Marshall Center Schoolhouse

Displaying 51 - 88 of 88 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
51	Retired professor reenacts school day as it was in 1908 Northern Iowan 86:14, p.8	10/20/1989	Professor Dreier will play the teacher in a one room school.
52	Marshall center school to hold re-enactment during homecoming. Public Relations News Release 1989:178, p.1	10/19/1989	The school will stage a re-enactment from the early 1900s. Doug Piehl says "Everyone will be in period dress and will act out the school day. We encourage everyone to walk through on his or her way from the parade to the game.
53	University of Northern Iowa Marshall center school to have new open hours. Public Relations News Release 1989:137, p.1	10/05/1989	The Marshall Center School will now be open to the public Sundays starting Oct. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.
54	Back to school tea. Public Relations News Release 1989:46, p.1	08/29/1989	Forty alumni of UNI attended the tea, which was held in the UNI Education Center. Pauline Lindeman Lewman, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1938. Thomas Switzer, welcomed the group, and a tour of the Marshall Center School was conducted.
55	Back to school tea. Public Relations News Release 1989:47, p.1	08/29/1989	Ethel Flora Swanson attended a "Back to School Tea" for retired school teachers who graduated from the University of Northern Iowa (formerly Iowa State Teachers College.)
56	University of Northern Iowa to host back to school tea for retired teachers Aug. 29. Public Relations News Release 1989:2, p.1	08/22/1989	Thomas Switzer will welcome guests. They will then hear a history of the UNI Marshall Center School. A tour of the schoolhouse will follow for interested guests.
57	8th grade graduations -- apart of Iowa's educational past. Public Relations News Release 1988:493, p.1	05/29/1989	During the days of the one-room schoolhouse, 8th grade graduation ceremonies were common. Kathy Oakland, says it was typical for eighth graders to end their studies at that level, sine they were often needed on their family's farm.
58	Old fashioned eighth grade commencement at Price Lab May 22. Public Relations News Release 1988:480, p.1	05/18/1989	Kathy Oakland will portray the "Country School Teacher" at a unique eighth grade commencement ceremony Monday evening at the Marshall Center School. Price Lab eighth graders will receive "diplomas" and report cards from the "County Superintendent."
59	Old-fashioned eighth grade graduation to be held at Northern Iowa's one-room school. Public Relations News Release 1988:480, p.1	05/18/1989	Class member will wear clothes reminiscent of those worn near the turn of the century. Students presenting various oral projects will be stationed around the outside of the school, and repeat their presentations several times between 7 and 7:45 p.m.
60	Northern Iowa's Marshall center school house open for visitors May 13, 21. Public Relations News Release 1988:466, p.1	05/08/1989	The 109 year old Marshall Center School was brought to Northern Iowa from Pocahontas County in 1987 and restored as a circa 1910 country school. It now serves as a lasting tribute to Iowa's educational heritage.
61	Lindquists honored for school donation. Public Relations News Release 1988:402, p.1	04/10/1989	The Lindquist family donated the 109 year old one-room school to Northern Iowa in 1987. The school was located south of Laurens in Pocahontas County.
62	One-room school dedication. Public Relations News Release 1988:402, p.1	04/10/1989	Several hundred visitors went through the Marshall Center School during ceremonies of the former Pocahontas County one room school. The 109 year old building was brought to Cedar Falls in 1987 as a symbol of Iowa's rural educational heritage.
63	Restored schoolhouse opens with ceremony Northern Iowan 85:49, p.8	04/07/1989	A look at the dedication ceremony and the restoration work done on the school.
64	University of Northern Iowa Marshall Center School dedication April 8. Public Relations News Release 1988:383, p.1	03/31/1989	The dedication for the school, constructed in 1880 and used in Pocahontas County country school from 1898 to 1944, will include remarks by William Lepley. The school will be open for veiwing following the dedication ceremony.
65	Learning the old-fashioned way Northern Iowa Today 17:1, p.3	03/01/1989	Professor William Dreier teaches a class in the style of the early 20th century in the Marshall Center Schoolhouse; photo.
66	Right year-wrong decade Northern Iowan 85:30, p.2	01/20/1989	Class of 1938 will assist in renovating Marshall Center School.
