Carl & Julia (Thoma) with their mother, Rosalia Halama
60th Wedding Anniversary
Road work on Hwy 53 north 1949Bergerson Ole, Bruce Valley
Elk Creek Lutheran Church
Pike School 1936 South of Pleasantville
February 2015 Huskelhus School 1960
Streambank improvement on Rob Herman farm near PleasantvilleHuskelhus School 1925 located in NE corner of HaleOriginal Huskelhus Schoolhouse 1910 Lutheran Parochial School.Elk Creek Lutheran around 1920Bruce Valley SchoolCaswell School ( first) 1910 Sophy Johnson, teacherElk Creek School located in Elk Creek 1925 Teacher- Lois ReidEimon School grads 1957Eimons school teachersEimon School Top-1940 Bottom-1890Pleasantville School 1976 Todd Thronson, Matthew Gunderson, Ron Matchey, Candie Wettstein, Carrie Hackleberg, Wendy Anderson, Annette Bussie, Shawn Bussie, Kim Schaefer, Brenda Berg, Kaylin Gjestvang, Julie Klavestad, teacher Viola Jacobson, Peggy Franson, Vickie Wettstein, Lisa Berg, Randy Herman, Randy Helgeson, Don DahlPleasantville School, downtown Pleasantville 19401951-1952 Wagner School left to right FRONT-Karen Hanson, Suzanne Gass, Sharon Hanson, Clarke Christopherson, Richard Bautch, MIDDLE-Barbara Thoma, Katherine Gass, Joan Hanson, Janet Johnson, John Thoma BACK- Doris Johnson, Ferne Thompson, Helen Thompson, Arlene Bautch, Donald Johnson, James Olson Teacher Miss Filla not picturedWagner 1953-54- Front Row L-R- Jerry Meyer, Judy Meyer, Doris Thoma, Sharon Hanson, Karen Hanson, Judy Halama, Judy Keilhotz, Rosemary Thoma Back- Barbara Thoma, John Thoma, Joan Hanson, Ferne Thompson, Doris Johnson, James Olson, Janet Johnson, Teacher Miss Brown
CASWELL SCHOOL, CTY E ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD 1960
Martha Marsolek 1951
Bruce Valley Lutheran Church Ladies Aid. From the 75th Anniversary booklet published in 1963
Ad from 1930’s
Caswell Grade School Students Grades 1-8 1953-1954 Front Row (L-R): Robert Harriman, Dale Holmen, James Thompson, Michael Jacobson, Diane Johnson, Tekla Anderson, Cassandra Pederson Row 2 (L-R): David Engevold, Donna Neitzke, Mary Karen Hanson, Linda Thompson, William Johnson, Kathy Thompson, Nancy Harriman, Gary Holmen Row 3 (L-R): Emily Johnson, Sharon Pederson, Robert Johnson, Sidney Julson, Jerome Neitzke, Nancy Steen, Pricilla Fretheim, Connie Johnson Row 4 (L-R): Michael Engevold, Shirley Neitzke, Cedric Anderson, Merlin Semb, David Steen, Charles Johnson, Claire Hanson, Sandra Engevold, Teacher Alpha Girtman. photo James Thompson
Caswell Grade School Students Grades 1-8 1958 Front Row (L-R): Paul Fretheim, Nathan Goplin, Evangelyn Pederson, Margaret Hanson, Jane Pederson, Sandra Olson, Thomas Johnson, Mary Ellen Pederson Row 2 (L-R): Cassandra Pederson, James Thompson, Michael Jacobson, Carol Thompson, Roger Dean, Steven Johnson, Sandra Schaefer Row 3 (L-R): David Engevold, Carol Dean, William Johnson, Tekla Anderson, Kathy Thompson, Barbara Dean, Diane Johnson, Jerilyn Schaefer Row 4 (L-R): Linda Thompson, Emily Johnson, Nancy Steen, Connie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Sharon Pederson, Pricilla Fretheim, Mary Karen Hanson, Teacher Victoria Hanson
