Ollie Elizabeth Wigger

Upon graduation from the 8th Grade in 1919, she taught at Farrar School on Snap Branch, which was in the Huzzah area. She taught for 6 months and made $40 a month. In 1920, she taught at Slowensky School, four miles below Huzzah. She taught school five days a week and on Saturdays she carried the mail on horseback. During summer months when school was out, she or her sister Grace, carried the mail daily.

She went to Job High School at Berryman and took correspondence courses through the mail. Then in 1930 she graduated from Steelville High School. She taught at the old Viburnum School, Huzzah School, Antioch and Big River. Then due to State law, she had to attend college before she could teach again. She attended college at both Springfield and Cape Girardeau.

Other schools that she had taught included Pleasant Point at Courtois and then to Goodwater for five years, which was the last place she taught.

The most money she ever made was $90 a month. Her duties besides arriving early to school at 7 a.m. was to build a fire and do janitor work at the school. During this busy schedule, she raised a family of six children.

Ollie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Viburnum for many years. She was a member and secretary for the West End Saddle Club at East End where she had many enjoyable time going on trail rides. Ollie was also a member of the Eastern Star of Viburnum and Ironton and was a member of the Viburnum Garden Club.