MILLEDGEVILLE

GRADE SCHOOL



          The photo above is as it appeared in 1942

GRADUATION OF 21 GRADE PUPILS -

Rev. Holloway Gives talk To Milledgevile 8th Gradel Class

Sterling Gazette 28 May 1932 - Contributed by Margaret Mangers

A large crowd attended the graduation of the eighth grade puples of Milledgeville grade school Thursday evening. The Rev. B. C. gave a splendid address on “Backbone or Wishbone.”

Eva allen gave a short talk, “Hello”, TELLING SOMETHING ABOUT THE English work in Hunior high. Mary Sue Magill told of the art and music in Junior high in “Color.” Fay Coleman then told about the manual training department in a shot talk entitled, “Handy Andy.” A piano solo by Cora Ewers and two musical reading, which were greatly enjoyed, closed the program.

Mr. Hoff then presented the class to Mrs. G. B. Teets, president of the board of education, who in a few well chosen words presented the class with their diplomas.

The class roll follows:

Eva Allen Wendell Blackburn Donald Bogott Lillian Bowders
Arman Bushman Margaret Chambers Fay Coleman Harty Crawford
Donald Dennis Virginia Eastabrook Cors Ewers Roy Ferris
Harland Gleen Caroline Goldthorpe Dorrance Hawkins ehard Kempers
Mary Sue Magill ALice McKean Erwin Schreiner Donald Sprecher
Eleanor Woodring      

A bolt of lightning which struck the roof of the 72 year old Milledgeville Grade School at approximately 7:45 p.m. last night (29 January 1947) caused flames which destroyed the building and all the equipment, books and children's possessions left in it in 75 minutes. The loss was estimated at $50,000 but it was reported last night that the building was insured. A two-story frame structure, the building consisted of nine rooms and two hallways.

Ralph Goldthorpe who lives across the street saw the bolt hit the roof and the sheet of flames which immediately enveloped it. He and George Cook notified the local telephone operator, Mrs. Ben Schultz who called for assistance from Sterling and Chadwick after calling the Milledgeville Fire Department.

The Sterling and Polo fire trucks were unable to reach Milledgeville because of blocked roads. The Sterling truck stalled in a snow drift on route 88 two miles south of Milledgeville on the Carroll-Whiteside county line. When the fight to save the building became hopeless the firemen sprayed adjoining homes and buildings to prevent the spread of the flames by embers carried in the wind and volunteer fire watchers were stationed on rooftops throughout the village during the night to guard against further outbreaks.

The school was built in 1875 and served as both a high and grade school until the present high school was constructed in 1920. Laverne Edwards, principal, was quoted last night as saying that no plans for the continuance of classes in another building have yet been made.

The Dixon Evening Telegraph 30 January 1947.



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