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- ↑ "H. A. Schofield, Retired Head of State Teachers College Here, Dies Suddenly at Chetek Home". The Eau Claire Leader . Eau Claire, Wisconsin. August 5, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved September 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com
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