Box 7

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Originally owned by Albert Seth Walker.

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Originally owned by Albert Seth Walker.

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Originally owned by Albert Seth Walker.

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Originally owned by Albert Seth Walker.

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"Garnie Walker" in cursive pencil appears in front of book along with the cursive penciled names of 3 of Garnie's 6 siblings (all younger than her): Ottie, Josephine, and Leon. On page viii another sister's name, Justena, appears. Frye states (Preface) that the book is meant for 4th through 6th grades.

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"Garnie Walker" in cursive ink appears in front of book. She graduated (8th grade) in May of 1930, so likely her siblings used this book. Genevieve Walker's name appears here and there along with a first cousin, Maxine Walker.

Scope and Contents A book in "The Story Series in Health." In the front, Garnie Walker's name appears in a penciled, child's cursive handwriting, as does her sister's and a date "Miss Genevieve Pearl Walker September 1936." Also, four blue-ink stamps of "Murphy & Company Department Store Since 1902 - Clay, W.Va." Walker was in 4th grade at Laurel Ridge School in 1924 (see photo image) and used this book when it was new. When Genevieve used it in her 4th grade, in 1936-1937, Garnie was her teacher. This...

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Garnie Walker's name in cursive writing is inked in front of book. Given the age of this book and that it was meant for high-school students, GW likely used it as a student at Clay County High School. It is also likely that when she herself taught Health during her first year (1943-1944) teaching at CCHS that she used this textbook again.

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"Garnie Walker Ivydale, W. Va." appears in ink, hand-printed in her hand, in front of book. Walker attended Clay County High School 1930-1933 graduating as Valedictorian of her Class of 1933.

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On page 14 is a recipe submitted by Garnie W. Testa - "Biscuits Supreme."