• Collection: Education
257205-997118 - Hovden Teeya - May 3, 2016 124 PM - HovdenT_Germanschoolin Sanborn_Metcalf1.jpg

A letter from H. J. Metcalf to Dr. H. L. Avery asking him to investigate the school in Sanborn, Iowa where
257205-997118 - Hovden Teeya - May 3, 2016 124 PM - HovdenT_Changeingraduationrequirements_Metcalf3.jpg

Letter from R. H. Williams to H. J. Metcalf regarding a letter he received from H. J. Metcalf. It states:
257205-997118 - Hovden Teeya - May 3, 2016 124 PM - HovdenT_DanishSchool_Metcalf4.jpg

Letter from H. J. Metcalf to Mr. Anderson stating that he has no opposition to a Danish school being opened in Scranton, Iowa. He also states,
250530-997118 - Lusk MollyMaeve - May 2, 2016 1259 PM - LuskM_H.J. Metcalf to C.H. Studebaker, January 10, 1918_Metcalf_Page1.JPG

H.J Metcalf wrote a thank you letter in response to C.H. Studebaker
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 4, 2016 256 PM - NelsonK_Herbert J. Metcalf to H. L. Avery, Jan 15, 1918_Metcalf.JPG

This is a letter from Herbert J. Metcalf to H. L. Avery who has been called to attention about a German school starting up in Sanborn, Iowa where nothing but German is being taught. He has asked Avery to investigate more into the situation secretly.…
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 4, 2016 256 PM - NelsonK_Herbert J. Metcalf to John. W. Behm, Jan. 15, 1918_Metcalf.JPG

This is a letter from Herbert J. Metcalf to John W. Behm in regards to closing German schools at Yorktown, Iowa and Clarinda, Iowa. He mentioned to Behm that he or the State Council of National Defense had no authority to prevent German ministers…
Milwaukee Journal to Iowa Council of Defense, Feb. 5, 1918_Metcalf 1 of 4.jpg

The Milwaukee Journal was interested to see what the Iowa Council of Defense was doing in term of dealing with the issue of German within schools. They ask how they Iowa dealing with German teachers, textbooks, and also propaganda within public…
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 12, 2016 703 PM - NelsonK_Herbert J. Metcalf to J. Leo Bush, Jan. 18, 1918_Metcalf.jpg

This letter to L. Leo Bush from Herbert J. Metcalf responding to their questions in regarding the studying of German and picking up a different language to study. He informs them that it is not the State Council of Defense to work a hardship on…
184899-997118 - Nelson Kaitlyn - May 12, 2016 703 PM - NelsonK_Herbert J. Metcalf to R. H. Williams, Jan. 21, 1918_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter sent from Herbert J. Metcalf responding to the elimination of German Scientific course in public schools. States that the elimination of German in public school is growing. Not only the German language but of everything which…
189515-997118 - Schehl Tyler - May 4, 2016 337 PM - SchehlT_Letter from HJM to Dr. H.L. Avery_Metcalf.jpg

This is a letter from HJM to a Dr. H.L. Avery, detailing a school at which German was being taught in Sanborn. HJM instructs Avery to investigate the school and determine whether it was operating purely as a religious institution. If not, HJM asserts…
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