The 4th of 5 children of George Pickard and Sarah Jane 'Janie' Hannah, , Harlan was the first cousin three-times-removed on the father's side of Jay Hannah, was born in Henry Co., Jackson Twp on Apr 3, 1899 and married Dorthea 'Dora' Marie Hoyer (with whom he had 5 children: Willadean, Marguerite Jane, Helen Eloise, Dorothy Marie and Richard Dewey) in Lutheran Parsonage, Ft. Madison, IA on Aug 27, 1921.
He died on Apr 22, 1973 in Henry Co., Iowa, USA and was buried in Salem East Cemetery after Apr 22, 1973.
The Salem Weekly News March 28, 1918
Dewey Pickard begun the spring term of school at Oak Grove, Monday.
The Salem Weekly News October 17, 1918
The Salem boys in camp and training who were victims of the Spanishinfluenza were all convalescent at last report. They were, Robt.Collatt, Owen Hummell, George Tyner, Ernest Van Trump, Ray Garmoe, ScottWatts, Camp Dodge; Gilbert Hoggatt, Will Simkin, Bayard Friend and DeweyPickard, Ames.
The Salem Weekly News September 18, 1919
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
.... Jackson Twp. .... Oak Grove Dewey Pickard; Dorland, Laura Cammack;Glendale, Mrs. Alice Bunker;.... Salem Twp. Maple Grove, Nettie Cammack;Center, Hazel Donaldson...... Tippecanoe Twp..... Maple Grove, AliceSavage
The Salem Weekly News March 11,1920
We are informed that George the 8-yr. Old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willisof the Jackson neighborhood is in a serious condition, a result, it isalleged, of a whipping administered by the teacher, Dewey Pickard. TwoMt. Pleasant doctors are treating the child.
The Salem Weekly News December 9,1920
AUTO ACCIDENT
Dewey Pickard figured in an auto accident the other day in Mt. Pleasantaccording to the News when his "Ford touring car and a taxicab collidedat the corner of Adams and Henry streets. The taxicab struck the Fordsquarely in the middle and both cars were turned around, the taxicabbeing turned overly also. One of the taxi's passengers suffered a badcuton the chin. The taxi and sustained two broken wheels and a smashedfront end. The Pickard car had a broken fender among other things.
Salem News May 10, 1921
PICKARD ACQUITTED
After considering the case for several hours the jury returned averdict of "not guilty' in the case of the state of Iowa vs. DeweyPickard charged with "assault with intention to inflict great bodilyinjury" upon George Willis, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs.William Willis of Jackson township, while Pickard was teaching theBushwack school and Willis was a pupil.
The verdict was no surprise as the evidence failed to show that therewas any attempt to injure the boy in the whipping that he received forstealing and lying.
The evidence brought out was to the effect that the boy would refuse torecite and had sullen spells when he would not obey the teacher. Mr.Pickard did the best he could and even consulted the parents but to noavail. Finally several articles were missed by the other students and onMarch 2, 1920 some of them were found in the boy's desk and pockets andhe later dug up others in the yard. Pickard then whipped the boy, whoconfessed, remaining in school that afternoon.
The boy reported the whipping and the parents finding his legs bruisedhad him examined by Mt. Pleasant doctors some neighbors also came in. Thenext day the bruises had turned dark and looked bad but no skin wasbroken or blood flowed.
The whole question was as to whether the boy was shipped with too greatseverity. The district is reported as bout evenly divided on the subject.
The case was watched with much interest by school authorities as ifPickard were found guilty teachers would be afraid to use corporalpunishment as they would run the risk of being arrested for assault,witha possibility of five years in the penitentiary.
We note that John McMasters was on the jury.
Salem News June 25, 1925
Jackson- Dewey Pickard moved the Raymond Hannah house down to his farmafter Mr. Hannah vacated it for their new home.
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