Farmland No. 71

Farmland No. 71 was located on the northeast corner of E. 2000 and E. 1500 Rd. This property was established as the school location on May 16, 1870.

The first building to be used as a school at this location was of soft brick construction and approximately 30'x40 feet in size. It was of the standard design, with two front doors, each leading into separate cloak rooms, on for the girls and one for the boys. A school bell tower rose from the roof peak between the cloak rooms.

This structure served the district until 1926, when the school was destroyed by fire. It is believed that the floor of the building had been oiled the previous night to protect the floor, as was often done, and the hot wood burning stove, had started the freshly oiled floor on fire, thus destroying the building. Students completed the school year by attending the nearby schools of Kaw Valley, and Eudora.

A building built by J.L. Constant Construction served the district for the next 29 years.

The earliest records available of 1897-98 indicate R.E. Emmett as teaching that school term. J. Schlegel, James Charles and E. Perkins served on the school board for that school term.

The next two school terms were taught by Sadie Dorsey. James Charles, J. Schlegel and W.E. Perkins comprised the school board.

Eva Barrett, Otta Rhodes, Frances Albert, Ella Hase, Kathryn Leonhard, Mayme Brune, Alta Roe and Alice Hyatt, were the teachers of the first decade of the 1900's. The school board members were James Charles, Don Westheffer and J.B. Perkins.

Douglas Harris, Nettie Phillips, Mary Henley Howard Mann and Mary Scheher taught next. During the term of 1915-16, no classes were held at Farmland. The next school year of 1916-17 was taught by Anna Hammig and Louise Knopp. C.A. Moody, W.E. Perkins and John Ott made up the school board for the term ending the 1920 year.