harvey Watts
  • Henry Perpingen
  • George Munier
  • Willie Summerfield
  • Wallace Fox
  • Harry Emrie
  • Lizzie Stafford
  • Laura Muniez
  • Carrie Oester

Dearborn County Newspaper Notices – 1869

The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1869:

Aurora Peoples Advocate – 21 Oct 1869 – Page 3, Column 5

CAUTION!
My son, Frank Rossfeld, a minor, having left home without any consent, all persons are hereby warned not to harbor or credit him on my account, as I will pay no debts of his contracting after this date.
JOHN A. ROSSFELD.
Aurora, Ind., Oct. 11, 1869.

Aurora Peoples Advocate – 11 Nov 1869 – Page 3, Column 4

Take Notice.
My wife, Jane Nichols, having left my bed and board, with the avowed intention of not again returning to live with me as a wife, the public will therefore take notice of the fact and not trust her on my account.
DAVID NICHOLS.
November 6, 1869.

Aurora List of Letters – Dec 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for December 1869 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 2 Dec 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Ind., Dec. 1st, 1869:

  • G C Clayton
  • W P Canfield
  • I D Parker
  • William Smith
  • Mrs. Emily Swift
  • Mrs. M Scofield
  • Mrs. D Schulza
  • Mrs. R Tompson
  • Mrs. Amelia Vose
  • Mollie White
  • Fred A Young

H. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 9 Dec 1869 – Page 3, Column 2

List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Ind., Dec. 9th, 1869:

  • Miss M E Baker
  • Saml. Barkley
  • Mrs. A A Ewan
  • Thos I Ewan
  • Rev I F Feirrley
  • Thomas Fusby
  • C Ickenroth
  • S H Kennett
  • Clint Misner
  • F McMurray
  • Mrs. Julia Miller
  • Mrs. Nancy Oneal
  • Eliza Stevens
  • Nathan Tuck
  • James Wilson

H. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 30 Dec 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Ind., Dec. 29th, 1869:

  • J M Clark
  • John Dailey
  • G W French
  • Mr. Feisler
  • A Grabachiewich
  • L G Hawley
  • Fred Marker
  • Wm McLaughlin
  • Mary Meginby
  • Frances Raymond
  • Sally Snotehn
  • Wm Whitteck

H. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Nov 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for November 1869 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 18 Nov 1869 – Page 3, Column 4

  • Mrs. Matilda Cook
  • L S Elliott
  • J Hutchinson
  • Thomas Kelly
  • Mary McGreevy
  • H M Spelman
  • G J Transeer
  • Wm. Yergen
  • H Hellenburg
  • Mrs. Sarah Kerr
  • A A Solmson
  • Chas Swift
  • Peter Wright

H. Walker, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Oct 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for October 1869 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 14 Oct 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Oct. 13th, 1869:

  • J W Andrews
  • W A Campbell
  • J M Clark
  • B F Campbell
  • Miss Selma Fehman
  • Charlotte Gomes
  • Thos W Johnson
  • Pat Murphy
  • William Meurl
  • George Prester
  • George Right
  • Philip Bowers
  • Stephen Coyne
  • John Cooper
  • J A Graham
  • Taylor Harris
  • Whitfield Kirtly
  • Edwin McMillen
  • E Roberts
  • Elizabeth Robbins
  • D Voliz
  • Mrs. Mary Safford

Aurora List of Letters – Sep 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for September 1869 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 9 Sep 1869 – Page 3, Column 2

Letters remaining uncalled for at the post office in Aurora, Sept. 8th, 1869:

  • Mrs. Theresa Ariens
  • Mrs. Alice Collier
  • John Freeman
  • A Grabuchimich
  • William Kidd
  • Mrs. Eliza McClain
  • Mrs. Sarah Paston
  • Samuel Redlich
  • S H Stewart
  • Jacob Weis
  • Daniel Butt
  • Mrs. H Davis
  • John Gale
  • Mrs. M E Howe
  • Miss Caroline Luere
  • R Mendel
  • Salome Rodney
  • J W Smith
  • Miss Emma Silvan
  • Jacob Wilmen

Aurora List of Letters – Aug 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for August 1869 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 12 Aug 1869 – Page 3, Column 4

