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Mr. James Huston
Vliet
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Kansas
Ridge School District #616 was formed in 1903 after several attempts to
open a school in the district. At a meeting to set up the new district,
Ben Rimbey became the Chairman, with Hoseph Marshall and Aaron Young as
trustees. In 1902, Tapley Bunch moved to the district and began working towards erecting the schoolhouse. He hauled the rocks used for the foundation, obtained logs from west of the settlement, and Joyner's Mill, which was located 5 miles to the SE. Charlie Townsend and John Dixon were the chief carpenters. The building was completed in time to hold Rimbey's 1st Christmas concert in December, 1902. Although the name of the settlement was changed from Kansas Ridge to Rimbey in 1904, the school district name did not change until 1911. |
Ben Rimbey | |
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Miss Florence Hall
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Joseph Marshall | ||
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Miss Alice Wilson
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Aaron Young | ||
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Mr. W.A. Saunders
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The
1st Students (con't)
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Aretha Rimbey (Mrs
John Wright)
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Verna Gwin (Mrs
Jesse Lloyd)
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Leroy Rimbey
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Mattie Gwin
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Lorue Rimbey (Mrs
H. Eckhardt)
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Gillie Gwin
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Lilla Rimbey (Mrs
Bert Saunders)
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Willie Gwin
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Phineas Rimbey
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Johnny Gwin
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Leila Vliet
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Lena Anderson
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The
First Students (con't)
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Verne Iddings | |
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Alice Anderson
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Leslie Young
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John Headley
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Olive Vliet (Mrs DA Whitesell) |
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Oscar Young
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Silver Potter
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Gold Potter
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Walter Reed |
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David Reed
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Hugh Reed
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Mary Reed
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Phoebe Reed |
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District/School
Nbr:
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661
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First school
year:
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1903
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Original name:
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First teacher(s):
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James Huston Vliet
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Date established:
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1903
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Salary:
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Location:
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Last school
year:
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1911
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Name changes:
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Rimbey
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Last teacher:
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Land/Building:
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Later Bldg
Usage:
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>> moved
to north of the present school building
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Architect/Builder:
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Tapley
Bunch, Charlie Townsend & John Dixon
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Additional
Information:
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School in area
originally called Reed School
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Costs:
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