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