Long ago on independence square (Cameron, Lexington: inexpensive, filmed, certificate)

[WCHS'59]

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I use Firefox, so this may not translate.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by pearjas

Just checking back in to say hello! I had a lot of catching up to do!! Hope everyone is doing okay. I am in three classes, which are taking a good part of my time. I'll have to take some pictures of the Truman Courthouse! I did upload some pictures from Santa Caligon 2013 to Photobucket! Everyone remember the url? I'm too lazy to dig it up right now.

Before, or after the storm!

[WCHS'59]

My sister was two years behind me at McCoy. When I went to Independence Junior High as a seventh grader she shifted to the new Benton School on Leslie to begin fifth grade. That school is less than half a mile as the eagle flies from McCoy.

I received an Email from her in Washington state, this evening.

She says that when I was in the ninth grade at Independence Junior High in 55-56, the building held only 8th and 9th graders, something that I do not seem to recall.

She was in 7th grade somewhere else but she cannot recall the location.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

My sister was two years behind me at McCoy. When I went to Independence Junior High as a seventh grader she shifted to the new Benton School on Leslie to begin fifth grade. That school is less than half a mile as the eagle flies from McCoy.

I received an Email from her in Washington state, this evening.

She says that when I was in the ninth grade at Independence Junior High in 55-56, the building held only 8th and 9th graders, something that I do not seem to recall.

She was in 7th grade somewhere else but she cannot recall the location.

Problem solved. According to the 1956 Cub, the seventh graders in the Independence school system in 55-56 were in Ott School on Highway 24 and Noland--a school building that two years later was integrated into the new William Chrisman High School.

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Problem solved. According to the 1956 Cub, the seventh graders in the Independence school system in 55-56 were in Ott School on Highway 24 and Noland--a school building that two years later was integrated into the new William Chrisman High School.

Now I am wondering if when I was in the 8th grade, there were 7th graders at Independence Junior High or whether they were also at Ott.

[WCHS'59]

Here is an aerial of Wachter School showing a classroom or two that cannot be seen in the original photo. It was an extremely small school. From what I have been told that wall in the bottom photo was the dodge ball wall. There was a bookmobile that stopped regularly at the school.

McCoy School, also did not have a library, but there was a collection of books in each classroom that a child could sign out a book of choosing.

[WCHS'59]

More on Wachter School:

Here is some information I have received concerning Wachter School in the late forties and early fifties.

Looking from the front at the door, the classroom on the right was where the first three grades were located, all in one room with one teacher.

On the left side was where the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders were, all in one room with one teacher.

In 1949-50, the third grade was placed in the small hallway due to a lack of room.

When the one room addition on the back side was constructed, the first and second graders were moved there.

In 1952-53, there were six boys and six girls in sixth grade.

[WCHS'59]

Yet another view showing the back classroom and a for sale sign.

[WCHS'59]

This is the site of the former Independence School District DeKalb grade school at Speck and Holke Roads, one mile east of M-291 via 23rd Street.

At the time I recall the school being here in the early fifties it was two miles outside the then city limits and probably much further from the city limits before the 1948 expansion. I can only recall the school being red brick.

DeKalb was probably just as small as Wachter, maybe smaller.

[Mad Anthonie]

Sorry that you are going it alone WCHS! RL has me incredibly busy and distracted, but I hope to return to a contributory state soon. Thanks for keeping the thread alive. I hope others will chip in soon.