Background
WENTLAND, John William was born on November 16, 1879 in Paynesville, Minnesota, United States. Son of William and Augusta (Schultz) Wentland.
County Superintendent of Schools
WENTLAND, John William was born on November 16, 1879 in Paynesville, Minnesota, United States. Son of William and Augusta (Schultz) Wentland.
St. Cloud Teachers College.
Teacher, pub. schs. Minnesota, Sherburn Company, 03, Rothsay, 1903-1908, Moose Lake, 10, Golden Valley Company, North Dakota, 12. Appointed Company Superintendent of Schs. Golden Valley Company, 1921.
Elected Company Superintendent of Schs. 1922, 1924, 1926. since 1928(in Rural Demonstration of P.T.A. and Illiteracy, G.V. was first Company to attain 100% by establishing P.T.A. in every school dist. and eliminating illiteracy from the Company through the efforts of Mr. Wentland).
Spouse Anna M. Kalkman, 1905, Clear Lake, Minnesota.