Caswell Grade School Students Grades 1-8 1959-1960 Front Row (L-R): Carol Hanson, Naurine Goplin, Paul Holmen, Sigrid Johnson, Douglas Pederson, Naomi Anderson Row 2 (L-R): Nolan Goplin, Nathan Goplin, Karen Steen, Marcia Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Mary Ellen Pederson, Daniel Jacobson, Evangelyn Pederson Row 3 (L-R): Jerilyn Schaefer, Diane Johnson, William Johnson, Sharon Pederson, Kathy Thompson, Nancy Steen, Connie Johnson, Tekla Anderson, Teacher Mary Schlesser Row 4 (L-R): Margaret Hanson, Cassandra Pederson, Jane Pederson, James Thompson, Carol Thompson, Michael Jacobson, Sandra Schaefer, Steven Johnson, Sandra Olson, photo James Thompson
Caswell School Souvenir 1914
Second house built in the Town o Hale, built by Clark Allen in place of the first house erected by George Hale in 1860 Ralph Herman and the Rhythm Playboys Pleasantville Lions Club 1968Harold Bergerson, WW2 VeteranPleasantville School 1956
Harold Bergerson, WW2 Veteran
Pleasantville School 1956Wagner School Students 1958 Teacher not identified
Halver Halverson, Alfred and Oscar Franson 1930s
Frank Caswell 1938
1934 Drownings near Pleasantville–more information in ‘Document Folder’Franson farm off of Franson Road, 2019
Bruce Valley School Front L-R Ole Bergerson, Almond Briggs, Hartwick Hauge, Jennie Lee, Minnie Bergerson, Elvina Eide, Emma Briggs, Agnes Johnson, Cora Hauge, Hannah Olson Back-Gilbert Gunem, Carl Johnson, Theodore Eide, Arthur Eide, Lena Loga, Tilda Lee, Lena Johnson, Maggie Loga, Sena Lee, Annie Hauge Teacher Jennie Spangberg photo from Jane OlsonCaswell School about 1910 Teacher Sophy Johnson in back row near the middle. Students in this photo- PAlmer Finstad, Morris Johnson, Ray Nelson, Emil Pederson, Ludwig Hammerstad, William Hagen, Helmer Johnson, Erling Johnson, Melvin Lovelien, Ludwig Lovelien, Gay Hagen, Helmer Hovre, Helmer Hammerstad, Ray Hagen, Bennie Melby, Marie Hagen, Cora Johnson, May Hovre, Hazel Hovre, Dora Foss, Cora Hagen, Ernest Johnson, May Wood, Marioan Jacobson, Louise Hammerstad, Mamie Melby, Sophy Johnson, Karen Pederson, Emma Goplin, Ruth Nelson, Mable Johnson, Helen Nelson photo from Charles GoplinHuskelhus School 1930
Swaim home located north of Pleasantville. The family also spelled their name ‘Veum”
Wagner School, located at intersection of CRs E&D Wagner School 1957 last year it was open—BOTTOM 8th graders Janet Johnson and Barbara Thoma
Anna Olson 1839-1915
NORTH BRANCH SCHOOL LOCATED ON CTY O TORN DOWN AFTER IT CLOSED. AT ONE TIME IT HAD ONE OF THE LARGEST ENROLLMENTS IN THE COUNTY
CARPENTERS WORKING ON THE STEEPLE OF THE BRUCE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH IN 1911
DIGGING THE BASEMENT FOR THE BRUCE VALLEY CHURCH 1911
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BRUCE VALLEY LUTHERAN CHURCH 1963
DEDICATION OF BRUCE VALLEY CHURCH 1912
DRONE PHOTO OF BRUCE VALLEY CHURCH 2020 BY BRYAN FRANSON
BRUCE VALLEY CHURCH CONFIRMANDS 1963
BRUCE VALLEY LADIES AID 1963
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BRUCE VALLEY 1963
BRUCE VALLEY CHURCH ORGANIST MRS. RAY LOGA 1963
Elk Creek Lutheran Church carved altar
Roseanne Nelson Thompson with bridesmaid dress from her wedding. Elk Creek Lutheran Church 2022
