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Fond memories of Logan Academy, 1932-1934

Welcome to this blog which features pictures and memories of Logan Academy, a boarding school sponsored by the Presbyterian Church in Logan, Utah, from the late 1800's (then called New Jersey Academy) through 1934. My mother, Helen, and I have enjoyed putting together this record that documents two of her favorite years. She has often spoken enthusiastically of her time at Logan Academy.

The photos in this blog come from her Logan Academy photo album--a small book with a leather cover and black pages held together with a brown lace.

Here are the pictures of Mom from her special time at Logan Academy:

We hope that by sharing these photos, other families may discover pictures of their own mothers and grandmothers. We would be happy to share higher resolution copies of these images with anyone who contacts us.

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Sophomores from 1933-1934

Here's a group of students with a faculty member from 1933-1934.

Back row, from left to right: [name unknown], [name unknown], Margaret Dart (Mom's roommate), June Mallory ("Irish").
Front row, left to right: Helen, Miss Hare (faculty advisor), and Josephine.

Mom is wearing her warm, red, woolen coat in this photo. She remembers that her mother felt the color was inappropriate to wear to church, but it was the only warm coat Mom had. She remembers her mother felt bad about it, but Mom liked it very much!

Mom notes that she can already see the enlargement of her thyroid gland in this photo.

Student Government

Mom was the secretary during her second year at Logan Academy. Here's a photo of the Student Body Cabinet:

In this photo, front row, left to right: Yetive Stowell, [name unknown], Ada Marcia Hoebel
Back row, left to right: Elna Haworth, Miss Frink, and Helen

The cabinet's duties consisted of planning parties and other activities.

At the end of Mom's sophomore year, she ran for Student Body President. However, the school closed so she never had the opportunity to find out the results of the election nor to serve any additional years on the council.

Mildred Jackson Staley

Mildred Jackson (married name, Staley) was Mom's first roommate at Logan Academy. Mildred's mother was a friend of Mom's mother so the two of them thought it would be good for their girls to be roommates.

Group photos

The next few pictures feature several of the girls from the school.

Physical education was a required class for each of the girls at Logan Academy.
From left to right: "Buttons," "Pede," Elna Haworth (married name: Robins), Yetive Stowell, and "Fritz."

Nicknames were commonly used by the girls.

The building in the background was part of the school, probably Honeyman Hall. The senior girls stayed in this building. There were two other buildings for a total of three at Logan Academy. 

Here are "Eddie" and Mildred Jackson (married name is Staley).

Mildred and Mom were roommates one year. Mildred's
 mother was good friends with my mother's mother.

From left to right:
Josephine, Berniece (Cook?), and Lore

This must have been taken in the spring or the fall as evidenced by the trees in full leaf as well as the light-colored dresses and hats. At Logan Academy, hats were required for attendance at church services.

Teachers at Logan Academy

The teachers at Logan Academy were very well prepared for their work. They were well educated women many of whom were from the Eastern U.S.

Here is a picture of Miss Rhoades, one of Mom's favorite teachers.She taught English and she oversaw the publication of the "Ariel," the school yearbook.

 Miss Barber was a favorite teacher of Mom's Aunt Gladys Mitchell. Miss Barber was raised in China. Her parents were missionaries in that country. Mom remembers that Miss Barber had red hair.