Baxter Springs Heritage
Center and Museum
Back row L to R: Elmer Dorman, Georgia Cronk, Ethel Post,
Floyd Simmons, Lena
Montgomery, Ellen Van DaGriff, Mrs. Mott, Mr. Mott, Mr.
Anderson
Front Row: Clyde Simmons, Loeta Baramore, Lucinda
(Montgomery) Kemph,
Desa Ebersole, Ruth Hicks, Mabel (Phillips) Irwin,
Mildred (Phillips) Kerr, Pauline (Post) Leffler
The gap between the first Ottawa county school in 1908,
probably known only as District 15, and the
school that emerged in 1915, remains unknown. In the fall
of 1915, The Picher Company
(It hadn't merged with Eagle Lead Co. yet) built a one-room
school building. (24'X40')
(Source; Miami Record Herald, Oct 8, 1915)
Wesley Post was hired as superintendent. Upon completion of
the "Twin Schools", the building became the Union Church.
Rev. Ward Allen held Boy Scouts of America meetings in the rear part of the building in the '50s. |