Beulah Mauler was born in 1908 and was raised on a farm northwest of Pleasanton,
Nebraska. She obtained her education in rural one-room schools in the area (Black Hill Creek
and Johnson School). After graduation from Pleasanton High school, she obtained her
teacher certificate which was the first step in her career in education.
Teaching was her lifelong endeavor starting in rural one-room schools. In 1928, her first
teaching position was in School District 116 in Buffalo County, Nebraska where she earned
$85 per month. (She agreed to perform her own janitorial work at the school). Miss Mauler
continued teaching in one-room schools in Buffalo County for 5 years.
In the early 1930’s, she had an opportunity to move to Pleasanton, Nebraska where she
taught for one year. Miss Mauler knew it was important to further her own education, thus
far in her career teaching with a high school degree and teacher certificate. In 1934 she
enrolled in a teacher’s program at Iowa State College and studied there until she ran out
of funds. She also attended the University of Minnesota working on her degree. Throughout much of the rest of her teaching career, she continued her own education by attending college classes during school summer breaks.
Much of her adult life was spent in Clay Center, Nebraska where she met her husband Burnette Deines. They were married June 1, 1938. During this period, no married teachers were hired in the public school. Mrs. Deines was given a ‘complimentary contract’ so she could teach in Clay Center-District 70 schools. Her teaching career spanned more than 30 years in the central Nebraska area with the majority of these years in Clay Center and Sutton, Nebraska school districts. After numerous college summer school sessions, Mrs. Deines, at age 60, was able to obtain her Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from Kearney State College. This was a proud moment indeed for her and her family. Both of her sons graduated with teaching degrees from Kearney State College, one the year before their mother, and the other the following school year.
In 1973, Mrs. Deines retired after teaching every grade level except Kindergarten. During her retirement ceremony, Clay Center Superintendent Sam Townsend concluded the program by saying “Mrs. Deines is an example of a truly dedicated and professional teacher who has given unselfishly of her time for the benefit of her students. Many children in the Clay Center community have been fortunate to have had Mrs. Deines as their teacher.”
Nebraska. She obtained her education in rural one-room schools in the area (Black Hill Creek
and Johnson School). After graduation from Pleasanton High school, she obtained her
teacher certificate which was the first step in her career in education.
Teaching was her lifelong endeavor starting in rural one-room schools. In 1928, her first
teaching position was in School District 116 in Buffalo County, Nebraska where she earned
$85 per month. (She agreed to perform her own janitorial work at the school). Miss Mauler
continued teaching in one-room schools in Buffalo County for 5 years.
In the early 1930’s, she had an opportunity to move to Pleasanton, Nebraska where she
taught for one year. Miss Mauler knew it was important to further her own education, thus
far in her career teaching with a high school degree and teacher certificate. In 1934 she
enrolled in a teacher’s program at Iowa State College and studied there until she ran out
of funds. She also attended the University of Minnesota working on her degree. Throughout much of the rest of her teaching career, she continued her own education by attending college classes during school summer breaks.
Much of her adult life was spent in Clay Center, Nebraska where she met her husband Burnette Deines. They were married June 1, 1938. During this period, no married teachers were hired in the public school. Mrs. Deines was given a ‘complimentary contract’ so she could teach in Clay Center-District 70 schools. Her teaching career spanned more than 30 years in the central Nebraska area with the majority of these years in Clay Center and Sutton, Nebraska school districts. After numerous college summer school sessions, Mrs. Deines, at age 60, was able to obtain her Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from Kearney State College. This was a proud moment indeed for her and her family. Both of her sons graduated with teaching degrees from Kearney State College, one the year before their mother, and the other the following school year.
In 1973, Mrs. Deines retired after teaching every grade level except Kindergarten. During her retirement ceremony, Clay Center Superintendent Sam Townsend concluded the program by saying “Mrs. Deines is an example of a truly dedicated and professional teacher who has given unselfishly of her time for the benefit of her students. Many children in the Clay Center community have been fortunate to have had Mrs. Deines as their teacher.”