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MARBLE SCHOOL DIST. 45
Marble Hill School Dist. 46, was origanized
Jan. 1, 1889, by J.C. Davis who was Supt. of schools
at that time. School had been held several years
before it had been organized beginning in 1885,
when a Mr. O.G.Garver was hired to teach. The enrollment for that term of school was 15 pupils. Mr.
Garver received a salary of $35.00 per month. The
last teacher was Mary McConnell her salary was
$720. per year. 1943-1944 was the last term. The
school was disorganized in March 5, 1947, and attached to Dist. 6 and Dist. 41.
The school stood idle for some years except
for an occasional school reunion or community
meeting. Later it was bought by Clifford Bell to be
used for a haybarn. While Mr. Bell owned it; was
gutted by a prairie fire. Although it had been gutted
by fire this was not to be the end of the little school
building. Mr. Bell sold it to Ken and Jo Roberts
who saw a future for what remained of the building,
now stood a new building to be used for Private
parties. They also put the old school yard to use,
they built a covered dance pavilion on part of it and
used the surrounding grounds for parking space.
What also lies ahead for what once was Marble Hill
School Dist. 46, only the future can tell.
UPPER FOX CREEK DIST. 24
January 1, 1889, J.C. Davis, County Superintendent, Disorganized March 5, 1947, Ida Vinson, County
Superintendent, Stella Park first teacher 1884-1885
Salary $35.00 a month, Helen Layport was teacher
1937-38 her salary was $55.00 a month.
DAUB SCHOOL DIST. 66
Organized Oct. 22,1895 T.G. Allen, County
Superintendent. Disorganized March 5, 1947, Ida
Vinson, County Superintendent, Nellie Sanders
1896-97 Salary $28.00 a month.
RURAL SCHOOLS IN COTTONWOOD FALLS AREA
Vernon, Dist. No. 11
The Vernon School District No. 11, was organized in 1862. It is east of the Cottonwood Falls
District. In 1884-85 school year, T.B. Moore taught
the school from October 10 to April 10 at $40. per
month; S.B. Coffey and Jessie Shaft followed him.
The last year that the school was open was 1943-44
when Ruth I. Wilson was teacher. Early board members were: S. Spears, J.B. Moore, J.B. Clark, W.B.
Albulson, and Charles Kane. Under G.S.82-713, all
property of the district (as was the case with
numerous other districts) was sold on April 12,
1949 by the County Sheriff George Gutsch.
Patton, Dist. No. 31
Patton School District was southeast of Cottonwood Falls. In 1884-85, Louella Winnie taught
from September to March when Carrie Breese began
the spring term - March to June, both at the salary
of $35. per month. Miss Minnie Norton taught the
last term there in the year 1943-44. Early board
members were: Wm. Springer, T.J. Browning, Mrs.
W.G. Patton, and W.P. Evans. Like many other
rural schools, under the law (G.S.82-713) , all property of the district was sold at public auction by
the Sheriff - April 12, 1949.
Buck Creek, Dist. No. 49
The Buck Creek School District lay to the
southwest of the Cottonwood Falls District. In
1885-86, Miss Laura Johnson(later Mrs. T.R. Wells)
taught the school at the salary of $35. per month.
The last teacher was Miss Bernice Erickson in
1944-45. Early board members were: E.S. Crofford,
T.L. Upton, E.H. Lovecamp, W.W. Hotchkiss, and
J.B. Davis. On April 12, 1949, the property of the
district was sold at public auction by the sheriff.
This was in compliance with the new law, G.S.-
82-713.
Cottonwood Falls School Dist. No. 6
The first school in Cottonwood Falls was a
subscription school, organized in 1859 with 25 Pupils from Cottonwood Falls and the area round
about. It was held in a log cabin not far west of the
old mill site. Rose Romigh was teacher.
About three years later, the public school was
held in the Courthouse, a small log building, located just south of the present High School building where Menhenhall's live now. Some of the early
teachers were: Mrs. Mary Hatton, (mother of William
Allen White), Jennie Barks, Lizzie Romigh (Mrs.
Henry Brandley of Matfield Green), Joshua Shipman, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, and Wm. S. Romigh.
School District No. 6, Cottonwood Falls, was
organized Dec. 9, 1861. About 1866, a stone schoolhouse was built just west of the log cabin - a building the community was very proud of. It stood until
1882 when a 4-room stone building, costing $10,000.
was erected where the present High School building stands. In 1903, District No. 6 voted to donate
the site, building, and equipment to the High School
(through an Act of the Legislature) and in 1904
built a new elementary school building at a cost of
$15,000. Stone for the building was furnished by
Norton and Rettiger from quarries east of town. In
1915, an addition was built at a cost of $12,000.
Lastly, a large gymnasium and auditorium, classrooms, and storm cellar were added in 1962. The
Bond issue was $195,000.
Records of 1884-85 show that L.A. Lowther
was principal - salary $70 per month. The three
teachers were: Cora Billingslea ($40. per mo.),
Ada Rogler ($45. per mo.), and Mrs. L.B. Fisher
($35. per mo.).
Over the years, a host of wonderful teachers
and administrators have done a fine part in furthering education, and building fine character into our
youth.
Wayne Krase is Principal of the school now.
Miller School Dist. No. 19
The Miller School District was organized in
the late `60's or 1870. Old records show that in
1884-85 school year E.B. Johnston taught from
Oct. 6 to March 6 for $35. per month. D.A. Ellsworth was the teacher in 1885-86. Miss Maxine
Pinkston was the last teacher in the school year
of 1946-47 Early board members were: J.T. Mann,
Arch Miller, M.K. Harmes and W.G. McCandless.
