District No. 70 – Wilcox School – Washington County Historical Society

Wilcox School ca. 1920 – Donated by Richard King

District #70 Wilcox School interior class

Wilcox School students and interior ca. 1920 – Donated by Richard King

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District No. 70 – Wilcox School
DISTRICT FORMED	1890
YEARS SCHOOLS BUILT	N/A
GENERAL LOCATION	N/A
MODERN ADDRESS	Located at NW 114, Sec. 34-31-21.
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES	N/A
DISPOSITION	Now razed.
NOTES	1890: District established. 1894: Addition built onto school. 1898: New school built. Enrollment in 1898: 56 students. District formed from 44, 51, and 63. French was also taught at this school.
MEMORIES:	“I remember also when we got surplus food from the government. We had a kerosene stove in back of the room, and the older girls heated the food, which we ate with our lunches from home.” – Mary Ann Marty

Known Teachers:

1890-1: Alice Soule
1898-9: Ella Sexton
1937-8: Aurelia Peterson
1938-9: Aurelia Peterson
1939-40: Aurelia Peterson
1940s: Miss Hennessey and Mrs. Nordling
Other teachers: (before 1898): Lenora McCall, Millie Bergeron, Maria Parry, Josie Mercier, Sadie Lynch.