67	One-room school symbolizes teaching Northern Iowan 85:29, p.15	12/09/1988	History of the Marshall Center Schoolhouse.
68	One-room school, fifth-graders to help University of Northern Iowa observe American Education Week. Public Relations News Release 1988:162, p.1	11/14/1988	Two fifth grade classes from Valley Park School in Cedar Falls will attend a "lesson" at the Marshall Center School. Bill Dreier will explain to what it was like to attend a small country school in the early 1900s.
69	Northern Iowa's Don Briggs and Kim Mayden to be at UNI's One-Room School booth at National Dairy Cattle Congress. Public Relations News Release 1988:56, p.1	09/16/1988	Both coaches will be able to answer questions about their athletics programs, the University and the One-Room School as well as to distribute questionnaires to people who have taught or attended a one-room school.
70	One-room school booth to be at National Dairy Cattle Congress. Public Relations News Release 1988:43, p.1	09/13/1988	Staff at the booth will distribute questionnaires to people who have either taught in or attended a one-room school. Renovation is under way to return the school to it's early 20th century state.
71	'38 up to $28,000 Northern Iowa Today 16:3, p.7	09/01/1988	Money will go toward restoration of Marshall Center School.
72	Class of '38 to help restore rural school Northern Iowa Today 16:2, p.7	03/01/1988	Hopes to raise $25,000 for restoration of Marshall Center School.
73	Schoolhouse ideal location for bookstore Northern Iowan 84:28, p.3	12/08/1987	Carl Blake considers the idea.
74	'Outhouse Mafia' hits Curris' lawn Northern Iowan 84:27, p.1	12/04/1987	Chuck Offenburger of the DMR delivers an outhouse to President Curris; photo.
75	Up on the rooftop Northern Iowan 84:27, p.8	12/04/1987	Work on the roof of the Marshall Center School; photo.
76	Allnighter's Club Northern Iowan 84:27, p.2	12/04/1987	Outhouse from Chuck Offenburger sits on President Curris' lawn.
77	Schoolhouse arrives on campus; contrasts past , future of education Northern Iowan 84:23, p.11	11/13/1987	Brief history of the building and the efforts to bring it to campus; photo.
78	Preparing site for one-room school on Northern Iowa Campus Public Relations News Release 1987:115, p.1	11/02/1987	Bill Ritter and Paul Hansen of the physical plant department prepare the Marshall Center School's new lot west of the Education Center. The one-room schoolhouse was transported to UNI campus from Pocahontas County.
79	Northern Iowa's schoolhouse will take four-day ride to Cedar Falls Public Relations News Release 1987:109, p.1	10/29/1987	The Marshall Center School of Pocahontas County is shipped to the UNI campus. Over its four-day journey, the schoolhouse visits several middle schools before arriving at the Education Center.
80	Schoolhouse will soon make move to campus Northern Iowan 84:17, p.10	10/23/1987	A look at the ceremony near Laurens; building should be moved to campus by end of month; photo.
81	'The' one-room school presented to University of Northern Iowa in celebration in Pocahontas County Public Relations News Release 1987:76, p.1	10/12/1987	President Constantine Curris, and Professors Glenn Hansen and Gordon Rhum accept the Marshall Center Schoolhouse on behalf of the university. In attendance were the Gilschrists, the Hanisch family, the Lindquists, and other Teachers College alumni.
82	Dedication ceremony to take place Sunday Northern Iowan 84:13, p.12	10/09/1987	To be held in Marshall Center Township in preparation for the building's move.
83	Former student recalls one-room school that's coming to University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1987:63, p.1	10/02/1987	Constantine Curris officially accepts the moving of the Pocahontas County schoolhouse to UNI campus. Lawrence Hanisch recalls his experiences as both a student and teacher at the one-room school.
84	Celebrate the one-room school Northern Iowa Today 16:1, p.3	09/01/1987	Marshall Township School moved to UNI campus; photo.
85	Northern Iowa finds the one-room school--a vivid symbol of education Nonpareil 71:4, p.18	09/01/1987	UNI selects Marshall Center School, located near Laurens, for campus display; photo.
86	Search for school narrows Northern Iowan 83:48, p.16	03/31/1987	Committee now studying nine schools.
87	One-room schoolhouse draws statewide interest Northern Iowa Today 15:2, p.3	03/01/1987	Search for schoolhouse for campus attracts attention.
88	Wanted: nice one-room school Northern Iowan 83:28, p.9	12/09/1986	UNI is seeking a symbol of its past.