Submitted by Sharon Hartzell Smith From the Independent Journal unknown date Arnauldt Branch School Circa 1900. This turn of the Century photo of Arnauldt Branch School was loaned for publication by John Boyer. Identification as furnished included, front row, from left, Clarence Boyer, Sada Boyer, Albert Battreal, Lawrence Politte, Sada Battreal, Floyd Lynch, Edward Ben Boyer, Tom Battreal, Joe Boyer, Francis Thebeau and Edward D. Boyer; middle row from left, Alice Boyer, Minnie Thebeau, Sophie DeClue, Bridget Busch, Ida Thebeau, Rose Battreal, Daisy Busch, Fannie Politte, Nora Boyer, Robert Battreal, James DeClue, Ed Carter, and Mike Boyer and back row from left, Frank Thebeau, Tom Flynn, Loyd Lynch, Tom Busch and standing in the door of the school a renowned teacher of the early 1900's in our area Miss Lettie Parmeley.

Submitted by Sharon Hartzell Smith I have an old yearbook from Cadet, Mo. Public Schools with names of the students that my grandmother, Ella Josephine Nephew Hartzell Boyer Dunlap gave me years ago. My aunt and uncle are Oscar and Myrtle Hartzell. On the outside is a picture of a man, perhaps the teacher. The size is like a 3 x 5 index card with the names of pupils, and some poems in the back. The book goes like this: Outside cover has man's picture. Public School Souvenir 1915 "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail" Next page: "This little token I present, To you, my youthful friend, In mem'ry of school days spent, In term we now do end" Next page: Cadet Public School, District No. 34, Union Township, Washington Co., Mo. John W. Smith, Teacher School Officers T. C. Long, Pres. C. A. Young, Sec. J. S. Burton, Treas. Pupils 1st Grade Flora Alderson Gussie Laporte Melvin Politte Archa Rhoderick Roy Wilkerson Johnnie Hohl Rudolph Goff Bertie Goff Howard DeGonia Elliot Alderson Anna Hohl Dorothy Bouchard Williard Bouchard   Edward Govero Frank Coleman William Richardson Vergie Portell Vernie Portell Odile Aubuchon Gracie Jolly Cynthia Portell Goldie Laporte Clifford Politte Joplin Frang Pupils 2nd Grade Theresa Coleman   Eve Parkins Daphnia Politte Winfield Young Raymond Reando Henry Christopher Pupils 3rd Grade Erivin DeGonia   Harold Boyer Hardy Hall Myrtle Hartzell Ada Portell Ruth Richardson No 4th grade Pupils 5th and 6th Grade Myrtle Bouchard Genevieve Coleman Dora Govero Lattie Jolly Oscar Hartzell Adella Politte Estella Politte Cinda Portell Bermetta Young Herman Portell Bessie Richardson Margrette Aubuchon Genevieve Bouchard   Earl Jolly Pearl DeGonia Miriam Alderson Norman Boyer Francis Trokey Edith Schwaegerle John DeGonia Lenis Trokey Pupils, 7th and 8th Grade Della Young Lillie Self Lorena Boyer Pauline Alderson Love Parkins Minnie Self Dell Richardson   Edwin Parkins Joe Portell Poems: Vacation Days "Tis sweet to know there comes a rest. To those who labor hard. That toil is sweetened with a zest. Because of it's reward. Our youth's the seedtime when we sow. The seed in virgin mold. That future harvests may o'erflow In fruit a hundred fold. here is no excellence in life. No heights we can attain. Unless we struggle in the strife. Resolved the prize to gain. And then the mind will be refined In crucible of yore. And more and more will be inclined On higher wings to soar. This workshop call'd a school we now, A little while suspend. To give its workers time somehow, Vacations path to wend. Our school is closed, our tasks are done. Farewell, my pupils dear; I'll you remember, ev'ry one, Tho absent, far or near. Your Teacher Tree of Education A mighty Tree of Giant Strength With Branches fixed so low. That all may grasp its lower limbs. Was planted years ago. 'Twas planted by Almighty Power, With Purpose most sublime, It's Praise is sung by every Tongue, In every Land and Clime. The Tree of Learning is the Work, Of Nature's highest Art, And Men and Women are but Leaves, A very simple Part, But thro these leaves the Tree breathes Life, And this Empyrean Tree, Will stand a living Monument, Throughout Eternity.

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