Pioneers
of
Menard and Mason Counties

By T.G. Onstott
Forest City, Illinois, 1902

All Mason Co pages transcribed by Kristin Vaughn © 2007

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CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHAPTER XXXIV
Page 327

Mason City has reason to be proud of her public schools for here her children are well provided for. In 1860 a frame school building was erected. It was finally decided after a vote, to build a $20,000 schoolhouse in the west addition in 1877. Further room was needed and the beautiful new brick was erected on the east side.

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