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Curtisville School c.1910
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Moore and Tanner deeded land to the Town of Curtis for the school purposes.
Moore and Tanner
Rec'd for record July 10, 1884, 10:00 A.M.
To Town of Curtis
C. E. Jamison, Register
We hereby give an acre of land in fee simple to the town of Curtis for
school purposes. Being the northeast corner of the NW 1/4 of Sec 20. t. 25-5.
Moore and Tanner
Received from S. Gordon, one dollar in full consideration of said land.
Moore and Tanner
County Records
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Abstract of School
Swazye Gordon - First Director of Curtisville School
The first school house was very small - about 16 feet by 16 feet. One source said it was made of logs; another said it was made of vertical boards with 3-inch battens over the cracks. It set in front of what is now the Curtisville Civic Center. The first teaher was Miss. Effie Kelley.
Teacher Florence Loca. Students: Rella Merritt, Jessie Heilig
John McMillon, Caisis Gordon, Katie Heilig, Mable Curley, Grant Gordon, Jim Heilig
Lyle Imlay, Clifford McMillon, Robert or Leslie Merritt, Georgia Bell, Alice Imlay, Nellie Heilig, Lyle Bell, Ted Redmond, Alvin Redmond, Charlie Curley, George Imlay, last one.
A large school was built of logs (the present Curtisville Civic Center). It set further back and was moved forward to it's present location. It was later covered with clapboard siding. (2)
Curtisville School Class 1912. Teacher Ali Healey. Known students: Nellie Heilig, Ray Curley, Charley Curley, Edith Heilig, George Imlay, Lyle Bell, Lloyd Imlay, Etta Imlay, Katie Heilig, James Heilig, Elmer Curley, Ellen Wilkinson, Etta Imlay, Arilla Wilinson and Jessie Heilig.
Curtisville School Class 1915: Teacher: Irene McDougal
Back Row: Nellie (Heilig) Wickstrom, Katherine (Heilig) Smith, Lyle Bell, boy, boy, Clare Redmond, Alvin Bell, boy.
Front Row: Squatted down: Dick Simons, boy, Violet (Heilig) Pierce, Louise Curley, Georgia Bell, Grace Bell, George Imlay, Etta Jane Imlay,
Curtisville School Class 1915. Teacher Irene McDougall. Georgia Bell 3rd from left second row. Edith Heilig 1st on left
Curtisville School Class: Katherine Sinclair third from left back row, Christine “Babe” Sinclair fourth from left front row.
Curtisville Kids c. 1920: Katherine Sinclair thrid from left back row, Christine “Babe” Sinclair thrid from left front row, Emma Sinclair in dark vest.
Curtisville Kids: Peggy Sinclair second ffrom left back row, Christine “Babe” Sinclair far left front row, Emma Sinclair thrid from left front row - knee socks.
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Teachers at Curtisville Schools
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Miss Effie Kelley
Mary Waite
Mary Emerick
Edith La Chapple
Clyde Nestle
Florence Loca
Mary Mc Gary
Carrie Pattee-- (1908)
Ernest La Chapple
Morman Gould
Ivas Berry
Nora O'Conner
Mary Wilkinson-- (1910)
Ali Healy (1912)
Lavina Healy
Irene Mc Dougall-- (1915)
Chritina Stewart-- (1915-1917)
Coresta Southwick-- (1930)
Walter Laidlaw-- (1931-1933)
Gene Smith
Roy Redmond
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Edith La Chapple - Teacher |
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CURTISVILLE SCHOOL
May 23, 1930
This parting thought
I am leaving today
With you, my pupil and friend,
May the deeds that were wrought
And lessons here taught
Your life to new energies bend.
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CURTISVILLE SCHOOL
May 23, 1930
Teacher, CRISTINA LANDON
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School Board
Mrs. H. C. Gordon, President
Mrs. Edna Baker, Secretary
C. S. Schoolcraft, Treasurer
Tustees
Clyde Prentice
Mrs. Fred Marsh
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PUPILS
Undine Phillips
Henry Adams
Billy Redmond
Walter Adams
Ruth Adams
Louis Redmond
Betty Patterson
Degretta Spencer
David Aeno
Lillie Roe
Arline Adams
Pat Bonner
Willis Shaver
Florence Adams
Harriet Edwards
Winona Roe
Hazel Barnes
Susie Redmond
Alfred Adams
Lloyd Brodie
Nellie Aeno
Irene Patterson
Julius Spencer
Vernon Adams
Louis Adams
Arbutus Bell
Jay Roe
Howard Mc Millan
Fred Roe
Flora Bonner
Rebecca Rickel
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The above is a transcription of the Curtisville School Grauation Program for the last class that was taught in the old Cutisville School House in 1930. |
New Curtisville School
Back Row: Betty Tyson, Harriett Edwards, Margaret Shaffer, Marie Brodie, Loretta Spencer, Dorothy Redmond
John Tyson, Audrey Bell, Harriet Bamfield, Audrey Sayce, Billy Musselman, Ralph Shedenhelm, Frank O’Meara
Frank Shaffer, Glenn Shedenhelm, Curtis Bell, Marvin Redmond, Spencer Boy, Ray Shedenhelm, Stanley Curtis
Gene Curtis, Billie Bamfield, Virgil Redmond, Leon Tower, Jennie McMillen
Ruthie Tower, Larry Bell? Harry McMillen, Marie Tyson, Zelma Redmond, Lou Latter
Neil Bell, Neil Latter, Donnie Bamfield, Bobbie O’Meara, Betty Ann Redmond, Tuddie Emmons, Spencer Boy.
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Curtisville School Class 1934. Teacher: Gene Smith. Gene Smith was a retired Air Force officer and was remembered for his strict disipline. These are the names of the children in the school picture: Back Row (left to right) Richard Zane Bamfield, Gene Curtis, Marvin Redmond, Marie Brodie, Peter Heileg, Elaine Heileg and Gene Smith (teacher). Front Row: (left to right) Stanley Curtis, Charles Richard Curtis, Leon Tower, William Bamfield, Zelma Redmond, Lou Latter, Audrey Sayce, Harriette Anne Bamfield, France Spencer and Tom Spencer.
Class of 1936: Dorothy Byler, Francis Heilig, Harriet Edwards, Dick Bamfield, Lauretta Spencer, Howard McMillen, Dorothy Redmond, Lewis Redmond
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