Born in Buchanan County on July 5, 1884, Aletha Hutchison (Jacobs) attended Homer Township, #3 Mitchell before passing the standard Teachers’ Examination in 1902. After obtaining her teachers certificate, Hutchison (Jacobs) embarked on her teaching career, which would span 58 years, 6 Iowa counties, and 2 states. In the state of Iowa, she taught in Benton County (1900-1902), Buchanan County (1902-1907), Black Hawk County (1912-1916), Grundy County (1916-1920), Wright County (1920-1921), and Webster County (1922). Records indicate that by 1922, she had married Elmer W. Hutchison. This event may have been the reason she left Iowa for Pennsylvania in 1922. The Pennsylvania state school system received 38 years of service from Hutchison (Jacobs) until her retirement in 1960. During her time in Pennsylvania, Hutchison (Jacobs) taught in the following schools: Hummelstown High School in Dauphin County (1922-1924) and Reamstown School in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County (1926-1960). Despite her death in March 1974, the presence of Hutchison (Jacobs) can still be felt on the educational systems of Iowa and Pennsylvania.