Sugar Valley Schools closed between 1941 and 1956:

Greene Township

Sheats                                                                                1952      Rock Grove, Franklin, First Womeldorf, Sugar Grove           1953

Logan Township

Booneville                                                                          1943      Greenburr, Tylersville Grammar and Primary                      1955

Loganton

Loganton Grammar and Primary                                         1955

Sugar Valley High Shool                                                 -                          1996

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Some interesting findings–Jack and Gloria sent us some information they obtained at the Ernie Geisewite sale about some of the history of the Sugar Grove/ Bull Run School. According to Ernie’s notes the school was originally called the Schrack School and it burned in 1873. A $50.00 reward was offered to find out who burned it. In 1875 it was built near Jesse S. Schrack farm (near Henry Renninger’s) for a price of $445.00. The lot was purchased from John Morris for $15.00. In 1897 there was an extension added to the building.

On June 5, 1899 a  ½ acre lot was secured from Nathaniel Schrack south of his house along the road leading to Brush Valley for $15.00. A new school was built by the Kemmerer brothers for $470.00.  In 1901 the old school house was sold to E.M. DeLong for $10.00 and the lot for $5.00.In 1906 the bell and belfry were donated by the citizens.

 Some Teachers and their wages (I think it was yearly wages)  noted in Ernie’s papers were: 1874-  Joel B. Overdorf               $ 35.001875 –Joseph I. Beatlie                   28.001876 – Lawrence Leitzel                 25.001877 – Wm. H. Rowe                      22.001878 – W.H. Beck                           22.001879 – L.H. Leitzel                          22.00`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````1896 – J.H. DeLong1897- Ida Winters1898 – J.C. Stamm1899- John Smith1900- J.C.Frank1901 – “   1902 Irvin R. Dunlap (resigned), F.P. Farwell,(resigned), and

Wm. Clark (discharged), then C.S. Grenninger1903 Daniel Tyson1904 P.P. Grenninger1905 Newton Bartges1906  Catherine BooneNote : ( it seems 1902 was a rough year for teachers)