It was located southeast of Cottonwood Falls in
the Miller and McCandless area. It was sold by
George Gutsch, Sheriff, on April 12, 1949 under
General Statutes 82-713.
Bloody Creek School Dist. No. 35
The Bloody Creek School District was organized in the late `70's or early `80's. Simmons District had the number "35", and when it became a
part of Strong City - #41 - in 1881, the number "35"
was given to Bloody Creek. The school building
was located west of the Glanville home and south
of the E.E. Andrews home. In 1884-85, Etta Shaw
was teacher from September 22 to June 22 at $30.
per month. The next year, S.B. Coffey taught the
school. Miss Maxine Imthurn was the last teacher
in 1944-45.
C.W. Kane, W.T. Foreman, and Robert Matti
were board members in the early 1900's.
CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
"The first high school in Cottonwood Falls was
held in the Courthouse - the log cabin; this was a
City High School. In 1903, the Chase County High
School was organized. B.F. Martin was the first
principal; teachers - Miss Ann Mickey, Miss Anna
E. Arnold, and Mr. Alvin Ault.
By referendum, in 1914, the people of the county
voted to allow the organization of Rural High Schools
- six in all - and the name was changed to Chase
County Community High School. School unification brought the disorganization of all but one of
the high schools, and the name was changed back
to Chase County High School.
In 1928, a new building was erected; and, in
1949 an addition was built on the north. Then, in
1969, a fine, large addition was built on the east
with a breeze-way between buildings.
Bob D. Commons, Principal of C.C.J.S. followed Charles L. Ireland who had moved up from classroom teacher to that position; and, Mr. Ireland be
came superintendent of the new Unified School
District No. 284. (The County Board voted unanimously to ask Mr. Ireland to accept this position,
though he had made no application.) Both Mr. Commons and Mr. Ireland still hold the positionsin 1972.
Fairview School District No. 53
Our first information about Fairview School
District #53 was when it was located in the NE
corner of Section 33, Twp. 20, Range 7. (Across
the road south and east of where John Studer now
lives. In 1887 the school site was moved and a
new building built described as located ''anywhere
between the Bluff and the SE ',4 of Section 16,
Twp. 20, Range 7."
This building seems to have blown away in
the spring of 1892, and the insurance adjustor paid
the district $493.00. The location was again changed, and the new school was built on the SW corner
of Section 22. Fred Yenzer's bid of $390.00 was
accepted, the district to furnish lumber, etc.
Wages to teachers varied from $30.00 per month
to Emma Siler in 1892, raised to $32.50 to Emma
Gaudie and Hattie E. Gray about 1900, and the
highest wages paid were $50.00 to Ida Way and to
Mae Stubenhofer 1911-1914.
There were 14 pupils in 1893, and in 1901-02
the school reached its high mark of 18 pupils.
From then until 1908 the average number was 12
to 15 pupils. From then until 1916 the average was
from 6 to 8, and in the last month of that year
pupils moved out of the district until there was
only one pupil left, Blanche LaPlant, who graduated that year.
The school was lost in a tornado in the spring
of 1912, loss settled for $470.00. A modern new
building was built with 4 windows on one side,
2 windows on one end. School opened in the fall
of 1914 (after having paid tuition for not more than
4 scholars to Prairie Hill District #30 for the
1913-14 school year, amount $85.00), and continued
until the 1916-17 term.
In 1917-19 tuition was paid to Rock Creek
District #38, and in 1920-21. tuition was paid to
Prairie Hill District #30.
In 1918 the School Board purchased a sewing
machine, and twenty ladies of the neighborhood
used the building as a sewing center for the Red
Cross. Mrs. Wm. H. (Etta) Becker supervised the
work.
About 1922 the district disbanded and the
building was sold to George Starkey, and moved
to his place.
COTTONWOOD FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 6
The first school in Cottonwood falls was a
subscription school, organized in 1859 with 25
pupils from Cottonwood Falls and the area round
about. It was held in a log cabin not far west of the
old mill site. Rose Romigh was teacher.
About three years later, the public school was
held in the courthouse, a small log building, located
ed just south of the present High School building
where Mendenhalls' live now. Some of the early
teachers were: Mrs. Mary Hatton, (mother of William Allen White), Jenny Barks, Lizzie Romigh
(Mrs. Henry Brandley of Matfield Green), Joshua
Shipman, Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, and Wm. S. Romigh.
School District No. 6, Cottonwood Falls, was
organized Dec. 9, 1861. About 1866, a stone schoolhouse was built just west of the log cabin a building the community was very proud of. It stood until 1882 when a 4-room stone building, costing $10,000.00 was erected where the present High School building stands. In 1903, District No. 6 voted to
donate the site, building and equipment to the
High School (through are Act of the Legislature)
and in 1904 built a new elementary school building
at a cost of $12,000. Lastly, a large gymnasium
and auditorium, classrooms, and storm cellar was
added in 1962. The Bond issue was $195,000.
Records of 1884-85 show that L.A. Lowther
was principal - salary $70 per month. The three
teachers were: Cora Billingslea ($40 per mo,),
Ada Rogler ($45 per mo.) and Mrs. L.B. Fisher
$35 per mo.)
Over the years, a host of wonderful teachers
and administrators have done a fine part in furthering education, and building fine character into
our youth. Wayne Krase is Principal of the school.
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
by Lorna Marvin
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