Rose MacDonald
Judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Clarke County in 1925, reporting school truancy cases in February, and chairman of the county's Woman's Democratic Club that July.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of February 5, 1925 reports that Miss Rose MacDonald, judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Clarke County, said eleven cases of violation of the compulsory school attendance law had been reported to her, and that all the cases she handled had been smoothed out by letters to the parents.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of February 5, 1925 reports that Miss Rose MacDonald, judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Clarke County, said eleven cases of violation of the compulsory school attendance law had been reported to her, and that all the cases she handled had been smoothed out by letters to the parents.
What the source supports
That Rose MacDonald was judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Clarke County in February 1925.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The item does not say when she became judge. No child or family is named, and none is recorded.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The Courier's report of the truancy cases.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., February 5, 1925
Clarke Courier · 1925-02-05 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item headed 11 School Truants Reported to Judge
Relevant passage11 SCHOOL TRUANTS REPORTED TO JUDGE. Miss Rose MacDonald, judge of the juvenile and domestic relations court of Clarke County, stated Wednesday that eleven cases of violation of the compulsory school attendance law had been reported to her. ... All of the cases handled by Miss MacDonald have been easily smoothed out by means of letters to the proper parents.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-15. How this project checks its sources
The Clarke Courier of July 9, 1925 announces a meeting of the Woman's Democratic Club of Clarke County that afternoon at the home of its chairman, Miss Rose MacDonald, at whose call the members would gather.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of July 9, 1925 announces a meeting of the Woman's Democratic Club of Clarke County that afternoon at the home of its chairman, Miss Rose MacDonald, at whose call the members would gather.
What the source supports
That Rose MacDonald was chairman of the Woman's Democratic Club of Clarke County in July 1925.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The headline calls it the Women's Democratic Club, and the OCR prints "Womna's" in the text. An announcement of a meeting to come: whether it was held is not reported here. Reading the club's chairman as the judge of the February report rests on the matching name.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The Courier's announcement of the club meeting.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 9 July 1925
Clarke Courier · 1925-07-09 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, item headed Women's Democratic Club Meets Today
Relevant passageWOMEN'S DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS TODAY. The Womna's [Woman's] Democratic Club of Clarke County will meet this afternoon, Thursday, at 6 o'clock, at the home of the chairman, Miss Rose MacDonald, at whose call the members will gather.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-15. How this project checks its sources
Also indexed as: Miss Rose MacDonald. Life dates that aren't known aren't guessed at here.
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