The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 July 1976 — Page 9

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By CAROLYN GROVE 5 We have received 10 records as a gift from the Rockefeller Foundation They include both vocal and instrumental records. Most of them are classical in type Remember, reading club ends on Saturday. July 31 New books include: “Letters to Philip” bv Charlie W Shedd “The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde” by Erie Stanley Gardner. "Loretta Lynn Coal Miner s Daughter” by Loretta Lynn with George \'ecsey. “Reader’s Digest Condensed Books Vol 3 1976"

Restored 1838 schoolhouse

finished as part of museum

A new attraction opened last fall at Clarksville village in North Webster, a restored, vintage 1838. school house. The school house originally was built on the Dorey homestead in 1838. It was there that its first teacher. Thomas King Warner, instructed eight pupils during a three month term The school was what is called a "subscription school,” as parents paid the teacher two dollars per child per year. Warner, known as T. K. Warner, was also the first postmaster of North Webster and considered to be the founder of the community. “One of the most interesting things was that he lived here.” said Gertrude Kaiser, village artist “Its (the restoration) such a terrific idea, so much of our history was disappearing." The old school house was to be destroyed and when the Kosciusko County Retired Teacher s Association heard. Mr. and Mrs Maurice Dorsey donated the building to them. “We teachers wanted to do something as a project,” said Clayton Mock, then association president. The restoration of the school was done by association members as a Bicentennial project. "We thought it would be good for history." Mock explained. He also added that the school is educational even today with school groups touring it and this was one other consideration when starting the project. “They (present day school children) might appreciate what they have more.” Mock said. When the school house was leased and moved, much of the siding was missing, rotting or falhng off An old home with poplar siding was found and torn down by members of the teacher's association to replace the missing siding. One of the structure s gables was completely gone. The other gable was measured and duplicated by Danny Gray, carpenter on the project; from Pierceton. Gray did all the restoration of the structure with the retired teachers helping with finishing and painting. Still other members provided furnishing pieces, as all of Warner's original furnishings were lost. All furnishings and accessories were authenticated as being in the same time period when Warner lived By the time the structure was ready for the dedication on May

i ■■■Bi I I I ONE ROOM SCHOOL — The interior of the subscription school has been furnished with split log benches, iron stove and even a dunce stool and dunce cap in the corner.

11. 1976, the retired teacher's association members had donated over one year of time preparing it, materials, fur; nishings accessories and Money. 9 amounting to approximately $7,000 to their cause. During the dedication ceremonies, master of ceremonies Lester D. Davis dedicated the building “... to the present and future generations in order that they may realize that the education of boys and girls

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was considered a major responsibility of American parenthood.” The structure contains a one room school, with benches where the children would sit on split log benches and write their lessons on the small slates. In one comer is the dunce stool and cap. Beneath a window is a long penmanship table where a feather pen and glasses await pupils. The heating source and cookstove is the black, iron pot

speed limits, dangers of overloading, leeping away from shorelines, and life preservers. “They also urge all boaters to be familiar with Indiana boating laws,” Spurgeon added, “and all of the local marinas have copies for the asking ” The signs were obtained by an association subcommittee of which Jack DeHaven is chairman. “If we can keep one person from getting hurt, or keep one operator out of trouble, it’s worth it,” said DeHaven. The association posted similar signs some 15 years ago but most have weathered away and been removed. “We’ll keep these updated,” DeHaven added.

belly one which sits in the center of the room. Old books are on shelves and benches throughout the school. A glass case holds old report cards and homework from past students and teachers in other eras. The other room was T. K. Warner's living quarters, a combination bed and sitting room. A four poster bed with a quilt sits in one corner, directly opposite a clothes press. A wash basin, with towels and pitchers are ready for use. A rocking chair and love seat, which makes a table, form the sitting part of the room. And in a cabinet above a table are the dishes and cook ware. Since the only heating source was the pot belly stove in the schoolroom, Gertrude Kaiser said T. K. would puli his rocking

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chair into that room to keep warm some evenings. The back of the schoolhouse is a small porch with a door leading to the wood shed, where firewood was kept dry for use in the iron stove. And outside to the right of the back porch door are two outhouses, one for boys and one for girls. Fair queen title handed down In previous years the title of Kosciusko fair queens has been handed down through 22 county girls who reigned as queen for a year. The contest is sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, in cooperation with the county fair board. The girls place containers in area businesses to be filled with pennies and the girl whose containers accumulate the most is declared queen. Money raised through the project is donated to the Kosciusko county speech and hearing aid fund and Cardinal center. Previous queens who have held the title are: 1955 — Nancy Anderson, Warsaw 1956 — Margie Long. Warsaw 1957 — Janet Riley, Syracuse 1958 — Carol Emmons, Warsaw ? 1959 — Brenda Stabler, Syracuse 1960 — Sue Baker. Warsaw 1961 — Judy Fisher, Warsaw 1962— Shirley Whitehead. Syracuse 1963 — Vicki Silveus, Warsaw 1964 — Judy Lantz, Syracuse 1965 — Martha Clemens, Warsaw 1966 — Karen Ringgenberg. Pierceton 1967 — Cheryl Lenwell, Pierceton 1968 - Pat Bsig, North W'ebster 1969 — Donnette Chamber, Warsaw1970 — Teri Pritchard, Mentone 1971 — Chris Miner, Mentone 1972 — Lee Ann Willits, Syracuse 1973 — Londa Ellenwood, Pierceton 1974 — Valerie Kerlin, Silver Lake v 1975 — Sally Polk. Leesburg