Karl Gutknecht

March 5, 2018

Karl Gutknecht attended Seaman School in Richland County, Wisconsin. He had one teacher, Mrs. Harper, for all eight grades, but...

Barb Weaver

March 4, 2018

Barb Weaver of Madison went to the Nelson School, a one-room school near Columbus, Wisconsin, in the early 1930s. She…

Shirley

March 4, 2018

Our family moved to our new home in the Village of Maple Bluff in 1928, where I have lived for…

Fred Johannes

March 4, 2018

Wautoma resident Fred Johannes remembers his one-room school days; he pumped water, raised the flag, and learned to come together…

Irene Ilgen

March 3, 2018

Irene Ilgen of Madison, 95, went to a one-room school in Green Lake, Wisconsin, a welcome escape from her four…

Kathy Mahoney

March 3, 2018

Kathy Mahoney remembers her Appleton High School band director, Frank Comella, suggesting she take up the bassoon.

Story Tips

March 2, 2018

Story Lab Stories Share Your Story Tips Contact Us 10 elements of a great story CHARACTER In sharing your personal...

Herb Hopen

March 2, 2018

Herb Hopen of Madison discusses his experience in a one-room school in Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin. The school served 18 farm…