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| District formed | Organized in 1855 as District 2, renumbered as district 23 in 1862 |
| Years schools built | 1855 |
| General location | Located near Hastings and Stillwater Rd |
| Modern address | Located in central Afton, or Hwy. 95 near Trading Post Trail |
| District boundaries | originally part of District #2 in 1855, but became 23 in 1862. |
| Disposition | Residence |
| Notes | *The school house had to be expanded due to high enrollment so the building was "moved back fifteen feet and an addition, part of which was divied into a hall and two cloak rooms, was built on the front." - Stillwater Gazette |
Known Teachers
| 1856-7: | Charlotte Hill |
| 1884: | Emma B. Lindsey |
| 1891-2: | J. Wood |
| 1898-9: | Mary Hummel |
| 1938-9: | Rose Ouruda |
| 1939-40: | Rose Ouruda |
| Other Teachers: | Professor Newcombe |
| Mary Seeley | |
| Etta Fay | |
| Joe Oldham | |
| Will Oldham | |
| Mrs. Eastwood |
Other Facts:
*Attendance was 40-50 students at best.
*located in central Afton, or Hwy. 95 near Trading Post Trail.
Memories:
"Until 1863 the school building was neither plastered nor lathed and
the only furnishing was a number of rudely constructed seats of rough plank."
-Stillwater Gazette