Beginning in 1928, night classes were taught to the immigrants who worked at Shuler Mine in Waukee, Iowa. They learned English in order to gain U.S. citizenship, and for many it was the first time they had attended school.
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If there were enough students, class was taught at the Shuler Mine School. If not, students were bussed to the Waukee Public School. By 1940, the mine school as closed and all students were bussed to the Waukee schools daily. Pictured left to Right:…
Houses in Waukee typically did not have have indoor plumbing until the 1950's [note: this is after the mine closed in 1949].Water was pumped from a well and carried up to half a block to the house for cooking, drinking, and bathing. Toilets were…
On Sunday, the men of the Shuler Mining Camp would play bocce ball behind the tavern, or in the streets. Baseball was also very popular, and several members of families from the mining camp went on to play professionally in the 1940's. LtoR: Top…
Darlene Oliver decorating a Christmas tree in the living room of one of the Shuler Mining camp houses. Nearby is their television, which was the first one in the neighborhood, and was often watched my many people in the area at once by setting up…
The White & Company store sold canned food, salt, sugar, and flour, . Mining families were allowed to purchase goods from the store on credit, and the miners paid back the store once the mine reopened. Pictured is Ernest Duprez and his grandfather,…