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Aug. 12th, 1869:

  • Philib Bower
  • Johnson Franks
  • A Grafeichiewich
  • Miss Mary Kerr
  • N A Brers
  • Bridget Greer
  • Mrs. M E Howe
  • James Reed
  • Lucinda Ricketts

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 19 Aug 1869 – Page 3, Column 2

Letters remaining uncalled for at the Post office in Aurora, Aug. 18th, 1869:

  • J Israel
  • Mrs. Mary Jones
  • H Smart
  • Miss Mary Smith
  • Mrs. Jane Jones
  • H H Sunderman
  • H M Spelman
  • Miss Anna Tucker

Aurora Public Schools Teachers – 1869

Teachers for the Aurora Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana in 1869 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 12 Aug 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

The Public Schools.

The public schools of this city will open on Monday, September 13th. The following teachers have been elected by the school board:

  • Superintendent—Edward Clark, of Lebanon, Ohio.
  • German Department—Room No. 1—J. J. Kring.
  • Primary Department—Room No. 1—Miss Mary Wilcox.
  • Secondary Department—Room No. 2, male scholars—Miss A. Suiter; Female scholars—Miss L. E. Haines.
  • Intermediate—Room No. 3, male scholars—Mrs. Isabella Murphy; Female scholars—Miss Clara Folbre.
  • Grammar school—Room No. 4, male scholars—Miss A. H. Gould; Female scholars—Miss D. Hanna.
  • High school—Room No. 5, male scholars—Miss L. S. Strattoc; Female scholars, Miss E. S. Corey.
  • Janitor—Henry Davis.

Aurora List of Letters – Jul 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for July 1869 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 8 Jul 1869 – Page 3, Column 1

List of letters remaining in the post office, at Aurora, Ind., July 8th, 1869:

  • Jas. T. Grant
  • Mr. I. Johnson
  • Pat Murphy
  • Wm. B. Ross
  • Henry Sillet
  • Miss Caroline Senger
  • Miss Charlotte C Mahrly
  • Miss A Grews
  • M Marks
  • J B Patterson
  • H Reddington
  • Miss Lida P Stone
  • Mrs. Sen Wilmath

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 15 Jul 1869 – Page 3, Column 1

List of Letters remaining in the post office, at Aurora, Ind., July 8th, 1869:

  • G. N. C. Beahl
  • James M. Hunt
  • Wm. Sheltan
  • Miss Mary Dilleara
  • C. J. Odell
  • Charles Wise

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 22 Jul 1869 – Page 2, Column 1

List of Letters remaining in the post office, at Aurora, Ind., July 22, 1869:

  • E. T. Blackburn
  • Robt. Charters
  • Haburn Garnson
  • Wesby Gaines
  • John Mahony
  • J. H. Peasley
  • John Straum
  • Phebe Smith
  • Mrs. Barbara Baker
  • Edward Grant
  • John Gray
  • Richard Hedrick
  • J. M. Manovitch
  • George Santford
  • Anna Schmith
  • John Thompson
  • August Weinang

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 29 Jul 1869 – Page 3, Column 3

List of Letters remaining in the post office, at Aurora, Ind., July 29, 1869:

  • John Craig
  • Miss Matilda Cook
  • Lemuel Hart
  • Henrich Lundeman
  • George Craig
  • Frederick Frazier
  • Miss Susana Miller
  • Geo J Frazier
  • Peter Wright

Aurora List of Letters – Jun 1869

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for June 1869 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 3 Jun 1869 – Page 3, Column 1

List of Letters remaining in the post office at Aurora, Indiana, June 3d, 1869:

  • G W Abbott
  • Young Bemish
  • Miss A E Green
  • Fred Konerman
  • John F Bruce
  • Isaac Bowman
  • Theodore Gordon
  • William Riley
  • Shickler & Hoffman

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 10 Jun 1869 – Page 3, Column 1

List of Letters remaining in the post office at Aurora, Ind. June 3d, 1869:

  • Young Bemush
  • F W Gibson
  • Mrs. Keziah Hudson
  • Miss Mollie Kemph
  • John Gray
  • Lemuel Hart
  • Jacob Weiz