Oral History Interview with Lee E. Johnson, April 21, 1976 Page: 3
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Milner: Now this is your older sister?
Johnson: Younger sister.
Milner: Younger sister?
Johnson: Younger sister.
Milner: Since she and you both went to North Texas, was
this a family tradition that the family came to
North Texas or . . .
Johnson: Yes, my oldest brother came to school here in the
summertime and got his . . . or took the examination
and got a certificate. In those days, why, you had
to take an examination to teach. He had gotten a first
grade certificate by studying and taking the examina-
tion. I took the examination and got a second grade
certificate. They used to issue second grade, first
grade, and permanent certificates.
Milner: Yes, sir.
Johnson: So I got a second grade certificate to teach. And
when I finished at Turnersville school, why, I applied
and got a job teaching at Coryell Valley, Coryell
County. It was a small school, and in these days they
didn't pay much. If I remember right, my salary
was $40 a month.
Milner: (Laughter)
Johnson: I stayed at that place with Mr. Wolf and paid him
ten dollars a month for room and board and horse
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Milner, E. R. & Johnson, Lee E., 1893-. Oral History Interview with Lee E. Johnson, April 21, 1976, book, April 21, 1976; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1955188/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.