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| District formed | 1867 |
| Years schools built | 1868 |
| General location | Just east of Cottage Grove. |
| Modern address | Located at 70th and Oakgreen. |
| District boundaries | N/A |
| Disposition | Now a residence. |
| Notes | *A schoolhouse was
first built in 1868, and the school opened in May of 1869 for 4 months
with 28 students. *Enrollment: In 1881: 58 students. In 1898: 30 students. In 1938: 11 students. |
| Memories: | "Sweeping the room before I went home was also my job. I had 4 girls, 6th through 8th grade, who wanted to learn to play the piano. So after school a few times a week one or two would sweep while I in turn gave music lessons. They all learned to play the piano." -Doris Lundgren |
Known Teachers:
| 1868-9: Louisa Cady 1899-1900: Mary Wright Bahe 1934-5: Doris Spreeman Lundgren 1935-6: Doris Spreeman Lundgren 1948-9: Babette Robb Other teachers: David McGill, Archibald Thompson, J.W. Howard, John Shaw, Burton Hurd, Ellen Cooney, Ella Teal, Amanda Jackson, Mary Day, Elizabeth Olson, Aurora Swanman. |