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Oak Grove School

Located in Mt. Vernon Township

Oak Grover School - 1893

Oak Grove School - 1920

Submitted by: Leslie McGuire

OAK GROVE SCHOOL
(South of Nason) -Year 1916-1917 (Better known as Buzzard Roost School)

ROW 1: In front starting on left, 1. Willard Allen, 2. Lena Reynolds, 3. Knox Vanatta,
4. Gladys Dudley, 5. Edna Cook, 6. Jessie Reynolds, 7. Hilda Hester

ROW 2: 1. Marie Dudley, 2.Jessie Hodge, 3.Harvey Reynolds, 4. Elva Williams, 5.Pearl Williams,
6. Le Roy Hodge, 7. Sylvia Hodge, 8. Pearl Vanatta, 9. Ethel Allen, 10. Curtis Williams

ROW 3 (back): 1. Teacher-Jesse Freasure, 2. Burton Williams, 3. Ray Riggs, 4. Delbert Hodge, 5. Olin Hodge,
6. Harley Kirk, 7. Bertha Hodge, 8. Vada Fisher, 9. Josie Reynolds, 10. Nela Peterson

Submitted to the Prairie Historian June 1990 Volume 20 Issue 1 by Hilda Hester Metcalf

Submitted By: Cindy Ford

For corrections or additions, please contact me: Sandy Bauer