Vintage 1940s Reading Award Bookmarks Mills County Iowa Lot of 2

Two vintage school bookmark awards for extra reading, issued to Rosilea Kephart at Lincoln School and Pacific City School, Mills County, Iowa. Each features a color illustration with a caption — "Never Too Late To Learn" (boy reading with dog) and "Hello Redbird" (child in snowsuit with dog and sled) — above a printed award certificate reading "A Book Mark for You, Awarded to ___ of ___ School, Mills County, Iowa, for Extra Reading," signed by Amy Hammers, County Superintendent of Schools, with a teacher's signature below (Sarah Jane Lincoln and Goldie Severn). Specifications • Condition: Good — shows toning, edge wear, and chipping/paper loss at the top corners; one card has a taped/reinforced tear at the image edge • Origin: Mills County, Iowa • Subject: Extra Reading Award bookmarks • Illustrations: "Never Too Late To Learn" and "Hello Redbird" • Features: Hand-signed by County Superintendent Amy Hammers and by classroom teachers Your order will be packaged securely and shipped fast. Keywords: ephemera, paper collectibles, mid-century education, antique schoolhouse, Iowa history, reading incentive, children's art, nostalgic memorabilia Check out all of our similar items!