This is the original Chicago Junction, Ohio, (Willard) Central High School, built in 1888.  For an enlargement of this photo and a short history of early Chicago Junction schools, click on this photo.

This is a later photo of Central School. Comparing the earlier photo to the left, note that the chimneys are gone.  In 1896 lightning struck and the ensuing fire gutted the building.  It was rebuilt without the original bell tower.  This photo has the tower, so it was taken before 1896.

Chicago Junction High School class of 1893.  L to R: Flora Keesey Rettig, Dora Burge Thompson, Mildred Sanders, Laura Keefer Hicks, and Lettie La Bounty.

Chicago Junction, Ohio, High School graduating class of 1899.  [Rescanned photo with no one cut out and more detail.  It will take more time to load the large picture.] For a key to identification, see frame below.

Note printed program of graduation in frame to the right.

When the class of 1899 graduated, each person graduating was required to do something on stage, such as a recitation, sing a song, make a speech, etc.  With additional outside entertainment, it required two full evenings to complete the graduation.

New Haven High School graduating class, May 17, 1912.  Back row L to R: Rollie Bittinger, superintendent Bessie Snyder, Foster Hassinger, and principal Jessie Cole.  Front row: Inez Grimes, Archie Cole, Glada Kiser, Ross Youngs, and Clar Long.

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Laurel Hill School at Hettle Road south of Snyder Road.  CA 1901.  Some people remember this school at Hettle Road and Troy Mills Road instead of Snyder.

Chicago Junction High School graduating class of 1916 presents in the Masonic Temple Theatre "As You Like It," a memorial to Shakespeare on the 200th anniversary of his death.  For a close up of the actors and listing of their names, see frame below. 

Guinea Corners School at the turn of the Century. [This picture is larger than the others, so be patient to see the full size.]

Guinea Corners School as it appears today.  Times sure do change.

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Peru Hollow School, CA 1903 at Christmas time.

East Side Reba Bennett School class in 1915.

Old Central School, about 1913.  Click on picture to enlarge size and get an identification of people.

Steuben School, 1914, with horse drawn school bus.

Steuben School Students, April 22, 1909.  Back row: Arthur Lawrence, Louise Armstrong, Maud Reed, Retta Hopkins, Lena Signs, Louis White and teacher, Otto Roe.  2^nd row: Will Lawrence, Eva Signs, Harold Bliss, Phoebe Reed, Frances Lawrence, Mary McMasters, Gertrude White, and Emma Signs.  Front row: Frances McMasters, Dorothy Lawrence, Joe Signs, and Edith White.

Willard Kindergarten class displaying their artwork, about 1928.  Note the typical girl hairstyles for that time.  Click on picture to enlarge size and get people identification.