127 West Church Street
Researched and written by Ruth Ann Montgomery
"...the husband of Bernice, John Waddell endeared himself to the people of Evansville.
John, a native of Sextonville, in Richland County, was born in 1882.
Waddell had attended the Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin. He was hired as a science teacher in the Evansville schools in1908 and within three years became the principal of the high school. When he and Bernice were married in 1914, he was known to all as Professor Waddell.
By 1921, John Waddell was the school superintendent and had led the community in a drive for new grade school and gymnasium that had been under consideration by the community for a decade. In the mid-1920s he served as superintendent in Antigo and South Milwaukee.
In 1925, the Waddell family moved into the Gray house with Emma. John had been named to a state office, as assistant state superintendent of public instruction. He commuted to work from his home in Evansville.
During his time in this office, the very existence of the state normal schools that trained rural school teachers was
challenged. Because of his strong belief that these were good schools that prepared educators for teaching, Waddell felt they were a necessary part of the maintaining of Wisconsin schools. He fought for and succeeded in keeping the county normal schools. The superintendents of these schools were so grateful that they awarded John a gold wrist watch at one of their annual banquets.
For many years before his retirement, Waddell also held the position of state high school supervisor and wrote elementary school social studies text books, with Amy Perry, an Evansville native, teacher and friend of the family.
John and Bernice Waddell had two children, Nancy and John Gray Waddell..."
Researched and written by Ruth Ann Montgomery
"...the husband of Bernice, John Waddell endeared himself to the people of Evansville.
John, a native of Sextonville, in Richland County, was born in 1882.
Waddell had attended the Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin. He was hired as a science teacher in the Evansville schools in1908 and within three years became the principal of the high school. When he and Bernice were married in 1914, he was known to all as Professor Waddell.
By 1921, John Waddell was the school superintendent and had led the community in a drive for new grade school and gymnasium that had been under consideration by the community for a decade. In the mid-1920s he served as superintendent in Antigo and South Milwaukee.
In 1925, the Waddell family moved into the Gray house with Emma. John had been named to a state office, as assistant state superintendent of public instruction. He commuted to work from his home in Evansville.
During his time in this office, the very existence of the state normal schools that trained rural school teachers was
challenged. Because of his strong belief that these were good schools that prepared educators for teaching, Waddell felt they were a necessary part of the maintaining of Wisconsin schools. He fought for and succeeded in keeping the county normal schools. The superintendents of these schools were so grateful that they awarded John a gold wrist watch at one of their annual banquets.
For many years before his retirement, Waddell also held the position of state high school supervisor and wrote elementary school social studies text books, with Amy Perry, an Evansville native, teacher and friend of the family.
John and Bernice Waddell had two children, Nancy and John Gray Waddell..."
127 West Church Street
Researched and written by Ruth Ann Montgomery
"...the husband of Bernice, John Waddell endeared himself to the people of Evansville.
John, a native of Sextonville, in Richland County, was born in 1882.
Waddell had attended the Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin. He was hired as a science teacher in the Evansville schools in1908 and within three years became the principal of the high school. When he and Bernice were married in 1914, he was known to all as Professor Waddell.
By 1921, John Waddell was the school superintendent and had led the community in a drive for new grade school and gymnasium that had been under consideration by the community for a decade. In the mid-1920s he served as superintendent in Antigo and South Milwaukee.
In 1925, the Waddell family moved into the Gray house with Emma. John had been named to a state office, as assistant state superintendent of public instruction. He commuted to work from his home in Evansville.
During his time in this office, the very existence of the state normal schools that trained rural school teachers was
challenged. Because of his strong belief that these were good schools that prepared educators for teaching, Waddell felt they were a necessary part of the maintaining of Wisconsin schools. He fought for and succeeded in keeping the county normal schools. The superintendents of these schools were so grateful that they awarded John a gold wrist watch at one of their annual banquets.
For many years before his retirement, Waddell also held the position of state high school supervisor and wrote elementary school social studies text books, with Amy Perry, an Evansville native, teacher and friend of the family.
John and Bernice Waddell had two children, Nancy and John Gray Waddell..."
Researched and written by Ruth Ann Montgomery
"...the husband of Bernice, John Waddell endeared himself to the people of Evansville.
John, a native of Sextonville, in Richland County, was born in 1882.
Waddell had attended the Whitewater Normal School and the University of Wisconsin. He was hired as a science teacher in the Evansville schools in1908 and within three years became the principal of the high school. When he and Bernice were married in 1914, he was known to all as Professor Waddell.
By 1921, John Waddell was the school superintendent and had led the community in a drive for new grade school and gymnasium that had been under consideration by the community for a decade. In the mid-1920s he served as superintendent in Antigo and South Milwaukee.
In 1925, the Waddell family moved into the Gray house with Emma. John had been named to a state office, as assistant state superintendent of public instruction. He commuted to work from his home in Evansville.
During his time in this office, the very existence of the state normal schools that trained rural school teachers was
challenged. Because of his strong belief that these were good schools that prepared educators for teaching, Waddell felt they were a necessary part of the maintaining of Wisconsin schools. He fought for and succeeded in keeping the county normal schools. The superintendents of these schools were so grateful that they awarded John a gold wrist watch at one of their annual banquets.
For many years before his retirement, Waddell also held the position of state high school supervisor and wrote elementary school social studies text books, with Amy Perry, an Evansville native, teacher and friend of the family.
John and Bernice Waddell had two children, Nancy and John Gray Waddell..."
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