Richland Elementary School Student Photos – Tri-City Genealogical Society

Thanks to Susan Faulkner, USGenWeb’s Benton County Coordinator 2003-2012 for permission to post the list of names here.

Once you find the name of interest, note the year and grade. Then visit School Photos where the names are transcribed as part of the photo.

Note from the original Benton County USGenWeb page: “This is such a special treat. Thanks to Ann Bergstrom for sharing it with the researching community. Ms. Bergstrom’s grandfather was the principal of Richland Elementary School from 1920 – 1926. The following pictures are from various classes during his tenure. Each picture had a hand written list of the photographed subjects. Ms. Bergstrom has also transcribed these handwritten names.”

Class of 1922 – Fourth Grade, Mrs. Edith Van Syckel, Teacher

1. Harold Moore
2. Francis Wetherall
3. Frank Wilton
4. Mary Sl?ppy
5. Dorothy Adkins
6. Glayds James
7. Marcus Boettcher
8. Virgil Sutton
9. Edith Rollins
10. Lois Faucett
11. Eva Stradley
12. Bunnie Van Dine
13. John Krohling
14. Kat. O’Meara
15. Glen Hunt
16. Loretta Dupertius
17. Loren McGhan
18. Marian Wenanga
19. Mozelle Van Syckel
20. Evely Kuckenbecker
21. John Gault

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara.

Notes by transcriber: ? implies unclear letters and #6 should probably be Gladys, not Glayds

Class of 1922 – Fifth Grade, Kathleen O’Meara

1. Mary Sloppy
2. Frank Willon
3. Marcus Boettcher
4. Harold Moore
5. Dorothy Adkins
6. Bud Sutton
7. Atho Buckner
8. Loren McGhan
9. Glen Hunt
10. Francis Wetherill
11. Harold Krohling
12. John Krohling
13. Bonnie Vandine
14. Eva Stradley
15. Loretta Dupertuis
16. Evelyn Kuckenbecker
17. Mozelle VanSyckel
18. Kathleen O’Meara
19. Atitlia Favro
20. Gladys Janes
21. Edith Rollins

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara.

Notes by transcriber: At bottom of student list is the following: Fifth grade, 1923, Mildred Dell teacher

Class of 1922 – Eighth Grade, Mr. J.R. O’Meara

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara.Grandaughter of John R. O’Meara.

Notes by transcriber: Although this picture has no names of students, I can identify the man in the back row as John R. O’Meara (my grandfather), who was principal at Richland Elementary from 1922-1926.

Class of 1924 – Seventh Grade, Mabel Willoughby, Teacher

1. Gene Barnard
2. Irma Mowry
3. Ruth Walters
4. Ellen Conrad
5. Mae Smith
6. Adelaide O’Brien
7. Georgia Nelson
8. Stella Murray
9. Eileen Eberly
10. Bertheal Mu??ey
11. Edith Ford
12. Maxine Sawyer
13. Helen Long
14. Helen Hackney
15. Marie Johnson
16. Bill Pearce
17. Marvin Skeen
18. Everett McGhan
19. Martin Breighthaupt
20. Arnold Gearhardt
21. Chester McGuire
22. Harry Ochel???

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara.

Notes by transcriber: At bottom of student list is the following: Names were written by my mother, Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara, at student at Richland Elementary at this time, but she is not in this picture.

Corps of Teachers – 1924

1. Mrs. Keene (???)
2. Rose Richey
3. Mrs VanSyckel
4. Olivia Dunn
5. J. R. O’Meara
6. Leah Pearce
7. Mrs. Willoughby
8. Mildred O. Dell

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara.

Notes by transcriber: Names were written by my mother, Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara, at student at Richland Elementary at this time. Her father, J(ohn) R. O’Meara, was the principal.

Class of 1924 – Eighth Grade, John O’Meara, Principal

1. Clayton Hackney
2. Walter Hellinger
3. Melvin Ochell???
4. Clarence Vandine
5. Val McDade
6. Clifford Gray
7. Glen Curtiss
8. Oma Dunham
9. Grace Kelso
10. Alma Snow
11. Cordelia Vandine
12. Rozella P??schwitz
13. Edith Ford
14. Esther Breithaupt
15. Lillian Hansen
16. Olive Hansen
17. Nellie Sutton
18. Eva Nicholaus
19. Opal D?nean
20. Madeline Weisenbach

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom.

Notes by transcriber: Names were written by my mother, Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara, at student at Richland Elementary at this time. Her father, J(ohn) R. O’Meara, was the principal. John R. O’Meara, principal, stands to the right of the picture (un-numbered).

Class of 1925 – Eighth Grade, John O’Meara, Teacher and Principle

John R. O’Meara is the only person I can identify (top row, right).

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom.

Notes by transcriber: Names were written by my mother, Mary Kathleen (Kat) O’Meara, at student at Richland Elementary at this time. Her father, J(ohn) R. O’Meara, was the principal.

Class of 1925 – Seventh Grade, Mrs. Harriet Ann (Pettijohn) Crawford

1. Loren McGhan
2. Willis Mattingly
3. Kenneth Clark
4. Marcus Boettcher
5. Virgil Sutton
6. Frank Wilton
7. Harry Ocheltree
8. Berdena Herr
9. Dorothy Adkins
10. Marvin Skeen
11. Everett McGhan
12. John Krohling
13. Harold Krohling
14. Jack McLaughlin
15. Eva Stradly
16. Atitlia Favro
17. Mozelle Van Syckle
18. Alice Emmons
19. K.O’Meara
20. Bonnie Vandine
21. Ellen Conrad

Transcribed 07 Sep 2007 by Ann M. Bergstrom, daughter of K. O’Meara.