Oakalla
Source: Greencastle Star 24 Jan 1880 p5
The following is the report of the 4th
month of school in District No 8 of Madison Township which ended Friday Jan 16,
1880. The names of pupils not tardy are: Eli Abbitt; Linnie Busby; Lawrence
Busby; Frank Busby; Mattie Busby; Isabella Brandon; George Butler; Sammy
Butler; Willie Butler; Jennie Brandon; Edward Moriarity; Charlie Stroube; Earl
Stroube; Peter Stoner; Annie Showalter; Willie Showalter; Maggie Torr; Willie
Torr; Jimmie Turner; Alva Vickers; Abraham Vickers; Newton Vickers; William
Vickers. The pupils who were not absent
are: Willie Torr; Charlie Stroube; Eli Abibitt; Lawrence Busby; Frank Busby;
Peter Stoner; Geo Butler; Alvah Vickers; Abraham Vickers. The pupils who
reached a general average of 90 or more on the written examination which was
held on Friday are: Frank Stroube, 90; Willie Stroube, 91; Mattie Busby, 90;
Linnie Bosby, 94; Annie Torr, 91; Isabella Brandon, 94; Jennie Brandon, 91;
Edward Moriarity 90; Eli Abbitt, 93; Maggie E. Torr, 90. The highest reached
was by Lizzie Brandon and Willie Torr each making an average of 94. RH Walls, Teacher.