- Although located on the northwest corner of County M &
Newville Road in section 24 of Fulton
- Township, the school was officially Joint
School District #2 Milton/Fulton Townships. Locals
called it Oakdale School, and it was later known as
Mizo School
because the MIZO farm was across the road from the school. It
was in operation from 1845-1961. After it's closing it became
a private residence. Recently, due to mold, it was destroyed.
- Be sure to read several histories of Oakdale/Mizo
School, available here,
including an interesting
- recollection of the time gypsies came to the school. Also
see a 1982
letter written by teacher Anna Jean PLUMB.
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Students at Oakdale
School; William WOOD, son
of Joel and Mary (BREESE) WOOD and ancestor of Clark KIDDER (submitter
of these photos), is among the students but has yet to be identified.
This photo is from about 1852. |
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Students at Oakdale
School [names at bottom of
photo] |
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Students at Oakdale
School, about 1900 [click
photo for an enlarged version; click here
for a photo with names]. This photo was taken by RICHARDSON. |
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Souvenir from Oakdale
School, Sept. 9, 1901-June
13, 1902, "Presented by M. Veola BROWN, teacher"; lists
names of all the students and school board. Tied at upper left
corner with a ribbon. |
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Students at Oakdale
School, about 1906 [click
photo for an enlarged version; click here
for a photo with names]. This photo (taken by E. D. VAN HORN
of Milton) was given to Clark O. KIDDER in March of 1982 by the
pictured teacher, Anna Jean PLUMB. |
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- Students at Oakdale School with teacher, Jessie STRIEGL.
- Second from right (in white dress) - Leta M. KIDDER
- Second from left in front - William J. KIDDER
- In back, third from teacher (in suspenders) - Rex KIDDER
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- Students at Oakdale School [names unknown]. This photo's
back is a divided postcard; they were popular from 1906-1910.
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- Students at Oakdale School [most names unknown; Clark
Eugene KIDDER is on the far left]. This photo's back is a divided
postcard; they were popular from 1906-1910.
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- Students at Oakdale School, 1934.
- Front row (l-r): Wesley COATS, Warren KIDDER & Duane
ARNOLD
Middle row (l-r): Betty WIXOM, Mary Virginia WIXOM, Marian KIDDER,
- Marjorie ARNOLD & Roland COATS
- Back row (l-r): Mildred KIDDER (teacher), Ardys ARNOLD, Irene
WIXOM
- & Nellie FLOOD
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- Students at Oakdale School, about 1935-1939.
- Only Warren O. & Marian KIDDER have been identified in
this photo. Their teacher was Mildred KIDDER (Warren's sister),
but she is not in the photo.
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The Oakdale
School - later known as Mizo School;
this photo was taken about 1956 by William TIMPANY. This photo
appeared in a Milton & Milton Junction Courier article
on August 2, 1956. |
