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| District formed | 1867 |
| Years schools built | 1869 |
| General location | Near the city of Hugo in Oneka Township. |
| Modern address | Located off Hwy. 61 near Hugo. |
| District boundaries | N/A |
| Disposition | Now razed. |
| Notes | 1867: District established. 1868: First school opens in V.B. Barnum's house. 1869-1870: School is moved, but proved to be inconvenient for children. 1876: School is moved. 1882: Addition to school 1894: Addition to school. *The school was constantly crowded. *It is the oldest district in the Oneka township. |
| Memories: | "We now have a two room building, with a seating capacity of about 100 pupils. The enrollment for this year will probably not be less than 125... no addition has ever been made to the library and many of the books are now worn out or lost." -Stillwater Gazette, Oct. 1898. |
Known Teachers:
| 1868-9: Ruth Miller 1890s: Andrew Jardine, Inger Schak 1898-9: Alice Soule, Minnie Kinyon 1938-9: Florence Dunn 1939-40: Pauline Ackerman, Hermie Johnson |